Posted on 12/25/2009 10:01:48 PM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist
HONOLULU – Amid a federal investigation into an attempted terrorist attack on Christmas Day, President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama visited with service men and women who were having dinner Friday afternoon at the Marine Corps Base Hawaii.
The Obamas spent about half an hour in the mess hall shaking hands with Marines and their families as they ate traditional holiday fare of turkey, ham, stuffing, corn and broccoli.
“Hi guys, Merry Christmas,” President Obama said as he entered the mess hall from a side door.
The president and the first lady went from table to table, reaching roughly a dozen, asking Marines where they were from and thanking them for their service.
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Thank God MO wasn’t walking over an active subway vent when that pic was taken.
Doesn’t she have any nice clothes she wear?
she could wear
“.It did not tick any of them off and I am sure they are all talking about the occasion with family and loved ones all across the nation right now .”
That’s certainly a lot of superlatives you’re using. Effusive, even. Like it’s the high point of their military careers or even their lives.
Why would anyone have a problem with this?
When we just bash the guy no matter what he does, our criticisms of him are easily brushed aside--"Nothing he does will satisfy these people."
I have no problem with this, none. They could have stayed home. Instead, they spent more time thanking our service people than *I* did today (or most people here, I bet). (I talked with and gave a few bucks to a homeless vet, that's all.)
I approve of this 100%.
If a witness can tell us Hussein actually ate ham, we’ll know that he’s not a practicing muslim EITHER! Black Liberation Theology or nothing.
“Michells arms so long she can scratch her ankles without bending over.”
Damm proof that Darwin was right all along!
This gal does NOT think that calling out these two opportunists in search of cameras in a mess hall is unjustifiably bashing them.In fact, because the lamestream media have failed to expose the charletans, we must at every opportunity.
No doubt the fraudulent pair knew they were getting some bad publicity over the amount of their vacation pad in contrast to the amount many Americans have been reduced to subsisting on as a routine way of life.
May the worst couple's (and the lib media's) PUNY, FRAUDULENT souls stir in agony throughout and beyond their lifetimes.
Regards . . . Penny
By way of comparison:
http://tinyurl.com/yckpzzc
The Reagans at the White House
http://tinyurl.com/yasoojx
Laura Bush
I suspect the visit to Kaneohe MCAS was a XMAS present for the Secret Service.
Same base Obama spent a lot of time at between the election and the Inaugural Day. I suspect the Secret Service and the local commands have set it up for his visits, so as not to interrupt PACOM too much when he’s on island.
Nothing wrong with the CIC visiting them on XMAS day, but one can discern the differences from Bush rather quickly, in that Bush sought a way to serve the servicemen he visited in stealth and sincerity, while this is too easily perceived as a photo opportunity.
The Marines there are probably defensive, not because he’s the CIC, but because the protocols being given are contrary to their culture. They’re addressing the person with authority several levels over the head of their CGs, but instead of standing at attention, they appear to be told to keep their seats and then chit chat with the CIC. Probably all too present in their minds are issues such as how many more bumps in South Asia are we looking at and when are the ROE going to be issued to support us in our efforts to fight abroad, rather than place us in no win situations.
The defensiveness would come in living in one extreme of military ethic respecting legitimate authority, while facing the opposite ethical extreme condoning Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, Islam is our friend, and we must go into Pakistan, but don’t shoot unless shot upon and only if no civilians are anywhere in the area.
Speaking of turkey, hams, stuffing and corn.....
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What the hell are you smoking? The Prez? He might be your Prez dawg, but he ain’t mine. Did you accidentally post on FR and you meant to post on DU? Yea, they look real thrilled. Get effing real!
WTF is wrong with chewbacca’s elbow? I can’t tell if it looks more like a monkey’s butt or Barry the Kenyan Muslim Marxist’s blue lips.
I think MO has her plate in her bottom lip today.
LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!
I think he meant to post on Du and didn’t realize he was on FR. I don’t know what he’s smoking to see what he thinks he sees but it must be some good sh*t.
Horsesh*t. He used them for a photo op. Period. end of story.
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