Theodore's World

My niece and her honey are both Navy nurses at Camp LeJeune and my brother was a Marine there in 1981. I see the difference in the pictures. Obama and Biden didn't go into the crowds. They're way too business like for that. And those Marines and Navy people might smell bad--like they've been working hard! Something Obama and Biden know nothing about.

This is what we refer to as a "rent-a-crowd". You're ordered to be there, listen, and clap.

For all Bush may have done wrong, the troops still loved him. He had a respect for the military which Obama obviously doesn't. Bush didn't think it was beneath him to stand among the troops, hug them, and have a good time with them.

I feel for those GI's that are retiring now and in the next 4 years as B. Hussain Obama's signature will be on their retirement certificates. And, to think, I though having Clinton's was bad.

BobF, I echo your "rent-a-crowd" remark, otherwise known as a 'Dog and Pony" show. I remember them well when I was active duty.

The troops are ordered to show up, be respectful, etc. Doesn't mean they want to be there. They are not stupid, contrary to the lefties beliefs. They know a phony when they see one.

"Every picture is worth a 1,000 words" so look at the US Marine 'props' behind Obamessiah in your first picture. There are FOUR Leathernecks. Look at the gender and racial majority... Doubt if Devil Dog fighter pilots, Cobra aircrews, and Marine Recon personnel were... SELECTED!
I told you at our AF base, the same 'make-up' is there. Notice how $WEET HOMEY OBAMY threw pay raises their way and the jarheads CHEERED...
Pathetic! - Proud son of a WW II & Korean War combat MARINE and dependent at Camp Lejeune 1962 - 1965 (2nd MAR DIV)....

This speech made me so angry! In fact I did a post on it, I was so furious.

And then, Not One Word of Victory, Valor, or Courage. "You got the job done." Well, I went out in the backyard and picked up the dogs' poop ~ and I got the job done. woo hoo....
That's about as important as he made sound what the troops accomplished.
What a poser!! he says he and his wife's priority now is the military families. Where the hell have they been for the past 7 years??
Oh, and that pay raise for the military he crowed about and got (his always needed) applause for?
2008 - military pay raise = 3.5%
2009 - military pay raise = 3.9%
2010 - military pay raise = 2.9%
Shmuck!!!

So what you're saying, perhaps, is beware of supposed patriotic Trojan Hor$e$? Didn't American Revolutionary War General Benedict Arnold wear a UNIFORM? Didn't Lee Harvey Oswald and CONgressman Murtha wear US Marine Corps UNIFORM? Didn't HAMAS sympathizer U.S. President Jihad Carter wear a U.S. naval officer UNIFORM? Hmmmmmmm -
$emper Fi and OOH RAH Oh My 2009?

Lynn, God bless your family so much! Thank you for sharing about them. I agree it is all business for Obama, just go and get it over with and not care about the actuall people he is talking to er ah talking AT.

BobF., good way to put it about those invited to be there to hear him speak. The few that were glad had to be small compared to those that know how awful Obama is and they had to show respect as their CIC. That would be so hard and like you have shared about before when you were active duty and Clinton was President.

Gothguy, good to see you and than you for sharing about how it is too. I wish so much that none of you ever had to serve under a CIC like Clinton or now Obama.

Darth, thank you, good break down of those that were invited. My prayers for each one of them.

Yankeemom, thank you so much. Well said!!!!!

Amen on the "Rent a Crowd ", it's true and this is what the Obamabots and the media seek, those who are hand selected for lack of temerity and low profile. GW on the other hand jumped in with the raucous and it shows in the photos.

It's hard to respect a so called leader like King Hussein when G.W, Bush has had the undying respect and loyalty of the military. It's has been just over 40 years ago, when a young buck sgt was visited by the AP in the field, I reckon the verbage was too strong or the message unfit for propaganda, it never aired. One of several outspoken 'trouble makers' from Ft. Lewis in the eyes of the media, that reporter was expecting anti war sentiment, he didn't get his wish. My blood still gets up and this is a family site. That media event was followed by a surprise visit from Major General Michael B. Kauffman, 6th United States Army, to see how 'his boys' were getting along, this was as informal as it gets, in popped the General unannounced, he visited all who were there as if he were a relative stopping by. He had flown there for that single purpose, to visit men under his command. He was out of country when we arrived back at McCord AFB in late August of '69, but when 3 days later we stepped off that GreyDog at the the firing center he was their to greet us, the first words he said were "where can a man get a drink in this dump". We said there was only one watering hole on base, the NCO club. Lets go was the General's reply, that man took off his insignias of rank and we all got smashed then we motored by bus to be 'dismissed' as civilians later in the day as he delivered a speech thanking us for serving. Mutual respect, no affected manners intended to impress others. Thank God for small blessings, I couldn't serve Obama, a thing, I don't respect.

Jack - I have had some of those good commanders also. You cannot fool most of the troops. I was in Nam during LBJ. He was despised. We had names for him that are not printable.

Ronald Regan was loved by the military. George W Bush was loved by the military. Both of these Presidents respected the uniforms and did their all to get the military the tools they need for their missions.

The military tolerated but could not stand Bill Clinton. Obama will be thought of the same way. Older troops will openly compare the presidents they have served under. In less than a year from now, Obama will likely be thought of as the worst.

When I was in we went from JFK to LBJ the transition wasn't that bad, about the same. Johnson didn't get bad til much later. Our transition was 1963 and there was more than just a peaceful transition going on but an assassination.

But to go from GW Bush to Hussein has got to be the worst kind of transition. They trusted Bush, and Bush returned the respect and they loved him for it.

They don't know who this imposter is and I would be willing to bet they don't want to either.

They're not GI's, they are Marines...
and Goddammit, that son of a bitch doesn't even belong there. This is like having to listen to Jane Fonda and clapping and as Bob said, rent a crowd.

My first CiC was President Carter, but that was only for 7 months. Then it was President Reagan, and you could see the difference in the attitudes of the military change drastically during his two terms. Then for 9 month, it was President Bush (1).

I was lucky!

I was based at Le Jeune... a while back when Liars were not allowed to enter the gates... This policy change must have been unilaterally made in the dark of night in recent months... PITY!!!