As several House Democrats have chosen to boycott Trump’s inauguration, this leads us to a question . . . well, really two questions.
1. Should Congresswoman Blunt Rochester boycott Trump’s inauguration?
2. Will Blunt Rochester boycott Trump’s inauguration
It should be noted that we aren’t even asking Senator Carper or Senator Coons if they are planning on boycotting the Inauguration. We all know it isn’t a blip on their radar.
First, this is Nemski’s World, we’re all just living in it.
If I were advising her (and I guess we’re all unofficial advisors), I’d encourage her to not attend the event and instead to help organize a counter-event. Either a unity rally or even a project that accomplishes the same thing.
This is a defining moment for her and perhaps for her political future. She can bring out the best in our community and, not coincidentally, set herself up as the first major post-Third Way elected official in Delaware.
Congressman John Lewis, one of the most important civil rights figures of our time, personally endorsed and encouraged voters to elect LBR. Donald Trump has dismissed this great man and his legacy. I can’t imagine LBR paying respect to the man who did such a thing.
So, yes she should boycott. And I think she will. It will be a huge letdown, especially to those who voted for her, should she not.
“It will be a huge letdown, especially to those who voted for her, should she not.”
Unfortunately it will not faze her voters or even give them a moment’s pause.
You put it way better than I ever could Som.
Matthew Bittle of the Delaware State News tweeted that Blunt Rochester will be going to Trump’s Inauguration.
You’d be amazed, or maybe depressed, to know how many people are in the “give him a chance” school.
It’s denial, plain and simple. The desire of most to believe that all is now as it was before is enormous, and rather pathetic.
I “unfriended” two people at church Sunday, and not on Facebook. To their faces. Rather loudly.
Mr Trump is a breath of fresh air. Obama talked and talked but did very little in 8 loooong years…
You mean Mr. Obama was blocked at every turn by an obstructionist bunch of clowns in Congress who couldn’t change a baby’s diaper without getting shit all over themselves. I’m sure that’s what you meant to say, but you, too, couldn’t say shit with a mouthful of it.
@Tom Kline wrote, “Mr Trump is a breath of fresh air. Obama talked and talked but did very little in 8 loooong years…”
That’s a lot of TicTacs.
From TK’s moronese, I translated “breath of fresh air” as “fart in an elevator.”
This is a disappointing decision on LBR’s part. Hard to sugarcoat it.
If you are not unfriending everyone who says “give him a chance”, you are not being true to your convictions.
In general, politics have nothing to do with who my friends are. For the most part I find liberals insufferable. You’re a good example.
We’re all hoping Blunt Rochester will not be joining that merry throng of DINOS and corporatists Delaware sends to Washington, history suggests the conversion will not take long at all. She should boycott Trump but will not, this is all you need to know.
We are up to 50 legislators who will not attend Trump’s inauguration:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-inauguration-boycott_us_5877ce0ee4b0c42cb1758e0c
It would be nice if our new Congressperson would deign to tell us why she IS attending.
I offered to meet with her Friday morning so she would have a good excuse to avoid the congestion in DC.
The number keeps growing. The entire Philadelphia delegation won’t be there:
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/politics/presidential/Phillys-entire-congressional-delegation-is-skipping-the-inauguration—-and-were-the-only-city-in-the-country-to-do-so.html
LBR spoke to the Dover Post, looking to get a little rub from Martin Luther King:
http://www.doverpost.com/news/20170112/new-delaware-congresswoman-reflects-on-kings-legacy
That’s some pretty self-serving rhetoric right there.
Lisa, ask yourself, do you think Martin Luther King, Jr. would attend that inauguration for any other purpose BUT to protest?