Comments on: “Walter Reed is not a photo-op,” http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/30/walter-reed-is-not-a-photo-op/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:23:51 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Where’s the Outrage? » Their are injured soldiers Mr. President http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/30/walter-reed-is-not-a-photo-op/comment-page-1/#comment-3211236 Where’s the Outrage? » Their are injured soldiers Mr. President Tue, 03 Apr 2007 05:16:34 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/30/walter-reed-is-not-a-photo-op/#comment-3211236 [...] weeks after the Walter Reed scandal broke our President went over to Walter Reed to check things out for himself.  I’m sure that [...] [...] weeks after the Walter Reed scandal broke our President went over to Walter Reed to check things out for himself.  I’m sure that [...]

]]> By: Toby http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/30/walter-reed-is-not-a-photo-op/comment-page-1/#comment-3014412 Toby Sun, 01 Apr 2007 03:05:40 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/30/walter-reed-is-not-a-photo-op/#comment-3014412 If the soldier was deluded enough to Want to shake the deciders hand, then he would have used the one he can feel (provided he didn't "sacrifice" that one too). If the soldier was deluded enough to Want to shake the deciders hand, then he would have used the one he can feel (provided he didn’t “sacrifice” that one too).

]]> By: Eargy Earp http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/30/walter-reed-is-not-a-photo-op/comment-page-1/#comment-2955230 Eargy Earp Sat, 31 Mar 2007 04:45:53 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/30/walter-reed-is-not-a-photo-op/#comment-2955230 Not a photo op. Well it sure as hell was today. Not a photo op.

Well it sure as hell was today.

]]> By: WaltTheMan http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/30/walter-reed-is-not-a-photo-op/comment-page-1/#comment-2945890 WaltTheMan Sat, 31 Mar 2007 02:23:59 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/30/walter-reed-is-not-a-photo-op/#comment-2945890 #43 - Com-n-sense, That's easy - Not an ounce. #43 – Com-n-sense,
That’s easy – Not an ounce.

]]> By: Com-n-sense http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/30/walter-reed-is-not-a-photo-op/comment-page-1/#comment-2945318 Com-n-sense Sat, 31 Mar 2007 02:16:25 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/30/walter-reed-is-not-a-photo-op/#comment-2945318 On the day it's confirmed that bush knew about the circumstances of Pat Tillman's death and lied to Pat's family and the American people for his own political gain, he's doing photo-ops with wounded veterans. Does this man know no shame? On the day it’s confirmed that bush knew about the circumstances of Pat Tillman’s death and lied to Pat’s family and the American people for his own political gain, he’s doing photo-ops with wounded veterans.

Does this man know no shame?

]]> By: cynthia http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/30/walter-reed-is-not-a-photo-op/comment-page-1/#comment-2941081 cynthia Sat, 31 Mar 2007 01:20:27 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/30/walter-reed-is-not-a-photo-op/#comment-2941081 Later, Bush told repoorters, " Before this war these soldiers were disadvantaged with their 20 year old limbs. Now, I'd say that with these new arms and hands things are working out quite well for them." Later, Bush told repoorters, ” Before this war these soldiers were disadvantaged with their 20 year old limbs. Now, I’d say that with these new arms and hands things are working out quite well for them.”

]]> By: Raymond Funamoto http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/30/walter-reed-is-not-a-photo-op/comment-page-1/#comment-2929917 Raymond Funamoto Fri, 30 Mar 2007 23:48:38 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/30/walter-reed-is-not-a-photo-op/#comment-2929917 CAPTION TO PICTURE ACCOMPANYING THIS POST: CHIMPya: "That's Some GRIP Ya Got There Young Feller....It Feels Like A STEEL VISE.....MIND If'n I Check Your Third Leg? Ah'm HANKERIN' for a long STEEL hard one...Huh Huh Huh Huh Huh!" CAPTION TO PICTURE ACCOMPANYING THIS POST:
CHIMPya: “That’s Some GRIP Ya Got There Young Feller….It Feels Like A STEEL VISE…..MIND If’n I Check Your Third Leg? Ah’m HANKERIN’ for a long STEEL hard one…Huh Huh Huh Huh Huh!”

]]> By: cee http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/30/walter-reed-is-not-a-photo-op/comment-page-1/#comment-2926789 cee Fri, 30 Mar 2007 23:00:35 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/30/walter-reed-is-not-a-photo-op/#comment-2926789 Wow he finally shows up and he doesn't seem that upset. check out http://joeleonardi.wordpress.com/2007/03/18/where-is-the-outrage/ it is a great piece on this fiasco cee Wow he finally shows up and he doesn’t seem that upset.

check out

http://joeleonardi.wordpress.com/2007/03/18/where-is-the-outrage/

it is a great piece on this fiasco

cee

]]> By: Marie http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/30/walter-reed-is-not-a-photo-op/comment-page-1/#comment-2926428 Marie Fri, 30 Mar 2007 22:56:32 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/30/walter-reed-is-not-a-photo-op/#comment-2926428 If one of those wounded soldiers spit in the commander's face, it would be a real photo op, but that would guarantee that the soldier would never get the health care and benefits he deserves. If one of those wounded soldiers spit in the commander’s face, it would be a real photo op, but that would guarantee that the soldier would never get the health care and benefits he deserves.

