Can You Spot What’s Wrong With This White House Statement on the Passing of Gen. Schwarzkopf?
Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf, left, confers with a very young Gen. Colin Powell in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, in 1990 (Getty Images)
Let’s play a game.
Let’s see if you can spot what’s wrong with the White House’s initial statement on the passing of Gen. “Stormin’” Norman Schwarzkopf:
“With the passing of General Norman Schwarzkopf, we’ve lost an American original. From his decorated service in Vietnam to the historic liberation of Kuwait and his leadership of United States Central Command, General Schwarzkopf stood tall for the country and Army he loved,” reads the original message, which was sent by the White House at 9:45 p.m. ET Thursday night.
“Our prayers are with the Schwarzkopf family, who tonight can know that his legacy will endure in a nation that is more secure because of his patriotic service,” the well-written and heartfelt statement adds.
So have you figured out what’s wrong yet?
If you noticed that it says the statement comes by way of White House Press Secretary Jay Carney and not President Barack Obama (the Commander in Chief!) then you’re a winner.
“While the nation and the Schwarzkopf family were surely gratified to have Jay Carney honor General Schwarzkopf on their behalf,” writes Keith Koffler of the White House Dossier, “someone in the White House with a decent sense of history – or just a decent sense of propriety – must have belatedly realized that the man who cleared Saddam Hussein out of Kuwait and gave the United States victory in war deserved a mention by the president.”
Not long after they released the initial statement, White House staffers caught their mistake and issued a “corrected” version:
“The issuance of statements out of the White House is normally done carefully but is not rocket science: the important stuff is attributed to the president, the minor stuff to the press secretary,” Koffler writes.
“Staff probably writes most of the statements, and it’s unlikely that the president even sees all of the messages crafted for him,” he adds.
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Mess23
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 1:13pmOur President will never thank an American hero for defending Liberty fromthe radical Islamic terrorists. It is against his religion, and we al lknow what that is.
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jorge_washington
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 1:22pm“The Gulf war was against Muslims. So, you wouldn’t expect the President to honor the General. He would be more in line with the things said by those Twitter idiots.”
It was actually against Saddam Hussein for invading a sovereign country, Kuwait. Both countries are Arab nations. Muslims are people that believe in Islam, a religion.
This is what the Blaze refers to as stories the news media doesn’t cover and for good obvious reasons.
Facts, get yee behind me!
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Too_Far_Gone
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 2:04pm“Our President ”
“Our” Speak for yourself, he’s the ememy ..
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DontStopBelieving
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 2:09pmNOT my president.
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texashuntre
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 2:28pmJORGE First Islam is not a religion, it is a form of Government! They use religion as a spin off to seek powers that they could not get otherwise. Once you realize this then I am open for more of a conversation. God Bless our General and Thank You for your Service Sir!
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SGT Rock
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 2:40pmTexashunter– you got it right on the head. The Muslim countries I was stationed in abroad were a government interwoven with Islamic beliefs. One of those was Turkey back in the 80′s, was considered very modern for a Muslim country of the day.
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aproudinfidel
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 2:54pmPretty simple really. Obama is a muslim and the General killed lots of muslims. The Generall is an American hero and legend. The president is a vile, treasonous snake, not to be trusted by the country he rules.
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Jezcruzen
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 3:07pmYa know, I can’t think of a single person that I know, have met, have done business with, or have overheard in a conversation that has anything positive to say about that Marxist pencil-necked fraud sitting in the WH. So how the hell did he get re-elected? Why has he not been impeached? Why has he not been charged with high crimes and misdemeanors? Why is he and a number of his staff not sitting in prison for treason?
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jorge_washington
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 3:10pmtexashuntre
“JORGE First Islam is not a religion, it is a form of Government! They use religion as a spin off to seek powers that they could not get otherwise. Once you realize this then I am open for more of a conversation. God Bless our General and Thank You for your Service Sir!”
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And 2 plus 2 equals 16.
Who you’re referring to is many in the republican party in congress, mainly the Tea-Party(neo-Christians). They wish to shove school prayer (Christianity) yet no one denies any person in school praying on their own. They want to teach theology in a science class. They are the ones that want to edit school history books removing any reference to slavery in the US.
