This N.J. lawmaker is staying home rather than attending Trump's inauguration

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Source: nj.com






This N.J. lawmaker is staying home rather than attending Trump's inauguration
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3 / 9 Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-12th Dist.) speaks at a press conference in September, 2016. (File Photo)

on January 16, 2017 at 11:24 AM, updated January 16, 2017 at 12:03 PM

WASHINGTON -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, the first black woman elected to represent New Jersey in Congress, said she will not attend Friday's inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump.

Watson Coleman (D-12th Dist.) made her decision known on Twitter on Sunday, a day after Trump used the same medium to criticize Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.), a civil rights icon who earlier had said he won't be at the inauguration..........................................................


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RiskOfRuin256 ?@RiskOfRuin256 1h1 hour ago

@kylegriffin1 @sharondigi how are any of them even considering attending?
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Saint George Carlin ?@popecarlin 15m15 minutes ago

@RiskOfRuin256 @kylegriffin1 @sharondigi Fear, apathy, petty self interest, deep seated racism....
Take your pick.
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Barry Hingley ?@BarryHingley 57m57 minutes ago

@kylegriffin1 thankfull 4 all intelligent people not attendeng Mien Kampf Trump;s Gong Show!Too bad Don;s Porta potty remove his name!

[BumRushDaShow]

1. My Congressman - Dwight Evans (PA-2)

and Bob Brady (PA-1) are both staying home on Friday too!

I #StandWithJohnLewis. I will not be attending the inauguration. Russian hacking must be investigated and I do not support the repeal of ACA

— Dwight Evans (@RepDwightEvans) January 16, 2017

http://www.phillymag.com/news/2017/01/16/evans-trump-inauguration-boycott/#DQvHDOvEmRSt8uH5.99

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2. She's my congressperson.

In doing this, she's living up to the legacy of the best congressman ever to serve the 12th district, Rush Holt (who retired to become the CEO of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, AAAS.

I saw her primary opponent, PPPL physicist Andrew Zwicker, at the Princeton Plasma Physics Lab. Zwicker, who moonlights now as a NJ State Assemblyman, was also visibly angry about the anti-science tone of the Trump Coupiers. He told me during the primary that he will someday run for the House again.

I love the 12th district of New Jersey.

Congratulations to Congresswoman Coleman for a job well done!