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  • JollyJ 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.

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    @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.

    I think it's only happened 3 times. Johnson was the latest (150 years ago?) and the other two times were when Beethoven could still hear.

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      It is not surprising but still very sad, and just another mark against President Trump.

      As @Jolly said quite correctly, you should respect the office of President, even if you do not agree completely with the person having it. (Maybe not exact words, but I think that is what you meant)

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        #26

        His election loss was a tremendous blow to him psychologically. He's been reeling. He's had defeats in the past, but has always been able to convince himself that none of it was his fault: self-exoneration. But this time, no matter what he did, the message kept coming back from every institution, every quarter: You lost, you lost, you lost -- repeatedly, unavoidably, inevitably.

        He has no foresight. You and I, we would think something like, "I might lost this contest; if I do, I'll do X." We would be prepared. I think Trump doesn't possess that mechanism. "I always find a way to win."

        So it's kind of anybody's guess what he will do from now on. I kind of think he'll sulk in his tent, but I make no predictions.

        We'll see a lot less bloviating, probably.

        Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace. – Mike Ditka

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        • Catseye3C Catseye3

          His election loss was a tremendous blow to him psychologically. He's been reeling. He's had defeats in the past, but has always been able to convince himself that none of it was his fault: self-exoneration. But this time, no matter what he did, the message kept coming back from every institution, every quarter: You lost, you lost, you lost -- repeatedly, unavoidably, inevitably.

          He has no foresight. You and I, we would think something like, "I might lost this contest; if I do, I'll do X." We would be prepared. I think Trump doesn't possess that mechanism. "I always find a way to win."

          So it's kind of anybody's guess what he will do from now on. I kind of think he'll sulk in his tent, but I make no predictions.

          We'll see a lot less bloviating, probably.

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          @catseye3
          As long as he doesn't want to visit Trump Turnberry for a few holes

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          • Catseye3C Catseye3

            His election loss was a tremendous blow to him psychologically. He's been reeling. He's had defeats in the past, but has always been able to convince himself that none of it was his fault: self-exoneration. But this time, no matter what he did, the message kept coming back from every institution, every quarter: You lost, you lost, you lost -- repeatedly, unavoidably, inevitably.

            He has no foresight. You and I, we would think something like, "I might lost this contest; if I do, I'll do X." We would be prepared. I think Trump doesn't possess that mechanism. "I always find a way to win."

            So it's kind of anybody's guess what he will do from now on. I kind of think he'll sulk in his tent, but I make no predictions.

            We'll see a lot less bloviating, probably.

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            George K
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            @catseye3 said in "I will not attend":

            He's had defeats in the past, but has always been able to convince himself that none of it was his fault. But this time, no matter what he did, the message kept coming back: You lost, you lost, you lost.
            He has no foresight. You and I, we would think something like, "I might lost this contest; if I do, I'll do X." We would be prepared. I think Trump doesn't possess that mechanism. "I always find a way to win."

            Good comment.

            "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

            The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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            • 89th8 89th

              @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.

              I think it's only happened 3 times. Johnson was the latest (150 years ago?) and the other two times were when Beethoven could still hear.

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

              @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.

              I think it's only happened 3 times. Johnson was the latest (150 years ago?) and the other two times were when Beethoven could still hear.

              Nixon
              Kennedy

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              • CopperC Copper

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

                @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.

                I think it's only happened 3 times. Johnson was the latest (150 years ago?) and the other two times were when Beethoven could still hear.

                Nixon
                Kennedy

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                bachophile
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                #30

                @copper Nixon attended Kennedy’s Inaugural

                Unfortunately Kennedy did not make it to Nixon’s.

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                • 89th8 Offline
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                  89th
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                  Pence will attend, btw.

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                    jon-nyc
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                    #32

                    I assumed he would and meant to post as much the other day.

                    You were warned.

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                    • CopperC Offline
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                      Copper
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                      #33

                      He is such a nice man.

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                        jon-nyc
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                        #34

                        He might be, he might not. What sets him apart from his boss is he doesn’t think he’s bigger than the office.

                        You were warned.

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                          Having said that, I don’t think many people want Trump at the inauguration anyway.

                          You were warned.

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                            Copper
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                            #36

                            80 million, tops

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                            • jon-nycJ jon-nyc

                              Having said that, I don’t think many people want Trump at the inauguration anyway.

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                              @jon-nyc said in "I will not attend":

                              Having said that, I don’t think many people want Trump at the inauguration anyway.

                              I am one that thinks he should be there. Not only for the office of President, but to show the transition is as "smooth" as it could be after all that has happened.

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                              • taiwan_girlT taiwan_girl

                                @jon-nyc said in "I will not attend":

                                Having said that, I don’t think many people want Trump at the inauguration anyway.

                                I am one that thinks he should be there. Not only for the office of President, but to show the transition is as "smooth" as it could be after all that has happened.

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                                kluurs
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                                @taiwan_girl said in "I will not attend":

                                I am one that thinks he should be there. Not only for the office of President, but to show the transition is as "smooth" as it could be after all that has happened.

                                A coup attempt seems to suggest it wasn't as smooth as most.

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                                • X 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.

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                                  @xenon said in "I will not attend":

                                  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.

                                  This.

                                  About the Ford quote....what an exemplary thing to say.

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                                    #40

                                    Fortunately for the US and the world, he is still working hard. Per his official calendar:

                                    “President Trump will work from early in the morning until late in the evening. He will make many calls and have many meetings.”
                                    The White House

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                                    • taiwan_girlT taiwan_girl

                                      Fortunately for the US and the world, he is still working hard. Per his official calendar:

                                      “President Trump will work from early in the morning until late in the evening. He will make many calls and have many meetings.”
                                      The White House

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                                      wrote on last edited by
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                                      @taiwan_girl said in "I will not attend":

                                      Fortunately for the US and the world, he is still working hard. Per his official calendar:

                                      “President Trump will work from early in the morning until late in the evening. He will make many calls and have many meetings.”
                                      The White House

                                      He hasn't met with me a single time. Sad.

                                      Education is extremely important.

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                                      • HoraceH Horace

                                        @taiwan_girl said in "I will not attend":

                                        Fortunately for the US and the world, he is still working hard. Per his official calendar:

                                        “President Trump will work from early in the morning until late in the evening. He will make many calls and have many meetings.”
                                        The White House

                                        He hasn't met with me a single time. Sad.

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                                        Jolly
                                        wrote on last edited by
                                        #42

                                        @horace said in "I will not attend":

                                        @taiwan_girl said in "I will not attend":

                                        Fortunately for the US and the world, he is still working hard. Per his official calendar:

                                        “President Trump will work from early in the morning until late in the evening. He will make many calls and have many meetings.”
                                        The White House

                                        He hasn't met with me a single time. Sad.

                                        But he will be in Texas this week.

                                        “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                                        Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                                        • kluursK kluurs

                                          @taiwan_girl said in "I will not attend":

                                          I am one that thinks he should be there. Not only for the office of President, but to show the transition is as "smooth" as it could be after all that has happened.

                                          A coup attempt seems to suggest it wasn't as smooth as most.

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                                          @kluurs said in "I will not attend":

                                          @taiwan_girl said in "I will not attend":

                                          I am one that thinks he should be there. Not only for the office of President, but to show the transition is as "smooth" as it could be after all that has happened.

                                          A coup attempt seems to suggest it wasn't as smooth as most.

                                          Yeah. That train already left the station.

                                          “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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