It's not enough the Republican led Congress can't wait for January to start making Obama's life more difficult, some of the leaders do not even have the common courtesy to show up for their appointed rounds. If they just wanted to meet Billy Joel, they could have gotten backstage passes or guest seating at a show. This is really poor form.
http://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/in-the-know/224790-pelosi-picks-billy-joel-over-obama
Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) opted to appear at a star-studded event honoring Billy Joel rather than meet with President Obama on Wednesday night to discuss his plans for executive action on immigration.
The House minority leader was eyed among the crowd gathered at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington to celebrate the “Piano Man” singer receiving the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize.
John Mellencamp, Boyz II Men, Tony Bennett, Josh Groban, LeAnn Rimes, Natalie Maines, and Gavin DeGraw were all poised to perform at the glitzy affair, being filmed for a PBS special airing next year.
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting announced last week that Pelosi would be among the presenters, and her office had made it clear a prior commitment would keep her from the White House.
Obama will dine with 18 members of Congress on Wednesday night to discuss details of his actions, according to White House press secretary Josh Earnest. An aide had earlier announced Pelosi wouldn’t be at the dinner, but said she had been briefed on Obama’s plan by Cecilia Munoz, the director of the Domestic Policy Council at the White House.
"Leader Pelosi has a busy schedule this evening with five events including a longstanding commitment with constituents in town from San Francisco," Pelosi spokesman Drew Hammill said in an email to The Hill.
In addition to Pelosi, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Republican Reps. Candice Miller (Mich.) and Gregg Harper (Miss.), and Librarian of Congress Dr. James Billington were slated to present the Gershwin Prize to Joel.
Pelosi was one of several lawmakers eyed at the awards ceremony. ITK spies also spotted: Reps. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), Henry Waxman (D-Calif.), Scott Rigell (R-Va.), Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.), Alan Grayson (D-Fla.), Raul Labrador (R-Idaho), Ted Deutch (D-Fla.), Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.) and Sen. Mark Begich (D-Alaska).
[Edited on 11/21/2014 by gina]
Let's see. Go see either Obama or Billy Joel..................
Are those my only options?
Wow - this is really a story.....I bet this was on every news channel.... this may be the most important thing ever......
Let's see. Go see either Obama or Billy Joel..................
Are those my only options?
Thursday night football? 😉 😛 
Does it matter to you if your Congressional reps show up for votes or do we just pay them because we like them?
This wasn't a vote...................
I know that Sang, but they didn't even care what he had to say. This stuff is important. They should not have chosen any other event over a dinner at the White House. Just because they go to Washington dinners and feel like it is just another work event (the way many of us feel when stuck going to office holiday parties) is not a good excuse.
