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In reply to the discussion: MSNBC just reported that the White House sent NO ONE to represent the administration at the funeral [View all]procon
(15,805 posts)30. They wouldn't let him truck in his goon squad
to launch tear gas into to the crowd and pepper spray the mourners to clear a path for Trump to enter the church holding up a bible.
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MSNBC just reported that the White House sent NO ONE to represent the administration at the funeral [View all]
StarfishSaver
Jul 2020
OP
Sending a 'Children of the Corn' rep to Mr Lewis's funeral wouldn't look right
Submariner
Jul 2020
#62
He's in his 90s and a cancer survivor. I don't want him on a plane or in a church
mucifer
Jul 2020
#12
Yup......I'm sure he wanted to be, but as mentioned here, his health probably didn't
a kennedy
Jul 2020
#17
I didn't want the Speaker, Big Dog or Obama there. Indoors, all that singing, too many people
Maru Kitteh
Jul 2020
#13
Hey, that's fine. If something were to happen to either pence or rump, do you think any of us ...
SWBTATTReg
Jul 2020
#8
Yes, they are graceless & hateful, & aren't we relieved they didn't make a show of hypocrisy?
Hekate
Jul 2020
#10
Yes. Any appearance by trump's posse would have been so out of place. "A show of hypocrisy" indeed.
panader0
Jul 2020
#36
This is not an administration, this is a disgusting, heartless cabal that hates minorities.
spanone
Jul 2020
#50
Why would they? It would have been the height of hypocrisy, a desecration of a sacred event.
scarletwoman
Jul 2020
#57
My guess is that Trump made the decision. He'd rather have scorn from us than from his base.
NurseJackie
Jul 2020
#73