Janet Protasiewicz - Corrupt Politician

Janet Protasiewicz is a corrupt politician — not an unbiased, fair minded candidate.@janetforjustice has made it clear she intends to implement the rule of Janet — even for cases she's prejudged.
Vote @JusticeDanKelly to protect the rule of law! pic.twitter.com/8IHcCF6fhK

— Wisconsin GOP (@wisgop) April 4, 2023

Vote for Dan Kelly to protect the rule of law.

Act 10 - 10th Anniversary

“Today marks the ten year anniversary of Act 10, Scott Walker’s most consequential government reform and clearly our state’s most successful public policy initiative by far.”https://t.co/FZiWLpoz4z pic.twitter.com/uwyUJc05Bg

— Scott Walker (@ScottWalker) February 12, 2021

Posted February 16, 2011:

This video from the Republican Party of Wisconsin is priceless.

It exposes the gaping divide between the Left's rhetoric and reality.

Scott Walker is Hitler. He's Mussolini. He's Mubarak. Walker's a terrorist.

Images of Scott Walker in crosshairs.

Hate comes from the Right and not the Left?

Not true.

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Photos of protest signs here.

Adam Schiff and the Democrats: Loss and Rejection

Schiff, who steadfastly denied GOP any witnesses of their own when he controlled proceedings in House, says it would be damaging precedent for the Senate to acquit based only on the case he brought forth, without helping save their failed investigation by calling add'l witnesses.

— Mollie (@MZHemingway) January 31, 2020

Americans are thoroughly disgusted with liar Schiff and the Democrats.

We know what a disgrace their impeachment process was.

We know Schiff and the Democrats and their media partners have spent three years lying about the president. We know members of the Obama administration and the Deep State, the FBI, and the CIA attempted a coup.

We know the Democrats never accepted Donald Trump as the duly elected president.

Remember their hissy fit over the inauguration? Entertainers shamefully refused to participate. Some athletes and teams refused invitations to the White House. Publications refused to put our First Lady on their covers and highlight her incredible style and many accomplishments.

They never let up. The tantrum continues. It has snowballed into the shame of their sham impeachment.

It is pathetic. They are pathetic.

History will judge Schiff and the Democrats harshly for wasting our tax dollars and blocking the will of the people by trying to remove our president from office.

The reason the country is divided is because they stubbornly refused to accept the peaceful transition of power. They didn't accept the results of the election. All of this is because they refused to respect our Constitution and the American people.

I thought they would get a grip after a while, after a period of denial and mourning, like the deranged Leftists did in Wisconsin when Scott Walker won the governorship three times. They were completely nuts for a time but eventually they settled down.

With President Trump, the Democrats/Leftists/Socialists never got a grip.

The Democrats need to reflect on why we reject them as fervently as we do.

Tony Evers Will Raise Your Taxes

If you want more jobs and higher wages, I’m your candidate. If you want more spending and higher taxes, Tony Evers is your choice. Tony’s taxes will cost us jobs.

— Scott Walker (@ScottWalker) November 2, 2018

Scott Walker has Wisconsin on the right path. Electing Tony Evers would be a disaster for Wisconsin families.

In 2011, we saw how the Democrats/Leftists behaved. It would be a terrible mistake to give power to them.

Segway Boy: Radical Leftist, Not Republican

WOW @channel_3000! You KNOW that Segway Boy was one of the radical anti-Walker, anti GOP #recall organizers. A leftist DEMOCRAT just tried to buy radioactive material to KILL PEOPLE and you call him a REPUBLICAN?! This is low even by Madison standards. https://t.co/SA0d5219ZM

— Vicki McKenna (@VickiMcKenna) October 25, 2018

FROM RECALLING @GovWalker to #BlackLivesMatter to the #WarOnCops, LIBERALS OWN Segway Boy, LOCK STOCK AND BARREL. No one HONEST or SANE describes this guy as a Republican. At least @WiStateJournal is HONEST. @channel_3000 https://t.co/DFhoblsICO

— Vicki McKenna (@VickiMcKenna) October 25, 2018

Jeremy Ryan is a Leftist extremist.

