Did Obama strike the wrong tone on Monday?

[GandD 5,966]

I did not know soldiers picked the political party when they choose to go out there and protect our country and its citizens.

They don't. But only the right are man enough to volunteer and be good American soldiers. The ones that wash out of basic or crack in the field are the liberals.

Anyway Harsh this is dumb and I'm sorry i said anything. I think you and I are getting dumber by the second for being in this conversation. FWIW, it wasn't directed at you anyway.

[Teddy B 17,252]

I'm going to kill you when I see you! No, wait. I'm better than that. I know something far worse. I'll get Gary to come over you house for dinner, with Alla and all his guns

I hear Alla is a great cook.

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

I did not know soldiers picked the political party when they choose to go out there and protect our country and its citizens.

Actually you'd be surprised. When 9/11 happened, the surge in patriotism was unmatched. Folks ran to enlist and prove their love for the US. 5 years in, talk to those same soldiers. A lot of them changed their entire thought process in terms of Dems and Repubs.

As a lifer in the military, I'll say that the democrats usually downsize the military and reduce our yearly raises. The republicans beef us up and increase our pay. It's kind of a conflict for me.

I hear Alla is a great cook.

Yeah, in heels and sleepwear.

[Harsh_77 718]

They don't. But only the right are man enough to volunteer and be good American soldiers. The ones that wash out of basic or crack in the field are the liberals.

Anyway Harsh this is dumb and I'm sorry i said anything. I think you and I are getting dumber by the second for being in this conversation. FWIW, it wasn't directed at you anyway.

I know it was not at me, I was pointing to similar incident at Forthood which administration labeled as workplace violence and denied the benefits to soldiers.

[Darnell 8,479]

harsh - when you point - point louder, aye? This way, folk understand what yer pointing at.

[GandD 5,966]

I know it was not at me, I was pointing to similar incident at Forthood which administration labeled as workplace violence and denied the benefits to soldiers.

I'm not informed enough on either case to really say anything to this.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

Washington (CNN) -- The White House defended President Barack Obama from criticism that he was tone deaf in his reaction to the mass shootings at Washington Navy Yard.

For a second straight day, White House press secretary Jay Carney faced questions about a Monday afternoon event that occurred as the situation at the Navy Yard was still unfolding. Obama touched on the tragedy before forcefully criticizing conservative Republicans who are threatening to shut down the government.

http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/17/politics/obama-shooting-tone/index.html?hpt=hp_t2

For once, I don't think President Obama made the right call on this one.

Of course he did.Glad you are starting to see it

What happened ?

[Teddy B 17,252]

harsh - when you point - point louder, aye? This way, folk understand what yer pointing at.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

I'm going to kill you when I see you! No, wait. I'm better than that. I know something far worse. I'll get Gary to come over you house for dinner, with Alla and all his guns

There you are threatening to kill folks again.

All black men in the Navy need to be screened

[Darnell 8,479]

I know it was not at me, I was pointing to similar incident at Forthood which administration labeled as workplace violence and denied the benefits to soldiers.

Did you catch the followup, bills in the Texas Congress to have this relabeled? Yes? No?

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

I'm not informed enough on either case to really say anything to this.

The soldiers and victims won't recieve the same benefits as they would in a combat location. I don't agree with it, but I understand it.

http://www.policymic.com/articles/48265/ft-hood-massacre-shooter-still-gets-a-government-paycheck-while-victims-families-struggle

The result of the workplace violence assertion is that dead and wounded soldiers have been denied benefits they would receive if the shootings were deemed to be combat-related, and this belittles their pain. But worse than that, denying this was an act of terrorism might help obfuscate the Army’s culpability in that they allowed it to happen by not acting on hard facts in their possession about Hasan’s potential for committing this kind of attack. They knew he was becoming radicalized and still they promoted him to major. They knew he might kill Americans and still they moved him to a position where he had access to highly classified information that he might well share with other terrorists.

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

Of course he did.Glad you are starting to see it

What happened ?

Don't get too happy. I still don't think he is the worse president of all times like some folks here. It was a bad call in my eyes, and no matter who makes it, I call it like I see it.

There you are threatening to kill folks again.

All black men in the Navy need to be screened

Sorry NB, I passed my screening with flying colors. I have a TS clearance. But funny you should mention that, my mother just called and said now they're going to revamp the screening process.

[Harsh_77 718]

Did you catch the followup, bills in the Texas Congress to have this relabeled? Yes? No?

Did Texas Congress label Fort hood incident as workplace violence?

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

Don't get too happy. I still don't think he is the worse president of all times like some folks here. It was a bad call in my eyes, and no matter who makes it, I call it like I see it.

Sorry NB, I passed my screening with flying colors. I have a TS clearance. But funny you should mention that, my mother just called and said now they're going to revamp the screening process.

Yah you pretty balanced cept when it comes to whitey

As for Obama...By far not the worst president ever by a long shot

Not the saint can do no wrong either

In my life worse---Carter,Ford, Nixon

He took down Osama. That took balls after what happened to Carter.. I was sad to see some of my fellow conservatives try to negate that

[RGinWA 816]

If he had to wait to speak every time someone was gunned down he's remain silent until the end of his term.

How about he just govern?