President Obama is not going to Arlington National Cemetary for Memorial Day.....
V.P. Joe Biden and his wife will a lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on Memorial Day.
How do you feel about this?
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Sure he will be attending and speaking at the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, but last time I checked he has the means of transportation at his disposal to attend both and still be back to his chicago digs before dinner.
Oh wait a minute what am I thinking? words from his own mouth at a $17,900 a plate fundraiser dinner today for Barbara Boxer, which Obama rode Air Force One at taxpayers expense to attend.
"I don't travel for just anybody," were his words at the first of 3 fundraising events held in California to bolster Boxer's campaign fund, by the way this was his second trip to campaign for Boxer.
I guess he doesn't think twice about traveling on our dime across the country for dinner and some opponent bashing.
According to the White House, Obama was in L.A. for the fundraiser only, and had no official business.
As president he has no problem traveling the entire distance across the country on unoffical business to support one of his democratic colleages.
As president and CinC he chooses not to travel the 600 miles more or less to Honor the very men and women who gave the ultimate sacrifice so that he has a country to be the president of, as well to Honor the servicemen and women who he commands?
Perhaps many don't care, I am not one of them.
I am sure there are a great many more, like myself, who see this as an insult to the very office that this man holds.
I feel the same towards any Commander in Chief regardless of political party who would choose a day of vacation over intergrity to the office that they hold, especially at a time when we are engaged in 2 wars and a potential 3rd one looming dangerously close on the Korean peninsula.
The morale of our troops could easily be negatively affected by this lack of respect that Obama is displaying by not making the effort to be the best he claims to be.
It saddens me, I have family and close friends who lay in rest on the sacred grounds of Arlington.
Honestly I hope the president changes his mind.
I'm not holding my breath on that though and I lose respect for the man.
I shall forever respect the office.
I shall forever honor my brothers and sisters who serve our nation.
Will you Mr. Obama?
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There are so many republicans that have not served in the military. Chickenhawks oh the hipocracy.
I am a veteran. I served 6 years in the marine corps. Was wooffarm just as upset when Reagan or George Bush did the same. I doubt it.
What do you mean? Our other leaders HAVE been willing to die for their country--you forget usually are US Presidents are also Military Veterans. Those of you that voted for Clinton and Obama are the ones that decided it is AOK to have a Commander in Chief that knows nothing of military service, honor and sacrifice...Way to go libs...
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I am with you on this, he is going to Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery. If he decided not to pay tribute to any national Cemetery I would be very dissapointed, but he is paying his respects.
You want to know which people place a lot of importance on this custom----Those of us that have served in this country's military and have sent their children and spouses to die for YOUR right to post your indifference on the web!!!!
So far I have been COMPLETELY EMBARRASSED To have this worthless person in the White House. Now he is spitting in the faces of the very people who died to give him the right to vote and to hold the office he holds. I am ashamed to have this THING as my leader and spokesman! If it were not for the very people at Arlington he would not even be a free men. He and his family may still be slaves. He owes the men and women buried there. The traditions he is passing on are the values that put him in his job.
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I think he should have gone consideing the current the current wars going on. Im not ready to impeach him, and others have skipped it in the past. But, the whole thing does not set well with me. He is coming back for a Rock star? He could have simply flown back a day early? I dont think is is a complete lack of respect, but I question the priorties.
For the record, I served in the USN and have relatives I should have know die in a US war. I am not a member of either party.
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Just another way for Obama to show his disdain for the the country he supposedly leads! What is wrong with the American people...get him out of here!
Obama's a sheer & utter disgrace...and it IS a big deal to not hold up this tradition....and the only president to have missed this on Memorial Day is Reagan---because he was still in the hospital recovering from a gunshot wound!! But the union thugs in Chicago are more important to this sham of an American leader.
Yes... Bush Jr was in Normandie, Bush Sr was in Virginia, and Regan was at a Summit, But let us remember these President's were all military veterans...at least they have served their country...Obama has not, nor shows much respect for our troops...this is one place he should at least be, as their Commander. But hey at least he is showing up to the Paul McCartney event-he's a true American hero all right!!!
