Joe Biden gets to select the US delegation to attend the Queen's funeral

[CatWoman]

so, who should he take with him?

[BigDemVoter]

1. Hopefully NO repigs. . . .

[helpisontheway]

2. Not a single Republican. Nt

[Polybius]

53. Biden isn't like that

He'll definitely invite at least the Bush's.

[malaise]

3. Don't rule out Slobby showing up on his own

[gratuitous]

8. Isn't he having passport problems?

As in, he ain't got one in his possession.

[Ocelot II]

13. They gave it back (not the government one).

[CatWoman]

11. Jake Tapper thinks Biden inviting Trump would be a wise move

https://www.mediaite.com/tv/jake-tapper-notes-biden-decides-if-trump-is-welcome-at-queens-funeral-the-clever-move-is-to-invite-him/

[Ocelot II]

14. Fuck that.

[Joinfortmill]

16. Ridiculous

[FarPoint]

20. Well just hearing this from Tapper....

conviences me CNN has gone to the dark side for sure...

[mcar]

21. I did think some on his panel made a good point

There is no way in hell TFG would travel on AF 1 with the delegation. So, invite him and let him turn it down.

[Ocelot II]

23. That would certainly stick in his craw, wouldn't it?

[mcar]

24. That's what I was thinking

He'd never go, being as he is not the guy in charge, no matter what he says.

That said, Tapper is being slammed on Twitter for even suggesting it. I thought a few of the panelists suggested it.

[Ocelot II]

26. Yup, he'd have to ride as a guest in the airplane that was once "his"

and in his worm-infested brain, was wrongfully taken from him, with Biden as the host, and he'd have to share the space (and the rest of the events on the trip) with the Obamas and the Clintons. It's a big plane but it's not that big.

[mcar]

27. And he'd have to walk in behind Biden

the guy he says stole the election from him.

[GoodRaisin]

30. Biden wants to only send people of good character to the queen's funeral.

Sending Trump would be like sending a pig.

[Jade Fox]

32. That is unbelievably stupid.....nt

[BlackSkimmer]

35. No way.

Nope.

[edbermac]

40. Good idea.

And when they’re flying over there in Air Force One, I can’t wait for Joe to turn to Donald and ask casually “So what’s new?”

[carpetbagger]

48. Donald Trump, the guy who stalked the king's ex-wife.

"As the roses and orchids piled up at her apartment she became increasingly concerned about what she should do. It had begun to feel as if Trump was stalking her."....

"You could've nailed her, right?" Stern asked Trump. Trump replied, "I think I could've."

Then in 2000, Trump once again reminded the world that he had wanted to have sex with Diana, saying, "she was crazy, but those are minor details."

[lunatica]

4. He should take the Obamas and George Bush and the Carters

It would be a very respectful gesture and a good start to the continued relationship with Britain. I’ll like to see Bill and Hillary there too. Plus Nancy Pelosi.

[nycbos]

5. I am guessing it will include the VEEP and the SGOTUS...

... Obama, Bush, Clinton, Carter (if his health allows). Bush, Clinton, and Carter went to Nelson Mandela's funeral if memory serves. I am guessing the Secretary of State will also go.

[Blue Owl]

6. He was told tRump is the only corpse at any funeral

[Just A Box Of Rain]

7. Presidents Obama, Bush, and Clinton

with an invitation extended to President Carter as well (who I expect would not attend due to his health and age). And of course, the wife's (First Ladies) of those presidents; Michelle Obama, Laura Bush, and Hillary Clinton.

The inclusion of Bush will (correctly) be read as a snub of TFG (who should certainly be excluded).

ETA: And President Joe Biden and Dr Jill Biden should (and will) attend.

[Ocelot II]

9. VP Harris and the Obamas and the Clintons, maybe even W.

Definitely not TFG.

[underpants]

10. Sen. Tim Kaine will be in the delegation.

Someone from Virginia has to be in the delegation. Tim hosted the Queen for Jamestown’s 400th Anniversary.

[CatWoman]

12. ah, that's right

My hometown of Portsmouth is sister city to England's Portsmouth.

[Irish_Dem]

15. Caroline Kennedy has a number of links to Great Britain.

Her grandfather, Joe Kennedy was US ambassador to UK 1938-1940.

Her aunt, Kathleen Kennedy Cavendish, was married to Lord Hartington, Marquess,
a member of the British aristocracy.

