Ohio politicians are upset that President Obama used an executive order on Sunday to restore the name of Mount McKinley in Alaska to its original native name, Denali. They say the move disses Ohio's William McKinley, the 25th President who was elected in 1896, re-elected in 1900 and assassinated in 1901.
"I'm deeply disappointed in this decision,"
The New York Times quotes Speaker John A. Boehner.
"We have no problem whatsoever with Alaskans," says Kimberly Kenney, curator of McKinley’s museum and library in Canton. "We are happy for them. It's their mountain. It's just a little bit sad."
Times reporter
Jennifer Steinhauert strangely interjects a parenthetical section midway through her story to dismiss Ohio rumblings, Alaska celebrations and basically all concerns in "flyover" country by reminding readers that Pope Francis would soon be visiting the East Coast:
"There are also a lot of Americans, all due respect both to the 49th state and to the birthplace of Cincinnati chili, who find this and the debate over whether Denali means the 'great one' or 'high one' subjects of minimal importance and are far more concerned about the pope's coming visit to the United States."
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