ObaMao thinks his styrofoam cup is more important than our military

[Browns149]

If Reagan was the first President to salute the troops, Where is the OUTRAGE against the first 39 Presidents?

How could Millard Fillmore have been so disrepctful??????????????

[LogicIsForSquares]

@browns149 said:

If Reagan was the first President to salute the troops, Where is the OUTRAGE against the first 39 Presidents?

How could Millard Fillmore have been so disrepctful??????????????

Eisenhower must have never respected the troops.

[DieHardBrownsFan]

Since the President is a civilian he is under no obligation to salute. Eisenhower was a retired General and didn't. I think it is stupid for someone who was never even in the military to salute.

[LogicIsForSquares]

@diehardbrownsfan said:

Since the President is a civilian he is under no obligation to salute. Eisenhower was a retired General and didn't. I think it is stupid for someone who was never even in the military to salute.

Oh I am with you on that but apparently it is a big deal.

[Browns149]

@logicisforsquares said:

Eisenhower must have never respected the troops.

Same with Ulysses S. Grant

[calfoxwc]

Since the President is a civilian he is under no obligation to salute. Eisenhower was a retired General and didn't. I think it is stupid for someone who was never even in the military to salute. Diehard

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Eh.... I'll defer to Diehard on this one - he's a civilian, but has the rank of command-in-chief. I've saluted some old

WWII vets I've met, out of huge respect. I love the stories. I would have understood more, if obamao, who trends a lack

of respect for the military anyways, along with our Constitution and entire country,.... didn't issue up a half-assed salute

in the first place.

[Dste Ace]

A couple of points on saluting:

As someone who saluted many a superior officer in the 80's, I can tell you that a salute with

a coffee cup in your hand or contorting yourself with a dog in your arms would have probably

earned a "What the fuck is that supposed to be" from a superior officer.

I believe Reagan started the habit/custom of presidential saluting. Ike and JFK gave polite nods

of acknowledgement. Truman (my favorite response) would place his right hand over his heart

when saluted.

When I see the photos of Obama with the cup and W with the dog, I see two men who are very

likely preoccupied with other thoughts, with the weight and incredible pressure of their office on their

shoulders. Two men whose sorry salutes were most likely a reflexive action. While I don't care for

either man, I'm willing to give each a pass. There are much more important events going on in the

world to worry about.

One last thought...I've saluted generals and full bird colonels whose response would classify more as a

dismissive wave than anything resembling a salute. Not an issue, moved on with my life, had bigger

fish to fry.

[calfoxwc]

Probably. Obamao's cup of chive tea was probably frightened and trembling,

and he was keeping it calm.....

[Browns149]

This

[The Cysko Kid]

@browns149 said:

This

is unreadable

[Browns149]

I can see it

[DieHardBrownsFan]

@the-cysko-kid said:

is unreadable

click on the attachment it gets bigger old man.

[The Cysko Kid]

Maybe it's the phone

[Legacy Fan]

@gftchris said:

On a serious note, the guy has much more important things to worry about. I mean really, think of a list of the responsibility of a president and see where you put "saluting the guy at the bottom of the stairs when he gets off a plane"

This is a pretty shameful take, or it's a complete indictment of your lack of knowledge about what the salute is for/about.