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Obama Snubs Nation's Heroes, Becomes the First President to Skip Ball Honoring Medal of Honor Recipients in Over 50 Years



Submitted on January 21, 2009 - 10:13pm.
2008 News Politics U.S. Government U.S. Politics World Politics

Barack Obama may have stumbled over his words briefly during his inauguration, but he made an even bigger blunder later Tuesday evening. The newly sworn-in President opted not to appear at what should have been one of the most important Balls on his agenda that evening - "The Salute to Heroes Inaugural Ball."



The Salute to Heroes Inaugural Ball was begun in 1953 for President Dwight Eisenhower's inauguration. The event recognized recipients of the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest military award. There were 48 Medal of Honor recipients in attendance, who were undoubtedly disappointed by the new Commander-in-Chief's failure to show. Over the past 56 years and 14 inaugurations, no President has skipped this event - until now.



The Salute to Heroes Inaugural Ball is sponsored by the American Legion,
and co-sponsored by 13 other veteran's service organizations, including
those such as the Paralyzed Veterans of America and the Military Order of
the Purple Heart.



Instead of attending this ball honoring our nation's heroes, Obama was busy
making stops at 10 other official balls. Obama and his wife's first stop was at
the Neighborhood Ball. From there they went to the Home State Ball for Illinois
and Hawaii , the Commander-in-Chief Ball, the Youth Inaugural Ball, and the
Home State Ball for Delaware and Pennsylvania . They finished off the night
with brief appearances at the Mid-Atlantic, Western, Midwest , Eastern, and
Southern regional Balls.



Celebrities were a plenty at the balls, with Stevie Wonder, Shakira, Mary. J. Blige,
Faith Hill, Jay-Z, Alicia Keys, Adam Levine, will.i.am, Sting, Mariah Carey, and
Leonardo DiCaprio in attendance at the Neighborhood Ball. In addition, the other
nine balls also featured a star-studded lineup including Kanye West and Kid Rock
at the Youth Ball, Marc Anthony at the Western Ball, and Cheryl Crow at the Western
Ball.

It was the party without all of the celebrities that Obama

skipped. The very people who he sought to have support

him during his candidacy and campaign, who have fought

to protect this country, were snubbed in favor of publicity

and the opportunity to rub shoulders - yet again - with the

out-of-touch Hollywood elite!



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SHAME ON YOU PRESIDENT OBAMA. THESE BRAVE MEN CAME TO RESPECT YOU, YET



YOUR BLATANT FAILURE TO RECOGNIZE THEM SENDS THEM AND ALL WHO HAVE FOUGHT TO DEFEND THIS NATION, THE WRONG MESSAGE. MAKE NO EXCUSES MR. PRESIDENT - WE NOW KNOW WHERE VETERANS STAND UNDER YOUR WATCH!


This message needs to be sent around the world 100 times and personally to President Obama on a regular basis. Will you assist in getting that done? Don't add or detract anything to or from this, and also be RESPECTFUL, no matter how you feel about it!




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Curtis Strong AKA Drifter
American Legion Riders Post 193 - President
Iron Butt Assoc

[flatbottom]

I read this today from various links. It looks like Biden attend. Obama snubbed the Most decorated Veteran's in this country. While he never served in the armed forces, I can not understand his disregard for our Veteran's. This really shows where his patriotism and honor for our armed military men and women lye. I am saddened today reading this. I also thought his grandfather was a Veteran but I could be wrong. This is not even remotely right.

I really want to say what is on my mind but I will reserve it for another day.

[Glenn W]

You clowns amaze me with your lack of substance showing your true colors----
I'll go out on limb and venture a guess that niether of you have any idea as to what all was involved in deciding on which events to attend on inaugural day.
Lets see, there were literally dozens of Balls---- all inviting the new President to attend. Obama attended 10 different Balls (a record)---- perhaps he was delayed in getting away from The Commander-in-Chief Ball (a Ball honoring all military personnel).

Flat, please tell us how Obama was to attend every Ball in Washington that night ?--- Should Obama have attended 2 military balls? If so, which of the 10 balls that he did attend should have been left out of his itinerary?

You are right on one thing, it is going to be a long 4 years listening to you idiots ***** about things just to *****.

[GALAZIO]

Hey Glenn....

[Dave Sikorski]

I've gotta agree with my Moonbat friend here, at least a little bit.

Don't act like the mindless liberals that just trashed Bush b/c someone told them to. You're wasting your time by randomly posting "information" that you were forwarded.

Don't get me wrong, Obama is an ill equipped leader and has surrounded himself with typical left wing scum.

