[wytstang]

ABC’s Jordyn Phelps and Sunlen Miller report:

President Obama will not travel to Germany to mark the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall on November 9.

White House Spokesman Robert Gibbs said today that President Obama’s schedule will not allow for a visit to Germany.

“Obviously, we have a lot to work on here and we have commitments for an upcoming Asia trip,” Gibbs said.

The anniversary festivities are scheduled for November 9, and the president leaves for his ten-day tour of Asia on November 11.

Gibbs added that the White House will soon announce a U.S. delegation to attend the ceremonies in Germany instead.

In 2008, then-Democratic Presidential Candidate Obama delivered a major campaign speech in Berlin, drawing the largest crowds—about 100,000 people—of his campaign. Obama received criticism from conservatives and then-Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain for using the speech as a political tool to capitalize on his star-status.

Today, the president is again facing criticism that the city that was an important stop in his campaigning is not a priority during this significant anniversary.

Obama Will Not Travel to Germany for 20th Anniversary of Fall of Berlin Wall - Political Punch
Why would he visit the fall of his comrades. Now for the Olympics he'll send 2 jets and his squad

[strtrcr50]

Obama busy trying to rebuild Berlin Wall

Fixored...

[wytstang]

LOL thanks

[jikelly]

Um, what was wrong with Obama trying to help Chicago win their bid to host the Olympics?

[wytstang]

Waste of $$ sending 2 jets of something he didn't have to do to. Not to mention a lot of people in Chicago didn't want.

[strtrcr50]

Originally Posted by wytstang

Not to mention a lot of people in Chicago didn't want.

Ahhh. But all the people that donated to 0's election that would have got rich off it wanted it. Hence the need for 2 jets and the full posse.