Posted on 03/18/2009 3:13:34 PM PDT by sswenviron
I don't really know what bothers me more: the fact that the administration would even propose such an idea or the fact that this is yet another example that Barack Obama has no idea what the hell he is doing. How could he have even contemplated this after railing against the Bush administration and saying he was going to do more for the men and women who were injured serving our country? I mean, what must the scene have been like when the idea was proposed?
Obama staffer: "Hey, I have an idea, let's have veterans pay for the healthcare they need because they were injured in combat, that's a good way to save some money".
President Obama(looking over at his teleprompter for the answer): "Now that's a great idea, let's run with it and blame it on Bush and Rush Limbaugh if we can get away with it".
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Huh!? Partner with Ayers to teach Alinsky?
At least the students would have the choice to accept or reject his teachings.
We’re sitting ducks.
NBC News with David Gregory just aired this.
Complete with interviews of wounded and angry veterans.
And others who were against it.
Shinseki was against it.
Patty Murray has been the Congressional voice of opposition-DOA , she called it last week.
An anti war Iraq veteran was against it.
Only one person was for it-Barack Obama.
NBC noted the anger about this may be long standing.
I agree with others, Barry may have “ retreated “ as NBC described it,
but, he’ll find a way.
As he obviously despises the military.
This was a ruse to see who the opposition players are to build a strategy to either destroy them or neutralize them when this does get pushed though.
The Dems are mostly antimilitary. This is probably designed to discourage enlistment in our Armed Forces.
Good point. But those who would join will still make the sacrifice and commitment.
This is one way he gets his kicks - sticking it to the military. (Other ways include sticking it to the capitalist investor class, to those “greedy, imperialist” Brits, to American allies such as the Israelis, the Poles, the Czechs, the Georgians, etc.)
He probably figures if the political backlash gets too hot, he can always backtrack. But he’ll be sure to get his jollies in the meantime.
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