Posted on 05/23/2009 12:41:24 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
In his weekly radio address, President Obama took time to commend American fighting forces and to explain how his defense, veterans and even economic programs (which he continues to call the "New Foundation") are part of serving the armed forces.
It might have been superior for the president to have offered only a patriotic message and a word of thanks and remembrance for the fallen soldiers, but that's debatable.
What seems wholly out of place, though, is the president's swipe at his predecessor, George W. Bush, and others:
"Our fighting men and women – and the military families who love them – embody what is best in America. And we have a responsibility to serve all of them as well as they serve all of us.
And yet, all too often in recent years and decades, we, as a nation, have failed to live up to that responsibility. We have failed to give them the support they need or pay them the respect they deserve. That is a betrayal of the sacred trust that America has with all who wear – and all who have worn – the proud uniform of our country."
That is the president's lead in to talking about his military requisitioning plans, veterans' funding and his economic program. It's how Obama often sets things up -- create a straw man opponent to his policies and then attack.
It gets little notice, but even to this day Bush makes calls on wounded veterans at military hospitals, corresponds with families of fallen servicemembers and gives his own money to veterans charities. In office, Bush hugely increased funding for veterans programs and worked relentlessly to improve the lot of ordinary troops.
Bush gets hit pretty hard for the shabby state of things at Walter Reed Hospital that was exposed during his term, but the servicemebers I've talked to know that Bush loves them and takes their well being seriously.
You may feel that Bush is undeserving of that respect because he initiated the Iraq war, but in terms of his respect for and treatment of the men and women in uniform, he is sincere.
President Obama may come to have a similar rapport with the military, but he won't help that by trying to advance his agenda as an alternative to the mistakes made "in recent years."
The Memorial Day weekend message should have been an easy opportunity for the president to talk about the sacrifices and heroism of the current members of the military and how it is part of a 235-year tradition of gallantry and sacrifice. Someone in the White House press office needs to get off the political grind.
He’s a classless goon.
Our FAAP ---
F isrt A ffirmative A ction P resident ?
“New Foundation”
These dimocrat shibboleths are so tiring!
Trash is always trash no matter how it is packaged.
Commie POS strikes again
He following the tired old line of the libtards.
Hey, Obama you have no cred.
And yet, all too often in recent years and decades, we, as a nation, have failed to live up to that responsibility. We have failed to give them the support they need or pay them the respect they deserve. That is a betrayal of the sacred trust that America has with all who wear – and all who have worn – the proud uniform of our country."
Can it be? Is Obama taking his fellow Democrats to the woodshed?
Who else could he be talking about...???
He’s in office 4 months and hasn’t quit whining yet. typical dem method of CYAing.
Out of place?
This Oval Office idiot has done nothing but blame, blame, whine, and defer.
I wish he would pick up his marbles and go home and pout in private.
The resident is half the man Michelle is and cannot shine President Bushs shoes
SAME HERE, God damn b@stard!!!!!!!
A real man does the right thing... even when nobody is watching...
“We have failed to give them the support they need or pay them the respect they deserve.”
Speak for yourself, Barry.
How about the recent MSNBC story that paints our military as dangerously drugged and carrying weapons.
Screw the jugeared jackass. The narcissistic SOB can’t do anything but blame others. He has no solutions, he doesn’t know how to govern, and he’s just starting to realize it.
What absolute gall! This reprehesible POS hates our country and especially our MILITARY and attacks the one man our Military loves and respects.
I’ve had it with this guttersnipe. 2010 is the only answer.... time to take back each district and shut down the Marxist Express for good.
If any of you want to stop this Kenyan, take your districts back in 2010 by placing Conservatives who will stand their ground and put the country FIRST.
Our brave and honorable troops know best who supported and respected them and who does not.
See Bush in December 2008 vs. ZERO!!!
http://gatewaypundit.blogspot.com/2009/03/change-marines-treated-bush-like-rock.html#links
and how they will come back from deployments and join terrorist groups, you know like those right-wing nut groups...a la Napolitano.
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