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Obama to skip Gettysburg anniversary because of website's woes
The Hill ^
| November 19, 2013
| Justin Sink
Posted on 11/19/2013 10:32:59 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
President Obama was unable to attend Tuesday's ceremony commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Gettysburg Address because of scheduling issues stemming from the rollout of his signature healthcare law, the White House said Tuesday.
Following stories questioning why the president had skipped the event, given his public affinity for President Lincoln, White House senior adviser Dan Pfeiffer tweeted that "it didn't work schedule-wise."
In response to a journalist's Twitter query about what could be more important, Pfeiffer wrote: "Oh, I don't know, there's this whole website thing that someone suggested might destroy the [Democratic] Party."
According to the president's public schedule, Obama will be meeting with senators Tuesday morning to discuss ongoing negotiations with Iran over their nuclear program, as well as an appearance at The Wall Street Journal CEO Council annual meeting.
On Monday, White House press secretary Jay Carney wouldn't explain why Obama was skipping the event, although noted that he had taped an appearance for a Ken Burns project on the speech that features other living presidents.
"Obviously, that address and that moment in time is seminal in our history. I think that all Americans across the country will have the opportunity to think about those words and that address," Carney said.
TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; Health/Medicine; Military/Veterans
KEYWORDS: 150thanniversary; aca; anniversary; bho44; dramaqueen; gettysburgaddress; healthcaredotgov; noonewillmisshim; obama; obamacarewebsite
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To: Cincinatus' Wife
Sure Barry, whatever you say...
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posted on
11/19/2013 10:33:48 AM PST
by
MichaelCorleone
(Jesus Christ is not a religion. He's the Truth.)
To: Cincinatus' Wife
LOL- but didn’t he golf with someone famous over the weekend???? what a POS...
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posted on
11/19/2013 10:34:10 AM PST
by
God luvs America
(63.5 million pay no income tax and vote for DemoKrats...)
To: Cincinatus' Wife
Buncha white people died.
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posted on
11/19/2013 10:34:17 AM PST
by
Steely Tom
(If the Constitution can be a living document, I guess a corporation can be a person.)
To: Cincinatus' Wife
He has so much more on his plate than Lincoln did!
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posted on
11/19/2013 10:34:43 AM PST
by
TigersEye
(Stupid is a Progressive disease.)
To: Cincinatus' Wife
LET MY PEOPLE GO. Abolish 0bamacare.
To: Cincinatus' Wife
Dropped the phrase “under God” from his reading of it on video as well.
To: Cincinatus' Wife
Too tired from playing golf on Sunday.
To: Cincinatus' Wife
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posted on
11/19/2013 10:35:39 AM PST
by
mom.mom
To: Cincinatus' Wife
He can go golfing, as he most certainly did this past weekend, but he can't go to Gettysburg because of the Obamacare train-wreck. Sure, Barry.
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posted on
11/19/2013 10:36:05 AM PST
by
Obadiah
(I Like Ted.)
To: TigersEye
He has so much more on his plate than Lincoln did! Great comment.
To: Cincinatus' Wife
I guess he didn’t want to hear the boos!
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posted on
11/19/2013 10:36:33 AM PST
by
ColdOne
(I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11) Hey, Harry Reid.. 1-800-318-2596!)
To: Cincinatus' Wife
Doesn’t need associations with Lincoln any longer,so he is probably out golfing.
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posted on
11/19/2013 10:36:51 AM PST
by
duckman
(I'm part of the group pulling the wagon!)
To: Cincinatus' Wife
Good, we don’t need him desecrating that hallowed ground.
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posted on
11/19/2013 10:36:52 AM PST
by
dfwgator
(Fire Muschamp.)
To: Cincinatus' Wife
Anti-American, anti-Constitutional FRAUD.
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posted on
11/19/2013 10:37:09 AM PST
by
EagleUSA
To: Cincinatus' Wife

...but he has time for hoops.
To: Cincinatus' Wife
Lyin’ Barry disses Honest Abe.
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posted on
11/19/2013 10:39:28 AM PST
by
TigersEye
(Stupid is a Progressive disease.)
To: Cincinatus' Wife
From the comment section............... Since the website woes, and Barry being held hostage (wouldn't look good to fundraising using Air Force One during slow down) ended, Barry has golfed and traveled to: Massachusetts Texas Louisianna Florida Ohio PENNSYLVANIA And golfed regularly and stayed over in Florida to golf at a resort! Why didn't Barry schedule his fundraiser with a $1 million dollar haul in Philadelphia, with this HISTORIC DAY of Gettysburg Address? Thought Barry was just like Lincoln!!!!!!!!
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posted on
11/19/2013 10:39:48 AM PST
by
ColdOne
(I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11) Hey, Harry Reid.. 1-800-318-2596!)
To: Cincinatus' Wife
But he has time to play Golf on fields that look eerily like old Civil War battle fields at times..
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posted on
11/19/2013 10:40:28 AM PST
by
JSDude1
(Defeat Hagan, elect a Constutional Conservative: Dr. Greg Brannon!)
To: BookmanTheJanitor
And time for a 4 1/2 hour birthday dinner at a D.C. restaurant to celebrate Valerie Jarrett’s birthday.
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