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Sound of Silence During Obama Veterans Day Speech at Arlington Cemetery
Wednesday, November 11, 2009 | Kristinn

Posted on 11/11/2009 9:29:15 AM PST by kristinn

Edited on 11/11/2009 1:04:56 PM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]

Barack Obama's speech commemorating Veterans Day at Arlinton Cemetery this morning was received with stony silence by those in attendance.

What should have been applause lines for Obama about caring for our veterans drew no cheers, no clapping and no 'hooahs'.

There was no Prince-concert-squealing for Obama like there was yesterday at the Fort Hood memorial service. In fact there was no cheering at all for the commander-in-chief in a time of war. Just polite, subdued applause when Obama was introduced and when he conluded his speech.

In contrast, a randomly selected Veterans Day speech by President George W. Bush shows numerous interruptions for applause.

A transcript of Bush's 2004 speech includes notations of eight interruptions for applause before the final notation of applause at the conclusion of his speech.

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To: kristinn; Admin Moderator

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwCg3VQMdSE

Can this link be posted with this article? This shows the complete *lack* of response from the audience. I’ve never seen anything like it.

113 posted on 11/11/2009 12:46:18 PM PST by Marie (Is there a crack smoking epidemic in the media that I was unaware of? It was TERRORISM!)


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War on Terror; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: arlingtoncemetery; bho44; obama; veteransday
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To: wintertime; kristinn
Wow! Squealing at a memorial service? This happened?

Youtube of memorial. Cheers for Obama start at 3:50.

Looks like they bussed in class-less Obama groupies for the event.

181 posted on 11/11/2009 4:38:13 PM PST by PapaBear3625 (Public healthcare looks like it will work as well as public housing did.)
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To: 444Flyer

hmmmmm.........thank you for letting me know. I had no idea that he had said “Navy Corpse-men” instead of Corpsman. I will read the link and get back. Thanks again.


182 posted on 11/11/2009 4:41:53 PM PST by NorwegianViking
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To: onemiddleamerican

I would have thought by now that tacky belt would have been worn out. I remember a black writer on the net wrote on that belt WAY back during the campaign.


183 posted on 11/11/2009 4:42:03 PM PST by imfrmdixie
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To: PapaBear3625; ~Kim4VRWC's~
“Cheers for Obama start at 3:50.

Looks like they bussed in class-less Obama groupies for the event.”

Sick and completely disrespectful to those massacred and their families.

184 posted on 11/11/2009 4:42:45 PM PST by 444Flyer ("Permission to engage the enemy Sir! " " Permission denied." (Under CIC Obamao.))
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To: Cicero

When he placed the wreath, he looked totally bored with the whole deal.


185 posted on 11/11/2009 4:47:53 PM PST by imfrmdixie
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To: ~Kim4VRWC's~; Brad's Gramma; mojitojoe

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/bloggers/2343767/posts?page=23#23

oh my poor eyes...I daren’t post it.


186 posted on 11/11/2009 4:47:53 PM PST by Fred Nerks (fair dinkum)
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To: Texas Eagle

LOL - good thing I wasn’t there. I would have never been able to control my BOOOOO’s!! The prick is such a phony and the Military knows it. CO


187 posted on 11/11/2009 5:03:27 PM PST by Canadian Outrage (Conservatism is to a country what medicine is to a wound - HEALING!!)
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To: Fred Nerks

Arrrrrrrrrrrrgggggggghhhhhhh!!!!!!!


188 posted on 11/11/2009 5:04:45 PM PST by Brad’s Gramma (BG x 2 (and a heartbeat was heard today....))
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To: Past Your Eyes

[I think that’s where she keeps her shotgun shells.]

Lol!


