cheineck Loc: Hobe Sound, FL

What country does he represent? Not mine, the USA... he is an embarassment to the Country and the Office.

Otis

Figures the liberal from Oakland, the land of the fruits and nuts, can't even spell. Don't think for a second that he gives a crap about you. His justice dept. sent a group of protestors to Florida to support Treyvon Martin in the Zimmerman trial. First, how is that any business for the president or the DOJ. Second, the action shows just how racist this administration and this President is, and you support him. He would not take a bullet for you but he will make sure you are in poverty and then give you a phone. Half wit!

cheineck Loc: Hobe Sound, FL

Hell, this is getting good. Here's another. As she said, "What difference does it make."

amyinsparta Loc: White county, TN

Thank you. But ignorance abounds and there is no end in sight.

Bangee5 Loc: Louisiana

Respect? I respect the Office of the President... that dose not mean I have to respect the man in that Office. Respect is 25% given, 75% earned. Both Liberals and Conservatives, Democrats and Republicans have show contempt for this and passed Presidents but we all respect the Office.

Bangee5 Loc: Louisiana

There is a difference between the Marine Corps and the Peace Corps.

Twardlow Loc: Arkansas

And you started out so rational.

I once considered auditioning for the DC Marine Band.

At that time your MOS was guaranteed when you enlisted, and The Marine Band members (in D. C.) did not do basic. At that time, that was a fact. It may have changed.

The other services, including West Point, and Naval Academy, did do basic, but I believe their MOS was guaranteed.

I did audition for the Army Band, and was accepted, but did not serve.

The Old Guard may be very heroic, but the musicians--if present in an active theater--are assigned to carry bodies back from the front--necessary, but hardly heroic.

BUT, my point was that D. C. Is full of country bands, big bands, public event announcers, strolling string groups (for playing at officer cocktail parties), drum and bugle corps, drum and fife corps, chamber suit groups (cocktail parties again), honor guards, and ceremonial bands who play nothing but funerals, and on, and on, and on.

Some do nothing buy carry bodies at funerals and fold flags.

These people are necessary, but hardly heroic. I respect their service.

But it ain't the same.

These are ceremonial positions, and end up as part of the furniture (save your apoplexy here), and it doesn't bother me one bit if any President gets a little casual in his salute, or fails to salute at all.

There are many important things we should debate. Some of them involve the needless deaths of eight thousand soldiers and contractors in frivolous wars.

Or the deaths of 135,000 to a million civilians in Iraq.

Or Drones.

Or a military building the perfect instrument to re-fight WW II, while losing 'people's wars' in Vietnam Nam and the Middle East.

Those issues deserve debate, thoughtful, careful debate.

And you can't make me believe that active duty soldiers NEVER receive a return salute from active duty officers, as casual as as the one pictured.

I also consider myself a liberal, and am damn proud of it!

BTW, I sauté my veggies.

Bmac Loc: Long Island, NY

Bush is no longer President, the thread concerns Obama. He has been President for five years. 8-)

grandmere

It totally amazes me how some people do not "get" it and continue to support this "fake"!

Otis

Kool Aid at its finest. Hope it takes affect soon

gfinnstrom

well when the idiot was running for office when in the northwest area think it was Oregon at a rally his people put j-john on top of fallen police officers memorial and not once did they say sorry even when they got caught and went public they lied just like they do now there is no respect for the idiot cant call it by the title when not earned the respect... law-enforcement and military people take an oath to uphold the constitution not the government when i took my oath in 1985 it was to uphold the laws of the constitution not the government or dictators

mvy Loc: New Hampshire

"Figures the liberal from Oakland, the land of the fruits and nuts, can't even spell. Don't think for a second that he gives a crap about you."

Ahoy Otis,

Why don't you come out from under your rock and show your true colors. As to spelling errors, excuse the hell out of me. and while your at it check your post for correct syntax.

All the best,

Martin

Otis

My syntax (big word for you) is fine. Check your personal messages

lovesphotos Loc: Colorado and Arizona

Looks like you have been in the minority with that thought for the last two elections. Actually even the decent people who didn't vote for him don't think like you and I am one of them.

chrisscholbe Loc: Kansas City, MO

He might have been talking with the Joint Chiefs.
The point is.....posting this, when you have NO idea of what's really going on, does nothing but incite hateful comments against OUR President. Yes, he's your president too, even if you didn't vote for him.

If you can't respect the man.....at least respect the office and stop posting this C%^P!