Liz Cheney on Obama’s Dover Photo-Op: Bush Did It Without Cameras
"I don't know why he went to Dover. I think that clearly it is very important for a commander-in-chief whenever he can, in whatever way possible, to pay tribute to our fallen soldiers, our fallen military, folks, but I think, you know, what President Bush used to do was to do it without cameras, and I don't understand sort of showing up with the White House press pool with photographers and asking family members if he can take pictures. I mean, that's really hard for me to get my head around. I think it's an honorable and important thing to pay tribute, there's no greater sacrifice people make to the nation. It was a surprising way for the president to choose to do it. I would also point out that the best way to pay tribute to those who have sacrificed is to win the war." [Editor's Note: Our original post was mistakenly deleted. If you submitted a comment on that post, please feel free to resubmit it to this post. Thank you.]
I went to the funeral of a guy I knew named Tony. Tony was mob-connected, so sudden death doesn’t come as a surprise in that lifestyle. The guy that killed him was his best friend. He spoke at Tony’s funeral and was a pallbearer. He talked about finding the guy that did this, blah blah.
I got the same feeling watching this Obama Photo-Op.
Where are the 40,000 additional troops the military has requested? Maybe those guys wouldn’t be dead today.
The guy that killed Tony supposedly got 50 grand. Obama got a Nobel Peace Prize and more than a million bucks. I can see why he thinks the Free-Market sucks.
Anyone who doesn’t see that this weakling President is being so easily manipulated by nothing more a small band of Left-Wing European intellectuals is blind.
MagicManOctober 30th, 2009 - 8:04 pm
DA BEARRRS –
I can’t add to that.
BullDawgOctober 30th, 2009 - 8:49 pm
This so called President is the most disgraceful piece of crap. Just when you thought this jerk couldn’t stoop any lower, he loads up his lap dogs at the state run news agencies and goes for a photo op during the return of our fallen heroes. I wonder when his Boss SEIU or ACORN will finally give our remaining troops the support they need. I have more time in a military Chow Hall than his whole dam administration has in military experience combined. You want to win this dam war unleash the Air Force and turn those mountains into sand dunes and break the will of the terrorist to fight and maybe we will run Bin Laden out into the open at the same time. People wake up before it’s to late http://www.GOOOH.com
MadazzveteranOctober 30th, 2009 - 9:04 pm
For this man-child to stand there and render a salute to fallen soldiers, when he himself never served a day or never did a honest day’s work is beyond description. Everyone knows that he will never allow GEN McChrystal to have the troop strength to win the war, but will delay his “decision” until Hell Freezes Over and he’s killed enough troops to warrant a total pull-out. Remember the chants “HEY, HEY LBJ – HOW MANY BOYS DID YOU KILL TODAY” coming from the left? And now, the left is in charge and they condone the slaughter of our troops because their savior is in the White House.
Or maybe it’s because of his Muslim roots he won’t confront the Taliban and AQ. Great will be the day when he goes down for the dirt nap.
FastFactsOctober 30th, 2009 - 9:08 pm
Liz Cheney is telling the truth, back during the transition there were great efforts by the Bush Admin to prepare for Obama, just check the archive at: http://www.americanparchment.com. They go back to the election and there is a great deal of stories written about Bush’s transition to Obama and how often they were in contact in order to make a clean transition. Obama even admitted to this many times.
Why did Obama bring so many cameras and pressers. Bush went all the time and yet you never read about it, though it is in the official records. Check the site above.
Sunshine ConnieOctober 30th, 2009 - 9:13 pm
Photo Op… no more. I do wonder how many times he has gone since being in Washington. My guess is this was a 1st for him. He will announce his decision on the troops late Tuesday or Wednesday after the state elections. After all BOH is very political.
To make this a photo-op is utterly disgusting. I knew it was a photo-op the moment I heard about it. This man is a disgrace to our nation.
tpmOctober 30th, 2009 - 9:26 pm
If only more of the Republicans in Washington had the courage to speak up like the Cheney’s.
Waffen SSOctober 30th, 2009 - 9:28 pm
Obama is the cut out president he has no substance or depth nothing but a two dimensional character.
