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Obama's Disgraceful Friday Photo-Op

2797 Wrote: Nov 06, 2009 3:51 PM
I dislike him about as much as anyone, and I am a little to the right of Gengis Khan. But I do believe he is doing the right thing in going to Walter Reed to visit troops today - so let's support him while he is doing the right thing for a change. Criticize him for his abominable actions yesterday, and for the "photo op" with the caskets last week, but let's actually admire him when he gets it right!
As of yesterday, President Obama was scheduled to spend Friday afternoon on Capitol Hill, rallying the troops for tomorrow House health care vote at 6:00pm.  But following yesterday's tragic shooting at Fort Hood, it looks like plans have changed.

The White House schedule now says that the president will be making his trip to Capitol Hill tomorrow and visiting Walter Reed Army Medical Center--his first visit since taking office in January.  According to the AP, White House officials are claiming the plans to visit Walter Reed before yesterday's shooting.  But if this were true, why would the...
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