Nov 16, 2011
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President Obama cracked a joke about American troops during after-dinner remarks on his official visit to Australia.
The president qualified his joke by saying it was a true story involving American troops and Australian troops serving together in Afghanistan.
President Obama and Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard - AP
“Our guys, the Americans, couldn’t figure out why your guys were always talking about cheese,” Obama said. ”All day long. Morning, noon and night. Why are the Aussies always talking about cheese? And then, finally, they realized — it was their Australian friends just saying hello, just saying “cheers.”
“So we Americans and Australians, we may not always speak the same way, or use the same words, but I think it’s pretty clear, especially from the spirit of this visit, and our time together this evening, that we understand each other.”
A cheap laugh from the Commander in Chief — at the expense of the brave men and women who defend our nation.
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You 'guys' bashing Obama are full of you know what! Get over it. Ignorance always amazes me.
Not offensive, just stupid. If Bush had cracked the same joke, what would the reaction have been. Almost as stupid as "I've visited 57 states so far". Sorry, libs, the guy is not Einstein, hate to deflate your view.
Every politician makes gaffes. Bush's were hilarious though but I don't see the big deal about this "joke." Who cares? The only people who ever seem offended by something are the people NOT in the demographic that allegedly "should" be offended.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKX6luiMINQ heres Bush laughing that they cant find the WMD s.What a goof!
I am no fan of Obama for sure. I could never vote for him because I am diametrically opposed to his policies and ideologies. But I did not find his joke offensive in the least. It was a bad joke for sure, but certainly not offensive, at least not to me.
I really believe our Commander in Chief should have had some kind of military service, even reserves. The way it is, people like this fool think it's all just part of his toy box, and has no idea of the workings and work ethics of out militiary personell. I seriously think every President elect, and vice President elect, if they haven't had Active Military Service be required to spend 2 weeks in exreme 'Boot Camp' conditions. It wouldn't be as good as service, but it would give them a chance to actually learn how things are done, and why. The night following election, they better be on base, studying their lessons. Plus workouts-Prez needs to be healthy! But with people like Obama, or any candidate, that never served, they have no idea what's involved and expected. Wouldn't give me much trust in them.
and I really believe the commander in chief should be a scientist.. to know the damages that result from the stupid choices made during war. (and I tend not to trust the results of war thinkers, they often don't have a lot of compassion..lots of glory but not a thought about how to fix things again or to not do those destructive things in the first place)
I just reread the article again.. personally, I think it's cute, goo'day Mate.. chees'e.. comeon it's kindof cute.. not a lot but cute enough..
I just reread the article again.. personally, I think it's cute, goo'day Mate.. chees'e.. comeon it's kindof cute.. not a lot but cute enough..
All of you take this too seriously. BTW this is coming from someone who served in OIF 1. I known few of you probably know what that means. This is called military humor. Same thing as when I was over there the Brits were talking about having to pick the "fags" off the ground, even though smoking wasn't really allowed in certain places. Yeah, Obama disrepects the military, the same guy who authorized the action to go into Pakistan and take out Bin Laden. The same guy who authorized military involvement to help take out Ghadafi in Libya. ROCK OF THE MARNE! oh wait a minute, few of you know what that means.
NIT WIT!! That is all I have to say.