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Obama: On That Whole Screwing the Vets Thing...Nevermind
Environmental Republican ^ | 3/18/09 | Scott

Posted on 03/18/2009 3:13:34 PM PDT by sswenviron

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To: SandyInSeattle
"He should have stayed in academia, where his brand of brilliance couldn't do any harm.

Huh!? Partner with Ayers to teach Alinsky?

21 posted on 03/18/2009 3:51:58 PM PDT by uncommonsense
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To: uncommonsense

At least the students would have the choice to accept or reject his teachings.

We’re sitting ducks.


22 posted on 03/18/2009 3:54:02 PM PDT by Not A Snowbird (HOPE and CHANGE? More like BAIT and SWITCH.)
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To: sswenviron

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.


23 posted on 03/18/2009 3:56:52 PM PDT by Wild Irish Rogue
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To: sswenviron
You folks who think Obama proposing this because he is a dumbass are underestimating him and his long term strategy.

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.

24 posted on 03/18/2009 4:01:28 PM PDT by Popman (One useless man is a shame, two is a law firm, and three is a Congress - John Adams)
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To: sswenviron

The Dems are mostly antimilitary. This is probably designed to discourage enlistment in our Armed Forces.


25 posted on 03/18/2009 4:07:00 PM PDT by antidemoncrat
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To: antidemoncrat

Good point. But those who would join will still make the sacrifice and commitment.


26 posted on 03/18/2009 4:41:11 PM PDT by sswenviron (Obama, Economy)
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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.


27 posted on 03/18/2009 4:59:08 PM PDT by BusterBear
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