Posted on 02/17/2016 2:35:18 PM PST by FoxInSocks
President Barack Obama will not attend Justice Antonin Scalia's funeral Saturday, the White House confirmed.
Instead, the president will pay his respects on Friday, when Scalia's body lies in repose in the Great Hall of the Supreme Court building. Vice President Joe Biden will attend Scalia's funeral at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, the White House said Wednesday during a press briefing.
When pressed for clarification on Obama missing the funeral, White House press secretary Josh Earnest repeated that "the president will pay his respects at the Supreme Court on Friday and he'll be joined with the first lady when he does that."
When asked whether Obama's Saturday plans include golfing, Earnest stressed instead that the president believes it is important to honor Scalia's life and service.
Four out of the past seven funerals for a Supreme Court justice have either had the president or vice president in attendance.
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I wouldn’t want 0bama there.
Fine - that means the air will be breathable.
Must be a golf game somewhere.
Petty man.
Terrible precedent for the uniter president.
So instead, he goes with his drunken Palace Guard and causes chaos when ordinary Americans have their chance to pay their respects. Will they shut down the viewing for His Majesty?
If the Judge was a cop killer or member of the
Nazi party or Moslem Brotherhood, then the
First Undocumented Fake-SS# pRes_ _ent would go
with a YUGE entourage.
Or getting behind in his work with Reggie....
Worst. President. Ever.
He was probably uninvited.
Reggie’s coming over one on one basketball.
I am comforted by the fact that Obama shrinks from the Church service. It reinforces my belief in the power of good over evil. And we will not have to suffer his faux sorrowful look that is more disgusting than the Bill Clinton Lip-Bite.
He doesn’t want to elevate Scalia’s status in death. Very few of the Dem voters have ever heard of Scalia and Obama wants to keep it that way.
His biggest regret is the meanness of the politics during his Presidency. Another lie, he doesn’t regret it one bit, nor does the real President, Valerie Jarrett.
The Obamas have never had class.
warning , I hear ISIS is perfecting exploding golf balls
It means that Obamugabe does not consider a member of SCOTUS as his equal; regardless of the Constitutional equivalency.
Golfing.. or fund raising.. or perhaps agitating.
Well most people shine their shoes before they leave the house so there’s no reason for him to go.
He has a reserved tee time.
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