One might think President Obama would check his ego at the door while attending the funeral of one of the nine African-American churchgoers killed last month in Charleston, S.C.
One might be wrong.
When Obama began singing “Amazing Grace” while delivering the eulogy for Rev. Clementa Pinckney, a moment that had reporters swooning in their seats, it turns out there was nothing spontaneous about the decision.
ABC News reported Tuesday that Obama planned the “powerful moment” ahead of time with first lady Michelle Obama and senior adviser Valerie Jarrett.
“I don’t know whether I’m going to do it, but I just wanted to warn you two that I might sing,” Obama said, according to Jarrett. “We’ll see how it feels at the time.”
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The revelation prompted a wave of condemnation on social media for the “Narcissist-In-Chief,” led by conservative blogger Jay Caruso.
Here’s a sampling of the responses:
Narcissist-In-Chief.
— Jay Caruso (@JayCaruso) July 7, 2015
I hope all of the journalists who were having virtual orgasms when Obama was singing feel great about themselves.
— Jay Caruso (@JayCaruso) July 7, 2015
.@Sajizzle Oh please. He played it off like the whole thing was a spontaneous moment when in reality the moment was ALL ABOUT HIM.
— Jay Caruso (@JayCaruso) July 7, 2015
@ABC he can’t sing..and him showing off at the funeral just shows how sorry of a man he is..it’s always about Obama..not the dead man
— ? (@snowwolf1313) July 7, 2015
@ABC this is news? He’s trying to give Iran a nuke and this is what you put out? What the hell happened to actual news reporting? ABC Joke
— Muschamp’s scowl (@AUcrushthem) July 7, 2015
@ABC Amazing Grace: Written by a White European Slave Runner sung by a Mixed race bigot who condemns a Historic Flag pic.twitter.com/Z6CfKUZg7d
— M.R.S. (@a1985mtr) July 7, 2015
@ABC cause he’s a wretch?
— Adolf (@TheBigGusShow) July 7, 2015
@ABC Anything to be in the spotlight…all about him always. #narcissist
— ObsessedAbroad (@Obsessedabroad) July 7, 2015
@ABC It’s called “grandstanding”. Shameless grab of the spotlight during a time of solemn remembrance. @Morning_Joe @WayneRoot
— DM (@LegendSSS3) July 7, 2015
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