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In reply to the discussion: Why didn't Obama send Biden to the Paris rally? [View all]former9thward
(32,003 posts)They made a mistake.
Obama Spokesman Says U.S. Should Have Sent High Profile Representative to March
WASHINGTON The White House, facing a barrage of criticism for President Obamas decision not to attend Sundays peace march in Paris, said on Monday that an American official with a higher profile should have been on hand for the show of solidarity.
Its fair to say that we should have sent someone with a higher profile to be there, Josh Earnest, the White House spokesman, said at his daily briefing with reporters at the White House.
Asked his response to critics who say a person with more prominence than the United States ambassador to France should have attended, he said: We agree.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/13/us/politics/obama-is-faulted-for-not-attending-rally-in-paris.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&smid=tw-nytimes&_r=1