http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/apr/18/obama-skips-polish-funeral-heads-to-golf-course/
Obama skips Polish funeral, heads to golf course
By Joseph Curl
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A massive volcanic plume covering most of Europe forced President Obama to cancel a Sunday trip to Poland to attend the funeral of the nation’s president. But the last-minute change left an opening in his schedule, so the president headed to the links for a round of golf instead.
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i don’t begrudge the guy his time off.
BUT, (and there is always a BIG butt),
It looks bad. It looks like he doesn’t care. (He’s a politician. He doesn’t. It’s all illusion.)
But this White House has a “tin ear”, doesn’t care what folks think, and missed a golden opportunity.
If I was OBH44, I’d have turned to one of the many gofers and said: “Contact the Polish Ambassador here in DC and invite him to OUR memorial service. I may not be able to go to Poland, but I can bring Poland here. Call up the local clergy and find out who’s free. Keep working down the hierarchy until you get me (in alphabetical order): an Atheist, a Catholic priest, a Jewish rabbi, a Muslim imam, and Protestant minister. Me, FLOTUS, and the children will be in the front row. We’ll have some Polish kids from Chicago sing a polish song. And, we’ll express our sympathies and solidarity with the Polish people.”
That would be impressive!
Then he could go play golf!
Even if he didn’t do that, he should have done SOMETHING. A job summit? Attend a military funeral?
Playing golf sends a message.
Not one I like!
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