Should President Obama have attended Justice Scalia’s funeral?

"Well, he did go to the viewing. I give him credit for that. And he’s got a million things to do in his day. But he should have gone to both. The fuss he’s getting isn’t worth the point he made. But I think the Scalia family was a poor sport for not greeting the Obamas at the viewing."

"Politically, he had every responsibility to go. However, personally, I can understand why he wouldn’t want to be there. I wouldn’t have gone either, if I were president. I seriously disagree with Justice Scalia’s views."

"Yes, he should have gone. It’s a respect thing. He’s the president of the United States. Scalia was a member of the Supreme Court. Obama needs to pay respect. As president, he shouldn’t just blow things off like that. It’s disrespectful. I think less of Obama because of this."

"No, he shouldn’t have attended. He didn’t feel the need to. Funerals are such personal things. It’s the president’s prerogative as to whether he should attend a funeral. That would include Scalia’s funeral. Funerals aren’t a place to make a political statement. It’s a more private matter."