Posted on 10/28/2009 7:03:26 PM PDT by Saoirise
The White House could not have imagined it was a step behind generous Daily News readers when it invited a wounded Marine to join the First Lady at tonight's opening game of the World Series.
Lance Cpl. Michael Stilson had already gotten a pair of tickets as part of an outpouring by News readers offering to help wounded vets see the Yankees try for another world championship.
Of course, the 22-year-old recovering at Bethesda Naval Medical Center was still more than honored by the offer from the White House. He did not want just to say thanks, but no thanks.
Stilson called the company that gave a total of four World Series tickets to disabled vets in response to an article in The News. He explained that he planned to go with the White House group and was giving the company's tickets to another wounded warrior.
He made sure the company understood he was still totally appreciative of its generosity.
"In that Stadium, anywhere I'm sitting is wonderful," he later said. In the meantime, word may have reached the Marine higher-ups that Stilson already had tickets. Or maybe the command simply decided on another wounded Marine to accompany Michelle Obama and the vice president's wife, Jill Biden.
"You think you got one thing planned out perfectly and the Marine Corps chooses instead," Stilson said. "They told me I was going, then I wasn't any more."
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no way!
With that caboose Mrs odumbo needs 2 seats
What did the first-place guy get?
Moosechelle is at the World Series? Oh goody, no telling what that cost us. Less than flying to Denmark, I suppose.
Poor guy - Breaking up thievery and destructiveness of property is what the local taxpayers printed. The guy knows much, much more, IMO - we ned to hang his sorry @ss.
For the love of the MARINE I'd sit next to her too...:)
Right about now he's probably thinking “Send Reinforcements”!!!
SEMPER FI
I knew anti-war sentiment was rising, but it surprises me that it has risen to the point of trying to torture Marines.
Yep, or working on his “exit strategy”.
God Bless the Marines and I hope the Lads enjoy themselves.
She better buy them a beer!
Yep, or working on his “exit strategy”.
God Bless the Marines and I hope the Lads enjoy themselves.
She better buy them a beer!
Kind of like an airline seat from hell - where the occupant next to him wants to lift the armrest?
Poor Yogi...
“When you see a fork in the road...Take it...”
Is that the Ump’s chest protector she’s got stuck under her pants?
"First Lady Michelle Obama lands seat next to American Hero Marine for Game 1 of Series"
Lance Cpl. Daniel Aristy
"...Aristy grew up in Soundview and joined the Marines shortly after turning 18. He had been in Iraq two months when a roadside bomb found him."
Thank you for your service Lance Cpl. Aristy!
Last time I saw an ass like that, there was a plow behind it.
The least the Corps could do is put his name in for a 2nd Purple Heart.
Not a chance.
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