The Republican National Committee scrapes the bottom of the barrel in attacking President Obama for having a date night in New York City. As the Washington Monthly's Steve Benen writes:
First, the Obamas didn't take the usual Air Force One jet. It's a short flight, and the First Couple took a smaller plane (technically, any plane the president is on automatically becomes Air Force One, but the point is, the Obamas didn't take the Air Force One).Second, by the RNC's reasoning, the Obamas would never be able to enjoy a nice evening out, since there's always something going on in the world. ("The president went to his daughter's soccer game in the midst of two wars? Outrageous!")
And third, isn't this whining unusually small-minded, even by RNC standards? The President took the First Lady on a date to NYC. They didn't even spend the night in the city. Is everything grounds for petty, partisan sniping?
Yes. When that's all you have left in the toolbag. Yes, it is.
Republicans against date nights. I look forward to seeing how that works out for them.
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