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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRobert Reich: Heres why no Democrat should come within 1,000 feet of Trumps inauguration
Robert Reich: Heres why no Democrat should come within 1,000 feet of Trumps inaugurationBrad Reed
Raw Story
Given that Trump has shown no contrition, and has instead continued to tell big lies, retaliate against critics, call opponents enemies, avoid press conferences, and dismiss conflicts of financial interest.
In sum, Reich believes that attending Trumps inauguration gives tacit support and approval to someone who poses a clear and present danger to our democracy.
HughBeaumont
(24,461 posts)I don't think it is.
If he's talking Democratic politicians and officials, then I can see.
tavalon
(27,985 posts)InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,122 posts)No doubt Bernie is not going to be there to add any legitimacy to that Cheetoh-faced Nazi's presidency.
TonyPDX
(962 posts)Just a hunch.
George II
(67,782 posts)...for the OFFICE of President and the fulfillment of our Constitution, regardless of how much it pains them inside.
JustAnotherGen
(31,798 posts)The very idea that the Clintons are attending to run a shake down and a scam deal by networking is disgusting.
InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,122 posts)Auntie Bush
(17,528 posts)Even though it isn't. It may be smooth but we are hiding out feelings and beliefs.
tenorly
(2,037 posts)Others, however, should join one of the many peaceful protests being held on that date.
Political figures are celebrities in their own right, and where they choose to be on a day like January 20 sends a powerful signal to people in general.
InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,122 posts)SHRED
(28,136 posts)...and called her those names it would be a cold day in Hell before I'd attend.
That about sums it up.
Doreen
(11,686 posts)Hillary is a bigger man than Trump could ever dream of being. I know it sounds bad but it is true.
lark
(23,083 posts)Bad move on their parts.
awoke_in_2003
(34,582 posts)and you ain't in it. George Carlin
lark
(23,083 posts)We don't meet the club requirements.
Snackshack
(2,541 posts)To frame this sentence as a "belief"...
"In sum, Reich believes that attending Trumps inauguration gives tacit support and approval to someone who poses a clear and present danger to our democracy.
It is simply a fact.
elmac
(4,642 posts)the fight should be with the fascist party, AKA, republicans. Until then we need to keep sniffles in the neutral corner. There is a HUGE chance we can play sniffles against his own party. The Dems can play sniffles like a cheap piano if they play their cards right. Remember, the real president Pence is waiting in the wings to really do some damage.
cstanleytech
(26,280 posts)a platform to potentially launch more attack's on varies Democrats so instead they should be respectful and show the world how a decent human being behaves.
forgotmylogin
(7,524 posts)"We thought it better to go visit some dying children whose only hope is ACA, so sorry."
cstanleytech
(26,280 posts)BigDemVoter
(4,149 posts)hamsterjill
(15,220 posts)It would not surprise me if he says something really tacky about Hillary being there. I know she and Bill are swallowing their pride and attending for the good of the country, but Trump sees only winning and losing. He likes to drag his opponents through the mud. I have visions of him and Pence at the podium starting the chant of "Lock Her Up" or saying something about how her attendance is in some way submission to him.
Sound crazy? Well, I'm sorry. But we have a CRAZY man who is going to be inaugurated and there is no way to predict what he will or won't do. That's what crazy is.
Fast Walker 52
(7,723 posts)HipChick
(25,485 posts)2naSalit
(86,515 posts)Fast Walker 52
(7,723 posts)2naSalit
(86,515 posts)Obama was sworn in? I know the devil's spawn was there in a wheelchair for sympathy and to show as much disrespect as possible.
Fast Walker 52
(7,723 posts)2naSalit
(86,515 posts)LisaM
(27,800 posts)In fact, we are reaping the benefits of their terrible policies now. I actually think that the presence of Bill and Hillary is going to irk DT anyway. Everyone in DC hates him. They'll prove to be insanely more popular than he is. The contrast will be marked. Anyway, Reich's hatred of Hillary during the primaries was so glaring that I take anything he says in relation to her with a grain of salt.
world wide wally
(21,740 posts)if he doesn't like them.
DonCoquixote
(13,616 posts)why can understand that Hillary might want to go to try to preserve some decorum, iit is still a bad idea. let's face it,, Trump knows he will need to go ahead and bring some pyrotechnics and some scandal if nothing else to hide the fact that he literally cannot throw money at major performers. Now that he will been inaugurated, does anyone think you will not go ahead and resort to something cheap like "lock her up!" Even if he says he was only kidding he knows damn well that others will act on that, and if Hillary goes ahead and smiles she will in effect be shown as submitting to Donald. If Mr. Clinton wants to show up for some sense of something, let him, after all she is a two-term president who did not need electoral college tricks to win. Let him show up there and remind people what a president is supposed to be. However,, if Henry shows Donald will all the sudden conduct this with less dignity than a striptease bar. You also know that the media will love every second of that, from the overfed goons at Fox News that will not hide their pleasure,, to Chucky Todd and Chris Matthews at MSNBC, who do such a bad job pretending they are not enjoying this that they might as well shout "I hate Hillary" with the microphone!
In short, I do agree that no Democrat should get close to this atrocity, because Trump will use the fact that they showed up as a sign of submission, a sign that he could get even the people who fought in the hardest to kowtow. We do not need to give the impression of the submissive party, to be perfectly honest we've already done far too much of that already. I do not want to bother there, sso that Donald Trump can smile as fools in the crowd shout out "where is your birth certificate?" Oh you know yyou know they will, and Donald won't even pretend not to smile.
Donald needs to be reminded by the Democrats that he was voted for by the minority of people and that he is not entitled to one bit of deference considering that his party set the standard or trying to hobble an incoming president.. This is nothing less than cold civil war, which if the GOP is not stopped could easily become something far worse and already is something Russians are taking advantage of.. Sometimes, the most patriotic thing is not to show those were wrap themselves in the flag any respect, because they are desecrating that flag with abuse.
Starry Messenger
(32,342 posts)InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,122 posts)I do understand former Presidents and First Ladies attending from a historical protocol perspective... but no Democratic congress members should show up.
Can't see Bernie there, that's for sure!