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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMSNBC just reported that the White House sent NO ONE to represent the administration at the funeral
Graceless and hateful.
llmart
(15,534 posts)I thought the potted plant was going to represent?
brooklynite
(94,384 posts)maxrandb
(15,298 posts)Pence was late because his bus ran into a dumptruck.
Not sure if the dumptruck was full of horse manure or rotten garbage, but apparently there were no injuries.
KS Toronado
(17,158 posts)Submariner
(12,499 posts)MFGsunny
(2,356 posts)leftyladyfrommo
(18,866 posts)lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)I wish McConnell had been so respectful.
3catwoman3
(23,952 posts)It would have been completely phony.
forgotmylogin
(7,521 posts)llmart
(15,534 posts)the fact that they haven't been welcome at any funerals, including John McCain, who was a member of their party says a lot about how awful this administration and the people who surround him are that they can't show their faces.
It's just plain sad and depressing to think we've come to this in my lifetime.
pfitz59
(10,310 posts)Isn't he the point man on race relations?
rurallib
(62,387 posts)thank you.
mucifer
(23,487 posts)Anyone know why President Carter couldn't make it?
mucifer
(23,487 posts)The letter they sent was perfect IMO
llmart
(15,534 posts)I was just wondering what reason he gave. Knowing him, he'd probably go anyway.
StarfishSaver
(18,486 posts)And, having grown up in that tradition, President Carter surely knew that this funeral would last for several hours, a strain on even a healthy person.
a kennedy
(29,618 posts)allow it, but he did send a wonderful heartfelt letter.
Maru Kitteh
(28,326 posts)very little social distancing and I don't care WHAT anyone says, there was not adequate time to properly sanitize surfaces in between speakers.
Just NO.
no
Tumbulu
(6,268 posts)And the little bit that I saw- versus listening on NPR showed people hugging each other- OMG I am so hoping that our Speaker did not hug anyone! Or any of our former Presidents!
They are all so precious!
In fact I am so relieved that nobody from Trump camp came as they would have for sure brought COVID with them!
I don't think they wanted to take focus especially as Biden would probably have had to speak. I didn't see our last real FLOTus and would've liked to.
mucifer
(23,487 posts)I so did want to see her.
snowybirdie
(5,219 posts)because of virus concerns, I'd imagine. Biden went to the Capital.
SWBTATTReg
(22,077 posts)would go to their services (No F*** Way!).
Of course as PINO, rump should have sent someone but clearly chose not to. Should tell you something about his racist character, eh?
If anything (happens to rump and pence), the streets of the Country would be full of celebrations and happiness.
rickyhall
(4,889 posts)Hekate
(90,565 posts)By now we all know who they are, and it would have struck a violently discordant note to have any of them there.
The McCain family (and iirc the Senator himself) explicitly did not want any Trumps at John McCains funeral, yet Jared and Ivanka weaseled their way in. Ugh.
panader0
(25,816 posts)Neema
(1,151 posts)Who needs them bringing their stench to the funeral of a great man. I'm disgusted enough that Dubya was there, but at least he knew how to behave himself.
fleur-de-lisa
(14,624 posts)SallyHemmings
(1,819 posts)Unwelcome and unneeded.
lpbk2713
(42,744 posts)The whole Trump family has no class.
TruckFump
(5,812 posts)All of it is low...VERY LOW...but gawd knows they have a lot of it.
edhopper
(33,491 posts)uponit7771
(90,304 posts)TruckFump
(5,812 posts)Trump is pissed because he was not the one being eulogized with extreme praise.
GopherGal
(2,007 posts)Donnie and I agree on that part.
Not so much the "extreme praise" though.
redstatebluegirl
(12,265 posts)Sorry that is rude to teenagers everywhere.
LenaBaby61
(6,973 posts)Surely you're not shocked by now, because this administration is the most crooked, worst, most racist administrations EVER.
To be honest, I'm HAPPY that they didn't send anyone down there to strow their filth over those gracious people there, namely John Lewis who was practically GODLY compared with the current FILTH in the White House.
procon
(15,805 posts)to launch tear gas into to the crowd and pepper spray the mourners to clear a path for Trump to enter the church holding up a bible.
