Posted on 03/08/2016 12:56:07 PM PST by BradtotheBone
A White House official confirmed this afternoon that President Barack Obama will not be in attendance at former First Lady Nancy Reagan's funeral on Friday, instead opting to attend a popular multimedia festival in Texas.
Obama will be represented at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library by his wife, Michelle. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said she will be attending the service in Simi Valley, California, as well.
In late February, Obama drew widespread criticism after skipping the funeral for conservative Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia.
The president is scheduled to deliver a keynote address on Friday at the South by Southwest festival in Austin. The annual event features movie screenings, musical performances and conferences on interactive media and technology, and has become known as a must-attend date for those in the tech world and Silicon Valley.
The news comes just days after the Obamas recalled how Mrs Reagan had been wonderful and gracious to them when they moved into the White House.
President Obama said she ‘had redefined the role’ of First Lady.'
He added: ‘Later, in her long goodbye with President Reagan, she became a voice on behalf of millions of families going through the depleting, aching reality of Alzheimer’s, and took on a new role, as advocate, on behalf of treatments that hold the potential and the promise to improve and save lives.’
During her appearance on Tuesday at Union Market in Washington DC to promote her Let Girls Learn initiative, Mrs Obama described her late predecessor as 'a woman of incredible strength and grace,' reported ABC News.
'Through the examples she set both during her time in the White House and beyond, Nancy Reagan reminded us of the importance of women's leadership at every level of our society,’ the first lady said in her remarks.
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Maybe another deranged driver will just “accidentally” find its mark.
It’ll be bad enough having the Mooch at Mrs. Reagan’s funeral, glad the A-hole won’t be there.
Better pot at SXSW.
I blame America
Good. Just as soon he not pollute the memorial.
There used to be a very derogatory, disgusting term for people that acted like this.
Some of these type funerals are b y invitation only. Don’t be surprised if he didn’t get an invitation.
This is not surprising.
Storing up wrath for himself on the day of God’s wrath (see Romans 2:5)
This is also a good read (best parts are highlited in yellow):
Perhaps he does have some sense of decency (sarc). knowing he would disgrace her memory by showing up.
Yes, what behavior towards a Reagan would one expect from a negro community organizer from Chicago?
There still is.
His presence just projects the Dark (Mullato?) Force anyway.
What did anyone expect from this communists black Muslim terrorists.
Hanging with his buds in Texas paying 1600 bucks a ticket for the “honor”
I for one wouldn’t want him there to besmirch Nancy and her legacy. It would be all about him.
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