CNN's Jake Tapper throws a fit over Obama's absence from the Paris rally

[Cali_Democrat]

He's supposed to be a "journalist"

http://www.cnn.com/2015/01/11/opinion/tapper-paris-march-u-s-leaders-absence/index.html

The United States, which considers itself to be the most important nation in the world, was not represented in this march -- arguably one of the most important public demonstrations in Europe in the last generation -- except by U.S. Ambassador Jane Hartley, who may have been a few rows back. I didn't see her. Even Russia sent Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.

I say this as an American -- not as a journalist, not as a representative of CNN -- but as an American: I was ashamed.

I certainly understand the security concerns when it comes to sending President Barack Obama, though I can't imagine they're necessarily any greater than sending the lineup of other world leaders, especially in aggregate

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Liberal media?

[JI7]

1. well, as a journalist why aren't they covering the attacks in Nigeria

and other things that happen in the US and Around the world ?

[Fred Sanders]

8. "As a journalist I".........lost me after that. As a journalist you job is to report important truth

Report on the fake leader's "march".

Do it.

All is forgiven.

[monmouth4]

2. I read somewhere that after the photo-op was concluded all of the "world leaders" took off and did

not march...Much ado about nothing...

[Fred Sanders]

9. Media in America insist they were "amid" the crowds, nowhere to be confirmed by any evidence.

They create their own facts because they legally can.

The entire American media is a massive strawman fallacy.

[global1]

3. Didn't The President Go To The French Embassy In D.C. To Sign Their Sympathy Book?....

and wasn't this one of the first things that he did after he learned of the shootings?

Was the Pope in France?

Did the French send their president to the U.S. after 9/11?

[Enrique]

4. White House spokesman says we should have sent someone

"We want to send a clear message, even in a symbolic context like this one, that the American people stand shoulder-to-shoulder with our allies in France," Earnest said. "And sending a high-level, highly visible senior administration official with a high profile to that march would have done that."

[Cali_Democrat]

10. How long before Darell Issa calls for a Congressional investigation?

Don't underestimate Paris-ghazi.

It has the potential to bring down the entire Obama administration!

[BeyondGeography]

5. Actually one of the biggest scandals was Tapper's repeated mangling

of "Place Day la Republick." A little French, a little Spanish, a little English. Christiane's ears must have been hurting.

[SummerSnow]

6. Not too long ago Rethugs hated the French.WTF

[Cali_Democrat]

14. Freedom Fries!

WTF indeed.

[Joey Liberal]

7. CNN sucks anway

Screw Jake Tapper.

[Dont call me Shirley]

11. CrapNotNews. Tapper is a freak.

[Dawson Leery]

12. Tapper was looking for a reason to villify Obama.

He would never say this about a Republican.

[lpbk2713]

13. Piss on him and his shame.

Is this an on-air audition for Fog Snooze?

[Catherine Vincent]

15. Ashamed?

Bet he wouldn't say that to the President's face.