The wind-up:

Obama Has Missed Over Half Of His Second Term Intel Daily Briefings… http://t.co/RxHrOgfqOn via @WeaselZippers

— LibertyGirl NH (@libertygirlNH) September 30, 2014

And the pitch:

Ok, but in fairness, how many fundraisers or tee times has Obama missed? http://t.co/FsZacDJAbL

— Doug Powers (@ThePowersThatBe) September 30, 2014

Any notes taken at intel briefings Obama didn’t attend are filed under “plausible deniability.”