Comments on: President Obama: Are You or Are You Not Going to Normandy for the 65th Anniversary of D-Day? http://www.redstate.com/jeff_emanuel/2009/04/08/president-obama-are-you-or-are-you-not-going-to-normandy-for-the-65th-anniversary-of-d-day/ Fri, 17 Feb 2012 03:28:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: jimmyg http://www.redstate.com/jeff_emanuel/2009/04/08/president-obama-are-you-or-are-you-not-going-to-normandy-for-the-65th-anniversary-of-d-day/#comment-5153 jimmyg Thu, 09 Apr 2009 17:49:37 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/jeff_emanuel/?p=833#comment-5153 Mrs. Reagan was at Normandy on June 6, 1982. whttp://www.nytimes.com/1982/06/07/business/mrs-reagan-visits-us-cemetry-in-normandy-on-d-day-anniversary.html?sec=travelas President Reagan was unable to attend due to his attendance at Versailles, and the fact that Lebanon was heating up in that Israel had entered Lebanon, and Israel's ambassodor to Britain was, on June 3, 1982, the victim of an assasination attempt. Mrs. Reagan was at Normandy on June 6, 1982. whttp://www.nytimes.com/1982/06/07/business/mrs-reagan-visits-us-cemetry-in-normandy-on-d-day-anniversary.html?sec=travelas President Reagan was unable to attend due to his attendance at Versailles, and the fact that Lebanon was heating up in that Israel had entered Lebanon, and Israel’s ambassodor to Britain was, on June 3, 1982, the victim of an assasination attempt.

]]> By: robmikpet http://www.redstate.com/jeff_emanuel/2009/04/08/president-obama-are-you-or-are-you-not-going-to-normandy-for-the-65th-anniversary-of-d-day/#comment-5152 robmikpet Thu, 09 Apr 2009 14:01:23 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/jeff_emanuel/?p=833#comment-5152 and repected the troops that served from the beginning of the Republic. Obama has no respect for the men and women in uniform now or ever. If he believes America is an oppressive nation - he does - then he believes the military is the form of that oppression. How do you honor the sacrifice in Iraq and those that died to bring democracy if you call it a distration? Sorry your son died in a distraction, what a disgrace!! and repected the troops that served from the beginning of the Republic. Obama has no respect for the men and women in uniform now or ever.

If he believes America is an oppressive nation – he does – then he believes the military is the form of that oppression.

How do you honor the sacrifice in Iraq and those that died to bring democracy if you call it a distration? Sorry your son died in a distraction, what a disgrace!!

]]> By: GT350 http://www.redstate.com/jeff_emanuel/2009/04/08/president-obama-are-you-or-are-you-not-going-to-normandy-for-the-65th-anniversary-of-d-day/#comment-5151 GT350 Thu, 09 Apr 2009 13:48:41 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/jeff_emanuel/?p=833#comment-5151 I know... I was there. I was part of the U.S. Boy Scout Troop in Paris, France. (Troop 112). We had a very small part of the celebration of the event in Normandy. I didn't see President Reagan, but Nancy Reagan came by to chat with our troop leader. She reviewed our honor guard and shook my brother's hand. Trust me... this isn't something that you ever forget. And by 1984, his subsequent visit, we had moved back to the United States. I know… I was there.

I was part of the U.S. Boy Scout Troop in Paris, France. (Troop 112).
We had a very small part of the celebration of the event in Normandy.

I didn’t see President Reagan, but Nancy Reagan came by to chat with our troop leader. She reviewed our honor guard and shook my brother’s hand.

Trust me… this isn’t something that you ever forget. And by 1984, his subsequent visit, we had moved back to the United States.

]]> By: jimmyg http://www.redstate.com/jeff_emanuel/2009/04/08/president-obama-are-you-or-are-you-not-going-to-normandy-for-the-65th-anniversary-of-d-day/#comment-5150 jimmyg Thu, 09 Apr 2009 11:53:53 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/jeff_emanuel/?p=833#comment-5150 Jeff In Your 2nd question to me you stated as follows; "Did He (Reagan) visit France on the anniversery of D-Day and neglect to visit Normandy?" I did not use the word neglect, you did. I was only answering your question., and I repeated your question in a later post, making it clear that you used the word neglect and not myself. Sometimes when you are in a hole, stop digging. Jeff
In Your 2nd question to me you stated as follows;
“Did He (Reagan) visit France on the anniversery of D-Day and neglect to visit Normandy?”
I did not use the word neglect, you did. I was only answering your question., and I repeated your question in a later post, making it clear that you used the word neglect and not myself.
Sometimes when you are in a hole, stop digging.

