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More than 50 Democratic lawmakers now skipping Trump’s inauguration
Washington Post ^
| January 17, 2017
| Elise Viebeck
Posted on 01/17/2017 10:26:10 AM PST by C19fan
A growing group of Democratic lawmakers will boycott President-elect Donald Trumps inauguration Friday to protest what they described as his alarming and divisive policies, foreign interference in his election and his criticism of civil rights icon John Lewis, a congressman from Georgia.
There are now more than 50 House Democrats 52, 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 (D) is all talk, talk, talk and should finally focus on the burning and crime infested inner-cities.
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TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 115th; donaldtrump; draintheswamp; inauguration; nevertrump; snowflakes; trump; trumpinaugural
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Not seen so many members of Congress boycott an inauguration since 1861. Back then they were all Democrats too.
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posted on
01/17/2017 10:26:10 AM PST
by
C19fan
To: C19fan
B F D More room for people who want to be there.
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posted on
01/17/2017 10:28:14 AM PST
by
CMailBag
To: C19fan
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posted on
01/17/2017 10:28:33 AM PST
by
rdl6989
To: C19fan
Their stink would be better somewhere else.
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posted on
01/17/2017 10:28:39 AM PST
by
farming pharmer
(www.sterlingheightsreport.com)
To: C19fan
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posted on
01/17/2017 10:28:55 AM PST
by
Jim Robinson
(Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God!)
To: C19fan
Petulant children by any other name....
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posted on
01/17/2017 10:29:07 AM PST
by
fwdude
(Democrats have not been this angry since Republicans freed the slaves.)
To: C19fan
So the children are staying home, big deal. They may as boycott the next four years.
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posted on
01/17/2017 10:29:16 AM PST
by
bray
(Pray for President Trump)
To: C19fan
Back then, they were committing treason and using race to divide the country too.
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posted on
01/17/2017 10:29:24 AM PST
by
Opinionated Blowhard
("When the people find they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.")
To: C19fan
Non Essential Legislators.
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posted on
01/17/2017 10:29:53 AM PST
by
Pox
(Good Night. I expect more respect tomorrow.)
To: C19fan
Is this supposed to matter?
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posted on
01/17/2017 10:29:57 AM PST
by
FrdmLvr
("A is A. A thing is what it is." Ayn Rand)
To: C19fan
I like how they keep a palpably-giddy running total of this, just like they did the national popular vote after the presidential election.
And it's just as irrelevant.
To: C19fan
Whatever happened to “reach across the aisle”?
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posted on
01/17/2017 10:30:09 AM PST
by
ctdonath2
("If anyone will not listen to your words, shake the dust from your feet and leave them." - Jesus)
To: rdl6989
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posted on
01/17/2017 10:30:34 AM PST
by
Conserv
To: C19fan
Did they publish a list of names?
I try not to give fake news sites like the Washington Post any of my mouse clicks.
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posted on
01/17/2017 10:30:44 AM PST
by
Zeppo
("Happy Pony is on - and I'm NOT missing Happy Pony")
To: C19fan
Crybaby childish sore losers. But we already knew that.
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posted on
01/17/2017 10:31:00 AM PST
by
1Old Pro
To: C19fan
The same group that walked out of Congress during the Clinton Impeachment. Yawn...
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posted on
01/17/2017 10:31:00 AM PST
by
Kickass Conservative
( Democracy, two Wolves and one Sheep deciding what's for Dinner.)
To: C19fan
Nice that these obstructionists identify themselves!
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posted on
01/17/2017 10:31:05 AM PST
by
dynoman
(Objectivity is the essence of intelligence. - Marilyn vos Savant)
To: C19fan
Good. Less garbage for the Park svc to pick up.
5.56mm
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posted on
01/17/2017 10:31:20 AM PST
by
M Kehoe
To: C19fan
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posted on
01/17/2017 10:31:22 AM PST
by
PJammers
(Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?)
To: C19fan
Make seats available to military, firemen, police, etc. The. When these dems show up just tell them their seats are occupied. Make a list of those saying they will not show.
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posted on
01/17/2017 10:31:33 AM PST
by
Phil
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