Channel 3000 knows that. Anybody paying attention in Wisconsin knows that.

Segway Boy Arrested

BREAKING NEWS: FBI on scene at a home in Town of Madison. Agents released this info moments ago: “Jeremy Ryan, age 30, of The Town of Madison, WI. Ryan is charged with attempted possession of radioactive material with intent to cause death.” A live report at 6 on @tmj4 pic.twitter.com/9t9y67Yasj

— Tom Durian (@TMJ4Tom) October 24, 2018

Town of Madison man arrested, charged for attempting to possess radioactive material https://t.co/4Sm08aLjDU pic.twitter.com/Xja8CPpjhA

— FOX6 News (@fox6now) October 25, 2018

Oh, good grief!

Nothing Leftist Segway Boy does should surprise me, but this surprised me.

From WISC-TV:

A Wisconsin man who ran for Congress against House Speaker Paul Ryan in 2012 has been accused of trying to acquire a lethal amount of radioactive material with the intention of trying to kill someone, authorities said.

The suspect, identified as Jeremy Ryan, 30, has been charged with attempted possession of radioactive material with intent to cause death, Milwaukee’s FOX 6 reported. If convicted, he could face life in prison, Green Bay’s WBAY-TV reported.

The suspect attempted to purchase the material in March and again this month, according to court documents, and was arrested without incident Wednesday in Black Earth, Wis., the report said.

Being arrested for trying to buy a lethal dose of radioactive material makes Segway Boy's felony drug charges seem minor.

Democrats: Unhinged Mob

The Left: An Unhinged Mob. pic.twitter.com/d4YhXrAsXe

— GOP (@GOP) October 11, 2018

Democrats are deranged. They are encouraging the use of radical, violent methods. They are utterly out of control.

This is just like Wisconsin in 2011, when Leftist extremists occupied Madison and collectively lost their minds. That, of course, translated into a historic political loss, with Gov. Scott Walker defeating Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett in the recall election.

We resoundingly rejected the Democrat Mob and their tactics then.

Now, the nation is getting to see the crazed Democrat Mob in action. I doubt that Americans are going to sit by and permit the Democrat Mob to assume power, just as we refused to reward the Democrat Mob in Wisconsin.

PRESIDENT TRUMP: The Democrats have become too extreme, and they've become, frankly, too dangerous to govern. They've gone wacko.... You don't hand matches to an arsonist, and you don't give power to an angry Left-wing mob, and that's what the Democrats have become.

Exactly.

SUPERcut of reporters telling people to not use the "mob" word cut with video of the mob. pic.twitter.com/o2tgNZMEv5

— Andrew Kugle (@AndrewJKugle) October 11, 2018

The Leftists sure look like an "angry mob" to me, probably because THEY ARE AN ANGRY MOB.

Susan Collins - 'Rape Apologist'

The Women's March has always been an extremist group, but the tweet reacting to Sen. Susan Collins' decision to vote to confirm Judge Brett Kavanaugh took extremism to a new level.

This is who @SenatorCollins is: pic.twitter.com/U9klDNzeWr

— Women's March (@womensmarch) October 5, 2018

Susan Collins clearly explained her reasoning for her decision. She is not a "rape apologist."

That sort of over-the-top rhetoric only serves to encourage Republican voters to keep Democrats from being elected.

The craziness does not work.

It didn't work in Wisconsin in 2011, and it won't work on a national level.

Kavanaugh Protesters - Capitol Hill

The scenes of Democrats/Leftists swarming the Hart Senate Office Building are reminiscent of the protests in Madison in 2011.

The Democrats/Leftists were similarly unhinged.

If this plays out like it did in Wisconsin, the Democrats are in trouble.

Turns out voters don't like mobs taking over buildings and chanting inane stuff. Turns out these protests actually serve to energize the other side.

It's pretty funny if you think about it.




People yelling "Hey-hey, ho-ho, Kavanaugh has got to go" can't be taken seriously.

