Trash snubs Medal of Honor Ball

clayp · 01-26-09, 01:06 PM

I tried to verify this, but none of the normal cites have anything regarding
its truthfulness. There are numerous blog sites (questionable) confirming
it. Should you find something please notify me for my own interest. clayp

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Obama Snubs Nation's Heroes, Becomes the First President to Skip Ball
Honoring Medal of Honor Recipients in Over 50 Years

Submitted by Julie on January 21, 2009 - 10:13pm.

<http://www.clevelandleader.com/taxonomy/term/106>

Barack Obama may have stumbled over his words briefly during his
inauguration, but he made an even bigger blunder later Tuesday evening. The
newly sworn-in President opted not to appear
<http://thisainthell.us/blog/?p=7224> at what should have been one of the
most important Balls on his agenda that evening - The Salute to Heroes
Inaugural Ball.

The Salute to Heroes Inaugural Ball was begun in 1953 for President Dwight
Eisenhower's inauguration. The event recognized recipients of the Medal of
Honor, the nation's highest military award. There were 48 Medal of Honor
recipients in attendance, who were undoubtedly disappointed by the
Commander-in-Chief's failure to show. Over the past 56 years and 14
inaugurations, no President has skipped this event - until now.

The Salute to Heroes Inaugural Ball is sponsored by the American Legion, and
co-sponsored by 13 other veteran's service organizations, including those
such as the Paralyzed Veterans of America and the Military Order of the
Purple Heart.

Instead of attending this ball honoring our nation's heroes, Obama was busy
making stops at 10 other official balls. Obama and his wife's first stop was
at the Neighborhood Ball. From there they went to the Home State Ball for
Illinois and Hawaii, the Commander-in-Chief Ball, the Youth Inaugural Ball,
and the Home State Ball for Delaware and Pennsylvania. They finished off the
night with brief appearances at the Mid-Atlantic, Western, Midwest, Eastern,
and Southern regional Balls.

Celebrities were a plenty at the balls, with Stevie Wonder, Shakira, Mary.
J. Blige, Faith Hill, Jay-Z, Alicia Keys, Adam Levine, will.i.am, Sting,
Mariah Carey, and Leonardo DiCaprio in attendance at the Neighborhood Ball.
In addition, the other nine balls also featured a star-studded lineup
including Kanye West and Kid Rock at the Youth Ball, Marc Anthony at the
Western Ball, and Cheryl Crow at the Western Ball.

It was the party without all of the celebrities that Obama skipped. The very
people who he sought to have support him during his candidacy and campaign,
who have fought to protect this country, were snubbed in favor of publicity
and the opportunity to rub shoulders - yet again - with the out-of-touch
Hollywood elite.

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

From:

"Warren Thompson"
<http://us.mc541.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=migalley2@bellsouth.net>
migalley2@bellsouth.net

========================

Subject: Obama skips Military Ball

I would be amazed if any of these events were mere 'oversights'. Sadly, it
appears to be a glimpse into the future. But, then, did we really expect
anything else?

Subject: Obama skips Military Ball

Obama Snubs Medal of Honor Recipients

Here it is less than 72 hours into a new administration and the blogs have
already been burning up the internet over a major snub by our new president.

What is the slight that they're feeling? What's got them all bunched up? A
party - one the new president failed to show up for.

Every four years during inauguration evening (the galas began in 1809),
groups vie for a visit from the incoming president, his wife, and anyone
from his ticket. For decades, the "official" and "unofficial" galas have
hoped to get a short visit from the president. He would take a few turns on
the dance floor, say a few words to those gathered, and move on to the next
one. Typically, these galas and balls consist of groups of people that have
a common theme or background - from youth groups (H.O.P.E. Inaugural Youth
Ball) to the National Council on Women ball. Which ones the new president
attends say much about his priorities (right or wrong) and which
demographics he may hold in high esteem.

In this case, the American Legion, the Military Order of the Purple Heart,
and the Paralyzed Veterans of America, as well as other veteran's groups,
were sponsoring their gala that has coincided with the inaugural evening
since Eisenhower took office in 1953. In total, nine presidents and 56 years
have gone by, and each inaugural evening the new president arrived to thank
the veterans and Medal of Honor recipients in attendance. As one of the
"unofficial" balls, it meant quite a bit to have the president show up and
make an appearance.

Except this time.

The president and first lady, for the first time in those ensuing 56 years,
did not make an appearance at the Salute to Heroes Inaugural Ball. In
attendance at the gala were 48 of the 99 living recipients of our nation's
highest honor. Of the 99 who are still with us, not even half are in any
condition or possess the wherewithal to travel to such an event. And by the
next inauguration, likely half of those won't be with us.

