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Current Events => Politics => Topic started by: TheSarge on June 23, 2009, 12:14:49 PM
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David Borden Jr. was wounded in Iraq on January 19, 2008. A suicide bomber rushed him and detonated, and Borden was hit by over 200 pieces of shrapnel. He lost right leg (below the knee) and his left arm was severely damaged. He was in a coma for over a month.
He's inspired more than a few people while recovering. The NY Giants football team reports that he's the grandson of a NY Giant.
According to the email below from his father, David Borden (Sr.), David Jr. had an uninspiring visit from the President of the United States: Since Dave Jr. has been injured he has met and been overwhelmed by many, many political and military "celebs". The list includes Bob Gates, Sec. of Defense, who came into his room and told him 3 or 4 times that if Dave Jr. had any issues to call his cell phone number. It includes Gen. Petereus who sat and talked with Dave Jr. for almost 45 minutes. The General recalled vividly all of the circumstances around the events that led to fighting that Dave was involved in. It includes Sen. McCain who arrived late on a Saturday afternoon during a thunder storm, unannounced, and talked to Dave Jr. about how similar their experiences with fate. It includes George Bush when Dave Jr. was invited to attend the very last Christmas party at the White House for the White House Staff. President Bush and his wife entered the ballroom and immediately went to Dave Jr.. President Bush knew Dave Jr.'s name as well as when and how he was injured. Dave Jr. had a picture taken with Laura and the President that he has framed and ill cherish forever. The list goes on and on of people coming in to meet Dave Jr. and the other wounded warriors at Walter Reed and Bethesda.
Yesterday. Dave Jr. was ordered to be at the National Naval Hospital with another 12 soldiers and Marines to meet with Obama. Obama was supposed to arrive at 11:30 AM. He finally got there at 3:00 PM. He entered the room with the wounded warriors and quickly shook each of their hands. He never asked their names, where they were from, or how they were injured. Then he left.
Dave Jr. has met the people who really care about the military. All he remembers from Obama is a weak handshake. The others in the room, younger and less exposed to the people that Dave Jr. has met, were so disappointed. Word about Obama's "insensitive" visit has spread to the MATC ( the rehab facility) at Walter Reed and throughout Bethesda. The military sees through his phoniness.
All I can say is that it is such a disappointment that this man is Commander-In-Chief of our Armed Forces. He is an embarrassment to our Nation.
Regards, Dave
http://www.blackfive.net/main/2009/06/president-obama-visits-wounded-troops.html
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...just another photo op for Uncle Zer0. It's all about him anyway. :whatever:
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If I were a wounded soldier, I would consider it an insult to have this empty suit give me a half assed handshake!
What a pathetic show of promotionalism. Doesn't surprise me from our propoganda inclined pres.
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No matter how hard I push the veins on the side of my neck won't go back down.
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If I were a wounded soldier, I would consider it an insult to have this empty suit give me a half assed handshake!
What a pathetic show of promotionalism. Doesn't surprise me from our propoganda inclined pres.
Anyone remember this pic? Anyone think the next POTUS photo op should have a few of these in there?
http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/h/hillary-soldier.htm
(sorry, my internet restrictions in the Stan prevent me from embedding)
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so lemme get this straight they had to wait around for hours for a quick handshake and a photo or 2?
What a difference from Bush who actually spoke too and in some cases hung out with the service people.
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I think Barry knows intuitively that the military, by and large, considers him a scumsucking Marxist who is bent on emasculating the military strength of the country.
Barry's sensitive, after all. :loser:
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I would have refused to shake the pricks hand.
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He doesn't even attempt to show any respect for the military. What goes around comes around.
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What struck me is this;
Yesterday. Dave Jr. was ordered to be at the National Naval Hospital with another 12 soldiers and Marines to meet with Obama.[end quote], the key words were "was ORDERED. That only explains a lot in my book that troops had to be ORDERED to appear to meet with the "zero".