So everyone is up in arms about Tim Thomas not going to the White House. Our own BMack said, "Never thought I'd say this, but I lost some respect for Tim Thomas today". A lot of people on twitter also have the share the same feelings too. Why would you lose respect for a guy who did what he wanted to?
I have said many times, I don't care about politics. I don't vote and assume things will turn out the way I want to. I'm not knowledgeable enough to have a credible opinion, so I feel I shouldn't vote. It would be the same thing as me voting on the NHL All-Star game.
A couple athletes haven't gone to the White House and they include Ozzie Guillen and James Harrison. Given that the are both crazy and James Harrison didn't go because he said, "This is how I feel -- if you want to see the Pittsburgh Steelers, invite us when we don't win the Super Bowl. As far as I'm concerned, [Obama] would've invited Arizona if they had won."
So who cares about reasoning.
Personally I would have gone because it would have been cool to see the White House, but everyone should have no problem with Tim Thomas not going to it. If he didn't want to go, he didn't want to go. People in Boston should care more about him stopping slap shots than his political views.