Comments on: Obama can’t be bothered to visit with the military… again

By: The Rude News Year In Review 2009 | The Rude News

The Rude News Year In Review 2009 | The Rude News — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 08:14:01 +0000

[...] Yeah, Biden’s the guy to send to our heroes and break fifty years of tradition. [...]

By: The American Emperor | The Rude News

The American Emperor | The Rude News — Fri, 15 May 2009 04:48:54 +0000

[...] Yeah, that’s the guy to send to our heroes and break fifty years of tradition. [...]

By: Cassy Fiano » I’m a lying traitor bitch

Cassy Fiano » I’m a lying traitor bitch — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 19:32:39 +0000

[...] Know why? Because I dared to tell the truth about Obama skipping out on the Salute to Heroes Ball. [...]

By: Juan

Juan — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 23:43:19 +0000

http://www.factcheck.org/askfactcheck/did_obama_snub_medal_of_honor_winners.html

By: Kimberly H.

Kimberly H. — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:13:20 +0000

To Will…If you’re so disgusted that Pres. Bush invented the Commander in Cheif Ball, well, look at the one Obama chose to attend…the one you seemingly dislike; then again, do you also not care for the Salute to Heroes Ball?…Just wondering…

By: Steve L.

Steve L. — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 13:53:49 +0000

This morning on the radio, a caller brought up this snub. The next caller tried to defend Obama by sayihg, “He’s got so much going on that he can’t be expected to make every event.” With 427 advisors around him, no one told him that he could make some points with the military by going to this ball.

By: WayneB

WayneB — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 18:27:28 +0000

Bob, maybe you should pay a little more attention to details yourself. That article you linked was about the Veteran's Inaugural Ball, not the Salute to Heroes Inaugural Ball. In fact, Joe Biden DID attend, but Obama apparently couldn't fit it in with his 10 others.

By: Faye

Faye — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 10:45:33 +0000

Bob, also check out http://www.clevelandleader.com/node/8666 where the American Legion(sponsors of the ball that did take place for the Salute to Heros) is quoted as follows:

Craig Roberts, Media Relations Manager for the American Legion, issued the following statement:

The American Legion, as it has on every inauguration evening since 1953, hosted the Salute to Heroes Inaugural Banquet & Ball on January 20th. The quadrennial event is co-sponsored with fourteen veterans service and military service organizations and honors recipients of the Medal of Honor. Forty-seven of these heroes attended this year’s event which was held in the Renaissance Washington DC Hotel.

President Obama was invited but did not attend. Vice-President Joe Biden did appear, however, and was very warmly received. The new President’s absence was understandable considering the unprecedented logistical challenges presented by the vastly increased number of visitors to this inauguration and the necessary attendant security measures. The American Legion, as an organization, does not feel offended or “snubbed.”

I would go further to say that while Craig Roerts says the American Legion did not feel “snubbed”, I believe it would have been nice to see him maintain the pervious tradition of 50 + years and at least have made an appearance there.

By: Faye

Faye — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 10:27:23 +0000

Sorry about last comment, meant to say “Salute to Heros” for the Medal of Honor receipients.

By: Faye

Faye — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 10:23:21 +0000

Bob, I went to the website you referenced http://www.navytimes.com/news/2009/02/military_vetsball_missingorganizer_011909w/ I’m sorry but no where in that article did it reference the “Salute to Honors” Ball but instead referenced the Veterans Ball. I don’t know if they are one in the same, but I’ll keep looking….don’t think your research was through either.