President Barack Obama, right, salutes as an Army carry team carries the transfer case containing the remains of Sgt. Dale R. Griffin of Terre Haute, Ind., during a dignified transfer at Dover Air Force Base, Del., Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009. (AP/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)I'm all for honoring our soldiers. In any way, in every way, they deserve our highest honors, our greatest appreciation, our sincerest respect. What I'm not all about is Obama making this into a photo shoot, especially while our troops in Afghanistan desperately need reinforcements and the current administration sits around thinking about it and then breaking for golf. So no, I don't see this as a Commander-In-Chief who honestly understands or even cares about our military. I look at actions. And his are always about his image.
The media loved this. They nearly wet their pants at the image. This is how the AP reported:
The dramatic image of Obama on the tarmac was a portrait not witnessed in years.Why haven't we seen this before? Because President George W. Bush met with families in private out of respect. He didn't use it for political credit.
Obama takes the White House press pool, obtains permission from one of the 15 families, and jumps at the chance for a photo op. Would he have made the trip to Dover Air Force Base had that one family not given permission?
Then the media, instead of making this story about the soldiers and their ultimate sacrifice, made the story about Obama. Perhaps this is why President Bush met with families in private.
Liz Cheney responds on the John Gibson radio show. Excellent point: What can a President do for our troops? Win. The. Freaking. War.
Curtsy to Mudville Gazette and Gateway Pundit
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