A Tale of Two Presidents

Just recently, we reported an account of President Obama’s snubbing of 48 Medal of Honor recipients by not attending the “Salute to Heroes” inaugural ball, as had every President since Dwight Eisenhower. Forty-Eight Medal of Honor Recipients Stood Up By the Obamas
Contrast this with President George Bush’s second inaugural, where the “Salute to Heroes” ball was his very first stop!

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21, 2005 – President Bush and first lady Laura Bush were greeted with resounding cheers as they made the first stop of their whirlwind tour of inaugural galas Jan. 20 at the Capital Hilton here. At the “Salute to Heroes” inaugural ball, hundreds of veterans from across the country, along with their wives and families, greeted the president with a resounding show of support.

A President who had his priorities straight! Funny how you can always make time for the things that are most important to you!

…Kenneth Stumpf, one of many Medal of Honor recipients who squeezed through tight security inside the hotel to see the president, was particularly happy to be on hand. “I spent my entire life in the military, so whoever was the president, that was my commander-in-chief,” he said. “It just so happens I really like this one.”
The American Legion sponsors the ball, which recognizes recipients of Medal of Honor, the nation’s highest military award. It started in 1953 for President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s first inauguration.
Event co-sponsors include 13 other veterans service organizations, among them the Military Order of the Purple Heart and the Paralyzed Veterans of America.
With applause and cheers often interrupting his comments, the president used his brief appearance to thank veterans for their service.

One President hobnobbed with Hollywood celebrities. One President thanked the bravest men our country has produced. One was cheered as he came to town. The other was booed as he left.
Makes a body want to say TANJ! But, I know that the one who honored our troops did not do it for the accolades. He did it because it was right!
God bless you, George Bush!
(TANJ= There Ain’t No Justice)
Hat tip Cao’s Blog
Cross posted at Proof Positive

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  • http://www.dartemis.net/blog/ sayanything-42

    Zsa Zsa,

    Shh… The obamanation doesn’t tolerate the introduction of facts contrary to their opinions.

  • http://www.willisms.com/ Zsa Zsa

    Obama is a Commie, Socialist, Pig. Obama has no regard for National Security. He is too caught up in his image as the messiah for the radical way out left liberals. Look what he did with Gitmo. Setting terrorists free to prepare for more attacks is what he is all about. To heck with the honorable men & women who risked their lives to protect our country. Why would he make the effort to go and thank the brave soldiers? He had to go to his sacred shrine balls where he could be worshiped properly and to the fullest. Obama is in office to promote Socialism. He is a Porker!

  • richNJ

    The Big O went to the balls that would make him feel good. He is more narcissistic than the average politician. It is that simple. Watch how he goes about his daily business. After saying something, he usually pauses to let the weight of profound thoughts settle upon the slow thinking minions around him. It is kind of comical to watch.

  • http://www.willisms.com/ Zsa Zsa

    Chief, Obama’s clear Disregard for our Troops and Vets is so obvious! BUT what can we expect from a man who was born in Kenya with deep Muslim roots? Reality is far out of reach for his followers to accept. As Commander and Chief his first consideration should have been to our Troops and Vets. BUT, He is so enamored with his image of Messiah from the Hollywood deep pocketed liberal masses. He basks in the glow of his accomplishment of becoming the first “African American” President. His pride and commie socialist agendas are going to be what will hopefully lead to a one termer!

  • http://sayanythingblog.com/readers/author/realitybasedbob/ realitybasedbob

    One of the newest of “official” balls, started in 2005 to honor those serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, will include wounded warriors (Purple Heart recipients), families of fallen heroes, and spouses of deployed military, as well as a number of each branch’s highest-ranking officers — enlisted or otherwise — too. A satellite connection even made possible the attendance — if only from afar — selected members of the military serving in Iraq and Afghanistan who spoke with both the vice president and president.

    Not long after Anthony and Cynthia made it official, the new commander-in-chief topped off the evening with his own live appearance at the ball.

  • Hannitized
  • http://sayanythingblog.com/readers/author/realitybasedbob/ realitybasedbob

    Nutter:

    …Obama’s clear Disregard for our Troops and Vets is so obvious!

    President Obama:

    It is a privilege to honor our men and women in uniform during our inaugural festivities by continuing the tradition of the Commander-in-Chief’s Ball. Our troops represent the best America has to offer, and without their dedication and sacrifice we would not be able to enjoy the freedoms that we are coming together to celebrate on January 20th. They deserve our thanks and our gratitude. Michelle and I look forward to attending the Commander-in-Chief’s Ball and sharing this special evening with representatives of our armed forces.

