Comments on: Dowd’s Bogus Grief Deficit http://defensetech.org/2009/11/05/dowds-bogus-grief-deficit/ The Future of the Military, Law Enforcement and National Security Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:25:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: 2nd & 10thhttp://defensetech.org/2009/11/05/dowds-bogus-grief-deficit/#comment-187361 2nd & 10th Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:31:19 +0000 http://defensetech.org/?p=4899#comment-187361 During his presidency, George W Bush made a stop in Lebanon, Ohio, to give a speech in front of the Golden Lamb regarding the 9/11 attacks and the war on terror. No cameras nor press entourage accompanied him. During this stop he met several local individuals. When he was told the teenage girl whose hand he was shaking had lost her mother in the WTC Attack, he immediately gathered her into a long, firm hug. During which he shed more than one tear, and spoke with both her and her father for several minutes. Her father took a picture of this. The only one taken. I have seen this picture. It was not staged for the political benefit of the President as Obama's was. It was an impromptu display of genuine caring by a CIC that DID care. That DID understand the consequences of his actions, and DID feel each and every sacrifice personally. Say what you want about Bush and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, but i have seen how Bush cared. And yet I have only seen Obama's arrogance and nihilistic personality on display. During his presidency, George W Bush made a stop in Lebanon, Ohio, to give a speech in front of the Golden Lamb regarding the 9/11 attacks and the war on terror. No cameras nor press entourage accompanied him. During this stop he met several local individuals. When he was told the teenage girl whose hand he was shaking had lost her mother in the WTC Attack, he immediately gathered her into a long, firm hug. During which he shed more than one tear, and spoke with both her and her father for several minutes. Her father took a picture of this. The only one taken. I have seen this picture. It was not staged for the political benefit of the President as Obama’s was. It was an impromptu display of genuine caring by a CIC that DID care. That DID understand the consequences of his actions, and DID feel each and every sacrifice personally. Say what you want about Bush and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, but i have seen how Bush cared. And yet I have only seen Obama’s arrogance and nihilistic personality on display.

]]> By: Matthew G. Saroffhttp://defensetech.org/2009/11/05/dowds-bogus-grief-deficit/#comment-187204 Matthew G. Saroff Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:35:41 +0000 http://defensetech.org/?p=4899#comment-187204 "So what if Bush never solemnly saluted the cas­kets at Dover with the White House press corps in tow." He never solemnly saluted the caskets, period. A question of protocol: Is it even appropriate for someone not in uniform to salute? As to Dowd, she is a complete pratt who writes about the issues of the day as if she were a high school freshman dissing another girl's shoes. Dim is correct in flagging the policy as one driven by politics, specifically the split screen of the bodies arriving, and Bush I joking with the press, but Clinton was there for the repatriation of bodies, including military personnel, from the plane crash that killed Ron Brown. “So what if Bush never solemnly saluted the cas­kets at Dover with the White House press corps in tow.”

He never solemnly saluted the caskets, period.

A question of protocol: Is it even appropriate for someone not in uniform to salute?

As to Dowd, she is a complete pratt who writes about the issues of the day as if she were a high school freshman dissing another girl’s shoes.

Dim is correct in flagging the policy as one driven by politics, specifically the split screen of the bodies arriving, and Bush I joking with the press, but Clinton was there for the repatriation of bodies, including military personnel, from the plane crash that killed Ron Brown.

]]> By: Philohttp://defensetech.org/2009/11/05/dowds-bogus-grief-deficit/#comment-187089 Philo Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:25:53 +0000 http://defensetech.org/?p=4899#comment-187089 LOL Pointing out a grammatical error is a sure sign that you have absolutely nothing of value to add. Funny thing, the rest of your post was a perfect example of that. Tank you-get lost :) LOL Pointing out a grammatical error is a sure sign that you have absolutely nothing of value to add. Funny thing, the rest of your post was a perfect example of that.

Tank you-get lost
:)

]]> By: jojohttp://defensetech.org/2009/11/05/dowds-bogus-grief-deficit/#comment-187057 jojo Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:44:56 +0000 http://defensetech.org/?p=4899#comment-187057 Editorial "addition" is maybe what you meant to say? Listen, if you don't fall in and support the CIC you are anti-American and pro-terrorist! Or does that only apply to Republican presidents? (that was a test- if you answered yes- you are a bona fide moron and hypocrit). Thank you- come again! This is why bring politics is bad Editorial “addition” is maybe what you meant to say?
Listen, if you don’t fall in and support the CIC you are anti-American and pro-terrorist!
Or does that only apply to Republican presidents?
(that was a test– if you answered yes– you are a bona fide moron and hypocrit).
Thank you– come again!