Her parents JFK and Jackie met with QE on a number of occasions.

[NowThis2018]

17. So many choices

I would pleasantly take those gop sens/reps who visited Putin on the US 4th of July during tfg admin. Then not take them to the event; monitor all foreign interactions for each, and see how deep those traitors are involved in destabilizing democracy in the USA and elsewhere.

[Tetrachloride]

18. Anson Mount

[underpants]

19. 😁

[FarPoint]

22. Let us not forget....

The President of the Federation of Planets..... Stacey Abrams from Star Trek Discovery....

[Glorfindel]

25. Well, he won't be able to assemble a crowd like this...

Nine reigning monarchs at the funeral of King Edward VII
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A bit surprising that Tsar Nicholas II wasn't there, as he was a nephew by marriage to King Edward and a first cousin to King George V.

[brer cat]

28. Whoever Biden sends will be underdressed compared to these dudes.

[Ocelot II]

29. Sure he (Charles III) will. There are still a whole bunch of reigning monarchs in Europe,

and most of them are related to each other as direct descendants of George II. There's King Philippe of Belgium, Queen Margrethe of Denmark, King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, King Harald V of Norway, King Felipe VI of Spain, King Carl Gustav XVI of Sweden, Prince Hans-Adam II of Liechtenstein, Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg, and Prince Albert II of Monaco. Since they're cousins of the Windsors I imagine they will all be there. Some will wear medals and sashes, too.

[Kaleva]

36. Isn't that Tsar Nicholas seated in the center?

[Ocelot II]

42. Looks like him, but it's George V.

The Nine Sovereigns at Windsor for the funeral of King Edward VII, photographed on 20 May 1910. Standing, from left to right: Haakon VII of Norway, Ferdinand of Bulgaria, Manuel II of Portugal, Wilhelm II of Germany, George I of Greece and Albert I of Belgium. Seated, from left to right: Alfonso XIII of Spain, George V of the United Kingdom and Frederick VIII of Denmark.

[CatWoman]

45. they looked so much alike

[Glorfindel]

46. They were first cousins

Their mothers were sisters.

[Kaleva]

47. Ah yes, I should have known that.

The only other 2 I recognized was King Alfonso and Emperor Wilhelm

Fun fact: Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, was a grandson of George I of Greece.

[Ocelot II]

51. Prince Philip was Greek in name only; he was actually Danish.

The Greek royal family is a branch of the Danish royal family, itself a branch of the House of Glücksburg, that reigned in Greece from 1863 to 1924 and again from 1935 to 1973. Its first monarch was George I, the second son of King Christian IX of Denmark. He was descended from Queen Victoria and a bunch of Germans on his mother's side. All these people are related to each other, which might explain a few things.

[chillfactor]

31. The Obamas, the Clintons. George Bush, the Carters if they are able to travel, Nancy Pelosi....

NO DAMN REPUBLICANS!!!!!!!

[MoonchildCA]

34. Um, but George Bush...

I agree, all the former presidents (save one) should be invited, but he IS a Republican.

[Ocelot II]

41. Under the circumstances he should be invited; this isn't political.

TFG should be excluded not because he's a Republican but because he's a vulgar, criminal douchebag.

[MoonchildCA]

43. Yes, I agreed with that statement.

My “save one” was, of course referring to Trump.

I was just commenting that he was a Republican.

I remember thinking Bush was the worst president in history, but after Trump, he almost seems like a saint. With all his faults, at least he didn’t try to totally upend our democracy.

[jmowreader]

49. You left out one minor point

The Queen absolutely despised Trump.

[Ocelot II]

50. True, along with much of the rest of Britain.

But the Queen never allowed her personal feelings, which were seldom known, to affect her observance of custom and protocol. Still, I doubt TFG will be there, if for no other reason that he won't be the center of attention.

[BlackSkimmer]

33. The Obamas.

Without question.

[edbermac]

37. How many people in the delegation?

[CatWoman]

39. there is no limit

it is up to the world's leaders to choose who will be in their delegations.

no number was given.

[Sgent]

54. For every person we take

some "less important" countries first lady gets to sit in the overflow room. The UK won't tell us a limit, but there is a limit.

[Kaleva]

38. On the trip there, the former presidents should spike TFGs food with ExLax

[milestogo]

44. Paul McCartney.

[Renew Deal]

52. Dennis Rodman

Have to have him