[Alberta's Child]

Obama should have been there to at least look like he actually stands against terrorism.

Uh, no.

I don't want the chief executive of any organization -- let alone an entire country -- showing up somewhere just to "look like" he does or feels anything.

[fatnotlazy]

Well, in all the firms I worked for, the senior partners showed up for all employee events. They also had to attend various functions for charitable and civic endeavors. I’m sure they didn’t want to attend any of these events, but it was important for the image of the firm that they do.