Comments on: Barack Obama: Editor-in-Chief

By: GGMac

GGMac — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:06:02 +0000

Yes, during the European apology tour Obama cancelled a scheduled visit to our war-wounded hospitalized there in Germany – because he wouldn’t be allowed to have his own photographers with him.

Another grievous slam he made to our military was on inauguration night, when he couldn’t be bothered to make an appearance at the Medal of Honor Ball.

Tell me he cares about our military – and give me even one example of why I should believe it.

There’s a reason all families but one refused to Obama and a camera near their son’s casket at Dover; we know in our hearts what that reason is, and we owe them the honor of a deep bow.

By: ericdijon

ericdijon — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 16:51:00 +0000

ranging from his wanting to look concerned

Even that simple feint is beyond his ability.

By: gordo

gordo — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 14:22:47 +0000

“I care about our troops, after they’re dead”
Mr. President, you might want to try and help the ones that are still alive in Afghanistan by sending them some reinforcements. This of course assumes you want to win there. I know, it’s an assumption the size of the Hindenburg and just as dangerous.

By: Howard Portnoy

Howard Portnoy — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 22:36:05 +0000

J.E., very nice! Thank you.

By: J.E. Dyer

J.E. Dyer — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:45:59 +0000

I’m sure this line hasn’t been used enough yet, HP. So here goes:

“I come to bury the New York Times, not to praise it.”

A key reason for that is that from what I can tell, NYT edits itself as proactively as the administration could wish — all by its own little self.

By: Mad Mad Monica

Mad Mad Monica — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 08:00:50 +0000

Dennis Miller, in a piece in the D.C. Examiner, claims Obama is a “patriot.” I disagree and stories like this just prove me right.

Yes, the president should show respect for those who gave their all for this country. But it shows a distinct lack of respect for their sacrifice when the president can’t show them the honor they deserve unless the cameras are on and reporters are noting his every move.

Whatever you say about Bush, it was clear he had great respect for the men and women he sent to war. Instead of having to be praised for caring about the troops, Bush simply did it.

Meanwhile, Obama finally managed to take some time off from his golf and basketball to honor some of our war dead. It’s about time.

As for those who say “Bush never went to Andrews to meet the coffins” I say: Oh yeah? You sure about that? Just because there are no photos and video of him doing such a thing doesn’t mean it didn’t happen. And I’d like to know the last time Obama went to visit those who are currently rebuilding their lives at Walter Reed and other hospitals around the world.

Wasn’t it Obama that refused to visit the wounded in Germany during his campaign because it couldn’t be a photo op? Yep. Sure ’nuff was.

I think that says volumes about this president’s love and compassion for our troops. That and his obvious lack of concern about getting the troops the back up they need.

By: jeanie

jeanie — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 02:27:23 +0000

Everything Obama does is a staged event. His shallowness becomes more obvious with each passing hour. This man simply does not care a fig about this country or its people. He worries about his ‘legacy’ his need to transform and re-build as he thinks it should be,not because he cares about this country or us–he has a need to promulgate some kind of image he apparently developed while sitting in Wright’s pews and writing papers at Harvard..it’s all about him, him, him. He is proving to be the worst thing that has happened to this country in decades.

By: Robert17

Robert17 — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:06:50 +0000

Good points, Howard.

It’s important to calve this story with rememberances of “campaign mode”, the quintesential Obama. It’s not too early for his team to put together a montage of photos for the 2012 race.

Alas, your cynicism comment is all too commonplace for this ppolitician’s display.