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700P
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 3:37pmJay Carney took this on clearly out of respect for the family IOT prevent the inappropriate insertion of “I killed Bin Laden” and “Republicans are driving us off the Fiscal Cliff to try to save tax cuts for the $250K+ “rich”" which would have been otherwise mandatory.
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loneindividual
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 3:54pm@ texashuntre
Religion originally is a form of Government.
Religion is far more Natural and of Divine Origin than Secular Government ever was, is, or will be.
True Religion is the Cause of the Individual
Entertainment (False Religion) is the Opiate of the Masses
Church is the Organization for that Cause….or is perverted into a hub where the Opiate is distributed.
Without Organized Religion, there would have never been an American Revolution.
& apparently Jay Carney is more American than Barack Hussein Obama.
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texashuntre
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 3:55pmJEORGE You mean the slavery that abolished by a Republican? Or are you just referring to the athiest that want to take the word God out of everything that relates to the USA, If they fear God then they must believe in him. Otherwise leave they would just leave the whole thing alone right? Remember them Democrats were the KKK members. I am not saying all Republicans and good, Politicians are like snakes in the grass. Our POTUS is the worst IMHO. But understand basic math. 2 + 2 = 4, you can twist what I say however you want it but the facts are the facts.
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1TrueOne55
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 4:26pmAll you have to do is go back to an article in the Columbia College’s Sundial student news paper to see that Obama is an anti-military Communist. He wrote an article in 1983 that supported an extremely anti-military organization called Students Against Militarism (SAM). Even his bio has stated that he is anti-establishment (Constitution) etc.
So its not a surprise to me and others that know of this article to see a lack of civility by this president.
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nrse2go
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 4:54pmObama would never honor such a great man, because he would be too jealous at the stark difference and lack of substance and character between him and the honorable General!
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henryKnox
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 5:01pm@Jorge I’ve seen interviews with Muslims that claim they can’t separate gov’t from their religion because Islam is a form of gov’t. They rule by sharia law and it is very intolerant. Since you seem to be very intolerant of Christians I suggest that you may feel at home in Afghanistan. Please don’t let the door hit you in the rear.
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cloudsofwar
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 5:21pmlike obama gives a flying crap.
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blkold7
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 5:56pmjorge_washington is just another Troll. Ignore and Troll goes away
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muffythetuffy
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 6:46pmTHE STATEMENT WAS INTENDED JUST AS IT WAS RELEASED
In the mind of Obama and most Democrats General Schwarzkoph was a failure someone who should have allowed America to be defeated in Iraq. Obama and Democrats hate the US Armed Forces and everything it represents.
Will Obama allow General Schwarzkoph to lay in state at West Point?
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Wolfgang the Gray
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 7:02pmObama was probably sleeping at the time. You know, he needs a Benghazi nap now & then.
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SendTheMeteors
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 11:12pmWow, a statement from the White House didn’t explicitly mention the President by name, and you conclude that’s because the President is a Muslim? Really? And that he loves Muslims and so on and so forth?
Why then do you think that the President of the United States is using drones to kill all those Muslim al-Qaeda terrorists. It’s rare when a week goes by when there isn’t a report of another bombing and another Muslim terrorist leader killed. Unlike Bush, President Obama is going after the real bad guys, the Muslim terrorists, with a cold, calculated vengeance. He’s bringing the entire force of our best and brightest military people and our supreme military technology to kill these guys.
President Obama is using the entire force of the military to kill Muslim extremists. Really you know that don’t you? Those who think that the Commander in Chief is holding back because he’s a secret Muslim, when in fact he’s bringing the hammer of the US military, the most awesome force on Earth, on Muslim terrorists, are just f- idiots. That’s right, I mean you.
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hillbillyinny
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 11:20pm@ jorge. . .
You are a wealth of MISINFORMATION! You wouldn’t know a Tea Partier if you fell over one, and they helped you up, dusted you off, and took care of your booboos for you.
