obama is dangerously self-centered and narcissistic. If he had even a shred of class he'd have gone to Dover AFB privately, met with the families, thanked them for their sacrifice, paid his respects to the fallen, expressed regret at the necessity of such sacrifices, and left quietly.
His using the loss of people under his command for his own personal and political power gains is disgusting and reprehensible.
I suppose we shouldn't be surprised though, obama has already held more press conferences and photo-ops in 10 months than former President Bush did in 4 years.
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I absolutely refuse to question the motivation of the US Commander in Chief -- Republican or Democrat, Reagan or Obama -- when he honors men and women who have died in service to our country.
Simply put, I wish people like Liz Cheney would just STFU.
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Is this the first time Obama has been at Dover to pay his respects? How many handwritten notes of condolence he has written?
The man has no class, no sense of decorum. No couth. He is trash in a suit.
Michelle needs to whack him upside the head with that damned bondage boob belt she wears.
Obama has no compassion for anyone. He has no class and should not have gone. The military nor the people do not want him.
The whole thing was disturbing to me.
At first glance, I was glad to see him honoring our fallen soldiers, but then I quickly realized he was using the entire scene as a dammed photo-op.
I’m sure he was sincere, but his narcissism dominated, and cameras just HAD to be there to show HIM.... It’s always about HIM.
As I know you are aware, W and Cheney would frequently meet...in private...with the families of those who had been killed in action. And that includes one not well reported personal meeting with Cindy Sheehan and the families of 26 other fallen heroes.
It was something he did on a regular basis, but not one press account, because W didn’t seek out the press.
It's pretty obvious it was a photo op about HIM plus a prelude to his announcement about Halfghanistan. . "I really Care, so I'm only sending half of the troops in harm's way." With Obama, even more than Clinton, "It's all Politics, all the time."
Unfortunately, at this point, this doesn't give rise to the least bit of surprise in me.
That's my belief. I'm sticking with it. I've drawn a line in the sands of political cynicism and I refuse to cross it.
only reason the bastard went there was a photo opp.
This guy is classless and an ass.
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You go, Liz! As always, telling it like it is.
GOOD FOR LIZ!!!
Obama cannot give the generals his answer and has NOT sent the extra troops needed to win in Afghanistan, yet he can come with cameras to photograph the caskets and family of men his lame policies may well be responsible for killing.
2012 cannot come soon enough for me.
Plus he took GIBBS and ERIC HOLDER!!!! WHY?????
Photo-op getting ready to be addressed by Laura Ingraham on BOR (guest hosting)