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Obama snubs vets, skips Heroes ball - Becomes 1st new president to miss inauguration event
WorldNetDaily ^ | January 24, 2009 | Drew Zahn

Posted on 01/25/2009 4:08:38 PM PST by neverdem

Since its inception in 1953, every new president has attended The Salute to Heroes Inaugural Ball – until now.

The ball was created for President Dwight Eisenhower's inauguration to honor recipients of the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest military award. The event is sponsored by the American Legion and co-sponsored by 13 other veteran's service organizations, including the Paralyzed Veterans of America and the Military Order of the Purple Heart.

And while 48 of the nation's 99 living recipients of the Medal of Honor attended the event, reports the Cleveland Leader and various self-attested attendees of the ball, newly sworn-in President Barack Obama became the first president in 56 years to skip out on the ceremony.

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News of new president's snub of the Heroes ball, however, launched a flurry of comment on the blogosphere, from angry veterans questioning if this is what Obama means by "change" to supporters who have labeled the whole story a hoax, claiming the ball never took place.

The Jackson Sun, however, reports of at least one veteran who attended the Salute to Heroes Inaugural Ball at the Renaissance Hotel in Washington, D.C., and the Blackfive blog reports receiving a press release from the American Legion about the controversy.

According to the blog, the Legion's media relations manager Craig Roberts wrote, "President Obama was invited but did not attend. Vice-President Joe Biden did appear, however, and was very warmly received. The new President's absence was understandable considering the unprecedented logistical challenges presented by the vastly increased number of visitors to this inauguration and the necessary attendant security measures. The American Legion, as an organization, does not feel offended or 'snubbed.'"

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KEYWORDS: antiamericans; bhodod; bhoinauguration; cicobama; heroesinauguralball; hussein; obama; ocreepy; salutetoheroes; snub
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It's not a good omen, but I'm not surprised.

American Legion Acknowledges That Obama Failed to Attend the Salute to Heroes Inaugural Ball

http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/7840

Canada Free Press seems to have reprinted the text from the Cleveland Leader for three paragraphs and then linked the Cleveland Leader.

1 posted on 01/25/2009 4:08:38 PM PST by neverdem
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To: neverdem

Good thing he didn’t show up...the building would’ve collapsed under the weight of all that hubris and killed some innocent people.


2 posted on 01/25/2009 4:10:29 PM PST by gimme1ibertee (Sarahlution!!!!!)
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To: neverdem

I would find him unwelcome at any US Military function the best part of him dribble down his father’s leg.


3 posted on 01/25/2009 4:13:19 PM PST by boomop1
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To: neverdem
48 of the nation's 99 living recipients of the Medal of Honor attended the event

Obama's avoidance of this event speaks volumes.

4 posted on 01/25/2009 4:14:23 PM PST by topfile
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To: neverdem

Obambi was way too busy filling up his money bag to bother with those he will carelessly commit to battle.


5 posted on 01/25/2009 4:15:17 PM PST by Fred (stranger in a strange land)
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To: neverdem
He knows he's not fit to step foot into that room.

Biden, on the the hand, hasn't got a clue.

6 posted on 01/25/2009 4:20:33 PM PST by ItsForTheChildren
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To: neverdem
Is this any surprise to anyone in the military?? I don't think so. This is just the beginning of the end for all funding to our military activities. Does this remind anyone of the Clinton years?? Reducing the military and it's funding in half. Why does anyone think it is so hard to wage a two front war?? It takes years to bring the military back up to the standards it was before Billy Jeff and his liberal buddies raped it.
I personally know of 17 military members who will either not reenlist or resign their commissions now that Obama is in the Oval Office.
Good luck to all the military personnel, their families and veterans who benefits will be cut in order to give the liberals more money to pay for social programs. i.e, welfare, socialize medicine,, everything not good for this country and her future.
7 posted on 01/25/2009 4:23:37 PM PST by antiunion person (Ban the Brady Law. Save the 2nd Amendment from the liberals)
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To: neverdem

They were fighting for the “old” Soveign America. Not the international socialist one world government of his dreams.


8 posted on 01/25/2009 4:26:52 PM PST by screaminsunshine (.)
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To: neverdem

Sure, the Obamanation was too busy to honor veterans and meet 48 Medal of Honor recipients —— see, the Obamanation was too busy with endless suck-up events surrounded by every left-wing interest group, bands of “community organizers” etc.

