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White House: Obama Will Not Attend Justice Scalia's Funeral
NBC News ^ | February 17, 2016 | Halimah Abdullah

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.

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


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To: bgill
Reggie’s coming over one on one basketball handball.
41 posted on 02/17/2016 3:44:29 PM PST by llevrok (To liberals, Treason Is the New Patriotism)
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To: FoxInSocks

42 posted on 02/17/2016 3:45:01 PM PST by Travis McGee (www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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To: FoxInSocks
Obviously meant to be an affront to the memory of Justice Scalia but I look at it as a blessing.

He will not foul that sacred ceremony with his presence and will not inconveniece the loved ones of the Justice.

Now if we could do something about Slow Joe...the thought of him groping Justice Scalia's grandaughter is sickening.

43 posted on 02/17/2016 3:49:48 PM PST by Eagles6 ( Valley Forge Redux. If not now, when? If not here, where? If not us then who?)
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To: FoxInSocks

What do you expect from this little communist? Trump and Cruz ought to go to the funeral, and both of them are incomparable to the greatness of Scalia.


44 posted on 02/17/2016 4:20:51 PM PST by Baladas
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To: FoxInSocks
This piece of filth masquerading as a president went to the funeral of a common CRIMINAL (Michael Brown), but fails to honor the memory of a great justice of the Supreme Court.

There was a country had a cur
Odungo was his name-o
O-D-U-N-G-O, O-D-U-N-G-O, O-D-U-N-G-O,
Odungo was his name-o.

45 posted on 02/17/2016 4:27:03 PM PST by EinNYC
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To: FoxInSocks

Obama is so damned stupid. Going to the funeral would be a great show for “bi-partisanship” but if I were Scalia and dead, I wouldn’t want that pos at my funeral at all, or his Amazon.


46 posted on 02/17/2016 4:30:48 PM PST by Baladas
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
You’re not going to see average Americans take a day trip to see Obama’s presidential library when it’s built.

When I visited the Clinton library in Little Rock, the place was full of school buses from surrounding states. Not sure if Clinton's subsidize this or whatever. They are teaching the kiddies what an outstanding POTUS BJ was. Expect Caliph Baraq's library to be like that that many times over.

47 posted on 02/17/2016 4:34:51 PM PST by nascarnation (RIP Scalia. Godspeed)
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To: Pearls Before Swine

Golphing —

Or, “Trying to put it in the hole”


48 posted on 02/17/2016 4:36:35 PM PST by Scrambler Bob (As always, /s is implicitly assumed. Unless explicitly labled /not s. Saves keystrokes.)
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To: FoxInSocks

What excuse could he have. Aren’t the golf courses covered in snow?


49 posted on 02/17/2016 4:54:01 PM PST by KosmicKitty (Liberals claim to want to hear other views, but then are shocked to discover there are other views)
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To: FoxInSocks

I would furnish him a necktie. And fit it properly.


50 posted on 02/17/2016 5:14:18 PM PST by Recompennation
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To: rlmorel

Obama and Biden did not attend Thatchers or Kyle’s funerals.


51 posted on 02/17/2016 7:20:38 PM PST by Engedi
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To: Engedi

Possibly not, the list could be in error. It seems odd that they would, I didn’t fact-check it. (I feel better if that is true)


52 posted on 02/17/2016 7:22:49 PM PST by rlmorel ("Irrational violence against muslims" is a myth, but "Irrational violence against non-muslims" isn't)
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To: Baladas

Obama is evil but he’s not stupid. Not going to Scalias funeral is another middle finger in our faces.


53 posted on 02/17/2016 7:25:16 PM PST by uncitizen (Investigate Scaliagate!)
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To: Engedi

Whew. I did not interpret the graphic used correctly, I copied and pasted.

It was from the Washington ComPost, and it had a list of funerals, and four columns that I did not see. On each line of the funeral listed, they had a column with a graphic for Obama attended, Biden attended, White House representative attended, and None attended.

The way my browser displayed it, it wasn’t evident.

There was only one funeral on the entire list that had NONE. It was indeed Chris Kyle. That is a great relief to me, as was the fact they only sent a White House representative to Thatcher’s funeral. I would have been happier if that had been NONE as well.

It is interesting, though, that these were funerals the Washington ComPost thought were significant.


54 posted on 02/17/2016 7:33:10 PM PST by rlmorel ("Irrational violence against muslims" is a myth, but "Irrational violence against non-muslims" isn't)
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To: Recompennation
"...I would furnish him a necktie..."

I noticed on that list I posted earlier that Obama attended Mandela's funeral.

I understand neckties were her specialty. We should let her pick out the tie for him, I understand her taste is right up his alley.

55 posted on 02/17/2016 7:36:34 PM PST by rlmorel ("Irrational violence against muslims" is a myth, but "Irrational violence against non-muslims" isn't)
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To: Scrambler Bob; KosmicKitty

There once was a turd named Barack
As smart as a bag full of rock
When Scalia expired
“Can’t go, I’m too tired!”
“And tee time is fixed on my clock!”


56 posted on 02/17/2016 7:49:53 PM PST by rlmorel ("Irrational violence against muslims" is a myth, but "Irrational violence against non-muslims" isn't)
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To: FoxInSocks

It would be an insult to the Justice for this law despising president to be there.


57 posted on 02/18/2016 6:52:32 AM PST by R Rogers
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