re: The Starbucks salute

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Had Obama done the dog salute

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The picture would have won a Pulitzer Prize.

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and Bush the coffee cup

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He would have been impeached.

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If you're outraged over this

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I'm not outraged over it, but it is very predictable how the wagons are circled for even this minor f*ck up. Instead of saying, "That's terrible - he should follow Clinton's example, regroup, lock the salute down and move on." - ANYTHING perceived as criticism of this President is opposed to the ends of the Earth.

And part of this defensiveness is that Dems don't value military experience anymore. They denigrate guys like Bush and Quayle, who served in the guard, while holding up Gore (only soldier in Vietnam with his own bodyguard detail) and Kerry (self-explanatory). They make fun of Dole and McCain, disabled veterans, and applaud Clinton's cleverness in avoiding service altogether.

When a guy who has no real experience - at all - for the job, particularly on the defense/national security side shows up - one would think he would be sensitive to these issues of customs, courtesies, etc. Again, as the boss, he could dispense with the President saluting.

Almost anything would be better than what he did. This is a minor issue and, I'm sure you guys on the left are trying to give him credit for trying. I would, too, if this were 2009. For frick's sake - he's been president almost 6 years.

He just obviously doesn't care. This is a minor thing, but it illustrates that ambivalence in a very high profile way.