]]> By: Jeff Emanuel http://www.redstate.com/jeff_emanuel/2009/04/08/president-obama-are-you-or-are-you-not-going-to-normandy-for-the-65th-anniversary-of-d-day/#comment-5149 Jeff Emanuel Thu, 09 Apr 2009 06:04:15 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/jeff_emanuel/?p=833#comment-5149 Really? Really?

]]> By: paulincolo http://www.redstate.com/jeff_emanuel/2009/04/08/president-obama-are-you-or-are-you-not-going-to-normandy-for-the-65th-anniversary-of-d-day/#comment-5148 paulincolo Thu, 09 Apr 2009 04:58:46 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/jeff_emanuel/?p=833#comment-5148 that June 6 is nationalize the banks day. He has to be here to replace the CEO's. that June 6 is nationalize the banks day. He has to be here to replace the CEO’s.

]]> By: DONTREADONME http://www.redstate.com/jeff_emanuel/2009/04/08/president-obama-are-you-or-are-you-not-going-to-normandy-for-the-65th-anniversary-of-d-day/#comment-5147 DONTREADONME Thu, 09 Apr 2009 04:20:10 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/jeff_emanuel/?p=833#comment-5147 had my browser been maximized I would have saw the small footnote at the bottom of the speech that says the speech was recorded on May 31st in the Oval Office for play on French TV. I am still questioning whether he made the round to Normandy prior to Versailles France on June 6th. had my browser been maximized I would have saw the small footnote at the bottom of the speech that says the speech was recorded on May 31st in the Oval Office for play on French TV. I am still questioning whether he made the round to Normandy prior to Versailles France on June 6th.

]]> By: jimmyg http://www.redstate.com/jeff_emanuel/2009/04/08/president-obama-are-you-or-are-you-not-going-to-normandy-for-the-65th-anniversary-of-d-day/#comment-5145 jimmyg Thu, 09 Apr 2009 03:12:54 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/jeff_emanuel/?p=833#comment-5145 According to the archives, Pres. Reagan was in Versailles France attending an economic summit on June 6, 1982. If you read the speech you have just referenced, it was given in Versailles at the economic summit. I stated earlier that he was at Normandy on the 40th anniversey, on June 6, 1984. The question that I was answering was whether President Reagan was in France on June 6 and neglect to visit Normandy. (Jeffs words not mine) The answer to that question appears to be yes. According to the archives, Pres. Reagan was in Versailles France attending an economic summit on June 6, 1982. If you read the speech you have just referenced, it was given in Versailles at the economic summit.
I stated earlier that he was at Normandy on the 40th anniversey, on June 6, 1984.
The question that I was answering was whether President Reagan was in France on June 6 and neglect to visit Normandy. (Jeffs words not mine) The answer to that question appears to be yes.

]]> By: DONTREADONME http://www.redstate.com/jeff_emanuel/2009/04/08/president-obama-are-you-or-are-you-not-going-to-normandy-for-the-65th-anniversary-of-d-day/#comment-5144 DONTREADONME Thu, 09 Apr 2009 02:56:05 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/jeff_emanuel/?p=833#comment-5144 http://www.reagan.utexas.edu/archives/speeches/1982/60582a.htm http://www.reagan.utexas.edu/archives/speeches/1982/60582a.htm

]]> By: DONTREADONME http://www.redstate.com/jeff_emanuel/2009/04/08/president-obama-are-you-or-are-you-not-going-to-normandy-for-the-65th-anniversary-of-d-day/#comment-5143 DONTREADONME Thu, 09 Apr 2009 02:51:20 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/jeff_emanuel/?p=833#comment-5143 of the D-Day invasion. on June 6th 1984 of the D-Day invasion. on June 6th 1984

