So it’s been a while since the Inauguration…but I thought I’d bring this up again – because it got somehow swept under the rug…and I don’t think it should end up there.
As Commander in Chief – should it not be of greater Importance to greet a very select group of soldiers (all Medal of Honor Recipients) at the “Salute to Heroes Inaugural Ball” - rather than “hob-nobbing” with Hollywood’s “Stars”? (See article: “Obama Snubs Nation’s Heroes – Becomes the First President t0 skip Ball honoring Medal of Honor Recipients in over 50 Years.)
Not only was this truly a missed opportunity – it was a tragedy. Where is the support for the troops? If the Commander in Chief can’t even be bothered to attend a ball with them?
What is your opinion? Was it OK for the President to attend 10 Balls – but to skip on this one?
1 Comment
February 23, 2009 at 6:20 pm
I think it’s stupid to have so many different segregated balls; they should all be combined together and everyone can celebrate together.
Did he make a mistake by going to this one? Yes, he did. Was it disrespectful? Of course not, it would be silly to infer that.