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2 House Democrats Boycott Inauguration Over Trump Comments
The New York Times ^ | JAN. 5, 2017 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Posted on 01/05/2017 5:14:03 PM PST by mdittmar

WASHINGTON — Two House Democrats are planning to boycott President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration to protest insulting comments Trump made during the campaign about women, minorities and other groups.

Reps. Katherine Clark of Massachusetts and Luis Gutierrez of Illinois said they are skipping the Jan. 20 ceremony at the Capitol as a matter of conscience.

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To: mdittmar
Sorry, I don't have a need to care.

"Ceterum censeo Islam esse delendam."

Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)

LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)

21 posted on 01/05/2017 5:23:23 PM PST by LonePalm (Commander and Chef)
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To: mdittmar

It’s called duty. George Washington would kick you in the a**.


22 posted on 01/05/2017 5:24:27 PM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: HiTech RedNeck

Wonder if the entire Supreme Court will attend the inauguration?


23 posted on 01/05/2017 5:25:20 PM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: mdittmar

"Teacher says, every time a Democrat says they'll stay away from Trump's Inauguration, an Angel gets its wings"


24 posted on 01/05/2017 5:27:25 PM PST by COBOL2Java (1 Tim 2:1-3)
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To: mdittmar

Luis deported himself? Ahead of schedule and under budget.


25 posted on 01/05/2017 5:27:38 PM PST by proust (Trump / Pence 2016!)
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To: mdittmar

OH NOES Commies not attending the Inauguration..at least now the air will smell fresh instead of Commie lunacy


26 posted on 01/05/2017 5:29:59 PM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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To: mdittmar

I wish they would do us all a favor and take Bill, Hillary, W and Laura with them so I don’t have to look at them.


27 posted on 01/05/2017 5:32:06 PM PST by ZULU (We are freedom's safest place!!!! #BOYCOTT HAMILTON!!! #BOYCOTT NEW YORK CITY!!!!!!!)
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To: DOC44
The more the dumbocrats not showing up the better

No flies or bad odors.
28 posted on 01/05/2017 5:33:12 PM PST by RW_Whacko (RW_WHACKO)
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To: SaveFerris

No surprise on Gutierrez. He can stay away. Hey, he can resign from congress for all that I care. He won’t. sigh.


29 posted on 01/05/2017 5:34:42 PM PST by virgil (The evil that men do lives after them.)
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To: mdittmar

Luis Gutierrez of Illinois won’t be attending...I bet money he will be protesting with LaRaza during the inauguration.


30 posted on 01/05/2017 5:34:46 PM PST by Freedom56v2
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To: mdittmar
I would wager a dollar to a donut these offended critters will be available for interview by the Control-Left Media.
31 posted on 01/05/2017 5:35:21 PM PST by ptsal
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To: Rastus

Exactly! They should quote him if he said those things. He didn’t. It’s so stupid.


32 posted on 01/05/2017 5:35:26 PM PST by bassfisher
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To: mdittmar

Will lessen the Progressive stench by two. Come on Dems, you can do better than that .... how about 237 boycotting .... now that’s a boycott.


33 posted on 01/05/2017 5:38:05 PM PST by RetiredTexasVet (Dan Rather, a 60 Minutes Investigative Reporter for CBS, invented "Fake News"-fake but accurate.)
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To: DOC44

Who invited them?


34 posted on 01/05/2017 5:38:22 PM PST by NTHockey (Rules of engagement #1: Take no prisoners. And to the NSA trolls, FU)
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To: mdittmar
insulting comments Trump made during the campaign about women...

Who Rosie O'Donnell? Bimbo Kelly? Celebrity slut-groupies?

minorities and other groups.

What, non-citizens, wetbacks, LaRaza racists and Maniacal Murdering Moslems?

Get Em Out!

35 posted on 01/05/2017 5:38:29 PM PST by ROCKLOBSTER (I'm proud to be an American, where at least I know I'm free)
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To: mdittmar

Good

The Swamp is draining early


36 posted on 01/05/2017 5:39:04 PM PST by A_Former_Democrat ("Liberalism is a mental disorder" On FULL Display NOW BOYCOTT PepsiCO Kellogg's)
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To: Red Steel

Yo Red..........except for Jerome Brown from CA


37 posted on 01/05/2017 5:41:43 PM PST by willibeaux (de ole Korean War vet age 87)
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To: mdittmar

Do they just not attend? No, they make a big show of it. I don’t remember Trump asking them to be there.


38 posted on 01/05/2017 5:42:56 PM PST by Vision (Evil is Powerless if the Good are Unafraid - Reagan)
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To: mdittmar

Good, make room for someone else.


39 posted on 01/05/2017 5:43:37 PM PST by csvset ( Illegitimi non carborundum)
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To: mdittmar

They’ll be at the anti-Trump protests no doubt.


40 posted on 01/05/2017 5:47:25 PM PST by mass55th (Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
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