Obama Salutes???

[pfflier]

My wife and I were watching C-Span recap of Veteran's day wreath layings and saw an absolute travesty at Chicago.

The chosen one laid a wreath, at a Chicago memorial, with a female veteran who had prosthetic legs. After laying the wreath, she smartly saluted. The chosen on glanced her way then rendered the most half-a$$ed salute I have ever witnessed.

[pfflier]

An obamanation. Please tell me this was just a nightmare.

[TheOgre]

It will be humerous watching him render any type of respect over the next 4 years.

[mnehring]

He is not CIC yet, it is not proper for him to salute at this time.

[raybbr]

How would he have ever learned a proper salute. I learned it over thirty years ago in the Civil Air Patrol. I was never in the military but I remember to this day how to do it.

[gov_bean_ counter]

He is not CIC yet, it is not proper for him to salute at this time.

Few his age would put on a USMC tee-shirt and play BB like he is just one of the gang either.

[PzLdr]

Probably learned it from Bubba.

[Straight Vermonter]

[mnehring]

Bubba's salute.

[Lancey Howard]

MUST get video of that.
I wanna throw up.

[Lancey Howard]

This speaks for itself.

Hello, “Commander-in-Chief, Barack Hussein Obama”.

[Free ThinkerNY]

[divine_moment_of_facts]

I always thought only those who have actually served in our Armed Forces use the salute.

[mnehring]

..and the Obama salute (it reminds me of the salute Rimmer does in Red Dwarf.)

[tessalu]

Obama is a big ole juvenile delinquent, a former doper and a smoker.

[divine_moment_of_facts]

Look how angry and resentful Obama looks as he gives a wishy-washy salute.. Very telling!

[PghBaldy]

http://www.c-span.org/search.aspx?For=President-Elect%20Obama%20Wreath%20Laying%20in%20Chicago

[divine_moment_of_facts]

He’s also a little girl.

[OneWingedShark]

LOL - I like that pic... so many puns, and so geeky! :D

[ScreamingFist]

Obama doesn't know what a salute is........give his handlers a few weeks to get it right.......

In all fairness, clinton had the lamest salutes ever......

[gathersnomoss]

Nice salute butt-wipe. Liberals HATE the flag, and would prefer using a one-finger salute.

Thank God we have Eagle Scouts who are patriotic. The 44th is the beginning of The End.

[mnehring]

Should also point out that is the wrong hand. The image isn’t reversed, see the wedding ring and button.

[lilycicero]

Post #11 looks like he’s playing an imaginary trumpet, and not very well.

[rochester_veteran]

Geez Obama, the US Armed Forces do not salute like Benny Hill! :-)

[jazusamo]

The turkey is pathetic.

[OneWingedShark]

“Rimmer, as in some sort of toilet-bowel cleaner!”

[Andyman]

Let’s get real here. He is probably (looking at the situation, that looks like a mic in from of him, he is likely at a meeting, and he is giving one of those half-a$$ed salutes, the kind you give your friends or acquaintances.

[nevergore]

CIC’s aren’t supposed to salute or return a salute....I believe the salute was a recent addition during W’s first term......At least he served.

Of course, Obama isn’t the CIC yet and has no business saluting anyone....

[divine_moment_of_facts]

Another thing very disturbing about Obama’s salute.. It looks like his thumb is almost touching his nose in both pics.. The same lack of disrespect he did with his middle finger. I'm am getting more and more freaked out by this guy.

[divine_moment_of_facts]

You’re right! OMG

[Old Student]

“He is not CIC yet, it is not proper for him to salute at this time.”

Not so. A salute is an exchange of courtesies. I'm going to give him one point for trying to return a salute, as protocol requires, and unlike BJ.

Mind you, as far as I'm concerned, he's still way into negative numbers. I also hope by the time he's inaugurated, he's learned how to do it properly. That would be the respectful thing to do.

WRM, MSgt, USAF(Ret.)

[xzins]

My understanding of the salute is that it is reserved for those who have been in the military.

Does anyone know chapter and verse on this?

[pfflier]

The color code shows 2.4M +/- 10% Ohms, If 58 Million voted against obambi can the color code be changed to Green, Gray, Blue Gold the color code for 58 million ohms +/- 5% of resistance?

[SkyDancer]

“I have a headache right here”

[svcw]

It reminds me of a “bronx salute”.

[Mr. Jazzy]

I just saw this and just about crapped my shorts.

Chesty, help us through this shit storm that is about to happen ...

[mnehring]

[rlferny]

Heil Hitler

[pfflier]

That is not the same event I saw. He was laying a wreath at the base of a monument in Chicago and was escorted by a woman in civilian clothes with prosthetic legs. She also relied heavily on a cane for mobility. It was raining as I recall.

He was reacting to her salute and did the same damn thumbs oben Bennie Hill salute like the one you see in the other pictures on this post.

[PghBaldy]

Ever since Reagan, Presidents have saluted (AS FAR BACK AS I CAN remmber noticing this).

[mnehring]

Military traditions and protocol:

...it is an expression that recognizes each other as a member of the profession of arms; that they have made a personal commitment of self-sacrifice to preserve their way of life. The fact that the junior extends the greeting first is merely a point of etiquette; a salute extended or returned makes the same statement.

[Kirkwood]

“I believe the salute was a recent addition during W’s first term”

Ronald Reagan enjoyed saluting. He had a nice snap to his.

[traditional1]

That ain't no salute; he's thumbin' his nose at Joe the Plumber!

[Straight Vermonter]

I thought it was delightfully geeky too.

[HardStarboard]

We need to settle on standard shorthand terminology for Obama, Biden & Michelle.

I had a Freepversation with a very smart Freeper and he suggested:

Barack Obama = DUH1

Joe Biden = DUH2

Michelle Obama = DUH1st

I like it!! Pass it around.

[rochester_veteran]

I also hope by the time he's inaugurated, he's learned how to do it properly. That would be the respectful thing to do.

Obama should learn the USAF salute, follow the buttons up your shirt up to the outer edge of the eyebrow (or the right-side bill of the service cap), hand facing inward:

An enlisted woman or man should hold their salute until it's acknowledged by the officer.

[TruthWillWin]

Linky no worky. (Actually link works but video does not)

[Kirkwood]

“My understanding of the salute is that it is reserved for those who have been in the military.”

Heck, anyone can salute. You just best not look stupid doing it.

[El Gato]

Geez Obama, the US Armed Forces do not salute like Benny Hill! :-)

Well, two points. Benny Hill's salute is only a little bit sloppy by Brit standards.

Secondly B. Hussein has never been in the armed forces of the United States.

[Terry Mross]

Only the CIC, active duty and (recently changed) veterans can salute.

[HardStarboard]

Exactly what I thought looking at the picture - he resents having to salute with every fiber of his being!!

Wow! Plain as the usual expression of arrogance on his face!

The "body language" set is going to have a field day with Obama and Michelle!!!