There's plenty of real stuff that Obama and his cronies are doing that is absurd. Learn about it and then *****. The country needs you!

-D

[jawz12]

why would this surprise anyone...anyone here recall when "senator obama",while he was running for president,visited the middle east ?? anyone recall his not stopping at a military hospital to visit injured service personell ??? this is how obama thinks,his never been in the service,he wouldn't have the balls.this is a gentleman who has never really had a job.obama cashed in on "change",everyone wanted a change from bush,obama capitalized on that and ran with it,these mindless supporters of his,ate this up-like a god darned hungry white marlin on a skirted ballyhoo-and that my friend is a fact !! obama has an empty platform,look at his choices in cabinet memebrs,hillary,secratery of state-you're serious ??? how'bout the choice for secratary of the treasury-can't recall his name right now,didn't pay his income tax ?? c'mon...how'bout his choice for minister to give the inaugral benediction ??? listen,i'm all for change,ol' george needed to get a clue,and i wasn't in love with mr mccain either,but obama ??? this guy has never even produced a birth certificate,did anyone know that ?? he wouldn't even qualify for an interview with the fbi,for a job as a door man,but,this same guy is now running the country...so,go easy on him,huh ??? as a president,comander in chief,it was his place to make an appearence at that ball,he snubbed it,simple reason,lack of respect...i just can't stand all these liberal jerk offs,it kills me,these guys should be kissing the ass of every military and exmilitary man or woman they see,if it wasn't for those service people,those friggin' jerk offs wouldn't have the right of freedom of speech...
we're all doomed !!!

[Deep C]

You clowns amaze me with your lack of substance showing your true colors----
I'll go out on limb and venture a guess that niether of you have any idea as to what all was involved in deciding on which events to attend on inaugural day.
Lets see, there were literally dozens of Balls---- all inviting the new President to attend. Obama attended 10 different Balls (a record)---- perhaps he was delayed in getting away from The Commander-in-Chief Ball (a Ball honoring all military personnel).

Flat, please tell us how Obama was to attend every Ball in Washington that night ?--- Should Obama have attended 2 military balls? If so, which of the 10 balls that he did attend should have been left out of his itinerary?

You are right on one thing, it is going to be a long 4 years listening to you idiots ***** about things just to *****.

Glenn I have a clue and that one is "The must do" on the list for any and all presidensts. I do know full well what goes into that process... I have been to several of the events through the years and was well inside when George Sr. was elected... Not as involved with Jr's or Reagans but still inside some... Yes its a hectic night. Can't breathe with the moving around. No time for diddly... That being said though absolutely no excuse for missing that one. Even if its to poke your face around the corner and wave. Hell even the coward and chief Clinton had the common decency to do a drive by...

[jawz12]

Glenn I have a clue and that one is "The must do" on the list for any and all presidensts. I do know full well what goes into that process... I have been to several of the events through the years and was well inside when George Sr. was elected... Not as involved with Jr's or Reagans but still inside some... Yes its a hectic night. Can't breathe with the moving around. No time for diddly... That being said though absolutely no excuse for missing that one. Even if its to poke your face around the corner and wave. Hell even the coward and chief Clinton had the common decency to do a drive by...

now paul,ya know i love ya,right ??? but...ol' george jr,he was awol from the alabama air national guard,he never served in anything,he was too busy snorting coke off some hooker's ass and getting drunk driving tickets...that my friend,shows that ol' slick willy and ol' george jr are on the same level,both cowards,and not a ball between them...kinda like obama...

[Deep C]

now paul,ya know i love ya,right ??? but...ol' george jr,he was awol from the alabama air national guard,he never served in anything,he was too busy snorting coke off some hooker's ass and getting drunk driving tickets...that my friend,shows that ol' slick willy and ol' george jr are on the same level,both cowards,and not a ball between them...kinda like obama...

At least they showed for that ball... W was a dolt... I'm fond of the old man, he was good buddies with my old man and a completely different animal that junior. Junior in that office was to me like me trying to be a fortune 500 CEO like my old man was...
Obamas transition team, people and advisors would have been insistant that he go. He and he alone would be the one to go against the grain and effectively piss on our finest...

[Captain Fred Archer]

I am not sure what to say - or how to say it in any remotely, non-expletive loaded manner - about a President of the United States of America - no matter who the hell he is - failing to honor the bravest of the brave of those who have stood up for and risked and given their lives for their country.

Fuck those other damned balls...that man should have gone to Both of those honoring out brave ones FIRST, instead of doing the boogey with ANYONE else.

Utterly and absolutely disgraceful on his part as far as I am concerned.