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RAIN: "HOLD MY UMBRELLA" BENGHAZI: "STAND DOWN"
Move America Forward ^ | Thursday, May 16, 2013 5:49 PM | Staff

Posted on 05/16/2013 6:06:22 PM PDT by Syncro


 
President Barack Obama is having the worst week ever. On top of three erupting scandals, the IRS targeting conservative groups, AP wiretapping, and Benghazi whistle blowers, he stepped into another. He was pictured at a rainy press conference with the Prime Minister of Turkey.

We don't think Marines should be holding umbrellas in the rain.

#semperdry

Two U.S. Marines were forced to hold an umbrella over the heads of state after the White House requested it, to keep Obama dry while he talked with the press. Never mind the staffers who are supposed to assume this role, Obama wanted another good photo op and ordered the Marines to hold the umbrellas.

Marines are taught in basic training to NEVER carry umbrellas when in their Dress Blue Uniforms. Twitter and Facebook are blowing up with people mocking Obama for yet another bumbling failure of leadership.

The scene would be comical if not for the very serious subtext: Why are the Marines good enough to hold an umbrella to keep Obama's head dry, but not good enough to respond to an ongoing terrorist attack in Benghazi where the lives of our diplomats are at stake?

When Special Forces teams in Tripoli wanted to come to the rescue of Ambassador Chris Stephens and others, they were told "stand down," but when it starts raining at the White House, Obama says
"hold my umbrella."



TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: maf; marines; moveamericaforward; semperdry
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To: Syncro

What a faggot.


21 posted on 05/16/2013 7:02:43 PM PDT by TomServo
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To: laweeks

officers aren’t to be carrying brollys, he knows it and forced them too he is a reprobate


22 posted on 05/16/2013 7:11:06 PM PDT by yldstrk (My heroes have always been cowboys)
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To: Syncro

Thanks for posting this Syncro, have 2 sons that are former Marines, they will not care for this.
I also think Obama knew what he was doing, he is such an arrogant wimp.


23 posted on 05/16/2013 7:26:46 PM PDT by sweetiepiezer
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To: Syncro

https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/970106_10151514031662740_239523334_n.jpg


24 posted on 05/16/2013 7:32:33 PM PDT by onyx (Please Support Free Republic - Donate Monthly! If you want on Sarah Palin's Ping List, Let Me know!)
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To: Louis Foxwell

It’s always about who “serves” his majesty.....he has zero respect for anyone or anything IMO....no clue about simple protecol let alone rules...there are none for him.

Remember it’s His Whitehouse..His Military..His Presidency..His Adminisration..His Policies....and he never ever mentions “our country”...that too is “His”!


25 posted on 05/16/2013 7:34:02 PM PDT by caww
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26 posted on 05/16/2013 7:34:57 PM PDT by onyx (Please Support Free Republic - Donate Monthly! If you want on Sarah Palin's Ping List, Let Me know!)
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To: onyx

He has no respect for “Our” Military...none zip-Zero...Nor our country, or it’s people. I detest him sooooooo!!!!!

The day he is gone will be a day of great celebration!..it can’t come too soon!


27 posted on 05/16/2013 7:37:09 PM PDT by caww
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To: R_Kangel
As usual the difference is night and day....in every way!A President and a fraud.

Excellent Photo shots!

28 posted on 05/16/2013 7:39:04 PM PDT by caww
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To: onyx

I miss so very much having leaders in our Government....God give us endurance till real leaders are in place once again!


29 posted on 05/16/2013 7:40:50 PM PDT by caww
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To: onyx

The pictures show what a difference there is between a kenyan dictator and an American President.


30 posted on 05/16/2013 7:46:02 PM PDT by Texas resident (Watch the other hand.)
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31 posted on 05/16/2013 8:08:39 PM PDT by onyx (Please Support Free Republic - Donate Monthly! If you want on Sarah Palin's Ping List, Let Me know!)
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To: Texas resident

You’re right.

Please see my next post.


32 posted on 05/16/2013 8:09:16 PM PDT by onyx (Please Support Free Republic - Donate Monthly! If you want on Sarah Palin's Ping List, Let Me know!)
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To: caww

Amen.
Please see the new photo I just posted.


33 posted on 05/16/2013 8:10:10 PM PDT by onyx (Please Support Free Republic - Donate Monthly! If you want on Sarah Palin's Ping List, Let Me know!)
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To: onyx

Do you remember when he left the Capital after his first swearing in.
Walking down the Capital steps to the limo a Military guy opens the door, Obama puts his hand out to shake the guy’s hand and the Military guy steps back and salutes him.
He has no knowledge of the military at all.
Cannot find the clip, but it is seared in my memory.


34 posted on 05/16/2013 8:10:19 PM PDT by sweetiepiezer
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To: Texas resident; onyx

I feel so awful looking at the expression on his face and the fact that he’s flanked by those stars & crescents, not the Stars & Stripes.


35 posted on 05/16/2013 8:32:34 PM PDT by thecodont
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To: thecodont

That whole picture is just wrong!


36 posted on 05/16/2013 8:36:14 PM PDT by caww
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To: onyx

Will we ever have a President even close to him?


37 posted on 05/16/2013 8:36:54 PM PDT by caww
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To: thecodont; caww; Syncro



ROTFLOLOL

38 posted on 05/16/2013 8:39:01 PM PDT by onyx (Please Support Free Republic - Donate Monthly! If you want on Sarah Palin's Ping List, Let Me know!)
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To: sweetiepiezer

OH, YES!!!
He was entirely clueless.
Our military was (is) a foreign agency to him.


39 posted on 05/16/2013 8:40:20 PM PDT by onyx (Please Support Free Republic - Donate Monthly! If you want on Sarah Palin's Ping List, Let Me know!)
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To: Syncro

Biden for President.


40 posted on 05/16/2013 8:42:42 PM PDT by petitfour
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