]]> By: Marie http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/30/walter-reed-is-not-a-photo-op/comment-page-1/#comment-2926302 Marie Fri, 30 Mar 2007 22:54:45 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/30/walter-reed-is-not-a-photo-op/#comment-2926302 For a guy who defended his not visiting the wounded of the war because he couldn't single out anyone, or be accused of photo ops -- when it serves him to get a picture in the papers of the compassionate one visiting young people he has condemned to a life of disability, he is the exploiter in chief. For a guy who defended his not visiting the wounded of the war because he couldn’t single out anyone, or be accused of photo ops — when it serves him to get a picture in the papers of the compassionate one visiting young people he has condemned to a life of disability, he is the exploiter in chief.

]]> By: John M, USAF, RET http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/30/walter-reed-is-not-a-photo-op/comment-page-1/#comment-2924766 John M, USAF, RET Fri, 30 Mar 2007 22:31:39 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/30/walter-reed-is-not-a-photo-op/#comment-2924766 Being retired military, I have one and only one feeling: OFFENSE. How can this AWOL chickenhawk use my brothers like this Being retired military, I have one and only one feeling: OFFENSE. How can this AWOL chickenhawk use my brothers like this

]]> By: impeachcheneythenbush http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/30/walter-reed-is-not-a-photo-op/comment-page-1/#comment-2918463 impeachcheneythenbush Fri, 30 Mar 2007 20:57:48 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/30/walter-reed-is-not-a-photo-op/#comment-2918463 Bush is definitely looking the "Dorian Grey" story in reverse. I'm struck at how much he's aged in perhaps the last year or so. Bush is definitely looking the “Dorian Grey” story in reverse. I’m struck at how much he’s aged in perhaps the last year or so.

]]> By: PBR http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/30/walter-reed-is-not-a-photo-op/comment-page-1/#comment-2918443 PBR Fri, 30 Mar 2007 20:57:32 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/30/walter-reed-is-not-a-photo-op/#comment-2918443 How can the young man pictured with chimpy, resist the urge to kick monkeyboy in the nuts? How can the young man pictured with chimpy, resist the urge to kick monkeyboy in the nuts?

]]> By: SKdeA http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/30/walter-reed-is-not-a-photo-op/comment-page-1/#comment-2914021 SKdeA Fri, 30 Mar 2007 19:46:47 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/30/walter-reed-is-not-a-photo-op/#comment-2914021 33, then we wouldn't have to look into the dark abyss that is his (debateably existent) soul... 33, then we wouldn’t have to look into the dark abyss that is his (debateably existent) soul…

]]> By: Marc Sterling http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/30/walter-reed-is-not-a-photo-op/comment-page-1/#comment-2912551 Marc Sterling Fri, 30 Mar 2007 19:24:04 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/30/walter-reed-is-not-a-photo-op/#comment-2912551 Think progress should consider running Bush photos with the old black banner over his eyes like the used to do in prono movies in the 1950's - that way you can run the photo op photo without actually being part of the great photo op publicity campaign... sort of a nice way of censoring all these Bush photo ops... It's a style thing... Think progress should consider running Bush photos with the old black banner over his eyes like the used to do in prono movies in the 1950’s – that way you can run the photo op photo without actually being part of the great photo op publicity campaign… sort of a nice way of censoring all these Bush photo ops…

It’s a style thing…

]]> By: JaneESchneider http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/30/walter-reed-is-not-a-photo-op/comment-page-1/#comment-2911971 JaneESchneider Fri, 30 Mar 2007 19:16:19 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/30/walter-reed-is-not-a-photo-op/#comment-2911971 <em>because the real problem is the public’s perception. Comment by pgw — March 30, 2007 @ 2:24 pm</em> Exactly. Why else waste money that could be used for the troops on a PR firm? Everything is perception to this administration because they know nothing about reality. because the real problem is the public’s perception.

Comment by pgw — March 30, 2007 @ 2:24 pm

Exactly. Why else waste money that could be used for the troops on a PR firm? Everything is perception to this administration because they know nothing about reality.

]]> By: Gregor Samsa http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/30/walter-reed-is-not-a-photo-op/comment-page-1/#comment-2911637 Gregor Samsa Fri, 30 Mar 2007 19:11:09 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/30/walter-reed-is-not-a-photo-op/#comment-2911637 Well, if the entire the Gulf coast <i>was</i> a photo-op, why not use <i>one</i> building in <i>one</i> medical center. Pres Bush hasn't done much for New Orleans, so I wouldn't get my hopes too high regarding Walter Reed. What an absolute disgrace. Well, if the entire the Gulf coast was a photo-op, why not use one building in one medical center.

Pres Bush hasn’t done much for New Orleans, so I wouldn’t get my hopes too high regarding Walter Reed.

What an absolute disgrace.

]]> By: jeff http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/30/walter-reed-is-not-a-photo-op/comment-page-1/#comment-2910591 jeff Fri, 30 Mar 2007 18:55:55 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/30/walter-reed-is-not-a-photo-op/#comment-2910591 well it is now well it is now

]]> By: Phil http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/30/walter-reed-is-not-a-photo-op/comment-page-1/#comment-2910284 Phil Fri, 30 Mar 2007 18:49:50 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/30/walter-reed-is-not-a-photo-op/#comment-2910284 So it shouldn't be a photo op when democrats go there to. So it shouldn’t be a photo op when democrats go there to.

]]> By: veritas http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/30/walter-reed-is-not-a-photo-op/comment-page-1/#comment-2909075 veritas Fri, 30 Mar 2007 18:33:54 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/30/walter-reed-is-not-a-photo-op/#comment-2909075 The caption should read: Smirking Chimp Shakes Hands with a True Patriot! The caption should read: Smirking Chimp Shakes Hands with a True Patriot!

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