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Dawson Leery

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1. Why?

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Tue Jan 3, 2017, 04:03 PM

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Bill and Hillary Clinton Will Attend the Trump Inauguration [View all] Donkees Jan 2017 OP

Why? Dawson Leery Jan 2017 #1

Why not appear as a counterpoint in an historic photo? I would Donkees Jan 2017 #7

Because it's the right thing to do and Bill can't attend alone Chernobyl Jan 2017 #19

He does not have to attend alone HoneyBadger Jan 2017 #31

Because the Clintons have class ElkeH Jan 2017 #20

It's not passive aggressive Abq_Sarah Jan 2017 #22

K&R...n/t myohmy2 Jan 2017 #37

I'll be there too but mountain grammy Jan 2017 #2

Takes guts on Hillary's part DFW Jan 2017 #3

This is a case of damned if you do and damned if you don't. Arkansas Granny Jan 2017 #4

She has stood with her head high her whole life. NCTraveler Jan 2017 #5

I totally agree! nt LAS14 Jan 2017 #30

It's not surprising. They're upholding tradition. MineralMan Jan 2017 #6

This! It's bigger than Trump NWCorona Jan 2017 #34

Whatever. I won't watch any of it, anyway. TheCowsCameHome Jan 2017 #8

I won't either, unless eggs are involved SammyWinstonJack Jan 2017 #10

Tomatoes won't do? n/t rzemanfl Jan 2017 #11

Will you take to the streets and protest? Equinox Moon Jan 2017 #41

Hillary... Mike Nelson Jan 2017 #9

But this is another step toward normalizing and Bettie Jan 2017 #12

Being there does not mean they support him. There are many ways to interpret this move. CaliforniaPeggy Jan 2017 #14

I'm saying that the supporters of the orange idiot Bettie Jan 2017 #15

There's no winning in those matters. But I hope they emphasize nolabear Jan 2017 #17

I would respect her for not attending, but... Mike Nelson Jan 2017 #18

Pretending he is not President after the inauguration Abq_Sarah Jan 2017 #23

He won't be reined in at all Bettie Jan 2017 #25

She should be the one being inaugurated that day Nonhlanhla Jan 2017 #13

Fuck Trump. She's crazy to attend that circus. mtnsnake Jan 2017 #16

I'm truly surprised anyone thought they wouldn't go. Sissyk Jan 2017 #21

Good on you, as my Australian buddies say. nt LAS14 Jan 2017 #29

Back at you! Sissyk Jan 2017 #40

I wish we'd stop pretending the U.S.A. is some kind of first world social democracy. hunter Jan 2017 #24

I agree. Equinox Moon Jan 2017 #42

This is why I'm telling my kids to get the fuck out Generator Jan 2017 #43

She could stand up brutus smith Jan 2017 #26

Bittersweet. C_U_L8R Jan 2017 #27

So how is it that I approve of the Clintons'... LAS14 Jan 2017 #28

Think about this - If the Clintons had announced they weren't attending.... PoliticAverse Jan 2017 #32

Interesting. I'd probably defend whatever they decided. LAS14 Jan 2017 #38

It probably confuses the proposed Inaugural performers that wanted to be there for Hillary not Trump HoneyBadger Jan 2017 #35

pizza enid602 Jan 2017 #33

Like Michelle said--"When they go low, we go high". panader0 Jan 2017 #36

Good on her.. she can hold her head high. Cha Jan 2017 #39