Wait, WHAT? Both Trump AND Pence Skip The Traditional Arlington Cemetery Visit?

[TrollBuster9090]

Both Trump AND Pence skipped the Arlington Cemetery visit today? They sent out the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make the speech instead. What's going on???

The 'press lid' was put on at 10AM. I'm guessing Pence was already out of the country, Trump was slated to give a speech, and just decided to stay in bed and watch Fox all day instead. Probably sulking over the Senate results in Arizona?

https://www.mediaite.com/online/trump-panned-for-apparently-skipping-arlington-visit-on-veterans-day-what-a-pos/

[thegoose]

1. They're not even bothering with the pretense

Of giving a damn about the country now that the walls are closing in.

[TrollBuster9090]

6. Apparently. But it's just so weird that they'd give up their most effective political cudgel.

The one about "respect for our wonderful, U.S. military" and our "wonderful, yooge veterans."

Can't use those lines to beat anybody over the head anymore, without being answered by "you don't even give enough of a damn about veterans to A) see that they get their checks, or B) drag your lazy ass out of bed to visit Arlington National Cemetery on Veterans Day weekend."

No more bullshit about kneeling football players "disrespecting our veterans" etc.

[alwaysinasnit]

27. +1000

[tulipsandroses]

31. The sad thing is, I'm sure they will still use athletes to further their agenda

We know, they know, their followers know it was never about the vets, the flag. It was always about racism.

[DFW]

2. Maybe the ghosts of my parents frightened them off

My parents are both buried there, and maybe they appeared to Trump and Pence in the night, warning Pence of hell fire and eternal damnation, and Trump of an eternity of organic food and Obama speeches, if they showed up at Arlington.

[TrollBuster9090]

8. Wow, your parents were BOTH veterans? That's impressive! nt

[DFW]

13. Mom was allowed to be buried with dad, but wasn't a vet. Don't know if that was an exception.

But I was there at Arlington both times, saw them finally together permanently, so obviously the Pentagon was cool with it.

[helpisontheway]

24. Yes..I will be buried with my husband and I did not serve. Nt

[Hekate]

28. My aunt's ashes were buried with her husband, the USAF Colonel. I believe her name is engraved...

...on the reverse of his headstone. Anyway, out in a military cemetery in San Diego.

[Blue_true]

12. For Trump, I thought that it was.

Exercise, organic food and Obama speeches. But, I could be wrong.

[DFW]

15. Exercise is the ghost of Christmas present.

He gets that nightmare in 5 weeks or so.

[Blue_true]

17. Yes. And Nancy Pelosi will be riding a big stallion in that nightmare.

About time.

[Raven]

3. I'm surprised that Pence didn't do his usual "goody two shoes" routine and cover for the slob. n/t

[TrollBuster9090]

10. I don't see why he wouldn't. It's a five minute drive from the White House. I can only conclude

that he'd made other plans, and found out Trump was cancelling his appearance after it was too late.

At this point, I'm just waiting to see what goofy, CRINGE-WORTHY lie Sarah Huckabee comes up with to cover for this. Maybe claim that Jim Acosta 'put his hands on the President, preventing him from leaving the White House.'

[JI7]

18. or trump told him not to go becsuse he doesn't want pence to get credit

or seen as presidential in any way.

[spanone]

4. If it's not a fawning parade about them, they can't be bothered

[Hekate]

5. Where the hell is Pence? I thought he was lusting for the job. nt

[hexola]

23. Japan

Talkin' trade...

[BumRushDaShow]

7. WTF?

[brush]

9. Hope all the Services take note. They don't give a you know what about the military.

[oasis]

11. He's worn out from worry about the shit that's about to come down.

Trump baby, prepare yourself for "the reckoning".

[Blue_true]

19. That asshole likely isn't sleeping at night.

Those cheeseburger eaten in bed aren't going down as well since Nov 6. And every late race republicans lose is causing him to lose his shit more.

[oasis]

22. Hopefully he'll be in good enough shape for 2020. Can't stand

the thought of a President Pence going into that election as an incumbent.

[torius]

14. message to Vlad?

That Mangolomaniac’s shriveled heart is with the Russian army.

[smirkymonkey]

16. Disgusting!

What on earth is wrong with them? Totally unacceptable.

[doc03]

20. Has any other president or vp skipped it? nt

[thegoose]

21. Yes, but only when duty sent them elsewhere

Then their VP would represent them. This is the first time both the "president" and his "vice president" just didn't feel like going.

These bastards are a disgrace, to use Dump's favorite word.

[onenote]

25. Only since Clinton was president.

Since 1993, either the President or VP has attended Veteran's Day ceremonies at Arlington. But before that, it was unusual for either the President of VP to attend.

https://www.va.gov/opa/vetsday/speakers.asp

[Blue Owl]

26. Pence: the most useless, ancillary, third-rate VP ever

But then again, it is kind of nice not to be bombarded with bullshit from his sorry fundy ass...

[meadowlander]

29. Something more pressing sitting in their inboxes?

First draft of the Mueller report maybe?

[ChoppinBroccoli]

30. The Right-Wing Spin Seems To Be..........

...........that they skipped the ceremonies because they were afraid of assassination. RW'ers have been all over Facebook claiming that there have been rampant threats of assassination recently. They are literally the ONLY people reporting this (apparently it's too stupid for even Faux News to report). So my guess is it's just a bunch of cult members throwing out anything they can think of in order to try to provide cover for their mancrush.

[LibDemAlways]

32. If there were any truth to that, mainstream media would be all over it.

If Trump is so afraid of being assassinated that he feels the need to hide, maybe it's time to hang it up.