We should believe him.
Posted on 09/05/2022 8:50:35 AM PDT by bitt
Republicans, some media criticized Biden's use of Marines during his speech on Thursday
The Washington Post reported that the use of two Marines in the background of President Biden's campaign-style speech Thursday was intentional, in a move civil-military scholars called "unwise."
Washington Post reporter Dan Lamothe revealed in a Friday report, titled "Marines at Biden speech prompt debate about politicizing the military," that a White House official, under the condition of anonymity, said there was a "conscious decision" to feature the military figures during Biden’s speech "for symbolism."
"The President gave an important speech last night about our democracy and our values, values that our men and women in uniform fight every day to protect," the official’s statement read. "The presence of Marines at the speech was intended to demonstrate the deep and abiding respect the President has for their service to these ideals and the unique role our independent military plays in defending our democracy, no matter which party is in power."
The Marines’ appearance during the speech was criticized by viewers as well as some members of the media for using the soldiers "as props" for what came off as an anti-MAGA campaign rally.
Lamothe acknowledged this criticism as the military has struggled to remain more apolitical.
"Presidents have long used U.S. troops and military hardware as they address the American people. But military officials often have sought to narrow how people in uniform are pulled into the political spotlight, adhering to the belief that the military is an institution that protects all Americans regardless of political affiliation," Lamothe wrote.
He also quoted two civil-military scholars who said "the use of the Marines as backdrop to the speech was unwise."
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We should believe him.
It is more “unwise” to allow an unelected Pervert as President
It is more unwise....sheesh...so many things “unwise”
I wondered if the Marines that were forced to act as props personally support the Imbecile in Chief.
Next time, Brandon should use his Gestapo SS Agents.
Congress should have an 8 month investigation, followed by impeachment.
Politicization of the military is Barack Obama signature move. That ugly bastrid would fit right in as leader of some tinpot Latin American banana republic.
I never believe anything he says. But this is a rare exception.
it was not on accident, and the unspoken implied use of force was clear... #LGB/#FJB
It wasn’t called unwise or prohibited by by any of the perfumed princes so what’s the point?
General Milley approved the use of the Marines on purpose. This wasn’t a screw up, it was a deliberate message to DJT.
Probably not. But at this rate, in five years all the Patriotic Americans will decline to join the U.S. Military.
Some “so called republicans”. Complete deflection from the reality of the machine
https://mises.org/library/living-reality-military-economic-fascism
The core reason for the 87k agents in the recent bill passage.
Bushes would be up to the same
Were they Actual marines?
What position were the standing at?
Were they there without an officer?
Posting this sort of silliness simply makes this site appear to be a resort of crackpots. It is not going to happen and I am certain this sort of thing has been done before. If there had been a few thousand uniformed military assembled there would be a real issue. Biden’s speech was disjointed and disturbing but his opponents are making themselves look like nuts on this Marine issue.
The Marine Corp band was playing at this event, so there was much more than just two Marines who illegally participated.
“Posting this sort of silliness simply makes this site appear to be a resort of crackpots.”
I see we have the “Crackpot Troll” here. You idiots are sooooo predictable.
One of your useless, weak, and pathetic trolling attempts is to label anything an American does against liberals as an optics issue, as though we give a rat’s ass what you think.
You’re not my hero, Liberal, so why don’t you go try your name-calling on someone not as stupid as you? OK, Sunshine?
Precisely, he’s announced the ruling junte.
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