Obama Brought Media Horde to Dover; Widow Revoked Permission When Told of Obama Presence

Friday, October 24, 2009 | Kristinn

[Gondring]

Thanks to Obama, Pfc. Bates' grieving widow is answering phone calls from the AP not about her hero husband, but about Obama and the media.

Excellent point, Kristinn, and very well presented.

[airborne]

My heart goes out to the families of those fallen comrades, and my prayers continue to go out for all of our heroes currently serving this nation.

May the good Lord bless and protect the troops and comfort their family, friends and loved ones, as we all wait for the CIC to, hopefully, do the right thing.

[Deb]

I’ll hunt for it and see if I can find it.

[houeto]

Another instance when I wish FR had an edit button.

Yea, that would be awesome. I would use it almost daily.

[kristinn]

I found it.

Family Remembers Their Fallen Son.

The president met with the Griffin's afterwards and offered his condolences.

"I leaned up to his ear and said Mr. President don't leave our troops hanging," Dona Griffin said.

[Deb]

Oh, that’s great. I thought I had misheard.

[Deb]

Here’s another one.