Why won’t Obama attend Scalia’s funeral?

One piece of advice my father always gave me was this: Never miss a funeral or a wedding. "It's important to show up at these things," he said, "And you will never regret going." Apparently, this is not a lesson that was ever taught to Barack Obama. The White House announced Wednesday the president will not attend the Saturday funeral Mass for Justice Antonin Scalia, who died suddenly this past weekend.

One piece of advice my father always gave me was this: Never miss a funeral or a wedding. "It's important to show up at these things," he said, "And you will never regret going." Apparently, this is not a lesson that was ever taught to Barack Obama. The White House announced Wednesday the president will not attend the Saturday funeral Mass for Justice Antonin Scalia, who died suddenly this past weekend.…