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calimary

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16. They're troops of every color, too.

Fri Aug 31, 2012, 07:45 PM

Aug 2012

I love photos like these - close up and the wide shot. That reception looks pretty sincere, unlike some I saw when dubya was prancing around military bases.

This man never served, either. But he's got more compassion and respect for our troops, and has paid more attention to their issues, than any of his GOP predecessors I can think of at the moment.

And frankly, I don't think ANY president serves our troops OR cares about their issues - who insists on sending them to an unnecessary and fabricated war for ulterior motives about which he never once was honest, unnecessarily putting their lives in danger and squandering American good will around the world.

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I never saw soldiers reach out to Dubya this way. [View all] Playinghardball Aug 2012 OP

Remember when W flew into Afghanistan for a thanksgiving howdy with the troops? southernyankeebelle Aug 2012 #1

fake President with a fake turkey Raster Aug 2012 #2

Yes he was. Just think Mittens wants to take us back to that. southernyankeebelle Aug 2012 #3

mittens is just a more palatable (or so they think) version of ol' gee-dubya* Raster Aug 2012 #23

i hope people are paying attention. These mother f'ers want a war all the time. southernyankeebelle Aug 2012 #42

The Military-Industrial Complex and our closeted war-based economy demand it! Raster Aug 2012 #43

A real turkey with a fake one silvershadow Sep 2012 #55

Or...a real turkey with a fake turkey. NT cognoscere Sep 2012 #57

The troops were underwhelmed with Poppy of Arabia, too: UTUSN Sep 2012 #53

They really reach out to their CIC.. Cha Aug 2012 #4

They're troops of every color, too. calimary Aug 2012 #16

Don't blame them malaise Aug 2012 #5

Of course not. Rmoney comes from five generations of chickenhawks - jerseygal Aug 2012 #6

Amazing isn't it malaise Aug 2012 #9

Good point. calimary Aug 2012 #17

Thats' right. Romney took our sons and daughters in uniform for granted Berlum Sep 2012 #46

"THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! FOR GETTING US OUT OF IRAQ!" zbdent Aug 2012 #7

They are wearing those "un-American" berets that Fox was on about jberryhill Aug 2012 #8

John Wayne wore a Green Beret...are they saying the Duke is a French fairy? rfranklin Aug 2012 #10

Um Pat Riot Aug 2012 #12

I know...he was a women beating right wing jerk... rfranklin Aug 2012 #15

Wayne's real first name was Marion. xtraxritical Aug 2012 #18

. Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2012 #48

One reason they like this CiC is he got rid of the berets bigbrother05 Aug 2012 #33

No, it was General Shinseki.... Aviation Pro Aug 2012 #37

"headgear fiasco" jberryhill Sep 2012 #44

Here's feckless Commander AWOL Bush himself, sporting a beret and a 'stache Berlum Sep 2012 #47

The baseball caps were far better burnsei sensei Sep 2012 #51

One of the biggest complaints about the beret eyewall Sep 2012 #54

Maroon berets are airborne gejohnston Aug 2012 #38

I never tire of those pics!! And how can people say that the troops dislike the President?? progressivebydesign Aug 2012 #11

There was a very badly done madamesilverspurs Aug 2012 #13

I was just going to post this!! thecrow Sep 2012 #56

Compare and contrast... awoke_in_2003 Aug 2012 #14

Post removed Post removed Aug 2012 #21

Whoah, cool your jets... awoke_in_2003 Aug 2012 #22

For the record... awoke_in_2003 Aug 2012 #39

I heard the whole speech on cSPan 2day vlyons Aug 2012 #19

Wow! Thanks for sharing; I didn't see it. He's prepared, isn't he. Love it! nt babylonsister Sep 2012 #45

Michelle is there too and the soldiers know how she and Jill Biden lunatica Aug 2012 #20

to be fair to those who might not know how this works... WooWooWoo Aug 2012 #24

We got voluntold as a platoon when Bush came through Benning... Mmm_Bacon Aug 2012 #30

that sucks WooWooWoo Aug 2012 #32

Early 07 I think... Mmm_Bacon Aug 2012 #41

I remember reading that during Bush's time, the audience was mandatory. progressivebydesign Aug 2012 #35

Thanks for explaining that! n/t progressivebydesign Aug 2012 #34

My Army never "asked" me to do shit. Mine ordered. Nt DevonRex Aug 2012 #36

The BIGGEST news got BURIED pinboy3niner Aug 2012 #25

cool razsmith01 Aug 2012 #26

You won't see any of Mitt's spawn there. formercia Aug 2012 #27

Rude Awakening chuckstevens Aug 2012 #28

They're no fools. Rozlee Sep 2012 #52

So we are at war Barry2012 Aug 2012 #29

What is interesting is that President Obama does not need to have his name and title madinmaryland Aug 2012 #31

Hmmm. Let's see. Who else used digitally altered photos to lie to America? gateley Aug 2012 #40

hurry doa2627 Sep 2012 #49

compare that to... kag Sep 2012 #50