In his statement regarding the death of ESPN analyst Stuart Scott, President Obama says public service and campaigns have kept him from his family.
President Obama statement on Stuart Scott pic.twitter.com/yWelOjSNTu
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) January 4, 2015
'For much of those twenty years, public service and campaigns have kept me from my family – but wherever I went, …
— Nida Khan (@NidaKhanNY) January 4, 2015
Obama: For much of those 20 years, public service and campaigns have kept me from my family, but wherever I went, I could flip on the TV…
— Derek Medlin (@DerekMedlin) January 4, 2015
Weekly Standard editor Bill Kristol wants politicians to stop calling their careers public service.
Obama today:"public service …[has] kept me from my family…" Could politicians PLEASE not refer to their OWN careers as "public service?"
— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) January 4, 2015
@BillKristol @JonahNRO In his case, how about public DISservice??
— Bill Roland (@univky1) January 4, 2015
@BillKristol Always the victim.
— Brian (@BS_elephant) January 4, 2015
Some criticize Kristol for being overly critical of a statement mourning a death.
From Pres. statement on #StuartScott. Shame on you. RT @BillKristol: Obama today:"public (cont) http://t.co/ASErqZoYZU
— PB (@Dinamico_7) January 4, 2015
@BillKristol @JonahNRO Yes, let's pick apart a statement about someone who passed away from cancer this AM. Predictable. Sociopathic.
— Matthew Daley (@MattDaleyOH) January 4, 2015
Others argue that another activity has kept Obama from spending more time with his family.
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@BillKristol @CigarDaveShow no golf has kept him from his family
— Mark Thelen (@markthelen1) January 4, 2015
https://twitter.com/CardsFanTX/status/551826761311588352
@BillKristol Do us a big favor, BHO, and go into private service. Leave "public (golf) service."
— David J. Brewer (@davidjbrewer) January 4, 2015
@BillKristol Never knew golf and shredding the constitution was so demanding of one's time. Wish we could give it all back, Mr. President.
— Cold Blooded Editorialist (@CB_Editorialist) January 4, 2015
@BillKristol @JonahNRO Obama spending every other day at the golf course while saddling our children with more debt is not public service.
— RepublicanChrisRock (@spiritof1972) January 4, 2015
@BillKristol @JonahNRO ummm nobody forced him to golf 200 times.
— TheUnderdog (@DWalkRed14) January 4, 2015
@BillKristol the golf course has kept him from everything
— str8thinker (@str8thinker) January 4, 2015
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