Trump and John Lewis' funeral

[Ouroboros]

Because he's President of the United States and is supposed to put his petty spite aside to honor an important historical figure in US history...

And if most of the people wouldn't feel honored by his gesture, and would continue to call him a racist, there's no point in the action. Offering an olive branch to someone ready to cut off your arm with a sword is not reconciliation.

 

[jakiejakester]

And if most of the people wouldn't feel honored by his gesture, and would continue to call him a racist, there's no point in the action. Offering an olive branch to someone ready to cut off your arm with a sword is not reconciliation.

The President is supposed to be above it all and do the right thing. The next time Trump does that will be the first time...

 

[ReubenSherr]

The President is supposed to be above it all and do the right thing.

John Lewis tried to ruin Trump's career, he was one of the most active supporters of the Impeachment Inquiry.

I'm not so sure liberals would feel as strongly about this if we were talking about a conservative politician passing away.

 

[jakiejakester]

John Lewis tried to ruin Trump's career, he was one of the most active supporters of the Impeachment Inquiry.

I'm not so sure liberals would feel as strongly about this if we were talking about a conservative politician passing away.

No one except Trump would be so petty and egotistical to put his personal animosity above the best interests of the country. Trump deserved to be impeached and if it hadn't been for his stonewalling and the lemmings that are the GOP Senators he would have been convicted...but he will be convicted in a court of law sometime in 2021 or 2022 when he's no longer President. I can't wait to see Trump's mug shot!

 

[ReubenSherr]

Trump deserved to be impeached

Liberals sure do love conspiracy theories.

 

[ReubenSherr]

No one except Trump would be so petty and egotistical to put his personal animosity above the best interests of the country.

You do understand here that LIBERALS think John Lewis is a hero. Maybe he is, maybe he isn't, but he has nothing to do with the "best interests of the country."

Would you feel this way about Rush Limbaugh if, God for bid, he passed away?

 

[Tahuyaman]

When Trump was asked "why didn't you attend John Lewis' funeral?"

Trump said, "he didn't come to my inauguration."


During this time of racial tension, was skipping John Lewis' funeral the politically savvy thing to do?

The Lewis funeral was a Democrat political rally. Why would Trump want to attend?

 

[bearpoker]

John Lewis tried to ruin Trump's career, he was one of the most active supporters of the Impeachment Inquiry.

I'm not so sure liberals would feel as strongly about this if we were talking about a conservative politician passing away.

John McCain was a conservative politician.

 

[ReubenSherr]

John McCain was a conservative politician.

And he was respectful to members of the opposite political party.

More importantly, though, how on Earth would Trump have been able to show up safely at an event packed with Democrats?

 

[uptower]

I doubt Trump turning up would have made much difference to his image. Probably would have read tiredly from a teleprompter anyway because its just another 'boring' presidential duty when he could be playing golf.

his response in the Axios interview was truly flabbergasting though. He literally doesn't give a f*** anymore and spoke only of how it affected him personally. If anyone else's boss saw that much apathy - even antipathy - toward the job in an employee...just sayin'.

I saw a good joke on Reddit's political humor page: Live your life as though George Bush and Barack Obama would speak at your funeral and Donald Trump couldn't be bothered to turn up.

 

[ReubenSherr]

Probably would have read tiredly from a teleprompter anyway

 

[bearpoker]

And he was respectful to members of the opposite political party.

More importantly, though, how on Earth would Trump have been able to show up safely at an event packed with Democrats?

My point is that Democratic politicians honored McCain attended his funeral.

 

[ataraxia]

We, and Trump’s advisors, not to mention the whole planet, can only wish that Trump would just stick to reading the teleprompter.

 

[ReubenSherr]

My point is that Democratic politicians honored McCain attended his funeral.

There weren't semi-violent Republican protestors around that would have threatened the physical safety of the Democratic politicians.

 

[ataraxia]

There weren't semi-violent Republican protestors around that would have threatened the physical safety of the Democratic politicians.

How do you think all those heavily armed right-wing militia members around the Michigan capital building, intimidating and blocking state legislators there from getting to work, would have reacted if the Democratic governor had sent in troops to confront them?

 

[Ouroboros]

The President is supposed to be above it all and do the right thing. The next time Trump does that will be the first time...

Why is it the right thing to go to a funeral where you know you're not wanted due to political differences?

It would be different IMO if he had been asked and he turned them down for purely personal reasons. But otherwise, why pretend that your presence means anything to either the attendees or to the man himself when he was alive?

This is a non-issue that's just another excuse to Trump-bash. He certainly has any number of legitimate faults one can bash fairly. This one means nothing.

 

[uptower]

You're missing the point Reuben. I don't have a problem with 'teleprompters' or how anyone reads from them. This is not a discussion about 'teleprompters' or who's good at them. I think the right are rather hung up on the word 'teleprompter' really:

Teleprompter! See? I said it.

Now speaking to the topic, I meant Trump would have just turned up to perform a dull state function rather than actually care about the funeral itself. Therefore it wouldn't have made any difference to his popularity one way or the other. It certainly wouldn't have changed many minds among his supporters or detractors just to see the president turn up as expected, give a run-of-the-mill eulogy when his heart's not in it. Therefore it makes no difference that he stayed away.

 

[jakiejakester]

And he was respectful to members of the opposite political party.

More importantly, though, how on Earth would Trump have been able to show up safely at an event packed with Democrats?

Trump wasn't even invited to McCain's funeral because of the way he trashed him. One of Trump's many, many personality disorders is jealousy. He hated McCain - was jealous of his popularity across party lines - something that will never happen with Trump. BTW - Trump is the MOST JEALOUS of President Obama - it drives him batsh** crazy that people love Obama to the point that Trump obsesses over him...it's one of a long list of mental disorders that Trump has...Trump's a psycho.

 

[Tahuyaman]

John McCain was a conservative politician.

McCain was not a conservative. He was a Republican. That doesn't translate to being a conservative.

 

[LouC]

You mean the way Potentate Obamugabe did?

:lamo

 

[LouC]

How many liberals will attend Herman Cain's funeral?

Nein, Nein, Nein I won't!

 

[LouC]

How many liberals will attend Herman Cain's funeral?

Why should any Liberals go to his funeral?

 

[LouC]

Comparing John Lewis to Herman Cain is like comparing a national hero to a pizza maker....

:lamo

 

[LouC]

Since Biden is skipping literally everything, and hiding out in his house, apparently this is the “in” thing to do.

P. S. It wouldn’t have been safe for Trump to show up

:lamo

 

[LouC]

Like that ass Obama did

Without looking how did the ass Obama make his John Lewis Eulogy about himself.

Tell us pleas, again, without looking what lines did real President Obama speak at Rep. Lewis's funeral that made that eulogy all about Obama himself?

I am looking forward to being informed.

Thanks in advance!

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