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DonViejo

(60,536 posts) Wed Apr 18, 2018, 11:04 AM Apr 2018

Melania Trump to attend Barbara Bush's funeral

Source: The Hill

BY LUIS SANCHEZ - 04/18/18 10:50 AM EDT

First lady Melania Trump will attend the funeral of Barbara Bush, who died on Tuesday at the age of 92.

"Mrs. Trump intends to pay her respects to Barbara Bush and the entire family at the funeral on Saturday," the first lady's communications director Stephanie Grisham confirmed to The Hill on Wednesday.

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Trump will follow in the tradition of other first ladies paying their respects to their counterparts. Former first lady Michelle Obama attended Nancy Reagan’s funeral in 2016, and Hillary Clinton attended the funeral of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis in 1994. Bush's funeral will be held at St. Martin’s Church in Houston, Texas, on Saturday, and, according to CNN, will be a simple service.

The burial will be private but the public will be able to pay their respects at the church during visitation to the former first lady’s repose on Friday, CNN reported.

Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/383714-melania-trump-to-attend-barbara-bushs-funeral

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Melania Trump to attend Barbara Bush's funeral (Original Post) DonViejo Apr 2018 OP

Chicken Little wouldn't dare show up and have to face the Bushes, Obamas, and Clintons.. hlthe2b Apr 2018 #1

This is normal protocol. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2018 #2

Normal protocol for him to be invited (I assume you mean?) yes, of course hlthe2b Apr 2018 #3

It's normal protocol for First Ladies to attend ex-First Lady funerals, The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2018 #4

I am not at all questioning Melania attending. At all. My comments are for the orange ahole. hlthe2b Apr 2018 #5

He won't be there. Presidents generally don't go to FL funerals. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2018 #6

I DO remember George W Bush* attended Nancy's though, so not a given. hlthe2b Apr 2018 #8

We'll see if the Orange Asshole attends when Bush Sr. passes. louis c Apr 2018 #9

I wouldn't even wish that on the Bush family... the Cheneys, though hlthe2b Apr 2018 #10

Spanky does like to have everything be about him, so he'd go The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2018 #11

Dubya would greet Donald warmly for rescuing him from 'worst prez ever' title. keithbvadu2 Apr 2018 #14

I think it could make a difference if you're the current president versus being a former president. politicaljunkie41910 Apr 2018 #31

IN Trump's case, though, he WOULD want to be the center of attention The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2018 #35

There is bad blood between Trump and the Bushes MosheFeingold Apr 2018 #34

My prediction of Melania's interaction with George W. Bush louis c Apr 2018 #7

LOL! The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2018 #12

What will she wear dalton99a Apr 2018 #13

She could wear what she wore when the Trumps visited the Pope. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2018 #16

The First Daughter jimmy2.0 Apr 2018 #17

Wear the same thing twice like a Peasant? joanbarnes Apr 2018 #19

I wouldn't be shocked if Bill Clinton was asked to speak. Bleacher Creature Apr 2018 #15

'cuz Babs would flip over in her grave (and haunt us all) if tRump attended! joanbarnes Apr 2018 #18

Hes PNG and lucky this protocol was established. truthisfreedom Apr 2018 #20

Sure...cheetoz is not Maxheader Apr 2018 #21

I would too...ANYTHING to get away from that orange shit gibbon for as long as possible. Bengus81 Apr 2018 #22

Funeral is by invitation only. Would they invite Melania and not the Buffoon???? n/t patricia92243 Apr 2018 #23

He will be invited. He will not attend. Just as was the case with other presidents and other FLOTUS onenote Apr 2018 #24

True, but I hope all media criticizes him heavily for it anyway. Amimnoch Apr 2018 #27

I wonder if they will invite Jennifer Fitzgerald Major Nikon Apr 2018 #37

It's on a Saturday; those golf balls don't hit themselves... brooklynite Apr 2018 #25

I realize it's protocol for this situation.... CatMor Apr 2018 #26

I'm excited about this left-of-center2012 Apr 2018 #28

The Bush family has made their disdain for Trump fairly well known. I doubt they want him there. dameatball Apr 2018 #29

Tell me, I've saidsimplesimon Apr 2018 #30

Barbara Bush has died. Cold War Spook Apr 2018 #32

Failing to see xxqqqzme Apr 2018 #33

Not CNN Cold War Spook Apr 2018 #38

Oh, good, she'll inject her warm, kind, comforting presence into the day. Neema Apr 2018 #36

If I was the Bush family, I'd refuse. agueybana79 Apr 2018 #39

hlthe2b

(102,276 posts)

1. Chicken Little wouldn't dare show up and have to face the Bushes, Obamas, and Clintons..

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Wed Apr 18, 2018, 11:05 AM

Apr 2018

Quite frankly, I'd bet someone from within the Bush circle advised him that he might not be welcome.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,693 posts)

2. This is normal protocol.

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 18, 2018, 11:09 AM

Apr 2018

But considering how the Bush family apparently felt about Trump, he probably would be the skunk at the picnic anyhow.

hlthe2b

(102,276 posts)

3. Normal protocol for him to be invited (I assume you mean?) yes, of course

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #2)

Wed Apr 18, 2018, 11:13 AM

Apr 2018

but that doesn't mean a subtle signal could not have been relayed via his staff.

