BREAKING: Only Bidens will attend Queen Elizabeth's funeral.

[brooklynite]

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[PJMcK]

1. That's a classy "Fuck you!" to Trump

The British have a style of understatement that is really powerful.

I like this.

[ShazzieB]

18. Yep!

I like it, too. I'll like it even better if they send invites to the Obamas, the Bushes, the Clintons, and the Carters.

I don't expect Jimmy and Roslyn would be able to handle the trip at their ages, but inviting all the other living members of the Ex-Presidents Club would be the perfect FU to TFG!

[OneCrazyDiamond]

21. With how they treated Meghan Markle,

I suspect The Agency won't invite The Obamas voluntarily.

The Shrub should be in prison, but The Clintons should have been invited.

[Hekate]

29. ? ?The Obamas and the Queen got along famously. Weren't they invited back lost-presidency as well?

[OneCrazyDiamond]

47. Yes, but she has passed.

The people who drove them to leave the country are still there.

[dflprincess]

31. Palace insiders have reported in the past that the Queen had a soft spot for Obama

And would like to have seen him after he left office. Apparently the only US president she had indicated she'd like to see again. Perhaps the family will invite him for that reason. And I'm sure they'd enjoy the obvious snub to TFG.

[msfiddlestix]

46. Please clarify a little...

Who is "they" in the header referring to the treatment of Markle?

[OneCrazyDiamond]

48. The people who treated his wife so poorly,

he gave up his duties, and left the commonwealth.

[relayerbob]

2. Smart move, eliminates a LOT of the politics and security issues

[onecaliberal]

28. The tick can't just show up.

[Hekate]

30. TFG probably can't really leave the US, either

[question everything]

3. Westminster Abbey has a limited capacity

[emulatorloo]

4. Thanks for the update.

I know Trapper must be sad since he wanted Biden to take Trump for some idiotic reason.

[Just A Box Of Rain]

16. Tapper suggested to was a clever to invite Trump because he felt that Trump would refuse because

he'd look "subordinate" to Biden.

This was Tapper's way of wanting to stick it to Trump.

But this is among many aspects of the CNN story that's being dishonestly spun.

[Sky Jewels]

39. Lol

It’s very odd how eager you are to pretend CNN isn’t taking a hard right turn.

[Celerity]

40. +1

[Just A Box Of Rain]

52. Because the conspiracy theory is flat out right-wing generated mendacity.

It is a shame that so many are so gullible.

[Kaleva]

5. Keeps TFG away

[leftieNanner]

6. Guessing the Obamas

Might be included privately.

But not TFG!!!

[Zambero]

14. I recall the John McCain requested that Trump not attend his funeral

His family honored that request. A eulogy was delivered by Barrack Obama, McCain's 2008 presidential election opponent.

[ShazzieB]

23. I remember that!

I loved it. Especially Obama delivering the eulogy--that must have really ground the Bloated Tick's gears!

[tblue37]

45. But Lindsay slipped Jared & Ivanka in.

[dalton99a]

7. "Very, Very Unfair"

"Nobody's Been Treated Badly Like Me"

[LakeArenal]

8. Trump likes to crash events.

I hope he tries.

Or….does trump have a passport right now?

[yankee87]

10. Passport?

Don’t you know the Queen knighted the Orange Buffoon? He’s king of the world.

[brooklynite]

12. Trump-Never-Said-This

Its amazing what people will accept because they saw something on Twitter.

[Demsrule86]

34. It was a joke...

[Just A Box Of Rain]

53. No kidding.

[drray23]

15. that was from a parody account.nt.

[KS Toronado]

17. Only in his pee-brain

Bet you meant to add the and forgot.

[yankee87]

32. Correct

Forgot the sarcasm alert. Thanks

[dflprincess]

35. He could try

Maybe U.K. air traffic control would refuse his plane permission to land.

[TheBlackAdder]

9. Good. It addresses the whining that Trump should be invited. Of course, FOX will never tell viewers.

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FOX & other RW media will make it sound like it was Biden's decision not to include him.

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[Cha]

11. We Are Well Represented by the Bidens!

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[Captain Zero]

20. Makes Sense.

nt

[sprinkleeninow]

13. Good show, Brits. (No to the Loser.)

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[Bev54]

19. I am surprised they did not invite the Obama's, the Queen appeared to be quite

taken with them, inviting him back for a visit after his presidency.

