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In all the years since D-Day, there are only three occasions when the president failed to go to the D-Day Monument that honors the soldiers killed during the Invasion.

The occasions were:

1. Barack Obama 2010

2. Barack Obama 2011

3. Barack Obama 2012

For the past 68 years, all presidents, except Obama, have paid tribute to the fallen soldiers killed on D-Day. This year, instead of honoring the soldiers, he made a campaign trip on Air Force 1 to California to raise funds for his upcoming election campaign.
 
Sorry, Jeff, Snopes is in the bag for the Chariman here. Check something other than Snopes and you'll find several news reports of him not showing up. FACT.
 
Is it true that President Barack Obama is the only president who hasn’t visited the D-Day Monument on D-Day? An email I received says that over the past 70 years, every president except Obama have paid tribute to the fallen soldiers.

Not true.

In fact, nearly every media outlet documented in text and photos the trip Obama made to Normandy in 2009, when he spoke at the American Cemetery on June 6 during the 65th anniversary of the Allied invasion. He and Michelle Obama also visited an American battlefield museum, laid a wreath in honor of those who died, and talked with U.S. military members and uniformed World War II veterans, according to numerous media reports.

Still, the email intimates that every president except Obama makes a pilgrimage every year to the “D-Day Monument.” And, as Snopes.com points out, “if the term ‘D-Day Monument’ references any of the various monuments, memorials or cemeteries around the sites of the June 6, 1944, Allied landings on the Normandy coast of France, then such visits by U.S. presidents in commemoration of D-Day have been neither a long-established nor a regular occurrence. Those D-Day visits are a fairly recent phenomenon and no president has made more than one.”

The presidents have been more likely to visit Normandy during a special anniversary. Ronald Reagan, the first president to visit according to Snopes.com, gave a speech there for the 40th anniversary in 1984. President Bill Clinton visited and spoke on the 50th anniversary in 1994, George W. Bush went there on the 60th anniversary in 2004 and Obama the 65th in 2009. Their speeches are chronicled on YouTube. Bush also spoke at Normandy in 2002, but that was for Memorial Day.

Snopes.com, a nonpartisan website that confirms or debunks rumors and urban legends, notes that there are other memorial sites that could have come under the viral email’s purview.

The D-Day Memorial in Bedford, Va., opened in 2001, and Bush attended the dedication ceremony on June 6. But he never returned as president, and Obama has not been there on D-Day either.

The National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C., first received visitors when it opened in 2004 and has never hosted a presidential visit on D-Day.

Snopes.com checked the available White House presidential schedules for June 6 from 2001 through 2012 and found that a president’s visit to a D-Day site is the exception rather than the rule. The schedules list no public events connected to D-Day in 2012, 2011, 2010, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2003, or 2002.
 
Sorry, Jeff, Snopes is in the bag for the Chariman here. Check something other than Snopes and you'll find several news reports of him not showing up. FACT.

I did. It's BS Gary.

So the other news reports I read were BS? :********:

Distorted mud slinging. You cannot show me ONE president that visited a D Day memorial every year.
D Day is not memorial day.

Do you mean to say the three professionally created Emails I receive everyday informing me what this current president does or says and not all true?:crap:

Just remember the South will rise again, at least be Email.:quote:
 
Well, what I do know is this...unemployment has been over 8% for this presidents entire term. Further, GDP has been misserable during that same period. More over, our federal spending has increased to consume more GDP than an any time in history. We have less people paying federal income tax than ever (payroll tax you get back doesn't count) and more people taking from the government than at anytime in our recent history. The notion that government creates jobs is almost total BS. Almost because it can create government jobs. The problem with using tax money to create jobs is like paying one credit card with another.

I have three questions for Obama supporters.

1) What did he accomplish prior to getting elected that qualified him to be the CEO of the country? I understand he did get elected, but damn....

