President Obama skips police memorial.

[itsrequired]

EDITORIAL: Obama missing: National Police Week - Washington Times

Despite being invited to speak to the widows, children and friends of the 165 officers recognized this year as killed in the line of duty, he somehow didn’t think it was important to trek the two miles from the White House to the Capitol Building to participate. Perhaps it’s because Mr. Obama historically has had a conflicted relationship with law enforcement.

In contrast.

President George W. Bush set a different example, speaking at the Peace Officer’s Memorial Service every year of his presidency except 2008, when being in Jerusalem made his attendance impossible. As he noted May 15, 2007, “I have been here ever since I’ve been the president… it’s fitting because this is a really important day for our country [when] we remember men and women who fell in the line of duty.”

Remembered or forgotten by the Obama White House, the families and friends of those killed in the line of duty weren’t expecting to be insulted during the week they remember their dead. On Wednesday, the White House hosted a poetry night at which rapper Common, author of at least one work praising a convicted cop-killer, performed. Fraternal Order of Police National President Chuck Canterbury sent a letter expressing his “profound disappointment” with the invitation and followed it up with a phone call reminding Mr. Obama’s staff that National Police Week is “a time to honor law-enforcement officers for their service and sacrifice.”

Though Mr. Obama lacks the experience of donning a uniform in service to his country or his community, that’s a reminder he shouldn’t have needed - particularly if he expects peace officers’ support come 2012.

But he did manage to relax.

Published May 15th, National Law Enforcement Officers day.

President Obama left the White House this morning a little after 9:30 am. He wasn’t on his way to the Capitol building, where grieving friends and families of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty hold a yearly commemorative service. Though he was invited to recognize the fallen and offer condolences by speaking at the annual Peace Officers’ Memorial Service, he instead spent this fine Sunday playing a round of golf with aide Ben Finkenbinder, White House trip director Marvin Nicholson and U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk.

I guess golf is more important than honoring those who have given the ultimate sacrifice serving their communities.

[Aerogal]

Well what do you expect from a man who invites a gangsta rapper to the Whitehouse?

[nhboy (Premo)]

Another somd wingnut strawman argument. Oh, the faux outrage!

[Gilligan (Premo)]

Originally Posted by nhboy

Another somd wingnut strawman argument. Oh, the faux outrage!

Note the text in bold, above. A totally foreign concept to you, as we all know so well.

[itsbob]

Originally Posted by nhboy

Another somd wingnut strawman argument. Oh, the faux outrage!

So he did attend and show his respects?

[foodcritic]

Originally Posted by itsrequired

EDITORIAL: Obama missing: National Police Week - Washington Times



In contrast.


But he did manage to relax.


I guess golf is more important than honoring those who have given the ultimate sacrifice serving their communities.

Shocker

[hvp05]

Originally Posted by itsrequired

Perhaps it’s because Mr. Obama historically has had a conflicted relationship with law enforcement.

I doubt they honestly wanted him there anyhow.