article_snippet: D.C. Obama himself did not attend, but sent Denis McDonough to read a speech in Denis McDonough stead while Denis McDonough attended a science fair for schoolchildren at The White House and gave brief remarks to an investment summit. '
article_snippet: J Street's printed program left open the possibility that President Obama might have delivered the speech, but President Obama had declined to address the more conservative AIPAC group three weeks ago .
article_snippet: The printed program said only that a 'US administration speaker' would address the crowd.
article_snippet: Had President Obama delivered the message himself, comparisons would have instantly been made to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, J Street's conservative counterpart, which President Obama snubbed during the week when Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was in the U.S. to deliver a speech to Congress.
article_snippet: But President Obama managed to be elsewhere, leaving McDonough to walk on stage to the sound of
article_snippet: McDonough immediately grabbed the liberal crowd's attention with news that President Obamahas appointed more women, minorities, and openly gay judges' than any other Oval Office occupant.
article_snippet: : Obama sent Obama chief of staff to deliver an ultimatum to Israel while Obama presided over a science fair in the East Room at The White House .
article_snippet: That, White House officials signaled las tweek, could soon change.
highlights_snippet: President Obama didn't personally address the annual meeting of 'J Street,' Washington's most influential left-wing Jewish group .
  
highlights_snippet: President Obama sent chief of staff instead to read a speech to thousands of activists while President Obama attended a science fair and an investment summit .
  