He’s a photo-op and that’s all……
bicOctober 30th, 2009 - 9:32 pm
HOPENOSIS… Obama shamelessly playing the patriot card to mollify independents and conservatives. Nicely played, Obamao.
It is very telling that 17 of 18 families refused a photo op with their fallen loved one. So who is the 18th family?
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ThorOctober 30th, 2009 - 9:40 pm
Right on Liz. Liz and Dick Cheney are patriots who are never timid to speak up, no matter the consequences, in defense of our Great Nation. Stark contrast to the two scum balls in the White House now.
Eileen for Freedom/LibertyOctober 30th, 2009 - 9:46 pm
Bilderberg Bush-Obama is an ego maniac, narcissistic personality of major proportions.
He doesn’t care about his troops…he wanted a photo op and a talking point to make him look human…which he is not!
Liz Cheney do all conservatives a favor…and run for office…any office…we’d be happy to have you serve us and our Republic!
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eamonOctober 30th, 2009 - 10:18 pm
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GiveMeLibertyOctober 30th, 2009 - 10:19 pm
Liz Cheney was reading my mind. When I saw the pics on Fox yesterday my first thought was…he did this soley as a photo op. Why would he take cameras to something so solemn, sad and private? No wonder only one of the 16 families let him be photographed!! What a publicity whore he is! President Bush had much to much class to allow any photographs!
claspurOctober 30th, 2009 - 10:20 pm
Starting last week, I’ve been trying hard to get “a count” of days,(from a media source) since MAObummercorn’s swearing-in to office that He hasn’t been Live on a camera, nationally-speaking.
Maobummercorn is going to turn this into another Vietnam, you watch.
Just where is The Left yelling in the streets to get these troops Home now?
A couple of those troop should’ve asked Barry if He was going to be doing this everytime Our Dead get Home like this because I duty here, and if you keep-on running this train wreck the way you are, I’ll prolly be seeing you next week……….sir. :I
Barry BondsOctober 30th, 2009 - 10:37 pm
The Pathetic Right.
You guys are lucky that most of the country ignores your most crazy rants and raves. 18 Americans die in one day at a needless war and the only thing you can think of is to try and denigrate the President.
lavoceOctober 30th, 2009 - 11:13 pm
Liz Cheney – a calming presence; a voice of TRUTH in A PERFECT STORM. Thank you.
IMPEACH barry soetoro aka/alias barack hussein obama
IMPEACH joe biden
IMPEACH nancy pelosi
IMPEACH hillary clinton
Don’t waste a moment in between each one for ALL WANT A ONE-WORLD GOVERNMENT.
The 1990 page HEALTHCARE/INSURANCE REFORM BILL, Pelosi just slapped us in the face with, is THE GATEWAY to the fulfillment of all the “lies! lies! lies!” and they will hand us over “lock, stock, and barrel” through the personal medical data they garner from AMERICANS, and illegals.
In my opinion, the idea was to put this, and CAP ‘N TRADE (Climate Change) in place BEFORE barry soetoro aka/alias barack hussein obama signed the treaty in Copenhagen in December, 2009 – one month from now.
According to LORD MONCKTON of ENGLAND, that treaty is irrevocable, would override the U.S. Constitution, and our U.S. Sovereignty would be FOREVER GONE. Thank you, LORD MONCKTON, for loving AMERICA enough to TELL US!
GET ‘EM OUTA HERE… GET the self-professed Commies/ Socialists/ Marxists/ Maoists/ Fascists, and Progressives OUTA AMERICA – before our Country goes down in flames. Chavez wants ‘em.
Once a Community Organizer, Always a Community Organizer
“Antagonize-Intimidate-Manipulate” – “Disrupt-Dismantle-Defeat”
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“…And he called for his fiddlers, three.”
Don't Drink the Kool AidOctober 31st, 2009 - 12:26 am
Liz honey, it’s called P R O P A G A N D A.
Pathetic attempt to increase his popularity. First is was the dog Beau, then children asking him planted questions, now he’s using dead heros. Truly repugnant and degrading to the office of the president.
AnneOctober 31st, 2009 - 12:41 am
These photos of Obama, standing tall like a little boy and saluting, when he never served in the military, are nauseating. I am so tired of Obama’s attempts to manipulate the public with his slick demagoguery. The whole business reeks of exploitation and insincerity.
