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UPDATE: Obama Campaign Blames Pentagon for Troop Snub in Germany
Thursday, July 24, 2008 | Kristinn

Posted on 07/24/2008 6:59:36 PM PDT by kristinn

The Obama campaign has issued a new statement blaming the Pentagon for Obama's controversial decision to scrap visits to U.S. troops and Rammstein Landstuhl military bases in Germany on Friday.

Der Spiegel initially reported this morning that Obama had cancelled the visits without reason. Then as word spread through the political world after the story was first posted at Free Republic, Obama's campaign issued a statement saying Obama thought it would be "inappropriate" to visit the troops while on a campaign trip.

After the McCain campaign issued a statement upbraiding Obama for snubbing the troops saying that it is never inappropriate to visit troops, Obama's campaign issued a new statement blaming the Pentagon:

"We learned from the Pentagon last night that the visit would be viewed instead as a campaign event. Senator Obama did not want to have a trip to see our wounded warriors perveived as a campaign event when his visit was to show his appreciation for our troops and decided instead not to go," Maj. Gen. Scott Gration, USAF (Ret), Obama spokesman.


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: elections; gration; landstuhl; nobama08; obama; obamalies; obamasbigadventure; obamavisit; rammstein; snub; unfitforcommand
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To: kristinn

What a freaking elitist snot-nosed stuffed-shirt.

In the same way I felt when the Criminal-in-Chief was president in the 1990’s, I am sure the troops did not really want to see his nObamness anyways.


101 posted on 07/25/2008 3:32:25 AM PDT by big'ol_freeper (A vote for third party is a vote for nObama)
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To: kristinn
It would have been political if he brought his "posse" along. But, if he just went by himself sans cameras, it would have been fine.

If he was able to dupe the press when it came to visiting Hillary, he could have done it to see our Heroes.

102 posted on 07/25/2008 3:52:29 AM PDT by tiredoflaundry (While our brave troops are shooting Al qaeda , Obama is shooting hoops, over and over....)
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To: xkaydet65

Thank you for that. Very telling. Obama needs ‘handlers’ all the time, he cannot be on his own (or unscripted) for even a moment.

I still wonder what his security background investigation looks like. If I had his past, no way would I get a clearance.


103 posted on 07/25/2008 4:01:29 AM PDT by SueRae
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To: kristinn

If Obama REALLY wanted to visit the troops without it seeming like a campaign event, all he would have to do is leave the fawning press entourage at the front door and go into the hospital.

But since he and his staff are incapable of operating without a camera present, that would never occur to them.

It boils down to the fact that he does not and will never care anything about the people who guarantee his freedom. He is hardly the first to act in that way, but never have things more dire, I believe.


104 posted on 07/25/2008 4:23:40 AM PDT by schurmann
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To: Pinetop

Working out and checking out the nightlife.


105 posted on 07/25/2008 4:27:18 AM PDT by Pinkbell (”This guy is a jerk, an arrogant jerk. A Jerk Messiah.” - Rush talking about Obama)
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To: ladyvet
Ever notice in his press pics and videos he's touching and holding on to everyone? Like he's best buddy's with them, what a camera whore.

I believe someone in the Drive-Bys pointed out that he's all touchy with world leaders to show that he's on their level, already powerful, in great relations.

I've had that happen to me...usually some insecure person who wanted and needed my attention would grab on to my arm while talking on and on. Remember Uncle Leo would do that to Jerry?
106 posted on 07/25/2008 4:55:13 AM PDT by Miss Didi ("Good heavens, woman, this is a war not a garden party!" Dr. Meade, Gone with the Wind)
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To: Poincare

McCain has managed this “trick” repeatedly as have the President and others. Too much for Obama I guess. Nothing in it for him if he can’t have his picture taken.


107 posted on 07/25/2008 4:58:02 AM PDT by Roses0508
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To: kristinn
Why Obama snubbed the troops: no photo op allowed (Hot Air)
Hot Air ^ | July 25, 2008 | Ed Morrissey
108 posted on 07/25/2008 5:44:04 AM PDT by RonDog
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To: Kathy in Alaska; txradioguy; beachn4fun; StarCMC; Lady Jag; laurenmarlowe; GodBlessUSA; fatima; ...
Canteen ping.

I've got some news for the BOWEL Movement and his excuses lies, the military probably hates your guts as much as you hate them. You were likely warned that your visit would not be a photo-op like the one we saw the other day, i.e., hand picked audiences.

109 posted on 07/25/2008 8:29:15 AM PDT by Arrowhead1952 (A vote for any Democrat from BO on down the ticket is a vote for $10 a gallon gas.)
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To: kristinn
Der Spiegel initially reported this morning that Obama had cancelled the visits without reason. Then as word spread through the political world after the story was first posted at Free Republic, Obama's campaign issued a statement saying Obama thought it would be "inappropriate" to visit the troops while on a campaign trip.

But it was appropriate to put troops in Kuwait, Afghanistan and Iraq through that torture?

110 posted on 07/25/2008 8:35:14 AM PDT by Allegra (Ain't it grand? I'm back in the sand...)
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To: kristinn

I heard that he did stop and visit his place of birth in Bethlehem, however.


111 posted on 07/25/2008 8:42:56 AM PDT by Walmartian
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To: M1Tanker
"Another reason his “Civilian National Security Force” scares the wits out of me. I already am understanding what he really wants it for. All I am wondering now is what will be the emblem on their red armbands."

If ever there was a reason and intent for the 2nd Amendment that our forefathers so forward-thinkingly created....the "why" is now fully understood....at least, by me. If Obama slimes his way into the WH, we may ALL need to stock up on guns and ammo.

112 posted on 07/25/2008 9:03:20 AM PDT by XenaLee
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To: Arrowhead1952; kristinn
MSM wants to make everyone forget the horrible truths about Barack Hussein Obama.


113 posted on 07/25/2008 9:11:38 AM PDT by Lady Jag ( I dreamed I surfed all day in my monthly donor wonder bra - https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate)
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To: kristinn

It’s always someone else’s fault when Obama screws up. Messiah is perfect—the pentagon is imperfect.


114 posted on 07/25/2008 10:00:42 AM PDT by GWMcClintock (..."there is NO other Name under Heaven given among men whereby we nust be saved!Acts 4:12)
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To: Tuscaloosa Goldfinch

Yes I read a story the day it happened about how he basically stood in front of a wating goup for a photo then just walked on by them afterwards and just left. They had been waiting a long time to see him and he didn’t even take the time to even speak to them.


115 posted on 07/25/2008 10:19:05 AM PDT by chris_bdba
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To: SIDENET

Is that Tony Lake? If it is, he looks like he’s on death’s door.


116 posted on 07/25/2008 5:18:35 PM PDT by ought-six ( Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule.)
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To: ought-six

It’s Merrill McPeak.


117 posted on 07/25/2008 5:59:56 PM PDT by SIDENET (Hubba Hubba...)
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To: infowarrior

bump

MSG Rumbaugh MI/AMedD ETS mmmppfff yrs ago


118 posted on 07/26/2008 7:06:07 PM PDT by lifelongsoldier (Blessed art Thou oh LORD our GOD, King of the universe, and blessed are Thy chosen people.)
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