Obama Tells Troops: "You Guys Make a Pretty Good Photo-Op"
Posted by Jim Hoft on Thursday, November 19, 2009, 5:45 AM
A Good Photo Op–
U.S. President Barack Obama delivers a speech during a rally with troops at Osan Air Base in South Korea November 19, 2009. Obama and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak called on North Korea on Thursday to return to stalled nuclear talks and end its atomic ambitions in return for massive economic aid. (REUTERS/Jo Yong-Hak)
The president greeted 1,500 troops at Osan Air Base in South Korea today telling them:
“You guys make a pretty good photo op.”
The Washington Post buried the line, via Free Republic:
Obama arrived on the base 3:19 p.m. local time (1 a.m. Eastern Standard Time), and received a rousing welcome from 1,500 troops in camouflage uniforms, many holding cameras or pointing cell phones to snap pictures.
“You guys make a pretty good photo op,” the president said.
Standing on a riser wearing a blue suit and red tie, with a cluster of troops and a large American flag behind him, Obama expressed “the gratitude of the American public” and said his meetings in four countries over eight days in Asia will help deliver a “safer more prosperous world for all of us.”
Of course, this surprises no one.
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GrayRider commented:
There we have it, folks…irrefutable proof that liberalism is a severe mental derangement disorder resulting in a permanent brain dead vegetative state.
gus commented:
Obama allows the war in Afghanistan to drift as he pushed Harry Reid to HURRY HURRY.
I’ve said this for 2 months. Obama cannot make a decision until his “political” interests are covered.
Obama is garbage.
bg commented:
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he’s a JOKE..
and it’s on US..
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Jayne commented:
It’s always about him and photo ops.
non_dhimmie commented:
It is the idiots that voted for him that I cannot forgive…a lot of women I speak with still heart him.
AuntieMadder commented:
What a slap in the face.
eaglewingz08 commented:
I bet he thought no one in the liberal media would report such a brazen political remark. It leaves me speechless.
As for the trip leaving us in a much safer world, that world must be the world of pixie dust and unicorns because not a single accord of any significance to lessen dangers in the world was signed by the parties on this trip. But Obama has always been about words and not deeds, we just see more of the same, creating an Obama travelogue as the world goes down the toilet.
Greg commented:
Does this surprise anyone? Our “dear leader” thinks that the military is good for nothing. He would get rid of it if he could, we all know that. Just have it as his own private militia to keep us under control. This shouldn’t surprise any of us unfortunately.
Trish commented:
LOL, non_dhimmie
I have a friend of 35 years who said in her most serious voice, I think he is doing a ‘stellar job’”. Her husband, who voted for the jackass, spit his beer out when she said it!
Kenny Solomon commented:
One morning soon, we’ll all wake up, turn on Fox News and realise we all shot JR and this was just a bad dream.
But if that day isn’t within the next few months, I have a dire gut instinct that the first two Amendments to The Constitution of The United States will come into absolute focus and application – out of the necessity to preserve The Republoc and freedom.
IOpian commented:
“Ask not what I can do for your country, ask what your country can do for me.”
gus commented:
Let’s review.
No experience,
No Character,
No Ability,
Never had a real private sector job in his life.
Drug abuse,
Anger,
Marxism,
Bill Ayers,
Sol Alinsky,
Frank Marshall Davis,
Jeremiah Wright,
Affirmative Action,
Lie after lie after lie after lie,
Wife never proud of her country.
Hiding his University records,
Crooked Rezko house deal,
Manhattan AF1 fly by still secret.
Joe the Plumber,
war on Fox,
Trillion dollar PORK-U-LUS,
3 million jobs lost.
Iran still making nukes,
Supports Chavez
Supports Castro,
Supports Zelaya,
Cambridge police acted stupidly.
Hasn’t made decision on Afghanistan.
H1N1 vaccine fuk up.
