Obama Snubs U.S. Soldiers… AGAIN!
Posted by Carlos C. on Tuesday, August 12th, 2008 at 3:28 pm
Weekly Standard
Calling their convention “America’s Townhall” takes a lot of chutzpah given Barack Obama refused to do a series of townhalls with McCain. But not as much as declining to do a townhall with U.S. soldiers because of a “previously scheduled commitment” and then jetting off to Hawaii for a vacation.
Last month, Obama refused to do a military townhall for 6,000 veterans, service members, and military families at Fort Hood, Texas. That event would have taken place tonight, but Obama spokesman, Phillip Carter, said at the time Obama couldn’t make it because “we unfortunately had a previously scheduled commitment on the date proposed.” But Obama doesn’t have another event scheduled for this evening — he’s busy bodyboarding in Hawaii.
Let’s get this straight: When Obama visits Europe, he’d rather address German hipsters than soldiers who were injured while fighting in Iraq. And now that he’s back in America, he’d rather vacation in Hawaii than answer questions that our soldiers and their families have for him. Is there anything that would convince the self-proclaimed presumptive president that he’ll have to address this country’s military before he’ll be ready to lead?
Senator Obama, do you care about our troops? Do you love our troops? If you do, which Scoop This editors HIGHLY doubt, then why don’t you meet with our soldiers? Why did you not visit our troops in Germany? Why will you not visit our troops now?
Senator Obama, do you care about my family and friends in Iraq and Afghanistan? My friend died in Iraq so you, Senator Obama, can traverse this world freely.
Again I ask, Senator Obama, do you love America?
Hat Tip: Little Green Footballs
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August 12th, 2008 at 11:05 pm
I heard about this today at work while talking with some high schoolers. They also sadi that when he was in Afghanistan earlier this year, he did not recognize, shake hands or so much as salute the soldiers there. That kind of proves the “celebrity” tag he’s been given, but even celebrities acknowledge our soldiers.