President Obama will make history as the first sitting president to appear on a daytime talk show when he visits "The View" on Thursday 7/29/2010. They said the majority of the hour will be devoted to Obama's appearance, which will touch on topics including jobs, the economy, the Gulf oil spill and family life inside the White House. It is scheduled to tape on Wednesday 7/28/2010.
"We are so pleased and honored," Walters said.
But there is a very big event taking place right in Obama's backyard. There will be 45,000 Boy Scouts of America participating in the 2010 National Boy Scout Jamboree, held this week in Bowling Green, VA. And this is the Scout's 100th Anniversary. The Jamboree is starting off this week at Fort A.P. Hill in Virginia, where organizers had invited the president to speak. The scouts will be attending events and in the area until next Tuesday. Unfortunately the president is only sending his regards via a videotaped message. They have attributed the absence to important Democratic fundraisers.
I know that most people will chalk this up to a scheduling conflict, but I'm going to raise the bar just a little bit.
The Scouts are an organization that thrives on individual merit, preparedness, self reliance and a spirited sense of selfless patriotism. They also are predominately white middle to upper class kids. Do you see a conflict here? I don't think that Mr. Obama would be caught dead at this event, especially when he can put himself in front of the camera's with his Liberal friends at the "View".
So YES I said it, the Boy Scouts are way to white and patriotic for this President.
What say you?