George II
(67,782 posts)Arkansas Granny
(31,507 posts)Roy Rolling
(6,908 posts)Lets see the response to his passing. Then well know whether hes just a racist, but a vulgar racist, too.
Harker
(13,988 posts)Vulgarity is a given.
Grins
(7,199 posts)Whaddya got to lose?
Danmel
(4,908 posts)I just banned you people from Our Beautiful Suburban Lifestyles?
Cha
(296,889 posts)badge of distinct Honor for John Lewis.
Ilsa
(61,690 posts)They are so sloppy. I wouldn't want them around if I was in the church.
But we know the real reason no one went: trump hates Lewis and he's jealous of the accolades he is receiving.
AllaN01Bear
(18,016 posts)rocktivity
(44,572 posts)So he definitely disinvited himself.
rocktivity
ooky
(8,908 posts)For Trump, being in the presence of John Lewis' spirit would be like holy water on a vampire.
Trump and nothing associated with him belonged there.
rocktivity
(44,572 posts)They're probably up to their eyebrows making Herman Cain's funeral arrangements
rocktivity
hatrack
(59,578 posts)Nobody wants Jarvanka trotting around at a ceremony for someone who gave more for his country than they ever will in their wildest nightmares.
barbtries
(28,774 posts)it was better, much better, without that representation.
spanone
(135,795 posts)negative grace
hamsterjill
(15,220 posts)Theres not a person in that administration fit to lick John Lewis boot. They are unworthy of being there and if they were there, it would be blasphemous.
Obama took care of it. I cried during his eulogy. Ive not had a chance to see Clinton or Bush yet, but Ill look for their parts later tonight.
bdamomma
(63,803 posts)a racist always a racist.
Hateful bastards.
mikelgb
(6,021 posts)Jarqui
(10,122 posts)wiggs
(7,810 posts)scarletwoman
(31,893 posts)Trump is the enemy of everything decent and loving - the enemy of everything John Lewis stood for.
Danmel
(4,908 posts)I just banned you people from Our Beautiful Suburban Lifestyles?
JHB
(37,157 posts)beachbumbob
(9,263 posts)calimary
(81,130 posts)The event was better off WITHOUT that particular blight.
Dubya was about as much of that side as I could stomach - mainly because he's no longer in position to do any serious harm to our country or (what's left of) our government or our policies.
trump people didn't belong there, anyway. They salute a "man" who's against everything John Lewis stood for and marched for and bled for.
StarfishSaver
(18,486 posts)But they could have sent someone from among the thousands of people working in the administration - even a low level staffer - to show respect by attending.
calimary
(81,130 posts)because they knew theyd probably get fired.
StarfishSaver
(18,486 posts)Warpy
(111,174 posts)it would have been the height of hypocrisy to send someone to mouth platitudes at his funeral.
I'm perfectly OK with this. Consider how tone deaf they all are. They would have added absolutely nothing to the occasion.
Politicub
(12,165 posts)NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)StarfishSaver
(18,486 posts)For example, someone from the WH Office of Legislative Affairs or a Leg Affairs office in one of the cabinet departments could have attended. Or a staffer from one of the district or regional offices based in Atlanta who worked with Lewis' office could have gone.
NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)He's trying to win-points from racists.
avebury
(10,951 posts)wlll be people wanting to verify that he is actually dead.
Tumbulu
(6,268 posts)and they would not have worn masks- it is bad enough risk wise without a bunch of people who are refusing to take this seriously attending. Let alone their hateful energy.
Withywindle
(9,988 posts)I mean, in terms of etiquette and protocol it's very disrespectful, but considering what a sham this whole administration is, having them there would be even more so.
I'm glad that people who love and respect Rep. Lewis were able to say goodbye and celebrate his life in beauty and dignity without that turd in a corner stinking up the joint.
Pepsidog
(6,254 posts)TNNurse
(6,926 posts)I thought it was private, were they invited???
Gothmog
(144,945 posts)trump has no class
Retrograde
(10,130 posts)I'm sure she could have found an inappropriate outfit for the occasion
SiliconValley_Dem
(1,656 posts)intheflow
(28,443 posts)They only would have contaminated a holy scene.
Be interesting to see who goes to Cains funeral, because you know behind the scenes theyre calling him bad names and only mourning the propaganda loss of a well-known Black supporter.