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See the Reception Obama Received From the U.S. Military Academy That CNN Anchor Says Is ‘Pretty Icy’
Members of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point Class of 2014, in West Point, N.Y., wait for President Barack Obama to arrive, Wednesday, May 28, 2014. In a broad defense of his foreign policy, the president declared that the U.S. remains the world's most indispensable nation, even after a "long season of war," but argued for restraint before embarking on more military adventures. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) AP Photo/Susan Walsh

See the Reception Obama Received From the U.S. Military Academy That CNN Anchor Says Is ‘Pretty Icy’

"And you heard the reception. I mean, it was pretty icy."

President Barack Obama addressed 2014 West Point graduates on Wednesday — and he received a reception that CNN international anchor correspondent Jim Clancy described as “pretty icy.”

Watch the video via Reuters:

Obama’s approval rating among those serving in the military is only 32 percent. The ongoing VA scandal likely won’t result in that number going up.

Clancy argued Obama’s speech was “not really a great speech to give at the U.S. Military Academy.” He called it a “philosophical speech,” not a “commander-in-chief speaking to his troops.”

“And you heard the reception. I mean, it was pretty icy.”

For more on Obama's speech, click here.

(H/T: Weasel Zippers)

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Jason Howerton

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