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Guess who was missing at funeral of highest ranking officer killed in combat since Vietnam War
Legal Insurrection ^ | August 15, 2014 | William A. Jacobson

Posted on 08/16/2014 3:22:24 AM PDT by Zakeet

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To: Vaquero

If he attended it would have turned into another phony photo op and him lying to the widow.


41 posted on 08/16/2014 5:53:00 AM PDT by chiefqc
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To: Vaquero

Maybe the family didn’t want him there. I wouldn’t want him there, his policies actually make him responsible for the murder of the general, he facilitated it. If I was a medal if honor winner today, I’d ask them to send it FedEx.


42 posted on 08/16/2014 6:06:23 AM PDT by ThePatriotsFlag ($$$$$$$$ DEFUND OBAMA! $$$$$$$$$)
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To: Zakeet

Having the President there would have caused security delays, yada...yada....yada....
Sometime it’s better the Won doesn’t show up.


43 posted on 08/16/2014 6:30:36 AM PDT by griswold3 (I was born here in America. I will die here in a third world country. Obama succeeded.)
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To: Zakeet
Haven't been into town yet today, are the flags at half mast? Oh, sorry. The general wasn't a black druggie pop singer.
44 posted on 08/16/2014 6:33:02 AM PDT by CrazyIvan (I lost my phased plasma rifle in a tragic hovercraft accident.)
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To: Vaquero

“Thank God that funeral wasn’t sullied by that narcissistic POS.”

My thoughts exactly. He would’ve turned it into a political speech for global warming and the 2016 elections.

While it’s also a slap in the face of the general’s family...they may’ve been happy the Narcissist-In-Chief didn’t cancel his tee-time.


45 posted on 08/16/2014 6:45:54 AM PDT by moovova
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...

Thanks Zakeet.


46 posted on 08/16/2014 7:33:08 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: FreedomStar3028

Don’t kid yourself! Every POTUS, before leaving office, is to leave a plan for his funeral, where he wants to be buried, etc.

This guy will want what Reagan had: a cortege up Constitution Avenue, lying in state under the Capitol Dome, procession to Andrews, flight to HI? or IL? or ???

Masses of locals will come out to attend, and busloads from across the country, for the opportunity to stand in line to view the bier with his coffin, just as they did for his first Inauguration. He is, after all, the “first black president” if you exclude Bill Clinton.


47 posted on 08/16/2014 7:43:09 AM PDT by EDINVA
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To: albie

One of my brother in law’s is at Arlington. He had the full monty funeral also with caisson and flyover. He would not have appreciated Barry mucking it all up.


48 posted on 08/16/2014 7:50:41 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose o f a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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To: GreenHornet

Maj. Gen. Harold Greene’s death in an apparent insider attack made him the first U.S. general killed in Iraq or Afghanistan.
But as his body was brought back to the U.S. Thursday in a silent procession, one person was criticized for not speaking — President Obama. (Video via NBC)
Obama’s speech at the U.S.-Africa Business Forum on the same day as Greene’s death was full of laughter and made no mention of the tragedy. (Video via The White House)
A day after discovering more facts related to Greene’s murder, the president stuck to the scheduled topic — still U.S.-Africa relations — at a press conference Wednesday. (Video via The White House)
His silence drew tremendous criticism, especially from conservative bloggers who say it is not only his role as leader of the nation to address tragedies, but also his role as commander in chief to acknowledge the sacrifice of his soldiers.
But he broke his silence Thursday in a speech before signing into law a bill on veterans’ health care.
OBAMA VIA THE WHITE HOUSE: “Our prayers are with the Greene family, as they are with all the gold-star families and those who have sacrificed so much for our nation.”
Prior to that statement, CNN’s Jake Tapper cited an anonymous national security source who said the administration does not wish to single out Gen. Greene’s death because of his high rank. Tapper paraphrased the source’s message, writing, “Every loss of life is equally tragic.”
The Washington Post looked into it as well and reports the same finding: that the administration doesn’t want to appear to value one American life over another.
If true, it’s unclear what changed — if anything — prior to Obama’s mention of Greene Thursday.
There have been 39 American combat deaths in 2014, and some might point out the media has not called on Obama to address all of them.

