Obama receives standing ovation from less than 25% of West Point cadets: report

The Washington Times ^ | 5/28/14 | Douglas Ernst

[Nachum]

President Obama was welcomed by the Black Knight of the Hudson for his speech at West Point on Wednesday, but less than 25 percent of the cadets gave him a standing ovation upon his introduction, the Daily Mail reported.

“Receiving tepid applause and a short standing ovation from less than one-quarter of the audience upon his introduction, Obama argued for a contradictory foreign policy that relies on NATO and the United Nations while insisting that ‘America must always lead on the world stage,’ the paper reported.

During his speech, which the Wall Street Journal called “consistent with that of every post-Cold War administration,” the president also took a swipe at critics, saying: “I believe in American exceptionalism with every fiber of my being. But what makes us exceptional is not our ability to flout international norms and the rule of law; it’s our willingness to affirm them through our actions.”

Much of the president’s speech focused on using military force only as a last resort and working with allies to solve global conflicts.

[TomGuy]

This idiot can’t really believe he has a successful foreign policy, can he?

He claimed that Russia not invading Ukraine was a direct success of his foreign policy.

[Putin laughs as Putin has most of Ukraine surrounded.]

[A Navy Vet]

"75 percent racist?" Nope, but get the joke. 75% realists. The other 25% were either black racists who think he is the Messiah and/or others who just went along to get along for their grades and promotions.

Bet they think differently when they are maimed in the next war. West Point is simply a boot camp with extra curricular studies for officer candidates. I don't mean to take away from their years of military tactics training and War College...just saying the that the E-7's thru E-9's are the people make the things happen, from my perspective having been a sea-going sailor.

[Zman516]

Dead on!

Obozo is still trying to guess at what “American Exceptionalism” means...and he continues to fail.

He is no American. Whether he was born in Hawaii, Kenya or Mars, He has no clue what it is to be an American.

[immadashell]

These 25% will get the top Military jobs in the Kingdom Of Obama

From second lieutenant to brigadier in less than two years!

[Chode]

dude... wait, wut???

[Red Steel]

Watching ‘The Five’ on Fox right now and Beckley is blowing his top like I’ve never seen before because his boy got dissed at West Point — and all the world saw it.

LoL.

[glyptol]

Otherwise known as the press?

[Excellence]

“Walk softly and carry a big hashtag.”
Not original, from a friend of mine.

[Hulka]

“Butt kissers, for sure.”

Literally.

[Lady Jag]

5% is less than 25%



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[Robert A Cook PE]

Confused about Obama’s foreign policy? With Clinton's foreign policy?

You are likely familiar with the “Hierarchy of Needs” - Things a human MUST have in order survive: for a minute, for an hour, for a day, for a week, for a year, etc. Until those needs are met, he or she cannot look for less important things. Air, water, food, clothing, shelter, etc .. All can get ranked according to a human’s most important priorities.

Now consider every foreign policy decision, speech, foreign leader, foreign trip (well - except vacations), and foreign award or recognition Obama has chosen since 2008.

In every case, when given a public choice, Obama has chosen American over Israeli;

American (if democrat-donor or government-enhanced) over republican/capitalist/energy/white/male/oil/red state;

European-republics over America;

European-socialist governments over European-republics;

3rd world socialist-republics over European-socialist governments;

socialist-selected governments over socialist-elected governments;

socialist-dictatorships over socialist-selected governments;

communist governments over socialist dictatorships;

Islamic republics over communist governments;

Islamic secular states over Islamic republics;

Islamic dictatorships over Islamic secular states;

Islamic-tolerant states over Islamic dictatorships;

Islamic religious states over Islamic-tolerant states;

Islamic Sharia states over Islamic religious states;

Islamic fundamentalist states over Islamic Sharia-compliant states;

Radical Islamic bands over Islamic fundamentalist states. Confused about Obama’s foreign policy? With Clinton's foreign policy?

You are likely familiar with the “Hierarchy of Needs” - Things a human MUST have in order survive: for a minute, for an hour, for a day, for a week, for a year, etc. Until those needs are met, he or she cannot look for less important things. Air, water, food, clothing, shelter, etc .. All can get ranked according to a human’s most important priorities.

Now consider every foreign policy decision, speech, foreign leader, foreign trip (well - except vacations), and foreign award or recognition Obama has chosen since 2008.

In every case, when given a public choice, Obama has chosen American over Israeli;

American (if democrat-donor or government-enhanced) over republican/capitalist/energy/white/male/oil/red state;

European-republics over America;

European-socialist governments over European-republics;

3rd world socialist-republics over European-socialist governments;

socialist-selected governments over socialist-elected governments;

socialist-dictatorships over socialist-selected governments;

communist governments over socialist dictatorships;

Islamic republics over communist governments;

Islamic secular states over Islamic republics;

Islamic dictatorships over Islamic secular states;

Islamic-tolerant states over Islamic dictatorships;

Islamic religious states over Islamic-tolerant states;

Islamic Sharia states over Islamic religious states;

Islamic fundamentalist states over Islamic Sharia-compliant states;

Radical Islamic bands over Islamic fundamentalist states.

[Kit cat]

There are probably 25% blacks and gays in the academy today!!!!

[blueunicorn6]

They should have given him a Rocket cheer. Not the usual one....the one they give to people they REALLY like.

[rktman]

Roger that. Been there done that too back in the late 60 s early 70 s.

[nascarnation]

Was surprised at the low number of blacks.

http://www.forbes.com/colleges/united-states-military-academy/

[SoFloFreeper]

Should’ve been 2.5%, to match his favorite demographic.

[Future Snake Eater]

But military officers respond to the wishes of the country, and they have to pay Obama respect in public.

It is we who have to elect good leaders for them.

That’s our job.

You nailed it. It seems not many here understand that and wish that we'd institute a coup or some such nonsense b/c they don't like the POTUS or Congress.

Ain't gonna happen. Elect better leaders.

[GOPJ]

It is a lecture of how, until Obama came along, all our military was doing was killing people.

Not a hint of recognition to the Constitution, And ramblings about Global Warming and having to comply with the World’s demands about it in order to gain respect - to fact finding graduates of one of the World’s finest engineering programs.

There were no shots of the audience to speak of and the few smatterings of applause during the 45 minute scolding were so embarrassing that FOX News cut the sound.

PBS cut the end off pretty quick while the lack of enthusiasm of the applause was embarrassing, don’t know about cause and effect.

I have the feeling your report will be by far the most insightful... you'll trump the New York Times and all their sycophants...easily.

[Hulka]

Please, can you provide a link?

I went to the PBS video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DIr2KieO3I) and they already scrubbed the introduction and the video begins with the big zero expressing thanks—post ‘applause’—for his introduction.

[Kit cat]

Thank-you for the info this surprises me also!!!!! Although many of the cadets come from very strong military families!!!!