2) What's he done that's positive since being in office. Before you say Obama care, I agree allowing kids to be on their parents policy until they're old enough to have a family on their own, and allowing pre-existing condition coverage isn't all bad, but it has a price. Further, there are other much more efficient and cost effective ways of providing coverage, reducing cost, and increasing the quality of care. I can do it in a couple paragraphs, I don't need 2700 pages of BS. And for the GM bailout...lots of BS with that. If they'd have filed bankrupcy, they would have restructured and still been in existance, American, United and Continetal Airlines all filed, and they're still flying.

3) What's the plan going forward?
 
I will admit that I admire liberals. They stick to their convictions in the face of contradictory evidence.
 
when was the last time any of you who live in the USA stepped over a dead person in the streets? the fact of the matter is people who show up at the hospital get treatment and you and I pay for it in our insurance premiums now. I think the new health care reform laws are way over due.

as for Bedford Va, do you guys know where that is? its in the middle of no where land in south western VA. not exactly a short trip over the Potomac and I think going to France for the real thing is more inportant.

the reality of economics is that George Bushs spending on wars has crippled this country in debt, dont blame that on Obama.

as for Mitt are you guys kidding.....this guys flip flops on every issue there is where is his spine? hes like a sleazy car salesman who will tell you anything you want to hear to seal the deal. I dont begrudge him for being rich but any one who takes a company that employs people and is making a profit and then rips it apart firing the workers to make a quick buck isnt my idea of a good guy. he is one of the barbarians at the gate


and for having money in off shore accounts and over seas financial banks to avoid paying taxes is this your idea of a "stand up guy"

and yes the bail out of GM was a whopping success admit and move on.

one last thing whats the deal with the attack on womens rights? WTF? if you want government to stay out of your life, then have it stay out of womens choices, you cant have it both ways.

funny thing is I am not enrolled in any political party and have voted for presidents from both parties
 
There's gonna be some boo boo lips when Obama gets reelected.

I honestly think he will, and so the kids will suffer for their stupidity....

much less the professors with their golden retirement plans built on the kid's backs......along with all the rest of those .gov golden plans....

Pay attention to my sig file....i'ts true....I come from 53 years in Wash DC burbs.....
 
when was the last time any of you who live in the USA stepped over a dead person in the streets? the fact of the matter is people who show up at the hospital get treatment and you and I pay for it in our insurance premiums now. I think the new health care reform laws are way over due.

as for Bedford Va, do you guys know where that is? its in the middle of no where land in south western VA. not exactly a short trip over the Potomac and I think going to France for the real thing is more inportant.

the reality of economics is that George Bushs spending on wars has crippled this country in debt, dont blame that on Obama.

as for Mitt are you guys kidding.....this guys flip flops on every issue there is where is his spine? hes like a sleazy car salesman who will tell you anything you want to hear to seal the deal. I dont begrudge him for being rich but any one who takes a company that employs people and is making a profit and then rips it apart firing the workers to make a quick buck isnt my idea of a good guy. he is one of the barbarians at the gate


and for having money in off shore accounts and over seas financial banks to avoid paying taxes is this your idea of a "stand up guy"

and yes the bail out of GM was a whopping success admit and move on.

one last thing whats the deal with the attack on womens rights? WTF? if you want government to stay out of your life, then have it stay out of womens choices, you cant have it both ways.

funny thing is I am not enrolled in any political party and have voted for presidents from both parties

Bob, I agree with you on a couple of points, but willing to tear you apart on some others......

