[garjog]

Marine officers have to show respect to the President. (Not that I know much about the military so you guys who do please correct any errors.)

Any digs have to be indirect or subtle.

I like this video of Obama giving the Medal of Honor to Dakota Myers.

Obama made a joke at the start of the speech in which he says that when the White House called Myers on the job to tell him about about the award, Myers refused to take the call.

He said that he was working and that if “I don’t work, I don’t get paid”.

So the White House had to arrange to call him about giving him the Medal of Honor during his lunch hour.

Obama’s speech writers thought that this is a humorous detail that shows Dakota’s grit or something.

But, I think it was a way for Dakota to show contempt for a man who during the campaign ran against the war in Iraq and has shown disdain for the military and the war on terror consistently.

Imagine: “Hey Dakota. Its the White House on the phone. The President wants to talk to you!”

“OH, yeah? Well I’m busy. Tell him to call back.”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3KAXdAxXHE

[mylife]

I agree Myers was sticking it to them, while remaining situationaly aware.

[mylife]

I love that a topside watch on a nuke submarine threw down on Admiral Rickover who showed up with no clearance. LOL

BTW, lets discuss Obama’s Clearance credentials.

Obama couldn’t get a confidential clearance in the military.

[A.A. Cunningham]

Sure looks like a whole lotta contempt.