Obama Visits Marine Corps Base for Christmas

Very telling indeed. The silence of these military guys and their families speaks volumes. There's obviously not a whole lot of respect for obama. The guy is a poser, that's all. He should have spent the time serving them their dinner, and showing them the respect they deserve. Being humble is not an attribute to which he subscribes.

What is all this 82% I keep reading about? Real Clear Politics says Obama's favorable rating is 56%. That is a far cry from 82%.

That kool-aid is getting downright dangerous.

I imagine it is hard for the troops to show support for someone they do not know, and didn't have their votes counted in this election.

Obama is a media hound.

Look what PEBO said he will and won't due with Iraq. He will bring the troops home but not in the time frame he promised. He won't pull the contractors out of Iraq because it's not 'reasonable" Outside contractors make up two-thirds of our footprint in Iraq.

The soldiers PEBO visited for xmas lunch know he's changed everything he promised about Iraq.

PEBO has changed his position on numerous important issues ...Iraq, FISA, corporate tax cuts, removing lobbyist from DC,health care, nuclear power,LGBT issues,welfare, NAFTA, telecom co.imunity and on and on.

He's proven to be an empty suit with no backbone in a very short period of time. He is corrupt. He is a liar.

It's impossible to know if he will be a good leader for the country.

Obama should have won 7:1 with his ACORN assistance, but he didnt- not so overwhelming considering the facts.
Why is it that only civilians, like BHO, are crying about getting out of Iraq, but the majority of troops seem to support being there? Maybe the MSM forgot to tell them whats "really going on over there"?
I do agree we all need to get together as Americans and stop bashing the President and President-elect. He is untouchable, unquestionable.... so lets not waste our breath, or our time,and prepare for whats to come.
...what was intended for evil, God intended for good..

Sudsy, Barack Hussein Obama is the 44th president-elect of the US.

He has an 82% approval rating.

That means 82% of the country has not only moved on from the campaign, they're happy with our new president.

Life is too short to spend rehasing the campaign, especially when there's nothing you can do about it. Join the party. You'll be so glad you did!

He built himself up denying the Surge would work, he said it wouldn't make a dent in the violence, he said we were air raiding villages and killing civilians...

...He's going to have to work three times as hard as Bill Clinton did to gain ANY respect from his military men and women. After all, you reap what you sow, and he sowed our 'failure' and couldn't admit he was wrong or even have the decency to apologize to us for his comments that were based on ignorance at the time he made them.

Reality of how tough his job is going to be is probably just now sinking in.

>>About that change ... Did the change you were looking for include 2/3's of BHO's cabinet being Clinton administration retreads? (everything old is new again...)>>

Obama never campaigned on WHO would be in his cabinet, only on the policies they would enact. If he brings the troops home, closes Gitmo, stops torture, protects the environment and looks after the middle class, he could appoint you and Bertie and I wouldn't care!

About that change ... Did the change you were looking for include 2/3's of BHO's cabinet being Clinton administration retreads? (everything old is new again...)

From Carolinagirl: "People wanted something different but you keep fooling yourself about how "close" wins and the Republicans will spend the next generation in the political wilderness."

Mary, Mary, Mary, what on earth inspired you to insult the military as you did, when you wrote: "Maybe if the military required reading skills and a degree. Some of the inlisted would understand that Obama wants only the best for them. ..."

I am a college professor with two sons in their early 20s, so I know my fair share of young men who have grappled with the decision of whether or not to join the military. I am actually pleasantly surprised by the individuals I know who are currently serving. While I know that the military does indeed include many without a high school diploma, my sons' friends in the military include a young man with a language degree from Stanford and another who dropped out of a doctoral program at Harvard to join. I know a dozen or so-- it surprises me that the number is so high, since I never before stopped to add it up-- and all have not only high school degrees but at least two years of college. They are also from the solid middle class or upper class of our community-- the sons and daughters of judges, college administrators, and small business owners, for example. These are not dead-enders with no options. These are young people who proudly serve. They do not deserve your contempt.

Oh, and they are for the most part excellent followers of current events with mixed reactions to Obama. Most of them, for the record, are not terribly impressed by him so far. Only one, so far as I know, voted for him. They all, however, have tremendous admiration and respect for their current CIC, George Bush. I sincerely hope that in four years time, Obama has earned the military's respect as well.

Ellen K says " Remember, while he won a majority of state, he won them with small margins."

You're kidding, right?

Bush won VA by 5, Obama won it by 7.
Bush won CO by 5, Obama won it by 9. Bush won NV by 5, Obama won it by 12.
Bush won NM by 4, Obama won it by 15.
Bush won IA by 3, Obama won it by 10.

He won the blue states by the biggest margins of any Dem since LBJ

CA-25; OR 17, WA 17, MI 17, WI 12, RI 28, VT 38.

