Scumbaugh said today that Obama used the ranger to show America what Bush had done to

[malaise]

men like Cory Remsburg. If that's what he and other lovers of war got from the presence of this victim of Bushco's wars then it's good enough for me.

They hate looking at what they did by lying America into an illegal war.

[grasswire]

1. Well, I guess that's the GOP talking point then.

Kinda weird how many DU-ers are saying that today.

[malaise]

3. I responded on your thread

I had a different take.

[Incitatus]

13. If that is the talking point they want to use,

please proceed.

[magical thyme]

2. If he picked up that message, then I'm guessing he's right.

Even broken clocks are right twice a day. Works for me.

[Hekate]

4. In an ironic twist, Limbaugh got smacked in the face with what some here failed to get...

It drips with irony.

This, btw, is the first and probably only time you will catch me agreeing with Limbaugh.

[malaise]

6. He really hated being forced to look at the human cost of their war

I agree with you.

[Berlum]

24. As a quintessential Republicon draft dodger, Rush Limbaugh squirms at this stuff...

...because it brings the bitter truth of his
pathetic Republicon chickenhawkery into sharp relief.

Rush blabs and splutters about an honorable American soldier so pathetically,
because it is his desperate scramble to go AWOL from facing the truth.

[hlthe2b]

7. ? Why... was Limbaugh bitching about it today?

Context, please.

[malaise]

10. Limbaugh: Obama Invited Wounded Veteran To The State Of The Union To Say

"Look What George Bush Is Responsible For"

http://mediamatters.org/video/2014/01/29/limbaugh-obama-invited-wounded-veteran-to-the-s/197817
<snip>

[hlthe2b]

14. Well, if Obama wanted to make the case for ending the perpetual state of war...

how better to do so?

I hope the veteran did not feel "used", but only honored... But, still, I could appreciate the symbolism as well.

[SummerSnow]

17. The Rethugs are in total denial about Bush..

so everytime they are reminded about what Bush did they get ODS...Obama Deranged Syndrome

[Hekate]

16. The context you are looking for was provided by the OP, so check there. Also, my opinion in full ...

... as stated last night, is as follows:

70. What I saw was: "OK you SOBs, this is the consequence of war without end"

"This maimed soldier is the consequence of Bushco's wars of choice. Go ahead, McCain --I know you've never seen a war you didn't want to send someone else to. I didn't take us into Syria, and I will veto useless sanctions against Iran. Give peace a chance."

POTUS had a lot more to say -- all relevant. Fuck, Will. I'm sorry you didn't see the same speech I saw, even tho I certainly didn't see a god up there.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=4405884

According to how I read the OP, Limbaugh had the experience of having his nose rubbed in it, and recognized it as being presented for what it was: not a glorification of war like Bushco, but a cautionary example.

[malaise]

19. Precisely

[LuvNewcastle]

22. Same here. I honestly hope that most Americans got the same message.

People need to see what's been done to these guys. A large portion of Americans are just as guilty as Bush and Congress are for supporting these wars. And don't forget the media. The only person in the media who was critical of it, at least the only one I saw, was Phil Donahue, and MSNBC dropped him like a hot potato. There is plenty of blame to go around.

[Bobbie Jo]

5. Well so be it.

They own it.

[Scuba]

9. Bingo, as this old veteran said in another thread ....

I think the President was highlighting the horror of the battlefield, the absurdity of 10 deployments, the gut-wrenching human cost of war, as a means of promoting diplomacy over military action.

[malaise]

12. That was my take precisely

and he made it clear with his comments on Iran and diplomacy.

[KoKo]

8. Many thought he used Remsburg as a Photo Op...and others think he was

trying to show "the Ravages of War" and now others on the Right think he was Attacking Bush's Rambo Wars.

Hey...maybe all three are correct. It's a starting point for WHY these WARS are WRONG in the first place and if Dems & Repugs can agree on that....at least there's now a dialog.

[TheMathieu]

11. Using examples that reinforce a point you're trying to make in a speech?

SCANDALOUS!

[TwilightGardener]

15. I don't agree. I don't think Obama tried to do anything with this young man other

than bring his story of his service and his struggles to the country's attention in a time when we are tired of war and many have not been touched by it at all, or seem to have forgotten it. I don't think it was meant as pro-war OR anti-war. Just a dose of reality, and a way to honor and recognize him.

[Dawson Leery]

18. Americans need to see the results of war.

One cannot send these kids off to war, then turn a blind eye to the horrors they endured.

[malaise]

20. And we never see the scars of those damaged psychologically

People should see more vets all the time so they know the consequences of war.

[Cha]

21. In scar's rush to analyse President Obama..

he himself is highlighting the results of what so many suffered in the war based on lies in Iraq and the longest running war in Afghanistan, that is winding down this year.

[malaise]

23. The results of his heroes policies and wars he championed must remain

out of sight and invisible.