I know too much.....but am just flat toooo tired to go much further tonight....if I spot this in the AM, we can have at it....:cussing::clap:
 
when was the last time any of you who live in the USA stepped over a dead person in the streets? the fact of the matter is people who show up at the hospital get treatment and you and I pay for it in our insurance premiums now. I think the new health care reform laws are way over due.

as for Bedford Va, do you guys know where that is? its in the middle of no where land in south western VA. not exactly a short trip over the Potomac and I think going to France for the real thing is more inportant.

the reality of economics is that George Bushs spending on wars has crippled this country in debt, dont blame that on Obama.

as for Mitt are you guys kidding.....this guys flip flops on every issue there is where is his spine? hes like a sleazy car salesman who will tell you anything you want to hear to seal the deal. I dont begrudge him for being rich but any one who takes a company that employs people and is making a profit and then rips it apart firing the workers to make a quick buck isnt my idea of a good guy. he is one of the barbarians at the gate


and for having money in off shore accounts and over seas financial banks to avoid paying taxes is this your idea of a "stand up guy"

and yes the bail out of GM was a whopping success admit and move on.

one last thing whats the deal with the attack on womens rights? WTF? if you want government to stay out of your life, then have it stay out of womens choices, you cant have it both ways.

funny thing is I am not enrolled in any political party and have voted for presidents from both parties

3 cheers for someone who agrees with my point of view. Kudos Bob.
 
when was the last time any of you who live in the USA stepped over a dead person in the streets? the fact of the matter is people who show up at the hospital get treatment and you and I pay for it in our insurance premiums now. I think the new health care reform laws are way over due.

as for Bedford Va, do you guys know where that is? its in the middle of no where land in south western VA. not exactly a short trip over the Potomac and I think going to France for the real thing is more inportant.

the reality of economics is that George Bushs spending on wars has crippled this country in debt, dont blame that on Obama.

as for Mitt are you guys kidding.....this guys flip flops on every issue there is where is his spine? hes like a sleazy car salesman who will tell you anything you want to hear to seal the deal. I dont begrudge him for being rich but any one who takes a company that employs people and is making a profit and then rips it apart firing the workers to make a quick buck isnt my idea of a good guy. he is one of the barbarians at the gate


and for having money in off shore accounts and over seas financial banks to avoid paying taxes is this your idea of a "stand up guy"

and yes the bail out of GM was a whopping success admit and move on.

one last thing whats the deal with the attack on womens rights? WTF? if you want government to stay out of your life, then have it stay out of womens choices, you cant have it both ways.

funny thing is I am not enrolled in any political party and have voted for presidents from both parties

3 cheers for someone who agrees with my point of view. Kudos Bob.

I cant wait to see Genes reply , my guess it will be lengthy.

I feel sorry for you folks that are in for three months of advertisements or should I say propaganda coming your way.
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The South shall rise again............at least by Email!
 
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when was the last time any of you who live in the USA stepped over a dead person in the streets? the fact of the matter is people who show up at the hospital get treatment and you and I pay for it in our insurance premiums now. I think the new health care reform laws are way over due.
Now we will still pay for it and service will be shittier. Why did the health care reform have to include limiting doctor owned practices to those already in existence? What is wrong with doctor owned, smaller, more specialized hospitals? Do you really think limiting our choice for medical care to giant government like institutions is a good thing?

the reality of economics is that George Bushs spending on wars has crippled this country in debt, dont blame that on Obama.
Yes, but Obama hasn't stopped Bush's pro war policy.

and yes the bail out of GM was a whopping success admit and move on.
This is a joke right? The bail out was about as successful as the volt.

one last thing whats the deal with the attack on womens rights? WTF? if you want government to stay out of your life, then have it stay out of womens choices, you cant have it both ways.

What about my choice not to pay for GM bail out, your health care, food, earned income tax, etc etc etc. The problem with your argument is no one has the right to end another persons life unless they are protecting themselves or others lives. Yes even the death penalty. Particularly in this case a innocent life. Arguing it is not a life is purely out of connivence at this point.

For a long time this country has moved in the wrong direction as far as individual rights, both parties are to blame. One thing no one likes to talk about, all of this government expansion fueled by debt is really paid for with inflation, the biggest tax of all and it hits the middle class the hardest.
 
