The consensus in: President Obama's failure to go to France (the Most Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Decision in the complete annals of American History) has doomed his chances of being President past January 20, 2017.
Chuck Todd said "Of course his re-election as President is constitutionally prohibited, but my sources say that now he really won't be able to do it even if it weren't prohibited."
David Brooks said, "This is an extremely meaningful disaster (and I mean meaningful in the true sense of the word, as interpreted by me). The President has consigned himself permanently to the children's table, also as interpreted by me."
Peggy Noonan said, "There once was a man, someone who did not hesitate to make the trips that everyone said he should make, like to the graves of SS members. There once was a towering figure of a man, who instinctively knew which trips to go on and which to avoid; who would have strode into France, proudly marching next to the leaders of staunch defenders of the free press like Egypt, Russia, Turkey and United Arab Emirates. Not this poseur, who lacks 1/100 of the grace and instinctual manliness of the Great Communicator; who would have utterly failed to take advantage of the opportunity to sell arms to Iran, who . . ."
Frank Luntz said: "Memo to Republicans: Here are the words to use in describing President Obama's failure to go to France: “Traitors” “waste,” “corruption,” “self-serving,” “greed,” “cynicism,” “cheat,” “steal,” and “patronage.” I know they don't seem to apply, but remember -- it doesn't matter!"
Chris Matthews: "I am sure that in 1981, Tip and the Gipper would have had a few gin and tonics and then gotten on the plane to France."
Chris Hayes: "What the f*#@ are you talking about?"
Chris Christie: "The President's failure to go to France is even worse than the call on Dez yesterday."
Mitt Romney: "Makers go to France. Takers don't."