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September 12, 2008
Did Obama diss a firefighter, construction worker, and the memorial ? (video)
Topics: Political News and commentariesOne of Michelle Malkin's readers noticed that, in this video of the 9/11 ceremonies in New York, Barack Obama avoids shaking hands with a firefighter and a construction worker at the site (HT - The Other McCain). And as Richard noted yesterday, just a few seconds further in the video Obama can be seen just tossing his rose on the memorial while Cindy and John McCain reverently place theirs on the memorial:
And while we're on the topic, did anyone see Michelle Obama anywhere near the memorial events yesterday?
As Richard said here, yes, I also question Barack Obama's patriotism (actually, both Obama's). This isn't a smear, it's a valid concern for me as a voter and someone who risks his life everyday for his country - voluntarily. So tell me what Obama has done for my country and I'll then think about giving him credit where it's due. And while you're at it, you can skip that socialist-community organizer crap - that doesn't fly among real people.
Update: Michelle Malkin also notices the diss: Ground Zero etiquette: A tale of two roses.
It's a small gesture, but gestures matter at the hallowed grave site of so many murdered innocent Americans.Barack Obama flings a memorial rose at Ground Zero like he's a kid tossing pennies into a fountain at the shopping mall -- or a spectator tossing flowers at a bullfight.
He doesn't know what he's doing.
(Clueless NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg copies him.)
By contrast, John McCain and his wife kneel and gently, somberly, place their roses down at the foot of the 9/11 tribute.
Tons of you e-mailed me about this. Here's the vid for the rest of you who didn't see it. It's a telling cultural and generational distinction between these two men vying to be commander-in-chief of our nation:
And there's this from one of Michelle Malkin's readers:
Reader Joe W. also notices: "The first 30 seconds showed that Obama could not take the time to shake hands with the uniformed firemen (John McCain took the time) nor the construction worker with the American flag hardhat...He was painfully uncomfortable at this ceremony!"It is worth noting, however, that Obama did shake hands during the rest of the ceremony.
It's important to understand that the memorial area is considered hallowed ground. Clearly what we are seeing from Barack Obama is less than acceptable in a leader.
Barack Obama as America's President and Commander in Chief? Borrowing an expression from Hillary, "No way, no how, no bama"!
Posted by Mike in Iraq at September 12, 2008 8:29 AM
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