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Did President Obama Just Deliver a Political Memorial Day Speech?
Flopping Aces ^ | 05-25-15 | Wordsmith

Posted on 05/25/2015 4:01:50 PM PDT by Starman417

Someone tell me that it's just my ODS-ometer going off and he didn't really just inject a political point into his Arlington speech, as if he's still campaigning:

President Obama highlighted the U.S. drawdown in Afghanistan during his annual Memorial Day speech in Arlington, Va. on Monday, casting it as a historic time of remembrance spanning two administrations.

"For many of us, this Memorial Day is especially meaningful. It's the first since our war in Afghanistan came to an end," Obama said during his speech at Arlington National Cemetery.

Clad in dark blue suit and deep red tie, Obama noted that it was the first Memorial Day honoring fallen soldiers in more than a decade that the U.S. "is not engaged in a major ground war."

Obama to selfie: "Go me!"

It's as though he's defending his failed Middle East strategy in a national Memorial Day speech.

Sometimes less is not more (unless you're talking about more suffering in the world). Sometimes less is less. You get what you pay for, and we are beginning to pay the price for American disengagement from the world's conflicts.

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KEYWORDS: obama
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To: fatnotlazy

They’re going to care when Arnageddon hits in the Middle East. They needn’t worry about me or the rest of us Christians gloating, we’ll be too joyful rejoicing at the Throne.


21 posted on 05/25/2015 4:42:25 PM PDT by mrsmel (One Who Can See)
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To: Starman417

Narcissistic Moron for a president. And Muslim to boot. What more could we ask for?


22 posted on 05/25/2015 4:45:13 PM PDT by fivecatsandadog ("Islam is Islam. There are no modifiers. It's a political movement masquerading as a religion.")
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To: 43north

Thank you!


23 posted on 05/25/2015 4:49:54 PM PDT by MeshugeMikey ("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
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To: Starman417

I had my back to the TV this morning when I heard a voice going on and on about our incredible “commander-inchief”. I couldn’t believe what I was hearing and hoped it wasn’t a military person..nope, it was the Sec. of Defense. It was sickening. As soon as Barry made his appearance the TV went off. Unfortunately, he got a pretty good round of applause.


24 posted on 05/25/2015 4:50:12 PM PDT by surrey
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To: Starman417

Its what Community disOrganizers do.


25 posted on 05/25/2015 4:51:22 PM PDT by Don Corleone ("Oil the gun..eat the cannoli. Take it to the Mattress.")
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To: ImJustAnotherOkie

ImJus.... Well stated. Everything he says or does is directed by ValJar.


26 posted on 05/25/2015 4:56:20 PM PDT by willibeaux (de ole Korean War vet age 85)
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To: Travis McGee
Wish Obama & the DemocRats would give our military "space to destroy," stead of allowing it to B'more residents..


27 posted on 05/25/2015 5:13:56 PM PDT by 4Liberty (Prejudice and generalizations. That's how Collectivists roll......)
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To: Starman417

What do you expect from a dictator.


28 posted on 05/25/2015 5:21:30 PM PDT by grumpygresh (Democrats & GOPe delenda est. U.S. Federal government = 1930s Nazi gov.)
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To: Starman417

Does that mean that our niece who has been told she is being deployed to Afghanistan in the next few months won’t be going after all? Somehow I think the Liar and Chief is playing semantics again.


29 posted on 05/25/2015 5:22:48 PM PDT by fireman15 (Check your facts before making ignorant statements.)
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To: fhayek

“his speech was ‘Me Me Me, I, I, I...”

That is why i unaffectionately call him Ibama.


30 posted on 05/25/2015 5:27:25 PM PDT by Leep ("Soon you won't be able to live in America as a Muslim. The noose is tightening," Elton Simpson)
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To: All

Every liberal will start repeating his statement. I don’t have to hear it because I don’t hang around liberals.


31 posted on 05/25/2015 5:47:09 PM PDT by VerySadAmerican (I'm very sad for my country. Personally, I've never been happier.)
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To: Travis McGee

Excellent cartoon. So sad because it’s so true.


32 posted on 05/25/2015 6:29:24 PM PDT by dandiegirl (BO)
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To: Starman417; 2ndDivisionVet; Kaslin; zot

I guess the 10,000 GIs still in Afghanistan and the 2,000+ ‘trainers’ in Iraq and the Delta Force team that went into Syria are just ‘on vacation’ in the middle east rather than in a battle zone.


33 posted on 05/25/2015 6:33:35 PM PDT by GreyFriar (Spearhead - 3rd Armored Division 75-78 & 83-87)
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To: GreyFriar

And our pilots flying against ISIS are in no danger...


34 posted on 05/25/2015 6:42:32 PM PDT by zot
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