All Democrats should join John Lewis in boycotting Trump's inauguration

[bigtree]

The Hill ?@thehill 4m4 minutes ago
UPDATED: 10 Dems are now boycotting Trump's inauguration:
http://hill.cm/nxwIBQJ


Here's a running list of who's skipping the event.

Rep. Luis Gutiérrez (Ill.)


Rep. Katherine Clark (Mass.)


Rep. Jared Huffman (Calif.)


Rep. Barbara Lee (Calif.)


Rep. Raúl Grijalva (Ariz.)


Rep. John Lewis (Ga.)


Rep. Mark DeSaulnier (Calif.)


Rep. Lacy Clay (Mo.)


Rep. Earl Blumenauer (Ore.)


Rep. Kurt Schrader (Ore.)


...list updated

[Chasstev365]

1. CALL your Democratic Representative. Put pressure on them to do the right thing!

[WestCoastDem42]

9. Done and done!

[Lindsay]

2. Thanks for the update.

And kudos to the Democrats willing to stand for their principles.

[femmocrat]

3. I think this list will grow, especially after today.

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I saw Rep. Richmond on AM Joy, and he said he would decide this week. I bet many of the Cong. Black Caucus will boycott it.

[mopinko]

4. i bet the whole damn cbc will boycott.

except that nobody that is paying attention would take that bet.

i expect the progressive caucus to stand up, too.

my rep, jan schakowsky will almost certainly add her name.
as will both of my senators, i hope. durbin maybe not, but duckworth for sure.

guess it is email time.

[bigtree]

5. saw one member complaining yesterday

...about Democrats not getting tickets.

Wonder what that fellow is thinking today...

[uponit7771]

12. +1

[zentrum]

6. Clintons should not attend.

Apart from taking a stand against racism, against sexism, for the environment, for Obama's legacy, it would really help embolden our Reps for the fight we're in for the next 4 to 8 years.

How can they go---and shake hands, and smile and clap for the cameras? She won the popular vote---the country is more unified if they know what we clearly stand for and will fight for.

[cab67]

7. She almost has to.

At this point, it would look like serious poor-loserism if they didn't attend.

Of course, I would encourage both to wear latex gloves if asked to shake hands with Drumpf.

[Kashkakat v.2.0]

10. Everything she does or says "looks bad" to certain people & certain propagandists - if she attends

do think they're going to shift gears and praise her for being a good sport? NO!! They will find things to criticize, or if all else fails - then just flat out make up stuff.

[narnian60]

15. So true.

[tclambert]

13. To show some backbone, she should embrace the sore loserism, and defiantly announce she will not go.

"Oh, I don't want to look like a poor loser" looks like weakness. Go ahead and offend him. And encourage others to defy him. That's where the fun is.

[Kashkakat v.2.0]

8. Luis Gutirrez - wow! heard him speak on alan colmes show last night - not sure I can or want to

post a Fox link on DU.... but the audio clip can be easily found by googling Alan Colmes Gutierrez

He really laid out the rationale for not legitimizing DT by attending.

[tclambert]

11. I may watch highlights on comedy shows, but I will not watch it live. SNL's re-enactment should do.

I say lots of people should say they will go and then not show up, with the goal of leaving Donald with a sea of empty bleachers. And performers should all call in sick (koff, koff) at the last minute, so his panicky staff doesn't have time to book replacements.

[DFW]

14. Unfortnately, MY Rep. is Pete Sessions, R-TX

He has about as much backbone as an overcooked spaghetti noodle.

[snort]

16. I don't want them posting their intention to not be there.

A shitload of out right no shows would be more humiliating for the orange pig.

[OldRedneck]

17. Add my daughter to the list

My daughter -- mid-40's, single, partner in big DC law firm, raised $250K for Obama in 2012, $500K for Hillary -- is skipping to London because she can't tolerate being in DC during the Trump shitshow.

She'll miss the Women's March, however, she has paid for two buses from eastern Virginia plus giving each lady on the two buses $100 cash for spending money.

Wife and I will spend urinaugural day at a local wildlife area birdwatching then joining friends for food and booze.

[fountainofyouth]

18. Add me, too

I've been a District resident for almost 10 years and made plans over a month ago to spend the weekend in Manhattan. It's been exasperating enough watching this unfold and having our city attacked when we don't even have a real voice in Congress to represent us.

[BSdetect]

19. Why is this even not mandatory?

Do not enable drumph by attending.

He is a criminal.

[Gothmog]

20. No democrat should attend this even