WTF DNC. Why is any Democrat attending Putin's Puppet's installment?

[kairos12]

Normalizing pure evil.

While Ayn Rand would be cheering, Hannah Arendt would be writing another book.

[doc03]

1. I am curious to know how many Republicans never attended an Obama

inauguration. I am betting there were more Republicans that didn't attend.

[Chasstev365]

2. Trump and Russia CLEARLY stole the 2016 election

but, let's pretend it'all good so they can do it again in to us in 2020. UGH!!! #+€%#÷=_

[dionysus]

6. Uh, not really. They hacked emails and released embarrassing shite that

most likely influenced some wishy washy peoples vote, but there's no evidence that they hacked the actual votes themselves.

At some point it gets really old. I've been on DU for 17 years and every single election we lose is claimed to have been stolen.

You can not look at the swaths of stupid, ignorant, racist, and misogynist oeople out there and claim with a straight face that we win 100% of our elections.

It's not just ignorant to say, it looks childish and makes dems look delusional.

[jalan48]

9. Exactly. It enables those Democrats in positions of leadership to stay in power even after a

nationwide debacle like 2016. If it's someone else's fault they can say no big changes are necessary to party structure and and election strategies.

[dionysus]

12. Right, and if any changes are made at all, it's to go rightward. Ugh.

[KittyWampus]

13. Forget that. There's the fact Trump refuses to divest and violates his Oath of Office the second

he's sworn in. He violates our Constitution the second he's sworn in.

He makes himself illegitimate. It's his choice.

[dionysus]

14. Thisnis the most glaring one... sonce nonpresident before has been

such an asshole as to ignore this requirement, is there any precedent for punishing violations?

[KittyWampus]

15. THAT is a darned good question!

[dionysus]

17. Fyi i hate typing on a phone...

[TreasonousBastard]

3. There is the dilemma of respect for the office, while having no respect for the occupant.

[JenniferJuniper]

4. No dilemma; he's not legitimate

I would like a list of the Democrats who do attend.

[TreasonousBastard]

5. If only it were so easy. There are Democrats who still honor the office, and some who...

have significant Trump support in their areas.

While it may seem the greater thing to disrespect the man who temporarily holds the office, reality often intrudes.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

7. Me too!

[Zing Zing Zingbah]

8. I think they should got just to witness

They should be keeping a close eye on Trump at all times.

[ElementaryPenguin]

10. They want to be nice (and non-partisan) so that Trump won't be so mean to them.

[question everything]

11. Because at some point they will have to work todgetehr

certainly with the Republican majority in the house if there is an even slight change of renaming Obamacare Trumpcare.

And if we do want to put money into infrastructure.

I don't have any problem with 30 - I think - Democrats not attending, but at some point we will have to get government working in a way that we can take credit, too.

[libtodeath]

16. Every one should meet for a symbolic inaugeration for President Clinton.