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A Guide to the Inauguration´s
No-Shows
Atlantic Wire, by David Wagner
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Posted By:ketchuplover, 1/21/2013 7:36:38 PM
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| George W. Bush, Mitt Romney, even Oprah Winfrey—the famous people who didn´t attend Barack Obama´s second inauguration say as much about the ceremony as those who did turn up. The no-shows offered many different excuses for staying home—some legitimate, some paper-thin. And some of these no-shows hurt more than others. As Washington´s presidential party carries on into the afternoon, let´s take a look at the people who aren´t celebrating Obama´s second term in D.C., assessing their alibis and the severity of their snubs. George W. Bush Excuse: George H.W. Bush just got out of the hospital last week after
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Ho hum. Was the president inaugurated today? I must have missed it as much as he missed me.
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Reply 1 - Posted by:
earlybird, 1/21/2013 7:41:36 PM (No. 9131073)
The Atlantic used to be a pretty good magazine. This lame piece is indicative of its present state of decay.
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
beca, 1/21/2013 7:48:10 PM (No. 9131085)
lets see moochie trashed oprah and oprah lost her backside backing barry boy.....why would mitt attend...and w.....the king has trashed him for 7or 8 straight years....why in heck would he even want to go...
i dont want to watch any of it...and havent.........i have no use for what obama has done....seems perhaps phil nickleson doesnt either.............
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
TXknitter, 1/21/2013 8:01:24 PM (No. 9131103)
Hey David, yes, everyone knows the no-shows made excuses. Good for them too.
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
Tucker, 1/21/2013 8:07:24 PM (No. 9131109)
Those who were named, well, except for Clooney, have been insulted and trashed by this man for years. I would have been disappointed if they showed up. And why didn´t Mitt Romney show....are you kidding me? He was so mistreated by this man, and I use the term loosely, so lied about it was or should have been a crime. Anyone who voted for this fraud, and there are a couple in my family, should be ashamed of themselves. Low info indeed.
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
zephyrgirl, 1/21/2013 8:24:16 PM (No. 9131129)
A lot of BO´s victims are getting sick of his act.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
Italiano, 1/21/2013 8:26:00 PM (No. 9131130)
For the same reason they don´t go to strip clubs, Michael Moore film premieres, Satanic rituals and similar establishments.
I´d love to know what W and his Mom said privately about attending.
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
bighambone, 1/21/2013 8:34:19 PM (No. 9131140)
Romney has no reason to go to Washington, D.C. and congratulate Obama for successfully trashing both his personal and professional reputations for the last year. Romney did the right thing and is better off in California, besides its warmer there.
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
Pook60, 1/21/2013 8:35:14 PM (No. 9131143)
W thought it was too risky to go. If anything had gone wrong, he would be blamed.
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
august9, 1/21/2013 8:49:17 PM (No. 9131174)
"W" attended the last inauguration out of protocol, and then watched as the jerk proceeded to insult, shame, deride, and blame him for Everything negative about the country.
Romney was made into wanting to screw people into the ground in the pursuit of "more money" for the 1%ers.
And David says they should have been there!
If I was Bush or Romney, I wound´t walk across the street to p#*& on his shoes if they were on fire!
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
terry_tr6, 1/21/2013 8:55:26 PM (No. 9131184)
hey #7, ease off on the strip clubs. at least there i get a choice on how much money they get from me (:>
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
Charactercounts, 1/21/2013 9:08:36 PM (No. 9131206)
#1, lame and snarkey.
As Miss Manners would say, no excuse is necessary when one declines an invitation.
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
Malia2012, 1/21/2013 10:29:31 PM (No. 9131360)
Aww, poor little Davey got his feewings hurted by that mean ol´ Mitt Romney and all those other meanies who refused to attend the joke of an Inauguration for his dear leader. Cheer up, Davey, all his homies were there cheering him and moochelle on. Too bad, so sad. Pathetic.
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Reply 13 - Posted by:
EnsignO´Toole, 1/21/2013 10:51:38 PM (No. 9131395)
Ah, did widdle Barry get his feelings hurt because "W" and Mitt wouldn´t come? Maybe some day Barry will understand that you can´t lie about and demonize someone every time you give a speech and expect those people will revere you. Glad to see "W" and Romney didn´t lend their presence to this waste of money.
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Reply 14 - Posted by:
Old Army Vet, 1/22/2013 8:35:57 AM (No. 9131821)
If someone does not want to attend a function then they owe no explanation to anyone. Politely decline.
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