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when was the last time any of you who live in the USA stepped over a dead person in the streets? the fact of the matter is people who show up at the hospital get treatment and you and I pay for it in our insurance premiums now. I think the new health care reform laws are way over due.

as for Bedford Va, do you guys know where that is? its in the middle of no where land in south western VA. not exactly a short trip over the Potomac and I think going to France for the real thing is more inportant.

the reality of economics is that George Bushs spending on wars has crippled this country in debt, dont blame that on Obama.

as for Mitt are you guys kidding.....this guys flip flops on every issue there is where is his spine? hes like a sleazy car salesman who will tell you anything you want to hear to seal the deal. I dont begrudge him for being rich but any one who takes a company that employs people and is making a profit and then rips it apart firing the workers to make a quick buck isnt my idea of a good guy. he is one of the barbarians at the gate


and for having money in off shore accounts and over seas financial banks to avoid paying taxes is this your idea of a "stand up guy"

and yes the bail out of GM was a whopping success admit and move on.

one last thing whats the deal with the attack on womens rights? WTF? if you want government to stay out of your life, then have it stay out of womens choices, you cant have it both ways.

funny thing is I am not enrolled in any political party and have voted for presidents from both parties

3 cheers for someone who agrees with my point of view. Kudos Bob.
Bravo! :clap::clap:

Free thinkers never get enrolled, they join with reasons (and reason).

May I add that US (and the whole world by the same) dodged a serious bullet in 2008. Current administration worked hard to avoid the worst. Imagine an alternative world where election happened in 2009...
 
the reality of economics is that George Bushs spending on wars has crippled this country in debt, dont blame that on Obama.
Yes, but Obama hasn't stopped Bush's pro war policy.
-He's pulling out from the two main conflict as fast as he can without losing the country's face.
-There was not more swallow threats made to rogue state like North Korea, diplomacy prevailed.
-In the Arab spring, USA's implication have been pretty light. It's because Nicolas Sarkozy made it personal UN went after Kadafi's ass.
-Drone assassinations have now low key events, you don't even hear about it anymore. USA is not seen has a bully anymore.
-Do you think the country alert level is going to be arbitrary raised just before the election, like they did 8 years ago?
-Finally, as far as I can remember Obama didn't declare war to any country so far.
one last thing whats the deal with the attack on womens rights? WTF? if you want government to stay out of your life, then have it stay out of womens choices, you cant have it both ways.

What about my choice not to pay for GM bail out, your health care, food, earned income tax, etc etc etc. The problem with your argument is no one has the right to end another persons life unless they are protecting themselves or others lives. Yes even the death penalty. Particularly in this case a innocent life. Arguing it is not a life is purely out of connivence at this point.

For a long time this country has moved in the wrong direction as far as individual rights, both parties are to blame. One thing no one likes to talk about, all of this government expansion fueled by debt is really paid for with inflation, the biggest tax of all and it hits the middle class the hardest.
Don't say he didn't try to shift the burden of the debt to those above the middle class.
 
Oh My God! The Koolaid in this thread!
I really do shudder to think of what will happen should this man be reelected again. I honestly will consider moving to Canada or somewhere else because this country will fall harder and farther than any other so far.
Now, when the Chairman loses in November I will breathe a big sigh of relief for all those who don't quite get it yet.
 
Oh My God! The Koolaid in this thread!
I really do shudder to think of what will happen should this man be reelected again. I honestly will consider moving to Canada or somewhere else because this country will fall harder and farther than any other so far.
Now, when the Chairman loses in November I will breathe a big sigh of relief for all those who don't quite get it yet.

