Posted on 09/08/2017 3:56:02 PM PDT by Zakeet
... [F]or Barack Obama, one of the moments that crystallized why he frustrated so many Americans came not from anything he did, but rather what he forced a Marine to do for him back in 2013.
Back then, Obama was holding a joint press conference in the White House Rose Garden with Turkish strongman Recep Tayyip Erdogan when it started to rain.
Instead of holding an umbrella for himself, he decided to have a U.S. Marine hold it for him — something that, as the U.K. Telegraph points out, isn't necessarily allowed by the Marine Corps regulations.
The "umbrella moment" became a telling faux pas for many Obama doubters, one that cemented their opinion of a man addicted to the trappings of power and utterly lacking in respect for the Armed Forces.
President Trump had his "umbrella moment" on Wednesday as he left the White House to board Marine One. You may notice a bit of a difference in how the two men handled it.
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What a difference an election makes.
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Yes. Defining moment. Remember it well. Told me a lot about the character of the president!
It also told me everything I needed to know about Jeb...
“And the time he stood by Ben Carson, when Carson didn’t hear his name called.”
I’ll not forget that either.
I've never been in the military, but the proper word for it is 'cover'.
Great memories on the whole thread... Thanks for posting
True class.
Trump, Umbrella!
Obama, Parasol!
Bookmarked!
No, it isn’t.
0bama has neither the arm strength nor co-ordination to hold an umbrella
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