Nearly 300 protesters arrested in overnight anti-Kavanaugh protests in Washington, D.C. https://t.co/Z8K7utbmGM @FoxFriendsFirst pic.twitter.com/1noZNEyBio

— Fox News (@FoxNews) October 5, 2018

Democrats Call for ICE to be Abolished

Once an idea hovering on the far-left fringe, the call to abolish ICE has gained traction among progressive candidates in the midterms https://t.co/81qRR2fC7I

— The New York Times (@nytimes) June 30, 2018

Dem Senator Calls For ICE To Be Abolished – Forgets What She Said About Illegal Immigrants In 2009 https://t.co/kOqeBQLyV7 via @dailycaller

— Bo Snerdley (@BoSnerdley) June 30, 2018

Sen. Kamala Harris has reconsidered her position on ICE: “We need to probably think about starting from scratch” in immigration enforcement https://t.co/BMrSYwjHnX by @realchriswilson pic.twitter.com/9ob1ArocKq

— Yahoo News (@YahooNews) June 26, 2018

New York gubernatorial candidate Cynthia Nixon has called ICE a “terrorist organization” and said the federal agency should be abolished. https://t.co/xngb0gH0fj

— TheBlaze (@theblaze) June 25, 2018

The Democrats are lurching further to the Left.

That's not a winning strategy to attract swing voters.

Democrats now want to abolish ICE

Did you know, ICE has been instrumental in arresting, convicting, & deporting child sex traffickers?

Democrats care much more about foreign nationals illegally in America than they do US citizens

— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) June 30, 2018

Adopting radical positions like abolishing ICE will serve to energize the opposition.

When Leftists go crazy, like they did in Wisconsin during the Act 10 battle and the recall, moderates are repelled.

According to this poll, extremist Democrats are not in agreement with most Americans.

CAPS/Harris Poll: 76% want secure borders, 70% want stricter enforcement of immigration laws, 64% want illegal immigrants sent home, 53% want them prosecuted, & 55% oppose so-called “catch & release” policies. https://t.co/EPrcxBXRwj

— Andrew Bostom (@andrewbostom) June 30, 2018

Charlie Sykes: Jerkitude and Civility

Why are so many of our political leaders jerks? @SykesCharlie looks for an answer.https://t.co/ge0MHBAz6I

— Stephen Hayes (@stephenfhayes) June 25, 2018

Charlie Sykes, former Milwaukee conservative talk radio host, writes:

As America continues its downward spiral of incivility, we have entered the Summer of Jerkitude. (I had thought about using a different word that ended in “-holery,” but wasn’t sure it would pass muster with the editors of a tasteful and intellectual publication like THE WEEKLY STANDARD.)

But “jerkitude” is a useful concept for our national moment of irritation and obnoxiousness. As it happens, some years ago, Eric Schwitzgebel, a professor of philosophy at the University of California, Riverside, developed a comprehensive theory of the essence of jerkitude:

The jerk culpably fails to appreciate the perspectives of others around him, treating them as tools to be manipulated or idiots to be dealt with rather than as moral and epistemic peers. . . .The jerk himself is both intellectually and emotionally defective, and what he defectively fails to appreciate is both the intellectual and emotional perspectives of the people around him.

Apparently, Sykes doesn't recognize himself. He uses a definition of jerk that applies to him.

During the 2016 election and, I imagine, for more than 500 days of the Trump presidency, Sykes has mocked the president and his supporters. He called his talk radio audience racists. He routinely pushes the narrative that one must be out of one's mind to support Trump. Of course, he mocks Trump's appearance, too. He echoes the Democrat/Leftist mantras.

I guess Sykes' persona of jerkitude plays well on MSNBC, but he is unrecognizable to many of his former listeners in southeast Wisconsin, undergoing a dramatic transformation.

In his piece, Sykes details recent displays of incivility, including those involving Maxine Waters, Seth Rogen, Robert De Niro, Corey Lewandowski, and Stephanie Wilkinson, owner of The Red Hen.

Then, he addresses what we experienced in Wisconsin and the similarity of that insanity to the current national political divisiveness.

...As a political strategy, this effusion of rage undoubtedly does fire up the bases on both sides, and that seems to be the theme of this year’s midterm election. But a cautionary note is in order.

