"I will not attend"
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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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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.
@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.
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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.
@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
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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@copper Nixon attended Kennedy’s Inaugural
Unfortunately Kennedy did not make it to Nixon’s.
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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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@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.
@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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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.
@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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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.”
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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@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 HouseHe hasn't met with me a single time. Sad.
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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 HouseHe hasn't met with me a single time. Sad.
@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 HouseHe hasn't met with me a single time. Sad.
But he will be in Texas this week.
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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.
@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.
