2016 Postmortem

madinmaryland

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16. Well, I will have to disagree with you on this...

Sat Jan 26, 2013, 09:52 PM

Jan 2013

Two question I have which I don't know the answer to are: does the POTUS have the ability to invite who he/she wants to the inauguration and in the rare case when the challenger who lost have a requirement to show up. Based on your comments, it should be stated as "losing candidates". What if Mr. Ralph Nader showed up at the 2001 Inauguration or Ross Perot at either the 1993 or 1997 Inaugurations, or John Anderson at the 1991 Inauguration. They were all "candidates"

Unless the losing candidate is in a high federal government office, then I don't think there should be a requirement that they be there. I sure as shit would not have wanted Donald Trump there at the 2013 Inauguration if he had been the Republican nominee, though it would have been pretty fucking funny!

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Of course Dukakis and Romney are the only losers not to attend inauguration [View all] question everything Jan 2013 OP

Yes. Thanks. elleng Jan 2013 #1

actually four Presidents who were alive at the time didn't attend their successors Inauguration dsc Jan 2013 #2

Well, I am sure things were different in previous centuries. As for Nixon question everything Jan 2013 #3

I am no expert dsc Jan 2013 #5

Nixon was also the losing candidate and VP when JFK took office. nt madinmaryland Jan 2013 #12

Nixon was there in 1960 Mutiny In Heaven Jan 2013 #13

but, but, but ... Monday is laundry day. BlueStreak Jan 2013 #4

Agreed. I think Dukakis and Romney should have attended each inauguration... Drunken Irishman Jan 2013 #10

But there was no transition with Dukakis and Romney. Neither of them had a national position like madinmaryland Jan 2013 #14

It doesn't matter. There was an election. Drunken Irishman Jan 2013 #15

Well, I will have to disagree with you on this... madinmaryland Jan 2013 #16

Did Mondale attend Reagan's inauguration in 1985? BlueStater Jan 2013 #6

The "count" started with Dukakis in 1988 question everything Jan 2013 #17

Dole had resigned his senate seat by then. One of the 99 Jan 2013 #7

Who cares if Romney shows up or not? FSogol Jan 2013 #8

True. I should have used the ones who lost the Presidential elections question everything Jan 2013 #9

I think it's perfectly fine... RudynJack Jan 2013 #11

I can imagine if Romney DID show up, tarheelsunc Jan 2013 #18