Posted on 03/08/2016 11:31:18 PM PST by drewh
President Barack Obama will not attend Nancy Reagan‘s funeral this Friday, keeping his originally scheduled appearance as a keynote speaker at the South by Southwest (SXSW) Interactive festival. First Lady Michelle Obama, who is scheduled to speak at SXSW on Wednesday, will attend the funeral.
“The president will not attend” Mrs. Reagan’s funeral, White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest told reporters Tuesday. “The president is actually traveling in Texas on Friday.”
The SXSW Interactive Festival is an annual symposium for digital startups and emerging technologies that takes place each year in Austin, Texas, concurrently with a film and music festival.
According to SXSW’s website:
[The president] will sit down with Editor in Chief of The Texas Tribune Evan Smith for a conversation about civic engagement in the 21st Century before an audience of creators, early adopters and entrepreneurs who are defining the future of our connected lives. The President will call on the audience to apply their ideas and talents to make technology work for us – especially when it comes to tackling big challenges like increasing participation in the political process and fighting climate change.
After the event, President Obama will travel to Dallas, Texas, where he will stay the night.
The president courted outrage just a few weeks ago, when he did not attend the funeral of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, though he did appear at a memorial service. He also did not attend the funeral of First Lady Betty Ford in 2011, though Michelle Obama did.
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Safer for him and purer for her and those who loved her.
Gee what could possibly happen in Dallas, Texas?
Amazing how these grifters just continue to turn their back when it comes to honoring any person ... Anyone who ever had a hand in building this great country which has given these two every opportunity. They are the worst.
I hope I live long enough to pi$$ on that pig fornicator’s grave.
This person residing in the White House certainly has shown a lack of respect, being uncouth, no manners and certainly needs to read Emily Post’s book on ETIQUETTE.
No wonder a set of Melmac plastic dishes goes for more than a good set of china today in re-sale, as the “style” of the White House goes, so goes the country.
Let’s get someone with CLASS back in the White House.
Classless little maggot.
+1
the funeral could not be made adequately secure to assure Barack would not be shot
He is in danger in real America. the risk is just too great
The funeral is likely invitation only....just like Ronald’s.
Yep. The only place in Texas that voted for him.
The last time he went to Austin it messed up traffic for hours.
Your right, it's a music AND film festival.
He may have the POTUS title but he’s just the Chairman of the Communist Party. He’s an anti-American patriot.
...because attending what is basically a glorified Spring Break party is more important than honoring the wife of one of our great Presidents.
Just showing how much he hates white people.
My son has performed there and tells me its not safe for me to attend. He looks out for me so I don’t have to rub shoulders with druggies and ultra libs.
Good. Who wants him there?
Send him on a fact-finding trip to Kenya.
For a little over 10 months.
He can stay with family.
I will not have you insulting garbage like that.
;)
True
Take a ride on Elm Street and find out.
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