Biden would have taken the opportunity to say something stupid. We're embarrassed enough by all this as it is.
The official executive branch delegation to the Thatcher funeral consisted of former Secretaries of State George Schultz and James Baker, former U.S. Ambassador to Britain Louis Susman, and U.S. Charges d’Affaires to the U.K. (and acting ambassador) Barbara Stephenson. The official executive branch delegation to the funeral of Hugo Chavez consisted of the Charges d’Affaires at the U.S. Embassy in Caracas, a Congressman, and a former Congressman.
When Mr. Reagan died in 2004, Lady Thatcher attended his funeral services along with Prince Charles and Prime Minister Tony Blair and his wife Cherie. Sadly, Lady Thatcher herself was not paid the same respect by the Obama Administration. It should be noted the most senior one of the Obama administration representatives to Mrs. Thatcher's services are the acting ambassador the others are certainly not from the current administration.
But then Mr. Obama only measures his interest in the lens of the upcoming mid-terms. One cynically could argue that to simply pander to the Latin vote, he rendered tribute to Mr. Chavez at his funeral and undocumented British immigrants don't vote in big numbers.
While the U.S. House of Representatives will be sending a delegation, Sen. Bob Menendez, Democrat, tried to block a senate resolution honoring the late Mrs. Thatcher. Classy, really classy...
I guess that really says it all and once again I find myself apologizing to our forum members across the Atlantic.