    Nutter:

    BUT what can we expect from a man who was born in Kenya with deep Muslim roots?

    President Obama:

    “I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States. So help me God.”

  • http://sayanythingblog.com/entry/america_is_back/#c397018 DINO

    i (sic) thought he was waiting for the teleprompter to catch up!

    Poor conservatives. Jealous of a leader who can speak without sounding like White Trash. That’s what I thought whenever I was unfortunate enough to hear bush speak. He sounded like a drunk white trash guy at a bowling alley. It was appalling. Like fingers on a blackboard for any intelligent person to listen to.

    But we know how conservatives like their leaders to be dumb and to sound that way. Palin would have been a better running mate for Bush than McCain.

  • Frank

    I’m not surprised by Obama’s choice not to attend, just disappointed. A glimpse of things to come….

  • http://proof-proofpositive.blogspot.com/ proof_positive

    Simple Proof overlooks the historic significance of the first ever Neighborhood Inaugural Ball.

    My post had nothing to do with any “Neighborhood” ball. I “overlooked” nothing. If you ever learn to read, you could figure that out. “Overlook” must be yet another word Wankertized doesn’t understand

    Speaking of balls, if you had any, you could post on the significance of the Neighborhood Inaugural ball yourself! (If you ever had an original thought to go with it.)

    Now go hijack someone else’s thread, Han-job!

    While I agree it is important to honor our veterans and MOH recipients (I do it all the time)

    Sorry, Han-job! You’re asserting facts not in evidence! Toddle off and bother your fellow snot-nosed third graders at the kiddie pool.

  • http://www.willisms.com/ Zsa Zsa

    Weren’t the free and affordable tickets because of the unexpected lack of attendance?

  • Hannitized

    Simple Proof overlooks the historic significance of the first ever Neighborhood Inaugural Ball.

    The First-Ever Neighborhood Inaugural Ball

    President-elect Barack Obama has vowed to change Washington and that’s just what he’s doing. Today we announced that he’ll be hosting the first-ever Neighborhood Inaugural Ball on January 20 at the Washington Convention Center with free or affordable tickets available. There’s never been anything like it.

    Past inaugural balls generally have been closed to everyday Americans, populated instead by an exclusive circle of dignitaries and donors. President-elect Obama, however, wants to share this special night with a wide cross-section of Americans, reveling in the possibilities of what we can accomplish together. A portion of the tickets will be reserved for D.C. residents.

    In his own words:

    This is an inauguration for all Americans. I wanted to make sure that we had an event that would be open to our new neighborhood here in Washington, D.C., and also the neighborhoods across the country. Michelle and I look forward to joining our fellow Americans across the country during this very special event.- Barack Obama

    Through the use of interactive technology including text messaging and webcasting, the Neighborhood Ball truly will be an event open to all Americans. The technology will link together attendees at other neighborhood balls across the country.

    While I agree it is important to honor our veterans and MOH recipients (I do it all the time), it is also equally as important to recognize everyday Americans, who make the world go round on a daily basis.

    Barack Obams first act as president was to live up to his promise and introduce change. No wonder the conservatives have to play the shell game. Criticizing a political promise to favor vitriolic partisan politics.

    What did we expect from Simple Proof?

  • http://proof-proofpositive.blogspot.com/ proof_positive

    After saying something, he usually pauses to let the weight of profound thoughts settle upon the slow thinking minions around him.

    i thought he was waiting for the teleprompter to catch up!

  • http://www.dartemis.net/blog/ sayanything-42

    littledog has rejoined the race for the bottom and pulled ahead (briefly) of dino the winy bitch and “…pathetic old homosexual” and NAMBLA supporter, his boy toy eunuchized the beardless catamite of the “freudian projections” and severe reluctance bordering on inability to admit error, dworth of dkos infamy, aka sparkless-arse-fuckin-buckle the “pandering ninny“, and the distantly trailing overcompensating elinas the lousy rodent.

    What a pack to be leading…

  • http://magyartruth.blogspot.com/ Chief RZ

    Zsa Zsa, I agree with you. It seems that liberals, the UN and their likes want to have one world, no borders and allow those who do not work to steal the works of others. That would be communism. We must resist being turned into communist slaves.

  • WOOFX

    In their long fruitless search for courage ,
    how many medal of honor testicles
    did George and Laura teabag?

  • http://sayanythingblog.com/readers/author/sparkiearbuckle sayanything-81

    Contrast this with President George Bush’s second inaugural, where the “Salute to Heroes” ball was his very first stop!

    He is a PR wwhiz. Has the gray dye job down. Blondes it up a bit for elections (cf 2004). Wow. A real veneer queen, that one.

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