[OneCrazyDiamond]

22. Meghan Markle was treated like crap.

Racism permeates parts of The Agency.

[ShazzieB]

26. True, but that's a whole separate issue.

The Queen got on famously with the Obamas when they visited.

[OneCrazyDiamond]

27. Not for racist.

They would consider it an honor to snub Former President Obama. With The Queen out of the picture, nothing would stop them.

[JI7]

33. They said it wasn't the Queen where they faced the racism from

[OneCrazyDiamond]

37. The Queen has no say. nt

[JI7]

38. I'm talking about Harry and Meghan

they said it wasn't the Queen they faced the racist incidents from.

[pinkstarburst]

49. Oh please

We don't know that the Obamas haven't been invited. And even if they aren't I wouldn't call it racism for a second. They can only fit so many people in the church. It's the height of American arrogance to assume we're so important and relevant that all our former presidents and first ladies should be invited when there are royal family members, UK government people, current world leaders from every country around the world, and countless others who they need to squeeze in.

I wouldn't be surprised if the Obamas do get an invitation. But people are really reaching on this one.

[OneCrazyDiamond]

50. President Obama is the greatest statesman

Of my lifetime. The Queen adored them both, yet only 2 invites is what was reported. Now maybe covid related, but the prince gave up a lot to protect his family, and he cited racism as part of it. I recall reports questioning skin color of their child, and British media made her contemplate suicide.

[treestar]

54. What has that to do with the Obamas?

They did not treat the duchess like crap.

[OneCrazyDiamond]

55. Of coarse not.

Racist in "The Agency" and The British media did. Why else would they not invite The Obamas? The Queen was fond of them. Surely not to protect a orange clown.

[ShazzieB]

24. Do we know they didn't, though?

The Palace could just be sending personal invites to people they want there.

[muriel_volestrangler]

43. It's a matter of space - this is a state occasion, and there are many countries involved

as well as the whole establishment of the UK (and maybe the countries of which she was also queen).

Westminster Abbey will be so packed for the event that it will be impossible for more than a single, senior representative per country and their other half to attend, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) lamented in the official protocol message regarding the event.

In the document, sent to overseas embassies late Saturday night, the department said it “regrets that, because of limited space at the state funeral service and associated events, no other members of the principal guest’s family, staff or entourage may be admitted.”

Heads of state unable to attend may choose someone else as their official representative, such as a head of government or senior minister.
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On the day of the funeral, the heads of state and their partners will arrive at Westminster Abbey in escorted coaches from a location in west London, where “because of tight security and road restrictions” they will be required to leave their own cars.

https://www.politico.eu/article/queen-elizabeth-joe-biden-king-charles-westminster-abbeyonly-heads-of-state-plus-one-to-attend-queen-elizabeths-funeral/

I'm waiting to see what the US Secret Service says about that last part.

While the family/household will be inviting some people as her friends, I don't think they'd step into politics by inviting some politicians - that would be for the 'regular friends' - people from her deep interest in horses, for instance.

[obamanut2012]

44. Yup, and Westminster isn't that big

I've stood in that part of the Abbey, as well as in St. Paul's, and I don't think folks get how close Westminster is, compared to the latter.

I do think the Obamas MAY be invited on a personal invite.

[Historic NY]

25. Sir Lies Alot wasn't invited ,

rofl: :

[wnylib]

36. Hell, be and his family entourage were not

even allowed to stay at the palace on their state visit, "regretfully due to renovations in progress."

[LetMyPeopleVote]

41. I am glad that TFG is not going

The lie about being knighted was too much

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[Cha]

42. There's fucking NOTHING he

won't LIE about.. have fun for the rest of your MISERABLE life with that Treasonous Pathetic Insecure Impotent WIMP, melania

[Vinca]

51. I'm betting the Obamas get an invitation privately. The only way to avoid Trump

having to be invited with a "delegation" is to just invite the Bidens to represent the U.S. The Queen was very fond of the Obamas, though, and I'd be surprised if they didn't turn up at the funeral.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

56. TFG says he would've gotten a better seat than Biden at the Queen's funeral.

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