Islam is actually not a “religion,” but rather it is an ideology–a way of life, or rather DEATH! This “johnny-come-lately” ideology using stolen and misquoted information from both the New and Old Testaments is a joke of a mismash of “nice sayings” and a war manual. “Respect people of the Book,” until later in the writings which always supercede previous writings, when you are to “kill infidels, and those who will not convert to Islam or pay the dimmi tax”!
But OB knows all of this, he lived in the system for quite a few years as a child, and has been bankrolled into the presidency by those Middle Eastern countries who wanted him to continue to lay the path for the Muslim Brotherhood in the U.S.
As far as prayer in school, many children are praying that they will survive in the schools where they attend, and that they get the answers right on their humanistic tests, knowing from their training at home and from their religious learning and from history, that humanism never works. . .
Dear Lord, save us from fools. . .
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topperj
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 11:22pmObammy doesn’t know who he is and if he did say something, it wouldn’t be with any conviction. Better he just ignore him and play some golf.
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bigdaddyt46
Posted on December 29, 2012 at 1:17am@too far
he’s the ememy .
no, he is our enama
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Zeus is THE Lord
Posted on December 29, 2012 at 2:13amSchwartzkoff earned the right to take a dump in God’s own latrine, just past The Pearly Gates, second hallway on the left…
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Zeus is THE Lord
Posted on December 29, 2012 at 2:18amThe General has earned the right to take a dump in God’s own latrine, just past The Pearly Gates, second hallway on the left…
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Cavy from VA
Posted on December 29, 2012 at 10:20amSENDTHEMETEORS and do it quick! Lets load that looney tune on one and send her on her way. Progressives have such narrow focus … one act (even if it is meant to cover up the real purpose) of sending a drone to kill a Muslim terrorist and Obama is now “coming down hard” on the Islamist terrorists) Well Honey, I do believe that the “Muslim Terrorists” have killed more Muslims than they have of anyone else. So just because Obammy (is that racist?) has killed a few terrorists doesn’t mean he is certified to NOT BE a Muslim himself. Freaking AIRHEAD progressives … just remember THEY were the kids in school who used the retort of “SO THERE” to make their argument. Completely senseless and without substance.
TEA!!!!
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FLguy71
Posted on December 29, 2012 at 11:33amTheir own comment is idiotic: “The issuance of statements out of the White House is normally done carefully but is not rocket science…” IF it’s not rocket science, why can’t they get it right? They’re saying it’s not difficult by saying it’s not rocket science; that indicts them! Utter moronic buffoons in the White House.
My sympathy to the general’s family on his passing; he truly was a great American.
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amb
Posted on December 29, 2012 at 5:23pmJorge the troll.
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red_white_blue2
Posted on December 30, 2012 at 12:03amI Totally Agree with You! He would fly the al-qaeda flag over the White House first before he did that.
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Bruce1369
Posted on December 30, 2012 at 9:54amReally, jorge_washington, you need to get back on your meds…
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Becks_Art_Obama_In_PeePee
Posted on December 30, 2012 at 10:14pm” ‘Statement by the Press Secretary on the Passing of General Norman Schwarzkopf’ … Not long after they released the initial statement, White House staffers caught their mistake and issued a “corrected” version: ‘Statement from the President the Passing of General Norman Schwarzkopf’ ”
Did you spot what’s wrong with this? Lies, more puppet-show lies!
There is no “President” running America. That marxist black-looking guy? That’s just Barack Hussein Obama, AKA Barry Obama, AKA Barry Soetoro — Kenyan national and illeal alien in the America. He’s just a’shuckin’n'a’jivin’ commie half-breed sock-puppet who reads a teleprompter to say “good morning”.
So who wrote that statement?
Who told them to write that statement?
Who’s in charge here?
And are you ALL lame-brains who stand for this!? GET UP TO SPEED!!
“DICTATORSHIP PLAN For America 2012!! :: Glenn Beck Names The TRAITORS & Exposes Their CONSPIRACY!!”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAu_-UmERuo
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DougHuffman
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 1:12pmI also noticed “that his legacy will endure in a nation” that is disposing of its constitution and denigrating its Founding Fathers under the guidance of the same Obaminable administration.