This video includes a photo from Getty Images.
http://m.newsy.com/videos/obama-breaks-his-silence-on-general-s-death/


49 posted on 08/16/2014 8:52:42 AM PDT by smokingfrog ( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
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To: AlexW
Perfect photo of the Commander-In-Chi eat
50 posted on 08/16/2014 9:24:32 AM PDT by SandRat (Duty - Honor - Country! What else needs said?)
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To: Vaquero
******Thank God that funeral wasn’t sullied by that narcissistic POS*********

Agree with you 100% the president doesn't belong at anyones funeral, the stench would cover everyone....

51 posted on 08/16/2014 9:47:55 AM PDT by goat granny
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To: Zakeet
he was hungover from hugging it out with Hillary.

Alliteration much?

52 posted on 08/16/2014 9:56:59 AM PDT by morphing libertarian
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To: AlexW

I’ve got a question for you and any other freeper. Do you, or any other freeper REALLY believe polls that indicate 40 odd percent of Americans still support this criminal?! As Judge Jeanine would say.........”REALLY !!!”

I believe 25%, or thereabouts, of the population would support a democrat president if he were a documented child molester. So, they don’t really count. This means then that if he has 43 % support, and I doubt it, that he really only has 18% support once you subtract out the child molesters opinion.

One poll indicated 32% for illustration. Subtract out the CM’s and Obama’s true support would then be 7%.

Is he headed for 0% after subtracting CM’s?!?!


53 posted on 08/16/2014 10:27:41 AM PDT by Cen-Tejas (it's the debt bomb stupid!)
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To: Zakeet

Of course. He hates the US military.


54 posted on 08/16/2014 11:18:51 AM PDT by I want the USA back (Media: completely irresponsible. Complicit in the destruction of this country.)
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To: Cen-Tejas

“Do you, or any other freeper REALLY believe polls that indicate 40 odd percent of Americans still support this criminal?! “
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While I find it unbelievable, one has to realize that he is going to have very strong support from an ever increasing black population, and illegal immigrants...no matter how bad he gets. Add to that, the overall intelligence of the American public has to be dropping, as well as subverted by a Marxit educational system and a Marxist media. The Communist know that those are the golden keys to taking a nation.

Rasmussen was touted as being the most accurate pollster, but I have heard that he is also a Democrat.
Today he has 46 approve/52 disapprove. 21 strongly approve/42 strongly disapprove. This gives Obozo an index of -21.

We must ask God to save America, but I am afraid that he is not listening.


55 posted on 08/16/2014 3:33:31 PM PDT by AlexW
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To: Vaquero

“Thank God that funeral wasn’t sullied by that narcissistic POS”


I agree. If I was one of the family members his presence would have enraged me.

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56 posted on 08/16/2014 3:37:53 PM PDT by Mears
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To: Mears

I’m flabbergasted. I’m ready to stand up to this crud by the scumbag Marxists who foist it upon our children.
Where are the leaders in this. We need to fight this and not necessarily in court. The constitutionalists like Ted Cruz and those of his ken need to take the lead and we need to back them.

I think I’ll go watch “The Patriot” again.


57 posted on 08/16/2014 4:34:19 PM PDT by Vaquero (Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
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To: Mears

Oooooppps. Wrong thread. Sorry ignore the previous thread


58 posted on 08/16/2014 4:41:07 PM PDT by Vaquero (Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
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To: Zakeet

if it were me i’d be grateful that pos muslim homo wasn’t there.


59 posted on 08/16/2014 6:04:25 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man ( Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: txrefugee

Obama isn’t much of a Commander in Chief, is he?


60 posted on 08/16/2014 6:11:10 PM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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