As a Wisconsinite, all of this seems familiar. During the battle over Act 10—Scott Walker’s proposal to limit the collective bargaining powers of public employees—the over-the-top incivility of the protesters turned the tide of political opinion against them. A cascade of obscenities, threats against Walker and his supporters, and the disruption of events for disabled athletes alienated swing voters for more than half a decade.

Given the emotionalism of our own angry moment, it may seem pointless to suggest that a wiser and more effective strategy would be for partisans to appeal to the better angels of our nature. So, instead, perhaps, they should consider this:

Not a single swing voter was persuaded to embrace Seth Rogen’s cause by his treatment of Ryan; Lewandowski did not win a single crossover vote for the GOP by mocking a disabled child; and not a single independent voter in a key congressional district was inspired to vote for a Democrat by the expulsion of Sarah Sanders from the Red Hen restaurant. Instead, the tribal lines were reinforced, with each side reinforcing their collective sense of victimization and fury.

Meanwhile, voters who are part of an inchoate coalition of the decent found themselves more alienated than ever by the jerks who now dominate our political culture.

Yes, it's funny that Sykes acts as if he's not an active participant in the Summer of Jerkitude. He genuinely seems to believe that he hasn't been a jerk, that he has behaved in a civil manner and is above all the ugliness.

That doesn't fly here in Wisconsin.

Given his experience with how the Leftists behaved in Wisconsin during the Act 10 battle, Sykes should realize that his often vicious attacks on conservatives did not persuade a single Wisconsin voter to abandon Trump and, in effect, support the Leftist agenda.

Leftists Off the Rails

On Saturday, I read this New York Times article.

It was a surprisingly balanced discussion of how Trump supporters are reacting to the insanity and derangement of the Democrats/Leftists and why they continue to support the president.

I think the article failed to give enough emphasis to the policy matters that are driving support for Trump. But overall, for a New York Times piece, it didn't berate the people supporting Trump.

That's probably because the people interviewed for the article pointed out that the off the rails derangement of the Leftists plays a big part in keeping them in Trump's corner.

I don't know why Democrats/Leftists/Never Trumpers have failed to grasp that their lunacy is not bringing Trump voters to their side. In fact, their insane words and actions serve to solidify support for Trump.

The Democrats/Leftists/Never Trumpers are incredibly clueless. Not the brightest bulbs.

We are a resilient force because liberals in America have gone off the rails. They have become rude, violent, profane, and disgusting. And we are simply not going to take it anymore. https://t.co/mnD2PgVvyK

— James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) June 25, 2018

James Woods nails it. We aren't taking it anymore.

We've had enough of their "rude, violent, profane, and disgusting" behavior.

This is so like Wisconsin in 2011 and 2012. The Democrats/Leftists went crazy, but we didn't back down.

We won.

Leah Vukmir Ad - 'Threatened'

Leah Vukmir released an ad today that has people talking.

That's exactly what an ad should do.

The ad is called "Threatened."

Watch:



How one responds to this ad has a lot to do with what one brings to the table.

If you live in Wisconsin, if you were around during the Act 10 Democrat insurgency, you understand what Leah Vukmir is saying.

I remember the occupation of the capitol and the protests of the crazed, deranged Leftists. It was similar to what we see now in response to President Trump, complete lunacy. The insanity of the Democrats and the death threats directed at Scott Walker and other Republicans, like Vukmir, are vivid memories, making the current display of Trump Derangement Syndrome so familiar. Here in Wisconsin, we've witnessed the Democrats melt down. Of course, their meltdown caused Gov. Scott Walker to make history and win the recall election.

While Leah Vukmir, Scott Walker and his family, and others received threats of violence, we all were threatened. The Democrats' attempted to undo the election. They had a tantrum and we stood firm. We won.

That context must be addressed when viewing the ad.

The family photos at the beginning ground the message. It's clear that the safety and well-being of our loved ones must be defended and Vukmir intends to do that.

As the camera pans past the photos and through the room, we see Vukmir seated at the table as she addresses the viewer. The camera draws the viewer toward her and into her message. It's as if we're sitting across from her. It's very effective.

What's on the table is causing some controversy. There's that big gun.

It is somewhat jarring, as reality can be, but it's not disturbing. She's not holding the gun. She's not pointing the gun at anyone, but it's there, ready to use to defend if necessary.

