Where is our president today?

I didn't want to include this in my post commemorating D-Day because I didn't want the message of historical remembrance to be tainted with modern politics. But I can't help but note -- with some derision -- President Obama's absence in marking today's anniversary.

WHD's Keith Koffler has the low-down on the president's schedule today:

It’s D-Day and President Obama is hitting the beaches – of sunny California!

Instead of scheduling a brief event to mark the 68th anniversary of America’s brutal landing on the shores of Normandy, Obama is already on his way to San Francisco, where he will hold two fundraisers before moving on to Beverly Hills to stage two more.

Obama failed to mark D-Day with either a speech or a written proclamation both last year or the year before. He did give a speech in 2009, the 65th anniversary of the event.

First Lady Michelle Obama, who has made much of her “Joining Forces” campaign to support military families, also has nothing planned for D-Day. She’ll be in New York City for a fundraiser and then in Philadelphia to meet with campaign volunteers.