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Kber

(5,043 posts) Fri Oct 21, 2016, 06:28 PM Oct 2016

Am I being silly? [View all]

My 11 year old daughter has a few days off from school November 10-11, so I put in for vacation time and thought it might be fun to go for a local mother daughter trip somewhere. We settled on Washington DC. She hasn't been since she was a toddler.

As I was looking into hotels , it occurred to me that we'd be going 2 days after the election.

On the one hand, it might be a supper cool moment to be in DC. On the other, if some disgruntled nut job decided that the election outcome warrants 2nd amendment remedies, seems like the tourist spots in DC would make attractive targets.

Maybe we will opt for Baltimore's inner harbor instead.

Am I ridiculous?

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Am I being silly? [View all] Kber Oct 2016 OP

Go to Washington. Agnosticsherbet Oct 2016 #1

Ok. Being silly. Kber Oct 2016 #3

Excellent advice Warpy Oct 2016 #4

I live in DC, we will all be going to the festivities. Don't let the terrorists win! Come experienc Happyhippychick Oct 2016 #2

She's going to pull the lever for me. Kber Oct 2016 #7

Have a wonderful time and don't worry. TonyPDX Oct 2016 #5

She's a total science geek, so that's definitely on our list! Kber Oct 2016 #8

You can't let fear stop you from living. liberal N proud Oct 2016 #6

I agree, but from what I am seeing in Florida, folks generally are letting fear keep them rzemanfl Oct 2016 #16

Of course you should go! PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2016 #9

Nice! Kber Oct 2016 #10

Go. Just stay out of the Trump properties. JoePhilly Oct 2016 #11

But they are bound to be so cheap! Kber Oct 2016 #12

Yea ... but when they go low ... we want them to go lower!!!!!! JoePhilly Oct 2016 #13

Actually I read last week that the DC hotel is dropping rates underpants Oct 2016 #17

D.C. Will be one of the most heavily policed and patrolled cities in thie country in Nov. I would be okaawhatever Oct 2016 #14

Are you taking an automobile trip? jberryhill Oct 2016 #15

It depends on whether I can find a dog sitter. Kber Oct 2016 #20

Yes but they were ten minutes away jberryhill Oct 2016 #21

as okaawhatever said, DC will be the most heavily secured city in the country those days steve2470 Oct 2016 #18

An additional data point jberryhill Oct 2016 #19

Go to DC. It will be very safe. Stinky The Clown Oct 2016 #22

Go - it will be a wonderful experience! csziggy Oct 2016 #23