President Obama’s Memorial Day Message

obama is simply the best! You are doing a fantastic job as president, the opposition from the party(Republican) of voodoo economics and unjustified wars notwithstanding.

Can he ever give a speech without finding something to fault Bush or previous administrations for? Oh but of course he will live up to that sacred trust. Give me a freaking break!

Bush
Obama’s blanket excuse.
He can’t really afford to let Bush go and “look forward”.
Because then Obama would have to assume responsibility for his own mistakes.
It’s much easier for BO to say he inherited a mess–rather than confront the mess he has made of everything.
It’s no wonder Obama is snippy and defensive–he acts like a spoiled child.

I’ll apologize for the moronic American’s that feel your total freedom and democratic govt wasn’t worth it! We have our share of fools here
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Total Freedom?

Maria – Obama is dealing with extremely difficult present day realities that are direct consequences of past decisions from a previous administration. It is a reality that can not be ignored or sugar coated to make you feel better.
This weekend is about men and women who have given the ultimate sacrifice for our country, our veterans and military across the globe. Perhaps your focus should be on them.

I don’t believe anything he says, nor do I trust him. I voted for him, but if I could do it over I would vote for McCain.
You see, McCain doesn’t have a bunch of Kool-Aid drinking followers who would let him gut our constitution.
I have re-registered as an Independent. I will not vote for Obusha.

I have re-registered as an Independent. I will not vote for Obusha.
Posted by: karen | May 23, 2009 11:58:14 AM
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That’s the beauty of the USA. No matter how illogical or hysterical a voting decision is based, you have that right thanks to the men and women being honored this weekend. Take some time to say thanks.

God Bless the men and women who have served our country and sacrificed their lives so we can live free.
God Bless our President and keep him safe and healthy as Biden and Pelosi are nuts.
God, please install some humility, patience and common sense into our President.
And, please help him come to understand the dangers and unintended (hopefully not perniciously intended) consequences that more government has in our lives leading to the loss of the very freedoms our brave military men and women have afforded us.

That’s the beauty of the USA. No matter how illogical or hysterical a voting decision is based, you have that right thanks to the men and women being honored this weekend. Take some time to say thanks.
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I don’t need a lecture on the role of the military or on American history. Chairman O needs that lesson. He’s gutting the constitution, and his Kool-Aid drinking followers are gong along with it. Don’t you cult followers see what kind of precedent prolonged detention will set? It’s bad when Dubya did it and it’s still bad when Chairman O proposes to do it on our own soil. The stupid Democratic leaders who endorsed this unconstitutional liar should resign.

“Too often in recent years and decades… We have failed to give them the support they need or pay them the respect they deserve.” Barack Obama
No we haven’t failed you have!

He’s gutting the constitution, and his Kool-Aid drinking followers are gong along with it. Don’t you cult followers see what kind of precedent prolonged detention will set?
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What does that make you since you said you voted for him? A “Kool-Aid drinking”, “cult following” hypocrite?
Have a wonderful Memorial Day.

The vast majority of the postings here are exploiting to their perceived advantage a Memorial Day report on Obama’s encouraging words and support to the military. That’s rather strange behavior coming from people who pride themselves on their patriotism. I think it’s called cognitive disconnect. Please out of respect for Memorial Day and our fine military, find another forum.

Maria – Obama is dealing with extremely difficult present day realities that are direct consequences of past decisions from a previous administration. It is a reality that can not be ignored or sugar coated to make you feel better.
This weekend is about men and women who have given the ultimate sacrifice for our country, our veterans and military across the globe. Perhaps your focus should be on them.
Posted by: Padma | May 23, 2009 10:56:49 AM…
Maybe the President should. I didn’t write his speech or load the prompter. He says “We have a responsibility to serve all of them as well as they serve all of us,” the president said in his weekly address, “And yet, all too often in recent years and decades, we, as a nation, have failed to live up to that responsibility. We have failed to give them the support they need or pay them the respect they deserve.” Didn’t he vote against funding for the troops when he was a senator and running for president and wasn’t he comtemplating making vets pay for their own healthcare?

This is Memorial Day weekend! Some of you neocons who like to whine and whine and whine some more need to have your say on another forum. President Obama received a very warm welcome at the Naval Academy graduation that included John McCain’s son. Graduates grabbed his arm, shook his hand, and literally hugged him. Pictures of graduates who literally jumped in the air after President Obama congratulated them are posted on the Internet. You neocons are so wrapped up in your own anger and jealousy that you have forgotten that this weekend is set aside to honor those men and women who gave their lives for this country. Go whine somewhere else.

Obama called GITMO a misguided experiment.
I was thinking that describes his presidency.
But it’s really more like a bad dream.

