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29. Ding Ding Ding

Wed Apr 24, 2013, 02:08 PM

Apr 2013

I challenge anyone to name who gave the keynote at last year's dinner, which presumably was delivered during the "prominent" time slot. Its not as if the media is covering this event live and this way the president won't get noticed.

Sheesh.

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Obama cancels plans to deliver keynote address at annual Planned Parenthood fundraiser [View all] cali Apr 2013 OP

I don't see why this is a problem Cali_Democrat Apr 2013 #1

Thanks, Cali_Democrat. elleng Apr 2013 #2

The memorial is Thursday during the day cali Apr 2013 #8

3:00 in the afternoon, DC time to be more precise. Assuming it starts on time. geek tragedy Apr 2013 #26

Pressure from whom? (nt) Control-Z Apr 2013 #27

Mid term elections marshall Apr 2013 #45

He's been under a lot of pressure to cancel from the right cali Apr 2013 #3

Obama has consistently stood up for a woman's right to choose. Cali_Democrat Apr 2013 #21

That and attending the GW Bush Library opening Leslie Valley Apr 2013 #5

He must be afraid xxqqqzme Apr 2013 #4

right, and we ALL know he's in jeopardy elleng Apr 2013 #15

What would you have chosen? The fundraiser over the memorial service? nt msanthrope Apr 2013 #6

Some here would suggest just that. NYC Liberal Apr 2013 #9

it wasn't one or the other. he knew about both. he was scheduled for both cali Apr 2013 #13

And you presume that he's lying because that's what the right is claiming. nt geek tragedy Apr 2013 #20

So he wants to spend more time at a memorial service than a fundraiser? msanthrope Apr 2013 #23

I would prefer that he ditch the Bush Library! nt avebury Apr 2013 #14

Why? It won't take long to read the book. nt msanthrope Apr 2013 #33

It's delayed to Friday, not alsame Apr 2013 #7

It's a much less prominent slot cali Apr 2013 #10

When the President speaks it's prominent. trumad Apr 2013 #16

Not DU, just one person. nt geek tragedy Apr 2013 #22

Agree trumad Apr 2013 #28

Note the refusal to correct the dishonest headline nt geek tragedy Apr 2013 #30

You Better Believe It! nt msanthrope Apr 2013 #42

Maybe they could reschedule the memorial. TeeYiYi Apr 2013 #31

maybe you should then apply to the WH as Prominant Spotter... Whisp Apr 2013 #17

So he should skip the memorial in order to take the more prominent spot? geek tragedy Apr 2013 #18

Any slot occupied by the President... SidDithers Apr 2013 #19

Ding Ding Ding onenote Apr 2013 #29

ok...this response was just petulant and silly. Sheepshank Apr 2013 #25

THANK YOU! elleng Apr 2013 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author bowens43 Apr 2013 #12

Nowhere did you say that he postponted it until Friday El Progreso Apr 2013 #24

It's a combination of factors: He's been scheduled to speak for a while but the WH cali Apr 2013 #32

Your post title is a bald-faced lie. Please correct., geek tragedy Apr 2013 #34

Correct your headline please madokie Apr 2013 #36

He has to go to the memorial service. This is a town that blew up and got almost completely.... JVS Apr 2013 #35

Obama is doing the right thing madokie Apr 2013 #41

If he wanted to do both, he'd DO both. MotherPetrie Apr 2013 #37

He is DOING both... SidDithers Apr 2013 #38

The OP is a lie, he is doing both. nt geek tragedy Apr 2013 #39

He is speaking. Why is it a big deal that its Friday rather than Thursday onenote Apr 2013 #40

Mother Petrie, do you acknowledge he DID both? Or not? DevonRex Apr 2013 #46

And people wonder why I don't buy into the "Obama sucks" hysteria. riqster Apr 2013 #43

Obama slams anti-abortion state laws in Planned Parenthood speech geek tragedy Apr 2013 #44

Bad form, cali, not editing. nt DevonRex Apr 2013 #47