Here it goes
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While I am sure I will get flamed for saying it I have to say it none the less:
I feel it is beneath the dignity of the president or the Clintons or Carter or the Bushes, to be present at this event. To shake his hand or pat him on the back or take smiling pictures with him.
He is a rapist.
He is a pedophile.
He is a traitor to our country.
I and millions of others, watched and heard our president, several times, clearly and unambiguously state that trump was not fit to be president for these actions and statements as well as an inability to understand the job and his stunningly poor temperament for the position.
This is a lot more than a difference of opinion on public policy or economics. These hallowed men and women, standing on that stage with this lowly creature, shaking his hand and taking smiling photos, grant him a level of acceptance he does not deserve nor has not earned. Nothing that happens on Friday is normal or acceptable. He is a repugnant conman and criminal.
I will not watch it. I will feel nothing but shame on Friday.
I will be marching in solidarity with women (and men like me) on Saturday here in Washington state.
I have written in my current sig line: "We are either united in our fight against trump's agenda or we will all become victims of it." But I realize that the better way to state that is: "we must be united in our fight against trump's agenda because we will all be victims of it."
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The whole show is disgusting and I find anyone who is participating in this sham a traitor and a disgrace to our country and the values we hold dear. This is how Hitler had so many 'good Germans' supporting his heinous regime. I'm just sorry for not only our country, but the world, to have to endure this man-child and his cabal. We'll need all the 'good Americans' to stand and fight against his tyranny and NOT BACK DOWN.
From me 
by the way, I think President Obama will do the daily questions today and tomorrow because Joshes team is gone by Thursday.
transition and boycott questions from-
https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/01/17/press-briefing-press-secretary-josh-earnest-11717
"""Michelle.
Q Josh, we've heard one member of Congress call Donald Trump not a legitimate President. Now the number of Democrats who aren’t attending the inauguration is up over 40, and they're sort of framing this as a boycott. What do you think of those words and actions? And is this just contributing to the division right now?
MR. EARNEST: Well, I don't think it’s contributing to the division, but I do think it’s a reflection of the division in the country right now.
To be clear about the President’s point of view, since the day after the election, some eight hours after the final results were called, President Obama spoke in the Rose Garden and he spoke forcefully, with conviction, about the determination that he and his team would show in trying to facilitate a smooth and effective transition with the incoming team. And we've lived up to that promise that the President made on November 9th. And in many ways, I think actions speak louder than words, particularly with regard to the way this administration has worked closely with the incoming administration to ensure -- or at least give them the best opportunity at a running start.
But all of that was rooted in the institutional responsibilities that the President and his team have to serve the American people, is to make sure that the person that they've elected President of the United States has an opportunity to succeed and hit the ground running. And we have been challenged to do that in spite of our in some cases profound concerns with some of the rhetoric and policy positions that are being articulated by the other side.
So I think most of this, Michelle, is just a function of the different roles. Members of Congress have a different responsibility. They are freer to express their opinion in a way that they chose. They don't have the same kind of institutional responsibility that the administration has. And I’m proud of the fact that we've fulfilled it.
Q You're saying that the administration would say similar things and do similar things if they could?
MR. EARNEST: I wouldn’t speculate on what people around here would say. I think I’m just pointing to what we have done. And that's a reflection of keeping the President’s promise.
Q You've spoken a lot about the efforts, like the strong efforts that the administration has put out for this smooth transition. So do you think that these -- do you think it’s important what these -- some of these Democrats are saying and doing? Do you think it’s important for that to be said at this point? Or do you think that what they're doing is just sort of harming the smooth transition?
MR. EARNEST: Look, I don't think that what they're doing is harming the smooth transition, primarily because when we're talking about a smooth transition, we're talking about making sure that the incoming administration is aware of what we've been doing over the last eight years and of the looming decisions that they’ll have to make when they enter office. We want to make sure that they can benefit from all of the lessons that we've learned over the last eight years about building and running an effective team that's in charge of the federal government.
Those are the kinds of things that are critical to a smooth and effective transition, and I don't think that there’s anything that members of Congress have said that’s going to derail that effort.
Q Okay. And there’s been plenty that has been said about certain posts that will possibly be open for a long time, certain structures just not seeming ready at all. I mean, we hear things on our end about concerns within the administration as to the next administration’s readiness. So you’ve had a unique look at that smooth transition that you mentioned. Do you think that there’s readiness there? I mean, do you feel confident that the next administration is ready to pick up the reins?
MR. EARNEST: I certainly am not in a position to be able to assess across the board what the level of readiness is of the incoming team. I'll let them describe what efforts they have taken to ensure that they’re ready to assume this awesome responsibility. And we certainly have tried to be there at every turn as they’re making those decisions to support them and to give them the best possible information so that they can make the best possible decision. But when it comes to assessing where things stand, I'll leave that to the incoming team."""
