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Two Georgia Dems plan to skip Trump's State of the Union

[The Hill] Two Georgia Democrats are planning to skip President Trump's State of the Union address next week.

The offices of Reps. John Lewis and Hank Johnson confirmed to The Hill Thursday that they would not be in attendance on Feb. 5.

"I have a problem with defiling the Speaker’s chair in the House of Representatives," Johnson told AJC. "I don’t want to see it lowered, as is what happens when Donald Trump comes to our floor and starts talking about groups of people, particularly Latinos, and disparaging them as a people."

"I’d rather be somewhere else," he added.

Posted by Besoeker 2019-02-01 02:26|| || Front Page|| [11134 views ] Top

#1 "I’d rather be somewhere else," he added.

I'd rather you were as well. I'll spare you the where, out of respect for your office.

Posted by Besoeker 2019-02-01 02:30|| 2019-02-01 02:30|| Front Page Top

#2 You have to show respect to get respect. They don't.

Posted by Chris 2019-02-01 06:44|| 2019-02-01 06:44|| Front Page Top

#3 The Collective IQ of Congress at the speech just went up a couple points

Posted by Frank G 2019-02-01 07:05|| 2019-02-01 07:05|| Front Page Top

#4 I'm sure your constituents - the ones who keep electing you - approve.

Posted by Bobby 2019-02-01 08:10|| 2019-02-01 08:10|| Front Page Top

#5 A house divided against itself can not stand.

Keep pushing to the (un)civil war.

Posted by Procopius2k 2019-02-01 08:17|| 2019-02-01 08:17|| Front Page Top

#6 I would rather yourself somewhere else too. Hell would be a good start.

Posted by DarthVader 2019-02-01 08:57|| 2019-02-01 08:57|| Front Page Top

#7 Hank is planning an island vacation instead. Clearly he is at his tipping point.

Posted by Warthog 2019-02-01 09:13|| 2019-02-01 09:13|| Front Page Top

#8 Their combined IQ's if 9mm rounds, wouldn't fill a Browning HP mag.

Posted by Besoeker 2019-02-01 09:15|| 2019-02-01 09:15|| Front Page Top

#9 Guam Capsizing Hank!

Posted by SR-71 2019-02-01 09:25|| 2019-02-01 09:25|| Front Page Top

#10 These two DOLTS are not there, when they are there?

Posted by ranture 2019-02-01 10:19|| 2019-02-01 10:19|| Front Page Top

#11 Oooh! What a sick burn! Speaking Truth to Power! Or not speaking, since you won't be there. A little dignity and respect for the office is obviously too much to ask.

Seriously, Representative dudes, aren't you a little old for playing Mean Girls?

Posted by SteveS 2019-02-01 11:11|| 2019-02-01 11:11|| Front Page Top

#12 Selective nonparticipation only shows pettiness and child like tendencies. If you don't like Trump stay and fight him. But as an elected official you have to participate, "It's your JOB"!

Posted by 49 Pan 2019-02-01 13:11|| 2019-02-01 13:11|| Front Page Top

#13 "We hate Trump, so we will leave the SOTU and go to the lake and stare at our reflections in the water," said the two narcissists.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2019-02-01 13:20|| 2019-02-01 13:20|| Front Page Top

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