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In reply to the discussion: Why didn't Obama send Biden to the Paris rally? [View all]fadedrose
(10,044 posts)And Obama already proved that he did when he said that the movie "Interview" should have been shown and then, it was.
The demonstrations morphed into something else other than free speech and the President chose not to go. Free speech was the primary complaint of people who were outraged by the shooters, and that's what solidarity was all about (not a photo op to see who was most popular).
Terrorist attacks occur every day in every place, and the President doesn't go to all of the ceremonies. About 10,000 in Africa have been killed by terrorists in many towns. He didn't go to Canada, did he, when they had shootings a couple of weeks ago? (and Norway, as someone eloquently OP'd about). Not sure of who went to Canada, but don't think that he did....
He has enough trouble staying clear of the screwballs who climb the White House fence (so send Biden so he could be killed?). The U.S is a favorite target of Isis and Al Qaida and our President the MOST favorite.