Given the animosity Barbara and the entire family have toward Trump, I'd be shocked if someone did not send a message.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,693 posts)

4. It's normal protocol for First Ladies to attend ex-First Lady funerals,

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #3)

Wed Apr 18, 2018, 11:16 AM

Apr 2018

not necessarily the president. It would be a bit of an insult if Melania didn't attend but I don't think Spanky would be particularly welcome.

hlthe2b

(102,276 posts)

5. I am not at all questioning Melania attending. At all. My comments are for the orange ahole.

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #4)

Wed Apr 18, 2018, 11:18 AM

Apr 2018

I have no doubt they would graciously welcome her.

That said, I'm certain both Bill and Barack will attend with their first lady wives. I don't think it is a given that only the first ladies attend. Probably the Carters too if they are healthy enough and able.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,693 posts)

6. He won't be there. Presidents generally don't go to FL funerals.

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #5)

Wed Apr 18, 2018, 11:22 AM

Apr 2018

President Obama did not attend Betty Ford’s funeral services, which were held July 12, 2011, at St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church in Palm Desert, California. But first lady Michelle Obama did attend, along with former first ladies Rosalynn Carter, Hillary Clinton and Nancy Reagan. Former first lady Barbara Bush attended a church service in Michigan, where Ford was buried.

President George W. Bush did not attend the funeral for Lady Bird Johnson, who passed away in 2007. First lady Laura Bush did attend, as did former Presidents Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter, and former first ladies Rosalynn Carter, Barbara Bush, Hillary Clinton and Nancy Reagan. The service was held at the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library in Austin, Texas.

Clinton did not ... attend the funeral of former first lady Pat Nixon, according to the Los Angeles Times. That funeral was held in Yorba Linda, California, on June 26, 1993 — the same day that Clinton ordered an attack on Iraq in retaliation for an assassination attempt on President George H.W. Bush. The president was represented at the funeral by Vernon E. Jordan Jr., the chair of Clinton’s transition team, the Times said.

President Ronald Reagan did not attend former first lady Bess Truman’s funeral in 1982, according to the Washington Post. First lady Nancy Reagan did attend, along with former first ladies Rosalynn Carter and Betty Ford.

https://www.factcheck.org/2016/03/obamas-funeral-attendance/

hlthe2b

(102,276 posts)

8. I DO remember George W Bush* attended Nancy's though, so not a given.

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #6)

Wed Apr 18, 2018, 11:26 AM

Apr 2018

louis c

(8,652 posts)

9. We'll see if the Orange Asshole attends when Bush Sr. passes.

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #6)

Wed Apr 18, 2018, 11:27 AM

Apr 2018

hlthe2b

(102,276 posts)

10. I wouldn't even wish that on the Bush family... the Cheneys, though

Reply to louis c (Reply #9)

Wed Apr 18, 2018, 11:29 AM

Apr 2018

might be a different matter.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,693 posts)

11. Spanky does like to have everything be about him, so he'd go

Reply to louis c (Reply #9)

Wed Apr 18, 2018, 11:29 AM

Apr 2018

just for the attention. I think presidents do normally attend the funerals of ex-presidents. Usually those are state funerals so it would be strange if they didn't.

keithbvadu2

(36,806 posts)

14. Dubya would greet Donald warmly for rescuing him from 'worst prez ever' title.

Reply to louis c (Reply #9)

Wed Apr 18, 2018, 11:34 AM

Apr 2018

Dubya would greet Donald warmly for rescuing him from 'worst prez ever' title.

Jebbie... not so much.

politicaljunkie41910

(3,335 posts)

31. I think it could make a difference if you're the current president versus being a former president.

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #6)

Wed Apr 18, 2018, 03:31 PM

Apr 2018

As the current president, you have a larger secret service detail than former presidents. Thus I would think a current president would probably not want to be the focus of the event and take that focus off the deceased and the deceased family. So it wouldn't surprise me not to see Trump who'd probably rather be playing golf; but I think Clinton, Obama, and Carter will probably show up out of respect for the family, including two former Presidents, regardless of past events and who did or did not attend.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,693 posts)

35. IN Trump's case, though, he WOULD want to be the center of attention

Reply to politicaljunkie41910 (Reply #31)

Wed Apr 18, 2018, 04:47 PM

Apr 2018

cuz that's how he rolls.

MosheFeingold

(3,051 posts)

34. There is bad blood between Trump and the Bushes

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #5)

Wed Apr 18, 2018, 04:18 PM

Apr 2018

Especially JEB!

