P052512PS-0254 President Barack Obama greets members of the Rolling Thunder in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House, May 25, 2012. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
Posted on 05/27/2012 8:03:21 PM PDT by kristinn
Rolling Thunder made it to the White House this year, but the experience for the motorcycle-riding patriots was more pro forma photo oppportunity than heartfelt meeting with President Obama, the group says.
“Well, we had a good meeting with his staff and a defense official. But we were supposed to have time with the president,” founder and executive national director Artie Muller told The Washington Times in an interview after the meeting Friday.
“When we were there in the past, the president himself talked to us about the issues that concern us - veterans health care, the fate of prisoners of war, and those missing in action. This was more or less a handshake and a photo op for the White House. And that’s all it was,” Mr. Muller said.
During his time in office, former President George W. Bush met with Mr. Muller, Rolling Thunder officers and Nancy Sinatra, the singer who has long supported the group’s causes. In 2004, for example, Mr. Bush brought the group to the Oval Office for a cordial visit, and he accepted and wore a leather vest emblazoned with the Rolling Thunder logo.
“We went to the White House with all good intentions. We tried. But you know what? This is our country, and we’re tired of veterans getting overlooked and treated badly,” Mr. Muller said.
The 25th annual “Ride for Freedom” on Sunday drew some 500,000 bikers to the nation’s capital this year.
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They were bumping up against his tee time.
FUBO!
In my next life, I want to be a biker!
Look at the pic. He grabs her wrists as if it’s bondage.....NOT the hands with affection.
Real, little ‘dominatrix’, there in the WH.
There’s still time!
Good memory.
Why would these people let FUBO make a photo-op with them ? Most veterans I know ... including most fellow ALR members can’t stand him
Someone feel free to do a photo shop..Obama in his mom jeans on his bicycle, riding with Rolling Thunder.
2008 (UPI Photo/Dennis Brack/Pool)
I my next life, I want to be the cow that makes the leather jacket that Sarah wears.
Bammy would ride a Vespa, but someone told him that it means WASP is Italian,
If she wears Leather Pants, I’m in...
I used to crew for an EBC endurance motorcycle team. There
was this stunning Italian girl who rode for one of the Ducati
sponsors. A reverent hush would come over the crew members
when she would don or remove her racing leathers.
It’s never a good idea to insult 500,000 bikers....
"Hey...(ring, ring)....wait for me, guys".
Why do they look so happy to be there?
LOL! That’s Obama on his way to “Rolling Drizzle!”
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