Posted on 06/22/2009 7:50:23 PM PDT by max americana
David Borden Jr. was wounded in Iraq on January 19, 2008. A suicide bomber rushed him and detonated, and Borden was hit by over 200 pieces of shrapnel. He lost right leg (below the knee) and his left arm was severely damaged. He was in a coma for over a month.
He's inspired more than a few people while recovering. The NY Giants football team reports that he's the grandson of a NY Giant.
According to the email below from his father, David Borden (Sr.), David Jr. had an uninspiring visit from the President of the United States: Since Dave Jr. has been injured he has met and been overwhelmed by many, many political and military "celebs". The list includes Bob Gates, Sec. of Defense, who came into his room and told him 3 or 4 times that if Dave Jr. had any issues to call his cell phone number. It includes Gen. Petereus who sat and talked with Dave Jr. for almost 45 minutes. The General recalled vividly all of the circumstances around the events that led to fighting that Dave was involved in. It includes Sen. McCain who arrived late on a Saturday afternoon during a thunder storm, unannounced, and talked to Dave Jr. about how similar their experiences with fate. It includes George Bush when Dave Jr. was invited to attend the very last Christmas party at the White House for the White House Staff. President Bush and his wife entered the ballroom and immediately went to Dave Jr.. President Bush knew Dave Jr.'s name as well as when and how he was injured. Dave Jr. had a picture taken with Laura and the President that he has framed and ill cherish forever. The list goes on and on of people coming in to meet Dave Jr. and the other wounded warriors at Walter Reed and Bethesda.
Yesterday. Dave Jr. was ordered to be at the National Naval Hospital with another 12 soldiers and Marines to meet with Obama. Obama was supposed to arrive at 11:30 AM. He finally got there at 3:00 PM. He entered the room with the wounded warriors and quickly shook each of their hands. He never asked their names, where they were from, or how they were injured. Then he left.
Dave Jr. has met the people who really care about the military. All he remembers from Obama is a weak handshake. The others in the room, younger and less exposed to the people that Dave Jr. has met, were so disappointed. Word about Obama's "insensitive" visit has spread to the MATC ( the rehab facility) at Walter Reed and throughout Bethesda. The military sees through his phoniness.
All I can say is that it is such a disappointment that this man is Commander-In-Chief of our Armed Forces. He is an embarrassment to our Nation.
Regards, Dave
People who do that (like Clinton) think their time is more important than anyone else. You never heard of President Bush running late for anything.
That just proves to me that Obama is an inconsiderate, arrogant jerk (I have a harsher word but I will leave it at that).
The state run media can't cover for this fool's insecurity and foolishness no matter how hard they try. He will always be nothing more than a low-life community organizer, period.
And for the record, Michelle will never be a 'fashion icon' no matter how the state run media tries to make that true also. We can decide for ourselves if that crap she wears is 'fashion'.
> Obama was supposed to arrive at 11:30 AM. He finally got there at 3:00 PM.<
The MORE I respect our soldiers because unlike the civilian world, we can yell back at the offending party due to tardiness. They can’t.
And yes, I am sick and tired of the MSM indoctrinating me that Michelle Obama is good-looking and an icon. I still have my 5 senses working, not even 30, have clear eyes, normal standards for a guy and the fact they are passing this shaved sasquatch as a hottie makes me vomit.
it will take me at least 20 beers to make michelle obama look like Halle Berry.
INTREP
You aren't supposed to question MSM's infatuation with Michelle and big ears.
They make me want to vomit too!
God bless our troops.
My thoughts concerning Obama after reading this are not publishable.
“What squad are you in?” *
* What Obama asked some National Guardsmen at the Iowa State Fair.
time and time again people who come across this man describe an arrogant cold fish.
What a POS..
It wasn’t even a photo op, just a press op.
Obama Visits Troops at Naval Hospital
Obama visits patients at the Naval Hospital, awards purple hearts
By The Associated Press
BETHESDA, Md. June 1, 2009 (AP)
President Barack Obama has visited wounded and recovering troops, awarding two Purple Hearts.
Obama spent about an hour Monday afternoon at the National Naval Medical Center outside Washington.
He met with 26 inpatients, as well as about 30 outpatients and their families. He awarded two Purple Hearts during the visit.
The White House did not release details on those visited by the president.
Obama also spent time with the hospital’s staff.
Virtually every report on this visit, including military news, is exactly the same. Looks like a press release. The press did not cover it. They merely reported it, ass per m ass a’s request.
I get crazy over this stuff!!!
Until I read your AP report, I hesitated to believe this story. It’s really beyond the imagination for the treatment he gave this hero.
But if he had one hour in which to “meet” 56 people, plus awarding Purple Hearts and meeting the hospital staff, that amounts to about 45 seconds per person. Enough time to share a limp handshake.
This President does not understand this country and for what it stands.
“they don’t fail me but I’d like to see more on this story...”
If Glenn is gonna publicize it, you will for sure. The blogs will snap it right up. Thing is, there are NO pics and NO eyewitnesses except for the troops and staff who were there, (who can’t say anything.) Their names were never released so we don’t even know who they are.
Outraged family members CAN speak out. So far, this email is the first sign that ANYONE is willing to speak out about this insult to our Wounded Warriors. Maybe now, others will too.
Don’t forget how these heroes were wounded. They were shooting 0’hussein’s “innocent” muzzlims in IRaq or Afghanistan and “terrorizing” women and children in the dark of night.
Please HaShem, help us all.
Obie does not care about these men and women and their sacrifice. This was a photo op for the big ‘O’. These wounded heroes were wounded in “Bush’s War”. Obie could give a cr@p about them and he shows that clearly.
Do you have a link for your source so I can pass that along also?
Why bother to show up at all if you are going to be 4 hours late? I would like to know what he was doing while these service members were waiting.
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=7729860
http://www.examiner.com/a-2045739~Obama_visits_troops_at_Naval_Hospital.html
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090601/ap_on_re_us/obama_troops_1
http://www.veteranstoday.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=7073
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/06/01/AR2009060103545.html
BlackFive has Borden’s story.
Call for REFORM in 2010 - 2012!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
PØ$ TØTUS ping.
Me too.
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