The ad does not advocate violence. To the contrary, it displays the reality of good people exercising their rights under the Constitution. It's a visual representation that Vukmir is a strong person, refusing to give in to the relentless threats that conservatives receive. Vukmir showed her mettle in 2011 and 2012 when she took on union bosses. Later, she worked to defund Planned Parenthood. She reminds the viewer that she isn't a spineless Republican, even mentioning her intent to work with President Trump.

Showing Vukmir with the gun also speaks to her primary opponent, Kevin Nicholson. Nicholson, a Marine veteran, focuses on his military service in his campaign, "Send in the Marine." This ad dispels the notion that Vukmir isn't as tough as Nicholson. Although she wasn't a Marine, she's not going to back down in a fight. Also, very effective.

In addition to the gun silently sending a message, there's the cross. Vukmir wears a cross necklace that's impossible to miss. When I watched the ad, I didn't take the cross to be a rallying cry to Christians. Much like the gun, I see it as an embrace of our freedoms. Vukmir is unashamed to express her faith. The cross doesn't exclude anyone. It sends the message that we each have the right to worship according to our own conscience.

I'm sure people will yap that this ad is full of dog whistles. While it is packed with meaning, I don't think its meaning is hidden.

It's all out there on the table.

James Rosen Targeted by Obama Administration

Reporter James Rosen talks about being targeted by Obama administration https://t.co/GB3cYM9z1Z

— Mark R. Levin (@marklevinshow) March 6, 2017

The Obama administration's police state methods are well-documented. We know how Obama used government agencies to attack his enemies.

Just because the Left started the war against Trump doesn't mean they will win.

The Leftists/Democrats think their blitzkreig tactics will overwhelm the sitting president and his administration. They're counting on the wobbly Republicans to lend support.

The anti-Trump forces are overreaching, just like the anti-Scott Walker forces did back in 2011.

When the Leftists go nuts, they lose. A lot.

Resist the Resistance

If you're plugged in at all to the news media or social media, it seems as if chaos abounds and the country is in a state of meltdown, disaster around the corner, total upheaval.

Get out of that manufactured bubble. Free yourself from the Left's insanity. Don't buy it.

The Democrats/Leftists/mainstream media are having a tantrum. Ignore them, like toddlers needing to learn that they won't be rewarded for throwing a fit. They don't have power. They aren't in control.

The Republicans need to take several deep cleansing breaths and take time to think before taking action.

The Trump administration has been in "shock and awe" mode the past few weeks. The anti-Trump part of the country has been in "shock and awe" mode as well, marching and pummeling relentlessly to undermine the results of the election.

It's hard to put up with the constant assaults from the Left, especially when they get violent and destructive, but the situation is manageable. It's Wisconsin 2011/2012 all over again. The anti-Trump lies and overall insanity should serve to solidify our resolve rather than demoralize us.

Remember:

It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.

It would be smart for Republicans to calm down and proceed a bit more methodically and intelligently. Fulfilling campaign promises is great but it has to be done right. Mistakes from moves made in haste just to deliver can be avoided.

Be smart. Slow down. Don't allow the Left's hysteria to derail the direction the American people chose to take the country. Shut out the noise, or at least learn to function with its presence.

Calmly resist the resistance.

Left Repeats Mistakes That Turned Wisconsin Red

Berkeley, CNN & Pussyhats: Left Repeats Same Mistakes That Turned Wisconsin Red https://t.co/xnWFyFwXfO @NolteNC pic.twitter.com/0WNgT5xt6b

— The Daily Wire (@realDailyWire) February 3, 2017

Yes.

Berkeley, CNN & Pussyhats: Left Repeats Same Mistakes That Turned Wisconsin Red

Berkeley Leftist Thugs and Milo Yiannopoulos - RIOT

It's no secret the Left has lost its mind.

I suppose it should come as no surprise that a simple speech by Milo Yiannopoulos at Berkeley would be used as an excuse for Leftist thugs to riot.

.@UCBerkeley Milo event cancelled. Shelter in place if on campus. All campus buildings on lockdown. #miloatcal

— UC Police, Berkeley (@UCPD_Cal) February 2, 2017

These violent thugs destroyed property to prevent Yiannopoulos from speaking.

