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Gidney N Cloyd

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5. Send a card. Maybe re-gift something from the inauguration.

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Thu Apr 6, 2023, 12:25 AM

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Should President Biden attend the coronation of King Charles? [View all] True Dough Apr 2023 OP

The coronation? Absolutely not. RockRaven Apr 2023 #1

+1. First Lady Biden is attending. The President must not. Tetrachloride Apr 2023 #7

We are not British subjects Bettie Apr 2023 #2

No montanacowboy Apr 2023 #3

Yes, he should. He will do us proud. patricia92243 Apr 2023 #4

Send a card. Maybe re-gift something from the inauguration. Gidney N Cloyd Apr 2023 #5

David Frum with a simple explanation True Dough Apr 2023 #6

The one before that would have been George VI and FDR Tomconroy Apr 2023 #20

Maybe. Lack of jets didn't stop Truman from travelling overseas in the 1940s. sl8 Apr 2023 #25

FDR hosted George VI and his wife kskiska Apr 2023 #48

Thanks. Both Truman and Eisenhower visited with the monarch, too. sl8 Apr 2023 #51

Very true. kskiska Apr 2023 #53

No. Biden will observe custom and not attend. Dr Jill will represent US Deuxcents Apr 2023 #8

Neither. I don't care. moonscape Apr 2023 #9

The President does not attend a coronation event lapfog_1 Apr 2023 #10

No ellie Apr 2023 #11

I would say no. bamagal62 Apr 2023 #12

No samplegirl Apr 2023 #13

I think Biden should make his own decision, don't really care one way or the other Bev54 Apr 2023 #14

No LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2023 #15

I think coronations should be relegated to the past. milestogo Apr 2023 #16

Absolutely. Shouldn't even be a question. n/t GuppyGal Apr 2023 #17

No way. Runningdawg Apr 2023 #18

He is not attending the coronation canetoad Apr 2023 #19

It would seem to be job of the American Ambassador to Court of St James's irisblue Apr 2023 #21

No, and I wish both of my nations that currently have monarchs (UK, Sweden) would do away with them. Celerity Apr 2023 #22

I think President Joe should attend supper at my house. Hermit-The-Prog Apr 2023 #23

Will there be tea and crumpets? True Dough Apr 2023 #27

I say stick with precedent and let whoever is president when Charles' heir is coronated... JHB Apr 2023 #24

Yep. treestar Apr 2023 #45

I don't care if he attends or not Dorian Gray Apr 2023 #26

Aside from Canada our closest ally. That's their form of government. We should accept. Goodheart Apr 2023 #28

No pfitz59 Apr 2023 #29

Nope. Liberal In Texas Apr 2023 #30

You took the words right out of my mouth n/t Victor_c3 Apr 2023 #32

Exactly right. Thank you. nt GoCubsGo Apr 2023 #34

I'm scheduled to have a phone conference with Biden about this matter Kaleva Apr 2023 #31

Phone conference? True Dough Apr 2023 #35

No. GoCubsGo Apr 2023 #33

NO!! Just another tempest in a cracked tea pot Peacetrain Apr 2023 #36

Looks like the 1st Lady is going Kaleva Apr 2023 #37

Yes Evergreen Emerald Apr 2023 #38

FUCK NO! Floyd R. Turbo Apr 2023 #39

But True Dough Apr 2023 #41

No fair! Floyd R. Turbo Apr 2023 #42

Buckingham Palace True Dough Apr 2023 #43

No. We don't bow to kings. blogslug Apr 2023 #40

Who is that? True Dough Apr 2023 #44

No. kentuck Apr 2023 #46

Has a king or queen of England sarisataka Apr 2023 #47

They would be dignifying democracy if they did Mysterian Apr 2023 #50

The concept of monarchy is abhorrent Mysterian Apr 2023 #49

No. Autumn Apr 2023 #52

No ornotna Apr 2023 #54

No mcar Apr 2023 #55

After the coronation, in a separate state visit yes. roamer65 Apr 2023 #56

He doesn't have to. I don't know why this is a big deal In It to Win It Apr 2023 #57