Here is something to remember! We ARE STILL AT WAR IN 2 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES THAT HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH THE USA AND ITS SECURITY i.e. Iraq and Afghanistan and President Obama said he would end the war if he he was elected. You wanted MLK and you got G.W. Bush-lite because you voted for him because of his color instead of his qualifications. Our soldiers are dying overseas in those wars every day. People mothers and fathers and children and Obama wants to send MORE soldiers over there. Chew on that for a while. Happy Memorial Day. Remember who you voted for.

Did anyone else donate money to Bob Woodruff’s foundation? Next story is about a worthy cause.

sandy: Continuous racist and visceral reactions to President Obama’s election is standard for the right-wingers!
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Americans of all political backgrounds are opposed to Chairman O’s prolonged detention policy. We want to preserve our constitution and our heritage of freedom. Our opposition to this policy has nothing to do with Chairman O’s background. Your race card has expired. Have a nice day!

I don’t understand why people rush to defend POTUS – he’s in a position that makes it difficult for certain demographics to ‘fully appreciate’.
Many of us aren’t racist, we are ‘demographically challenged’.

Diane when he was senator all he did was sit on his lazy … collecting his pay.never worked says something about him

Comments such as ‘Please out of respect for Memorial Day and our fine military, find another forum and ‘Go whine somewhere else’ among others here are made only by those who share a ‘collective fascist ‘wisdom’; and so those cannot possibly appreciate our Military inasmuch as they do not even understand ‘why’ we need them; and should appreciate them. Do you know what our Military protects? Whom and why? If you did; you would not be ‘suggesting’ that those you find disagreement with; go silent; or just go somewhere else. . .

“I’m a liberal. I know Kool-Aid drinkers like to pretend that anybody who disagrees with Chairman O is a neocon, but you are wrong. You should have seen the very liberal Rachel Maddow criticize O the other night.”
You’re no “liberal” and you’re certainly no “Maddow”. Never met or heard of a person claiming to be a liberal while using far-right wing talking points. It’s a shame you have to present yourself as something you’re clearly not to try to have any credibility.

If the only reason you agree with President Obama is *because* of his race then of course you would assume that those who disagree with him would be doing so because of his race.
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FYI. Most people in the presidential election last year voted on the basis of platforms, not race or gender. The ugly face of racism is easy to detect even when it’s not direct. It can’t be covered with a thin veneer of say -Chairman O , Socialist, Pal of Terrorists, ect. There’s a reason those often repeated and incediary accusations have stuck around for so long, beyond the limited thinking and reasoning capacities of those who use them.

karen, I know many liberals, and I can say one thing for certain: you are no liberal.

Hopefully he’s learning how much some people have sacrificed way before “He” came on the scene. I still say this guy’s best education was speaking before the masses.

William of Orange: “I know many liberals, and I can say one thing for certain: you are no liberal.”
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That Kool-Aid must give you super duper powers of perception (not). I’m a liberal, but more importanly, I am an American. That means that I cherish American values, and American values do not include rewriting our laws to give people the illusion that it is legal to jail somebody without a trial. It’s wrong and it violates the oath he took to uphold the constitution.

Dang! I’m feeling more comfortable all the time. My friend was buried at Arlinton when Obama was blaying basketball in Hawaii. Oh yeah, I’m getting a good feeling.

I believe you, Karen.
We probably disagree on many things, ( I call myself conservative)- but I wouldn’t want to “define” you just because you question persons or policies.
If we look at who Obama is – who are his mentors, what was the political milieu in which he sprung forth, then look at how he executes power -
any thinking person comes up with many questions that go beyond ideology – beyond left and right

Nations, glorifying the murderers is doomed! As always was, always will!
Posted by: Carlos | May 23, 2009 9:02:17 PM
That’s a great comeback, Carlos. NOT!
Still waiting.
Can you explain why our troops and those of other countries have been in Iraq and Afghanistan under UN mandate for years?
Can you explain why YOUR million death tolls evaporated under real examination?Can you argue against the reality that the cause of the vast majority of perhaps 100,000 deaths was the jihadist terror campaign and internecine conflict prompted by both AQ and Iran?
Can you argue with 10s of millions of Iraqi and Afghan voters with purple fingers bravely continue to choose democracy and seek our protection until they can do it themselves?
No you can’t

robert b :”any thinking person comes up with many questions that go beyond ideology – beyond left and right”
I agree. This has completely gotten me out of that kind of thinking, if it even was thinking. I know so many people who assumed that O would be very liberal once he took office even though his voting record, including all the Present votes, indicated no such thing.

robert b | May 23, 2009 10:20:13 PM – I am sorry if I made you to feel offended. It wasn’t my intention. But however before to let to go I will ask you very politely to think about some of the issues you are trying to use to justify the occupation of Iraq and Afghanistan. Just put yourself at the shoes of Kazim in Baghdat or Ahmad in Kandahar. Or just try to imaging what you will do if the Iraqis and Afghans occupy the US try to impose to you their way of life and thinking.

