[demshateGod]

Why? To see his friend Abbas? I’m glad he didn’t go and pretend to be against terrorism.

[massgopguy]

I looked up Golf Courses near Paris and the most exclusive ones are closed on weekends. The French have very restrictive work laws. They don’t go after your employer. They go after you. They weren’t going to get fined for Obama.

[House Atreides]

Ted is clearly not afraid to venture into “enemy” territory (e.g., Time Magazine). Props to him.

[BenLurkin]

First we'd need to have a President.

[PoloSec]

The problem is we have no president, we have a king and we should serve on him The Declaration of Independence.

[Brother Cracker]

[FrankR]

He was not the main attraction, he wouldn’t be center-stage, there would be no “I, I, me, me” Obama speeches, he was tired from vacation, and...there were no golf courses poem.

In other words - in Obama’s opinion - there was nothing in it for him.

[jetson]

Mommy Valerie wouldn’t let him go to an adult affair.

[Alberta's Child]

I absolutely disagree with Cruz on this, and I'm surprised there aren't more conservatives who see it this way.

I can't think of any basis for the belief that a U.S. leader has some kind of moral obligation to show up at a political rally in a foreign country. I can't even compile a picture in my mind of Ronald Reagan doing such a thing ... in France, of all places.

[apocalypto]

Where was B. Obama? And the disgraced Eric Holder didn't even bother to show up even though he was in Paris. It is embarrassing. Even CNN wondered, although they did try to make all kinds of excuses for B. Obama.

[Bubba_Leroy]

Give the poor guy a break!

He just got back from a three week all expense paid vacation in Hawaii with the missus and the kids. He hasn’t even had a chance to unpack his golf clubs yet. He needs a few weeks downtime with his feet up on his desk to rest up from his vacation.

Besides, who wants to go to France in January? He will probably fit in a trip this spring or summer when the weather is better for golf.

[Alberta's Child]

The absence is symbolic of the lack of American leadership on the world stage, and it is dangerous.

No, it isn't. Showing up at a useless, feel-good "unity rally" just because 40 other national leaders happen to be there is hardly a demonstration of leadership.

[Pollster1]

An American president should have been there. It’s a shame we don’t have one.

[Logical me]

Did anyone expect the president to be there? He is a communists black Muslim traitor.

[manc]

Damn right he should have , but lets not forget he probably never got permission of Chewbacca who wanted him home and for him to watch the football game.

Yet again the Lazy in Chief has disappeared .

[Fresh Wind]

Barry needed to watch the playoff games.

[Teacher317]

Obama wanted to be there... for the counter-protest.

[DoodleDawg]

No he shouldn’t. The Secret Service would have made a circus of the whole event.

[CincyRichieRich]

You’re right as rain, Ted, however, he is a sociopath.

[Veto!]

I would have been so proud to see Cruz marching with those leaders.

Come to think of it, why didn’t he? Would have caused a wonderful political uproar. This would have been a real moment for Pubbie hopefuls.