Through their lawlessness, they succeeded, shutting down free speech. Utter intolerance.

Yes, the Left has lost its mind.

Milo Yiannopoulos: Berkeley riot 'self-defeating for the social justice left' https://t.co/UqjsIXXUSs pic.twitter.com/xp9CFTkMBj

— Fox News (@FoxNews) February 2, 2017

From FOX News:

Breitbart editor Milo Yiannopoulos said Wednesday that the riot that canceled his planned speech at the University of California-Berkeley was "heavily ironic and very, I think, self-defeating for the social justice left."

Yiannopoulos' planned talk was scrapped after violent protesters hurled smoke bombs, broke windows and started a bonfire outside the student union where he was to appear.

"No one’s safety is at risk from different opinions," Yiannopoulos told "Tucker Carlson Tonight" in a phone interivew. "No one’s physical safety is endangered by political ideas from a speaker on campus, but universities have sort of allowed this stuff to happen, and even in some cases encouraged it."

The Berkeley appearance was to be the 32-year-old's last stop on a nationwide college tour that has sparked protests and occasional violence. Yiannopoulos told Carlson that he believes the protesters view him as a proxy for President Donald Trump, whom he vocally supports.

This was no peaceful protest. It wasn't a demonstration. This was a riot. Violence was used to cause chaos, and ultimately, squelch free speech.

The left is profoundly antithetical to free speech these days, does not want to hear alternative points of view. - Milo Yiannopoulos #Tucker pic.twitter.com/LwAiglBGE0

— Fox News (@FoxNews) February 2, 2017

And violence was used to physically attack people, like this woman. She was wearing the wrong kind of hat so she was pepper sprayed by a Leftist thug.

A woman wearing a #Trump-style hat was pepper sprayed at #UCBerkeley protests. She & @WayneFreedman are alright: https://t.co/g7WofodFyD pic.twitter.com/JD3Bt1y7rE

— ABC7 News (@abc7newsbayarea) February 2, 2017

We saw this in Wisconsin in 2011. This is definitely a déjà vu situation. The Leftists went nuts. They destroyed property and spewed hateful rhetoric, occupying the Capitol. How did that "movement" turn out?

It failed in every sense.

The runaway Democrat state senators eventually returned, accomplishing absolutely nothing of substance by leaving the state -- FAILURE.

Their recall of Gov. Scott Walker FAILED, actually turning Gov. Walker into a national figure and dramatically raising his profile.

Act 10 passed and is still in place -- another FAILURE.

People here in Wisconsin were more determined than ever to not let the Leftist thugs win, not reward their tantrum.

And we didn't.

So, keep up the hysteria, Leftists. Keep setting fires and breaking glass and chanting inanities. It's helping Donald Trump and the conservative cause.

Leftists really need to examine what happened in Wisconsin and think about what they're doing.
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Video of riot:



Note to rioters: Setting fires, damaging property, burning a tree, and burning the American flag is not winning over the hearts and minds of law-abiding Americans.

More video:



IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER: People on the Right vigorously disagreed with Obama and the Democrats the past eight years, but you didn't see anything remotely like this, ever.

Protests against Milo at UC Berkeley. Protesters chanting "This is what community looks like." pic.twitter.com/a0YIZ3epIc

— Shane Bauer (@shane_bauer) February 2, 2017

Bill to Take Away Nuclear Football from Trump

Lawmakers introduce bill to take nuclear football out of Trump's hands by @EDeMarche https://t.co/sorLw2LXln

— Fox News (@FoxNews) January 26, 2017

From FOX News:

Two Democratic lawmakers introduced legislation Tuesday that would prevent President Trump from launching a nuclear weapon without a obtaining a congressional declaration of war.

Foreign Policy reported that the bill was introduced by Sen. Edward Markey, D-Mass., and Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif. The article notes that Lieu has a paper sign outside his office that reads, “Alternative Fact Free Zone.”

Under current law, the U.S. president can order a first-use nuclear strike even if the U.S. is not under nuclear attack.

