GOP abandoning D.C. on Inauguration Day

Carleton Bryant The Washington Times - January 2, 2009, 02:41PM

Republicans are planning to leave D.C. to the Democrats on Inauguration Day, Politico is reporting.

Washington-dwelling Republicans are renting their homes to tourists who are flocking to D.C. to witness Barack Obama’s inauguration.

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Well, it’s interesting to see that some Republicans have an exit strategy.

I wonder if this means the Republican Party is ready to ask for a bailout.

Remember, the better part of valor is discretion — and with a round-trip ticket to Vegas in their hands, some Republicans had better schedule a whole lot of discretion.

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Carleton Bryant

Carleton Bryant is a senior editor at The Washington Times, where he oversees the National and Metropolitan desks. He also serves as the newsroom’s internship coordinator. He has served as an assistant managing editor; a National, Metropolitan and Features desk editor; an assistant National desk editor; and a reporter on the National and Metro desks.