Republicans To Flee DC For Obama Inauguration

While millions descend on Washington for the historic inauguration of Barack Obama on January 20, some Republicans see it as an occasion to get out of town.

Out of power on both ends of Pennsylvania Ave and mostly out of favor on K Street, many emasculated elephants in the GOP herd will begin the Age of Obama with what amounts to an extended holiday vacation. Instead of fighting the quadrennial cold and what are expected to be record-setting crowds, they're heading out to greener pastures, with better temperatures, less hassle and more agreeable company.

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Comments

[Diogenis]

Holding each other's tails...fo­r sure!!

[sonambulanthorde]

Are they sneaking off to the Bush War Criminal Reserve in Paraguay? I hear the weather is lovely this time of year.

[Stilts9]

Like roaches scurrying when the lights are turned on.

[lab221]

That's funny, but correct. Stilts9.

[Muskered]

The idea of Republicans fleeing Washington is absolutely fabulous. The only problem I have is that some of then will probably come back. Is there some type of spray that will stop these hideous pests?

[shockmagog]

I'm sure it's too much to ask that they clean up after themselves before they leave.

[Copeword]

I hope that they're not all going to leave.

[HST]

I hope they're not all going to come back.

[Tommygun264]

Could they perhaps change all the locks on Capital Hill while the pubs are away?

[DoctorWhoDat]

Larry Craig is staying to man the Port-A-Potties.

[TLCB]

Ha! Good one!

[Rex11]

Hey, GOP!
Don't let door hit you all on the way out.

In fact, don't bother to come back to D.C. or the country for that matter.
We will not miss you.
"The world is better place without" the GOP.

[AliMB]

yes, because one-party rule is definitely what America needs...

[gmlaster]

We'd still have other parties. We still have independents, the Green party. You know, people who care about America, and who value something other than money. Really, we don't need the GOP. Let them retreat to Italy, Switzerland, their private Greek islands...­to the Moon for all I care. Just so long as they go away, and hopefully NEVER come back.

EVER!!!

[mudshark12]

Like cockroaches scattering when the lights get turned on they are leaving en mass to all points and anywhere quickly, so good riddance to sore LOSERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[AliMB]

I'm sure d.c. was packed with progressives and democratic insiders in 2001 and 2005

[gmlaster]

They're running away with the trillions they stole of our Treasury to hide it before we freeze their bank accounts and prosecute them for gutting our economy.

[outmost1]

Let them all out for free, but charge them each $1million to return. This will either keep them away or reduce the deficit they created. Its a win-win

[AmberGaze]

Flee? Republican bonfire happening on inauguration day?

[hortonhearsawho2]

A breath of fresh air comes to Washington­...

[BuzzingAlong]

Hope the SS and the FBI check out every placed visited by these Reich-wingers to make sure they have not left any explosived devices around town.

I still believe that Cheney/Bush will create a Gulf of Tonkin event in the U.S. so that they have a reason to declare martial law to prevent Obama from taking office. This is why Bush brough that combat unit back to the U.S.

[BuzzingAlong]

Hope they take the so-called journalists who have been shilling for the Reich-winger with them.

[AliMB]

is this a serious comment? no, really?...

[decrepittex]

That is both a good thing, and a bad thing. It's good they will ge gone. It's bad they will be
coming back.