I beleive Canada has all the things you are afraid of in the USA, like government run health care. But at least they don't attack a country and start a war unprovoked.......So go for it............:clap:
 
hes like a sleazy car salesman who will tell you anything you want to hear to seal the deal. you mean like Obama who lies every time he opens his mouth?


and for having money in off shore accounts and over seas financial banks to avoid paying taxes is this your idea of a "stand up guy" having $$ offshore does NOT mean you don`t pay taxes on it

and yes the bail out of GM was a whopping success admit and move on.
whopping success? only for the UAW, the US taxpayer is still owed BILLIONS, the GM bondholders lost everything and the taxpayers won`t break even until the stock price is $50 plus...GM closed yesterday below $20

time to put down the Kool-Aid
 
when was the last time any of you who live in the USA stepped over a dead person in the streets? the fact of the matter is people who show up at the hospital get treatment and you and I pay for it in our insurance premiums now. I think the new health care reform laws are way over due.


What gripes me is the amount of lawyers involved in medical crap, lawsuits over the slightest thing, and the amount of free **** given away to ever crybaby illegal foreigner in this country, that is why Californica is going BK, there is no hope for that state unless they change their ways, and the feds are no hope either, we need repeal that forced health care law, they either pay or die, we don't need all that mess here....Islamic cults need be eliminated from our shores too, round them up and export, no more mosques period, anywhere, and that one is a ages old conflict from about 30 years ago in the DC region, I used to live about a mile from a islamic hate center, used to be articles about it in the Wash post.....not today, I bet, ....:sos:

as for Bedford Va, do you guys know where that is? its in the middle of no where land in south western VA. not exactly a short trip over the Potomac and I think going to France for the real thing is more inportant.

the reality of economics is that George Bushs spending on wars has crippled this country in debt, dont blame that on Obama.

I agree the islamic war was not prosecuted correctly, I would have won that in about 6 weeks, it's so easy to win, even today.....

as for Mitt are you guys kidding.....this guys flip flops on every issue there is where is his spine? hes like a sleazy car salesman who will tell you anything you want to hear to seal the deal. I dont begrudge him for being rich but any one who takes a company that employs people and is making a profit and then rips it apart firing the workers to make a quick buck isnt my idea of a good guy. he is one of the barbarians at the gate

Look at the entire record and it seems to me that he has done what was necessary, and did a LOT of good along the way, not all companies can be saved, and much of that is because of .gov policies, like the EPA disaster being a major job killer, can't even make anything in this country anymore without some weenie fishing for a smelly delta fish to stop a damn dam or power plant or whatEVER....always some phony 'issue' with them, and their lawyers milking the system for every dime....lawyer's dream, ONE case, retire for life.....


and for having money in off shore accounts and over seas financial banks to avoid paying taxes is this your idea of a "stand up guy" WAS/IS any of that NOT within the laws?? since it was/IS and the IRS is not going after them/him, maybe your statement above is ********.....

and yes the bail out of GM was a whopping success admit and move on.You don't know jack **** about business much less about BK rulings, that was the biggest scam ever, protecting the UAW and illegally tossing the BONDHOLDERS under the bus, true the stockholders were at risk, but the BONDHOLDERS were secured with/by company assets pledged for the loans, but NO, the crooked damn .gov wiped them out....and who owns the majority of stock in GM now?? UAW.....I blame the weenies more than the UAW for GM's demise...too much money spent to keep up with ******** from the .gov on SO many fronts, while the overseas operations suck up the tech for nothing, so WE foot the bill.....

one last thing whats the deal with the attack on womens rights? WTF? if you want government to stay out of your life, then have it stay out of womens choices, you cant have it both ways.WHAT attack on women's rights? you mean by the religious kooks?? on that one, I agree with you in fact....

funny thing is I am not enrolled in any political party and have voted for presidents from both parties

For decades now, voting for any Do Mo Crap is like voting for socialist/fascist/commie party, just under a different guise.....

