[Beck_isright]

"Let's see, a President using the military for a photo-op, sucked when Clinton did it, sucks even more that Bush is doing it. These guys are winding up a long deployment, and get stuck at sea another day because of a donkey show. Bush coulda done that speech in San-Diego, and paid his respects to the troops as they were departing the vessel. But no, I can just visualize it. The NCO's and other Enlisted get stuck with all sorts of off-duty time details to prep for this crap, probably some damn rehearsals too, so some shitbird 0-6 can pad his OPR and so the President can out-do Dukakis. If the admin gave a rats-ass for the troops, they would push a bill through Congress severely restricting DV visits and assorted donkey shows that occur on a disgustingly regular basis at military installations worldwide. Why the term donkey show instead of the more commonly used dog-and-pony show? BECAUSE THE RANK AND FILE TROOPS ARE BEING F*CKED BY JACKASSES FOR SOMEONE ELSE'S ENTERTAINMENT!!! The troops are busy enough defending the country, they don't need to be treated like a bunch of tools."

As someone who has been there, done that, I would respect W for doing this more than anything else. I resigned my commission because of Clinton. You sir, are obviously a DU sleeper cell designed to pee on the parade, on this day of glory for our troops; past, present and future.

[longtermmemmory]

I know of many a young person who would not consider the military as a career because of bill clinton as commander in chief. You must respect the person who holds the office, its not enough to respect the office alone.

[A Citizen Reporter]

Oh please! Mr. Lanceboil is merely Sydney Blumenthal's spawn, still trying to excuse the sinkmaster's little haircut debacle which inconvienced hundreds of average citizens when he took over a runway. This is really funny.....and these are desperate times for the rats!

[Jerez2]

What please-lance-my-boil doesn't understand is that the troops weren't there for President Bush's benefit.

HE was there for THEM -- to thank and honor THEM.

And they knew it. And love him for it.