Just to remind Alaskans....Don Young refused to attend the inauguration of Clinton and Obama. So it's odd that right-wing Alaskans would pile on Lewis for doing the same thing.  Young also refused to attend their State of the Union addresses.  So Don pretty much refused to accept their presidencies and probably said so.  The thing is Lewis actually has credibility and the respect ot his peers.  Don's refusal to  attend these events was non-news because no one cares what Young has to say.