Liberal Forum

Free Republic? What a fair and balanced source. So Clinton arranged some rocks on the beach in the shape of a cross and the Freepers called that 'the most disgraceful photo-op in the history of the presidency'. Wow!Not the only source to cover the story, but Im guessing that youre well aware of that and just need a smokescreen to hide behind. The unmistakable fact is that Clinton took the 50th Anniversary of Normandy Landing as an opportunity to promote mimself. Thats as low as it get. A draft-dodging chickenshi! Using heros to bolster his image. Low, MFer, Low!Well that was in 1994, so I guess Clinton held that record until May of 2003, when Chimpy McFlightsuit (the AWOL Chickenhawk, who let other young men die in his place in Vietnam) pretended he was top gun and landed on the deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln (with his huge codpiece) to declare 'Mission Accomplished' in Iraq.Remember how Bush lied and blamed the crew of the ship for putting up that banner?Well as I live and breath. Is that a teleprompter I see in that picture?It can't be.I find it hysterical that many right wingers are outraged by Obama's photo-ops.Bush's landing on the USS Lincoln was one of the most audacious moments of presidential theater in American history.The GWB White House never missed an opportunity to showcase him in the most dramatic and perfectly lit settings and backdrops.For instance:Have you ever landed on an aircraft carrier? It takes balls. Something that cowardly Clinton or Barack Obamanation dont possess. The crew of the USS Lincoln respected Bush for that action, even as his handlers were telling him it was risky. Sure it made for good theater. It also gave 5500 sailors on the USS Lincoln a lot of pride in their accomplishments after having spent the last 9 months fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan. Instead of a president going around the ME apologizing to terrorists, we had a president that gave praise to the soldiers that fought against them.