Obama To Navy Grads: No Choice Between Security and Ideals

Obama’s “ideals” call for the deconstruction and destruction of the US.
Of course he would pick that over security, so for him it is no choice.
As he proceeds to hand off GM to his union supporters, loaded with yet another 30 Billion US taxpayer dollars, bringing us well over 100 billion total. As he and Geithner set up a “shell” company to pay the debts of GM, the taxpayer is blithely unaware of this corrupt form of robbery, now institutionalized by the Obama administration.
The liberal Washington Post phrases all this in such a pretty way that you think it is just fabulous.
Keep bending over folks, the new cap and tax bill should pass today, WRITTEN BY LOBBYISTS WHO WILL GAIN FINANCIALLY, and it will cost families up to $2000/year in energy and other costs.
Lets tack on that new price for a car going up 1600-7000 based on new auto standards.
Lets wrap it up with the new union owned automakers sending the jobs to China and Mexico.
So all the billions we paid as taxpayers was simply a special interest payment to secure Obama power, and the AUTOWORKER JOBS WERE LOST ANYWAY.
Obama literally stole the company from the investors, gave hundreds of billions in taxpayer dollars to the autocompanies, and then wrapped it in a bow AND GAVE IT TO THE UNIONS WHO GIVE HIM MONEY AND SUPPORT IN ELECTIONS.
Obama needs to go to jail. The public would never tolerate this but his Obamedia skews the reporting to cover for him.
Oh, by the way, on D-Day he will be in Germany apologizing for our part in WWII.
Obama was raised in indonesia, traveled frequently to the mideast, bowed to the saudi king in a manner that seemed second nature, as though he had done it before and often.
This poseur does not have the best interest of the US in mind. He is dangerous and you kool aid drinkers better wake up.

In 2007, Obama said, “That’s easy. Close down Guantanamo.” On Thursday, he said, “Let me be blunt: There are no neat or easy answers here.”

Can Obama get an idea across without trashing Americans in the process?
Great to hear he told people headed to war that there’s no choice to be made between security and values. Spoken like someone who’s never had to face the moral vagueness and uncertainty in the cold, hard reality of the physical world.
The individual pursuits of happiness are precisely what these midshipmen will be defending. Why trash it?
All they need to hear from Obama is “I will never tie your hands behind your back. I will be loyal to you and support you and never sacrifice you or your welfare for politics or my ego. I will believe the word of my troops over that of the enemy or it’s propaganda arm, the media.”
He’s still living in another dimension. These are people who have been trained for four years to internalize the John Paul Jones spirit:
“Give me a fast boat, for I intend to go in harm’s way.”
No more lectures on values and principles please. The last people who need such lectures or reminders are the U.S. military. That’s why they’re they’re the must trusted institution.

Headline: ??????????????????????????

“Oh, by the way, on D-Day he will be in Germany apologizing for our part in WWII.”
Ahh yes the right wing lie created by one blog picked up by others that even the lunatics at free republic doubted.

ryan c…That’s like calling the kettle black, “right wingers lie.” Please direct your attention to the topic above, “Pelosi wants to move on……” They all lie at one time or another, even liberals/liberal politicians such as yourself: Machiavelli’s The End Justifies the Means. Just depends on which side of the fence you sit on whether it is a lie or the means…Geez do I have to do all the thinking around here!!!!

Obama is a way better spokes man then bush could ever been and the american public is really aboard with him , and you right right wing head-cases lost the election with your go at it alone mentality,and he is not apologizing to anyone, after the last eight years with the guy all of you voted for twice , how could President obama make any mistakes and it will be pure joy at seeing that blowhard Rush fail at seeing the president fail Obama/Biden 2012. Semper fi to all the navy/marine graduates at the naval academy today.

ryan c…There you go again, trying to justify the means..lying is lying the same definition applies toward dems and repubs..try to find a better tag line cause this one just isn’t working anymore..people are basically fed up with both liberals and conservatives spin

How gracious would it have been for Obama to mention the McCain family’s four generations of service in the Navy?

Excellent, detailed coverage of the event. Thank you for doing some journalism!

Gotta be in the military to go AWOL Ron…

Obama:“And, today, this is the promise I make to you. It’s a promise that as long as I am your commander in chief, I will only send you into harm’s way when it is absolutely necessary, and with the strategy, the well-defined goals, the equipment and the support you need to get the job done.”
=======
What he won’t be able to control are his political rivals back home accusing him of doing these very things for their own partisan gains.
He’ll also have to hope partisans in Congress don’t vote to cut funding for his war when they’ve tired of it.

“To the very end of our administration, we kept al-Qaeda terrorists busy with other problems. We focused on getting their secrets instead of sharing ours with them. And on our watch, they never hit this country again. After the most lethal and devastating terrorist attack ever, 7- 1/2 years without a repeat is not a record to be rebuked and scorned, much less criminalized”
We were able to close the barn dooor after the horse got out and dammit we will not apologize for that!
Cheney is a moron.