Good people ought to be armed as they will, with wits and Guns and the Truth. God Bless Bitter Clingers, damn know-nothings, progressives, FineSwine.
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Lamarr01
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 2:10pmSchwarzkopf probably died of a broken heart seeing what has become of his beloved military and country. He fought in Vietnam and the politicians didn’t want a victory or a loss. He fought in Iraq and the politicians didn’t want a decisive victory so the military had to go back and get Sadam. Obama gave Iraq back to the religious zealots and some future general will need to re-fight the Iraq war.
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kickagrandma
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 1:11pmIt is such a good thing for us that our eternal life does NOT depend upon the white house or any statement from it.
Personally, if I were the Schwarzkopf family, I would be thrilled that the man falsely in the wh did NOT send us any message at all. Now, that would be an honor!
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SimpleTruths
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 7:16pmAnd how is it that he is ‘falsely’ in the WH?
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LasVegasRon
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 7:29pm@SimpleTruths Obama daddy wasn’t a Citizen, ergo bammie is not Natural Born. Get it?
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crueltiming
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 8:46pmRon–sorry to correct you,but NONE of his daddies were US citizens
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Kisses6350
Posted on December 30, 2012 at 7:33pmHave never thought about kickagrandama……………..
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SocialismSuxEveryday
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 1:11pmThe dems have no military heroes, it is part of their hand book… Obama is the only hero allowed. He killed Bin Laden. He is keeping us safe by ‘droning’ our enemies (and any colateral damage in the form of children, women,etc. is a sacrifice he is willing to make if it makes him seem stronger.) he is “pulling the trigger” the narative can not stray from the heroics of Bam Bam destroying the enemies of the people. He is allowed to keep our country safe by bypassing the laws of this country…. habeas corpus.. not needed any more… personal privacy… nope… guns…gotta do something about that too.
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chg2012
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 1:47pmno, they do.. Kerry & Fonda :-}
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Hotrod25
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 1:56pmNo he will give the credit to the troops for the collateral damage. The victories and good deeds of the military will be credited to Obama. The mistakes and the death of innocent civilians will be laid at the feet of the troops. Just like he does with domestic policy. anything good that happens, Its because of him….anything bad, it because of bush. The man has no integrity and no respect for anyone but himself, its all about what will make him look better. He will take us over the fiscal cliff so that when the bush tax cuts expire he can pass his own and have everyone call them obama tax cuts. He has been trying to do that since he took office. he realizes the only way to do it is to let them expire and propose his own so thats what he is doing. He is getting what he wants and he will blame the republicans while the media works with him and the stupid people of this country believe him
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DAYWATCHER
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 3:53pmHOTROD25 …. You sir have hit the nail on the head. I agree with you completely!
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chef_ray
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 1:08pmAfter reading it, I knew it was not from Obama; not one single I, me, or my to be seen!
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CatB
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 1:14pmExactly .. for God’s sake keep Obama away from any eulogy … except his own ;-)
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willingtoupe
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 1:07pmHe’s and “American original” not an “Original American”.
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Fubared
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 1:45pm‘And’ and not “an”? Real horse **** or a human **** weave? Bosely for half men can do lots for your wrecked emotional state. Check into estrogen and testosterone cocktails to maintain. We’re all rooting for you willing.
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willingtoupe
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 2:08pmThe Toupe is for secks, idiot.
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dosdelgados
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 1:05pmI anxiously await the press release of BHO’s passing.
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FISH_BONE
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 1:13pmWe can only hope.
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jorge_washington
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 1:28pm“I anxiously await the press release of BHO’s passing.
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• FISH_BONE
We can only hope.”
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And who says republicans are crazy, neo-religious, godless, racist haters.
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bluehen
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 1:36pm@DOSDELGADOS
I hope the secret service is monitoring this site. Might just give them a heads up you sick P.O.S.
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Noyzmakr
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 1:42pmThen we’ll be stuckwith Joe BiteMe! Ugh!!
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Mustanger
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 1:46pmPrez Carter is still running around causing havoc. He’s done more damage assisting the UN than he ever did as prez. Same with prez BUBBA. The up side of 0′s re-election is he’s not quite a loose cannon…yet. O is in good shape, the potential damage is unimaginable. For years to come.
