The Vietnam Memorial is the most visited site on the entire National Mall.
Memorial Day has more visitors to the Vietnam Memorial than almost any other
day. Even at a rather early hour, there were amassed a
lot of veterans and family members down there this year.
In the midst of all that, Obama decides to close it for over seven hours just so he can
roll by for 30 minutes in the afternoon for a campaign appearance with
Democrats, supporters, and campaign donors? This is an incredulously arrogant,
egotistical, and inconsiderate thing to do. No use in asking , "What was Obama thinking?"
We all know!
On Memorial Day, the Vietnam Memorial in D.C. is supposed to look like this:
Instead, this year for seven long hours, it looked like this:
Obama's secret service shut down the memorial for most of the day, as
families and veterans who had come to pay their respects to fallen loved
ones were forced to stay hundreds of feet away.
Why? So that the Narcissist-in-Chief could show up for 15-minute speech and
photo-op with his carefully selected fans in the audience. "Character Makes A Man."
In his campaign speech remarks, Obama made sure to mention that:
"As long as I'm president, we will make sure you and your loved ones will
receive the benefits you've earned and the respect you deserve," Obama said.
"America will be there for you."
Wowsers! How did our veterans ever get their benefits before the benevolent
Obamessiah came to office? Is that his argument for why they should vote
for him? Because their benefits are only available "as long as I'm
president?"
Perhaps he's hoping they'll forget that he suspended hazard pay for deployed U.S. troops, terminated 157 Air Force Majors without retirement benefits, and proposed a budget that would cut healthcare benefits for active duty and retired US military while protecting union benefits.
Vietnam veterans and the families of Vietnam veterans killed in action whose
names are etched on the Wall were denied access to their memorial today, of
all days, Memorial Day. The Vietnam Memorial was shutdown, cleared and
secured for approximately 5 hours prior to Obama, his cronies and hand
picked veterans for a 15 minute appearance by Obama.
It's obvious it was all for show. After all, this is an election year.
Hundreds if not thousands of Vietnam veterans and families of Vietnam
veterans killed in Vietnam stood in disbelief as Secret Service, Park
Police, Washington, DC Police, etc., blocked all access to the Vietnam
Memorial and kept everyone approximately 100 yards away from their memorial
for the first time in the history of the Memorial so Obama could get some
photos of him at the Wall. Veterans in uniforms stood in the heat angered
as Obama makes them wait.
It was a photo op at their expense and families of those killed in Vietnam.
Many veterans and others flipped Obama the finger as his motorcade drove past.
Many didn't honor him with a finger salute because they were busy holding up
3'x5' Don't Tread on Me Flags as his motorcade drove past.
On another note,there were plenty of Veterans who were was able to dedicate some port-o potties to Jane Fonda.
Maybe it would have been better for everyone if Obama had
just gone golfing like last year. Unfortunately, this is what veterans and
their families have to suffer when Obama is in full campaign mode.
No wonder a recent Gallup poll showed veterans prefer Mitt Romney to Obama!
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