Presidential Salute

[Ricochet13]

I watched the inuguration all day Tuesday.
I saw President Obama get saluted about 200-300 times.
Not once did I see him return the salute.
Rather, he acted like he did not see the salute or the military serviceman rendering the salute.
I assumed it is because he does not have a familiarity with the interaction or feel comfortable.   
In the election, it was not brought up much about his military service.  But it is showing now.
BTW, I am excited about the possibilities about what our new President can do for our country, and the difficult times we are facing.

I found this picture of President Obama during the inaugural parade.  Pretty sharp, I thought.

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/nation/politics/central-inauguration-parade-pg,1,6618532.photogallery

Actually I did see the President place his hand over his heart as various colors passed by the Inaugural parade.   I even seem to recall him saluting once or twice as it struck me that is was a decent salute in terms of what D & C might expect.

[Smokey]

Most of you missed the point of my post...

The point was not meant to be political...................bear with me...

In previous threads here, some folks were coming up with all sorts of reasons NOT to render a salute.  Some of those reason bordered on bizarre.

My point was directed to those folks who try to avoid salutes in any way possible.   Although I do not care for Obama, as CinC, I said I would smartly execute a salute as that is the proper thing to do.  See the point is, no matter my personal feelings (the point , not necessarily political) is that I would render a salute.  Customs and courtesies are not decided by feelings.  Some things are just the right thing to do.

Many of you are reading toooooooo much into my statement.  I made it especially bold to argue the point.  I guess it was too far above the heads of some of you.  For that I apologize.

[JayT]

Most of you missed the point of my post...

The point was not meant to be political...................bear with me...

In previous threads here, some folks were coming up with all sorts of reasons NOT to render a salute.  Some of those reason bordered on bizarre.

My point was directed to those folks who try to avoid salutes in any way possible.   Although I do not care for Obama, as CinC, I said I would smartly execute a salute as that is the proper thing to do.  See the point is, no matter my personal feelings (the point , not necessarily political) is that I would render a salute.  Customs and courtesies are not decided by feelings.  Some things are just the right thing to do.

Many of you are reading toooooooo much into my statement.  I made it especially bold to argue the point.  I guess it was too far above the heads of some of you.  For that I apologize.

Excuse me, don't disrespect myself and the other guys on this board because you referring to the elected President of the United States as a "**$%*$%$" 'went over our heads.'

It's not difficult to read to much into such a simpleton statement I suppose.

[Maj Ballard]

I think the point is also that we don't need to know that you "do not care for Obama." It's irrelevant and has no bearing on this or any other discussion in this forum.

Most of you missed the point of my post...

The point was not meant to be political...................bear with me...

In previous threads here, some folks were coming up with all sorts of reasons NOT to render a salute.  Some of those reason bordered on bizarre.

My point was directed to those folks who try to avoid salutes in any way possible.   Although I do not care for Obama, as CinC, I said I would smartly execute a salute as that is the proper thing to do.  See the point is, no matter my personal feelings (the point , not necessarily political) is that I would render a salute.  Customs and courtesies are not decided by feelings.  Some things are just the right thing to do.

Many of you are reading toooooooo much into my statement.  I made it especially bold to argue the point.  I guess it was too far above the heads of some of you.  For that I apologize.

[Rotorhead]

I guess it was too far above the heads of some of you.  For that I apologize.

Nope, I saw clearly that you managed to insert into both posts the fact that you disapprove of Obama.

That part was not needed to convey your on-topic point.

[MIKE]

This one is done.