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Cha

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19. The rally was about this..

Mon Jan 12, 2015, 11:54 PM

Jan 2015

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2905307/One-million-people-prepare-march-Paris-terror-attacks.html

Not missing this.. a staged photo op.

Mahalo Lynne

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If Obama had gone to France (or sent a representative), the GOP would have complained about that too [View all] LynneSin Jan 2015 OP

If he had gone fox would be APOPLECTIC right now randys1 Jan 2015 #1

Of course they would have. TheCowsCameHome Jan 2015 #2

Exactly! onecaliberal Jan 2015 #3

I always say they're mad LiberalElite Jan 2015 #4

Or maybe Democratics could grow a backbone? TM99 Jan 2015 #5

"Damned if he does and damned if he doesn't means he should act, just fucking act." NanceGreggs Jan 2015 #9

Everything you attempted to argue is negated TM99 Jan 2015 #11

My blinders have always been off. NanceGreggs Jan 2015 #20

Ah an arrogant mind-reader, then? TM99 Jan 2015 #35

It's a good thing that when the WH "screws up" treestar Jan 2015 #32

It is very minor. TM99 Jan 2015 #37

Do you recall who the bush White House sent to UK during their spats of terrorism? notadmblnd Jan 2015 #27

Bush is no longer president. TM99 Jan 2015 #38

my damn point is no one ran to the UK back then. notadmblnd Jan 2015 #40

I was not a member then of DU TM99 Jan 2015 #42

Either way, it would have been a blunder notadmblnd Jan 2015 #43

The Fox News talking heads TM99 Jan 2015 #45

Politics should not be a game notadmblnd Jan 2015 #46

I agree. TM99 Jan 2015 #48

Of course oberliner Jan 2015 #6

The US Ambassador to France was there. GoCubsGo Jan 2015 #7

Of course they would have whined, but since when do we give a flip what they do? Sarcastica Jan 2015 #8

Did you read the post above yours? LynneSin Jan 2015 #14

Wow, I guess I wasn't thinking. Certainly the GOP would have complained had the president attended Sarcastica Jan 2015 #23

And I still disagree LynneSin Jan 2015 #24

He should have gone because it was the right thing to do. It has nothing to do with the GOP. Sarcastica Jan 2015 #47

Did the French President show up when they had the rally in Boston after the Terrorist attacks there LynneSin Jan 2015 #49

sad. Sarcastica Jan 2015 #50

I do too. And going to a rally for the French people is not one I put high on the list LynneSin Jan 2015 #51

Like I said. Sad. Sarcastica Jan 2015 #52

This message was self-deleted by its author LynneSin Jan 2015 #53

Concern noted n/t arcane1 Jan 2015 #17

NO, Obama's not gong was not "a GIANT BLUNDER".. and no amount of your saying that makes it so. Cha Jan 2015 #18

So when the Whitehouse says it was a mistake, does that make it a mistake? Sarcastica Jan 2015 #54

Bzzzzt. WRONG. Lex Jan 2015 #21

He should have gone melman Jan 2015 #10

Why? Rex Jan 2015 #13

Only 40 World Leaders attended, none from North America big 3 countries. LynneSin Jan 2015 #15

The GOP lacks the shame gene, they all seem to have Rex Jan 2015 #12

"His own way" resulted in withering criticism from both the left and right, branford Jan 2015 #16

The rally was about this.. Cha Jan 2015 #19

This is Jamaal510 Jan 2015 #22

It must be an easy job writing for right wing television, radio and web sites. Vinca Jan 2015 #25

And for good reason. Turbineguy Jan 2015 #26

Wasn't there a big rally after the Boston Marathon Rally? LynneSin Jan 2015 #30

if the GOP reaction is part of the decision making process Man from Pickens Jan 2015 #28

Amen LynneSin Jan 2015 #29

The only people whose opinion should matter branford Jan 2015 #34

Undoubtedly treestar Jan 2015 #31

it's amazing the love the rightwing suddenly has for France Douglas Carpenter Jan 2015 #33

Damned if he does, damned if he doesn't. HappyMe Jan 2015 #36

Same old, same old LibertyLover Jan 2015 #39

I guarantee there would have been some dumb graphic going around on facebook trackfan Jan 2015 #41

His legions of critics/Eyores on DU would complain too LordGlenconner Jan 2015 #44