]]> By: jimmyg http://www.redstate.com/jeff_emanuel/2009/04/08/president-obama-are-you-or-are-you-not-going-to-normandy-for-the-65th-anniversary-of-d-day/#comment-5142 jimmyg Thu, 09 Apr 2009 02:43:19 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/jeff_emanuel/?p=833#comment-5142 Try this link http://www.reagan.utexas.edu/archives/reference/reference.html Try this link http://www.reagan.utexas.edu/archives/reference/reference.html

]]> By: Old_Crow http://www.redstate.com/jeff_emanuel/2009/04/08/president-obama-are-you-or-are-you-not-going-to-normandy-for-the-65th-anniversary-of-d-day/#comment-5141 Old_Crow Thu, 09 Apr 2009 02:37:26 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/jeff_emanuel/?p=833#comment-5141 Obama sees every modern day German tied to the behaviors of the Nazis during WWII, and likewise, sees all white folks tied forever to slave owners. It's a simple world for him, unsophisticated and one dimensional. Can we swap Presidents with France? Obama sees every modern day German tied to the behaviors of the Nazis during WWII, and likewise, sees all white folks tied forever to slave owners. It’s a simple world for him, unsophisticated and one dimensional.

Can we swap Presidents with France?

]]> By: civil_truth http://www.redstate.com/jeff_emanuel/2009/04/08/president-obama-are-you-or-are-you-not-going-to-normandy-for-the-65th-anniversary-of-d-day/#comment-5140 civil_truth Thu, 09 Apr 2009 02:34:36 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/jeff_emanuel/?p=833#comment-5140 Our ship of state is very large and takes some time to actually change course, but it's clear that Obama has jammed the tiller further left in his first three months than anyone prior, even Roosevelt. I'm referring primarily to foreign affairs with his speeches and policies, but domestically his spending bills and budgets and taking control of finance and auto industries are extreme too - but it's going to take months to really see their disastrous effects - and at that point, momentum will be working against us. So when those of us see that the new direction heads straight into shallow water and rocks, we start shouting now about the danger ahead while there's still time for some course corection. Or to use another analogy, your comment reminds me of the man who jumped off a 24-story building - and as he passed the 18th floor he shouted to the office workers inside, "doing fine so far" Our ship of state is very large and takes some time to actually change course, but it’s clear that Obama has jammed the tiller further left in his first three months than anyone prior, even Roosevelt.

I’m referring primarily to foreign affairs with his speeches and policies, but domestically his spending bills and budgets and taking control of finance and auto industries are extreme too – but it’s going to take months to really see their disastrous effects – and at that point, momentum will be working against us.

So when those of us see that the new direction heads straight into shallow water and rocks, we start shouting now about the danger ahead while there’s still time for some course corection.

Or to use another analogy, your comment reminds me of the man who jumped off a 24-story building – and as he passed the 18th floor he shouted to the office workers inside, “doing fine so far”

]]> By: DONTREADONME http://www.redstate.com/jeff_emanuel/2009/04/08/president-obama-are-you-or-are-you-not-going-to-normandy-for-the-65th-anniversary-of-d-day/#comment-5139 DONTREADONME Thu, 09 Apr 2009 02:21:02 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/jeff_emanuel/?p=833#comment-5139 next season we will have the originals back. :) next season we will have the originals back. :)

]]> By: Jeff Emanuel http://www.redstate.com/jeff_emanuel/2009/04/08/president-obama-are-you-or-are-you-not-going-to-normandy-for-the-65th-anniversary-of-d-day/#comment-5138 Jeff Emanuel Thu, 09 Apr 2009 02:13:23 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/jeff_emanuel/?p=833#comment-5138 Please provide the source for your claim about Reagan. Please provide the source for your claim about Reagan.

]]> By: innocbystr http://www.redstate.com/jeff_emanuel/2009/04/08/president-obama-are-you-or-are-you-not-going-to-normandy-for-the-65th-anniversary-of-d-day/#comment-5137 innocbystr Thu, 09 Apr 2009 02:07:32 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/jeff_emanuel/?p=833#comment-5137 I think that the key thing to be concerned about here is the remark about not wanting to offend the Germans. Is he going to apologize to them for our part in World War II next? This is really getting ludicrous.... I think that the key thing to be concerned about here is the remark about not wanting to offend the Germans.

