Posted on 02/04/2020 5:44:55 PM PST by USA Conservative
At least ten House Democrats planned to boycott President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address Tuesday night, as the Senate is expected to vote to acquit the commander in chief in his impeachment trial the next day.
U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley announced via Tweet that she will not be attending President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address Tuesday night.
“I am not attending tonight’s sham,” she tweeted around 5 p.m.
In the tweet, she retweeted a message from her official congressional account that included a photo of her dressed in black, arms folded, in front of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C.
“The State of the Union is hurting because of the occupant of the White House, who consistently demonstrates contempt for the American people, contempt for Congress & contempt for our constitution,” she said. “I cannot in good conscience attend tonight’s sham.”
New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez retweeted Pressley’s announcement in support. The congresswoman said she also will not be going.
After much deliberation, I have decided that I will not use my presence at a state ceremony to normalize Trump’s lawless conduct & subversion of the Constitution.
None of this is normal, and I will not legitimize it.
Consequently, I will not be attending the State of the Union. She tweeted today.
Both Omar and Tlaib confirmed they would be attending via Twitter, though Omar did include a caveat.
“I am attending tonight’s address not to confer any legitimacy on his actions, his statements, or his presidency,” Omar said. “I am attending on behalf of all of those targeted by this President to say, ‘We are greater than hate.’ My presence tonight is resistance.”
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Bye Felicia!
OK drama queens. Dont talk, STFU and just go..
All Republicans should wear white. Heh heh.
Hopefully next year these azwipes won’t be attending cause they lose this fall.
Good..who wants to see that Jew hating prick anyway..stay home
Once again, democraps ignoring the US Constitution.
More than one way to be lazy and cover it with a “statement.”
I am announcing I will not attend either in protest of the Iowa Dem Caucus debacle.
Reps? or Dems?
“All Republicans should wear white. Heh heh.”
And be identified with the racist misogynist Rats, why?
What is our domestic enemies’ white signaling about, anyway?
Presley. ..one of Holder’s people’s. ..from the great state of Romney Care. ...the template for 0bama Crap Care. ....no big loss here. ..
How does one do that? I have Twitter. Could I attend by Twitter here at my desk in Indiana and say I was at the SOTU?
A lot of the goodies will be absent: Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.) Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.) Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) Rep. Bobby Rush (D-Ill.) Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) Rep. Hank Johnson (D-Ga.)
That ought to raise the collective IQ of Congress about 50 points.
Do they really think his feelings are hurt by their snub?
The less, the merrier.
Good. Who wants them?
Even Nancy Pelosi, whether she meant to or not, announced the President with respect in her voice! At least to me!
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