...The bill has gained support from various global disarmament groups and former-Secretary of Defense William Perry, who served under President Clinton.

It's no surprise there's no honeymoon for Trump.

These Democrats are nuts and they're not going to let up on their attempts to stymie Trump.

The crazier they act, the stronger Trump becomes.

Look at what happened in Wisconsin when the Democrats lost their minds over Scott Walker.

The Democrats are hurting themselves more than they're hurting Trump.

Green Party: Occupy Trump's Inauguration

Jill Stein retweeted this:

The Resistance: Gearing up to Occupy @realDonaldTrump's Inauguration. Find how you can #ResistTrump this week: https://t.co/pInKqjoXxF ✊️ pic.twitter.com/aYbJADDGws

— Green Party US (@GreenPartyUS) January 17, 2017

Good grief.

The "occupy" stuff backfires. Look at Wisconsin 2011.

Democrat Lawmakers Boycott Trump Inauguration

The Leftist hissy fit continues.

At least 20 Democratic lawmakers plan to skip Inauguration Day https://t.co/BzMxFMO6wq

— Fox News (@FoxNews) January 16, 2017

From FOX News:

At least 20 Democratic lawmakers plan to skip Donald Trump’s inauguration ceremony Friday after the president-elect lashed out against civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., for calling him an illegitimate president.

All of the lawmakers who plan to skip the ceremony are members of the House. Some are using Trump’s lewd statements about women, remarks about illegal immigrants and the reports of Russian-backed hacking of political committees as reasons for not going to the event.

Lewis said in an interview NBC’s “Meet the Press,” which aired Sunday, to lash out against Trump, saying that he didn’t see the president-elect as a “legitimate president” as well as blaming Russian hacking for helping him get elected.

“I think the Russians participated in helping this man get elected. And they helped destroy the candidacy of Hillary Clinton,” Lewis said.

Trump fired back at Lewis Saturday on Twitter, telling Lewis that he should focus on fixing his district rather than “falsely complaining about the election.” Trump said Lewis’ district was in “horrible shape.”

...Vice President-elect Mike Pence said in an interview on “Fox News Sunday” that Lewis should reconsider his Inauguration Day boycott and urged congressional Democrats, and all Americans, to unite under Trump.

“While I have great respect for John Lewis and for his contributions, particularly to the civil rights movement, I was deeply disappointed to see someone of his stature question the legitimacy of Donald Trump’s presidency and to hear him say he was not attending the inauguration," Pence said. "I hope he reconsiders.”

Other lawmakers who don’t plan on attending Friday’s ceremony include: Rep. Luis Gutierrez, D-Ill., Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Mass., Rep. John Conyers, D- Mich., Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., Rep. Jared Huffman, D-Calif., Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, D-Calif., Rep. Lacy Clay, D-Mo., Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Rep. Adam Smith, D- Wash., Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., Rep. Raúl Grijalva, D-Ariz., Rep. Kurt Schrader, D-Ore., Rep. José E. Serrano, D-NY, Rep. Nydia Velázquez, D-N.Y., Rep. Mark Takano, D- Calif., Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-NY, Rep. Judy Chu, D-Calif., Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-NY and Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-NY.

It was wrong of Rep. Lewis to say Trump isn't a "legitimate president." That's completely out of line.

Most definitely, Trump won the election legitimately. Lewis and the Democrats joining his boycott of the inauguration of our 45th president are, in effect, calling the votes of the nearly 63 million Americans that elected him illegitimate.

I know they don't care. They aren't required to care.

Whether or not Democrats show up to witness one of our nation's greatest moments, the peaceful transfer of power, doesn't matter.

Donald Trump will become the president on January 20th.

No Democrat boycott will change that. No boycott of the inauguration by performers will change that. No videos from Hollywood "celebrities" whining about Trump's election will change that.

Just as in Wisconsin in 2011, when the Democrats/Leftists went berserk and occupied and trashed the Capitol over Scott Walker and Act 10, these protests serve to elevate and solidify support rather than diminish it. Their childish and sometimes violent behavior serves as confirmation as to why they lost the election in the first place.

Donald Trump will become the president on January 20th. That's going to happen.