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The Kennedy Center Honors... (Original Post) SummerSnow Dec 2017 OP
A cuban and 3 blacks and he couldn't be seen there by his base. lindysalsagal Dec 2017 #1
It's not about him, so he's not interested. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2017 #2
Some of the honorees, beginning with Norman Lear indicated months ago that they would not attend... Princess Turandot Dec 2017 #3

lindysalsagal

(20,438 posts)
1. A cuban and 3 blacks and he couldn't be seen there by his base.
Tue Dec 26, 2017, 11:38 PM
Dec 2017

And the only white guy was a civil rights icon. Nothing there he even wants to see.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,270 posts)
2. It's not about him, so he's not interested.
Tue Dec 26, 2017, 11:40 PM
Dec 2017

Other people who are actually much more popular will be getting awards. To make matters worse, some of them are not white, and many are also liberal.

Princess Turandot

(4,784 posts)
3. Some of the honorees, beginning with Norman Lear indicated months ago that they would not attend...
Wed Dec 27, 2017, 12:43 AM
Dec 2017

...the pre-concert reception at the White House, because of issues with Trump dividing the country etc. Before long, Trump decided not to hold the pre-concert reception at all, and that he and Melania wouldn't attend the concert, to not 'politicize things'. No one involved complained about those decisions. (The major dinner they usually have is held at the State Department, and does not include POTUS as a guest.)

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