Bumbler will buy any Right Wing Conspiracy Theory... No matter how far fetched,
No matter how ridiculous, No matter how dumb.
He's never met a Rabid Right Conspiracy he didn't adopt as his own!

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.

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us.....ia-s-funeral-n520236

Quoted from HarryP

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.

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us.....ia-s-funeral-n520236

Another example of unforgivable disrespect by Obama. One time too many. He proves how
clueless he really is...a tremendous disappointment.

Quoted from HarryP

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.

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us.....ia-s-funeral-n520236

According to Harry's link:

Quoted Text

Four out of the past seven funerals for a Supreme Court justice have either had the
president or vice president in attendance.

PRESIDENT Obama will attend the wake and VICE PRESENT Biden will attend the funeral for Scalia.

Quoted from Box A Rox

According to Harry's link:

PRESIDENT Obama will attend the wake and VICE PRESENT Biden will attend the funeral for Scalia.

It's simply wrong, period! How could he and his advisors not have seen that before making the decision.
Totally disrespectful!!!!

Former President Bill Clinton attended the funerals for former Chief Justice Warren E. Burger and
Justice William Brennan but did not attend the funerals for Justices Harry Blackmun or
Lewis F. Powell Jr.

Presidents Don’t Always Attend Supreme Court Justices’ Funerals.

Quoted from Box A Rox

Presidents Don’t Always Attend Supreme Court Justices’ Funerals.

Especially when they have a golf outing planned!

Quoted from joebxr

Especially when they have a golf outing planned!

Is Obama playing golf?
I haven't heard anyone from the Obama administration say that he was playing golf.

Sandra Day O'Connor: Ex-Supreme Court Justice Says
Obama Should Pick Antonin Scalia Replacement
"I think we need somebody there to do the job now and let's get on with it,"

U.S. Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid said on Thursday he believes President Barack Obama will
nominate a replacement for the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia in a little over three weeks.

Quoted from Box A Rox

Is Obama playing golf?
I haven't heard anyone from the Obama administration say that he was playing golf.

Nope...that was question asked by press and left open ended.
Since then it has been confirmed he has nothing on the agenda for that day.
It's also been stated that this is first time President has not attended
funeral for a sitting SCOTUS justice.
WH Spokesperson said reason given is that VP going provides a smaller security footprint...very weak excuse.

Quoted from joebxr

Nope...that was question asked by press and left open ended.
Since then it has been confirmed he has nothing on the agenda for that day.
It's also been stated that this is first time President has not attended
funeral for a sitting SCOTUS justice.
WH Spokesperson said reason given is that VP going provides a smaller security footprint...very weak excuse.

While  it used to be a fairly common event, over the past half-century justices have
rarely died while still in office.
The last one to do so was Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist, who died in 2005 at the age of 81.
Before him, the last time a justice died in office was Robert H. Jackson in 1954, during the
presidency of Dwight D. Eisenhower.

This is only an issue because this is an election year.
Just  like Benghazi...
Just like Hillary's email...
Just like "repeal and replace Obamacare"...
The GOP is so far behind, they are grasping at straws to keep from
losing both the Presidency and the Senate.

Has nothing to do with election year, has to do with what is right thing to do!
But, since you mentioned it...I bet if Obama was up for reelection he would damn sure be at the funeral
and make a big splash about it too! He's wrong for not attending, and that's the bottom line!

Quoted from joebxr

He's wrong for not attending, and that's the bottom line!

bet if it was another black criminal that was shot he'd be there....

A tempest in a teapot