Here are 6 Funerals Obama Did Attend

[longknife]

Senator Daniel Inouye (D-HI) Less than two months before the 2012 election, both Obamas took time out of their schedule to attend the funeral of Senator Inouye. President Obama openly wept over the liberal senator.



Hadiya Pendleton Three days before his 2013 State of the Union address, President Obama sent Michelle on his behalf to the funeral of 15 year-old shooting victim Hadiya Pendleton. Obama’s decision to send Michelle to the Chicago teen’s funeral set the stage for his SOTU address, in which he called for further gun control restrictions.



Senator Robert Byrd (D-WV) Despite Robert Byrd’s well-known ties to the Ku Klux Klan, President Obama attended the Democratic senator’s funeral. Obama gave a speech at the ceremony and called the late senator his friend.

Reverend Clementa Pinckney Reverend Pinckney, who also served as a South Carolina state senator, was one of the nine people killed in the Charleston shooting last summer. Despite never having met Pinckney, President Obama delivered his eulogy.

Former Democratic House Speaker Tom Foley Just six months after snubbing the funeral of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, President Obama attended the funeral of former Democratic Speaker of the House Tom Foley. As he tends to do when actually attending funerals, Obama delivered a speech.

Walter Cronkite When the legendary newscaster passed away in September 2009, President Obama found room in his schedule to travel to New York for the memorial service. Once again, Obama gave a speech at the service. He had openly admitted that he never met Cronkite.

But, he can't find time to attend the funeral of an associate justice of the United States.

Read more: Six Funerals The Obamas DID Attend

 

[TheOldSchool]

Want a tissue?

 

[C_Clayton_Jones]

Senator Daniel Inouye (D-HI) Less than two months before the 2012 election, both Obamas took time out of their schedule to attend the funeral of Senator Inouye. President Obama openly wept over the liberal senator.



Hadiya Pendleton Three days before his 2013 State of the Union address, President Obama sent Michelle on his behalf to the funeral of 15 year-old shooting victim Hadiya Pendleton. Obama’s decision to send Michelle to the Chicago teen’s funeral set the stage for his SOTU address, in which he called for further gun control restrictions.



Senator Robert Byrd (D-WV) Despite Robert Byrd’s well-known ties to the Ku Klux Klan, President Obama attended the Democratic senator’s funeral. Obama gave a speech at the ceremony and called the late senator his friend.

Reverend Clementa Pinckney Reverend Pinckney, who also served as a South Carolina state senator, was one of the nine people killed in the Charleston shooting last summer. Despite never having met Pinckney, President Obama delivered his eulogy.

Former Democratic House Speaker Tom Foley Just six months after snubbing the funeral of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, President Obama attended the funeral of former Democratic Speaker of the House Tom Foley. As he tends to do when actually attending funerals, Obama delivered a speech.

Walter Cronkite When the legendary newscaster passed away in September 2009, President Obama found room in his schedule to travel to New York for the memorial service. Once again, Obama gave a speech at the service. He had openly admitted that he never met Cronkite.

But, he can't find time to attend the funeral of an associate justice of the United States.

Read more: Six Funerals The Obamas DID Attend

And here's one thread that fails as a straw man fallacy.

 

[Agit8r]

 

[SuperDemocrat]

I keep hearing that old democrats fled to the republican party in the 1960s but it appears that is not true because byrd was still a democrat to the day he died.

 

[rightwinger]

Senator Daniel Inouye (D-HI) Less than two months before the 2012 election, both Obamas took time out of their schedule to attend the funeral of Senator Inouye. President Obama openly wept over the liberal senator.



Hadiya Pendleton Three days before his 2013 State of the Union address, President Obama sent Michelle on his behalf to the funeral of 15 year-old shooting victim Hadiya Pendleton. Obama’s decision to send Michelle to the Chicago teen’s funeral set the stage for his SOTU address, in which he called for further gun control restrictions.



Senator Robert Byrd (D-WV) Despite Robert Byrd’s well-known ties to the Ku Klux Klan, President Obama attended the Democratic senator’s funeral. Obama gave a speech at the ceremony and called the late senator his friend.

Reverend Clementa Pinckney Reverend Pinckney, who also served as a South Carolina state senator, was one of the nine people killed in the Charleston shooting last summer. Despite never having met Pinckney, President Obama delivered his eulogy.

Former Democratic House Speaker Tom Foley Just six months after snubbing the funeral of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, President Obama attended the funeral of former Democratic Speaker of the House Tom Foley. As he tends to do when actually attending funerals, Obama delivered a speech.

Walter Cronkite When the legendary newscaster passed away in September 2009, President Obama found room in his schedule to travel to New York for the memorial service. Once again, Obama gave a speech at the service. He had openly admitted that he never met Cronkite.