Making this evening even more special was the fact that it is the 50th
anniversary of the Medal of Honor Society, which has been working hard to
reach out to people to educate them about its members.

The new president's perceived "slights" against the military have made
veterans and military members quite sensitive to how President Obama treats
them. From calling for a pullout from Iraq during the campaign to forgoing a
visit to injured GWOT vets in Germany, we have kept an eye on his every move
and decision with regards to our nation's finest. This "change" appears to
have set the tone for the rest of his administration. To forgo a tradition
of greeting the veterans who've received the highest honor in order to
attend galas featuring Hollywood elites was just a bit too much to bear.

Even in his inaugural address to the nation, he mentioned the sacrifices of
veterans of WWII, Korea, and Vietnam, but failed to mention (or deliberately
ignored) the veterans of our current sacrifice in Iraq and Afghanistan. That
gives more credence to the feeling that he just no longer cares about the
sacrifices being made on behalf of our country and the service that so many
Americans have made over the years.

.

FIREWALL · 01-26-09, 01:16 PM

Instead of rushing to judgement I'll wait until I get more info from a reputable media.

Where ever that may be. :rotfl:

Konovalov · 01-26-09, 01:24 PM

ClayP,

Have you already rushed to judgement on this? I ask because the title of your thread is "Trash snubs........Ball". By trash I take it that you are referring to the President of the United States, President Obama. Is he not your President?

Aramike · 01-26-09, 02:42 PM

I'm not in any way an Obama fan, but "trash" is a little much...

The Presidency deserves more respect than that, regardless of who's in office.

August · 01-26-09, 03:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aramike

I'm not in any way an Obama fan, but "trash" is a little much...

The Presidency deserves more respect than that, regardless of who's in office.

This ^

MothBalls · 01-26-09, 03:35 PM

/rant

Man I'm getting sick and f'ing tired of Obama did this, said this, didn't do that, crap.

Every damn news site, every forum, television broadcast, newspaper, can't go 10 minutes in any day without hearing about Obama and how he's pissin someone off.

I wish Neal would make one thread, and if it has the word Obama in it, stuff all that crap in one place and clean up the clutter.

/rant off

Etienne · 01-26-09, 03:37 PM

Snopes doesn't have anything on this either way at the time.

If it was true, wouldn't this be all over the news? Wouldn't Fox news be having fits and seizures over it?

It's a bit hard to believe that we'd find out about this from an email a week after the fact.

Edit:
For what it's worth, this guy confirms, and he has some pretty good quotes. According to him, it was mostly a logistical / security issue; Joe Biden did show up.

http://isaacs.newsvine.com/_news/200...ts-not-exactly

Should also note that the prez did attend the Commander-in-Chief ball, which was military-centric.

See what you can find out when you research for ten minutes?

Also, I agree with MothBalls

SteamWake · 01-26-09, 03:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MothBalls

Every damn news site, every forum, television broadcast, newspaper, can't go 10 minutes in any day without hearing about Obama and how he's pissin someone off.

I also tire of the medias constant gushing and genuflecting and "tingleys running up their leg".

FIREWALL · 01-26-09, 03:56 PM

Have an Obama Stickey and if you post anywhere else SubSim, a week in the Brig.

nikimcbee · 01-26-09, 03:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SteamWake

Quote:

Originally Posted by MothBalls

Every damn news site, every forum, television broadcast, newspaper, can't go 10 minutes in any day without hearing about Obama and how he's pissin someone off.

I also tire of the medias constant gushing and genuflecting and "tingleys running up their leg".

...So I guess this is a bad time to start a new thread regarding obama's fashion faux paux's then?

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0109/17938.html

AVGWarhawk · 01-26-09, 04:53 PM

This is what happens when you leader becomes more of a celebrity. Hmmmmm....something John McCain said way back......oh never mind.

Weiss Pinguin · 01-26-09, 05:25 PM

America, home of the celebrity!

August · 01-26-09, 08:03 PM

I'll bet the First Lady's inaugural wardrobe cost more than Sarah Palins campaign wardrobe did but all we get is puff pieces about it?

Biased media? Naw, not in this country...

Onkel Neal · 01-26-09, 08:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MothBalls

/rant

Man I'm getting sick and f'ing tired of Obama did this, said this, didn't do that, crap.

Every damn news site, every forum, television broadcast, newspaper, can't go 10 minutes in any day without hearing about Obama and how he's pissin someone off.

I wish Neal would make one thread, and if it has the word Obama in it, stuff all that crap in one place and clean up the clutter.

