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[quote=jsteele][quote=Anonymous][quote=jsteele]Personally I think anyone can boo whomever they want to boo. Moreover, I would not only expect conservatives to disagree with Mrs. Obama and Dr. Biden, I understand their disagreement. But, in this case, the two women were standing with a veteran and his family and Obama and Biden were there to promote military families. So, I don't think the story is a bunch of yahoos booing two women that I would expect them to boo. Rather, it is the fact that a crowd of red-blooded American patriots decided to boo a veteran during an effort to rally support for military families. If it had been liberals booing the military, Fox News would have it on endless loop and Congress would be considering a resolution of condemnation.

With the super wankers failing to reach an agreement on the budget, the automatic cuts are scheduled to take a chunk out of the military's hide. We will be hearing a lot from conservatives about how this is tragedy that must be reversed and how liberals don't support the military. But, this episode shows just how little conservatives really care about those who serve their country. 
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http://news.yahoo.com/michelle-obama-dr-jill-biden-draw-boos-nascar-232438819.html

The article states that Michelle Obama and Jill Biden were introduced they received a smattering of boos.When the military veteran was introduced, he received resounding applause.

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I watched the video. The soldier was introduced first and received applause. Then he, his family, Obama, and Biden were all presented to start the race. That when the boos started. Obviously, the boos were aimed at Obama and Biden. But, the presentation of the grand marshals -- the announcement that was booed, included the soldier and his family. Moreover, the purpose of the 1st and 2nd ladies at the event was not a love of auto racing, but to help support military families.  It is impossible to argue that the boos were for a specific purpose separate from the context of what was happening. The bottom line is that an effort to bring attention to the need to support military families was booed. Also, based on what I could hear in the video, it was hardly a smattering of boos. It was quite loud and I couldn't hear any applause.
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