Should Pence Attend Inauguration?

[Shadow Wolf]

Guy with the horns? He’s the meme known as “The Qanon Shaman.” A extreme conspiracy theorist who, I’m fairly sure, is a Nazi. Hence the disgusting display of ignorance and coopting of random symbols from other cultures.

He has a name? Well, of course he does, but he's that well known?

 

[Shadow Wolf]

Probably better this way even though it again shows how low a man he really is.

I hate saying this, but we probably are safer if he did attend because then he can't have the spotlight shined on him, and he can't be running his mouth to his horde of mindless supporters.
Which, undoubtedly, having a rally and doing exactly this is very likely what he'll be doing during the inauguration.
Still wouldn't allow him to attend, but I would have the National Guard there to make a presence to deter and discourage another riot.

 

[ADigitalArtist]

He has a name? Well, of course he does, but he's that well known?

His name is Jake Angeli. He has his own Wiki page now. Jake Angeli - Wikipedia

 

[SomeRandom]

He has a name? Well, of course he does, but he's that well known?

Apparently. He’s big in the “Qanon community” I think. I only know of him because the leftie streamers I watch have been mocking covering him since the insurrection.
He does not like that he’s since been accused of being a BLM/Antifa plant by the MAGA online crowd. This incident seems a point of pride for the Chuds. So unusually some are pushing back against the “scapegoat narrative” if you catch my drift?

 

[Shadow Wolf]

He does not like that he’s since been accused of being a BLM/Antifa plant by the MAGA online crowd.

I love it! Lmao!

 

[Revoltingest]

Someone should be presidential in ushering out
the old guard. Trump can't do it, so the job falls
to Pencie.

 

[SomeRandom]

I love it! Lmao!

IKR? This fallout or “cope” as it’s known online is like a beautiful mess of a soap opera lol

 

[Mr Spinkles]

Trump will not go to Biden’s inauguration.

Trump has now stated that he will not attend Biden's inauguration as the new, lawfully elected President of the United States. Pence has indicated he will attend, but has not yet been sent an invitation.

I personally like the idea of Pence attending, and Trump not, because it signals a peaceful, respectful transition from Trump's administration, while Trump himself signals he's just a lone big baby, sore loser to country and the rest of the world. Thoughts?

Trump should attend, sickening though his presence may be.

For Trump to not attend may send a signal to some of his violent followers that the inauguration is a target. Think about it. Everyone else will be there.

We should assume everything Trump does, even choosing not to attend the inauguration, is potentially the action of a desperate man hoping it may somehow bring him back into power. We should have been assuming that since 2016 but that foresight was labeled “TDS”.

 

[Windwalker]

Trump should attend, sickening though his presence may be.

For Trump to not attend may send a signal to some of his violent followers that the inauguration is a target. Think about it. Everyone else will be there.

We should assume everything Trump does, even choosing not to attend the inauguration, is potentially the action of a desperate man hoping it may somehow bring him back into power. We should have been assuming that since 2016 but that foresight was labeled “TDS”.

My feeling about Trump not attending, sends the message his behavior is so deplorable, he's not welcomed. I think that sends the message to the rest of the country how we utterly reject the man. Pence is fine, but just leave the crazy vomiting drunk uncle at home, thank you very much.

 

[Sunstone]

I would not be too quick to celebrate a decision that places Trump in a safe place, well out of the line of fire, should someone (Who knows who?) manage to incite a mob to attack the inauguration. To be sure, I do not believe that is Trump's purpose in not attending. I'm just saying with Trump, it's wise to consider what is possible right along side what is likely.

 

[Sunstone]

Trump should attend, sickening though his presence may be.

For Trump to not attend may send a signal to some of his violent followers that the inauguration is a target. Think about it. Everyone else will be there.

We should assume everything Trump does, even choosing not to attend the inauguration, is potentially the action of a desperate man hoping it may somehow bring him back into power. We should have been assuming that since 2016 but that foresight was labeled “TDS”.

I see you beat me to it. Couldn't agree more.

 

[Mr Spinkles]

I would not be too quick to celebrate a decision that places Trump in a safe place, well out of the line of fire, should someone (Who knows who?) manage to incite a mob to attack the inauguration. To be sure, I do not believe that is Trump's purpose in not attending. I'm just saying with Trump, it's wise to consider what is possible right along side what is likely.

Exactly. Great minds think alike.

And in this case, so do demented minds.

 

[Sunstone]

Exactly. Great minds think alike.

And in this case, so do demented minds.

Demented thinking is our secret super-power! Little does the Forum suspect Spinks and Sunstone wear gaudy super-hero tights under their nudity while posting naked. Um... that might not have made sense, but you can't argue it wasn't demented.

 

[Sunstone]

Earlier today, someone was pointing out to me how Trump is easier to understand and predict if you have studied abusive people and their patterns of behavior. Among many other things, she mentioned that Trump's short video speech on Thursday put her in mind of how abusers routinely have a "Take me back, I've changed my ways" response to their spouse or partner giving up and genuinely deciding to leave them. She described it as something nearly all abusers do reflexively, and that it doesn't really mean much both because they are almost never sincere and because they are promising to make a huge change in a very short period of time.

Her views seemed in sharp contrast to some of the pundits who are saying Trump has been intimidated and will at be less of a problem now.

 

[fantome profane]

Trump should attend, sickening though his presence may be.

For Trump to not attend may send a signal to some of his violent followers that the inauguration is a target. Think about it. Everyone else will be there.

We should assume everything Trump does, even choosing not to attend the inauguration, is potentially the action of a desperate man hoping it may somehow bring him back into power. We should have been assuming that since 2016 but that foresight was labeled “TDS”.

I would not be too quick to celebrate a decision that places Trump in a safe place, well out of the line of fire, should someone (Who knows who?) manage to incite a mob to attack the inauguration. To be sure, I do not believe that is Trump's purpose in not attending. I'm just saying with Trump, it's wise to consider what is possible right along side what is likely.

Trump is not going to be there. You can’t make him attend. You can’t kidnap him, gag him, and tie him up to the front of the podium and use him like a human shield to ward off mob attack.


As fun as that might be.

 

[ecco]

Among many other things, she mentioned that Trump's short video speech on Thursday

Do you mean the speech that his people wrote and he almost choked reading it?

 

[Subduction Zone]

Trump is not going to be there. You can’t make him attend. You can’t kidnap him, gag him, and tie him up to the front of the podium and use him like a human shield to ward off mob attack.


As fun as that might be.

A man can dream, can't he?

 

[Mr Spinkles]

Trump is not going to be there. You can’t make him attend. You can’t kidnap him, gag him, and tie him up to the front of the podium and use him like a human shield to ward off mob attack.


As fun as that might be.

Agreed. I was just saying my preference (irrelevant as it is) would be for him to attend. Also, his decision not to attend should be regarded as disgusting selfishness as usual, not him stepping aside for the good of the country.

Not that anyone thought otherwise, I’m sure.

 

[fantome profane]

A man can dream, can't he?

And poor Eric is left out again.

 

[ecco]

A man can dream, can't he?

I would be proud to have part of my tax dollars used to supply housing to a wannabe millionaire and his extended family.