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Fubared
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 1:48pmBlueChic
Cry, whine some more. Anybody can await any damn thing they want. POS all day or just over the holidays?
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grimmster
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 1:54pm@bluehen aka encinom.
I hope they monitor this site too, so they can see i agree with Dosdelgados,you pos punk.
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FISH_BONE
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 1:57pmJORGE / BLUEHEN: I stand by my previous comment.
Your “lord and savior” Barry has caused more hate, racism, division, destruction, and pure hell in this once great country than anyone could possibly imagine.
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rawmilker
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 1:58pmOh look, it’s BLUEHEN, CEO of the freeloader gang. What are you today, an Army Ranger, a RECON Marine, CEO of Goldman Sachs, a Supreme Court Judge, Fire Chief @ FDNY?
It’s getting deep in here, BLUEHEN bull$h!t is flowing once again…..
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scott4freedom
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 2:08pmIt couldn’t come fast enough!!!
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rawmilker
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 2:22pmFISH_BONE, don’t forget to include Terhan Tissie Valerie Jarrett.
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jorge_washington
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 2:54pm“JORGE / BLUEHEN: I stand by my previous comment.
Your “lord and savior” Barry has caused more hate, racism, division, destruction, and pure hell in this once great country than anyone could possibly imagine.”
I know, and that’s the problem.
He caused hatred only in those hearts that were already filled with hatred, such as yours, by simply being, by running for public office and wining the US presidency.
You have no further to look for this hatred than your comments here. You have no further to look for hatred than actions as those of Rush during the democratic primary were he asked his listeners, neo-republican-Christians-Caucasians to vote for Hilary during so those primaries and they did.
To you, neo-conservative-Christian-republican-Caucasian, it is unconceivable to have a black man serve in the highest office. To do so would only soil that office, the US flag and the constitution.
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FISH_BONE
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 3:16pmJORGE: You simply could not be more wrong. I could not care less what color, race, or ethnicity anyone is, including the person holding the office of the president. It is the continually race baiting of the left that keeps the issue of race and racism in the discussion. I despise Barry because of what he is doing to my Country, not because of his ancestory. You simple minded progressives believe everything is tied to skin color. I don’t care if Barry’s skin is black, its his black and dead soul that causes me concern.
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cosette
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 4:19pm@ Fish bone. Please stop defending yourself against the phony race card played often and well by the Alinsky followers. This tactic is old and worn and as transparent as Obamaos’ false patriotism. It’s used in order to silence you or to distract from any viable argument you may have. Once you begin to defend yourself against a totally false charge the discussion turns away from one based on ideals to one based on personalities. The poster who charged you with racism doesn’t know you, he only knows your point of view and because he objects to it he chooses to attack you on a personal level. “Jorge” is incapable of a civil discussion and does not deserve the courtesy of a reply. It is in our own best interest to deny him one.
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kryptonite
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 4:34pm@FISH_BONE
Don’t bother. The guy is probably a La Raza radical or affiliate. Thank Barack for empowering those useful idiots too.
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Not_my_President
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 5:14pmThank you Kryptonite for saying what most of us already know about those and the likes of Jorge!
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LasVegasRon
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 7:27pmGood job dosdelgados, you got the little girlie trolls here panties all tightened up!
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Kisses6350
Posted on December 30, 2012 at 7:43pmThe Blaze! Got to hand it to The Blaze! It does it’s part to help the economy! Keeps the Secret Service internet watch group employed! SMIRKS
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whatthecrazy
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 1:05pmR.I.P General and thank you so much for your service.If we were all as patriotic as you we would be number one again and the worlds evil would not jack with us for fear of being inilated.One less American Hero;(
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kryptonite
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 4:36pmI concur.
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SeekerEmerald
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 1:04pmThe statement that Obama begrudgingly wrote was so full of self references (I, me, my, etc.) that is was deemed unusable by the few people on his staff that actually HAVE a clue.
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biohazard23
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 1:02pmIf it had been that tool, Wesley Clark, who had passed, you can bet the twerp in the WH would be falling all over himself to issue a statement in front of the cameras to lament how the general’s death is having such a negative impact on his fragile emotional state.