/rant off

I will at some point, but it is better if everyone who is tired of these kind of threads refrain from posting anything at all in them. Then they will go away.

Neal waits to see if any Obama thread lovers post after him....:hmm:

clayp · 01-26-09, 11:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Konovalov

ClayP,

Have you already rushed to judgement on this? I ask because the title of your thread is "Trash snubs........Ball". By trash I take it that you are referring to the President of the United States, President Obama. Is he not your President?

He is not my president,my leader or my anything!!!!!!!!!

01-26-09, 01:06 PM	#1
clayp The Old Man Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,554 Downloads: 340 Uploads: 0	Trash snubs Medal of Honor Ball I tried to verify this, but none of the normal cites have anything regarding its truthfulness. There are numerous blog sites (questionable) confirming it. Should you find something please notify me for my own interest. clayp <http://www.clevelandleader.com/> Cleveland Leader <http://www.clevelandleader.com/node/8650> Breadcrumbs Obama Snubs Nation's Heroes, Becomes the First President to Skip Ball Honoring Medal of Honor Recipients in Over 50 Years Submitted by Julie on January 21, 2009 - 10:13pm. <http://www.clevelandleader.com/taxonomy/term/106> Barack Obama may have stumbled over his words briefly during his inauguration, but he made an even bigger blunder later Tuesday evening. The newly sworn-in President opted not to appear <http://thisainthell.us/blog/?p=7224> at what should have been one of the most important Balls on his agenda that evening - The Salute to Heroes Inaugural Ball. The Salute to Heroes Inaugural Ball was begun in 1953 for President Dwight Eisenhower's inauguration. The event recognized recipients of the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest military award. There were 48 Medal of Honor recipients in attendance, who were undoubtedly disappointed by the Commander-in-Chief's failure to show. Over the past 56 years and 14 inaugurations, no President has skipped this event - until now. The Salute to Heroes Inaugural Ball is sponsored by the American Legion, and co-sponsored by 13 other veteran's service organizations, including those such as the Paralyzed Veterans of America and the Military Order of the Purple Heart. Instead of attending this ball honoring our nation's heroes, Obama was busy making stops at 10 other official balls. Obama and his wife's first stop was at the Neighborhood Ball. From there they went to the Home State Ball for Illinois and Hawaii, the Commander-in-Chief Ball, the Youth Inaugural Ball, and the Home State Ball for Delaware and Pennsylvania. They finished off the night with brief appearances at the Mid-Atlantic, Western, Midwest, Eastern, and Southern regional Balls. Celebrities were a plenty at the balls, with Stevie Wonder, Shakira, Mary. J. Blige, Faith Hill, Jay-Z, Alicia Keys, Adam Levine, will.i.am, Sting, Mariah Carey, and Leonardo DiCaprio in attendance at the Neighborhood Ball. In addition, the other nine balls also featured a star-studded lineup including Kanye West and Kid Rock at the Youth Ball, Marc Anthony at the Western Ball, and Cheryl Crow at the Western Ball. It was the party without all of the celebrities that Obama skipped. The very people who he sought to have support him during his candidacy and campaign, who have fought to protect this country, were snubbed in favor of publicity and the opportunity to rub shoulders - yet again - with the out-of-touch Hollywood elite. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ From: "Warren Thompson" <http://us.mc541.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=migalley2@bellsouth.net> migalley2@bellsouth.net ======================== Subject: Obama skips Military Ball I would be amazed if any of these events were mere 'oversights'. Sadly, it appears to be a glimpse into the future. But, then, did we really expect anything else? Subject: Obama skips Military Ball Obama Snubs Medal of Honor Recipients Here it is less than 72 hours into a new administration and the blogs have already been burning up the internet over a major snub by our new president. What is the slight that they're feeling? What's got them all bunched up? A party - one the new president failed to show up for. Every four years during inauguration evening (the galas began in 1809), groups vie for a visit from the incoming president, his wife, and anyone from his ticket. For decades, the "official" and "unofficial" galas have hoped to get a short visit from the president. He would take a few turns on the dance floor, say a few words to those gathered, and move on to the next one. Typically, these galas and balls consist of groups of people that have a common theme or background - from youth groups (H.O.P.E. Inaugural Youth Ball) to the National Council on Women ball. Which ones the new president attends say much about his priorities (right or wrong) and which demographics he may hold in high esteem. In this case, the American Legion, the Military Order of the Purple Heart, and the Paralyzed Veterans of America, as well as other veteran's groups, were sponsoring their gala that has coincided with the inaugural evening since Eisenhower took office in 1953. In total, nine presidents and 56 years have gone by, and each inaugural evening the new president arrived to thank the veterans and Medal of Honor recipients in attendance. As one of the "unofficial" balls, it meant quite a bit to have the president show up and make an appearance. Except this time. The president and first lady, for the first time in those ensuing 56 years, did not make an appearance at the Salute to Heroes Inaugural Ball. In attendance at the gala were 48 of the 99 living recipients of our nation's highest honor. Of the 99 who are still with us, not even half are in any condition or possess the wherewithal to travel to such an event. And by the next inauguration, likely half of those won't be with us. Making this evening even more special was the fact that it is the 50th anniversary of the Medal of Honor Society, which has been working hard to reach out to people to educate them about its members. The new president's perceived "slights" against the military have made veterans and military members quite sensitive to how President Obama treats them. From calling for a pullout from Iraq during the campaign to forgoing a visit to injured GWOT vets in Germany, we have kept an eye on his every move and decision with regards to our nation's finest. This "change" appears to have set the tone for the rest of his administration. To forgo a tradition of greeting the veterans who've received the highest honor in order to attend galas featuring Hollywood elites was just a bit too much to bear. Even in his inaugural address to the nation, he mentioned the sacrifices of veterans of WWII, Korea, and Vietnam, but failed to mention (or deliberately ignored) the veterans of our current sacrifice in Iraq and Afghanistan. That gives more credence to the feeling that he just no longer cares about the sacrifices being made on behalf of our country and the service that so many Americans have made over the years. . __________________ clayp

