We were spared the typical breakdown of the recipients by
gender, race, ethnicity, and sexual orientation.
Half of the AP story focused on Obama himself, not
surprisingly, reporting that he eschewed the quiet retreat of Camp David in
order to remain in the Executive Mansion.
There was no report of who dined with the President and his family,
leaving one to ponder who from among the list of usual suspects sat upon his
right hand.
A possible family dining tableau
There was, however, an extended paragraph about the menu
of the Commander in Chief which listed a "traditional" Thanksgiving
menu including both turkey and ham. Left
unsaid is the army of White House chefs who prepared the meal. The list did include some nine varieties of
pie to cater to Obama's well-known penchant for that dish.
The typical menu of the troops down-range was not
mentioned either, though it would appear that the modern logistical system
supports a healthy attention to preparing some great feasts for troops in the
rear-echelon areas. I can remember on
several Thanksgivings during my military career that I squirreled away a Turkey
MRE in anticipation of my situation in those instances. (I see that the system has eliminated – with good
reason – the Turkey ration from the inventory.
Let's just say that it didn't have a reliable shelf life.)
In contrast:
President George W Bush at Baghdad Thanksgiving celebration, 2003
This was the surprise visit that George W Bush paid to Baghdad in 2003 (not his only trip to Indian country), which caused a media feeding frenzy when the press falsely proclaimed that he displayed a plastic turkey. (The report was a desperation move, trying to find anything to criticize.) The reaction in the hall when he walked in was loud and euphoric.
If only our troops in the field could feel as supported
today. Instead they have to be worried about
their combat pay and other hazardous duty incentives being taken from them.
They like Obongo, when he shows up. Of course the trips cut into his golf game and we can't have that.
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Thanksgiving has that worrisome association with Christians I expect - not a comment about his personal beliefs as much as it is a reflection on the current pop culture idea that Christianity is haram.
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That and the Democrats worrisome association with soldiers. They have undercut them (us) for so long (starting with Vietnam, though I suppose you could argue for Korea), they'd prefer not to gamble their base by changing direction now.
ReplyDeleteObama and family did manage to visit a group of illegal aliens on a hunger strike though. It's good to have priorities.
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