Just curious

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by Charles

Grandstanding.

Grumpy, you've said it all.

I've never stood in there with 'em, and I'm too embarased to stand on the sidelines and cheer for 'em.

I'm not worthy to play it either way.

But I do have the up most respect for those who have.

And I have NO respect for a cheap assed politician playing it both ways. Whoever he is.

Chas

I have served in the millitary, proudly and I'd do it again. As have many of my family members in times of peace as well as war.

I'm not embarrassed to cheer for them, ever. Even from the sidelines.

I just think it would be good for my country to face war as it is,
not some sweetened up hollywood John Wayne do-gooder kill gooks in the morning then take five and smoke'em if you got'em nonsense. But dirty, bloody, ruthless death and destruction. Wherein Johnny goes marching off to war and comes back in a bag. Maybe then we would take going to war a little less lightly?

My father was a WW2 veteran. He HATED war.

Honor our veterans? Damn skippy!

Anyhow. I know Obama was doing a bit of grandstanding. I don't believe it was entirely self serving.
I also know Bush quietly thanked the families. I think he should have been a little more public about it. I see nothing wrong with public displays of gratitude coming from the POTUS. Whomever he is. Even if it has an self serving element.

I think you are wrong.

So we disagree. Big deal.

Dave