In the video below you see a stark contrast between former President George W. Bush and President Barack Obama.  To be fair the context of the visits were different.  President Bush was visiting the Marines somewhere in the Anbar Province in Iraq.  President Obama visited Marines at Camp Lejeune where he announced the deadline for combat troops being pulled out of Iraq.

 

The CNN anchor’s remark calling the Marine’s response to President Obama – “tepid” was pretty kind, it was embarrassing.  Most soldiers, sailors, and Marines I know respect the office of the President of the United States since POTUS is the Commander in Chief.  The troops loved President George W. Bush, however, and he respected them.  President Obama has some work to do to win them over, and hasn’t gotten off on the right foot.

HT: Blackfive and The Real Revo

Update: Welcome Minnesota Conservatives readers.

You May Also Like

This Doesn’t Happen Anywhere Else in Government

David Young: House GOP budget cuts amounts to an overall 14% reduction in the cost of Congress and this is something we have seen nowhere else in government.

Senate Passes Internet Sales Tax: Taxed Enough Already?

Sarah Palin writes that the internet sales tax the U.S. Senate just passed will trickle down to consumers and hurt online start-ups.

Ben Carson Nominated to Head Housing and Urban Development

President-elect Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Dr. Ben Carson to serve as U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

Whistling and Cheering at a Memorial Service?

I have attended many memorial services.  Some have been healing, some have…