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| 0's photo op in Iraq stocked with shills |
| 2009-04-14 |
| I know this is from another blog (Macsmind) but the story will undoubtedly not be carried by the MSM. Nevertheless, about that “surprise visit”. It wasn’t. The visit was communicated a full 24 hours in advance and a small contingent of soldiers - not screaming hoards - were rustled into a meeting place at Camp Victory. Got this email from a sergeant that was there. “We were pre-screened, asked by officials “Who voted for Obama?”, and then those who raised their hands were shuffled to the front of the receiving line. They even handed out digital cameras and asked them to hold them up.” If true, 0 doesn't really understand the internet. Or the troops. |
| Posted by:Nimble Spemble |
| #4 Penguin, you may be right but I suspect that Bush didn't have to work as hard to get appreciative military audiences. Anyone here have some first hand experience on that? |
| Posted by: tipover 2009-04-14 19:00 |
| #3 I have no problem with this. If you want to take care of your troops, you dole out good deals to the deserving whenever you are presented the opportunity. Take a pre-screened group that deserves a good deal. Find the ones that love the president. Let them meet him. Just like if Crystal Gayle was visiting your ship. |
| Posted by: Penguin 2009-04-14 13:13 |
| #2 Did they have to give the cameras back afterword? |
| Posted by: Kelly 2009-04-14 12:12 |
| #1 You mean my wife was correct when she said it looked like the super bowl halftime show? Look, I know that all people are in the Armed Forces and would be excited about their Commander in Chief visiting them in a hostile environment. I mean no offense but they did not act like front line troops (the ones I know have a certain swagger and attitude about them). |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2009-04-14 11:47 |