If you weren’t familiar with Congresswoman Maxine Waters before now, I envy you. You’re about to hear her speak for the first time, and that, I promise you, is a beautiful experience.
Waters is one of the dozens of Democratic lawmakers (66 so far, according to the Washington Post) who won’t be attending the inauguration. There was already a sizable group of protesters, but the number jumped last week when Trump decided to publicly disparage Rep. John Lewis, one of our country’s greatest and most respected living humans.
Waters, though, who represents California’s 43rd District, was in that original group that was never planning to attend. No way, no how.
I never ever contemplated attending the inauguration or any activities associated w/ @realDonaldTrump. I wouldn’t waste my time.
— Maxine Waters (@MaxineWaters) January 15, 2017
Here, take 60 seconds to listen to Waters tell you why she wasn’t going to go. Was it because of his attack on Lewis or was it because of Congress’ briefing on Russian election tampering? NO, IT WAS ALL OF IT AND SO MUCH MORE. It’s because of pretty much everything he has ever said or done. It’s because of the basic fact that he is Donald Trump and that is not a person she is willing to celebrate in any way, large or small.
Let her beautiful bluntness wash over you.
Rep. Waters on Trump: “I don’t honor him. I don’t respect him, and I don’t want to be involved with him.” https://t.co/WRLNsw71Jt
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) January 17, 2017
“I don’t honor him. I don’t respect him. And I don’t want to be involved with him.” “I wouldn’t waste my time.” Maxine Waters has a life to lead and constituents to represent. She does not have time for subtlety.
Bonus case in point: following that briefing on Russian hacking mentioned above, it takes her six words to describe her full opinion of James Comey:
WATCH: “The FBI Director has no credibility” — Congresswoman Maxine Waters makes her point in less than five seconds. pic.twitter.com/r0oghhaRqX
— Yashar (@yashar) January 14, 2017
(via Rep. Waters on Twitter, image via screengrab)
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