DAMNED IF HE DON'T DO, DAMNED IF HE DO DO

Who has ever heard of a politician that turns down a great photo op unless he has been asked not to attend?  Anyone who thinks that Obama would have willingly turned down an opportunity to get out of Washington  may have lost it.  Even Republicans, in off the record conversations, would admit that they had criticisms ready whether Obama went to Paris or not.  If  he had gone, they would have leveled serious charges of failing to consider security concerns by attending recent demonstrations.