Is he going to apologize to them for our part in World War II next? This is really getting ludicrous….

]]> By: IJB http://www.redstate.com/jeff_emanuel/2009/04/08/president-obama-are-you-or-are-you-not-going-to-normandy-for-the-65th-anniversary-of-d-day/#comment-5136 IJB Thu, 09 Apr 2009 02:04:37 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/jeff_emanuel/?p=833#comment-5136 ...Since they unloaded his original team. Now that Kutner/Kal Penn is gone, they need to get rid of 13/Olivia Wilde before I'll even think about checking out "House" once more! As for Kal Penn - I suspect he's about to disappear into that Black Hole known as The Obama White House never to be seen or heard from again... ;) …Since they unloaded his original team.

Now that Kutner/Kal Penn is gone, they need to get rid of 13/Olivia Wilde before I’ll even think about checking out “House” once more!

As for Kal Penn – I suspect he’s about to disappear into that Black Hole known as The Obama White House never to be seen or heard from again… ;)

]]> By: leftylurker http://www.redstate.com/jeff_emanuel/2009/04/08/president-obama-are-you-or-are-you-not-going-to-normandy-for-the-65th-anniversary-of-d-day/#comment-5135 leftylurker Thu, 09 Apr 2009 02:01:41 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/jeff_emanuel/?p=833#comment-5135 I'm not going to apologize for that man. One issue that libs, myself at times included, totally are terrible on is intellectual property. Biden has done nothing but sell out the public to big publishing and Hollywood. That having been said, I think that barring the economic nightmare he's unleashing, Obama's been doing pretty well...maybe it's leftover Bush Derangement Syndrome, but he seems okay...not the messiah people thought he would be, but not a disaster either. I’m not going to apologize for that man. One issue that libs, myself at times included, totally are terrible on is intellectual property. Biden has done nothing but sell out the public to big publishing and Hollywood.

That having been said, I think that barring the economic nightmare he’s unleashing, Obama’s been doing pretty well…maybe it’s leftover Bush Derangement Syndrome, but he seems okay…not the messiah people thought he would be, but not a disaster either.

]]> By: DONTREADONME http://www.redstate.com/jeff_emanuel/2009/04/08/president-obama-are-you-or-are-you-not-going-to-normandy-for-the-65th-anniversary-of-d-day/#comment-5134 DONTREADONME Thu, 09 Apr 2009 01:58:27 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/jeff_emanuel/?p=833#comment-5134 off topic I know but darn if I did not nail the whole Kal Penn thing. and to lefty lurker, that story can be taken any way you want to. There is really no good explanation in that story that can be taken seriously, didn't want to offend the British or Germans. Giving special attention to the French Prez, etc. off topic I know but darn if I did not nail the whole Kal Penn thing. and to lefty lurker, that story can be taken any way you want to. There is really no good explanation in that story that can be taken seriously, didn’t want to offend the British or Germans. Giving special attention to the French Prez, etc.

]]> By: IJB http://www.redstate.com/jeff_emanuel/2009/04/08/president-obama-are-you-or-are-you-not-going-to-normandy-for-the-65th-anniversary-of-d-day/#comment-5133 IJB Thu, 09 Apr 2009 01:54:21 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/jeff_emanuel/?p=833#comment-5133 As posters from "the other side" go, your shtick isn't bad. It almost sounds plausible and reasonable. Well, almost... That said - aren't you getting tired of all the excuses you're having to make for your guy (and his Mini-Me, Biden), like every 3 hours of every day?! Frankly, I hope "the other side" is properly reimbursing you for your efforts. They *should* be. :) As posters from “the other side” go, your shtick isn’t bad. It almost sounds plausible and reasonable. Well, almost…

That said – aren’t you getting tired of all the excuses you’re having to make for your guy (and his Mini-Me, Biden), like every 3 hours of every day?!

Frankly, I hope “the other side” is properly reimbursing you for your efforts. They *should* be. :)

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