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Originally Posted by PiKA2001
He really should of left it alone, and NO it's not in the realm of the Federal government.
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Originally Posted by Animate
As fare as the President goes...learn when to be quiet man! It's not a federal issue at all.
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The fact that it's not a federal issue is sort of beside the point. It's definitely a political issue, and the president is a political as well as a governmental official. Then there's the whole bully-pulpit thing.
It's a no-win situation. If a he says nothing, he'll be pilloried by political opponents (and perhaps by political allies) for not taking a stand on the issue. If he says something, he'll be pilloried for what he says. If he says "it's not a federal issue" he'll be criticized for not taking a stand.
It's politics.