TerryOctober 31st, 2009 - 12:42 am
Yeah, neocons do it without the cameras. Except when it comes to filming the torture of innocents held without charges.
DA BEARRRSOctober 31st, 2009 - 12:46 am
Barry Bonds-
Isn’t your nose raw from rubbing against Obama’s prostate?
Face it. American troops and our allies are dying because this spineless ego-maniac doesn’t want the embarrassment of going up on that Nobel podium to get his “Peace Prize” after sending troops to Afghanistan.
That prize is dripping with the blood of brave young men and women in uniform to satisfy his own exaggerated opinion of his own greatness, and a handful of European Left-Wing crypto-Bolsheviks who are smart enough to use his self-delusions to influence American Policy. And they did it with the ease of teasing your girlfriends cat with a laser pointer.
How many needlessly dead Americans will he be standing on to get his award?
When will the Obama White House start selling Indulgences? Fools like you will buy them. You already are.
HooterOctober 31st, 2009 - 1:21 am
Political photo op, with the blood of our dead boys, and their bodies not even cleaned up yet from Combat…. And what of these fallen soldiers comrades in harms way? NO MAMA NO PAPA and No UNCLE SAM – Obama AWOL….
lavoceOctober 31st, 2009 - 3:04 am
DANCING WITH THE DEMOGOGUE
With all my heart, for the sake of our TROOPS and their families, I wish I could look on this scene with great pride – not only for our AMERICAN TROOPS WHO DIED IN SERVICE but for the President of the United States of AMERICA, as well. Sadly – I can only muster compassion for our fallen TROOPS, their families, our Country, and the innocent in AFGHANISTAN.
A part of me wants to give him ‘the benefit of the doubt’ as if he is but a simpleton, a bumbling idiot, who knows no better way. Is there no one in the White House to counsel him of the appropriateness of some things vs other things.. some behaviours vs other behaviors… of proper etiquette, grace, and wisdom? Surely, he was not taught such by his mentors.
Usurper barry soetoro aka/alias barack hussein obama – the elected official who has filled AMERICA’S Capitol, and our Nation’s White House, with self-professed Communists, Socialists, Marxists, Maoists, Fascists, and Progressives, dares to show up with his film crew in the midnite hours to FEIGN respect, and honor, for our FALLEN AMERICAN TROOPS from AFGHANISTAN?
How I wish I could thank him for his love, and concern, for our ALL AMERICAN TROOPS, and their families. Sadly – I cannot for his heart appears to be VOID of such love, and concern.
Therefore:
IMPEACH barry soetoro aka/alias barack hussein obama
IMPEACH joe biden
IMPEACH nancy pelosi
IMPEACH hillary clinton
DO NOT – WASTE ONE MOMENT in between for ALL FAVOR A ONE-WORLD GOVERNMENT
GET ‘EM OUT. GET ‘EM OUTA HERE. Try them for treason, and imprison them…
Or send them to Chavez, Putin, or Brown, BEFORE our Country goes down in flames.
Once a Community Organizer, Always a Community Organizer
“Antagonize-Intimidate-Manipulate” – “Disrupt-Dismantle-Defeat”
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“…And he called for his fiddlers, three.”
“And all, who loved AMERICA, arose as one, to “Defeat-Dismantle-Destroy” the Enemy within” ~ lavoce
SteveOctober 31st, 2009 - 7:22 am
He wanted to do a weekend at Bernie’s thing but the color guard stopped him, Obama and his actions(or lack of action)is the main cause of these deaths. Get bent Obama, you suck.
HickokOctober 31st, 2009 - 10:17 am
Anyone caught using Obama and Commander in Chief in the same sentence should be tried for heresy.
LiZZard CheneyOctober 31st, 2009 - 10:17 am
Liz Cheney said: “It’s very important for our Commander in Chief, whenever he can, in whatever way possible, to pay tribute to our fallen soldiers…”
It’s just that for THIS Commander in Chief there is NO way possible that he can pay tribute that would satisfy the neocons. Bush and Cheney never went to Dover. They could have, even without the cameras. They didn’t go to the Katrina scene either, until the cameras were rolling after the fact.
