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Bahutsauvage

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107. Imagine a british soldier having to hold an umbrella for the queen

Mon May 27, 2013, 12:33 PM

May 2013

So there's a professional soldier holding an umbrella during a speech on an official state visit and you discuss that for weeks and with vigorous intensity?

Pardon me for asking, but how do you guys expect the rest of the world should take you seriously and not think you're all perfectly qualified for the funny farm?! Is that your new kind of precicion warfare, making people to knock themselves out by heavy facepalming or even simply die laughing?

You could invent a new corps - the US first Umbrellators (fighting for rain freedom and dryokracy) - "others may consider the Umbrella as shamefull for us it is a badge of honour by bringing some basic politeness and etiquette to the guests of our state....."

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A Marine's response to the Presidential umbrella umbrage; (Edit) [View all] A HERETIC I AM May 2013 OP

I salute this Marine. silverweb May 2013 #1

Post removed Post removed May 2013 #2

This is a non sequitur, off-topic post in this thread context pinboy3niner May 2013 #4

+1 NYC_SKP May 2013 #8

Yep, exactly. cliffordu May 2013 #9

Sorry but sexual assaults in the military is... Bay Boy May 2013 #14

I agree with you on that--but post it in an APPROPRIATE place pinboy3niner May 2013 #19

Yes it is a bigger deal. AtheistCrusader May 2013 #51

Go ahead, Internet Tough Guy... tell "a Marine" to quit sexually assaulting women. MiddleFingerMom May 2013 #15

Well that comes off a little weird... Bay Boy May 2013 #23

There is no way you would say that broadbrush crap about Marines in general to one's face. MiddleFingerMom May 2013 #27

To an individual Marine? Bay Boy May 2013 #29

And I quote (caps mine) "If I tell A MARINE to quit..." MiddleFingerMom May 2013 #33

If someone wants to report my post... Bay Boy May 2013 #26

Do you even get that you pissed on a thread COUNTERING the 'Umbrellagate story'? pinboy3niner May 2013 #31

I spoke my peace... Bay Boy May 2013 #32

Thank God for small favors! pinboy3niner May 2013 #35

Exactly! Cha May 2013 #54

Done and hidden! n-t Logical May 2013 #63

Thanks pinboy.. poster trying to Cha May 2013 #53

+1 for pinboy3niner answering post. Lady Freedom Returns May 2013 #5

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

Semper Fi, Marine! pinboy3niner May 2013 #3

You know, for all the people throught a fit over this, did/do they stop to think? Lady Freedom Returns May 2013 #6

He can show them the pics pinboy3niner May 2013 #12

I don't doubt it! Lady Freedom Returns May 2013 #16

And no doubt autographed by his Commander-in-Chief! TxGrandpa May 2013 #30

Welcome to DU! A HERETIC I AM May 2013 #58

Good point, TxGrandpa! pinboy3niner May 2013 #61

That is a hugely valid point to me personally Victor_c3 May 2013 #84

ooooh freakin' raaaah!! n/t janlyn May 2013 #7

Another NSFW Marine response Tx4obama May 2013 #10

"Shut your cockholster, you civilian sack of shit." OMG! Poll_Blind May 2013 #25

The Ass ta risks are the best part hootinholler May 2013 #105

Brilliant! nt riqster May 2013 #43

That was fucking hilarious. bluedigger May 2013 #44

I saw that one.. whew! glad to read of Cha May 2013 #55

LOL !! Love it! A HERETIC I AM May 2013 #59

That was well worth the read tavalon May 2013 #70

"Subhuman motile turd" -- I'm going to have to remember that one! Buns_of_Fire May 2013 #83

A tear to my eye Half-Century Man May 2013 #98

OMG, I'm dying here! Brigid May 2013 #100

Who is the Marine who wrote that? newmember May 2013 #11

I have no idea other than the link I provided in the OP. n/t A HERETIC I AM May 2013 #34

Anybody in the Armed Forces know those marines wouldn't have told John2 May 2013 #13

