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http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/05/27/stressed-tone-deaf-obama-chicago-vacation-raises-eyebrows/

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Presidents are never really off the clock, even when they go on vacation. But President Obama's decision to skip the traditional Memorial Day ceremony in Arlington while on his second vacation since the BP oil spill began has some wondering what the schedule says about his priorities.
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Like he'd be welcomed there anyways....he really only wants to be a 1 term president, I'm guessing.

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Well he gave the speech at the West Point Graduation the other day. That should get him by for his monthly contribution of Patriotism. Besides. Who in the hell really cares? Do you really consider him a president anyway? You can put a collar on a coyote and name him Spot, but he's still a coyote.
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I care. Until such time as he is no longer under oath, we should all care. I will continue to inspect his performance until he changes or leaves because if we stop holding him to the expectations of his office, we've given up on the office itself.
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If by his abscence from these functions, his motive is to demoralize Patriot Americans, I will not be moved. If his motive is to push Americans to a full blown rebellion in order to justify Martial law, I will not be moved.
As in the Bible verse, there is a time for everything. He may be baiting for a reaction. Most folks know him for what he is.

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Well see there you have it TN. I have given up on the office itself. He is a degenerate renegade, and I expect nothing but the worst from him, and to hold him accountable until his is out of office is a waste of time. He doesn't care what I think, nor of what you think, and there is nothing either of us can do about it for the time being.
His mission is clear, and my mission is to endure his, until such time, I have either expired, or he has left. I have drawn my emotional line in the sand, and have already some time ago concluded on what I will, and will not, put up with, or tolerate, and when you get to be my age you will understand clearer of what I mean. So all I can say is, let'er roll and let's see where we all stop.
In the mean time, I doubt there is one fallen soldier, that if he was alive today would give a damn if Obama showed up and put a wreath down. And the ones that are fallen, aren't gonna be at the ceremony either. In other words, anyone that is a true Patriot isn't gonna miss the sold out SOB at Arlington.
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dee, i hear you. Sadly, he's my boss, and by far the worst of the 5 I've served under. so on behalf of the 3200 servicemembers I'm presently responsible for, I feel an obligation to expect more from our chain of command. I am trying hard to remain an idealist in a very defeatist world, if for no other reason than it buoys the morale of my troops, and validates their reasons for sacrifice.
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Every President in recent years has skipped Memorial Day at some point. Lets face it, it is a Federal holiday and they are Federal employees.

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Holy crap, Bill Clinton did not miss a Memorial Day!

2010: Obama will participate in Memorial Day ceremony in Illinois, Biden to lay wreath in Arlington
2007: G.W. Bush honours US troops on Veterans Day in Texas, Cheney attends ceremony in Arlington
1992: G.H.W. Bush lays wreath at Kennebunkport, Quayle lays wreath at Arlington
1983: Reagan attends summit meeting in Williamsburg, Defense Department official lays wreath at Arlington

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TN,

Hang in there man, you are doing a good and important job.  The folks at the top of the Fed Govt. are usually just interested in their own well being with little regard for the people under them that do the real work.  I do know where you are coming from as I was in the service when the peanut farmer was elected.  I was on a ship escorting the Nimitz when we tried Jimmy's ill-conceived Iranian hostage rescue.  Left a bunch of good men in the desert to be dishonored by the locals.  I was an E-6 up for E-7.  I let my hitch run out and left the service a month later.

Have a good Memorial Day.

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I care. Until such time as he is no longer under oath, we should all care. I will continue to inspect his performance until he changes or leaves because if we stop holding him to the expectations of his office, we've given up on the office itself.

Sadly I believe America gave up on the office the day they elected an illegal who isn't even an American citizen much less a native born one have the job. When he was elected to the Senate they were bragging on how he was born in Kenya but now that the office he holds requires birth in the US all of a sudden that is covered up and they claim he was born in Hiwaii. Yeah right and I was born the king of Siam.


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Haven't met a soldier yet who gives a hoot if Obama is anywhere around on Memorial day or any other day. Matter of fact, most would rather he did not show up or be anywhere around them. It's just a show and everyone knows it. The military is not a big fan of his. He is actually better off hanging around with parasites and others more like himself.  Hate to have to be this honest, but I'm not saying anything that most people are not thinking already. I have no use for the man.

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  Why should he honor the veterans at Arlington..many of them DIED TO KEEP AMERICA FREE.

 ..And that does not appear to be part of his agenda..
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At 10 am central time I am proud to say, my daughter Anna a pfc in the National Guard will be playing taps at our local memorial day service.

I myself wouldn't want BO at a memorial day service, just his presence is offensive to the true heros we are honoring today.

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Presidents are never really off the clock, even when they go on vacation. But President Obama's decision to skip the traditional Memorial Day ceremony in Arlington while on his second vacation since the BP oil spill began has some wondering what the schedule says about his priorities.
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To me it speaks volumes...November cannot get here fast enough.
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 I dont think Mr. Sachs has ever attended.Isnt he the president of our country?

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 Barack Hussein Obama not only missed Memorial Day, he also was AWOL for D-day !
    On June 6, 1944 ....6,603 American troops were killed, storming ashore on Utah and Omaha beaches of Normandy. That's more than twice as many as killed on 9/111/01...  Each year since then, the president of the United States has commemorated these brave troops with a ceremony held in the nation's capital.
   Not this prez though..he decided instead to attend his second big party of the week. McCartney wasn't enough, he had to attend a "theatre party" instead of attending to presidential business.

  http://biggovernment.com/jhoft/2010/06/06/barack-obama-ignores-d-day-anniversary-goes-to-theatre-party/
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