Be completely honest here.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

Nothing, and I mean nothing, good would have ever come out of Trump paying his “respects” to John Lewis.

Undoubtedly he would had said something so narcissistic, off topic or wholly inappropriate because that’s just his nature.

So I’m not going to jump on Trump for not doing or saying anything about Congressman Lewis.

If anything, I consider it a complete blessing so we can focus all our attention on honoring a great American as opposed to having to be distracted by however Trump predictably made a huge ass out of himself.

[StarfishSaver]

1. I agree

His reasons for not going, of course, are, as usual, obnoxious. But the outcome is a good one.

He didn't need to be there and no one wanted him there. And his being there would have been turned into a thing about him and no good would come of it.

So I'm glad he stayed away, regardless his reasons.

[MyOwnPeace]

2. Well, at least

Congressman Lewis' family didn't have to ask him not to come!

I agree - it is MUCH better that he stay away - I wish he would do that for EVERYTHING in DC!

[EarlG]

3. Indeed

I made a graphic today slamming Trump for not attending, but I agree that he should not have gone to “pay his respects” to John Lewis — he wouldn’t have been welcome there, and his presence would have made a mockery of the occasion.

I’m still going to jump on him though, because how fucked up is it that we have a president who can’t go to pay his respects to John Lewis, because he wouldn’t have been welcome there and his presence would have made a mockery of the occasion?

[jcgoldie]

4. Trump doesn't have any "respects"

There's nothing for him to offer.

[Ms. Toad]

15. That second paragraph is the point I made on Twitter today. n/t

[rurallib]

5. I figured Trump was damned if he did, damned if he didn't

I like seeing Trump in that situation.

[3catwoman3]

6. "Paying respects" would have been the ultimate...

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...in hypocrisy. One cannot pay what one does not feel, and we all know that Trump would not have felt any respect for Congressman Lewis.

[Marie Marie]

16. Agree. Not attending was the least hypocritical thing he has ever done.

But I don't credit him for that - he is not that enlightened. I'm sure his reasons were immature and self-serving as always.

[3catwoman3]

17. Please do not think I am giving him any credit.

I’m absolutely not. For whatever his reasons, and I’d lay money that yours are spot on, I’m just glad he did not go.

[Marie Marie]

18. Oh no no no. I was not making that comment to you.,

and didn't mean to imply that you were. I was agreeing with your post and then just added my two cents. Sorry if that did not come across correctly.

[3catwoman3]

21. I was hoping I hadn't come across as appreciating...

...him in any way.

I wake up every morning hoping to hear he has died overnight, and I don’t even feel guilty about feeling that way.

[Marie Marie]

22. Not to worry - you didn't.

We are on the same page here - happy to see him breath his last gasp of air, the sooner the better.

[Dios Mio]

25. His handlers

must have been relieved he didn’t attend. It would have meant another shit stain for them to clean up.

[lunatica]

27. His handlers are the flying monkeys in The Wizard of Oz.

Frigging scary, weird, monstrous, unnatural critters in a children’s movie!

[Ferrets are Cool]

7. K and R

[mercuryblues]

8. I was yelling at the tv when McConnel was talking.

I would have needed a new tv if trump was there

[Laelth]

9. I agree.

It is best that Trump did not attend.

-Laelth

[panader0]

10. "I'm the president, so I guess you could say he, uh, Lewis, worked for me."

[Totally Tunsie]

29. "He came to me not long ago with a problem, and said

'Sir'..."

[Sherman A1]

11. Agreed

There was nothing to be gained. Hopefully the WH issued an appropriate statement to mark the passing of the Congressman, but beyond that it was best he stayed away.

It could also be that the "Esteemed" Mr Trump has figured out that he isn't welcome at these sorts of things.

[Thekaspervote]

12. Absolutely! Remember the disgusting toddler looks & twitches at McCain's funeral tribute

[PatSeg]

13. Oh, absolutely

it was better that Trump stayed away. He taints everything he touches. The country deserved to be able pay respects to John Lewis without some self-centered nasty man trying to make it about him.

[JoeOtterbein]

14. Trump would make it about himself and whine about how bad he was treated.

I'm sure he will end up tweeting something like that soon anyway. And he will get all the attention he so dearly desires every day.

[Demonaut]

19. My feelings too, I'm glad he didn't crash it either

that would be in his character

[dchill]

20. NOBODY wanted him to attend, anyway.

How humiliating for him. Heh.

[LeftInTX]

23. Cruz attended today

Cruz caught grief from his fans for attending. These people are just evil.

[iluvtennis]

24. I agree. As a maater of fact it would have been disrespectful

Link to tweet

[lunatica]

26. I was simply profoundly relieved he would not mar the ceremony

If Moscow Mitch had stayed home it would have been even better.

[Totally Tunsie]

28. What you said.

[Hekate]

30. I am sincerely glad that not one member of that Mob Family felt inclined to show up. nt