It's very reasonable to for the Orange Won not to be there.

louis c

(8,652 posts)

7. My prediction of Melania's interaction with George W. Bush

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Wed Apr 18, 2018, 11:25 AM

Apr 2018

Melania: I'm so sorry for your loss, Mr. President.

GWB: Thank you for coming, Madam First Lady.

Melania: Gen. Kelly thought I would be the appropriate person to pass along our condolences. After all, I have the most in common with the Bush family. You think my husband is an asshole, and so do I.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,693 posts)

12. LOL!

Reply to louis c (Reply #7)

Wed Apr 18, 2018, 11:30 AM

Apr 2018

dalton99a

(81,488 posts)

13. What will she wear

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Wed Apr 18, 2018, 11:30 AM

Apr 2018

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,693 posts)

16. She could wear what she wore when the Trumps visited the Pope.

Reply to dalton99a (Reply #13)

Wed Apr 18, 2018, 11:49 AM

Apr 2018

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The Pope seems to be contemplating the need for an exorcism. Melania is practicing her sad face and trying out her funeral clothes for when Spanky meets his maker and she has to pretend to be mourning.

jimmy2.0

(13 posts)

17. The First Daughter

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #16)

Wed Apr 18, 2018, 12:26 PM

Apr 2018

looks like she was dressed by Tim Burton.

joanbarnes

(1,722 posts)

19. Wear the same thing twice like a Peasant?

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #16)

Wed Apr 18, 2018, 12:43 PM

Apr 2018

Bleacher Creature

(11,256 posts)

15. I wouldn't be shocked if Bill Clinton was asked to speak.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Wed Apr 18, 2018, 11:43 AM

Apr 2018

41 and 43 have grown extremely close over the years. I think the families have even vacationed together.

As someone who remembers the 1992 election vividly, and full of insults going both ways, I find that relationship extraordinary.

joanbarnes

(1,722 posts)

18. 'cuz Babs would flip over in her grave (and haunt us all) if tRump attended!

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Wed Apr 18, 2018, 12:42 PM

Apr 2018

truthisfreedom

(23,147 posts)

20. Hes PNG and lucky this protocol was established.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Wed Apr 18, 2018, 12:46 PM

Apr 2018

When you’re a total asshole and unwelcome anywhere, you take any rock you can hide behind.

Maxheader

(4,373 posts)

21. Sure...cheetoz is not

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Wed Apr 18, 2018, 01:15 PM

Apr 2018

a fav of all rightwingers. A far as I'm concerned, the shrubs have more
blood on their hands than dementia boy. Course, it has time to instigate
a conflict somewhere..murder some innocents like the cocaine cowboy
did.

Bengus81

(6,931 posts)

22. I would too...ANYTHING to get away from that orange shit gibbon for as long as possible.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Wed Apr 18, 2018, 01:34 PM

Apr 2018

patricia92243

(12,595 posts)

23. Funeral is by invitation only. Would they invite Melania and not the Buffoon???? n/t

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Wed Apr 18, 2018, 01:47 PM

Apr 2018

onenote

(42,703 posts)

24. He will be invited. He will not attend. Just as was the case with other presidents and other FLOTUS

Reply to patricia92243 (Reply #23)

Wed Apr 18, 2018, 01:52 PM

Apr 2018

funerals.

A sitting president attending a former first lady's funeral is the exception, not the rule.

Amimnoch

(4,558 posts)

27. True, but I hope all media criticizes him heavily for it anyway.

Reply to onenote (Reply #24)

Wed Apr 18, 2018, 02:06 PM

Apr 2018

After all the bullshit articles, interviews, and pontificating by right wing "news" entertainment sources did to President Obama when he didn't attend Nancy Reagan's funeral.

They called him every name in the book for doing what sitting presidents historically have done.

Major Nikon

(36,827 posts)

37. I wonder if they will invite Jennifer Fitzgerald

Reply to patricia92243 (Reply #23)

Wed Apr 18, 2018, 06:15 PM

Apr 2018

brooklynite

(94,571 posts)

25. It's on a Saturday; those golf balls don't hit themselves...

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Wed Apr 18, 2018, 01:56 PM

Apr 2018

CatMor

(6,212 posts)

26. I realize it's protocol for this situation....

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Wed Apr 18, 2018, 02:01 PM

Apr 2018

but I have a real hard time calling Melania First Lady and can't wait until she's out of the White House.

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)

28. I'm excited about this

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Wed Apr 18, 2018, 02:10 PM

Apr 2018

Wonder what she'll wear?

dameatball

(7,398 posts)

29. The Bush family has made their disdain for Trump fairly well known. I doubt they want him there.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Wed Apr 18, 2018, 02:14 PM

Apr 2018

saidsimplesimon

(7,888 posts)

30. Tell me, I've

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Wed Apr 18, 2018, 02:16 PM

Apr 2018

accidentally been given the "Alice in Wonderland" pill without my knowledge. Making political points on the death of a former first lady? Every time I think we are ready to flush the toilet, we get another bowl movement.