More Than 50 Democratic Congressmen to Skip Trump Inauguration

[Frodo]

Including my representative:

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/50-democratic-congress-members-planning-skip-inauguration/story?id=44783997

[justfollowingtheelections]

The number will most likely double by Friday.

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

Who care?  Trump doesn't.

[MasterJedi]

Who care?  Trump doesn't.

Oh he cares, expect tweets, LOTS of tweets about it.

[Absentee Voting Ghost of Ruin]

Good for them. Hopefully more join them.

THIS is how we need to oppose president-elect Pussygrabber. This is a small part of what refusal to normalize needs to look like at the highest levels of government.

The Trump-cult wanted to end business as usual in DC. Congratulations to them, they've got it.

[Ronnie]

Mine isn't either.  Thank you, congresswoman Bass!

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

Of course the woman these 50+ asshats wanted to be President is attending.  Class vs. filth.

[Gass3268]

I wonder if they will break Nixon's '72 record of 80 no shows

[JA]

I wonder if they will break Nixon's '72 record of 80 no shows

I hope so.

[Illiniwek]

I hope to see more Illinois reps on this list.

[Green Line]

Everyone should attend just to show respect for the institution and the peaceful transfer of power.  I'm glad Hillary is going.  The Presidency is much bigger than Trump and will exist long after he is gone.

[The_Doctor]

[Scene from the inaugural podium]

CHIEF JUSTICE JOHN ROBERTS: "Do you, Donald John Trump, solemnly..."

DONALD TRUMP: "I, DONALD JOHN TRUMP ... *grabs phone and suddenly tweets* "THESE DEMOCRATS ARE SAD! NO CLASS! THEY WON'T ATTEND MY INAUGURAL!" solemnly swear ..."

[Frodo]

A lot of these joined the boycott after Trump vilified Rep. John Lewis, a respected civil rights icon by any measure except to the alt-right. 

[ag]

and will exist long after he is gone.

Are you sure?

[TDAS04]

Good for them.

[The Arizonan]

Sadly, my congressman, David Schweikert is nowhere near this list.

He's not a Democrat, but I still got my hopes up.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Go Keith Ellison.

[Frodo]

As it happened, 67 Democrats joined the boycott of Trump's inauguration.  

Here's the full list:

Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Ala.
Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz.
Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Ariz.
Rep. Karen Bass, D-Calif.
Rep. Tony Cardenas, D-Calif.
Rep. Judy Chu, D-Calif.
Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, D-Calif.
Rep. Jared Huffman, D-Calif.
Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif.
Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif.
Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif.
Rep. Jerry McNerney, D-Calif.
Rep. Grace Napolitano, D-Calif.
Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard, D-Calif.
Rep. Raul Ruiz, D-Calif.
Rep. Mark Takano, D-Calif.
Rep. Juan Vargas, D-Calif.
Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif.
Rep. Alcee Hastings, D-Fla.
Rep. Darren Soto, D-Fla.
Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Fla.
Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga.
Rep. Luis Gutierrez, D-Ill.
Rep. Dan Lipinski, D-Ill.
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill.
Rep. Mike Quigley, D-Ill.
Rep. John Yarmuth, D-Ky.
Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine
Rep. Anthony Brown, D-Md.
Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md.
Rep. Michael Capuano, D-Mass.
Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Mass.
Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich.
Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn.
Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss.
Rep. William Lacy Clay, D-Mo.
Rep. Carol Shea-Porter, D-N.H.
Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J.
Rep. Donald Payne Jr., D-N.J.
Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y.
Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y.
Rep. Grace Meng, D-N.Y.
Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y.
Rep. Jose Serrano, D-N.Y.
Rep. Louise Slaughter, D-N.Y.
Rep. Nydia Velazquez, D-N.Y.
Rep. Alma Adams, D-N.C.
Rep. G.K. Butterfield, D-N.C.
Rep. Marcia Fudge, D-Ohio
Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore.
Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Ore.
Rep. Kurt Schrader, D-Ore.
Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pa.
Rep. Mike Doyle, D-Pa.
Rep. Dwight Evans, D-Pa.
Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn.
Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas
Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas
Rep. Al Green, D-Texas
Rep. Filemon Vela, D-Texas
Rep. Don Beyer, D-Va.
Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va.
Rep. Donald McEachin, D-Va.
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash.
Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash.
Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wis.
Rep. Alan Lowenthal, D-Ca.

[Antonio the Sixth]

The resistance begins.

[Lincoln Republican]

Their loss.

But can some Democrat apologist tell me why Congressman Lewis said he never missed an inauguration before, when he did miss the inauguration of GW.

[hopper]

Now if Republican Congressmen did this in 2008 or 2012 Dems would be saying they don't a Black Man sworn in as President or they hate Obama. Now when the shoe is on the other foot on this board Dems applaud their congressmen for skipping Trump's inauguration. That's not good. 

[Frodo]

Now if Republican Congressmen did this in 2008 or 2012 Dems would be saying they don't a Black Man sworn in as President or they hate Obama. Now when the shoe is on the other foot on this board Dems applaud their congressmen for skipping Trump's inauguration. That's not good. 

Republicans to skip Obama inaugural, head out of town