Two great lines from Cheney’s speech:
8. “If fine speechmaking, appeals to reason, or pleas for compassion had the power to move them, the terrorists would long ago have abandoned the field.”
9. “It’s worth recalling that ultimate power of declassification belongs to the president himself. President Obama has used his declassification authority to reveal what happens in the interrogation of terrorists. Now let him use that same power to show Americans what did not happen thanks to the good work of our intelligence officials.”

Ryan C Then I’m I too assume that you are saying not all Republicans are “Right Wingers” and not all Democrats are “Left-Wingers,” something the majority of people believe. This is a good thing, it is the people that put so much credence into both the right wing media and left wing media that are taking apart both parties and leaving moderates out JUST MY OPINION. And you have now earned you name in upper caps..But it is NOT a waste of time debating lying politicians, how else will we discover if they are fit for public office??? Know thy enemy…

We uphold our fundamental principles and values not just because we choose to, but because we swear to. Not because they feel good, but because they help keep us safe.”
==========
I’d like to explore the idea that our fundamental principles keep us safe.
I’ve always thought the principles in our Constitution keep us safe from the government, but not so much from our fellow citizens or citizens of other countries.
We actually have a pretty high crime rate, especially compared to more despotic, less free countries. There’s certainly no gang crimes or terrorist attacks going on in say, North Korea.
At least many of President Obama’s supporters are willing to say they believe it is more important not to do EITs than to stop a bomb plot in LA. That’s the price of a free society, they say.
Would that President Obama would be willing to state as much.

Did Obama tell them that he wanted America to surrender and now wants to fight a undefinable war in Afghanistan since he has no clue.

Did the President who promised to take the troops out of Iraq tell these grads that they don’t need to worry about a trip to Baghdad?

At least Obama has not invaded any countries for absolutely no reason. Bush lost 5000 Americans in Iraq in addition to the 3000 that were killed on his watch on 911.

I’m sure the troops in Iraq are comforted by their Commander in Chief who thinks they are fighting an unnecessary war.
Obama in every speech is pompous and self-righteous.
Why didn’t he come right out and blame Bush for creating such a mess for him.
Or remind the grads of how he was born in a log cabin.
What a self-absorbed jerk.

Refreshing to see that the Navy grads weren’t high on kool-aid like the Notre Dame grads.
Maybe because their life actually depends on the rationality of Obama’s decisions.
He has cut the defense budget and seems view the terrorist as victims.
Do they really trust this president?

“Ryan C Then I’m I too assume that you are saying not all Republicans are “Right Wingers” and not all Democrats are “Left-Wingers,” something the majority of people believe”
You got it.

“He has cut the defense budget”
Defense budget is up 4%.
Why do people lie about something that is so easily verified?

Describing a culture that is leaning more toward chasing “outward markers of success” like “titles and status materialism and money, fame and popularity” – Obama
—————–
Obama just described himself.
Has he no sense of irony?

But I will note that even Benjamin Franklin’s quote acknowledges there are choices to be made. He certainly didn’t indicate it was a false choice.

Torture is a Criminal choice. Sending men and women to a war based on lies, many to their deaths is A CHOICE/ A choice to lie and create war without justification or Our Security. Good example that these find young men and women will now have. A “principled” commander in chief.

What is this thing with newly elected presidents and the U.S. Navy? I see many parallels between Obama and Clinton. Both came from poor backgrounds. Both achieved high academic educations. Both chose to become democrats. Both came from questionable political “nests”. Both would rather give a “talk” than get dirt under their finger nails. In a sense, I must admit, they’re smarter than I.

Amazing – the midshipmen were not permitted to wear their ceremonial swords for graduation! What a slap in the face! That says more clearly than anything else that he has no trust in our troops. An incredible insult to the Navy and it’s traditions.

obama never served, and was proud of it.
Now he is endorsing a belief that military vets., are our largest source of potential trouble makers. His only use for the military will be to enforce his domestic leftist dreams.
This was just a photo op., he his never ending re election campaign.

Garbage ?

NO ! (he just wants us to believe it).
YES ! (he believes we will belive it).
Got caught up in the moment and hit the enter key to soon earlier.

I think if waterboarding is out on the table and is so important then the country should no the where abouts and the goings on of our special forces.I mean if were not allowed to know what they do then why is this so important?I’m pretty sure what they do is sometimes not legal.

His pandering has no limit or degree of shame.

Lydia, I must ask— when you say, “Wonderful speech. I like hearing a President pledge to not send troops into war unprepared or under-supplied, and only to send them if there is no other alternative,” have you ever heard a president pledge to send troops out unprepared? Have you ever heard a president suggest he intended to put people in harm’s way for no good reason? Of course not.
They all plan to use American force judiciously, but different people face different circumstances and make different difficult decisions on when, where, and how to use military force. I have no problem with President Obama’s words, but they are no different from the words of past presidents, nor do I believe his actions will be dramatically different in this regard, either.
Obama’s willingness to increase troop strength in Afghanistan shows that he will use force when necessary, which is a good thing. Waiting to see if he’ll commit troops to Darfur (not that I’m advocating it, but given his previous statements, it seems a logical place for him to use military force).