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OBAMA DONS BOMBER JACKET; WILL LIBERALS REMEMBER CALLING BUSH A FASCIST FOR DOING THE SAME?
How presidential!! How brave and leadshippy! So FULL of..leader.. SHIP.
Oh how the liberals forget how Bush (who actually did have some experience in military) was afascist dictator for daring to wear a bomber jacket while in office!
The Dean’s World blog had a great post about this way back in 2004 where he noted this histrionic quote from Dana Milbank, Obama waterboy [emphasis added]:
Conway, Ark.: Dana: Is it really seemly for a civilian President withno active duty military record to a don military unifrom? It seems questionable morally, and also suspect politically, as it naturally reminds people that he may not have completed his National Guard commitments honorably.
Dana Milbank: It is interesting that the White House had no concern that the carrier landing would revive the questions about Bush’s service in the National Guard…
As for wearing military garb, the experts I checked with said it is unlikely any president had done that since Teddy Roosevelt,and that was before such images would be broadcast into millions of homes. Even true military figures, such as Eisenhower, avoided wearing uniform as president.
It is fair to ask whether the presentation of the civilian commander-in-chief in military clothing is wise. My belief, though, is the public will generally not question it.
I wonder if Milbank will ask this question of Obama? more
Diann
November 2nd, 2012
Playing dress-up again. Like when he was little and he used to put his Mom’s high heels on?
Troy
November 2nd, 2012
Now, now. It is crunch-time and oBambi has to look real Preezy.
No mom-jeans and childs bicycle helmet now.
Look for another shirtless photo of him rising out of the ocean before the election.
iamthegps
November 2nd, 2012
He is the only man I’ve ever seen who actually manages to look LESS manly in bomber jacket… Not that he was too macho to start with.
Metprof
November 2nd, 2012
Appropriate attire considering how much he’s bombed.
Alfa06
November 2nd, 2012
That’s NOT a bomber jacket…it’s a droner jacket!
Alfa06
November 2nd, 2012
Chris Matthews just loves a man in uniform.
dude
November 2nd, 2012
At least Bush wore one in service to our Nation. Obama is still wearing his Halloween costume
Stranded in Sonoma
November 2nd, 2012
@Diann — Like this?
Jason in SD
November 2nd, 2012
At least he had the good taste to wait until his second term to don the epaulets, gold braid, and chest full of medals.
Stranded in Sonoma
November 2nd, 2012
So I guess this war attire is fascist as well. Just checking.
CrustyB
November 2nd, 2012
Don’t forget Rachel Maddow losing her jockstrap over Romney announcing his VP pick from the deck of the USS Wisconsin.
FreeMan & Sarah Voting Early & Often
November 2nd, 2012
I thought muslims wore bomb vests. Where is the trigger on this one.
pissedpatriot30
November 2nd, 2012
He’d wear a tutu if Axelrod TOLD him to….
Carlos The Jackal
November 2nd, 2012
He spelled “SHIT” wrong…
BILL
November 2nd, 2012
“How presidential!! How brave and leadshippy!”
depends on whether there is an R or a D after your name doesn’t it?
go ahead obama put on as much “lipstick” as you can get on. you still look and throw like a girl !
Meshuggahboy
November 2nd, 2012
Maybe he should’ve worn it to the funerals for the SEALs that died because of him.
Blink
November 2nd, 2012
Obama in a flight jacket only reminds me that he failed to permit real fighter plane pilots to fly to the aid of Americans under attach in Libya on 9/11/2012.
As a result those people are all dead and terrorists have been taught the CiC of the USA won’t defend Americans on foreign soil. What is worse is that American troops in harms way have also been taught that this excuse for a CiC cares not for them.
IMPEACH Obama
November 2nd, 2012
Watch out Romney ! Preezy’s ’bout to go all Village People on you !
Boobie the Rocket Dog
November 2nd, 2012
I have a book by Scott Adams entitled,
“Don’t Step In The LeaderShip.”
‘Nuf said.
Carlos The Jackal
November 2nd, 2012
If that’s a sheepskin jacket, I guess it’s appropriate – for a dick!
Callmelennie
November 2nd, 2012
He probably wears that to Man’s Country while doing a bun raiser with Reggie Love
Joecondor
November 2nd, 2012
Dana.
Milbank.
Hoisted.
Own.
Petard.
Ma Deuce
November 2nd, 2012
Wonder if Mooch has stolen all the china plates and silverware from Air Force One like the trashy Klinton crowd did??
Tim
November 2nd, 2012
It looked like it was fresh outta the box …
“The Brown Obomber”
Ma Deuce
November 2nd, 2012
By the way, that looks like an A-2 USAF Flight jacket — the B-3 ‘Bomber jacket’ is lined with sheepskin – kept B-17 crews warm at 25,000 ft over Berlin in winter. You can own one – USWings.com for about $1200.
Noelegy
November 2nd, 2012
I’ll bet Bush’s didn’t have the giant, pretentious “Air Force One” logo on it, and the big “Commander in Chief” nameplate.
GW Bear
November 2nd, 2012
I bet it says CHOOM GANG on the back with a cannabis leaf in the center.
Mahtomedi
November 2nd, 2012
Bush had more than ‘some military experience’. He was a jet pilot in the National Guard. They don’t let just anybody into jet training. It’s based on merit, a word not in Obama’s vocabulary
Jarhead Cracka
November 2nd, 2012
I remember when GW Bush received that flight jacket- it was a gift from a Navy crew. Most such gifts are just put away for the Prez Library. But Bush wore his on a Rose Garden walk with Tony Blair. I bet the Navy crew that gave it to him were thrilled that he was wearing it. And Mahtomedi is right, Bush flew F-102 fighter planes; I bet he wore an MA-1 or CWU-45P flight jacket while flying it, too.
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NOLIKEO
November 3rd, 2012
Gag me….little 0boy needs to stick with his sandals made in “pock e stan”. He’s too frail and too sissy for a flight jacket.
He’s just not Kool….no matter what he thinks.