But it is not to the President. Lady Freedom Returns May 2013 #28

"No you wouldn't. Shut up." Curmudgeoness May 2013 #17

Only if he was itching for a court martial tavalon May 2013 #71

Forget this court-martial idea jmowreader May 2013 #74

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

I suspect it may be because officers are commissioned by Congress. bluedigger May 2013 #42

It really doesn't matter pinboy3niner May 2013 #48

I was just referring to the question of the different oaths. bluedigger May 2013 #50

Just want to add this in newmember May 2013 #65

Well, yeah. bluedigger May 2013 #67

lol newmember May 2013 #68

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

Terminal Lance... Aviation Pro May 2013 #21

K&R! sheshe2 May 2013 #22

K&R! Bobbie Jo May 2013 #24

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

The Prexy had three options: riqster May 2013 #46

You do realize he did this more for the prime minister than himself newmember May 2013 #47

Geez, pro tennis players get umbrellas held for them spooky3 May 2013 #89

Visual: White man holding umbrella for a N lobodons May 2013 #38

OMG. That poor Marine Incitatus May 2013 #39

+1! Rhiannon12866 May 2013 #45

those outraged are probably same ones who have no problem with sending them off to war JI7 May 2013 #40

4 Umbrellas, 4 Presidents, 1 Outrage Skeeter Barnes May 2013 #49

Yup. progressoid May 2013 #66

One of these things is not like the other tavalon May 2013 #72

Perfect! spooky3 May 2013 #90

fake Umbrage is nothing more than the same old racist rants. Who are they fooling? SleeplessinSoCal May 2013 #52

Fake umbrellage, lol pinboy3niner May 2013 #56

I seem to recall the previous resident of the White House Thor_MN May 2013 #62

Awww geez, don't tell me this... MADem May 2013 #76

Air National Guard sarge43 May 2013 #78

If they are like other branches, surely they spend a good hour or so on the old "hand salute." MADem May 2013 #79

Many hours, MADem, both in and out of the class room. sarge43 May 2013 #80

It was portrayed by the media as shrub honoring the soldier... Thor_MN May 2013 #81

The way you "honor" someone with grievous wounds is to say "AT EASE" and then have an MADem May 2013 #82

You know it reminds me treestar May 2013 #86

They thought it was kool when Ronnie Raygun did it. He started it. sarge43 May 2013 #97

How soon we forget rocktivity May 2013 #64

Skeeter beat me to this. LiberalAndProud May 2013 #69

Argghhh rightsideout May 2013 #73

So let me get this straight.......Getting a Marine to hold an umbrella = bad thelordofhell May 2013 #77

Great marine treestar May 2013 #85

As long as it is done for any president (and it is) it is a non-issue. TBF May 2013 #87

Holding an umbrella for someone is a civil courtesy. AllyCat May 2013 #88

What those other Marines... DirtyDawg May 2013 #91

Great Writing gussmith May 2013 #92

Since you replied to my OP.... (Edited) A HERETIC I AM May 2013 #94

http://www.onemarinesview.com/one_marines_view/2012/06/respect-enough-said-semper-fidelis.html deurbano May 2013 #93

Jesus would have finished by washing the President's feet... icarusxat May 2013 #95

They also open doors for the President and other visitors Joey Liberal May 2013 #96

I am glad a marine spoke out about this and he is right Rex May 2013 #99

what heaven05 May 2013 #101

Exactly right! n/t cynatnite May 2013 #102

Ooo fuckin RAH! Gunny. hootinholler May 2013 #103

Thank you to the Marine for his/her response Lifelong Protester May 2013 #104

Could I hope this incident just earned the Dems some votes? 2ndAmForComputers May 2013 #106

Imagine a british soldier having to hold an umbrella for the queen Bahutsauvage May 2013 #107

Only when she's killing commies ornotna May 2013 #108

LOL maddezmom May 2013 #109

Welcome to DU my friend! hrmjustin May 2013 #110