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Obama Tries Out His Salute
nytimes.com ^ | 12/21/08 | Jeff Zeleny

Posted on 12/21/2008 9:42:31 PM PST by melt

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To: Who is John Galt?

> BO is just our very own Neville Chamberlain

I think you do Chamberlain a disservice. Chamberlain was a gentleman, and would never keep company with traitors. He did, however, show remarkably poor judgment as it pertains to Hitler. Aside from that he was a good Englishman, through and through.

BHO, on the other hand, keeps company with traitors, and demonstrably is no gentleman, and it remains to be seen what his citizenship status is.


41 posted on 12/21/2008 11:39:09 PM PST by DieHard the Hunter (Is mise an ceann-cinnidh. Cha ghéill mi do dhuine. Fàg am bealach.)
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To: Lancey Howard

> Has anybody close to Zero ever served the nation?

Perhaps at McDonalds...


42 posted on 12/21/2008 11:40:23 PM PST by DieHard the Hunter (Is mise an ceann-cinnidh. Cha ghéill mi do dhuine. Fàg am bealach.)
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To: celtic gal
the percent of military personnel who voted for McC is just about what you quoted. there are some of the younger troops that did go for 0bama but not many overall. We may see a re awakening of silent contempt.

I saw a vehicle today with a yellow ribbon, a representation of a "silver star" flag, and a giant Obama "O" in the back window, along with a Texans for Obama sticker on the bumper. If I wore false teeth, I'd have dropped them.

43 posted on 12/21/2008 11:44:49 PM PST by El Gato ("The Second Amendment is the RESET button of the United States Constitution." -- Doug McKay)
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To: The KG9 Kid
I once saw Mexican Army generals getting a tour of Camp Pendleton and made sure everyone knew that they were nobodies.

But nobodies that are still due a salute as visiting officers, guests of your commanders from a mostly friendly country. Heck your supposed to salute the enemy, while you take his surrender. :)

44 posted on 12/21/2008 11:47:21 PM PST by El Gato ("The Second Amendment is the RESET button of the United States Constitution." -- Doug McKay)
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To: celtic gal
I know that..as a senator though I am not sure he doesn’t rate the salute.

I thought about that, but he's not a Senator anymore, he's already resigned. Hopefully that was a Bad Move.

45 posted on 12/21/2008 11:48:20 PM PST by El Gato ("The Second Amendment is the RESET button of the United States Constitution." -- Doug McKay)
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To: melt

Whatsa matta wit choo? Don’t be a foo!


46 posted on 12/21/2008 11:58:18 PM PST by TigersEye (I threw my shoe at Mohammed and hit Allah in the butt.)
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To: melt

Dipshittery


47 posted on 12/22/2008 12:12:01 AM PST by Force12
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To: melt

Why does he get to use a gym on a military base? How does that crap work?


48 posted on 12/22/2008 12:30:31 AM PST by miliantnutcase
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To: TexasTransplant

Well put!


49 posted on 12/22/2008 1:42:46 AM PST by DooDahhhh (AMEN)
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To: melt
Yo whuddup? He be my C-in-C! He down wid dat salute!" Image Hosted by ImageShack.us
50 posted on 12/22/2008 1:46:11 AM PST by mkjessup
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To: miliantnutcase

Well, he has created, in his own mind, a new office of President elect. It used to work that you had to have a military ID to even get on base. I guess they waived that and a lot of other requirements to be President for this fool. You know he is Black. That sums it up.


51 posted on 12/22/2008 1:50:26 AM PST by DooDahhhh (AMEN)
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To: miliantnutcase

It’s probably a lot less expensive for the American public to enforce Secret Service security measures aboard a military base near where he is residing than secure a Gold’s Gym for his 30 minute workout.

FWIW, the salute is a simple greeting. Nothing wrong with him returning a salute, although considering he was raised on Hawaii, during and after the Vietnam War, it’s very likely that he knows what a left handed salute means.

On the other hand (no pun intended), he might have been sensitive to being on a military base, when faced with a salute from his perceived junior, may have been caught off balance and attempted to return the salute as best he was cognizant and made a mistake.


52 posted on 12/22/2008 2:02:19 AM PST by Cvengr (Adversity in life and death is inevitable. Thru faith in Christ, stress is optional.)
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To: melt

I thought he had to give up his cell phone.


53 posted on 12/22/2008 2:45:44 AM PST by Hanna548 (s)
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To: getmeouttaPalmBeachCounty_FL
And with BHO’s intention to implement a civilian police force...you watch.

Like the Nazi's SS and SD only perverts like homosexuals will be recruited. They'll run roughshod over Americans until a revolution is sparked.

54 posted on 12/22/2008 4:26:58 AM PST by IbJensen (MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE! Next year: famine and communism!)
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To: Eye of Unk
That type of salute has been around long before the Nazis. Middle East armies used the salute long before the Nazis adopted it. The use of this type of salute by Middle East groups and armies predates the Nazi Party. The same goes for the Swastika. The Swastika was used in some U.S. Army units before WWII and long before that by Native Americans.

It wasn't so long ago that this was a regular sight in the U.S. - Bellamy salute (Civilian Salute)


55 posted on 12/22/2008 4:31:08 AM PST by Tommyjo
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To: celtic gal

He’s not a senator any more. He resigned the position.


56 posted on 12/22/2008 4:36:02 AM PST by anoldafvet
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To: melt

A “proper” military 3 fingered salute would probably get a person in trouble. ;0)

I almost saluted an officer with a cigarette in my right hand. He laughed when I did a fast hand swap.


57 posted on 12/22/2008 4:36:48 AM PST by seemoAR
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To: melt

“I bet that’s painful for him to have to try and show respect.”
*********

Naw—I would see it as an “in yer face salute”
...and that’s my censored version—I try not to post until I have at least one cupa coffee.

Semper Bullsh!t!


58 posted on 12/22/2008 5:00:09 AM PST by gunnyg
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To: A_Former_Democrat
He's sickening. A left handed, cell phone holding, not Commander in Chief fake. Photobucket
59 posted on 12/22/2008 5:03:41 AM PST by ladyvet (WOLVERINES!!!!!)
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To: ladyvet

Calderon’s Not Guilty...


60 posted on 12/22/2008 5:09:55 AM PST by usmcobra
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