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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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1 posted on 11/19/2013 10:32:59 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Sure Barry, whatever you say...


2 posted on 11/19/2013 10:33:48 AM PST by MichaelCorleone (Jesus Christ is not a religion. He's the Truth.)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

LOL- but didn’t he golf with someone famous over the weekend???? what a POS...


3 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...)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Buncha white people died.


4 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.)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

He has so much more on his plate than Lincoln did!


5 posted on 11/19/2013 10:34:43 AM PST by TigersEye (Stupid is a Progressive disease.)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

LET MY PEOPLE GO. Abolish 0bamacare.


6 posted on 11/19/2013 10:34:50 AM PST by Zuben Elgenubi (NOPe to GOPe)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Dropped the phrase “under God” from his reading of it on video as well.


7 posted on 11/19/2013 10:34:55 AM PST by a fool in paradise (America 2013 - STUCK ON STUPID)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Too tired from playing golf on Sunday.


8 posted on 11/19/2013 10:35:38 AM PST by technically right
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

He will not stop lying.


9 posted on 11/19/2013 10:35:39 AM PST by mom.mom
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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.
10 posted on 11/19/2013 10:36:05 AM PST by Obadiah (I Like Ted.)
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To: TigersEye
He has so much more on his plate than Lincoln did!

Great comment.

11 posted on 11/19/2013 10:36:25 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

I guess he didn’t want to hear the boos!


12 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!)
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Doesn’t need associations with Lincoln any longer,so he is probably out golfing.


13 posted on 11/19/2013 10:36:51 AM PST by duckman (I'm part of the group pulling the wagon!)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Good, we don’t need him desecrating that hallowed ground.


14 posted on 11/19/2013 10:36:52 AM PST by dfwgator (Fire Muschamp.)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Anti-American, anti-Constitutional FRAUD.


15 posted on 11/19/2013 10:37:09 AM PST by EagleUSA
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

...but he has time for hoops.

16 posted on 11/19/2013 10:38:43 AM PST by BookmanTheJanitor
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Lyin’ Barry disses Honest Abe.


17 posted on 11/19/2013 10:39:28 AM PST by TigersEye (Stupid is a Progressive disease.)
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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!!!!!!!!
18 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!)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

But he has time to play Golf on fields that look eerily like old Civil War battle fields at times..


19 posted on 11/19/2013 10:40:28 AM PST by JSDude1 (Defeat Hagan, elect a Constutional Conservative: Dr. Greg Brannon!)
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To: BookmanTheJanitor

And time for a 4 1/2 hour birthday dinner at a D.C. restaurant to celebrate Valerie Jarrett’s birthday.


20 posted on 11/19/2013 10:40:57 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
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