My wife saw Al Franken guffawing before the official ceremony began.
The shrieks and hooting from Barry’s groupies ,
as he was introduced , was revolting.
Barry was diminished with every biographical
detail he spoke about the fallen.
Their personal histories of honor and service to country highlighted his lack of honor and service to our country.
And I thought his mention of Osama bin Laden as moment of attempted levity in speaking of SSG Kreuger was bizarre.
“ When her mother told her she couldn’t take on Osama bin Laden by herself, Amy replied: “Watch me.”
Some in the audience tittered and Barry paused like he was expecting that reaction.
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“ When her mother told her she couldn’t take on Osama bin Laden by herself, Amy replied: “Watch me.”
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At personal funerals, memorial services, etc. - I think something like this is fine. Shows the personality and grit of the person. And the people that know her can reflect on that whole attitude and chuckle and think “Yep - that was Amy”. Even in a public memorial like this I think it is okay.
I just wish it were said by somebody other than Obama - someone that meant the words. (I’m reminded of his looking at his military remembrance bracelet of Private ... ah what’s his name).