"I will not attend"

[xenon]

This was the problem with his scripted speech. It was so obviously not him speaking.

Trump not being Trump only lasts for a very limited time.

[Aqua Letifer]

Is there any sane argument behind believing this isn't a good idea?

[xenon]

@aqua-letifer said in "I will not attend":

Is there any sane argument behind believing this isn't a good idea?

If he deserves to be President today, he should be there during the transfer of power.

[89th]

Maybe his tweet was cut off. His reason for not attending is he'll be in jail?

[Aqua Letifer]

@xenon said in "I will not attend":

@aqua-letifer said in "I will not attend":

Is there any sane argument behind believing this isn't a good idea?

If he deserves to be President today, he should be there during the transfer of power.

If you want to up the chances of having the transfer of power be a shitshow, by all means, have this embarrassment attend. If you want to up the chances of having a peaceful transfer of power, the embarrassment should keep his ass in a bunker from now until it's over.

[jon-nyc]

@aqua-letifer said in "I will not attend":

Is there any sane argument behind believing this isn't a good idea?

I can't think of one.

Unless he tries to organize another assault.

[Doctor Phibes]

@89th said in "I will not attend":

Maybe his tweet was cut off. His reason for not attending is he'll be in jail?

I ran out of gas! I got a flat tire! I didn’t have change for cab fare! I lost my tux at the cleaners! I locked my keys in the car! An old friend came in from out of town! Someone stole my car! There was an earthquake! A terrible flood! Locusts! IT WASN’T MY FAULT, I SWEAR TO GOD!

[xenon]

I think it's incumbent on him to go and behave.

He thinks there was fraud, so he tried what he could legally to overturn that and then some. But it's over now. Even he said that.

If he can't go and behave (i.e., be the President), he should resign today.

[Doctor Phibes]

He could still show up.

After all, he told all the protesters that he was going to join them in their march on the Capitol, and then he fucked off and presumably went home to watch American Carnage on TV.

[Copper]

I thought his twitter account was shut down

I remember I was happy that Mr. Nixon was not in attendance at Mr. Ford's swearing-in

With Mr. Trump not in attendance, wouldn't it be a nice gesture, and a nod toward precedent, if Mr. Biden were to reach out to Trump supporters with an opening line like Mr. Ford's?

I am acutely aware that you have not elected me as your President by your ballots, and so I ask you to confirm me as your President with your prayers.

[Catseye3]

@aqua-letifer said in "I will not attend":

If you want to up the chances of having the transfer of power be a shitshow, by all means, have this embarrassment attend. If you want to up the chances of having a peaceful transfer of power, the embarrassment should keep his ass in a bunker from now until it's over.

Maybe leave him with a supply of cats to kick. I'm sure they wouldn't mind. You know how patriotic cats are.

[AndyD]

@copper

@copper said in "I will not attend":

I thought his twitter account was shut down

I remember I was happy that Mr. Nixon was not in attendance at Mr. Ford's swearing-in

With Mr. Trump not in attendance, wouldn't it be a nice gesture, and a nod toward precedent, if Mr. Biden were to reach out to Trump supporters with an opening line like Mr. Ford's?

I am acutely aware that you have not elected me as your President by your ballots, and so I ask you to confirm me as your President with your prayers.

Yes, and I agree, this is exactly what is needed.

[Jolly]

@89th said in "I will not attend":

Maybe his tweet was cut off. His reason for not attending is he'll be in jail?

Don't make me go clean my AR.

[Jolly]

@xenon said in "I will not attend":

@aqua-letifer said in "I will not attend":

Is there any sane argument behind believing this isn't a good idea?

If he deserves to be President today, he should be there during the transfer of power.

Johnson was not there for Grant. It's not required.

[Copper]

@jolly said in "I will not attend":

@xenon said in "I will not attend":

@aqua-letifer said in "I will not attend":

Is there any sane argument behind believing this isn't a good idea?

If he deserves to be President today, he should be there during the transfer of power.

Johnson was not there for Grant. It's not required.

But Kennedy was there for Johnson, in body if not in spirit.

[Loki]

At this point he shouldn’t attend. It’s a very wise choice. Period.

[Renauda]

@loki I agree. There is nothing more annoying and disagreeable than a pouty faced past president.

[Mik]

Does he deserve the honor of attending?

[Axtremus]

@renauda said in "I will not attend":

There is nothing more annoying and disagreeable than a pouty faced past president.

He may also keep muttering something about Biden’s inauguration crowd size compared to his.

[Renauda]

@axtremus

Indeed, bad form no matter how you frame it. Just, bad form.