He can bring Chelsea instead

Unlike Trump. He would never attend her inauguration in a million years. It is a brilliant passive aggressive move on her part.

It's actually one of the responsibilities of being a member of one of the smallest and most elite clubs in the world.

It doesn't matter if you like or agree with the people who take your place in the future, if you're physically able, you come to show respect for the process and the office.

Not out of respect for the Democratic process but to protest the lack of it.

She and Bill are probably going just out of respect for Obama more than anything else.

It wold take more fortitude than I could muster to stand there and see a dangerous buffoon standing taking the oath of office--one he neither respects nor understands--in her stead.

I'll be nearby, but I refuse to cross the Potomac on that day.

Can you imagine the uproar if they didn't go? It would look like sour grapes to the nth degree.

I know it won't be easy for them, but I think this is the right decision.

No matter how tough things have been. Some will ask why she will be there. Most of us know. Thank you Clinton. You continue to inspire.

Trump is not for always. The United States will continue.

There will be rally's all across this country on the 20th & 21st.

...along with the other former First families will attend due to pride for the office and their country. Besides, Hillary won the vote and it wasn't close - she should go and hold her head high.

legitimizing that orange blowhard.

"See, even the Clintons attended, they support him wholeheartedly!".

I think the sane ones among us know what she really means by being there.

will point to her having been there to say "See! See! Even she supports him!". It will also be seen as her kissing the ring, bowing down to our new emperor.

I get why they're going. I just believe that he doesn't deserve even a little bit of respect from better people than he is.

I even include W among the "better people than him"...because I'm at least sure he's human, mostly.

that it's for the democratic process and in support of the country. They have to say it a lot or it'll get twisted.

...the "See, see!..." would be worse if the Clintons skipped the occasion. The Republicans would point even more - and they would note Hillary had no class, etc., when people pointed out the vulgar crassness of Trump.

Is not productive.

Saying he's not your President, he's not legitimate, shuts you out of any serious discussion about his policies and making sure he's reigned in to the fullest extent the constitution allows. It doesn't set the kind of example our party needs to set when standing in opposition.

we need to face facts here and that's a big one.

There. Will. Be. No. Limits.

Already the fact that he has enormous conflicts of interest has been brushed aside as a non-issue.

The fact that his businesses will profit from him being the president has been brushed aside.

Do you really think Ryan/McConnell etc. will ever reign in their shiny object? He's the thing that gives them cover for the worst things they can do to us.

I can't stand it.

It's traditional for past presidents to attend presidential inaugurations, so let Bill go by himself if he wants to go. Hillary should simply feign catching a bad cold and politely excuse herself from what will be one big ridiculous reality show. Why show that fucking scumbag any respect after he did nothing but lie about her and call her vicious names.

President Obama stated clearly that there would be an easy transition of power. Part of that is attending this event.

More than anything, I think they are going for PBO, and the future of America. If you can't say anything else nice about the Clintons, at least acknowledge they will always stand on the side of America, social justice, and economic justice.

She has my respect.

However, today with the proceedings that happened in Congress....THAT is where we act like Democrats, stand our ground, and fight with all our might.

I have one of those too!

It's not, and it never has been.

Our elections are crooked and our people oppressed.

Sure, millions of white guys had it good for a time, mostly thanks to strong unions and FDR, but even that is fading away.

Progress like rural electrification, the interstate highway system, the Apollo moon landing... we're told those types of projects are somehow impossible now. We can't have internet for everyone, a national health care system, free college and trade schools, all these things other nations have accomplished... why?

It's just fucking sad.

Your post makes the most sense to me out of the opinions posted about this. We need to burst the bubble of the delusion that the US is a democracy. We don't have one and to keep playing a long as though this was some kind of honorable election is shit!

Election corruption. This nation is wallowing in election corruption.
Purging voter rolls.
Voter ID.
Gerrymandering.
Closing polls.
Machines breaking down on election day.
The list goes on...

And find a way to be Canadian while their young. This country is a joke. This inauguration is a joke-pretending it's okay is a joke-Trump's people smear Hillary Clinton as a pedophile when he's probably the pedophile. This is gonna be the end for me. I'm probably done with politics. Oh and voting is a joke unless you love the FBI and Putin. This is another reason we will never win. Playing nice with Nazi's. Are they going to the second inaguration when there are camps and blacklists and they had destroyed health care and medicare and social security? This shit is fucking nuts. And everybody deep down knows I'm right you're just in some damn ass fantasy land denial if you think it's "classy" to share a stage with a predator liar insane man who wants to use nuclear weapons. This is why they don't vote for Dems-we believe in NOTHING. Peaceful transfer of power to an unfit madman. Is that really a thing to admire? Really? I don't think so.

And say "You lie" like that idiot did with Obama.

But it might just be the comedy event of the year.

....attending, but also approve of Jan What's-her-name resigning from the Mormon Tabernacle choir? I think it may be that the Clintons are supporting the structures of our democracy and Jan is behaving the way citizens of conscience should.

Thoughts?

would you have agreed with them being criticized for not "supporting the structures of our democracy" or
would you be defending that decision.

I heard they'll be bringing pizza.