Obama Skips Medal of Honor Ball

[WindyCreek]

In 20 minutes you were able to read the citations of the 98 surviving Medal of Honor receipients let alone some of the 3,000 plus who have passed on?

Since President Obama has such serious security issues I guess we won't be seeing much of him in public.

The issue here is character, these men showed it. It is humbling to stand in their shadows. No matter how much paint you put on this "issue" it is still ugly. As I mentioned in 4 years we can hope for a Commander In Chief with more honor and character. The 98 surviving heroes deserve better than he has shown.

I've read the citations and still say this issue is plain stupid. BTW, I suspect the secret service would be the first to say that "since 1953 no other President has had" a similar security problem.

[kb27_99]

I've read the citations and still say this issue is plain stupid. BTW, I suspect the secret service would be the first to say that "since 1953 no other President has had" a similar security problem.

Lets see,
*He was born outside of the country!
*Raised as a Muslum
*Will not wear a american flag pendant on his chest
*Willing to meet with our enemys
*and wants to take from the working and give to the lazy

He DOESNT have a security problem, HE IS A SECURITY PROBLEM!!!!!!

Wake up!


Cheers,

Kevin

[Steve Amrein]

I've read the citations and still say this issue is plain stupid. BTW, I suspect the secret service would be the first to say that "since 1953 no other President has had" a similar security problem.

Your saying he has a higher risk because.......

[M Remington]

Lets see,
*He was born outside of the country!
*Raised as a Muslum
*Will not wear a american flag pendant on his chest
*Willing to meet with our enemys
*and wants to take from the working and give to the lazy

He DOESNT have a security problem, HE IS A SECURITY PROBLEM!!!!!!

Wake up!


Cheers,

Kevin

Kevin,

Your post is offensive. But, your attitude is what convinced the majority of Americans to vote for Barack Obama.

You need to stop listening to the kooks on the far right. . .

1. Obama was born in Hawaii (the last time I looked, that was a state).
2. He spent a couple of years in a school in a Muslim country. Also, is there something wrong with being a Muslim. To be a good American, one must be a Christian????
3. I doubt if George Washington wore a flag on his chest, either. Somehow during the Bush administration, we became unAmerican if we didn't "sport" the flag and unChristian if we didn't thump the Bible. The Founding Fathers would have a real problem with both.
4. Diplomacy is the the technical term for meeting with your enemies.
5. Nowhere in Obama's speeches or writings do I see any indication of wanting to give to the lazy. He may want to help people who can't help themselves, but there's nothing wrong with that. If so, you probably think it was okay for a 93 year old WWII veteran to freeze to death because he couldn't pay his electric bill.

Tolerant and compassionate regards,

M Remington

[kb27_99]

Kevin,

Your post is offensive.

M Remington

Offensive to who? I named no name just quoted Yardley. So if anyone should be offended it would be him.


Cheers,


Kevin

[WindyCreek]

While this issue makes a good headline, my question is who has a better track record of supporting veterans health care and supporting veterans.
There is talking the talk and making the dance and then there is walking the walk to take action to support veterans. Time will tell.

Good points by the way this just came in, didn't take too much time to tell where this administration is headed:

OMB Directs 'Substantial' Cut to FY-10 Budget Plan; Pentagon to Appeal
The Obama administration has directed the Defense Department to pare back the fiscal year 2010 budget package prepared last year by the Pentagon, which added more than $60 billion -- including nearly $20 billion for weapon systems and modernization efforts --
to the spending plan before President Bush left office, according to Pentagon officials.

http://defensenewsstand.com/insider.asp

[kb27_99]

Also, is there something wrong with being a Muslim.

M Remington

Last time i checked other religous groups weren't tring to kill americans in massive numbers for no reason. JMO


Cheers,

Kevin

[YardleyLabs]

Your saying he has a higher risk because.......

See the following:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27724965/

http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/...ural.security/

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mark-p..._b_159105.html

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/story?id=4918487

Draw your own conclusions.

[Henry V]

Good points by the way this just came in, didn't take too much time to tell where this administration is headed:

OMB Directs 'Substantial' Cut to FY-10 Budget Plan; Pentagon to Appeal
The Obama administration has directed the Defense Department to pare back the fiscal year 2010 budget package prepared last year by the Pentagon, which added more than $60 billion -- including nearly $20 billion for weapon systems and modernization efforts --
to the spending plan before President Bush left office, according to Pentagon officials.

http://defensenewsstand.com/insider.asp

First, let's be clear that a cut to the defense department does not equate to a cut in veterans benefits. Second, the Bush administration left the new president a unprecedented deficit which will require spending cuts. Since the defense budget makes up as big a piece of the federal budget (21%) as any other (see http://www.cbpp.org/4-20-07tax2-f1.jpg) and another 60% of the budget is virtually untouchable there will have to be cuts to defense. Oh, and it sures looks like a bunch of the stimulus package is aimed at military infrastructure too.

[Henry V]

..... The issue here is character, these men showed it. It is humbling to stand in their shadows. No matter how much paint you put on this "issue" it is still ugly. As I mentioned in 4 years we can hope for a Commander In Chief with more honor and character. The 98 surviving heroes deserve better than he has shown.

I have all the respect in the world for veterans and I would bet the President and VP do to.
What a contrast here, this President is accused of having little character or respect for the military just because he did not go to the dance and sent his VP instead (whose son is serving). On the other hand we had Mr. "5 deferments but I am a hawk" Cheney and Mr. "my dad served honorably but I did not report for guard duty because I had other things to do" Bush who supposedly have more character on these issues. Talk about a double standard.