Holdren,
Sustein,
Dunn,
Jennings,
Holder,
Sebelius,
Geithner,
Biden,
Daschel,
AARP,
Pharmaceutical lobby,
ACORN
ACORN
ACORN,
SEIU,
Chrysler,
GM,
AIG,
FANNIE
FREDDIE,
STUDENT LOANS
CAP and TAX,
Health care debaccle.
Obama is an incompetent boob. He has NEVER Accomplished a god damned think in his life.
reliapundit commented:
a classic kinsley gaffe.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinsley_gaffe
obama: what a piece of crap.
IOpian commented:
Gus, he has managed to identify the 52% of our population that are gullible fools.
orlandocajun commented:
“non_dhimmieNo Gravatar
November 19th, 2009 | 10:07 am | #6
It is the idiots that voted for him that I cannot forgive…a lot of women I speak with still heart him.”
I agree 100% with that comment. The founders knew what they were doing when they didn’t write women into the Constitution. Even Ann Coulter says that.
nick commented:
I’m not so naive as to say that other presidents have not taken advantage of the photo op. Yet none of them have it as the primary reason, and few are dumb enough to admit it.
gus commented:
IOpian, he bought the election. He spent $800,000,000.00 plus Unions, and the Corrupt media. And he did so by promising losers someone else’s money. The sad truth is that there is better than 30% who would vote for Hitler if Hitler promised to protect their financial interests by taxing someone else.
Unions,
Educrats,
Naive youth,
Minorities,
Trial lawyers,
Abortion lovers,
etc.
Obama and LIBTARDS promise enough to GROUPS to create a critical mass.
All of that not withstanding, Obama is a fukk up.
Obama doesn’t know what a person of Character is, because he’s never been around them. All of the associations Obama has are either angry LIBTARD MARXISTS or Ivy League robe and sandals LIBTARDS. There is not a competent person in Obama’s circle. Add the likes of Emanuel and Axelrod and you have a very very angry group of fukk ups.
Tammy commented:
He dithers.
Soldiers die.
watch this video from a mom of a soldier.
Heartbreaking…
http://www.nmatv.com/video/3915/Mr-Obama-Our-Troops-Are-Dying
mike commented:
Gus, he has accomplished waking up middle America. Silent Majority no more.
myna commented:
TARP money, healthcare reform sounds to me a big ponzi schemes. It seems that all ENRON accountants had just landed jobs in the Obama administration. All those fuzzy math and cooking the books enchilada. I hope our penal system is big enough to accommodate all these crooks and criminals looting the Treasury.
Lone Ranger commented:
If Obama could learn to blither, he might be able to aspire to rise to become a low-grade blithering idiot – but I doubt that he has even that potential.
An utter disgrace as a representative of the United States that he despises.
I weep for my home country of America.
Lone Ranger
Bangkok, Thailand
Anonymous commented:
Bring the troops home. I’m neither a hawk, nor a dove as war is always subjective.
Under this buffoon our troops are risking their lives while he cannot make a decision re: Afghanistan and considers them to be …a photo op!? Commander in Chief? Commander as Thief.
starboardhelm commented:
What a creep. Imagine if President Bush had said something like that! And the left wonders why the suicide rate in the military jumped up in January.
Please guys — don’t let this fughwit get you down!
gus commented:
Yes he has Mike but this will not end nicely.
Holder and Obama have a that AMEX “BLACK” CARD and they are going to play it.
Midwestengr commented:
What a joke of a POTUS we have.
DavidD commented:
The military is not just for photo-ops. The military does not exist just for appearances’ sake–the military exists for combat operations, not photo operations. This is not Hollywood; this is South Korea. Obama is a tool–in every sense of the word.
jorgen commented:
He is telling them: I am not here for you. I am here for me. Anyone surprised?
Tabbysmom commented:
He doesn’t deserve to even be in their presence…He truly has no respect for them…or us. As the step-mom of a proud Marine, I am fighting mad. We need an Obama countdown clock on this website; the end of his term can’t get here soon enough. American Thinker.com has a blog piece today about how the Europeans feel about him…he’s not that into them…or us. Check it out; it’s a good read. Then make sure you do everything in your power to unseat this sorry excuse for a Commander-in-Chief in 2012, and his co-hearts in 2010. Keep telling yourselves “He just not that into US!” and like a battered wife/girlfriend/country, dig deep within yourselves find the strength, resolve to ditch him…Stay strong!