There’s no doubt, Obambi had 1,000s of things that were more important to HIM than hanging around all those honorable veterans.


9 posted on 01/25/2009 4:28:44 PM PST by Enchante (What the Demagogues Call "bi-partisanship" is RINO Grovelling)
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To: antiunion person

“I personally know of 17 military members who will either not reenlist or resign their commissions now that Obama is in the Oval Office.”

...Please thank them for their service.

Boots


10 posted on 01/25/2009 4:32:25 PM PST by combat_boots ("In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act."Aldous Huxley)
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To: Enchante

He certainly isnt wasting anytime pissing off the wrong people.


11 posted on 01/25/2009 4:32:36 PM PST by Edizzl79 (you want my guns..come and get em...I dare ya....)
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To: neverdem

big surprise here


12 posted on 01/25/2009 4:36:16 PM PST by RDTF (BO smells and eventually people do what's necessary to avoid it)
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To: neverdem

Not surprising. Typical of RATS to snub anything related to our military or vets. Just a portent of things to come. Expecting obozocide to start cutting funding to the military in about 1 year.


13 posted on 01/25/2009 4:36:40 PM PST by lilylangtree (Veni, Vidi, Vici)
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To: antiunion person
"I personally know of 17 military members who will either not reenlist or resign their commissions now that Obama is in the Oval Office"

There will probably be a huge exodus out of our military now as folks take stock of what it means to have Obambi as CinC and the Demagogues in total control.

Watch, the 'Rats will have to try to blame it on "Bush's wars" but what is most demoralizing is seeing Obambi come in to try to make a mess of what you've sacrificed for....

14 posted on 01/25/2009 4:37:41 PM PST by Enchante (What the Demagogues Call "bi-partisanship" is RINO Grovelling)
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To: combat_boots

Boots I’m currently working as a double dipping retired USAF SMSgt now simple service Budget Analyst at our local AFB. On inauguration day one of my Squadron’s Senior NCOs dropped his retirement paperwork and several of the younger troops are separating as soon as their current contracts are up. Having served from the Carter years until I left disgusted at the end of the Clinton years (75-00) and I am expecting this trickle to turn into a mass exodus as soon as “don’t ask don’t tell” gets overturned.


15 posted on 01/25/2009 4:42:18 PM PST by KC-10A BOOMER (Breakaway, Breakaway, Breakaway!!!!)
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To: neverdem

The American Legion forgave Obama’s absence due to “unprecedented logistical challenges”..... On the other hand, here’s what the kind bloggers over at the Democratic underground wrote in their comments......

“A row of empty chairs labeled “Joint Chiefs” stood behind President Obama during the Inauguration parade. The pussy generals would pop in one at a time to salute their own troops as they marched by and then they left. I thought it was a REAL shitty performance by our Military leadership.

Furthermore, I am SICK of their incessant demands for hero and warrior worship. I am no sure the mandatory fuss over our soldiers has a positive impact on our society. The military is supposed to be subordinate to civil authority. This is out of whack like so many other things in our country.”

Hmmmmm, are they kidding me??!!!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x4901239


16 posted on 01/25/2009 4:44:20 PM PST by dianed
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To: neverdem

I’m sure he won’t miss the ACORN/Civilian National Defense Corps inaugural ball in 2013, though!


17 posted on 01/25/2009 4:44:44 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet ("Don't confuse what you got a right to do with what's right to do." Bill Bennett)
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To: KC-10A BOOMER

When I retired in 2004 I was thankful it is G W’s signature on my retirement letters. I feel sorry for those poor bastards that will get one with the Obamanations sig block.


18 posted on 01/25/2009 4:48:55 PM PST by USAFJeeper
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To: ItsForTheChildren

I think you’ve said it here. He knows he’s not worthy to look those heroes in the eye.


19 posted on 01/25/2009 4:49:11 PM PST by joeclark77
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To: dianed

Those people are insane. What a disgrace. When hell breaks loose in this country, and it will, I will never defend any one of these people. I would kick them out in the street to let them reap what they’ve sown.


20 posted on 01/25/2009 4:51:57 PM PST by Outlaw Woman (The light at the end of the tunnel is the headlamp of an oncoming train.)
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