That's my point. Why wasn't she there? It appears her partisan squabbles with the Republicans in attendance "trumped" her duty to country, despite the fact that the deceased was a member of her own party. As my father told me years ago, showing up matters.
That's my point. Why wasn't she there? It appears her partisan squabbles with the Republicans in attendance "trumped" her duty to country, despite the fact that the deceased was a member of her own party. As my father told me years ago, showing up matters.
Or are you speculating that it was specifically to avoid being around Donald Trump?
It certainly could have been the latter, or it could have been for other reasons (including the vague one she gave).
Personally, I wouldn't have cared if a number of the people who showed up hadn't shown up.
Just out of curiosity, what did you think about Trump's public complaints about American flags flying at half-staff during his inauguration, as per our country's tradition of a 30-day remembrance following the death of a U.S. president? Do you consider that more or less respectful than a first lady not attending that individual's funeral, while sending her condolences to the Carter family?
When it comes to these Washington pols, it's tough to meter the disrespect scale. In fact, it's exhausting, and my back hurts from bending over to adjust this low bar of expectation. For me with Trump, it started years ago with his digs at John McCain, about how Trump likes his heroes who don't get captured by the enemy. The long, deep list goes on from there, with the latest being his remark about the flags at half-staff. As for Michelle, she was first proud of her country when her husband got elected president? I will give Trump the respect of a man who ran and was elected president twice. No such respect is earned for M. Obama, who always rates highly as an Oprah-like transcendent figure in the public's eye but has never thrown her hat into the rough-and-tumble ring of politics. And sending condolences means nothing to me. As I said, showing up matters, whether it's funerals, weddings, or your kids' ballgames and recitals. My dog can send condolences.
That's my point. Why wasn't she there? It appears her partisan squabbles with the Republicans in attendance "trumped" her duty to country, despite the fact that the deceased was a member of her own party. As my father told me years ago, showing up matters.
So, you're speculating that she didn't go to a Democratic president's funeral, because she'd have to be around a few Republicans?
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/michelle-obama-embraces-george-w-bush-why-photo-was-so-n654451
Or are you speculating that it was specifically to avoid being around Donald Trump?
It certainly could have been the latter, or it could have been for other reasons (including the vague one she gave).
Personally, I wouldn't have cared if a number of the people who showed up hadn't shown up.
Just out of curiosity, what did you think about Trump's public complaints about American flags flying at half-staff during his inauguration, as per our country's tradition of a 30-day remembrance following the death of a U.S. president? Do you consider that more or less respectful than a first lady not attending that individual's funeral, while sending her condolences to the Carter family?
When it comes to these Washington pols, it's tough to meter the disrespect scale. In fact, it's exhausting, and my back hurts from bending over to adjust this low bar of expectation. For me with Trump, it started years ago with his digs at John McCain, about how Trump likes his heroes who don't get captured by the enemy. The long, deep list goes on from there, with the latest being his remark about the flags at half-staff. As for Michelle, she was first proud of her country when her husband got elected president? I will give Trump the respect of a man who ran and was elected president twice. No such respect is earned for M. Obama, who always rates highly as an Oprah-like transcendent figure in the public's eye but has never thrown her hat into the rough-and-tumble ring of politics. And sending condolences means nothing to me. As I said, showing up matters, whether it's funerals, weddings, or your kids' ballgames and recitals. My dog can send condolences.