free country nineteen count members congress plan boycott president-elect trump inauguration certainly within right even rep. john lewis d-ga. say weekend trump election presidency illegitimate make comment true honorable helpful nation well-being free say it.reps lewis jerry nadler d-n.y. barbara lee d-calif. katherine clark d-mass inaugural boycotters certainly alone find trump uniquely awful alone believe president-elect go way offend people probably also recognize safe district represent inaugural boycott might even political winner.but also part pattern lewis lee along democratic lawmakers time also boycott make point president george w. bush inaugurate 2001. washington post report time lewis think would hypocritical attend bush swearing-in believe bush true elect president maybe good excuse time much linger acrimony surround florida recount talk elect members congress refuse accept two republican presidencies row always good enough excuse whenever republican win point fair ask whether people commit democratic legal process unless result come hope washington examinerwatch video see democrats protest bush inauguration skip bush 's inauguration '01 trish_regan say 's pattern john lewis 's attempt de-legitimize presidents pic.twitter.com/4xzrnnnu62 trish regan intel trishintel january 16 2017 disrespectful dems expose never guess also boycott george w. bush inauguration video