Ugly Sign of the Times': Attendee at WH Correspondents' Dinner Caught on Camera Apparently Texting During National Anthem

Michelle Obama stood with her hand over her heart.

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President Barack Obama did likewise.

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It seemed most everyone in attendance at the annual White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday night saw some wisdom in doing the hand-over-your-heart thing during the national anthem — at the very least folks seemed to be, you know, paying attention.

Except for one person.

As the camera panned the crowd, it caught a woman, head directly down and focused on her cellphone, apparently texting.

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Angie Goff, a journalist for NBC Washington, had this to say:

Woman texting during National Anthem: Ugly sign of the times. Never excusable. #WHCD2015

— Angie Goff (@OhMyGOFF) April 26, 2015

"Woman texting during National Anthem: Ugly sign of the times," Goff tweeted. "Never excusable."

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