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Obama to be a no-show at Gettysburg 150th anniversary ceremony
The Washington Times ^ | 10/31/2013 | Ben Wolfgang

Posted on 10/31/2013 8:18:32 AM PDT by markomalley

President Obama has declined an invitation to speak at next month’s ceremony marking the 150th anniversary of the Gettysburg Address.

The event, slated for Nov. 19 at the Soldiers' National Cemetery in Gettysburg, instead will feature Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and renowned historian James McPherson as the keynote speakers, the Gettysburg National Military Park said in a press release.

“President Obama will not attend and the Secretary of Interior will represent the administration,” the park pointed out in the first paragraph of its press release.

It’s unclear why Mr. Obama, a noted admirer of President Lincoln, declined the invitation. Among other tributes to the 16th president, Mr. Obama used the Lincoln Bible at both of his inauguration ceremonies, in 2009 and 2013.

Skipping the event may not make many waves in Washington, but it’s already causing an uproar in Pennsylvania.

Writing for the Harrisburg, Pa., newspaper the Patriot News, journalist Donald Gilliland said the president’s decision “is nothing less than a profile in cowardice.”

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...


TOPICS: Extended News; Government; News/Current Events; US: Pennsylvania
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To: PGR88
I thought Obots were big on comparisons between Odumbo and Lincoln?

Obama respects the Constitution about as much as Lincoln did. The time is once again approaching when a few states may want to exit this "voluntary" union.

61 posted on 10/31/2013 8:56:57 AM PDT by Always A Marine
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To: fatnotlazy

He will likely have his own CW if he stays course. Then he can read his own prepared speech on his teleprompts.


62 posted on 10/31/2013 8:58:40 AM PDT by mcshot ("What's right is right" and we're being sunk by wrong .)
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To: GrandJediMasterYoda
Maybe he found out Lincoln was a Republican?

Ooops. He probably just heard about it on CNN. His staff don't tell him a thing, you know.

63 posted on 10/31/2013 8:59:25 AM PDT by Windflier (To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
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To: lodi90

“The WH is in bunker mode and obviously afraid the kenyan will be booed.”

Bingo!

And from the looks of things, he will be in bunker mode for a long time.


64 posted on 10/31/2013 9:01:02 AM PDT by Rennes Templar (America needs Obamacare like Nancy Pelosi needs a Halloween mask.)
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To: Huskrrrr

Huskrrrr: “Fore! (”score and 7 years ago”)”

You nailed it! The president has a golf game to attend. Sorry, Gettysburg.


65 posted on 10/31/2013 9:02:07 AM PDT by CitizenUSA (Conservatives are not anarchists!)
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To: PGR88
I thought Obots were big on comparisons between Odumbo and Lincoln?

Since there AREN'T any; BHO would be compared to Baghdad Bob instead:


"Obamacare will allow you to KEEP your doctor if you want."

66 posted on 10/31/2013 9:09:43 AM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: markomalley

Diktatorus Obamamess is a racist.


67 posted on 10/31/2013 9:10:20 AM PDT by Terry L Smith
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To: Bender2

This works for me. To be honest Obama should be banned from attending ANY and ALL ceremonies, events or occasions that have any significance of valor or honor at all.


68 posted on 10/31/2013 9:10:46 AM PDT by Howie66 (Molon Labe, Traitors!)
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To: lodi90
"The WH is in bunker mode and obviously afraid the kenyan will be booed."


69 posted on 10/31/2013 9:16:29 AM PDT by Rebelbase (Tagline: optional, printed after your name on post)
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To: markomalley

My sources tell me that the WH offered to send the Teleprompter.


70 posted on 10/31/2013 9:18:51 AM PDT by Night Hides Not (The Tea Party was the earthquake, and Chick Fil A the tsunami...100's of aftershocks to come.)
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To: markomalley

Gettysburg got lucky.


71 posted on 10/31/2013 9:22:23 AM PDT by Venturer (Keep Obama and you aint seen nothing yet.)
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To: Dr. Ursus

One could say “Lincoln gave us Obama”


72 posted on 10/31/2013 9:27:49 AM PDT by al baby (Hi Mom ;Sarcasm is my bidness)
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To: luvbach1

obama doesn’t admire Lincoln, or our other past Presidents including clinton and carter, any of our Founding Fathers, our Constitution our, military, our history. He has nothing but hate and vitriol for anything American, much like I have for him and his socialist ilk.


73 posted on 10/31/2013 9:29:37 AM PDT by duffee (NO poll tax, NO tax on firearms, ammunition or gun safes. NO gun free zones.)
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To: markomalley

Good. He should not desecrate sacred
ground with his presence.

Besides, historians and reenactors tend to be a very patriotic bunch. He would have an embarrassingly chilly reception up there.


74 posted on 10/31/2013 9:34:45 AM PDT by ottbmare (the OTTB mare, now a proud Marine Mom)
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To: markomalley

Admirer of Stalin? Yes. Mao? Yes! Hitler? Yes! Lincoln? No way!


75 posted on 10/31/2013 9:35:00 AM PDT by Doc Savage ("I've shot people I like a lot more,...for a lot less!" Raylan Givins)
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To: markomalley

Good.


76 posted on 10/31/2013 9:38:14 AM PDT by rlmorel ("A nation, despicable by its weakness, forfeits even the privilege of being neutral." A. Hamilton)
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To: markomalley; All

I seriously doubt Obama is not going because he loved Robert E Lee...


77 posted on 10/31/2013 9:39:19 AM PDT by SeminoleCounty (Fact Is: GOPe want ObamaCare.)
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To: markomalley

This is cowardice. How a US President could miss this is unbelievable.


78 posted on 10/31/2013 9:39:53 AM PDT by PghBaldy (12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: Fresh Wind

Gettysburg is very close to DC. He went to a 200th Anniversary of Lincoln’s birth event, though.


79 posted on 10/31/2013 9:43:37 AM PDT by PghBaldy (12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: markomalley

He’s afraid the re-enactors that will be there will have real bullets.


80 posted on 10/31/2013 9:51:37 AM PDT by ReaganÜberAlles
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