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Showing Original Post only (View all)A Marine's response to the Presidential umbrella umbrage; (Edit) [View all]
Last edited Sun May 19, 2013, 12:13 PM - Edit history (1)
I thought the reaction to this photo was interesting:
Yes, the President of the United States of America had a boot Corporal hold an umbrella for him while he gave a speech.
The reactions were interesting because people let their political butthurtedness flow into their opinions on the matter. People seem to forget that were Marines, and this is exactly the kind of shit that Marines do. Somehow, holding an umbrella for the President and the Turkish Prime Minister is seen as demeaning, while all of the other bullshit that Marines do every day is not. I find it entertaining to see Marines on my Facebook page saying things like, I would have told him to fuck off and hold his own umbrella.
No you wouldnt.
Shut up.
Were Marines, if the President of the fucking United States asks you to hold a fucking umbrella, you hold a fucking umbrella. As well, the day I give a shit about a boot Corporal holding an umbrella is the day Ive forgotten what the Marine Corps is. Honestly, holding an umbrella for the President is probably the least demeaning thing I could imagine doing as a Marine, as opposed to the other bullshit I had to do every day. No one would think twice about asking a boot to police call cigarette butts across the entire base at 5am, but the minute this boot has to hold an umbrella for the Commander in Chief, people get upset.
Hes the President, he rates an umbrella.
Get over it.
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Edit to add this video from the White House web site. A You Tube link, but I found it on whitehouse.gov
The point, for the few that aren't aware, is that these positions are ones of high honor, going to only 4 individuals in the entire Marine Corps.
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A Marine's response to the Presidential umbrella umbrage; (Edit) [View all]
A HERETIC I AM
May 2013
OP
Go ahead, Internet Tough Guy... tell "a Marine" to quit sexually assaulting women.
MiddleFingerMom
May 2013
#15
There is no way you would say that broadbrush crap about Marines in general to one's face.
MiddleFingerMom
May 2013
#27
Do you even get that you pissed on a thread COUNTERING the 'Umbrellagate story'?
pinboy3niner
May 2013
#31
What a stupid response and out of line in this post. Most would self delete. I assume not you. n-t
Logical
May 2013
#60
You know, for all the people throught a fit over this, did/do they stop to think?
Lady Freedom Returns
May 2013
#6
a president is the commander in chief. he has full authority to order marines to hold umbrellas nt
msongs
May 2013
#18
And that Marine has taken an oath to obey the orders of the President of the United States
Brother Buzz
May 2013
#41
Officers are sworn to uphold the Constitution, the oath is pretty much the same as the President's.
MADem
May 2013
#75
Chris Hayes referenced this awesome response but said they couldn't put it on TV.
Poll_Blind
May 2013
#20
All this outrage is because of the black man in the white house. They can't stand it.
southernyankeebelle
May 2013
#36
Exactly my thought. If that Marine was holding an umbrella over the head of any white man...
Moonwalk
May 2013
#57
To be honest, I think the imagery is a bit ridiculous. I wish it hadn't happened.
reformist2
May 2013
#37
those outraged are probably same ones who have no problem with sending them off to war
JI7
May 2013
#40
fake Umbrage is nothing more than the same old racist rants. Who are they fooling?
SleeplessinSoCal
May 2013
#52
If they are like other branches, surely they spend a good hour or so on the old "hand salute."
MADem
May 2013
#79
The way you "honor" someone with grievous wounds is to say "AT EASE" and then have an
MADem
May 2013
#82
So let me get this straight.......Getting a Marine to hold an umbrella = bad
thelordofhell
May 2013
#77