tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196554259323465442.post526488017257615809..comments2023-10-27T03:41:13.171-07:00Comments on Warning Signs: Obama: Saluting for the CamerasAlan Carubahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10901162110385985193noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196554259323465442.post-66718681631317748672009-10-30T13:11:23.805-07:002009-10-30T13:11:23.805-07:00Liberty, you are being dense. If you read the titl...Liberty, you are being dense. If you read the title and the commentary, you will know that I am criticizing the President for using the fallen heroes as an opportunity to show himself off to the cameras. He is doing so because he is taking a long time to make up his mind about a military policy in Afghanistan and being criticized for it. All this in the wake of having campaigned saying Afghanistan was a war of "necessity." These are critical issues and decisions, and his answer--at this point--is to be photographed saluting the caskets of dead soldiers.Alan Carubahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10901162110385985193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196554259323465442.post-47647800402712046232009-10-30T12:25:44.735-07:002009-10-30T12:25:44.735-07:00So, Mr. Caruba, you are lambasting President Obama...So, Mr. Caruba, you are lambasting President Obama because he has merely done something that is not usually done?<br /><br />Well, if we're going to make a big fuss out of that, nothing would ever get done.Kyla Denaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04079377672682346142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196554259323465442.post-45523267410250482772009-10-30T12:11:16.898-07:002009-10-30T12:11:16.898-07:00@Joyful:
I believe this is the first time a Presid...@Joyful:<br />I believe this is the first time a President has gone to Dover Air Force Base and participated in the normal ceremonies involving the return of casulties of battle.Alan Carubahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10901162110385985193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196554259323465442.post-80024463128718896622009-10-30T11:09:19.244-07:002009-10-30T11:09:19.244-07:00Is this the only time a president has done such a ...Is this the only time a president has done such a thing?<br /><br />If so then, yes, I'd say Obama was merely posturing.<br /><br />But even so there really are bigger things to be worried about.<br /><br />@Buzzg,<br />Accusing Liberty of being an Obama supporter is about as ridiculous as trying float a lead balloon! LOLJoyful_Mommahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07131849176031302883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196554259323465442.post-19087007135992615842009-10-30T10:58:39.272-07:002009-10-30T10:58:39.272-07:00Both his failure to salute and now his decision to...Both his failure to salute and now his decision to be SEEN saluting are the kinds of signs that must be watched and analyzed. <br /><br />Nothing a President does or does not do is trivial.Alan Carubahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10901162110385985193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196554259323465442.post-89824940125435246222009-10-30T10:51:04.755-07:002009-10-30T10:51:04.755-07:00"I find it strange that you use such a name a..."I find it strange that you use such a name and appear to be, basically, a supporter of the man whose only goal is to take liberty away from sll of us."<br /><br />I am not a 'supporter' of the President beyond the respect I give to his position. If you read my blog, you will find that I often speak out against him. <br /><br />However, I find such things as putting words and emotions into his mouth/body and nitpicking him for little things is silly. Let's focus on what's important- the fact that he's about to sign away our sovereignty to the UN (more thoroughly than it has ever been done before), or the fact that the Congress is overstepping their bounds.<br /><br />In the end, the fact that he saluted our fallen soldiers is not the most important thing around today.<br /><br />Mr. Caruba, I do not doubt that there is probably some sort of political impetus behind this. There always is, whenever any President does anything. There was political connivance behind President Bush's trips. There always is such. But there are more important things to be worrying about than whether President Obama saluted or not.<br /><br />We throw a fit because he didn't salute (the 'flag ruckus') and now we complain because he did.Kyla Denaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04079377672682346142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196554259323465442.post-53766014028006602742009-10-30T10:37:36.068-07:002009-10-30T10:37:36.068-07:00It's your truth Liberty..
I prefer Alan's ...It's your truth Liberty..<br />I prefer Alan's truth..<br />His is a historical perspective; not a "feel good" emotion..Sailingbumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06075735924327359000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196554259323465442.post-67397456623637308342009-10-30T10:34:52.555-07:002009-10-30T10:34:52.555-07:00"Obama’s presence that evening was about perc..."Obama’s presence that evening was about perceptions and imagery."<br> That's been the theme of his entire 'presidency'. Smoke and mirrors. Ignoring the 'man behind the curtain'.<br> This administration does bank on the naivety of Americans. It's how he got elected.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00995981511802074871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196554259323465442.post-50605956034573046222009-10-30T09:26:39.650-07:002009-10-30T09:26:39.650-07:00"Liberty":
I find it strange that you u..."Liberty":<br /><br />I find it strange that you use such a name and appear to be, basically, a supporter of the man whose only goal is to take liberty away from sll of us. <br />As I have stated before, don't pay one whit of attention to what this man says. Watch what he actually does, for there you will see the true description of what he is and stands for.<br />The trip to Dover was pure horsemanship and nothing more. It was a disgrace. <br />As Alan pointed out, he is the only President to have done such a thing and it wasn't because he was trying to be noble. <br />Let's see how much attention from the White House the families of the fallen get.Buzzghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03897676479222811119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196554259323465442.post-19979608686938101852009-10-30T09:07:31.431-07:002009-10-30T09:07:31.431-07:00Liberty,
Obama lives off of such naivety. Think a...Liberty, <br />Obama lives off of such naivety. Think about it...the same time he is being criticized for taking time to execute a military policy/strategy in Afghanistan, he suddenly decides to go to Dover Air Force Base and salute the returning war dead?<br /><br />Do you not think they return weekly there? Did you forget he has had a report in hand since he took office, prepared by the out-going Bush administration for his consideration? Or that in March he announced he had a strategy?<br /><br />No, this was yet another cynical effort to manipulate public opinion.Alan Carubahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10901162110385985193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196554259323465442.post-75656079781322756232009-10-30T08:57:50.410-07:002009-10-30T08:57:50.410-07:00How rude. I am sorry, that is all I can say about...How rude. I am sorry, that is all I can say about this post. Usually, I try to maintain an open mind, but this is just too much.<br /><br />You do not know that he was there merely to be 'seen saluting'. Obama may be many things, but I do not think he underestimates the sacrifice our men and women in uniform have made. He had every single right to go to that ceremony and salute if he wanted to. <br /><br />I would have done the same if I were he. It is a good, respectful thing to do- saluting the men and women who have died doing their best to carry out what they were told to do. What is shameful in that?<br /><br />Obama may not agree with the wars. Neither do I. But does that mean that I would not show respect to our men in uniform? Not at all.<br /><br />Frankly, I find this kind of nitpicking and motive-assigning disgusting. I do not mean to be rude, but it's the truth.Kyla Denaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04079377672682346142noreply@blogger.com