KR commented:
“Ready-for-his-closeup”-in-Chief
Mike W commented:
And good targets with ROEs like this right Barry O?
• No night or surprise searches.
• Villagers have to be warned prior to searches.
• ANA or ANP must accompany U.S. units on searches.
• U.S. soldiers may not fire at the enemy unless the enemy is preparing to fire first.
• U.S. forces cannot engage the enemy if civilians are present.
• Only women can search women.
• Troops can fire at an insurgent if they catch him placing an IED but not if insurgents are walking away from an area where explosives have been laid.
mike commented:
Gus, Agreed.
Ladue Pundit commented:
This is the first time I’ve ever heard the truth from this consummate liar.
You can keep your plan, and you can keep your doctor.
The economy will not recover until we pass a healthcare plan.
My healthcare plan will not raise the deficit one dime.
The recession is over and the recovery is underway.
The stimulus is working.
I do not want to be in the auto business.
The tragedy at Ft. Hood was NOT an act of terrorism.
Hey, after a year of lies, this is refreshing.
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Blimp commented:
A true “fraud-in-chief” this narcissist. His comment to the troops prove it..!!
Betsy Ross commented:
So………only 1,500 troops were at the rally out of how many troops stationed at Osan? Just wondering……………
Dan F commented:
Smart move Barry Waffles. Marginalizing the people who swore an oath to defend our country and our constitution is brilliant strategy.
What comes around, goes around. Remember that.
Blimp commented:
Betsy it depends on building capacity in which this was held. Most units are permitted to send a certain number of troops to max out the capacity.
Greg commented:
And???? He made a lighthearted compliment to the troops he was taking a picture with. I an guarantee you all that one one single soldier present was soft and nilly enough to actually be offended by *that*. And do you know why? Because it was absolutely nothing to gripe over at all in any way.
Good grief, you people need help. This is the first day I have ever come here, I’m a St. Louisian and I was curious. This is two thoroughly manufactured whine-fests from thin blue sky air in one day and the regulars just lap it up. This is also my second attempt to talk down utter nonsense. I can only assume it will be the second time the group shouts me down. It’s pathetic. It just is. Perhaps I shouldn’t even bother.
Greg commented:
Seriously, this place is vomitous. You can keep it.
BDU-33 commented:
Of course, this surprises no one.
It was worse.
“You volunteered in a time of war, knowing that you could be sent into harm’s way,” the president said. “Many of you served in Iraq.”
The comment brought applause and affirmative shouts of “Hoo-ah!”
“Others among you served in Afghanistan.”
More applause and hoo-ahs.
“… Others among you will deploy yet again,” he said.
This time, barely three or four people in the crowd made sounds of approval, then quickly fell silent.
http://www.stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=66205
The troops don’t like to be goaded by their Commander in Chief
orlandocajun commented:
Greg, I watched the video of that event. Most of the soldiers were giving courtesy claps with no expression on their faces.
BTW, most comments here are not directly related to the “photo op” comment by Obama. I’m reading people disgusted with his performance as Commander in Chief, which by anyone’s standards (other than a far left loon) have been dismal. He won’t reinforce the troops and he won’t pull them out either. Translation…he doesn’t want to be responsible for losing the war and he doesn’t want to offend the left wing loons who finance the Democrats. The man is playing politics with the lives of our soldiers. You may not get it, but everyone else here does.
Nathan R. Jessup commented:
After reading Greg’s poorly written comment I was compelled to post…(a little proof reading goes a long way – even when the content is garbage).
Anyhow, the reason this ‘photo-op’ caused such overwhelming disgust is because the President remains completely void of any genuine reaction. Every word, every gesture…contrived. It only takes a glimpse into his vacuous eyes to see how little he cares for each individual soldiers.
