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Presidents Bush to Skip Obama Inaugural
abc news ^

Posted on 01/18/2013 4:13:23 PM PST by traumer

Former President George W. Bush does not plan to attend President Obama’s second inauguration on Monday, joining his father, former President George H.W. Bush, among the living former presidents who are sending regrets, according to several officials with knowledge of inaugural planning.

The decisions mean Obama’s second oath of office will occur with only Democratic former presidents sharing the stage. Both former President Bill Clinton and former President Jimmy Carter plan on attending.

The younger President Bush is citing his father’s health in declining the invitation to attend, according to the officials. The older Bush, who is 88, was just released from the hospital this week after an extended illness. “President and Mrs. Bush wish President Obama and his family all the best for a wonderful inaugural weekend,” said a spokesman from the younger President Bush’s office Friday.

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1 posted on 01/18/2013 4:13:28 PM PST by traumer
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To: traumer

I’m sure it was STRICTLY a schedule conflict......


2 posted on 01/18/2013 4:15:11 PM PST by traumer
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Started to say one thing, but instead...

I'm thankful that the elder Bush is out of the hospital and apparently back in good health.

3 posted on 01/18/2013 4:16:47 PM PST by OKSooner ("The grace of the Lord Jesus be with God's people. Amen." - Revelation 22:21)
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To: traumer

Bill Clinton will be seated in the intern section. Party!
His political payback.


4 posted on 01/18/2013 4:19:25 PM PST by cruise_missile
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To: traumer

Good. I wouldn’t be seen dead there either. Others should boycott it.


5 posted on 01/18/2013 4:21:33 PM PST by Viennacon
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Great excuse by Dubya. Reading between the lines, what he actually said “I’ve kept my mouth shut for 4 years but don’t make me puke by being in the company of commie bastards”.


6 posted on 01/18/2013 4:25:28 PM PST by max americana (Make the world a better place by punching a liberal in the face)
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To: traumer

That’s OK, I plan to miss it too!


7 posted on 01/18/2013 4:38:05 PM PST by Malone LaVeigh
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To: traumer

That’s OK, I plan to miss it too!


8 posted on 01/18/2013 4:38:10 PM PST by Malone LaVeigh
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To: Malone LaVeigh

That’s OK, I plan to miss it too!
-——————————————————————————————Me too. Regretfully the cat box is scheduled to be cleaned.


9 posted on 01/18/2013 4:41:58 PM PST by bytesmith
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To: traumer

Darn the luck. I can’t make it either. Wonder how much taxpayer $$$ they’re spending on this? Hope it snows...hard. ;o)


10 posted on 01/18/2013 4:44:23 PM PST by Liberty Valance (Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
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To: traumer

Good time to clean the cat’s litterbox.


11 posted on 01/18/2013 4:44:23 PM PST by SWAMPSNIPER (The Second Amendment, a Matter of Fact, Not a Matter of Opinion)
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To: traumer

Second CORONATION, ya mean?


12 posted on 01/18/2013 4:45:03 PM PST by TheBattman (Isn't the lesser evil... still evil?)
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I wish Darth Cheney and his new ticker ( I say this as a term of endearment ) would go and give the anointed one that look again and let him know exactly what Dick and the rest of think of him...
13 posted on 01/18/2013 4:45:05 PM PST by taildragger (( Tighten the 5 point harness and brace for Impact Freepers, ya know it's coming..... ))
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To: traumer

I wasn’t invited....

But if I WAS, I wouldn’t go!


14 posted on 01/18/2013 4:50:29 PM PST by left that other site (Worry is the darkroom that developes negatives.)
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To: max americana

Yup, pardon the language by this is a giant “f*ck off” by someone who knows how to do so diplomatically.

And diplomacy is the art of telling someone to go to Hell in a way that makes them look forward to the trip.


15 posted on 01/18/2013 4:51:28 PM PST by tanknetter
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To: traumer
I'm skipping it too. I've got to rearrange the socks in my drawer.

5.56mm

16 posted on 01/18/2013 4:53:44 PM PST by M Kehoe
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To: traumer

Do not tune in to see this demon take the throne. Do not give this abomination good TV ratings.


17 posted on 01/18/2013 4:57:11 PM PST by dforest
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Be a real shame if something happened to spoil things . . .


18 posted on 01/18/2013 5:01:56 PM PST by tomkat ( </s>)
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To: traumer

I think I have to poop that day, sorry.


19 posted on 01/18/2013 5:02:25 PM PST by Flightdeck (My four children have been robbed)
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To: tomkat

Actually, it would. Other than the obvious human tragedy issue, it would make an even larger portion of dumb America think Obama was a hero and patriot. Look at how the lying, cheating, POS JFK is remembered.


20 posted on 01/18/2013 5:06:38 PM PST by Flightdeck (My four children have been robbed)
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