umbrellagate: the latest fake conservative outrage

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are photographs of uniformed military personnel holding an umbrella for Reagan, Bush 1 and Bush 2 ...my guess is we could find more. So why the silly outrage over this common courtesy shown our Presidents...I'm sure it couldn't possibly be that the Marine is white and our President is black could it?

Typical case of Presiding While Black.

+1000

"I've got no problem with Obama using an umbrella, but I do have a problem with him making a white man in uniform hold it! Just shows how disrespectful to the armed forces he is. Sure, every previous President did this, but they weren't as uppity about it!"

[Anonymous]

The right wing media will never, ever bother to correct the story by pointing out that Republican presidents do the same thing.

The reason is that they are not really news organizations, just cheerleaders for conservatism.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The right wing media will never, ever bother to correct the story by pointing out that Republican presidents do the same thing.

The reason is that they are not really news organizations, just cheerleaders for conservatism.

Well, sure. But that's because the right-wing media's job is to write down whatever the GOP leadership tells them to. After all, that's news. If the Democrats and other liberals want their story told, they should start their own media outlets like the far right has done (with Fox, CNBC, ABC, etc, etc...)

[Anonymous]

please link when another President had US Military hold an umbrella for them

please note: our military does not salute with palm out (in case you're making comments based on pics with foreign military members like all the other comments I'm seeing)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:please link when another President had US Military hold an umbrella for them

please note: our military does not salute with palm out (in case you're making comments based on pics with foreign military members like all the other comments I'm seeing)

Wasn't the photo enough? It was on the last page of this thread/

[takoma]

Clinton is laughing in the one with Daddy B. It looks like he's also in the one with GWB, but I can't tell if he's also laughing there.

[Anonymous]

takoma wrote:Clinton is laughing in the one with Daddy B. It looks like he's also in the one with GWB, but I can't tell if he's also laughing there.

Of course, it's the dedication of the Clinton Presidential Library.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A word from Sarah on twitter:

Sarah Palin to Obama: ‘When it rains it pours, but most Americans hold their own umbrellas’

Morning Joe talked about the half governor having someone hold the umbrella for her. I guess the half governor has a half memory.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A word from Sarah on twitter:

Sarah Palin to Obama: ‘When it rains it pours, but most Americans hold their own umbrellas’

Morning Joe talked about the half governor having someone hold the umbrella for her. I guess the half governor has a half memory.

It's the Bridge to Nowhere all over again.