While I am not referencing Obama’s lack of military experience, his failure to meet with his Generals until forced, or his almost sociopath-like response to tragedy (e.g. Ft. Hood)…I will ask you to use your ‘gut’ (which still seems quite full with cool-aid) when discerning the President’s true objective–looking good.
And Greg, please don’t join my blog (http://the-raw-deal.com/) until you piss out that cool-aid…
Nathan R. Jessup
(www.the-raw-deal.com)
TiminPhx commented:
And I will say it. Every military photo Obama has taken is with a wildly out of ratio group of women and blacks.
Half of the women in the military see it as the ultimate welfare program to take care of them and their daddy’s babies. Of course that’s a group that’s going to love Obama. He is the ultimate surrogate daddy to unwed moms all over the country.
And the black service members? Except for the brave, independent group of black soldiers that will think for themselves, they will automatically be for Obama.
The others types that show up for the photo ops will be those who are apolitical, they are just there to have a photo taken with the president and don’t even know his name.
There are many wonderful and dedicated soldiers of color and women in the Armed Forces, but you can’t deny who will stand behind this terrible man.
Chisum commented:
Greg, you claim that this is your first visit here. How do you know who is a regular and who is not?
Btw, you aren’t a crybaby, right? Even though you sound like one.
Ladue Pundit commented:
Obama has yet to make a decision regarding his general’s urgent advice on troop levels in Afghanistan. How many weeks has it been?
Yet his economic scams–stimulus, GM, budget, healthcare–all must be rammed through ASAP.
That is vomitous, Greg. Sorry we brought it up, baboon. It’s obviously beyond your reckoning.
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Mike W commented:
Greg is a typical salad tosser using the same BS statements and tactics that all salad tossers use.Greg having the mentality and emotional level of a 4th grader typical of a salad tosser cannot connect the many stories prior to this “photo-op” with the rest of story so to speak. If Greg could his poor little salad tosser brain would explode.
bg commented:
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Tammy @ 11:01 am #20
thanks for sharing.. (thumbsup)
It Has Always Been The Soldier
It is the soldier,
not the President who gives us democracy.
It is the soldier,
not the Congress who takes care of us.
It is the soldier,
not the Reporter who has given us Freedom of Press.
It is the soldier,
not the Poet who has given us Freedom of Speech.
It is the soldier,
not the campus [community] Organizer who
has given us the Freedom to Demonstrate.
It is the soldier,
who salutes the flag;
who serves beneath the flag,
and whose coffin is draped by the flag,
that allows the protester to burn the flag.
~ Father Dennis O’Brien, US Marine Corp. Chaplain
God Bless Moms!
God Bless America!
God Bless Soldiers everywhere for putting THEIR
lives on the line to protect us ALL from terrorism!
God Bless the SACRIFICES their families
& friends make for US every day.. Amen
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bg commented:
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typing dyslexia correction re bg @3:04 pm #52
[God Bless the SACRIFICES their families
& friends make for US every day.. Amen]
God Bless their families & friends for the SACRIFICES
they make every day for US.. Amen
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Ster commented:
Greggie:
Truth hurts sometimes, no?
bobopapal commented:
How can all you folks on this blog get so worked up over Obama’s tongue-in-cheek comment? It reminds me of the time Reagan was testing the audio before his weekly radio address and did a voice check and said that we would commence bombing the Soviet Union in five minutes. The left went crazy. You all are pretty close to that mentality. Get a grip.
Solaratov commented:
bobopapal
November 19th, 2009 | 3:34 pm | #55
You leftists seem to suffer from real reading comprehension problems.
I would direct your attention to Nathan R. Jessup #47.
Try reading veeerrry slooooowly. That may help.
Of course, most of you salad tossers are beyond help.
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.The only good communist is a dead communist.
Mike W commented:
Trying to teach a salad tosser is harder then directing a deaf and blind person through a mine field using hand and voice signals. The deaf and blind person has other senses he relies on. The salad tosser has no sense at all.