Crappy President Trump pretends to be "too busy" after outrage for blowing off veterans.

[hillelslovak87]

Hands down best gay character in the history of television. But then again, I guess every character on that show was gay at some point, or 6.

 

[ocfightfan]

Thing is that he did make the trip last year so it's not like he's Anti-Vet or anything.

Should've went this year like you said but he didn't and that's on him(like he stated) but I think next year, he makes sure to go to Arlington.

True, and of course the libs don't really give a shit, except to raise a stink for political advantage.

 

[THEfightsAREfixed]

Stay tuned for the next episode of fake political bullshit staring, literally, in every sense, a TV actor !

 

[ScottE]

Don't care. If you want to honor veterans fix the VA system.

How's that working out? We've got 3 members of his private club on the job despite having no standing to do said job.

 

[Bargey]

Good for you, it means a lot to others.

Probably means a lot to the vets who already hate Trump and sure, overall it wasn’t a good move. I think his overall record of supporting the military is a strong one.

Honestly I couldn't give a fuck if Obama or Bush or any of them attend veterans ceremonies. Unless they pass policies that benefit veterans, then they are just crocodile tears solely for PR. And they clearly didn't, considering the amount of wars they went in.

So far we haven't really gone into any new wars, so as far as I'm concerned Trump is doing a good job in comparison to them.

this. They overwhelmingly supported him in 16 and I believe they will continue to despite this whiff.

 

[OverCoronavirus Pressure]

I would not expect any of them to care, or to care about veterans.

They care about lip service for the service so they can get their votes and then continue not giving an actual shit

 

[Cajun]

Go figure our Scumbag in Chief who.... committed fraud to escape the draft so poor families could send their sons to die instead, insulted POWs because he prefers people who don't get caught, and insulted Gold Star families would lie about being too busy to go honor fallen warriors.

Seriously, how low will this man go? First he skips out on Aisne-Marne American Cemetery for the 100th anniversary of the end of WW1. Of course he lies and blames it on everyone else, but anyone who knows anything can see through that bullshit. He didn't care to go because it was rainy. Of course he wasn't expecting the complete freakout that happened from his disrespect so he goes into recovery mode and stands out in the rain a week later and makes "off the cuff" remarks about how he's getting wet in the rain while others in the crowd get shelter.

Then this fucking guy comes home and skips out on Arlington Cemetery for Veterans Day. Seriously what the fuck Republicans? What does it take for you to admit that he's just a liar and a scumbag. He wants to pretend like he was too busy? Too busy doing what exactly? Tweeting? Cheating on his wife with hookers? Colluding with Russians for personal profit? Scamming for profit? Promoting conspiracy theories like the previous President of the United States being a secret African born Muslim?

As a veteran I'm absolutely disgusted that he's in charge of the armed forces. His fraudulent activities to escape the draft in Vietnam should have been enough to preclude his nomination into the White House, but idiots who believe nonsense about Hillary Clinton being a murderer and criminal somehow think Trump is an innocent misunderstood flower. If you're one of those types, you have a brain disorder.

I'm so ashamed of this man. I just don't see how people still try to justify supporting him.

Its crappy and he should have attended. Said he was on calls for the country but thats a lame excuse. I truley believe that few presidents really care for vets especially wounded vets as shown by all the shitty hospital stories we have heard for years. Billions spent on new weapons tho...

 

[OverCoronavirus Pressure]

Well he didn't and it's in the past.

What the fuck can he do about it NOW?

Jesus....


The man acknowledged his mistake. There's nothing else that he can do at this point.

Comprende?

Who acknowledged what mistake?

 

[Cajun]

They care about lip service for the service so they can get their votes and then continue not giving an actual shit

Agreed.

 

[Cajun]

Who acknowledged what mistake?

Trump said it was a mistake to miss and he should have attended.

 

[OverCoronavirus Pressure]

Trump said it was a mistake to miss and he should have attended.

Trump, who rarely admits a faux pas, told "Fox News Sunday" that "in retrospect, I should have" gone, but he was busy on calls and had just returned from abroad.

Meh. Informed by others how insulting his choice was and he sort of backpedaled it.
No credit here.

 

[Cajun]

Trump, who rarely admits a faux pas, told "Fox News Sunday" that "in retrospect, I should have" gone, but he was busy on calls and had just returned from abroad.

Meh. Informed by others how insulting his choice was and he sort of backpedaled it.
No credit here.