You see, be me, I would eliminate most of the Fed.gov agencies, DHS, EPA, HHS, DOEd, DOEn, IRS (yup, I"m a flat taxer--everyone pays same rate, call it a sales tax if you will), Herman Cain was my man, until they smeared him with a bunch of lies...they could not beat him on ideas, so they went personal, Saul Alinsky 101......There are SO many other agencies that need eliminating, there would be a depression in the DC region for the next 100 years.....what the public don't know about that town, is that most of the .gov workers are 1/2 hour late in the AM, 2 hour lunches, and 1/2 hour early in the PM......that is your typical .gov work schedule and even my ex, the kids mom would brag that she could not believe they were paying her SO much money for such little productive work....every agency is that way....across the board, I lived it for 53 years, all you needed to succeed in DC is a degree in basketweaving...and for that you got a job paying 60-80 GRAND/year in salary.....you just show up for some years and retire on get this.....80% of salary, which amounts to about 100 GRAND/year for the typical DC worker.....there is a reason the housing crisis generated nationwide by DC laws and regulations on the bank, it collapsed and so guys like Bawney Frank and Chris Dodd walk away scott free, and somehow Wall St. is made out to the the bad guys......BUT you note, that housing in DC only declined maybe 10% after the peak, ....I could go on further about the housing crisis, but no one wants the truth......
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Oh My God! The Koolaid in this thread!
I really do shudder to think of what will happen should this man be reelected again. I honestly will consider moving to Canada or somewhere else because this country will fall harder and farther than any other so far.
Now, when the Chairman loses in November I will breathe a big sigh of relief for all those who don't quite get it yet.

I beleive Canada has all the things you are afraid of in the USA, like government run health care. But at least they don't attack a country and start a war unprovoked.......So go for it............:clap:

What works for one country does not mean it will work in every country.

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-He's pulling out from the two main conflict as fast as he can without losing the country's face.
-There was not more swallow threats made to rogue state like North Korea, diplomacy prevailed.
-In the Arab spring, USA's implication have been pretty light. It's because Nicolas Sarkozy made it personal UN went after Kadafi's ass.
-Drone assassinations have now low key events, you don't even hear about it anymore. USA is not seen has a bully anymore.
-Do you think the country alert level is going to be arbitrary raised just before the election, like they did 8 years ago?
-Finally, as far as I can remember Obama didn't declare war to any country so far.

Give me a break, bombing is an act of war....and FYI the last time we declared war was WWII. And how great the Arab spring is, we are fighting along side our al qaeda brothers to change secular governments to radical muslim governments. Iraq is now a mess as well, probably better off under Saddam. Speaking of Saddam at least he had a trial. Kadafi was captured alive, but no trial.

Don't say he didn't try to shift the burden of the debt to those above the middle class.

Yes, because it is a good idea to shift even more of the government burden onto fewer and fewer of the us population. The evil 1%'ers (those making 350k or more per year) pay 34% of all income tax, but only make up 16.5% of income earned. Stealing 100% of the income from the wealthy would not balance the budget.
 
-He's pulling out from the two main conflict as fast as he can without losing the country's face.
-There was not more swallow threats made to rogue state like North Korea, diplomacy prevailed.
-In the Arab spring, USA's implication have been pretty light. It's because Nicolas Sarkozy made it personal UN went after Kadafi's ass.
-Drone assassinations have now low key events, you don't even hear about it anymore. USA is not seen has a bully anymore.
-Do you think the country alert level is going to be arbitrary raised just before the election, like they did 8 years ago?
-Finally, as far as I can remember Obama didn't declare war to any country so far.

Give me a break, bombing is an act of war....and FYI the last time we declared war was WWII. And how great the Arab spring is, we are fighting along side our al qaeda brothers to change secular governments to radical muslim governments. Iraq is now a mess as well, probably better off under Saddam. Speaking of Saddam at least he had a trial. Kadafi was captured alive, but no trial.

Don't say he didn't try to shift the burden of the debt to those above the middle class.

Yes, because it is a good idea to shift even more of the government burden onto fewer and fewer of the us population. The evil 1%'ers (those making 350k or more per year) pay 34% of all income tax, but only make up 16.5% of income earned. Stealing 100% of the income from the wealthy would not balance the budget.

:smash: There you go with pesky FACTS again, very annoying to liberals....


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