I suppose Liz Cheney will continue to re-write American History 2001-2009, as long as the media doesn’t call her on it. I’m afraid we’re in for a long ride on her magic carpet.
American SoldierOctober 31st, 2009 - 10:20 am
Wow. I am so shocked. I so respect Obama so much more for being there for all of the war dead at Dover. That was honorable.
What in the world does Liz Cheney or even Dick know about the military? Didn’t he get 5 deferments from being drafted? Too bad he never got a chance to be flown back into Dover for fighting for our country.
Thank the Almighty his tail is out of office.
HickokOctober 31st, 2009 - 10:23 am
You knew this was coming from the rightwing wacks. They are all for war as long as someone else does the serving and dying. As Cheney said, he had better things to do during the Vietnam war. At least Obama went to see want results when he has to decide what to do in Afghanistan
EXLIBERAL/PROGRESSIVEOctober 31st, 2009 - 10:24 am
Have you no shame, Mr. Cheney? Well, I guess that’s a duh to say. But I mean, really, c’mon man. THE ENTIRE PLANET knows YOU leaked Valerie Plame’s identity.
Everybody knows, Mr. Cheney, that your biggest fight with Dubya was that he DIDN’T pardon Scooter Libby. Personally, I think it was Dubya’s finest hour to go against your wishes on this point.
The list of incredulity surrounding you grows every day: You have no trouble lying to the FBI, you have no trouble starting a war on the lie of WMDs, you have no trouble stripping American citizens of their Constitutional Rights with Patriot Acts I & II, you have no trouble instigating torture. The fact that you and Dubya can sleep at night blows my mind. But, as I posted earlier, the definition of “psychotic” is someone who commits a crime and feels no remorse.
“Cheney, one of the most incompetent vice-presidents in the country’s history, with a record of two grotesquely botched wars, war crimes and a crippling debt.”
DA BEARRRSOctober 31st, 2009 - 10:38 am
LiZZard Cheney-
Just another brainless Obama a$$ kisser. He could pi$$ on your face and you’d feel anointed. Bush and Cheney are REAL Americans, who have shown courage and conviction in the face of stupid sheep like you and your Democratic Party masters.
Bush and Cheney made decisions based on what was right, not the results of the opinion polls and Focus Groups like this narcissistic, corrupt, Communist opportunist in the White House today. This whole sorry episode wasn’t about those dead troops. It was all about Obama. It’s always about him.
Libturds Are IdiotsOctober 31st, 2009 - 10:56 am
“At least Obama went to see want results when he has to decide what to do in Afghanistan.”
Fake Hickok,
Nice f*ckin grammar, libturd. “When he has to decide?” He’s being “deciding” now for 3 months, you illiterate libturd.
Barry BondsOctober 31st, 2009 - 11:03 am
Da,
You are one real idiot. You don’t have to worship a man to know acknowledge when he is doing right.
You hate Obama – we get it. But, why?
I hate the fact that he let Van Jones go because of an idiot like Glenn Beck. And I like him because he isn’t George Bush in more ways than one.
So tell me why you hate him so much and you can’t use the words: destroy, redistribution, socialist, marxist, fascist, reform, remake and any other Right Side talking point.
Thanks.
So I SayOctober 31st, 2009 - 11:19 am
None of the families was told that Obama was coming until they were already at Dover and had decided in advance if they wanted coverage.
President Obama didn’t have to go to Dover. George W. Bush and Dick Cheney never went.
Unfortunately, it took only a few hours after the president returned from Dover, as one could expect, the Rush Limbaughs , Glenn Becks and Liz Cheneys of the world will start whining about the president’s visit accusing him of exploiting the event
I see that Liz didn’t say anything about a daddy’s Five Draft Deferments During Vietnam.
He said and I quote “I had other priorities in the 60’s than military service.
Yet this chicken hawk and his right wing whack job daughter can criticize other people.
Now you whack jobs can get to name calling like you usually do when somebody post something you don’t like LOL!!
