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WahooRQ

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When people make the claim that presidents never miss SCOTUS judge's


funerals and Obama is just up and skipping Scalia's funeral (implying that he is doing so to "snub" the Scalia family because he didn't like his writings as a right wing activist judge) ... some going so far as to claim he's playing golf in the middle of February and THAT's why he's missing it, then sure. If any of that were true it would look very bad.

Fact is, presidents don't usually go to SCOTUS judge's funerals and no one has ever made an issue about it before. I don't know where else Obama needs to be, but I assume it's not golfing or "hanging out with Jay Z".

The whole thing is pretty stupid and just shows how quick the media is to make a mountain out of a molehill and how quick uninformed people are to lap it up like puppies.

(In response to this post by Cold Hoober Hoo)

Posted: 02/18/2016 at 11:51AM



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  And more -- FfxStationHokie 02/18/2016 12:44PM
  Off your anti-panty-wad meds again? ** -- Shenhoo 02/18/2016 09:53AM
  So you know BO's golf schedule? Where's he playing? -- SixerHoo 02/18/2016 09:20AM
  Cuba...with the Black Lives Matter crew? ** -- Tuckahokie 02/18/2016 09:43AM
  Probably trade GITMO for a '57 Ford Fairlane. ** -- ryno hoo 02/18/2016 12:53PM
  Might have an important meeting with Jay Z ** -- HokieDan95 02/18/2016 09:42AM
  There it is. Knew you boys could do it. ** -- WahooRQ 02/18/2016 10:16AM
  I would expect him to be there and am surprised he wont be -- cvilleHOOrat 02/18/2016 08:25AM
  I actually am not up in arms over him skipping the funeral -- MaizeAndBlueWahoo 02/18/2016 10:12AM
  Speaking of weak minded, was that supposed to mean -- 111Balz 02/18/2016 11:45AM
  Clown post ** -- 111Balz 02/18/2016 12:12PM
  You didn't say why you thought he was not a divisive president -- MaizeAndBlueWahoo 02/18/2016 11:54AM
  Yes, he is. ** -- Hoodafan 02/18/2016 11:21AM
  I do think he is a bit of a dividing force, yes -- MaizeAndBlueWahoo 02/18/2016 11:17AM
  Certainly, it takes two to tango -- MaizeAndBlueWahoo 02/18/2016 11:49AM
  Where did that come from? Obama himself ** -- HokieDan95 02/18/2016 11:07AM
  Of course, but I think if we're being fair.. -- cvilleHOOrat 02/18/2016 11:13AM
  Small but important distinction -- MaizeAndBlueWahoo 02/18/2016 11:36AM
  I'm referring to a simple funeral attendance ** -- HokieDan95 02/18/2016 11:33AM
  Wow, in the age of PC where liberals self righteously -- HokieDan95 02/18/2016 12:56PM
  Blaming the media for reporting the actions of the president? -- MaizeAndBlueWahoo 02/18/2016 11:51AM
  Whooosh ** -- 111Balz 02/18/2016 12:14PM
  Don't bother ** -- HokieDan95 02/18/2016 3:21PM
  Black Robes Matter? ** -- Tuckahokie 02/18/2016 08:17AM
  That's funny! ** -- MBHoo 02/18/2016 11:14AM
  I seen this on that thar Homeland show. ** -- WahooRQ 02/18/2016 11:54AM
  Exactly - clear cut as ever ** -- FfxStationHokie 02/18/2016 08:27AM
  Not much point in asking serious questions here. ** -- SixerHoo 02/18/2016 09:28AM
  I would be more surprised if he attended ** -- Tuckahokie 02/17/2016 11:16PM
  The SOTU that Scalia skipped? ** -- DanTheFan 02/18/2016 12:02AM
  You seriously support that petty justification? ** -- HokieDan95 02/18/2016 08:14AM
  It doesn't matter if you support Obama or not, the optics of -- Cold Hoober Hoo 02/17/2016 9:39PM
  Outrage of the day! -- DanTheFan 02/17/2016 10:43PM
  That's different ** -- FfxStationHokie 02/18/2016 08:18AM
  NBC News, Baltimore Sun -- DanTheFan 02/17/2016 11:28PM
  LOL. Don't let facts ruin their SVU. ** -- WahooRQ 02/17/2016 10:48PM
  I just wish Dan had let more come out to wail. ** -- SchmHoo 02/17/2016 10:54PM
  So the question is "Who's doing the piling on now?" -- SchmHoo 02/17/2016 11:14PM
  You obviously just want to pick a fight -- CA Cav 02/17/2016 11:27PM
  It's fascinating. ** -- SchmHoo 02/18/2016 08:32AM
  Really? -- DanTheFan 02/17/2016 11:46PM
  You're pretty worked up. Try Massengill. ** -- WahooRQ 02/18/2016 08:48AM
  Don't you have an ambulance to chase? ** -- CA Cav 02/18/2016 2:36PM
  Y'all are the ones politicizing Scalia's funeral. -- SchmHoo 02/18/2016 08:31AM

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