So why isn’t the mother speaking for herself? When she gave the bracelet to a PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE in support of troop withdrawal and non-intervention, she was explicitly being political. It’s a gift that will keep on giving....
But how do we know that was the spirit in which she gave Obama the bracelet? I'm not saying that it wasn't; but Barry has been known to embellish or outright lie before. I realize the mother is an Obama supporter, but this from the article makes it look as if Barry might have stepped waaaay over the line. (Again.)
Jopek began by saying that his ex-wife was taken aback, even upset, that Obama has made the death of her son a campaign issue. Jopek says his wife gave Obama the bracelet because "she just wanted Mr. Obama to know Ryan's name." Jopek went on to say that "she wasn't looking to turn it into a big media event" and "just wanted it to be something between Barack Obama and herself." Apparently, they were all shocked it became such a big deal.
On this thread:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2091638/posts
There are links to articles with quotes from Mrs. Jopek from when she FIRST gave him the bracelet.
There is also a link to a comment her ex-husband made that the reason she is not coming forward and making herself available to the media is because she doesn’t want to end up in another “Cindy Sheehan situation”.
Mrs. Jopek made the comment to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel that she gave him the bracelet so he would know “this is REAL.” She stated that she did want the troops to come home, but that it had to be done RESPONSIBLY and INTELLIGENTLY. There was no “bring the troops home now” comment made by Mrs. Jopek.
Obama has twisted this around, and is putting the Jopek family through the ringer with this. I can tell you this much. Up here in Northern Wisconsin, Obama will lose a LOT of votes and, he doesn’t have that many up here to begin with that I’m aware of. I honestly don’t know one person who is voting for him.
no, she is a mother of a dead child. leave it at that and get on nobama’s worthless arse