Barry Bonds,
Yo Momma sure done gots a big booty. Guess she done needed one dat big when she sh*t you out.
lavoceOctober 31st, 2009 - 11:57 am
@ Barry Bonds October 30th, 2009 – 10:37 pm
@ LiZZard Cheney October 31st, 2009 – 10:17 am
@ American Soldier October 31st, 2009 – 10:20 am
@ Hickok October 31st, 2009 – 10:23 am
@ So I Say October 31st, 2009 – 11:19 am
Like AlQuaida, the Taliban, and pirranha, you came to consume flesh? Are you so ignorant of TRUTH, so VOID of love for AMERICA, that you support usurper barry soetoro aka/alias barack hussein obama’s unconscienable efforts to hand AMERICANS, and illegals, over “lock, stock, and barrel” to a one-world government? Are you actually sitting among the unvetted czars in AMERICA’S White House? Is your work overseen by Maoist worshipper, Anita Dunn? You don’t like AMERICA? Where would you prefer to live?
IMPEACH BELTWAY SCUM WHO WORK TO DELIVER AMERICA TO A ONE-WORLD GOVERNMENT:
IMPEACH barry soetoro aka/alias barack hussein obama
IMPEACH joe biden
IMPEACH nancy pelosi
IMPEACH hillary clinton
Once A Community Organizer, Always a Community Organizer
“Antagonize-Intimidate-Manipulate” – “Disrupt-Dismantle-Defeat”
* * * * * * * * * * * * *
“…And he called for his fiddlers, three.”
“And all who loved AMERICA, arose as one, to “Defeat-Dismantle-Destroy” the Enemy within”
DA BEARRRSOctober 31st, 2009 - 1:25 pm
Barry Bonds-
You are too stupid to see what is gong on here. Obama isn’t deciding policy. He allowed himself to be manipulated by a handful of European Left-Wingers into not sending troops to Afghanistan for the sake of a worthless Nobel Prize. He used the dead bodies of our troops to try to salvage his political capital in a cynical display of self-interest and false compassion. If he really cared, he would send the reinforcements requested by the military.
Like everything else in his life, those dead Americans were nothing more than props to further his own self-aggrandizement and Hate America First agenda.
Shut up, Liz!October 31st, 2009 - 1:58 pm
Gee, I thought that Hickok finally made sense! Of course “W” would never let anyone take pictures of him honoring the military dead. He didn’t allow any films of the dead at all, remember? And Lizzie, if your vile daddy hadn’t been in such a hurry to get us into multiple wars maybe NO ONE would have to greet the dead bodies of our servicemen. Did you ever think of that, you dumb twit? It’s a good thing that your daddy loves war but hates to serve otherwise you wouldn’t be here!
PollyOctober 31st, 2009 - 2:37 pm
The ban on photographing the caskets of returning fallen service members was just lifted, so America is able to see more of the human cost of the wars. And it is up to the families to allow it or not. No photographs at all were allowed during the Bush administration so perhaps that’s the reason there are none of President Bush witnessing this scene. Wrong — the reason we don’t see Bush doing this is because he never went to Dover in the first place. Praise be to President Obama for his midnight run to honor the troops. The President met with all the families for several hours. The cameras were there because one family said they could record the return of their loved one.
Help get rid of this guy and his cabal. Become a Republican Party precinct committeemen. It’s what matters. It doesn’t take much time. You can help vote in better, more conservative Republican leadership and endorse the best conservative candidates in the Republican primaries. Over HALF these positions are vacant. DO IT NOW as deadlines are fast approaching in some states.
Neither Buckwheat (or Bubba Clinton) were ever in the military.Out of respect for those of us who are or were in, he needs to keep his distance and avoid military ceremonies. His priority is to deal with the decision making process involving the troops under McChrystal and Petraeus’ command.
I went to the funeral of a guy I knew named Tony. Tony was mob-connected, so sudden death doesn’t come as a surprise in that lifestyle. The guy that killed him was his best friend. He spoke at Tony’s funeral and was a pallbearer. He talked about finding the guy that did this, blah blah.
I got the same feeling watching this Obama Photo-Op.
Where are the 40,000 additional troops the military has requested? Maybe those guys wouldn’t be dead today.
The guy that killed Tony supposedly got 50 grand. Obama got a Nobel Peace Prize and more than a million bucks. I can see why he thinks the Free-Market sucks.
Anyone who doesn’t see that this weakling President is being so easily manipulated by nothing more a small band of Left-Wing European intellectuals is blind.