Posted on 04/12/2009 10:07:03 AM PDT by STARWISE
“Cheered wildly by U.S. troops,” begins Jennifer Democratic Operative Loven’s AP report on Obama’s surprise visit to Iraq on Tuesday.
Quite a contrast to the silent treatment Marines gave Obama at his Camp LeJeune speech in late February. Just how did Obama manage to fix that little problem?
According to a sergeant in Iraq :
*****We were pre-screened, asked by officials “Who voted for Obama?”, and then those who raised their hands were shuffled to the front of the receiving line. They even handed out digital cameras and asked them to hold them up. [Via Macsmind.]****
As supporting evidence for the digital-cameras part of the story, the sergeant (or Mac, can’t tell which), suggests that the identical cameras can be verified in the AP photos. Looks right:
Charles Dharapak/associated press
So will the press cover this evidence of a staged and unrepresentative show of military affection for our anti-military president? The reporters were there. Did they actually see the troops being sorted by whether they voted for Obama, which the sergeant describes as happening on the spot?
Stephen Hurst’s AP report is upfront about Obama’s fervent desire for a hero’s welcome:
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama went for the defining television shot by capping his first extended foreign tour with a surprise visit to Iraq.
He got it – pictures of hundreds of U.S. troops cheering wildly as he told them it was time for the Iraqis to take charge of their own future.
Just no mention of HOW Obama managed to fake this response: Obama lover’s to the front!
FLASHBACK: How the press treated the merest impression of a staged troop response under President Bush, even when there was no actual manipulation
Remember this headline from 2005:
Bush Teleconference With Soldiers Staged
It dominated the headlines and the television news-analysis for days, and the fabricated scandal was utterly dishonest. The so-called “staging” involved no manipulation whatsoever. A group of soldiers who were scheduled for a televised chat with President Bush were “caught on tape” discussing ahead of time who would answer questions on what subjects. There was NO discussion of WHAT should be said.
Now there is evidence that Obama perpetrated an actual fraud right under the watching eyes of the press, handpicking Obama voters to represent on television the views of our soldiers, and the press reports nothing but the fraudulent story.
Piling it on
Of course the AP stories about Obama’s surprise Iraq trip are larded with other bits of pro-Obama, anti-Bush disinformation as well. Hurst ends with his own interpretation of the glorious new age of Obama:
The world has been alerted to a new U.S. approach that breaks with the “go it alone” style of Bush.
“Go it alone” as in going into Iraq with a coalition of 40 countries and an evenly split minority party (same degree of Democrat support in the Senate as opposition in the House).
Neither did the press note the glaring counter-factuals in Obama’s speech. From The New York Times:
The president said that it was time for Iraqis “to take responsibility for their country and for their sovereignty.”
So why does it take Gateway Pundit to point out that sovereignty has already been transferred in 13 of 18 provinces?
All the disinformation that fits in print.
AP: the All Propaganda news service
Did one of Obama’s aides own the camera concession?
Wouldn’t put anything past these marxist con-artists.
“Your 4th photo must be a fake, we know from Zero’s event, digital cameras only come in silver.
______________
It most certainly is NOT a fake. That is when he was at Camp LeJeune.”
Hate to point out the obvious, but I do believe edge10 was joking my friend...
Hate to point out the obvious, but I do believe edge10 was joking my friend...
__________
OOPS, ok. Slow today, played poker until the wee hours of the morning.
Here is an article about politics and military members. At the bottom of the article is a link that will download the Department of Defense policy about election activities/partisan political activities for active duty military:
http://electioncenter.military.com/us-army-political-activit.html
The bumper stickers on a private vehicle are okay, according to this. I would still not be comfortable having one on a car with our military sticker on the windshield.
That’ll do it every time.
It’s hard to look at anything the Goober-in-Chief does and laugh but it’s the only way to keep from going crazy.
Those cameras are all the same!
I’m gonna call BS so far on this one. There are clearly some cameras that are different (alot of those silver onese though I agree)
See Posts #43 and #53 .. directly from
an extremely reliable and much appreciated
FReeper in Iraq.
Thanks Starwise-BIG PING!
One powerful, informative thread!
404 error on the orig link u must know,
thus I’m pinging this post of yours.
This is so aptly entitled to with ref to Potemkin. Caught enough of Somalian rescue tonight, esp some Geraldo, wherein they’re (MSM) are obviously calling 4 US to lead “coalition” into the coastal city to take out pirates. Fine by me but they are doing sword-rattling for this stinking pretender after glossing Iraq w/ their ready antidotes for their own Bush poison. What a smarmy, despicable lot the MSM is. The populace CAN’T be getting so fooled can they? They surely are if the military prompts it so! I agree these pawns ought to be demoted right out of the service.
God Help us.
I am so sickened.
This is loathsome, "who will rid us of this turbulent priest ?" (with apologies to Thomas a Beckett).
2 words - Donald Winter. Lucky 3rd - Retired
Disturbing thought - Neither Winter, his NCIS Wankers or ManPig Murtha acted alone in staging events.
This is FR.
I don't read this site to "adjust" my sensibilities.
There are a lot of Black soldiers in that picture; the number appear out of proportion to the numbers in the US military.
Happy (belated) Easter to you, too!
Yep...my jet-lagged self is here at work on Monday morning...second very full day of work since I returned Saturday night. {YAWN} Let's see...how many days 'til the next R&R? :)
Take care!
Another completely staged, Hollywood-style event. Typical of Obama and the Dems.
We know that, in part, because YOU know that.
The problem is that very, very few Americans are aware of the extent of this manipulation.
We are living in very dangerous times.
In some ways, I'd rather have people flat out shoot at me, as in Iraq, than deal with this evil, underhanded deception.
Done in collusion with the MSM, few in this country understand that our media is no different than Tass or Pravda.
Stay safe:)
As is due to the Office of Commander-in-Chief.(shudder)
I love the 3rd pic with the kid in the back taking a nap!
Where did you get these?
_______________
They were posted in several places on the internet after he went to Camp LeJeune.
Fort Eustis, Fort Lee, the Seabees at Little Creek Amphib Base and Lajes Field are some of the areas where this type was common. They were by no means the majority, but they were common. What other organization in America rewards you for having more children and immediately moves you to less demanding (nonexistant) “work” during the term of pregnancy and postpartum period at full benefits? Show up as an E-2 with your new wife and her four kids, we’ll house them and put all six of you on medical care, move them, school them, etc. It’s the life and part and parcel of the volunteer military.
Prayers for your continued success and safety.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.