Well, if we can’t count on Dan Pfeiffer for that, we may start to lose faith in the White House’s ability to outdo its absurdity on a daily basis.
WH Adviser Dan Pfeiffer Says Obama Snubbing 150th Gettysburg Ceremony Because He’s Too Busy Fixing Obamacare Website http://t.co/ipwEDTvcFg
— Weasel Zippers (@weaselzippers) November 19, 2013
Really. That happened. National Journal’s Ron Fournier asked a perfectly reasonable question about why President Obama — sorry, the Second Coming of Lincoln — opted to snub the ceremony marking the 150th anniversary of the Gettysburg Address.
Curious, @pfeiffer44, why not honor Gettysburg with a presidential visit? http://t.co/pRsWHwnPlk @SalenaZitoTrib
— Ron Fournier (@ron_fournier) November 19, 2013
White House senior adviser Dan Pfeiffer replied:
@jmartNYT @jfsolnet @ron_fournier It didnt work schedule-wise
— J. Goldman -Archived (@Goldman44) November 19, 2013
But then the petulant Obama adviser couldn’t resist a second stompy-footed response.
@ron_fournier @jmartNYT @jfsolnet Oh, I don't know, there's this whole website thing that someone suggested might destroy the Dem Party
— J. Goldman -Archived (@Goldman44) November 19, 2013
Fournier was not amused.
.@pfeiffer44 @jmartNYT @jfsolnet I would make a joke about POTUS writing code but Gettysburg is not a laughing matter. You mock, tho. Tnx.
— Ron Fournier (@ron_fournier) November 19, 2013
https://twitter.com/ron_fournier/status/402820577418702848
@ron_fournier This President has honored Lincoln, his legacy, and veterans of the Civil War dozens and dozens of times since taking office
— Jon Favreau (@jonfavs) November 19, 2013
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.@jonfavs Right. Agree. So why not attend the ceremony today? Fair question. Blown off and mocked. I guess we'll find out on our own.
— Ron Fournier (@ron_fournier) November 19, 2013
Yes, Dan is the president's senior adviser. RT @SeanTrende: @ron_fournier That's an official WH account. Wow.
— Ron Fournier (@ron_fournier) November 19, 2013
Looks like Pfeiffer is having another terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day.
https://twitter.com/MelissaTweets/status/402820577011830785
@pfeiffer44 @ron_fournier @jmartNYT So the President's engaged in the website process now? Good to know. WSJ CEO Council only thing on sched
— Chris Hartline (@ChrisHartline) November 19, 2013
https://twitter.com/Peetweefish/status/402818149872988160
https://twitter.com/redsteeze/status/402824857353990144
@AsheSchow @RBPundit @pfeiffer44 @jmartNYT @jfsolnet @ron_fournier @BecketAdams he's reading "PHP Programming for Dummies" then.
— The H2 (@TheH2) November 19, 2013
.@pfeiffer44 response in this exchange best exemplifies WH in disarray. RT @ron_fournier: Wow. Just, wow —> RE https://t.co/lJsITA7KM0
— Leonardo Alcivar (@alcivar) November 19, 2013
https://twitter.com/BenK84/status/402820576818909184
Further proof that the Obama admin (@pfeiffer44 specifically) doesn't know what a remotely hostile press looks like: https://t.co/6ZiD64dOku
— Josh Jordan (@NumbersMuncher) November 19, 2013
@pfeiffer44 So saving the Dem party is more important to POTUS than honoring those who saved the nation? @ron_fournier @jmartNYT @jfsolnet
— Bryan Coughlin (@BPCoughlin) November 19, 2013
Obama's priorities according to @pfeiffer44: Democrat party > Greatest speech in American History. https://t.co/rrAklOqy8z
— RBe (@RBPundit) November 19, 2013
https://twitter.com/SalenaZitoTrib/status/402830270682120192
Exit truth:
The brilliance of the Gettysburg Address will diminish not a bit because Mr Obama chooses to spend the day diddling his website @pfeiffer44
— Rick Sheridan (@RickSheridan) November 19, 2013
https://twitter.com/redsteeze/status/402825981121269760