People wanted something different but you keep fooling yourself about how "close" wins and the Republicans will spend the next generation in the political wilderness.

The men the American public admire most extravagantly are the most daring liars; the men they detest most violently are those who try to tell them the truth.

What is amazing is that even after this election, Obama's own supporters don't know the man. His appointments have riled up the ultraleftists and he's been trying to reconcile a mosaic of special interest groups who blindly supported him. He campaigned as all things to all people, and that's just not realistic. It's no surprise that the military personnel are wary of the incoming administration, consider who his friends are, their history and the anti-military dismantling of the American economy that they espouse. Frankly, if the man is honest and a true pragmatist, there's really not much he can change. In fact, it may come as a shock how many of GWB's programs remain in place because they work. It may be popular in the media to dismiss GWB as a lightweight, but you don't get an MBA based just on your family's connections. I am sure George and Laura are anxious to return to Dallas and somewhere down the line, there will be a big "I Told You So" moment waiting. Either BHO will lower security restrictions leading to an act of terror or he will bobble international negotiations based on the liberal ideals of environmental limitations. But at some point, reality has a way of shaping a presidency. I am sure that when GWB entered office, he did have intentions of creating a variety of programs for all people. 9/11 changed that, as did Katrina. If there was ever hubris in GWB it was that he trusted people to do what they said they would do. His loyalty to people who didn't deserve that was his downfall. I wonder what will be the fatal flaw in the OHB presidency? Arrogance? They've already hidden what may ultimately end up as a major scandal related to Blogojevich. And frankly, the idea that anyone can do no wrong wears thin after awhile. He may get a media honeymoon, but that will only last until the first big event or vote. Then we will be back to square one. Remember, while he won a majority of state, he won them with small margins. There are still lots of us out here that fear the worst, but are praying for the best. I wish him well, but I am sorry to say that given his cabinet and the current Congressional leadership, we won't go too far from where we are now.

Troops not enthusiastic about Obama, huh? How would you know? I am so tired of the corporate media BS. Why don't you do a little research? Senator Obama was with the troops for 68 minutes. The press were allowed in for 7 minutes of that period.

Bertie, Obama never ran on any radical ideas. You just had your fingers in your ears and refused to listen to him.

But that's OK. The transition is his "job" and 82% of the people approve of how he's doing it, which equals 82% job approval rating.

I know that makes you cry but if Obama doing well makes you cry, I hope you have a lot of tissues on hand!

The govt sponsored sub prime mortgages are but a small percentage of the banking and financial crisis.

Greed on the part of mortgage bankers, investors, real estate speculators and the complete lack of oversight from govt was to blame. When the market got overheated, they needed to raise rates and caution lenders. They didn't Republicans believe that regulation is unnecessary and that profit is king.

I hope that you've all learned a hard lesson. It's too bad it's too late for our country and our economy. It's going to be a long time, if ever, before we dig our way out of this one.

If you believe propaganda without actually looking up the facts, you get what you deserve when the elite rob our treasury blind and sink our economy.

Look up facts once in a while instead of believing what you read in wingnut email, blogs, and on Faux No-News and talk radio. They are not your friends.

What Republicans can clearly see is the respect and admiration that Obama has for our soldiers, an the enthusiastic support the soldiers have for their new CIC. That infuriates, and frustrates republicans. If Republicans want genuine respect from soldiers, they can always become some.

"unlike the lemming Republicans who defend their politicians to the death, no matter how scuzzy they are, Democrats hold their politicians responsible for their actions."

Kate that's a pile of horse feces and you know it. Whenever Republicans get into trouble, we conservatives call on their immediate resignation. Democrats get into trouble? They lie, bribe, deny, and blame the Republicans and stay in power.

"Bigots!
Bigots!
Bigots!
Maybe if the military required reading skills and a degree. Some of the inlisted would understand that Obama wants only the best for them. ..."

Posted by: mary | Dec 27, 2008 2:19:06 AM

Mary, you need to come of the '50's. The liberal mantra of the military as stupid thugs is getting tiresome. The days of the "dumb grunt" are long gone. You obviously do not realize that, for more than twenty years, to be competitive for promotion to the top three ENLISTED ranks, you need to have at least a two year (AA)degree. Yes, this takes a lot of extra work.

Obama? Obama wants what's best for himself. He has never done anything but take and spend other peoples' money.

And it is "ENLISTED". I know that it is not a typo. The "e" and "i" key are five keys apart - unless of course, you have a keyboard with a Dvorak layout.

I applaud the gesture of Obama interrupting his vacation to show appreciation for service of the troops.

The military loves America and knows a fraud when they see one. It takes a high emotional IQ to acknowledge the truth.