Pretty well agree. I was just giving an answer. Def think him admitting that is the right thing. Surprised he even did that. Though he did follow it up with an excuse so....Real remorse would be actually helping vets, better medical care etc.

 

[TehJesus]

Idealogues on both sides of the aisle prepared to abandon their convictions at a moment's notice to support the team. Shameful.

 

[Squarechoke]

Are you trying to put people to sleep here?

All you needed to say is "I hate Trump for not going to visit the Cemetary in Arlington" but instead you turned it into another TDS episode.

A wall of text is a long piece of text that isn't broken up in paragraphs. This was neither long nor without paragraphs.

 

[Seano]

This should have been the first response and then thread locked.

 

[Seano]

Friday, May 28, 2010
President Obama is skipping the traditional Memorial Day visit to Arlington National Cemetery, a move that has dismayed some veterans -- and comes at a sensitive moment in the administration's relationship with the military.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/27/AR2010052702696.html

Obama did that?!?!?!

 

[Seano]

Idealogues on both sides of the aisle prepared to abandon their convictions at a moment's notice to support the team. Shameful.

I tend to think its more about pointing out illogical reactions to benign things. No one here REALLY cares that Trump or Obama missed some ceremony, lets be real. People who make threads like this are just sitting there looking for some outrage porn to make up for social media validation. "That divisive politician did that thing that time! Right, forum pals?"

 

[MardyBum]

Obama did that?!?!?!

I wonder what the reaction was?

Obama did that?!?!?!

Instead of speaking at Arlington, as he did last year and as most presidents have done, Obama will appear at the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery outside Chicago, the White House said. Vice President Biden will take his place at Arlington, the most prestigious military cemetery in the country and home to Section 60, a large burial ground for soldiers killed in Iraq and Afghanistan.


Paul Rieckhoff, the founder and executive director of the group Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, expressed disappointment at the White House move. "Arlington is hallowed ground, and the center of our nation's attention on Memorial Day," Rieckhoff said. "Unfortunately, President Obama and his family will not be there with us."

Critics -- mainly conservatives -- have argued that attendance is more important with two wars ongoing. "Obama may talk about the government in the first person, but the men and women lying at Arlington know differently," commentator Eric Erickson wrote on the conservative site Redstate.com. "Of course, Obama really doesn't like the military, does he." Fox News blared the headlines: "Trampling on Tradition?" and "Offensive to Soldiers?"

Of course, the conservative "outrage" at Obama daring to be at a different cemetary on mem day will carry over to Trump just completely skipping out on it because he couldn't be arsed.

 

[Joe265]

Go figure our Scumbag in Chief who.... committed fraud to escape the draft so poor families could send their sons to die instead, insulted POWs because he prefers people who don't get caught, and insulted Gold Star families would lie about being too busy to go honor fallen warriors.

Seriously, how low will this man go? First he skips out on Aisne-Marne American Cemetery for the 100th anniversary of the end of WW1. Of course he lies and blames it on everyone else, but anyone who knows anything can see through that bullshit. He didn't care to go because it was rainy. Of course he wasn't expecting the complete freakout that happened from his disrespect so he goes into recovery mode and stands out in the rain a week later and makes "off the cuff" remarks about how he's getting wet in the rain while others in the crowd get shelter.

Then this fucking guy comes home and skips out on Arlington Cemetery for Veterans Day. Seriously what the fuck Republicans? What does it take for you to admit that he's just a liar and a scumbag. He wants to pretend like he was too busy? Too busy doing what exactly? Tweeting? Cheating on his wife with hookers? Colluding with Russians for personal profit? Scamming for profit? Promoting conspiracy theories like the previous President of the United States being a secret African born Muslim?

As a veteran I'm absolutely disgusted that he's in charge of the armed forces. His fraudulent activities to escape the draft in Vietnam should have been enough to preclude his nomination into the White House, but idiots who believe nonsense about Hillary Clinton being a murderer and criminal somehow think Trump is an innocent misunderstood flower. If you're one of those types, you have a brain disorder.

I'm so ashamed of this man. I just don't see how people still try to justify supporting him.

When people pretend to care about veterans, they only focus on the political angle. A sign they are just using veterans as props for their larger argument. Another sign is emotional instability.

 

[Seano]

I wonder what the reaction was?






Of course, the conservative "outrage" at Obama daring to be at a different cemetary on mem day will carry over to Trump just completely skipping out on it because he couldn't be arsed.

Thats not really what happened though. He was to fly there and weather prevented him from flying. But we'll just go with what ever narrative creates outrage.