Oh, and to catch his crocodile tears as they fall on the podium. You know, for dramatic effect and all. Hey, he’s gotta earn that Oscar somehow….
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banjarmon
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 1:00pmThe potus has NO respect for Our men and women in the Military…I have NO respect for him!
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SocialismSuxEveryday
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 1:19pmWell said and done in few words. Couldn’t agree more.
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IMCHRISTIAN
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 1:36pmHe has our servicemen and women spread out so much over the world it is probably hard for them to defend themselves. If we do not have a lot of our great servicemen and women left if needed in the states who will we be defended by would it be a high priced union army and we all know how unions thugs handle things as it will be who pays them the most for safety.
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mercenary4freedom
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 1:37pmTo be honest, If I were the General’s family I wouldn’t want the coddled PUNK in the WH saying one word about him. obama doesn’t rate to be a wild **** on any military persons a$$, let alone the great General Schwarzkopf.
RIP Sir!
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radinsocal
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 3:29pmNot only our military, it is with all Americans, where non-Citizens can vote and get our benefits. This is all wrong.
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Lotus503
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 12:58pmThey did have a statement from Mr. Obama…but his staff felt that it was more about Obama than it was about the achievements of General Schwarzkopf.
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DSTSS2010
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 1:07pmThat sounds right! Obama is all about Obama, always!
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TreeTrimmerJim
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 12:58pmTradition : the transmission of customs or beliefs from generation to generation. Its how we stack learning upon learning to improve education from generation to generation.
When traditions, such as good manners, are lost, education is replaced with ignorance.
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RaydocX
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 12:56pmi suspect Stormin’ Norman is happier that it’s Carney and not a mouthed platitude from a CIC whose policies and attitude are anathema to the approach to war and the world the General took.
Rest in Peace, soldier, you saved lives and won the day as much as the politicians would allow.
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wingnut1955
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 12:53pmThe Gulf war was against Muslims. So, you wouldn’t expect the President to honor the General. He would be more in line with the things said by those Twitter idiots.
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BODYBAG
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 12:48pmAmateur Hour in the The White House.
Nothing new, its been amateur hour there on every level for the last 5 years.
What a shameful & disgraceful display this has been for this once proud Nation.
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HuskerDave
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 1:05pmAgree.
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jackact
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 12:48pmYes, the regime politi-bureau just keeps pumping out totalitinarianism.
Hoping no one will notice.
Protocol, civil formality, the honor of the oval office….all gone with the installation of this regime.
Stalin, Lenin, Marx and Frank Marshall Davis would be proud.
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FISH_BONE
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 12:41pmThe Kenyan cant be bothered with this kind of stuff, after all, he’s busy golfing. Leave the poor man alone. He has sacrificed enough by cutting short his Hawaiian vacation.
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GunsBlazin
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 12:53pmIt’s so messed up that the media gave Bush all kinds of pooo for visting Camp David or going home to his ranch. Obama and that woman he calls his wife travel the world and go to hawaii somewhat routinely and no one says one bad thing or ever questions it or acts like it is a problem.
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deadb4red
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 12:53pmI have no doubt that Obama felt more remorse over the death of his fellow muslim brother Osama, the he did about a true American hero Gen. Schwarzkopf. Look at Hillary in the photo during the take down…she was upset too.
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FISH_BONE
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 1:00pmWhen you say “that woman he calls his wife” I assume you are talking about the Patrick Ewing body double Barry hangs out with. Yes?
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bluehen
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 1:40pm@Fish-Bone
President bush spent 967 days on vacation or retreat (32% of the time) president Obama has spent approximately 80 days away. You’re just a moron.
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FISH_BONE
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 2:00pmFrankly I prefer the marxist POS on vacation. He causes less damage to the country when he’s playing golf.
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Fubared
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 2:05pmBone
That is a statement-the market alone does better when he is gone looking for lil white balls. No offense bluechic
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FISH_BONE
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 2:06pmOr smoking pot
Or enjoying the company of a few close friends at the local bathhouse
Or pretending to play basketball
Or bowing to Saudis
Or delivering “personalized” gifts to the queen
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Lamarr01
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 2:23pmFish_Bone, your facts need some evolution:
1) Obama wasn’t born in Kenya. He was born in Vancouver.