189 posted on 11/11/2009 5:06:35 PM PST by potlatch (ACTIONS - Speak Louder Than Words)
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To: ghostrider

Wonderful post ghostrider. Truth is, UNLESS the PEOPLE, en masse, rise up and physically remove these wicked men and women (destoyers and America haters All), then as you say, it’s too late. Folks forget that this wicked FRAUD is putting together his “personal” army of armed thugs all the while gutting the American Military. Soon, there will not be ANY hope left of saving the country or taking it back. Even the institutionalized black and white Welfare Rats will realize too late, that this group of commie/Marxist/Fascist/Socialist THUGS don’t care about them either. UNfortunately, TIME REALLY IS OF THE ESSENCE here. Here’s praying for you. CO


190 posted on 11/11/2009 5:09:43 PM PST by Canadian Outrage (Conservatism is to a country what medicine is to a wound - HEALING!!)
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To: kristinn

We respect your opinion very much, so I wonder if you could offer a theory on why some soldiers, like those local folks at the ceremony today, receive Obama with the coldness he deserves, while others treat him like a rap star. Who are the idiots? They aren’t just minorities, I can see that from crowd shots.


191 posted on 11/11/2009 5:13:02 PM PST by ottbmare (I could agree with you, but then we'd both be wrong.)
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To: 444Flyer

I am fighting off pneumonia so I haven’t really been too with it for a couple of days. But when I came to after finally sleeping for a couple of hours, the first thing to meet my eyes was video of bam placing the wreath at Arlington. It made me sick all over again.
He could not have looked more nonchalant as if he was doing it in disgust and only because he had to. He stiff armed the wreath as if he did not even want to touch it.
The people in attendance were as stoney faced a group as I have ever seen. It was barely controlled contempt for this man. It was visible on the faces of literally everyone in the panned shot.
One of the perks from being sick is that I have not seen either his speech at Ft. Hood or the one today. I will watch when my stomach can take it.
GOD bless our Miltary and I hope they know we are devoted to them and their families wherever they are.


192 posted on 11/11/2009 5:14:02 PM PST by MestaMachine (One if by land, 2 if by sea, 3 if by Air Force 1, 4 if by Thread.)
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To: kristinn

Did Obama mention himself? Was it all about him? How many “me’s”, “I’s”, “my’s” and “royal we’s” did he say? Just in case anyone was counting.....


193 posted on 11/11/2009 5:17:57 PM PST by uncitizen (I'm mad as hell and i'm not gonna take it anymore!!)
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To: MestaMachine
Prayers up for a speedy recovery M. Get some rest. Now is no time to get stressed out. And this man is hazardous to all of our health.
194 posted on 11/11/2009 5:19:35 PM PST by 444Flyer ("Permission to engage the enemy Sir! " " Permission denied." (Under CIC Obamao.))
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To: kristinn

LIAR!


195 posted on 11/11/2009 5:26:55 PM PST by paul51 (11 September 2001 - Never forget)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach; txradioguy; kristinn; GeronL; NormsRevenge; Grampa Dave; SierraWasp; ...
Perhaps our resident Staff Sergeant with the Old Guard will brief us on the ceremonial protocols at Arlington.

Personally, I would observe the protocols required out of obligation and respect for the day but would have a tough time resisting doing an about face during the speech.


Happy Veteran's Day, TRG and all!
196 posted on 11/11/2009 6:08:37 PM PST by BIGLOOK (Keelhaul Congress!)
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To: jennyjenny

Good catch. I wonder what is going on at the time? The military officers are saluting and the civilian with hand over the heart, but obummer is just standing there with clasped hands in front of his crotch.


197 posted on 11/11/2009 6:19:15 PM PST by smokingfrog (Well, are you gonna draw those pistols or whistle Dixie? Spit!)
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To: Brytani

ping for later


198 posted on 11/11/2009 7:04:19 PM PST by Cruz ("Wherever there is a jackboot stomping on a human face there will be a well-heeled Western liberal t)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

Zero must be loosing his brilliant halo or something.


199 posted on 11/11/2009 7:04:25 PM PST by Marine_Uncle (Honor must be earned....)
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To: kristinn

200 posted on 11/11/2009 7:04:52 PM PST by dragnet2
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