Posted on 08/26/2014 1:00:33 PM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
President Barack Obama faced a tough crowd on Tuesday – American military veterans – and fell flat on his applause lines as he failed to win over the American Legion's convention-goers.
The 35-minute speech seemed to have reminded the audience of the stark divide between the White House's policy choices and the feelings of the men and women often called on to carry them out.
A Virginia legionnaire who served in the U.S. Marine Corps told MailOnline that 'a small group of Obama's admirers – and there are some here – sat near the front and tried to generate applause for him about 10 times.'.....
Most of the veterans sat on their hands, leaving awkward silences where White House speechwriters expected ovations. ......
......After the customary introductions and thank-yous to dignitaries, Obama spoke for nearly eight full minutes on Tuesday without a single clap.
He touted his foreign policy bona fides, boasting that 'even countries that criticize us – when the chips are down and they need help, they know who to call. They call us. That's what American leadership looks like.'
Silence.
'Sustaining our leadership, keeping America strong and secure, means we have to use our power wisely,' Obama cautioned, in keeping with his slow approach to battling ISIS and other terror groups overseas.
'History teaches us of the dangers of overreaching and spreading ourselves too thin, and trying to go it alone without international support, or rushing into military adventures without thinking through the consequences.'
Crickets.
'You know that we should never send America's sons and daughters into harm's way unless it is absolutely necessary and we have a plan and we are resourcing it and prepared to see it through.'
Tepid clapping followed pregnant seconds of emptiness.
'We removed more than 140,000 troops from Iraq and welcomed those troops home. It was the right thing to do.'
Nothing.....
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
Maybe Al and Barry get their coke from the same dealer. Primo Especiale.
Lol, they look so HAPPY to see him.../S
I think he’s just brushing away a fly.
To much golf!
25th amendment
OH my, that again. Maybe he needs a different shaving cream or cologne.
The whole world is wondering that right now.
No. At least not for the 'normal' reason. They were only trying to get the blood flowing in their hands from sitting on them for so long.
Yeah, they seem to like him for one reason or another. Lord of the Flies...
Which, apparently, is what many people wanted for a President.
Probably both!
In North Korea, tepid clapping will get you sent to the prison (death) camps or tied to a post and mortared.
Just trying to get the blood flowing in their hands. Fingers probably went numb from sitting on them so long.
Maybe he should have shown them slides from his vacation. That might have perked them up.
She should gave kneed the Commie Bastard in the nuts. For God’s sake, it took me all of 10 seconds to learn how to properly Salute.
WOW!!! I made it about 30 seconds through his speech. He looks really wore out from his vacation. It also looks like he’s been using the same tanning solon John Boehner uses. He looks like he’s incredibly bored to be there. He’s so use to addressing much head community college students he doesn’t know, or care to learn, how to address real men and women. Obama has crapped on everything those veterans have ever done.
Heh, not even Fox mentioned the cool reception...
Apparently it’s “tradition” to invite the sitting prez to the convention...
They are all retired so why they didn’t stand in unison and flip the bastard off is sad...
As a vet, I would have and I did when his Canadian built bus went through my burg...
Pussies.......
And by the way, can 'folks' like obahmy please stop saying 'ahfgahneestahn, pahkeestahn' and the most annoying "the TahlleeBahn."
Thank You DUmmy lurkers!
Maybe it’s AIDS!
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