2) Frank Marshall Davis is the biological father.
3) Barack Hussein Obama, Jr. is an alias.
4) Obama is no golfer. He makes a little girl jump just before he hits the ball.
5) Obama is on a permanent vacation because he doesn’t make any decisions and he doesn’t lead. His handlers tell him what to say and what to do. Obama is a performer not a President.
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FISH_BONE
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 3:03pmLAMAR: Your statements do not conflict with mine. I think we are on the same page. (I didn’t say he was born in Kenya – I simply said he is a Kenyan. Home is where the heart is, not the birth certificate.)
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Zipit
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 4:34pmHis wife “the Mooch” even called Kenya, “Barack’s homeland”!
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spirited
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 4:57pmSpeaking of going to Hawaii: How much did the return trip to DC cost us (in addition to pay raises and the surprise-cliff-crisis) ?
>Also, will there be a return trip to join his folks –after his next veto or executive order–; and how much will that cost?
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yiska8
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 7:54pmYup. He looked so sad on having to leave Hawaii early on his Drudge photo a couple of days ago.
What sacrifice!! And watching and hearing the media mention “he left his vacation early” like the drones they are, is just more shameless propping up of Barakas Africanus.
The Schwartzkopf family should save themselves the trouble and ask that the Kenyan stay at the WH.
I don’t think they want to deal with the entourage of security, and hear him talk about “himself” at the memorial service for the General. This illegitimate usurper isn’t fit to shine the boots of Stormin’ Norman, and must grind his teeth to give any speech of heroes of our military. A military he loathes.
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texastaximan
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 12:38pmSurely no one is under the delusion that our pitiful excuse of a president actually cares about a dead, white, male, hetero,christian, american soldier ? General Stormin’ Norman basically stood for everything that Obama despises. God be with the family of the General, to hell with the fake statements from our piss/poor president.
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rickinpa
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 12:38pmNO suprise here the President who couldn’t bother to stay awake during the Benghazi attack where one of his “close friends” was killed isn’t likely to show General Norman Schwarzkopf any respect.
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gyro
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 12:36pmDont blame Obama for this he was involved with the Cliff stuff
And Hillery is sick
And his dog needs training
aqnd his pasport is up for renual and he cant find his birth certificate
Get with the probram people it is Bush’s falt !
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Balthazor
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 12:33pm“Staff probably writes most of the statements, and it’s unlikely that the president even sees all of the messages crafted for him”
Put it on a teleprompter next time.
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gyro
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 12:39pmthe guy that types it on the teleprompter is on xmas vacation so presedent gets a pass on this one
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ozchambers
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 12:32pmEvery public statement uttered by our current President is scripted. He only speaks the truth of his intentions and actions when he believes the public isnt watching.
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SaturdaysWarrior76
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 12:31pmThe statement calls him “An American ORIGINAL” instead of an “American HERO”
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FISH_BONE
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 12:52pmStormin’ Norman = An American Original
Barry Obama = A Kenyan POS
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whatthecrazy
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 12:56pmThats what i thought it was, Original didn’t seem right to me either.
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RJJinGadsden
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 12:59pmBingo! Even Jay Carney can’t get it right.
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BODYBAG
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 1:03pm@FISH_BONE
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 12:52pm
Stormin’ Norman = An American Original
Barry Obama = A Kenyan POS
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Barry Obama = President Pol-Pot
He’s actually most in line with his cancerous little buddy Chavez —–
A narcissistic, self-absorbed buffoon of a dictator, but extremely dangerous all the same.
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FISH_BONE
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 1:16pmBODYBAG: Either way you slice it, he still stinks.
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RoDogg
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 12:30pmI bet the white house hates having to act somewhat normal with this stuff!
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SaturdaysWarrior76
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 12:33pmThe WH is so full of crap, they don’t care. It’s all an act to them.
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rawmilker
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 2:33pmThat’s why Commiewood is lining up @ the door so they can write the script.
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