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Obama Salutes Marine Guard with a Coffee Cup
White House Dossier ^ | 09/23/2014 | Keith Koffler

Posted on 09/23/2014 4:13:49 PM PDT by Hoodat

President Obama today saluted his Marine Corps guard with a coffee cup as he descended to stairs of his Marine One chopper after landing in New York City.

The White House, either not caring about or not understanding the show of disrespect, actually posted video of the moment on Instagram.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foufSP5IoJ8



This is actually even worse than forgetting to salute, don’t you think?

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: cicobama; classless; military; obama; obamasalute; obamastyrafoamsalute; pos; salute; styrafoamsalute
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To: OldSmaj
President Disdain

This POS understands all too well what he's doing.

Coffee Cup-in-Chief

61 posted on 09/23/2014 6:15:39 PM PDT by BobP (The piss-stream media - Never to be watched again in my house)
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To: elcid1970
Just knowing he is always videoed when leaving Marine One, why didn’t Obama just hand his cup to a flunkey inside the aircraft & say “Hold this”?

He did it intentionally. He puts his feet up on the Resolute desk for the same reason.

62 posted on 09/23/2014 6:18:55 PM PDT by ladyjane
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To: Hoodat

Not even Bill Clinton was this crass.

There was one time that George W Bush did not return the salute immediately, but he caught himself and went back to return the salute to the Marine. Probably discretely apologized to the Marine knowing how Bush is.


63 posted on 09/23/2014 6:34:31 PM PDT by Fred Hayek (The Democratic Party is now the operational arm of the CPUSA)
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To: Hoodat

I don’t think Obama relates to the Marine Corpse.


64 posted on 09/23/2014 6:46:22 PM PDT by kaehurowing
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To: Mr. K

I don’t think it’s obligatory for a civilian, CIC Obumble, to salute. Much better no salute than one with cup in hand.


65 posted on 09/23/2014 7:14:57 PM PDT by luvbach1 (We are finished. It will just take a while before everyone realizes it.)
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To: Vendome

‘..That he ran back down the stairs and shook the Marines hand seemed very respectful and as if he apologized after realizing he hadn’t returned the salute...’

Was there more to the video? Please clarify. Did Mr. Obama return to shake hands with the Marines??


66 posted on 09/23/2014 7:21:33 PM PDT by 4integrity
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To: stevie_d_64
Disrespectful.
Sleazy.
No class.

And bizarre to see pospotus drinking out of styrofoam.

67 posted on 09/23/2014 7:30:47 PM PDT by SisterK (oh the optics)
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To: luvbach1

You are correct. It is appropriate to acknowledge the salute with a nod or a comment. That would have been fine. But no, he just doesn’t understand what the whole “tradition” and “honor” thing means to the men in uniform.

A lot of people think this is silly. “it’s just a salute” they say. What they do not understand is the “optics” of this. Which is surprising because they all talk about the optics.

Doesn’t someone on his staff understand this? It would be better for people who do not understand this to just not try to salute, and simply acknowledge the “honor” guard.


68 posted on 09/23/2014 7:31:48 PM PDT by Vermont Lt (Ebola: Death is a lagging indicator.)
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To: 4integrity

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Np7lObaDiBk


69 posted on 09/23/2014 8:18:48 PM PDT by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway-Enjoy Yourself ala Louis Prima)
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To: Hoodat

The two young men are Marines, the idiot in the middle is a maroon.


70 posted on 09/23/2014 8:32:24 PM PDT by Pilgrim's Progress (http://www.baptistbiblebelievers.com/BYTOPICS/tabid/335/Default.aspx)
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To: OldSmaj
Hats off to you OldSmaj. I was a Staff SGM for half my career. Made E9 in 1991 and was forced to retire in 2012 when I turned 60. Got in in 1972 as Nam was dying down. I despise this POS as you do. You never salute with anything in your hand.

I remember having to salute the SGM at our ANNCO course at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, since he was the Commandant. The SGM Academy at Ft. Bliss was an experience I'll never forget.

71 posted on 09/23/2014 8:46:07 PM PDT by Arrowhead1952 (Guns are like parachutes. If you need one and don't have one, you'll probably never need one again.)
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To: OldSmaj

I tend to agree with you Sergeant Major.

Thank you for what you have gone through.

My brother was KIA in 68 (LCpl, USMC), near Nam Phong.

I got out as Sgt., USMC in 74, then went into Submarines, spent a while there.

I’ve never seen such disrespect in my life.

Semper Fi


72 posted on 09/23/2014 8:52:41 PM PDT by HippyLoggerBiker (Always carry a flagon of whiskey in case of snakebite and furthermore always carry a small snake.)
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To: OldSmaj

This chaplain agrees with the Sergeant Major.

What Obama just displayed was terrible disrespect.

And I think he knew exactly what he was doing.


73 posted on 09/24/2014 7:07:50 AM PDT by xzins ( Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! Those who truly support our troops pray for victory!)
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To: Hoodat

What do you think would have happened if a Marine had done this?

The media would have gone nuts and he would have been court martialed by the end of the day.


74 posted on 09/24/2014 7:22:25 AM PDT by unixfox (Abolish Slavery, Repeal the 16th Amendment)
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To: EEGator

This guy is a worthless POS.


75 posted on 09/24/2014 7:29:07 AM PDT by Mouton (The insurrection laws perpetuate what we have for a government now.)
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To: laplata

I voted for Virgil Goode.

I live in NM.

I would do it again.,


76 posted on 09/24/2014 8:00:46 AM PDT by fishtank (The denial of original sin is the root of liberalism.)
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To: NoLibZone
We would put him there a third time too, if it were legal to run for a third.

He might just put himself there a third time, if the appropriate "crisis" occurs.
77 posted on 09/24/2014 8:49:38 AM PDT by Deo volente (God willing, America shall survive this Obamanation.)
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To: Hoodat; BillyBoy; GOPsterinMA; fieldmarshaldj; sickoflibs; Impy

To those two Marines:
Semper Fi. You’re better men than than that f***wad will EVER be. And you have the PRIDE of KNOWING it, for the rest of your lives.

To that worthless POS... well, you already know what I’m thinking...


78 posted on 09/24/2014 9:23:43 AM PDT by NFHale (The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
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To: NFHale

They’re now complaining that “Bush saluted while holding his dog”.

The truth: The salute hand was empty.


79 posted on 09/24/2014 9:45:55 AM PDT by xzins ( Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! Those who truly support our troops pray for victory!)
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To: Hoodat
Everything this creature does is grotesque.

He's not a man, but some sort of nauseating slimy thing impersonating a human being.

80 posted on 09/24/2014 9:46:11 AM PDT by mojito (Zero, our Nero.)
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