01-26-09, 01:16 PM	#2
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	Instead of rushing to judgement I'll wait until I get more info from a reputable media. Where ever that may be. :rotfl: __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

01-26-09, 01:24 PM	#3
Konovalov Ocean Warrior Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: High Wycombe, Bucks, UK Posts: 2,811 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	ClayP, Have you already rushed to judgement on this? I ask because the title of your thread is "Trash snubs........Ball". By trash I take it that you are referring to the President of the United States, President Obama. Is he not your President? __________________ "In a Christian context, sexuality is traditionally seen as a consequence of the Fall, but for Muslims, it is an anticipation of paradise. So I can say, I think, that I was validly converted to Islam by a teenage French Jewish nudist." Sheikh Abdul-Hakim Murad (Timothy Winter)

01-26-09, 03:37 PM	#7
Etienne Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 695 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Snopes doesn't have anything on this either way at the time. If it was true, wouldn't this be all over the news? Wouldn't Fox news be having fits and seizures over it? It's a bit hard to believe that we'd find out about this from an email a week after the fact. Edit: For what it's worth, this guy confirms, and he has some pretty good quotes. According to him, it was mostly a logistical / security issue; Joe Biden did show up. http://isaacs.newsvine.com/_news/200...ts-not-exactly Should also note that the prez did attend the Commander-in-Chief ball, which was military-centric. See what you can find out when you research for ten minutes? Also, I agree with MothBalls Last edited by Etienne; 01-26-09 at 03:55 PM.

01-26-09, 03:56 PM	#9
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	Have an Obama Stickey and if you post anywhere else SubSim, a week in the Brig. __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

01-26-09, 02:42 PM	#4
Aramike Ocean Warrior Best of SUBSIM Chairman Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 3,207 Downloads: 59 Uploads: 0	I'm not in any way an Obama fan, but "trash" is a little much... The Presidency deserves more respect than that, regardless of who's in office.

01-26-09, 03:35 PM	#6
MothBalls Ace of the Deep Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,012 Downloads: 20 Uploads: 0	/rant Man I'm getting sick and f'ing tired of Obama did this, said this, didn't do that, crap. Every damn news site, every forum, television broadcast, newspaper, can't go 10 minutes in any day without hearing about Obama and how he's pissin someone off. I wish Neal would make one thread, and if it has the word Obama in it, stuff all that crap in one place and clean up the clutter. /rant off

01-26-09, 04:53 PM	#11
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,253 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	This is what happens when you leader becomes more of a celebrity. Hmmmmm....something John McCain said way back......oh never mind. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

01-26-09, 05:25 PM	#12
Weiss Pinguin Ocean Warrior Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Auburn, Alabama Posts: 3,333 Downloads: 101 Uploads: 0	America, home of the celebrity! __________________

01-26-09, 08:03 PM	#13
August Wayfaring Stranger Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 23,197 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I'll bet the First Lady's inaugural wardrobe cost more than Sarah Palins campaign wardrobe did but all we get is puff pieces about it? Biased media? Naw, not in this country... __________________ Flanked by life and the funeral pyre. Putting on a show for you to see.