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President Obama's Joke Calling Troops 'Santa in Fatigues' Silences Audience
Breitbart ^ | 12/15/14 | Breitbart TV

Posted on 12/15/2014 2:58:19 PM PST by Nachum

Monday, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey, during an address to the troops, President Obama made a joke that they are like "'Santa in Fatigues," which was received with complete silence, prompting the president to nervously name-drop the military aircraft C-130 to evoke a response.

President Obama said, "We are free and safe and secure over here because you are willing to serve over there," adding "You never stop serving, you never stop giving, you guys are like Santa in fatigues. Although I bet one of those C-130's is a little more efficient then Santa's sleigh."

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KEYWORDS: joke; military; obama; obamajoke; santainfatigues
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To: Nachum

A commenter who claimed to be there says that the black troops laughed and cheered while the white troops were, in his word, “stoic.”


21 posted on 12/15/2014 3:16:33 PM PST by clintonh8r ( BRILLIANT, WITTY (but incendiary)TAG LINE REMOVED BY MODERATORS.)
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To: Nachum

We all know that 0 is a dim bulb, but his speech-writers are also pretty lame.


22 posted on 12/15/2014 3:18:36 PM PST by docbnj
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To: fishtank

I did like his turkey amnesty joke...


23 posted on 12/15/2014 3:18:46 PM PST by Rio (Proud resident of the State of Jefferson)
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To: Nachum

Communist operatives and Islamic Jihadists and Homosexuals all seem to lack a decent sense of humor, relying at best on forced, souless merriment. Obama is all three. There are probably exceptions, but I can’t think of any right now.


24 posted on 12/15/2014 3:20:02 PM PST by Seeing More Clearly Now
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To: Nachum

Idiot.


25 posted on 12/15/2014 3:20:36 PM PST by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway-Enjoy Yourself ala Louis Prima)
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To: docbnj
We all know that 0 is a dim bulb, but his speech-writers are also pretty lame.

He's a better speech writer than his speech writers.

He's a better foreign-policy expert than his foreign-policy experts.

26 posted on 12/15/2014 3:23:12 PM PST by Steely Tom (Thank you for self-censoring.)
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To: Nachum

The guy is a complete moron.


27 posted on 12/15/2014 3:26:40 PM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose o f a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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To: Nachum

Obama’s comment is rather telling in that it is precisely how the left views the military e.g. handing out chocolate to children, digging latrines, building hospitals... all on the taxpayer dime.


28 posted on 12/15/2014 3:27:50 PM PST by SpaceBar
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To: Nachum


29 posted on 12/15/2014 3:33:46 PM PST by Iron Munro (D.H.S. has the same headcount as the US Marine Corps with twice the budget)
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To: Iron Munro

Santa of da Hood.


30 posted on 12/15/2014 3:37:20 PM PST by Toespi
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To: Nachum

They were all thinking of how they serve and as they have said, “America is at the mall.” It is a sore spot for them, dumb speech writers. PLUS, their CommunityOrganizer-In-Chief is either on the golf course, cutting their benefits, or on vacation. Has he ever served them? Rhetorical.

He makes me sick to my stomach.


31 posted on 12/15/2014 3:39:35 PM PST by huldah1776
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To: Nachum

Awwwwwww.

It sounds like Bambam attended the John Kerry School of Joke Telling. He probably got an Affirmative Action Passing Grade.


32 posted on 12/15/2014 3:43:02 PM PST by TomGuy
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To: Tenacious 1
Apparently all the troops in the background were selected because of their ethnicity or gender. In reality 15% of total military are women and 75% are white.

There are 9 faces in the background, three are women (33%). You'll have to watch the video to come up with you own estimate of racial make-up. But, it nothing like the composition stated in this website:

http://www.statisticbrain.com/demographics-of-active-duty-u-s-military/

33 posted on 12/15/2014 3:45:33 PM PST by pfflier
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To: bubbacluck

The C-130 unit responded. Sounded like about 10 guys?

By the way C-130 guys at McGuire/Dix if you see some looney lady in her back yard waving as you come home, that’s me. Been quiet lately but I figure it’s wind direction. I used to wave to the Ospreys at New River, stood in awe of the A-10s from now closed Willow Grove, and still run out the door when I hear a helo (not if it’s a hospital or news chopper).


34 posted on 12/15/2014 3:45:39 PM PST by huldah1776
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To: Nachum; Jet Jaguar
Except misguided women and minorities who worship this faker, the vast majority of those who attended were ordered to go because the White House demanded a large crowd.

Trust me on this.


35 posted on 12/15/2014 3:46:21 PM PST by SkyPilot ("I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." John 14:6)
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To: Nachum

Anyone want to bet Obama was furious when he left the stage? My guess is, he’ll find a way to get back at the military for daring to disrespect our Glorious Dear Leader.

I’m sure he instructed the media to find negative stories about our military. But heck, the media doesn’t need instructions from this pig to attack our military.


36 posted on 12/15/2014 3:48:16 PM PST by Artcore
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To: Nachum

I would have been at sick call, even if it meant getting a dozen vaccinations/immunizations...no way in hell I would have been in that hangar.


37 posted on 12/15/2014 3:50:19 PM PST by SZonian (Throwing our allegiances to political parties in the long run gave away our liberty.)
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To: TomGuy
It sounds like Bambam attended the John Kerry School of Joke Telling. He probably got an Affirmative Action Passing Grade.

When Obama took "Affirmative Action Joke Telling 101" they were all required to laugh equally at each others jokes
and they all got first Place Blue Ribbons.

That way no one felt more or less competent or equal than the others.


38 posted on 12/15/2014 3:51:13 PM PST by Iron Munro (D.H.S. has the same headcount as the US Marine Corps with twice the budget)
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To: Nachum

They selflessly protect American lives in an age of incalculable international danger.

So... you know... lower their pay and cut their health benefits while driving crowds of the best out of the military.

Then show up somewhere to regale them with your egotism and self-satisfied bullsh*t and be stupid enough to believe you’re popular.

Obama at his worst and most deluded.


39 posted on 12/15/2014 3:52:11 PM PST by Jack Hammer
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To: fishtank

btt


40 posted on 12/15/2014 3:53:56 PM PST by KSCITYBOY
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