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Trump won't attend Kennedy Center Awards, Center agrees that is for better of event
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hydrophilic attack
Member
I would be very grateful too if I suddenly no longer had to host rump
Aquavelvaman
Banned
This is true for most events
RPGCrazied
Member
Can I just wake up one morning without a scandal? Better yet, can I wake up to him actually resigning? Its like he is doing everything that most Presidents would have been impeached for, but GOP seem like they aren't interested.
paradox121
Member
"...to celebrate without any political distractions"
The fact that the White House considers the President to be a 'political distraction' is kind of both beautiful and tragic at the same time.
Essentially, the President can no longer do elements of his job because people are waiting for/expecting him to fuck up.
The fact that the White House considers the President to be a 'political distraction' is kind of both beautiful and tragic at the same time.
Essentially, the President can no longer do elements of his job because people are waiting for/expecting him to fuck up.
Goddamn that's some condemnation right there. Basically just saying, in no uncertain terms, "you'd ruin this event."
You saw this Frank Bruni thing right? He's basically saying the same thing, which is true. The whole situation at this point is so deeply sad and pathetic, really.
This is like no work at all. It is in a very blue area with almost exclusively liberal leaning artists, and that's why he's not attending
And it's not about him. The only thing he enjoys are those rally's.
Trump is so divisive and toxic that his mere presence is political; an affront to all decent people. He is absolutely incapable of even attempting all of the ceremonial and official roles where the President lends the dignity and honour of the office as Head of State rather than as a politician. He is simply bereft of any fine quality. He is a voracious and vicious ego in a ridiculous wig.
Whole statement / response from Center is one huge shade. They basically say that they agree with President and that if he attended it would ruin the event.
Dubya actually gave a shit about the job. Donald wants all the accolades that comes with being president, but doesn't give a shit about the actual job
Vicetrailia
Member
Divider in chief. Better without him.
Kill Your Masters
Member
I'm starting to think he believes he is just president of the ones who elected him.
Only the deplorables have a US President right now. The rest of you guys seem just un-represented.
He will run for 2020. He can't not. Obama was a 2 term president. If he isn't that means Obama won. Can't have that.
Wouldn't be surprised if he gets confused why the turkey is there and just blows it away with a shotgun.
Neuromancer
Member
Everything's better without Trump.
RustyNails
Member
Schucky Ducky
Banned
Has a president ever missed this event before?
Edit: So it looks like it has only been skipped 3 times before this. Jimmy Carter in 1979 due to the hostage crisis, George H.W. Bush in 1989, and Bill Clinton in 1994. At least that's what Wikipedia says.
Edit: So it looks like it has only been skipped 3 times before this. Jimmy Carter in 1979 due to the hostage crisis, George H.W. Bush in 1989, and Bill Clinton in 1994. At least that's what Wikipedia says.
old manatee
Banned
I wonder what it feels like to be a president that no one wants to meet.
Trump has skipped a lot of events that President usually attends and/or hosts. Expect him to skip even more when moving forward.
This just made me realise. I am PRAYING dems don't let the world down in 2020, only if for Obama and everyone else to rub salt into the wound that Obama bested him.
PJV3
Member
Well that's partly what I meant, he seems to forget he is still president of the people who didn't vote for him.
He's president of half the USA and shrinking.
nekkid
It doesn't matter who we are, what matters is our plan.
Now known as "the good old days".
RipperGrim
Member
You have to a massive fuck up when you are the president of the USA and people are glad you aren't pitching up for their event.
He knows most of the country hates him and wants nothing to do with him. He won't dare come out of his echo chamber, and will remain there in his little safe place to freely pander towards his die hard cultists uninterruptedly. Though I am pretty sure his unpopularity angers his ego greatly.
UberTag
Member
It's not like anyone is asking for Pence and his family to show up in Trump's place.
Seems to me that the entire administration is persona non grata right now.
Sometimes I wonder what it's like to be the most hated person in your country. He knows the majority doesn't like him no matter how much he loves to deny it.
And to think he ran for President because he thought that would finally earned him the respect and admiration he thinks he deserves lol
And to think he ran for President because he thought that would finally earned him the respect and admiration he thinks he deserves lol
The second part is the juiciest part. He did this to feed his ego and soak in the crowds, applause, and grandstanding. It affirmed his fragile and damaged ego.
... But then the responsibilities of the job came and the criticism grew LOUDER over time. And they will only grow more and more with each passing day.
diablos991
Can’t stump the diablos
It's a good decision by the president and his council. I think this shows how much respect there is for the Kennedy center and what they do.
I'm sure it pisses some off that this won't be another opportunity to sideline announcements to ask him the same question over and over again to capture a perfect sound bite.
I'm sure it pisses some off that this won't be another opportunity to sideline announcements to ask him the same question over and over again to capture a perfect sound bite.