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Senator Obama...in the last debate you wore a bracelet that belonged to a military veteran of Iraq, even though the family that gave you that bracelet asked you not to wear it or use it for political purposes. Why then, did you go against this military families wishes on national television and do just that?
Thank you in advance for your answer Senator Obama.
Gee, I guess the rest of the world hasn't gotten the true story yet. Here in Wisconsin heard this right away so I thought you all had. From the newspaper story about this:
MILWAUKEE — The mother of a Wisconsin soldier who died in Iraq says she was "ecstatic" when Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama mentioned during Friday's debate the bracelet she gave him in honor of her son.
Tracy Jopek of Merrill told The Associated Press on Sunday she was honored that Obama remembered Sgt. Ryan David Jopek, who was killed in 2006 by a roadside bomb.
Jopek criticized Internet reports suggesting Obama, D-Ill., exploited her son for political purposes.
"I don't understand how people can take that and turn it into some garbage on the Internet," she said.
Jopek acknowledged e-mailing the Obama campaign in February asking that the presidential candidate not mention her son in speeches or debates. But she said Obama's mention on Friday was appropriate because he was responding after Sen. John McCain, the Republican nominee, said a soldier's mother gave him a bracelet.
"I've got a bracelet, too, from Sergeant _ from the mother of Sergeant Ryan David Jopek, given to me in Green Bay," Obama said during the debate. "She asked me, 'Can you please make sure another mother is not going through what I'm going through?' No U.S. soldier ever dies in vain because they're carrying out the missions of their commander in chief. And we honor all the service that they've provided."
Jopek says Obama's comment rightfully suggested there's more than one viewpoint on the war.
She wouldn't directly say whether she wanted Obama to refrain from mentioning the bracelet again, but said she hopes the issue will just go away.
"I think these bracelets should be looked upon as an honor that both candidates wear them to respect the troops," Jopek said. "My request to both of them is that they honor the troops by lifting the conversation to the issues, and that they continue to live up to the standards our military deserves."
This isn't really a question I'd like to hear, but more so something coming from John McCain. He should turn to Obama and tell him that he owes our troops and their families an apology for saying that "They're air raiding villages and killing civilians".
Because frankly he does owe this apology for making that remark, he doesn't have to support the war, but those troops are just doing their job. And those troops that he claims are raiding villages and killing civilians sure have a heck of a lot more respect and love for this country then he will ever have.
Gee, I guess the rest of the world hasn't gotten the true story yet. Here in Wisconsin heard this right away so I thought you all had. From the newspaper story about this:
MILWAUKEE — The mother of a Wisconsin soldier who died in Iraq says she was "ecstatic" when Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama mentioned during Friday's debate the bracelet she gave him in honor of her son.
Tracy Jopek of Merrill told The Associated Press on Sunday she was honored that Obama remembered Sgt. Ryan David Jopek, who was killed in 2006 by a roadside bomb.
Jopek criticized Internet reports suggesting Obama, D-Ill., exploited her son for political purposes.
"I don't understand how people can take that and turn it into some garbage on the Internet," she said.
Jopek acknowledged e-mailing the Obama campaign in February asking that the presidential candidate not mention her son in speeches or debates. But she said Obama's mention on Friday was appropriate because he was responding after Sen. John McCain, the Republican nominee, said a soldier's mother gave him a bracelet.
"I've got a bracelet, too, from Sergeant _ from the mother of Sergeant Ryan David Jopek, given to me in Green Bay," Obama said during the debate. "She asked me, 'Can you please make sure another mother is not going through what I'm going through?' No U.S. soldier ever dies in vain because they're carrying out the missions of their commander in chief. And we honor all the service that they've provided."
Jopek says Obama's comment rightfully suggested there's more than one viewpoint on the war.
She wouldn't directly say whether she wanted Obama to refrain from mentioning the bracelet again, but said she hopes the issue will just go away.
"I think these bracelets should be looked upon as an honor that both candidates wear them to respect the troops," Jopek said. "My request to both of them is that they honor the troops by lifting the conversation to the issues, and that they continue to live up to the standards our military deserves."
Its pure exploitation..given the facts that NObama has ZERO experience with regards to the military. This is his way of trying to convince the public that he does..
My question:
Mr. McCain, can you give us three reasons that you are better qualified to be president without including the fact that you were a POW for 5 1/2 years as one of them?
My question:
Mr. McCain, can you give us three reasons that you are better qualified to be president without including the fact that you were a POW for 5 1/2 years as one of them?
1. More than 143 days as a senator
2. Foreign policy experience
3. didnt sit in Rev Wrights racist church for 20 years
Mr. Obama,
What makes you think the American's can trust you as Commander in Chief?
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