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Political Amnesia: Look at All the Democrats Who Boycotted Trump's Inauguration

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Donald Trump announced he will not attend Joe Biden’s inauguration on January 20, becoming the fourth American president to choose not to witness his successor taking office. Joe Biden calls it “” and said the president was “an embarrassment,” which is pretty rich coming from . It’s also rich when you look back at the reaction by Democrats to President Trump four short years ago. Like four years ago, before he even took the oath, trying to “” And many boycotted his inauguration.So many Democrats boycotted his inauguration, in fact, that such a large group would be outlawed by the COVID police today.Four years ago, Joe Biden didn’t call those ditching the inauguration “an embarrassment.” Hardly. The Democrats boycotting were feted in the media for standing up for their belief that Trump was not really the legitimate president. Maxine Waters was made for promising that “by the time I’m done with him he’ll wish he had been impeached.”A nationwide effort to “boycott Trump” began. We saw that hashtag, along with #Resist, which Hillary Clinton also used.No Purchases, No work, No Services Friday February 17, 2017— Omally (@omally176)Media were encouraged to resist Trump by never giving him the benefit of the doubt.It's time for news outlets to stop giving a liar the benefit of the doubt— Media Matters (@mmfa)They did exactly that.My, how standards have changed.On inauguration day four years ago, 63 House Democrats boycotted President Donald John Trump’s swearing-in and they let the whole world know.track of the Democrats ditching the affair.Maxine WatersJohn ConyersBarbara LeeJerrold NadlerLouise SlaughterZoe LofgrenJohn LewisTed LieuJoaquin CastroAlcee HastingsJared HuffmanKeith EllisonMike QuigleyRaul GrijalvaJamie RaskinJan SchakowskyLuis GutiérrezRuben GallegoKaren BassTony CardenasAlan LowenthalJudy ChuMark DeSaulnierGerry ConnollyJerry McNerneyGrace NapolitanoLucille Roybal-AllardRaul RuizMark TakanoJuan VargasDarren SotoRep. John YarmuthChellie PingreeAnthony BrownKatherine ClarkMike CapuanoBennie ThompsonLacy ClayCarol Shea-PorterBonnie Watson ColemanDonald Payne Jr.Yvette ClarkAdriano EspaillatGrace MengJosé SerranoNydia VelazquezAlma AdamsG.K. ButterfieldMarcia FudgeEarl BlumenauerKurt SchraderBrendan BoyleBob BradyMike DoyleDwight EvansSteve CohenLloyd DoggettAl GreenFilemon VelaDon BeyerDon McEachinPramila JayapalMark PocanAnother batch of Democrat congressional reps also boycotted, though they claimed it wasn’t because of Trump.64. Peter DeFazio65. Adam Smith66. Dan Lipinski67. Frederica WilsonFully one-third of the House Democrats ditched Trump’s inaugural.Only three other former presidents have not attended their successor’s swearing-in: John Adams in 1801, John Quincy Adams in 1829, and Andrew Johnson in 1869. President Nixon also missed Gerald Ford’s swearing-in but, ahem, under different circumstances.Double standards for me but not for thee.If President Trump wanted to stick it to the Washington elitists he would go to the inauguration and make sure he’s in every single photograph.Victoria Taft is the host of “” where you can hear her series on “Antifa Versus Mike Strickland.” Find it &nbsp;her on&nbsp;, &nbsp;,&nbsp;,&nbsp;,&nbsp;@VictoriaTaft&nbsp;Login to VIP or Join VIP to CommentTRENDINGEditor's Choice

Donald Trump announced he will not attend Joe Biden’s inauguration on January 20, becoming the fourth American president to choose not to witness his successor taking office. Joe Biden calls it “” and said the president was “an embarrassment,” which is pretty rich coming from . It’s also rich when you look back at the reaction by Democrats to President Trump four short years ago. Like four years ago, before he even took the oath, trying to “” And many boycotted his inauguration.So many Democrats boycotted his inauguration, in fact, that such a large group would be outlawed by the COVID...

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Victoria Taft is an award-winning broadcast journalist, writer and radio talk host, heard on the West Coast and seen nationally on the One America News Network’s “The Daily Ledger” as the “Crazy California” contributor. Her “Adult in the Room Podcast” debuts in 2019. She launched her newsy blog site, VictoriaTaft.com, in 2005.

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PJ Media (originally known as Pajamas Media) is a right-wing media subscription based site that that was founded in 2004. Its majority owner was technology entrepreneur, billionaire, and angel investor Aubrey Chernick. Salem Media Group acquired the company in March 2019. PJ Media also operated the online television and video network PJTV, which ceased to exist on May 11, 2016.

Political Amnesia: Look at All the Democrats Who Boycotted Trump's Inauguration

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