james is there this morning and there are reports that some of the local gettysburg community has been stunned that president obama would not come on this 150th anniversary today for the ceremony. we could not find any instance of the president ever visiting the battlefield either as a candidate or president. it has not stopped him from identifying with abraham lincoln. he announced his candidacy in 2007 in springfield, illinois, a place the president called home. and he was sworn into office both seems using the lincoln bible. steve hayes joins me now. so it is curious that a president who historically has used the inspiration of lincoln in such seminole moments in this presidency that he could not take advantage of what could be a strong moment for him. every time he had an