Bumped:The CiC-Elect Gets ‘Lukewarm’ Welcome At Marine Base In Hawaii - With Compare And Contrast Videos
CBS tries like hell to candy coat a rotten apple:
Obama Visits Marine Corps Base for Christmas
FROM ABC NEWS’ SUNLEN MILLER IN HAWAII:
President-elect Obama stopped by the Marine Corps base in Hawaii Kaneche Bay where servicemen and -women were eating Christmas dinner in Kailua Thursday evening.
“Just wanted to say hi, hey guys,†Obama said as he walked into the Anderson dining hall which was decked out in Christmas decorations.
The diners represented seven military units — Marine and Navy — some of whom were joined by their families for Christmas dinner.
As Obama entered the room, it was absent of the regular fanfare of cheering and clapping. The diners were polite, staying seated at their respective tables and waited for the president-elect to come to them to stand up.
Obama, dressed casually in a blue polo shirt and dark khaki trousers, worked his way around the room — table by table — and took pictures with the service members. He slapped them on the back at times, shook hands, and signed some autographs.
“Hey guys, Merry Christmas,†The president-elect said as he walked from table to table.
The servicemen and -women were already seated at their holiday dinner when the president-elect made his impromptu visit. They were dining on salad, candied sweet potato with marshmallow topping, cream of mushroom soup, mashed potatoes, beef, ham, turkey, broccoli and corn.
The president-elect spent about an hour with the troops. Obama transition aides say that Obama did not eat with the uniformed men and women — he ate at his beach home with his family and friends Christmas night.
Since the MSM was busy with whatnot and couldn’t show you …
Troops Give Bush Tremendous Sendoff in Iraq (12-14-08)
Troops Thank President Bush:
FULL LENGTH VIDEO OF PRES. BUSH”S SPEECH HERE.
Headquarters 18th Airborne Corps Public Affairs
14 Dec 2008 Baghdad IQ
B-roll of troop reaction to President George W. Bush’s speech and visit in Iraq. Scenes include Gen. Odierno introducing the President, President Bush speaking at the podium, reaction shots and Bush shaking hands with troops s they applaud him. Also see “Spc. Whitfield, 1st Lt. Benson, Capt. Howell, 1st Lt. Butel” in the interview section.
U.S. President George W. Bush kisses a soldier during his visit to Camp Victory in Baghdad December 14, 2008. (REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque)
(H/T Gateway Pundit)
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