President-elect Barack Obama has yet to attend church services since winning the White House earlier this month, a departure from the example of his two immediate predecessors.Yeah, but neither one of those guys was elected as the Messiah. Obama might be a little bit afraid to darken the door (no pun intended) of a church which worships a different Messiah.
On the three Sundays since his election, Obama has instead used his free time to get in workouts at a Chicago gym.
Asked about the president-elect's decision to not attend church, a transition aide noted that the Obamas valued their faith experience in Chicago but were concerned about the impact their large retinue may have on other parishioners.
"Because they have a great deal of respect for places of worship, they do not want to draw unwelcome or inappropriate attention to a church not used to the attention their attendance would draw," said the aide.
Both President-elect George W. Bush and President-elect Bill Clinton managed to attend church in the weeks after they were elected.
Seriously, though, I don't know why this is a news story. Obama had to quit his old church during the campaign, and anywhere he goes now is a major production effort requiring lots of advance planning and screening of all those who attend. I can understand if he doesn't want to go that route and would rather inconvenience a few gym rats instead.
Could it be that the media is shocked that he's not acting true to their ideal of what his transition and presidency should look like?
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