Willem van Oranje – No excuses for Rumsfeld re the signature debaucle; just some mention as to how his judgment became ‘naturally warped’. Rumsfeld thought – wrongly – that the time lag of a personal signature more insulting to the families than their receiving more expeditiously, these condolences. He thought – wrongly – that his time better spent in trying to reduce the numbers of soldiers killed.
There was, as well; plenty of precedent to color his decision. Sec.Def. Joseph McNamara/for JFK during Vietnam war did not always sign personally these letters (no Leftie complaints).
During WWII George C. Marshall eventually assigned an assistant to sign his name; as did General MacArthur; who had two assistants that signed for him during WWII and did same for his term during Korean War; using here; pre-printed signatures. One book detailing signatures/signature machines used by President John F. Kennedy (1961–1963) is The Robot That Helped to Make a President. That said; given all the above; am sure Rumsfeld is the only man to have the ‘crime’ noted; and who by turn; apologised for his misjudgment; and rectified it. (Perhaps Rummy was m
ade ‘tone-deaf’ and stupid; as was used as a public punching bag; as were Bush, Cheney. . .) But what is Obama’s excuse?
OConsidering all the above; it is nice to know that our compassionate and wise Commander-in-Chief Obama DOES sign his letters to the grieving families of our soldiers lost in battle. Oh wwait. . .Obama gives – but then he must take away; a habit, we are becomming all to familiar with. In this case, Obama does sign his ‘condolences’; but then he fails to give these Military the ‘grace’ or full respect of signing his offcial titled name. No, these Military families get a letter, signed ‘Barack’. . .nothing more.
So, while no one is perfect; perhaps this particular insult – or Big DISS – should be given critical analysis. And make no mistake; it is an insult; and NOT a humility. (Works for Cher. . .not a President and Commander-in-Chief; writing in official capacity.) But we should expect no apologies or changes. ‘Obama’ will never concede nor acknowledge HIS error and give these families the respect THEY deserve nor those they mourn, who served our Country; anymore than he will ever acknowledge his too-numerous-to-mention
patriotic omissions; all of which appears to give him a ‘peculiar pleasure’.
Whatever the case; ‘Barack’ could not be more clear; that HIS pride; is
self-induced; nothing more.

most of us are living in the usa because MEN have offered their lives for us to be here. why do governments think that lives have to be lost to make their point! that is a mans law, and it means nothing to a family that has lost their people. DROP ALL WEAPONS, DO NOT KILL ANYMORE!

Jim wrote: “DROP ALL WEAPONS, DO NOT KILL ANYMORE!”
Do you also oppose police officers carrying weapons–and using them–to protect the public against criminals?
There are certain principles worth dying for. And our inalienable Rights–Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness–are the Top Three.

[most of us are living in the usa because MEN have offered their lives for us to be here. /jim/]
All to say; people want to live where they are FREE! And as you make note; America’s Freedom’ has never come easily or cheaply; but like taxes; our ‘due’ is not a one-time fee. What allows that Freedom is Democracy; what brings Peace, IS Democracy; hence our need to defend it and wherever possible, share it. Even a taste of it; is a beginning, in some parts of the world.
You want Peace? You want a world without war? Our laying down our weapons will never accomplish that. Embracing ‘Freedom/Democracy’ brings peace to Nations. (Democracies seldom, war with each other; but only against those who oppose Freedom for their citizens; and who oppose America because of ours.) Wars happen; because countries, by their determined ‘Leadership’ (i.e. totalitarian/meglomanical dictatorship) want to destroy all possibilities for Freedom. They war against their own citizens; they war against those countries that threaten their own insatieable, self-serving power. This enemy wants no ‘Peace by Democracy’ and so, when the worst of circumstances arise – and they will – a war may be our only answer to protect our Freedoms; and it is equally important for us to protect the freedoms of others as well.
Again, ‘Freedom, brings Peace. . .Democracy brings Peace’. And in the ugliest of wars; a desire for Freedom is ignited within populations who have never had it; and as well; the hearts and minds of those who have lost it..
THAT said; would challenge your war statistics; and can offer many more quotes; that speak a contrary opinion of our engagement in Iraq. A country, we should take important note; where it’s citizens are experiencing a tasting of Freedom; and for others; a relief in it’s restoration. Their Freedom; albeit not perfect and still challenged; is opening the door to a more peaceful enlightenment. It is at least, a beginning; and a very important step to future ‘peace’ on our planet.

Freedom is Not Free!
My mother favorite says “Give me my flowers while I am here.”
Remember to recognize America’s veterans, servicewomen, servicemen and their families this Memorial Day! Find just one on Memorial Day and say, Thank You!

