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Obama uses coffee cup to salute Marines
Fox News ^ | 23 Sept | Neil Munro

Posted on 09/24/2014 2:00:30 AM PDT by maddog55

President Barack Obama returned a formal military salute with a one-handed coffee-cup salute Tuesday, only a few hours after he dispatched the nation’s military on their attack mission into northern Syria.

White House aides posted the sloppy salute video on Instagram.

The commander in chief offered the coffee-cup salute when he disembarked from his U.S. Marine Corps helicopter in New York, as he made his way to the United Nations General Assembly.


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To: maddog55
I'm not in any way surprised. Remember that he is left handed which would mean that he normally carries things in his right hand and of course, he has zero military experience.

The part that annoys me is using Marines or any service members as damn decoration. Here we have two perfectly good combat-trained enlisted Marines being used as glorified doormen. Complete waste. If I were Commandant I would have pulled every single Marine being used as decoration and put them back into operational units.

When I was an NCO back in the late '60s our CO asked us to get our Dress Blues out and support an event for the Daughters of the American Revolution in Anaheim California. We showed up and they used us to park cars and to escort the old biddies to their seats. We weren't served dinner or even offered a break to go eat, so I bought McDonalds for all of my team. When I got back to our unit the next morning, I reported what happened to my CO and he immediately called the DAR and thundered at the lady on the phone that he would NEVER send Marines to support another of their events.

We have enough trouble as it is to get the quality people we need to conduct the defense of this country without trivializing them in stupid positions to elevate the allegedly superior.

21 posted on 09/24/2014 3:35:39 AM PDT by Chainmail (A simple rule of life: if you can be blamed, you're responsible.)
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To: maddog55

It was probably a nonverbal sign to the enemy like when he wore the tan suit to a press conference.


22 posted on 09/24/2014 4:05:14 AM PDT by Old Yeller (D.A.M.N. - Deport All Muslims Now! Starting in the White House.)
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To: caww

“White House aides posted the sloppy salute video on Instagram.”

Those WH aides are either in big trouble or else they are being congratulated.

I suspect the latter.


23 posted on 09/24/2014 4:07:58 AM PDT by elcid1970 ("In the modern world, Muslims are living fossils.")
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To: maddog55

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTI6raXvUWs

He completely ignores the salute here.


24 posted on 09/24/2014 4:13:41 AM PDT by ltc8k6
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To: maddog55

I remember reading an anecdote about General Chesty Puller. He was driving across base when he spotted a private repeatedly slauting a lieutenant. Chesty stopped and asked the LT what was going on. The LT replied that the private failed to salute him and he ordered the private to salute him 100 times. Chesty said “Carry on” then reminded the LT that he had to return every one of those salutes.

This idiot we have in the White House has no idea about common courtesy, much less military courtesy.


25 posted on 09/24/2014 4:14:39 AM PDT by fredhead (Join the Navy and see the world.....77% of which is covered in water.)
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To: Old Yeller
1. The famous Old Italian salute.

2. The one finger salute.

I can't wait to see Obama come down those helicopter steps and give those Marines the OLD ITALIAN SALUTE and THE ONE FINGER SALUTE.

Won't that be something to call home about?

26 posted on 09/24/2014 4:30:02 AM PDT by john mirse
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To: windsorknot
I have given up on the "wisdom" of the common man.

As with the fall of the Roman Republic, too many people are willing to give up their freedom for "free" bread and circuses; AKA in the 21st Century, EBT cards and Facebook.

27 posted on 09/24/2014 4:42:08 AM PDT by Flick Lives ("I can't believe it's not Fascism!")
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To: Freelance Warrior

“1) A salute not wearing a uniform”

President Reagan started that. He said he would feel so honored if he could salute the military men and woman. And a Major told him you’re the Commander-in-Chief, who’s going to tell you otherwise?


28 posted on 09/24/2014 4:56:48 AM PDT by jimmyo57
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To: maddog55

bkmk


29 posted on 09/24/2014 5:26:17 AM PDT by Sergio (An object at rest cannot be stopped! - The Evil Midnight Bomber What Bombs at Midnight)
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To: Chainmail

The Clintons did stuff like that. Tried to use Marines as waiters.
The Marine Commandant said Marines serve the country, not dinner and ordered them all out.


30 posted on 09/24/2014 5:27:34 AM PDT by Yorlik803 ( Church/Caboose in 2016)
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To: caww

It’s hard to cover up class.


31 posted on 09/24/2014 5:53:37 AM PDT by billhilly (Its OK, the left hated Bush.)
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To: caww

It’s hard to cover up class.


32 posted on 09/24/2014 5:53:45 AM PDT by billhilly (Its OK, the left hated Bush.)
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To: twister881

tell us how you really feel....


33 posted on 09/24/2014 6:19:24 AM PDT by 12th_Monkey (One man one vote is a big fail, when the "one" man is an idiot.)
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To: KevinB

I do too. But they are “respecting” the office and not the man......I would hope.


34 posted on 09/24/2014 6:20:27 AM PDT by 12th_Monkey (One man one vote is a big fail, when the "one" man is an idiot.)
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To: maddog55

I really really despise this “man”


35 posted on 09/24/2014 6:21:22 AM PDT by 12th_Monkey (One man one vote is a big fail, when the "one" man is an idiot.)
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To: 12th_Monkey

I do not remember even the newest private giving a salute from the nose level, with or without a cup in hand!


36 posted on 09/24/2014 6:27:04 AM PDT by cotton
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To: cotton

I never was in the military, but I know what Obozo done is completely unacceptable and reprehensible.

Once again, a small glimpse into his rotting soul.


37 posted on 09/24/2014 6:33:55 AM PDT by 12th_Monkey (One man one vote is a big fail, when the "one" man is an idiot.)
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To: 12th_Monkey

Our local morning talk show was discussing this topic and some guy called in and made the comment that Barry was carrying a styrofoam cup to a climate conference.
This video makes my blood boil as does hearing him called CIC.


38 posted on 09/24/2014 6:46:46 AM PDT by surrey
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To: DeaconRed

In a wagon rut!


39 posted on 09/24/2014 6:47:44 AM PDT by Freestate316 (Know what you believe and why you believe it.)
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To: 12th_Monkey

Yes, I’m concerned with sugar-coating it a bit.


40 posted on 09/24/2014 7:43:33 AM PDT by twister881
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