This is why bring politics is bad

]]> By: Philohttp://defensetech.org/2009/11/05/dowds-bogus-grief-deficit/#comment-187005 Philo Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:12:36 +0000 http://defensetech.org/?p=4899#comment-187005 LOL Still all this pissing an moaning about the editorial edition to the site. This seems pretty simple to solve. Just add an editorial inlk to all the others on the left hand site of the Web site. simple enough. they get front page like everything else when they're new, then they get archived in the editorial section. If you don't like it, you can always click only on the tech stuff FFS. LOL Still all this pissing an moaning about the editorial edition to the site. This seems pretty simple to solve. Just add an editorial inlk to all the others on the left hand site of the Web site. simple enough. they get front page like everything else when they’re new, then they get archived in the editorial section. If you don’t like it, you can always click only on the tech stuff FFS.

]]> By: Cannon Fodderhttp://defensetech.org/2009/11/05/dowds-bogus-grief-deficit/#comment-186990 Cannon Fodder Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:10:27 +0000 http://defensetech.org/?p=4899#comment-186990 Liberals just slay me... The liberal news networks have bashed President Bush at every opportunity. Fox says a few things that don't paint Obama as a god and the white house tries to black list them. It is the same here, if Christian said anything negative about Bush, it would just be blown off, but here you guys are giving Christian a ration of MRE beans for raising some concerns about a few of Obamas many mistakes. Christian is very patriotic for bringing this up. Obama is a president along of the lines of Carter, who was willing to let our guys rot in Iran over fear of public opinion. If we don't raise a huge stink about these issues the "great" one will continue on his current track and more of our brothers will die. Liberals just slay me… The liberal news networks have bashed President Bush at every opportunity. Fox says a few things that don’t paint Obama as a god and the white house tries to black list them.

It is the same here, if Christian said anything negative about Bush, it would just be blown off, but here you guys are giving Christian a ration of MRE beans for raising some concerns about a few of Obamas many mistakes.

Christian is very patriotic for bringing this up. Obama is a president along of the lines of Carter, who was willing to let our guys rot in Iran over fear of public opinion. If we don’t raise a huge stink about these issues the “great” one will continue on his current track and more of our brothers will die.

]]> By: Modhttp://defensetech.org/2009/11/05/dowds-bogus-grief-deficit/#comment-186967 Mod Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:07:13 +0000 http://defensetech.org/?p=4899#comment-186967 It had been a while since I came by the site- and now I remeber why I stopped. This used to be a straight forward site about war fighting tech- and yeah it had a right wing bent- no problem there. But this site has seriously lost its way. Someone up post mentioned a Glen Beck fan club - I couldn't agree more. Your response was a true definition of a straw man argument- you may have well said - well- anything, because you missed the bigger picture. I will check back in a month- sure most of your readers will still long for the days of GWB's victory in Iraq and bemoan the horrible mess BHO has made of it- but I hope much better from you Christian. It had been a while since I came by the site– and now I remeber why I stopped. This used to be a straight forward site about war fighting tech– and yeah it had a right wing bent– no problem there. But this site has seriously lost its way. Someone up post mentioned a Glen Beck fan club — I couldn’t agree more. Your response was a true definition of a straw man argument– you may have well said — well– anything, because you missed the bigger picture.
I will check back in a month– sure most of your readers will still long for the days of GWB’s victory in Iraq and bemoan the horrible mess BHO has made of it– but I hope much better from you Christian.

]]> By: Tadhttp://defensetech.org/2009/11/05/dowds-bogus-grief-deficit/#comment-186914 Tad Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:55:35 +0000 http://defensetech.org/?p=4899#comment-186914 I had no idea Bush did that. Thanks for bringing it to our attention. My opinion of him has improved. I had no idea Bush did that. Thanks for bringing it to our attention. My opinion of him has improved.

]]> By: Cannon Fodderhttp://defensetech.org/2009/11/05/dowds-bogus-grief-deficit/#comment-186846 Cannon Fodder Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:24:18 +0000 http://defensetech.org/?p=4899#comment-186846 Who is clueless, all staged photo ops my brother.... And I did stay on topic, it's just one screw up after another.... Welcome to the Obamination.... Who is clueless, all staged photo ops my brother.…

And I did stay on topic, it’s just one screw up after another.… Welcome to the Obamination.…

]]> By: Philohttp://defensetech.org/2009/11/05/dowds-bogus-grief-deficit/#comment-186838 Philo Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:27:32 +0000 http://defensetech.org/?p=4899#comment-186838 Well, you're HALF right. Forget that opportunistic hack, Jones. Go read Gibbons' "Decline and Fall of Rome" If you want to understand how republics really come apart. Unmitigated immigration, moral decay, "Give Us Bread and Circuses!" You may walk away feeling very troubled at the parallels to America over the last 100 years...... Well, you’re HALF right. Forget that opportunistic hack, Jones. Go read Gibbons’ “Decline and Fall of Rome” If you want to understand how republics really come apart.
Unmitigated immigration, moral decay, “Give Us Bread and Circuses!“
You may walk away feeling very troubled at the parallels to America over the last 100 years.…..

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