Obama the patriot, that’s not very funny, actually quite hypocritical. But hypocrisy from Obama is no surprise, is it? All empty words, pretty rhetoric, from a conman, a fraud, image over substance, & intellectually shallow. Did I mention incompetent to boot. Take away his teleprompter & he talks in circles. If the media didn’t kiss his butt all day, he’d be a bad joke.
Wait, the best is yet to come – as Obama bankrupts America, he’ll allow Iran to go nuclear, real smart.
This is another Jimmy Carter.

Beware of meglomanical narcissists who make humble claims! Think, the truth be told; Obama has every intention of getting his way here per Supreme Court. At least we can be assured that Obama will do everything and anything. . .it takes to succeed here.
Meantime; interesting how the ‘mysteries’ pile up re Democrats. There were the missing FBI files – thanks to Hillary’s mysterious hire, Craig Livingston; there was another missing disc with security data, missing back in 2007 from Clinton archives; there was of course, the sensational – but, oddly, not more – Sandy Burger ‘suffed-pants-and socks’ fiasco; and his subsequent destruction of a number of these national security documents.
There is the mystery of Obama’s citizenship; not to mention, the accidental destruction of much of Obama’s Illinois Senate information. Obama’s college records are SEALED as well; which include not only his grades bur organizations/papers written etc and as well; ‘who’ funded his education; sponsored him/etc).
And now. . .another missing disc MIA containing National Security Data from Clinton Archives – and during interesting time frame. We know of course, this is only the tip, of what is a huge iceberg of subterfuge. . .all to further powerful ‘self-sering’ agendas that could not otherwise be accomplished by legitimate means.
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[Judicial Watch excerpt: The disc containing national security information was lost sometime between October 2008 and March 2009 and its disappearance was finally made public this week by a lawmaker who sits on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. Federal authorities and Congress have launched a probe into the matter, which they had planned to keep private.
The missing disc contained Secret Service and White House operating procedures as well as other highly sensitive information from the Bill Clinton Administration. Among the files were 100,000 Social Security numbers, contact information for administration officials, detailed logs of events, political records and social gatherings. The full extent of the contents of the drive is still being investigated.]

“nice to see that the small group of right-wing crazies who are still fantasizing about this subject are still around”
Nothing crazy about wanting to know if the President legally meets the Constitutional requirements of office. Especially when there is controversy over his place of birth and his unwillingness to authorize release of his birth certificate. It seems a little suspicious, no?

How insensitive and stupid for people posting here to attempt to hijack a tribute to the those who served and fell with a selfish agenda to smear the President.
Leave it be and focus on the tribute.

danita; We surely owe our past heros; and our future ones, to find truth; share truth; and hope that this ‘truth’ wakes up a citizenry that is determinedly asleep to the fact that America’s Constitutional, core values (socialism is NOT an American value, danita!)are under attack. Yes, ‘as we speak’; the values and Rights these soldiers fought for; and defended; risked their lives for; and lost their lives for; are being undermined; chipped away or just becoming unrecognizeable.
Yes, let us honor these soldiers; for their memory; and their service. For their sake; and ours; let us speak the truth!. Rest assured, ‘they would have it that way’.

[the only controversy is in your mind.. here's the real truth....
Elvis has the original birth certificate in Area 54]
ok; you should get more than a few responses here; but here is one; (or another). . .because once again; you offer what IS, a sockpuppet response. (Have to say as well; this is how Obama often responds to questions as well. Using the ‘joke’ or the rediculous to augment a false premise or avoid an honest one.) But whatever. . .
You must KNOW of course; Obama has never produced his birth certificate! WHY? Why did he not allow, Hawaian authorities to release it? WHY?
Why did Obama hire a lawyer (from CAIR yet) when this controversy erupted; to fight this in the Courts, rather than provide what should be the simplest of basic information? Why are his university records sealed? His followers/’disciples’ imagine they know a great deal; like you; they imagine his story has been told. It has not. And despite Obama’s books; it has NOT been told by him.
Is it ‘un-American’ to want to know WHY there are so many missing pieces? Or, could it be; that one may be, less a ‘good citizen’ if they simply do not care. Why do you not go further to answer Obama’s own obfuscations? This does not require a ‘cat-killing’ curiousity.
Of course, the way things are going; for those of us who DO go further; it might be.

It’s appalling that people attempt to hijack a day of tribute to veterans and those who have fallen and use it to try to smear the President.
This new item was a tribute to the veterans, not to your personal political agenda. Show some dignity for a day.

It’s clear you’re abusing the honor of veterans to take the opportunity to smear the President because of your personal political agenda . … not much class.

It is Craig Livingston (e), Livingstone, got it?