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Obama Not Met With Cheering or Applause from Marines During Christmas Dinner
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Posted on 12/27/2008 5:37:21 AM PST by chessplayer

President-elect Obama stopped by the Marine Corps base in Hawaii Kaneche Bay where servicemen and -women were eating Christmas dinner in Kailua Thursday evening.

"Just wanted to say hi, hey guys," Obama said as he walked into the Anderson dining hall which was decked out in Christmas decorations.

The diners represented seven military units—Marine and Navy—some of whom were joined by their families for Christmas dinner.

As Obama entered the room, it was absent of the regular fanfare of cheering and clapping. The diners were polite, staying seated at their respective tables and waited for the president-elect to come to them to stand up.


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Hawaii
KEYWORDS: bhodod; cicobama; marines; military; navy; obama; obamatransitionfile; snub; usmc
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1 posted on 12/27/2008 5:37:21 AM PST by chessplayer
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To: chessplayer

I’d sooner see the devil at my Christmas dinner.


2 posted on 12/27/2008 5:39:09 AM PST by Mr Ramsbotham ("A laurel, and hearty handshake ....")
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To: chessplayer

::me cheering and clapping for the Marines!::
3 posted on 12/27/2008 5:39:34 AM PST by Calpernia (Hunters Rangers - Raising the Bar of Integrity http://www.barofintegrity.us)
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To: chessplayer

> As Obama entered the room, it was absent of the regular fanfare of cheering and clapping.

Nobody clapped for me at Christmas Dinner, either!


4 posted on 12/27/2008 5:39:50 AM PST by DieHard the Hunter (Is mise an ceann-cinnidh. Cha ghéill mi do dhuine. Fàg am bealach.)
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To: Mr Ramsbotham
redundant?
5 posted on 12/27/2008 5:40:23 AM PST by Calpernia (Hunters Rangers - Raising the Bar of Integrity http://www.barofintegrity.us)
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To: chessplayer

...and the soldiers had so much in common with Obomba.


6 posted on 12/27/2008 5:41:54 AM PST by IbJensen (MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE! Next year: famine and communism!)
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To: chessplayer

He isn’t anything but an out of work US Senator till next month.


7 posted on 12/27/2008 5:42:08 AM PST by wrench
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To: chessplayer

What, 0 unloved by our military?? Say it ain’t so!


8 posted on 12/27/2008 5:42:12 AM PST by cake_crumb (Waiting for Dear Leader Obama to drop sea levels and heal Earth.)
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To: chessplayer

Thank God no one called “attention on deck!” for the not-yet-inaugurated Scumbag-in-Chief.


9 posted on 12/27/2008 5:42:28 AM PST by j_tull (Jeremiah Wright's prayer has been answered. God has damned America.)
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To: chessplayer

Cue the Homer Simpson HA HA HA graphic.


10 posted on 12/27/2008 5:44:10 AM PST by PistolPaknMama (Al-Queda can recruit on college campuses but the US military can't! --FReeper airborne)
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To: chessplayer

What are the chances we get a military coup during the next four years? I’ve never been in the military, but I’m sure these guys aren’t happy about their new commander and thief.


11 posted on 12/27/2008 5:45:18 AM PST by crghill (Postmillenial, theonomic, presuppositional, covenantal Calvinist! Let reconstruction begin!)
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To: DieHard the Hunter
Nobody clapped for me at Christmas Dinner, either!

Mine did, I could hear them cheering as I was getting into my car. It brought a tear to my eye........

12 posted on 12/27/2008 5:46:26 AM PST by Hot Tabasco (Today is just a little more special than yesterday.)
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To: crghill

They can pick out a stinker from a mile out.


13 posted on 12/27/2008 5:46:57 AM PST by Eric in the Ozarks
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To: chessplayer

DUHHH! Why should they cheer for a CIC who may not even be a citizen?


14 posted on 12/27/2008 5:47:48 AM PST by 2harddrive (...House a TOTAL Loss.....)
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To: Mr Ramsbotham

At least the devil would bring wine. Or dessert.


15 posted on 12/27/2008 5:48:25 AM PST by doodad
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To: chessplayer
President-elect Obama stopped by the Marine Corps base in Hawaii Kaneche Bay where servicemen and -women were eating Christmas dinner in Kailua Thursday evening.

Every Christmas dinner needs a turkey.

16 posted on 12/27/2008 5:49:41 AM PST by 6SJ7 (Atlas Shrugged Mode: ON)
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To: crghill

In my experience most troops were apolitical.


17 posted on 12/27/2008 5:51:24 AM PST by csmusaret (Congress hasn't got anything right since they declared war on Japan.)
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To: PistolPaknMama

The One was too busy chiseling his abs and pecs to meet with troops in Germany. Now he wants a nice photo-op with them.


18 posted on 12/27/2008 5:51:30 AM PST by chessplayer
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Hmmmmm ..?? Funny .. the media never mentioned that. They just showed the supposed happy interactions with some military.

THIS IS THE FRAUDULENT REPORTING WE CAN EXPECT FOR THE NEXT 4 YEARS.

And .. always remember .. after Bush was elected the media all but ignored him (after shoving Clinton in our faces ad nauseum). And .. this act by the media prompted people at FreeRepublic.com to start “A Day in the Life of President Bush” .. and that thread is still active today.

It was amazing .. but as soon as the media found out about our “Bush” thread .. they began covering him more extensively. But .. I will say .. the media has always been reluctant to show Bush on TV .. but if Bill Clinton or Obama come into the room - they gush all over the place .. DISGUSTING PEOPLE.


19 posted on 12/27/2008 5:51:50 AM PST by CyberAnt (Michael Yon: "The U.S. military is the most respected institution in Iraq.")
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To: chessplayer
Barry probably expected the place to erupt in cheers and frenzied worship.

Hey, Barry...58 million of us didn't vote for you. More than that, really, since it was so difficult for deployed people to vote this year, for some reason.

I guess you met some folks from one of those categories.

20 posted on 12/27/2008 5:52:59 AM PST by Allegra
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