Posted on 05/08/2009 5:37:32 PM PDT by GVnana
BARACK Obama is a history buff. When he makes a political point he instinctively reaches for the historical parallel: the Lincolnesque "team of rivals" making up his cabinet, Winston Churchill's attitude to torture or his own family's experience of World War II.
The only problem is that he sometimes gets history wrong. His plan to visit Buchenwald is in part a tribute to his great-uncle, Charlie Payne, who participated in the liberation of Ohrdruf, a satellite camp. Last May, however, Mr Obama said that his uncle "was part of the first American troops to go into Auschwitz". Republicans pointed out that it was the Soviets who liberated Auschwitz.
"Unless his uncle was serving in the Red Army, there's no way Obama's statement can be true," a Republican spokesman said.
(Excerpt) Read more at theaustralian.news.com.au ...
Nobama could at least visit Omaha Beach on the June 6 anniversary....
“Was Clinton a better liar?”
Time will tell but all Rats are Liars!
Obama is just plain pathetic.
You’re forgetting he has a WHITE side of the family. Only uses it when convenient.
That’s why he’ll always be Uhbama for me.
“even stupider than he is”
And few are good at English. ;-)
Mr Obama said that his uncle "was part of the first American troops to go into Auschwitz". Republicans pointed out that it was the Soviets who liberated Auschwitz. "Unless his uncle was serving in the Red Army, there's no way Obama's statement can be true," a Republican spokesman said.Maybe Bill O'Reilly's been tapped by the Obamanation for his extensive knowledge of WWII troop movements.
Barack is a history buff
Barack is a history bluff
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