POTUS and VPOTUS have appeared together publicly at funerals. (Reply #2)

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Wed Feb 17, 2016, 09:46 PM

MADem (135,425 posts)

2. POTUS and VPOTUS have appeared together publicly at funerals.

It's not that unusual. In fact, it's almost par for the course in many situations.

They both -- along with Bill Clinton -- made it to Daniel Inoye's funeral.

EVERYONE made it to Ted Kennedy's funeral:

Dorothy Height's funeral, with Pelosi, Reid, Clyburn, HRC:

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I think Obama preferred to not attend, and he has a Vice President, and that IS what they do. Even though they do other things as well, nowadays.

Biden's association with the Judiciary Committee (which everyone will be reminded of when CONFIRMATION is released on HBO) is a reasonable justification to send him along to do that duty.

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23 replies	Author	Time	Post
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

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