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More than 40 Democratic lawmakers now skipping Trump’s inauguration
Washington Post ^ | January 17 at 12:08 AM1/17/2017 | Elsie Viebeck

Posted on 01/17/2017 3:25:55 AM PST by EBH

A growing group of Democratic lawmakers will boycott President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration Friday as a protest of Trump’s worldview and his criticism of civil rights icon John Lewis, congressman of Georgia

There are now more than 40 House Democrats — 42, at last count — who have declared that they will not attend the inauguration on Capitol Hill this week. The number rose sharply after Trump tweeted Saturday that Lewis is “all talk, talk, talk” and should “finally focus on the burning and crime infested inner-cities.”

Lewis, who sees Trump’s Nov. 8 win as illegitimate because of Russia’s alleged interference in the election, is best known for leading civil rights protests in the 1960s, including the 1965 march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Ala., in which state troopers brutally attacked the crowd. Lewis will not attend the inauguration, he told NBC News in an interview for Sunday’s “Meet the Press.”

Here’s a list of other lawmakers who will not attend, starting alphabetically with Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.), whose spokesman confirmed her decision in an email.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...


TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: democratscandals; donaldtrump; inauguration; sorelosers; trump; trumpbashing; unamericanactivities
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To: EBH

Bigots and racists.

I bet ALL of them are in EXTREMELY safe districts.


41 posted on 01/17/2017 3:55:06 AM PST by SoFloFreeper (Isaiah 25:8)
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To: EBH

Democrats spit on the peaceful transfer of power and have resisted the notion for decades.

Stole the 1960 election.
Worked to remove Nixon from office for a long time (before Watergate).
Worked to remove Reagan, had protests.
Bush (I) was considered as Reagan-Bush and efforts continued to remove him as well. Oliver Stoned planned an “expose” film but couldn’t raise sufficient funds and distribution in time for the 1988 election.
Staged national protests and support for Al Gore who refused for a month to concede the 2000 election.
Staged national protests and support for John Kerry who refused for 3 days to concede the 2004 election.
Worked to remove Bush from office.

And now the month long hissy fit to deny Trump the White House. Talks of coups (Rosie O’Donnell) and domestic terrorism to obstruct and cause chaos.


42 posted on 01/17/2017 3:59:08 AM PST by a fool in paradise (The COM-Left is saddened by the death of the Communist dictator Fidel Castro. No surprise there.)
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To: EBH

I don’t see how this action by the Left doesn’t help Donald Trump and conservatives, for, both, the short-term and the long-term. Ditto, all future actions by all anti-Trump/anti-conservative Republicans. Whenever the Left is out of power, they get crazy, and it keeps getting worse for the Left (Yea, for Conservatism!).


43 posted on 01/17/2017 4:00:49 AM PST by johnthebaptistmoore (The world continues to be stuck in a "all leftist, all of the time" funk. BUNK THE FUNK!)
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To: EBH

Could they avoid it BECAUSE they have
pre-knowledge of an (their) attack?


44 posted on 01/17/2017 4:00:51 AM PST by Diogenesis ("When a crime is unpunished, the world is unbalanced.")
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To: Red in Blue PA

I’m all for the Democrat’s 2020 ticket:

Lewis/Pelosi

I’m going to shout it everywhere until they get nominated!!!


45 posted on 01/17/2017 4:02:59 AM PST by Bartholomew Roberts
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To: a fool in paradise

Just keep in mind it took them 60 years or more to get to this point. Now, now we see what they are doing will we continue to just observe?


46 posted on 01/17/2017 4:03:15 AM PST by EBH (As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.)
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To: EBH

Like the state of the union, nothing in the constitution requires the oath of office to be an extravaganza. It could be at the local Wendy’s over a burger and coke.

The important part is that the president’s signature the next 4 years binds acts of congress as law, the military has a new commander, and the executive department has a new boss.


47 posted on 01/17/2017 4:07:24 AM PST by xzins (Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.)
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To: taildragger

I doubt tickets are transferrable. Member seats are pretty close to POTUS


48 posted on 01/17/2017 4:07:48 AM PST by KingLudd
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To: EBH

They KNOW there will be rioting and chaos because they have FERMENTED it!!


49 posted on 01/17/2017 4:12:37 AM PST by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: Ann Archy

Will ANYONE notice??? Hell No


50 posted on 01/17/2017 4:13:48 AM PST by CMailBag
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To: EBH
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51 posted on 01/17/2017 4:16:36 AM PST by ontap
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To: EBH
...When you insult @repjohnlewis, you insult America.

Really? My ancestors fought with the Green Mountain Boys in the American Revolution, and I don't feel the slightest bit insulted.

52 posted on 01/17/2017 4:19:55 AM PST by who knows what evil? (Yehovah saved more animals than people on the ark...www.siameserescue.com)
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To: EBH

Maybe those Democrats will be working that day in the food kitchens of the ghettos they created over the decades with their welfare programs.


53 posted on 01/17/2017 4:20:04 AM PST by From The Deer Stand
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To: EBH

So they’re going to improve the inauguration...... well, thanks.


54 posted on 01/17/2017 4:22:52 AM PST by Vaquero ( Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
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To: Candor7

Don’t expect any federal funds for their districts.


55 posted on 01/17/2017 4:24:17 AM PST by NTHockey (Rules of engagement #1: Take no prisoners. And to the NSA trolls, FU)
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To: EBH

If Nancy Pelosi were worth a damn, there would be at least a hundred and fifty


56 posted on 01/17/2017 4:25:23 AM PST by bert (K.E.; N.P.; GOPc;WASP .... Macroagression melts snowflakes)
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To: EBH

I didn’t realize that getting rid of the riff-raff was going to be this easy.


57 posted on 01/17/2017 4:26:53 AM PST by BuffaloJack
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To: NTHockey
Don’t expect any federal funds for their districts.

They really aren't thinking this through, are they?

58 posted on 01/17/2017 4:26:54 AM PST by who knows what evil? (Yehovah saved more animals than people on the ark...www.siameserescue.com)
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To: EBH

Thank GOD. Stay the eff away.


59 posted on 01/17/2017 4:32:27 AM PST by Lazamataz (TRUMP LIED TO ME!!!! ....He said I'd get sick of winning.... AND I'M NOT SICK OF WINNING YET!!!!)
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To: EBH

Trump should just send out a tweet that he doesn’t want any democrat senators or congressmen at the inauguration and is banning them from attending.

Then they will all forget about their petty grievances and demand to be admitted.

They will be pushing, shoving and stomping on each other to get a place in the crowd.


60 posted on 01/17/2017 4:34:35 AM PST by Iron Munro (If Illegals voted Rebublican 50 Million Democrats Would Be Screaming "Build The Wall!")
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