Obama Snubs Thatcher Funeral
Margaret Thatcher, the longest-serving British prime minister of the 20th century, was laid to rest on Wednesday. The funeral took place at St. Paul's Cathedral in London as thousands of guests from around the world gathered to pay their respects. Not among the guests, however, was a single Obama administration official. Apparently, the White House was too busy exploiting tragedy in the final days leading up to the Senate's failed gun control vote to send any senior members. Either that, or perhaps the administration was simply expressing its hatred for strong, conservative women. The U.S. embassy remarked that it was "a hugely significant week in terms of U.S. domestic politics." Further, a spokesman went on to explain that Michelle Obama and Joe Biden are "the president's point people on gun control" and that "there is a lot of movement on Capitol Hill on gun control issues." But Republican Speaker John Boehner did send a House delegation.
To say the least, Obama's snub of the Iron Lady's funeral caused the British "surprise and disappointment." Recall that Obama sent an official delegation to the funeral of Venezuelan thug Hugo Chavez -- a socialist with close ties to Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Cuba's Castro dictators. The fact that no one in the Obama clan could even make an appearance is deplorable and speaks volumes regarding their open hostility toward Liberty and the heroes who brought down the Soviet Union.
Margaret Thatcher, the longest-serving British prime minister of the 20th century, was laid to rest on Wednesday. The funeral took place at St. Paul's Cathedral in London as thousands of guests from around the world gathered to pay their respects. Not among the guests, however, was a single Obama administration official. Apparently, the White House was too busy exploiting tragedy in the final days leading up to the Senate's failed gun control vote to send any senior members. Either that, or perhaps the administration was simply expressing its hatred for strong, conservative women. The U.S. embassy remarked that it was "a hugely significant week in terms of U.S. domestic politics." Further, a spokesman went on to explain that Michelle Obama and Joe Biden are "the president's point people on gun control" and that "there is a lot of movement on Capitol Hill on gun control issues." But Republican Speaker John Boehner did send a House delegation.
To say the least, Obama's snub of the Iron Lady's funeral caused the British "surprise and disappointment." Recall that Obama sent an official delegation to the funeral of Venezuelan thug Hugo Chavez -- a socialist with close ties to Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Cuba's Castro dictators. The fact that no one in the Obama clan could even make an appearance is deplorable and speaks volumes regarding their open hostility toward Liberty and the heroes who brought down the Soviet Union.