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riversedge

(73,752 posts)
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 01:01 PM 12 hrs ago

First to ABC: Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi won't attend Trump's inauguration

Source: abc





A spokesman did not disclose a reason why she is skipping the event.
By Lauren Peller January 16, 2025, 9:53 AM


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While she broke her hip on an international trip to Luxembourg late last year, Pelosi returned to the Capitol for both the first day of the new Congress as well as the count of the electoral votes on Jan. 6.

Attending 11 inaugurations so far, Pelosi has rubbed elbows with presidents at their inauguration dating back to her high school days when John F. Kennedy was sworn into office in 1961.


Pelosi has mostly maintained cordial relationships with Republican presidents, particularly George W. Bush despite their differences over the Iraq War and Afghanistan.

But the friction and public battles with Trump, including shouting matches in the Oval Office -- have created headlines -- such as when she pointed a finger at him in a White House photo opportunity or when she stood over his shoulder and ripped up a copy of his State of the Union remarks in 2020....................


Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/abc-former-speaker-nancy-pelosi-attend-trumps-inauguration/story?id=117747765



I do not need a reason for Pelosi not attending. --and I am fine with her decision.
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First to ABC: Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi won't attend Trump's inauguration (Original Post) riversedge 12 hrs ago OP
Good. If I had my way. no Democrat would attend that travesty. Glorfindel 12 hrs ago #1
Will Nancy Mace be going? Submariner 12 hrs ago #2
No one needs to offer reasons to attend or not. Of course, the media will speculate Deuxcents 12 hrs ago #3
There will be a lot more speculation on social media. ificandream 9 hrs ago #16
Some here, too, which is disappointing Deuxcents 9 hrs ago #19
She's 84, recovering from hip replacement Deminpenn 11 hrs ago #4
Same here! ShazzieB 9 hrs ago #12
Exactly Raven123 9 hrs ago #15
Good!! cstanleytech 11 hrs ago #5
Good news. I kacekwl 11 hrs ago #6
He tried to have her murdered orangecrush 10 hrs ago #7
It wouldn't surprise me if the inauguration is less than inspiring. mn9driver 10 hrs ago #8
Who needs to witness that? ShazzieB 9 hrs ago #14
Thank gawd, he sent his insurrection army to kill her once already. Bluethroughu 10 hrs ago #9
84 yr old wonan with a recent hip fracture & recent surgery. Naah in the deep cold irisblue 10 hrs ago #10
IMO the only Democratic attendees should be carrying espionage warrants and supported by Federal Marshalls. Ford_Prefect 9 hrs ago #11
I applaud. dchill 9 hrs ago #13
Good. (nt) Paladin 9 hrs ago #17
She's 84 and recovering from a broken hip and the temps will be in the 20's. Why go? jalan48 9 hrs ago #18
She's paid her dues and then some over the years. NH Ethylene 5 hrs ago #20
Good. We need more like this. travelingthrulife 5 hrs ago #21

Deminpenn

(16,375 posts)
4. She's 84, recovering from hip replacement
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 01:13 PM
11 hrs ago

surgery and it will be 2 degrees outside. I wouldn't be attending either.

ShazzieB

(19,076 posts)
12. Same here!
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 03:22 PM
9 hrs ago

There are VERY FEW things I'd be willing to sit outside for in those temperatures. Watching the second inauguration of that semi human personification of evil would definitely not be one of them.

I hope the number of attrendees hits a record low. If it does (and the weather will probably help with that), I will laugh and laugh and laugh, because I know it will drive him crazy.

orangecrush

(22,302 posts)
7. He tried to have her murdered
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 02:29 PM
10 hrs ago

And his mouth got her husband beat with a hammer.

No Democrat with any integrity should show up.

mn9driver

(4,621 posts)
8. It wouldn't surprise me if the inauguration is less than inspiring.
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 02:35 PM
10 hrs ago

His speech is bound to center on hate, anger and lies. Who needs to witness that? Not me, that’s for sure.

Ford_Prefect

(8,234 posts)
11. IMO the only Democratic attendees should be carrying espionage warrants and supported by Federal Marshalls.
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 03:16 PM
9 hrs ago

NH Ethylene

(31,019 posts)
20. She's paid her dues and then some over the years.
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 07:37 PM
5 hrs ago

She has every right to say f*** propriety and sit this one out. That said, she is old and has good health and personal reasons for not attending. Hell, I wouldn't go to ANY inauguration and I'm only 70!

travelingthrulife

(1,132 posts)
21. Good. We need more like this.
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 07:47 PM
5 hrs ago

He attempted an insurrection and tried to have some of you guys killed.

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