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White House defends 'latte salute'
The Hill ^ | Sept 24, 2014 | Jessie Byrnes

Posted on 09/24/2014 12:30:20 PM PDT by what's up

Buzz surrounding a video showing President Obama stepping off Marine One on Tuesday and saluting two U.S. Marines while holding a travel cup has not been a point of conversation between the president and his top spokesman.

The video uploaded to the White House Instagram on Tuesday showed Obama saluting the Marines while holding a white cup in his right hand as he apparently fiddled with his suit coat button with his left.

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: military; obama; salute
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To: The Sons of Liberty

Obama’s timing was truly bizarre. He does this crap on the day we are bombing Syria.


21 posted on 09/24/2014 12:41:04 PM PDT by plain talk
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To: what's up
"The answer is quite simple. The President of the United States is a civilian. He is not a member of the US Military and is therefore not entitled to salute. The military salute is a privilege earned by honorable service in the military. It is also a privilege that can be taken away. Military prisoners are stripped of the privilege of saluting. While the President is Constitutionally the CINC, he is not a member of the military.
22 posted on 09/24/2014 12:44:06 PM PDT by jpsb (Believe nothing until it has been officially denied)
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To: what's up

It was “Bush’s fault” that Barry did this because Barry saw a picture of Bush saluting while he was holding his dog. “Bush’s fault”.


23 posted on 09/24/2014 12:44:29 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Stop flooding our schools with unaccompanied illegal aliens. Do it for the children!)
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To: The Sons of Liberty

Hey, the Current Occupant was just being environmentally conscious, he didn’t want to just drop the Styrofoam cup on the grass or an unapproved container, you know. Of course he was carrying it to a proper disposal receptacle.

Got to set a good example for the “Global Climate Change” people, doncha know. If that means dissing the Marine Honor Guard, well, we all got to make sacrifices.


24 posted on 09/24/2014 12:44:46 PM PDT by alloysteel (Most people become who they promised they would never be.)
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To: Dallas59

LMAO!!!!!


25 posted on 09/24/2014 12:45:18 PM PDT by Enterprise ("Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities." Voltaire)
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To: what's up

SCREW THE WHITE HOUSE AND THIS POS.
He insulted EVERY fighting man and woman past and present. He is a disgrace to this Nation. Maybe that’s ok in the kenyan army but not here fruitcake.

One pissed off Marine corps dad.


26 posted on 09/24/2014 12:45:22 PM PDT by longfellow (Bill Maher, the 21st hijacker.)
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To: what's up
Karl said that? When did he decide to “man up?” Like most of the GOPe, he's been cowering in fear of Obama for the past six years. Obama’s poll numbers must really be bad for the GOPe to grow some balls and dare to criticize the mocha messiah.
27 posted on 09/24/2014 12:45:40 PM PDT by Cowboy Bob (They are called "Liberals" because the word "parasite" was already taken.)
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To: Cowboy Bob
Karl said that? When did he decide to “man up?”

When his precious moderate candidates ran out of money.

28 posted on 09/24/2014 12:48:34 PM PDT by Colonel_Flagg ("Compromise" means you've already decided you lost.)
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To: what's up

Karl Rove, for the first time in years, actually said something that makes sense!

OTOH, as a military veteran, 0bama just told the Praetorian Guards it is raining ... you know the rest.


29 posted on 09/24/2014 12:50:05 PM PDT by Terry L Smith
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To: what's up

Good manners would have had POTUS hand off his latte as he knew the salute was coming but then when did the arrogant couple ever display good manners to the military.


30 posted on 09/24/2014 12:51:08 PM PDT by yoe
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To: longfellow
One pissed off Marine corps dad.

Army dad bump to you. The man is a disgrace.

31 posted on 09/24/2014 12:51:46 PM PDT by Colonel_Flagg ("Compromise" means you've already decided you lost.)
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To: Olog-hai

I saw that.

Really lame, because if nothing else, the dog was a living being who needed to be handled a certain way rather than an object to be shuffled off. Bush clearly tried to make the best of it and I’d be surprised if the Marines weren’t holding back a grin.


32 posted on 09/24/2014 12:52:03 PM PDT by Fire_on_High (RIP City of Heroes and Paragon Studios, victim of the Obamaconomy.)
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To: what's up
The Obama act reeks of disdain and indifference. These are the types of young men he's perfectly willing to send into harm's way while he hides out in his bunker.

As to the Bush photo, big deal. His devotion to our troops was well known and, at the very least, the dog was in his left arm while he saluted with his right. Perhaps he should have let someone else carry the mutt, but Obama's haughtiness rises to a different level.

33 posted on 09/24/2014 12:56:01 PM PDT by Robwin
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To: alloysteel

He must not rail about the US and climate change while using Styrofoam cups! Get him a reusable travel mug.

Hypocrite.

Now, as for the salute—that’s about what I’d expect from someone who is responsible for so many deaths in theatre, not to mention what he plans for our troops in Africa now.

http://www.icasualties.org/

Spit


34 posted on 09/24/2014 12:57:16 PM PDT by combat_boots (The Lion of Judah cometh. Hallelujah. Gloria Patri, Filio et Spiritui Sancto!)
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To: Dallas59

Complains the people don’t understand him ...


35 posted on 09/24/2014 12:58:19 PM PDT by SkyDancer (I Was Told Nobody Is Perfect But Yet, Here I Am)
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To: what's up

The WH is spinning it that well Bush was holding his dog while saluting. YA - but in his left hand, not the hand he was saluting with. 0b0z0 was saluting with a cup.


36 posted on 09/24/2014 1:02:28 PM PDT by SkyDancer (I Was Told Nobody Is Perfect But Yet, Here I Am)
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To: what's up

The feeling was likely mutual with the Marines.

Pray America wakes up


37 posted on 09/24/2014 1:03:51 PM PDT by bray (Read: Republic of Texas 2022)
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To: what's up
Chai from India is a spiced milk tea that has become increasingly popular throughout the world. It is generally made up of:

• rich black tea
• heavy milk
• a combination of various spices
• a sweetener

(And now I know)

38 posted on 09/24/2014 1:06:35 PM PDT by TexasCajun
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To: what's up

39 posted on 09/24/2014 1:07:13 PM PDT by Brother Cracker (You are more likely to find krugerrands in a Cracker Jack box than 22 ammo at Wal-Mart)
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To: what's up

Obama thought more of the coffee than he did the salute. Watching the fans at Yankee stadium when God Bless America is sung and you would think it was the National Anthem.


40 posted on 09/24/2014 1:11:45 PM PDT by ex-snook (God forgives because God is Love)
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