Dumb: WH says Obama snubbed Gettysburg anniversary over “website woes”
The Obama Ministry of Truth thinks we actually believe this nonsense?
President Obama didnβt attend Tuesday’s ceremony commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Gettysburg Address because of scheduling issues stemming from the rollout of his signature healthcare law, the White House said Tuesday.
Obama met with senators Tuesday morning to discuss ongoing negotiations with Iran over their nuclear program, and also appeared atΒ The Wall Street JournalΒ CEO Councilβs annual meeting.
On Thursday, Obama is scheduled to attend a ceremony at President Kennedyβs grave in Arlington National Ceremony to mark the 50th anniversary of Kennedyβs assassination. Former President Clinton and Hillary Clinton, a possible 2016 presidential candidate, are also scheduled to attend.
White House press secretary Jay Carney on Monday noted that Obama had taped an appearance for a Ken Burns project on Lincolnβs Gettysburg Address, which features other living presidents.
βObviously, that address and that moment in time is seminal in our history. I think that all Americans across the country will have the opportunity to think about those words and that address,β Carney said.
Following stories questioning why the president had skipped the Gettysburg event, given his public affinity for President Lincoln, White House senior adviser Dan Pfeiffer tweeted that βit didn’t work schedule-wise.β
In response to a journalist’s Twitter query about what could be more important, Pfeiffer wrote:Β βOh, I don’t know, there’s this whole website thing that someone suggested might destroy the [Democratic] Party.β
After Pfeifferβs tweet got traction on Twitter, current and former White House officials mocked criticism of Obama for skipping the Gettysburg ceremony.
Of course they didn’t take it seriously and instead tried to deflect. How DARE anyone question Dear Leader!