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President Obama makes U.S. Marine break military rules by holding an umbrella while in uniform...
Daily Mail UK ^ | May 17, 2013 | David Martosko In Washington and James Nye

Posted on 05/17/2013 6:15:36 AM PDT by COUNTrecount

FULL TITLE President Obama makes U.S. Marine break military rules by holding an umbrella while in uniform... and the serviceman does not look happy about it

The President unwittingly forced a U.S Marine to break protocol and regulations as he ordered him to use an umbrella to protect him from the rain today Came as he was assailed by questions over three scandals engulfing White House during Rose Garden press conference with Turkish Prime Minister Offered 'no apologies' for DoJ secretly seizing phone records of Associated Press reporters over intelligence leak

Even though he is the commander in chief, there are some orders that even President Obama cannot give - as he found out today, much to the chagrin of a put-upon U.S. Marine.

Hosting Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the Rose Garden today, the president requested a standing Marine to open an umbrella and protect his head from the light rain that was falling.

However, according to Marine Corps regulations, not even the President of the United States can request a Marine to carry an umbrella without the express permission of the Commandant of the Marine Corps.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


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1 posted on 05/17/2013 6:15:36 AM PDT by COUNTrecount
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I* hate this n bastard !!!


2 posted on 05/17/2013 6:17:13 AM PDT by knarf (I say things that are true ... I have no proof ... but they're true)
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I can’t look.

This was horrible!


3 posted on 05/17/2013 6:17:31 AM PDT by stanne
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4 posted on 05/17/2013 6:18:04 AM PDT by Red Badger (Want to be surprised? Google your own name......Want to have fun? Google your friend's names........)
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Even Turkey's Prime Minister looks embarrassed by the LGBT-in Chief.


5 posted on 05/17/2013 6:19:01 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Islam is a religion of peace, and Moslems reserve the right to detonate anyone who says otherwise.)
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6 posted on 05/17/2013 6:19:25 AM PDT by RummyChick
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7 posted on 05/17/2013 6:20:47 AM PDT by RummyChick
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Who do you THINK you are Obama, ROALITY?!


8 posted on 05/17/2013 6:21:52 AM PDT by Biggirl ("Jesus talked to us as individuals"-Jim Vicevich/Thanks JimV!)
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To: COUNTrecount

At the very least, that corporal and his fellow umbrella holding Marine, should receive personal notes of thanks and apology!

At best, they will have mementos of the first president perp-walked from the whitehouse. Should bring a few bucks on ebay.


9 posted on 05/17/2013 6:21:55 AM PDT by petro45acp (It's a fabian thing.....how do you boil a frog? How's that water feelin right about now?)
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10 posted on 05/17/2013 6:21:58 AM PDT by RummyChick
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F that smug looking POS disgracing our Marines


11 posted on 05/17/2013 6:22:05 AM PDT by clamper1797 (Evil WILL flourish when good men WILL not act)
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12 posted on 05/17/2013 6:22:31 AM PDT by RummyChick
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To: COUNTrecount
does the Military have RULES any more???

today's Military is not the one my family members served in.

13 posted on 05/17/2013 6:24:41 AM PDT by haircutter (,,,)
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14 posted on 05/17/2013 6:24:53 AM PDT by RummyChick
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"Ya-see, I don't think you people understand. I was getting WET! And that's all that really matters."

If you read it carefully, you can actually hear Obama saying these words.

15 posted on 05/17/2013 6:26:03 AM PDT by cincinnati65
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Eighth and I Marine did the entire corps proud. The Creep-in-Chief looked like Massa.


16 posted on 05/17/2013 6:26:42 AM PDT by righttackle44 (Take scalps. Leave the bodies as a warning.)
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This kind of thing is just completely ridiculous

17 posted on 05/17/2013 6:27:08 AM PDT by RummyChick
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The king can not hold an umbrella.


18 posted on 05/17/2013 6:27:39 AM PDT by cuban leaf (Were doomed! Details at eleven.)
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They have rules, the pos Nobama doesn’t care about them. This corporal did the right thing. When the president tells a corporal to do something that is not unlawful (albeit against regulations) it is wise to follow that order.


19 posted on 05/17/2013 6:28:02 AM PDT by Resolute Conservative
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The Marine Corp Manual, which is the bible for all soldiers serving, an umbrella while a Marine is in uniform.

May i respecfully submit............Marines are not soldiers................They are Marines.


20 posted on 05/17/2013 6:28:14 AM PDT by Einherjar
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