Democrats Torn over Attending Trump’s Inauguration After Landslide Victory

[mystery-ak]

Democrats Torn over Attending Trump’s Inauguration After Landslide Victory

Wendell Husebo 13 Dec 2024

Democrats are divided about attending the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump.

About 60 members of Congress in 2017 reportedly did not attend Trump’s inauguration, but that was before he defeated Vice President Kamala Harris in a landslide, shifted 48 states to the right, and earned a mandate to govern.

“I’m not quite sure what I would be celebrating with his inauguration,” Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) told USA Today. “I had not gotten to that point yet. Blocked that out.”

“That’s a good question,” Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) said about attending the historic event. “I haven’t thought about it.”

Additional noncommittal Democrats reportedly include Reps. Maxwell Frost (R-FL), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), along with Sens. Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL).

Many Democrats are solid no-shows, citing the pretext of celebrating Martin Luther King Day, the same day as the inauguration. Those include Reps. Ayanna Pressley (D-OH), Judy Chu (D-CA), and Jasmine Crockett (D-TX).

“I’ll be in town with my constituents honoring Dr. King’s legacy,” Pressley said. “I don’t think being there does that.”

“I won’t pretend to normalize who or what he stands for,” Crockett asserted.

USA Today reported on former presidents attending the inauguration:

    At the moment, it is unclear if Trump’s predecessors, all of whom showed up in 2017, will be there next month.

    The offices for former Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama said there were no scheduling announcements for either at the moment. Former President Bill Clinton’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

    A spokesperson for the Carter Center said the 100-year-old 39th president, who has been in hospice care for the past two years, will not be attending due to health reasons, but otherwise would go.

https://www.breitbart.com/2024-election/2024/12/13/democrats-torn-attending-trumps-inauguration-landslide-victory/

[ChemEngrMBA]

Such is the party of bitterness, hatred, and intolerance.  When Democrats win, they say "Now you'll have to ride in the back of the bus and follow us."  But when they lose, they sulk, condemn, spew venom, and tell Republicans to "compromise, meet us halfway."

[Free Vulcan]

Screw 'em. The majority of work that needs done is within the Executive Branch and the States anyway.

We only need majorities in Congress to stop impeachment, and confirm nominees.

[mountaineer]

This is, "He's just a mean ol' poopypants and we don't like him!" level childishness on the Dems' part. We expect nothing else.

[Free Vulcan]

This is, "He's just a mean ol' poopypants and we don't like him!" level childishness on the Dems' part. We expect nothing else.

They should just put their hands over their ears like the postal guy, and sing 'la la la la la I can't hear you!'

[Wingnut]

I bet Bathouse Barry is a no show.

[DefiantMassRINO]

I don't think Trump or MAGA cares. other than taking note of who is absent and putting them atop the $h!tlist.

[libertybele]

This is, "He's just a mean ol' poopypants and we don't like him!" level childishness on the Dems' part. We expect nothing else.

 

[verga]

I don't think Trump or MAGA cares. other than taking note of who is absent and putting them atop the $h!tlist.

Turn their names over to Kash Patel and let him look into them.

[Fishrrman]

Not coming?
That's too bad.
But.. we won't miss you.