Posted on 03/16/2009 9:56:36 PM PDT by Steelfish
Gridiron singed by Obama no-show
Anne Schroeder Mullins – Mar 16
No offense intended, says the Obama White House. None taken, say the esteemed leaders of the Gridiron Club.
Still, in Washington, a slap does not have to be officially labeled as such for its sound to echo — and its sting to be felt.
And make no mistake: President Barack Obama deciding that he is too busy to attend the Gridiron’s annual banquet later this month is a slap.
He’s the first president since Grover Cleveland to skip the white-tie-and-tails affair in his first year in office.
The official line from the Gridiron Club — a society of Washington reporters, columnists, and bureau chiefs — is, “We understand.”
But some Gridiron veterans make clear they don’t understand. Chicago Tribune columnist Clarence Page said, “People feel uncommonly saddened, miffed and burned.
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Maybe they should invite Obama’s teleprompter instead.
I am disgusted with Americans who need one of their masters to drop by and validate them, their organizations and their events. We are supposed to be free men who don’t need to bask in the glow of the high and mighty to sustain our lives.
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