Horseshit, but you know that. Trollin' again. The Tea Party has nothing to do with the President deciding he wants to skip this conference. Need I list all the things remaining open during this "shutdown"? Think they're all a higher priority than this meeting?
He came back because of the tea party shutdown. If he hadn't, the tea party would be crying that he thinks the Chinese are more important.
Rome was a shithole with lots of welfare recipients. They were lying Pagans that hated Christians. Let it burn, no?