That whole thing where Obama changed his mind about visiting wounded troops in Germany?
IF Obama had chosen to go sans press, would it have been 'appropriate?' Should he have gone without the press instead of forgoing the visit with wounded troops? The visit had been scheduled and money was spent by the hospital for his visit - should he have found a way to make it non-political or does Obama need the press to do the right thing? Tom T - IF Obama went without press - it would have been considered non-political.
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He could have gone without the press, thus not making it a political visit, but he chose to shop instead.
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i dont like obama even tho im 13 i dont
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Obama is just as big a phony as George Bush, John McCain and the Clintons. We are doomed with these warmongers in control of our government and our armed forces. They send all of our troops overseas, and leave no one here to protect America. I believe that is part of the Zionist plan to overthrow our nation. Obama is just as guilty as the rest.... he and his wife are both high-level CFR members (globalists).
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will the right complain if his shoe comes untied?
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That he 'changed his mind' is his way of saying he didn't even KNOW there were US troops in a hospital in Germany until it was brought up....
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Obama certainly loves his attention. He could have gone without the press, but then not as many people would know about it.
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The press should not be in the business of working FOR Obama, the press is to be a non-biased ( no, really, they are) journalistic mass that reports the facts and lets their readers/watchers decide for themselves. They are not to be in it for ratings or some convoluted idea that they need to promote the United States to the worldwide viewer. They are to report the FACTS and the FACTS only. Unfortunately, actual journalism has been warped and perverted to mean something entirely different that what a free press should actually represent. The majority of people who are JINO (journalists in name only) are nowhere near the non biased reporters that generations before them proported to be. In fact, journalism has now been twisted so that the reader/watcher actually BELIEVES that the reporter's /journalists JOB is to give their opinion on whatever news breaks in their corner. It's sick.
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Sister, This was an interesting development. I think (don't know for certain) Obama felt visits wouldn't go well. Here these troops, many part of the surge he refuses to acknowledge has worked, have sacrificed to fight the insurgents. These same insurgents would jeopardize peace anywhere - yet Obama disses our troops' efforts. So, Obama chickened out when it came to thanking the troops for their sacrifices and efforts. "Ranger"
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A campaign adviser said the U.S. military saw the visit as a campaign stop. "We learned from the Pentagon last night that the visit would be viewed instead as a campaign event," the adviser, retired Air Force Maj. Gen. Scott Gration, said in a statement. "Senator Obama did not want to have a trip to see our wounded warriors perveived as a campaign event when his visit was to show his appreciation for our troops and decided instead not to go." I hope the FACTS do not get in your way.
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He could have left the press behind, but that wouldn't get his face on the news, so he chose to play basketball and go shopping instead. Great value judgement for someone that wants to be Commander In Chief. Start off by dissing wounded troops. He's a tool. A broken tool.
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You really think that he went to Germany to see the wounded troops????? really? come on now. in view of the majestic speech he gave it is obvious Obama went to Germany has a campaign strategy and that is why the big news coverage was needed. Nothing with Obama is done by accident it is all planed ahead. I wish Obama would realize three things. 1- He is running for president of the USA the rest of the world's opinion doesn't mater to us. 2- He is NOT president yet to give that type of speech 3- You can't fool the American people.
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In April, McCain was told that he couldn't visit military bases during his service to america tour and nobody even mentioned it. He said that he would not visit the bases because "We follow the rules". This is another example of a double standard that the Republicans use. You didn't see a bunch of Democrats complaining when McCain didn't visit the troops. Because Democrats have common sense. We realize that if there is a Pentagon rule, then McCain and Obama need to follow it. But Republicans don't seem to get it. Obama was using campaign money for all of his traveling expenses while in Germany. So the entire visit was a campaign visit. "The staff discussions came as the Pentagon recently updated a military directive spelling out restrictions on the U.S. military during political campaigning. "Candidates for office have long been prohibited from engaging in political activities at U.S. military installations or using U.S. military personnel in their political appearances. Presidential campaign staffs generally are very familiar with these military rules."
