Obama has said that he doesn't attend church much because of the disruption it would cause . . . but that doesn't seem to be a problem for the Super Bowl.
He'd said that if the Bears went to Arlington, he'd be there, too. That had local officials just a bit concerned. Air Force One could force landing delays for other flights, conceivably carrying Super Bowl fans. How would you feel if you'd paid thousands of dollars for tickets and you missed the kick-off? Then there's the problem of a motorcade -- streets around the stadium are already cordoned off, and a VIP motorcade complete with Secret Service wouldn't help the traffic problem any. Then there would almost certainly be enhanced security if the Secret Service were involved -- never mind that security will be tight to begin with.
So . . . if Obama goes to church, he inconveniences maybe a couple thousand people at most? We can't have that. But if he wants to go to the Super Bowl, or take Michelle on a date to New York, and inconvenience many times that many people, that's OK. Guess we see where his priorities are.
"If Bears make game, president may, too." The Dallas Morning News; January 20, 2011; p. 16A.
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Veeerrry interesting! Great point Essie.
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