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steve2470

(37,468 posts)
Sat Dec 5, 2020, 05:55 PM Dec 2020

In 1869, for Grant's inauguration, Grant refused to ride with President Johnson...

On March 3, the President hosted a large public reception at the White House on his final full day in office. Grant had made it known that he was unwilling to ride in the same carriage as Johnson, as was customary, and Johnson refused to go to the inauguration at all. Despite an effort by Seward to prompt a change of mind, he spent the morning of March 4 finishing last-minute business, and then shortly after noon rode from the White House to the home of a friend.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Johnson#Completion_of_term

From what I've read of Johnson and Grant, I cannot really blame Grant. Johnson pulled a Trump, which was inexcusable to me.

Do the President and President-elect ride to the ceremony in the same vehicle these days ? Does anyone know ?
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In 1869, for Grant's inauguration, Grant refused to ride with President Johnson... (Original Post) steve2470 Dec 2020 OP
There is a "coffee" at 9 I think underpants Dec 2020 #1
Ike refused to get out of the limo at the WH to greet Truman. Sneederbunk Dec 2020 #2
Hadn't heard that underpants Dec 2020 #3
The people of Europe don't think so. former9thward Dec 2020 #5
I meant he was an asshole in that one instance underpants Dec 2020 #9
I was only a little kid, but here's what I remember about Ike: school integration ... Hekate Dec 2020 #7
I remember that. Ike didn't like JFK. kskiska Dec 2020 #6
They do usually ride from the White House to the Capitol together bottomofthehill Dec 2020 #4
Interesting info ... THANKS for posting it! 👍 nt Raine Dec 2020 #8
K&R UTUSN Dec 2020 #10
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson absolutely hated each other as well ansible Dec 2020 #11
Eventually they brought some civility back to their associations. roamer65 Dec 2020 #14
I know. Let's have the Obamas greet the Bidens at the Whitehouse. Yavin4 Dec 2020 #12
K&R UTUSN Dec 2020 #13

underpants

(191,552 posts)
1. There is a "coffee" at 9 I think
Sat Dec 5, 2020, 06:03 PM
Dec 2020

At 10 maybe 10:30 they all go from the White House to the Capital to prepare for the noon ceremony

Around 3 Bid n will return to the White House and will enter for the first time as President

Hekate

(98,600 posts)
7. I was only a little kid, but here's what I remember about Ike: school integration ...
Sat Dec 5, 2020, 08:39 PM
Dec 2020

...for other little kids. It was on the nightly news.

It was only later I learned about WW II in Europe.

bottomofthehill

(9,215 posts)
4. They do usually ride from the White House to the Capitol together
Sat Dec 5, 2020, 07:38 PM
Dec 2020

At least every one since Bush 1

roamer65

(37,680 posts)
14. Eventually they brought some civility back to their associations.
Mon Dec 7, 2020, 01:19 AM
Dec 2020

They died in the same day.

July 4, 1826.

 

Yavin4

(37,182 posts)
12. I know. Let's have the Obamas greet the Bidens at the Whitehouse.
Mon Dec 7, 2020, 12:44 AM
Dec 2020

We can just pretend the last 4 years never happened. It was just a bad dream that we all had.

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