president advisor nixed any joint appearances because they feared president obama would look weak if the former republican ended up losing in the primary. which he did. i realize that the president and his advisors were gun shy about supporting my candidacy after being stung by obama s failed rescue attempts for two other democrats and were reluctant to become victim of a trifecta. however, only a year prior to that, president obama and vice president biden welcomed specter to the democratic party with a news conference at the white house. they promised full support. should christians be allowed to openly wear a cross or chris fix at work? the british government is set to argue no at the european court of human rights. sunday telegraph reports that the government will argue wearing a cross is not requirement of the faith. case stems from a lawsuit against british airways and by two women who claim they were punished for refusing to take off their crosses.