A note about attendance at Scalia's Memorial [View all]

Joe Biden was the ranking minority member of the Judiciary Committee when Scalia was nominated to the court.

It is unusual for both the president and vice president to attend a public event together on short notice, for security reasons.

Joe Biden is going, because Joe Biden had an important role in Scalia's Supreme Court career.

http://www.c-span.org/video/?c4046024/bidenscalia-1986-confirmation-hearing

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A note about attendance at Scalia's Memorial [View all]	jberryhill	Feb 2016	OP
Also, Biden's got more experience at stake-driving... you know, just in case	Bucky	Feb 2016	#1
POTUS and VPOTUS have appeared together publicly at funerals.	MADem	Feb 2016	#2
Right. And the Church where the funeral service is being held is used to high profile events	onenote	Feb 2016	#5
A good reason to not attend is to make it plain that Scalia and Obama had nothing in common.	MADem	Feb 2016	#6
It's supposed to be about the office	SickOfTheOnePct	Feb 2016	#8
Office? What office? He wasn't the chief justice. He was just one dude warming the bench.	MADem	Feb 2016	#9
He was the senior member of the court, having served nearly 30 years and Obama doesn't need to speak	onenote	Feb 2016	#10
He was one of nine and without a title. Justices die all the time. Most on the bench, because	MADem	Feb 2016	#14
Since 1993, seven Justices have died. Two had funerals outside DC	onenote	Feb 2016	#18
"which is invitation only"	jberryhill	Feb 2016	#22
Giving that explanation would be far better than giving no explanation.	onenote	Feb 2016	#23
For Obama it would be overkill to go to the funeral after paying his respects at the viewing	pinboy3niner	Feb 2016	#3
The conspiracy theorists will have their field day, won't they?	MADem	Feb 2016	#7
Then the better decision would be to attend the funeral	onenote	Feb 2016	#11
Obama knows many Scalia family and friends wouldn't welcome it?	lostnfound	Feb 2016	#12
Except by not attending the funeral has in effect become a focal point of irrational hate.	onenote	Feb 2016	#13
His attendance would produce the same irrational hate.	LanternWaste	Feb 2016	#15
Yup	jberryhill	Feb 2016	#17
And if it did, it would a win for the President	onenote	Feb 2016	#19
And, here we are, talking about someone's funeral as a "win" or "loss"	jberryhill	Feb 2016	#21
Sorry, but not everything is strategy with Obama.He went because he should. He's potus.	lindysalsagal	Feb 2016	#4
All good facts. I really don't understand the kerfluffle over this issue.	Rex	Feb 2016	#16
he needs to go...it will only hinder the nomination process as it's more ammunition	Demonaut	Feb 2016	#20