But, he can't find time to attend the funeral of an associate justice of the United States.

Read more: Six Funerals The Obamas DID Attend

President Obama sang a mean Amazing Grace at Pinkneys funeral

I think your list is short though, he has attended many more than six funerals......do you know how many he hasn't attended?

 

[Kosh]

Senator Daniel Inouye (D-HI) Less than two months before the 2012 election, both Obamas took time out of their schedule to attend the funeral of Senator Inouye. President Obama openly wept over the liberal senator.



Hadiya Pendleton Three days before his 2013 State of the Union address, President Obama sent Michelle on his behalf to the funeral of 15 year-old shooting victim Hadiya Pendleton. Obama’s decision to send Michelle to the Chicago teen’s funeral set the stage for his SOTU address, in which he called for further gun control restrictions.



Senator Robert Byrd (D-WV) Despite Robert Byrd’s well-known ties to the Ku Klux Klan, President Obama attended the Democratic senator’s funeral. Obama gave a speech at the ceremony and called the late senator his friend.

Reverend Clementa Pinckney Reverend Pinckney, who also served as a South Carolina state senator, was one of the nine people killed in the Charleston shooting last summer. Despite never having met Pinckney, President Obama delivered his eulogy.

Former Democratic House Speaker Tom Foley Just six months after snubbing the funeral of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, President Obama attended the funeral of former Democratic Speaker of the House Tom Foley. As he tends to do when actually attending funerals, Obama delivered a speech.

Walter Cronkite When the legendary newscaster passed away in September 2009, President Obama found room in his schedule to travel to New York for the memorial service. Once again, Obama gave a speech at the service. He had openly admitted that he never met Cronkite.

But, he can't find time to attend the funeral of an associate justice of the United States.

Read more: Six Funerals The Obamas DID Attend

And here's one thread that fails as a straw man fallacy.

What fallacy is there far left drone?

Obama did attend those six funerals, you are claiming he did not?

Silly far left drone!

 

[gtopa1]

Just wondering?? Who (family included) the fuck would want Obama at the funeral anyway??

Greg

 

[Care4all]

why would you want obama to go to scalia's funeral? let the man be remembered by his friends...

scalia wouldn't want obama there... this is just stupid.

 

[Rexx Taylor]

what about that beaver (the one who gives us the winter forecast in February)? didnt he die a few years ago? who killed him?

 

[Zander]

why would you want obama to go to scalia's funeral? let the man be remembered by his friends...

scalia wouldn't want obama there... this is just stupid.

For me, it's a matter of decorum and respect for the Judiciary. I expect the POTUS to show up for something like this, regardless of political differences.

 

[edthecynic]

What fallacy is there far left drone?

Obama did attend those six funerals, you are claiming he did not?

Except in the OP he only attended 5 (FIVE) of the 6. Idiots on the Right can't even count.

 

[Care4all]

why would you want obama to go to scalia's funeral? let the man be remembered by his friends...

scalia wouldn't want obama there... this is just stupid.

For me, it's a matter of decorum and respect for the Judiciary. I expect the POTUS to show up for something like this, regardless of political differences.

it would just make the whole funeral a fiasco, imo....secret service everywhere, special spot for him, all the political gossip and chit chat on replacement, and whether he was murdered or not etc....

by obama NOT going to the funeral and being the center of attention, IS showing Scalia and his family respect!!!!!!!

Let Scalia rest in peace...

 

[ChrisL]

I'm really surprised that Obama did not attend this funeral. Isn't it normally what presidents do? He has made a lot of moves that I would consider to be faux pas.

 

[Wildman]

byrd was still a democrat to the day he died.

and a dyed in the wool a KKK leader.

 

[Wildman]

do you know how many he hasn't attended?

 

[Wildman]

Just wondering?? Who (family included) the fuck would want Obama at the funeral anyway??

Greg

... ... ...

 

[jon_berzerk]

Just wondering?? Who (family included) the fuck would want Obama at the funeral anyway??

Greg

exactly

 

[Rexx Taylor]

byrd was still a democrat to the day he died.

and a dyed in the wool a KKK leader.

if Tickle Me Elmo also died, funeral the same day,,,,hmm, wanna guess whos funeral Obama would go to?

 

[SwimExpert]

For me, it's a matter of decorum and respect for the Judiciary.

Hijacking a funeral for the sake of being politically correct is what you consider decorum and respect?

I expect the POTUS to show up for something like this, regardless of political differences.

At what point exactly did you start "expecting" Presidents to "show up for something like this"? Because what you're "expecting" is above and beyond the established norm.