Obama counts the states....

[jon1856]

Originally Posted by nate2512

Obama Auschwitz reference, another stumble for Obama. What do you guys think, lying to advance agendas and give himself first hand credibility, or simple mistake?

ETA: DSTCHAOS, is he closing in on stupid pattern behavior?

IMVHO, a rather simple error in speech.
The GOP brought in up as if it was such a huge deal
"Obama's mistaken mention of the camp on Monday quickly generated Internet chatter, ranging from puzzlement to outrage. The Republican Party demanded an explanation."
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24845479/
http://www.reuters.com/article/topNe...edName=topNews

[nate2512]

Originally Posted by jon1856

IMVHO, a rather simple error in speech.
The GOP brought in up as if it was such a huge deal
"Obama's mistaken mention of the camp on Monday quickly generated Internet chatter, ranging from puzzlement to outrage. The Republican Party demanded an explanation."
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24845479/
http://www.reuters.com/article/topNe...edName=topNews

Well hell, how is the party supposed to automatically know he had a great uncle at a different concentration camp? If they think he's lying they are right to ask him to explain. Particularly when we were taught in eighth grade, american forces didn't liberate Auschwitz.

[jon1856]

Originally Posted by nate2512

Well hell, how is the party supposed to automatically know he had a great uncle at a different concentration camp? If they think he's lying they are right to ask him to explain. Particularly when we were taught in eighth grade, American forces didn't liberate Auschwitz.

Nate;
My Uncle, and his unit, also liberated a camp. However right now I could not tell you which one.
I do know that his unit was in the second wave at Omaha. That just sticks in my mind. Along with him, as a FAO, calling in Artillery onto his own position-what is now called danger close. Twice.
If you can recall from 8th grade the history of Auschwitz, perhaps you can recall which camp in Germany was the first to be liberated by US forces? And by which units?
Hint:
http://www.89infdivww2.org/index.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/89th_Division_%28United_States%29

We all learn different things and retain them in different ways.
And we all can mis-speak at any given time.

And more importantly, every campaign office has books and books and books covering everything about the other candidates.
I would find it very hard to believe that the GOP did not know about Obama's Uncle war record.
And if they did not, would have taken less than 2 minutes to find out.

And from what I saw in my morning paper and on the morning news shows, this matter is no longer in news cycle.

[Thetagirl218]

Originally Posted by jon1856

Nate;
My Uncle, and his unit, also liberated a camp. However right now I could not tell you which one.
I do know that his unit was in the second wave at Omaha. That just sticks in my mind. Along with him, as a FAO, calling in Artillery onto his own position-what is now called danger close. Twice.
If you can recall from 8th grade the history of Auschwitz, perhaps you can recall which camp in Germany was the first to be liberated by US forces? And by which units?
Hint:
http://www.89infdivww2.org/index.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/89th_Di...ited_States%29

We all learn different things and retain them in different ways.
And we all can mis-speak at any given time.

And more importantly, every campaign office has books and books and books covering everything about the other candidates.
I would find it very hard to believe that the GOP did not know about Obama's Uncle war record.
And if they did not, would have taken less than 2 minutes to find out.

And from what I saw in my morning paper and on the morning news shows, this matter is no longer in news cycle.

My thoughts were along the same lines when I heard this! Stories get passed down through generations! A great uncle is often considered an uncle! And it of course may be confused which camp was liberated as we talk about over 60 years later! Honestly, the illustration is still the same!

[jon1856]

Originally Posted by Thetagirl218

My thoughts were along the same lines when I heard this! Stories get passed down through generations! A great uncle is often considered an uncle! And it of course may be confused which camp was liberated as we talk about over 60 years later! Honestly, the illustration is still the same!

Thank you

[nate2512]

Originally Posted by Thetagirl218

Honestly, the illustration is still the same!

That he was calling John McCain mentally unstable and wanted to increase benefits to help him?

[Thetagirl218]

Originally Posted by nate2512

That he was calling John McCain mentally unstable and wanted to increase benefits to help him?

nate, I have no idea where you pulled this from. The Memorial day speech and its reference to the American troops serving during World War II has given as an example of the bravery of our American troops throughout history.

My quote that you refer to had to do with the fact that his illustration of this bravery still matters even if a few of the facts were lost to history.

I never said anything about John McCain.

[nate2512]

Originally Posted by Thetagirl218

nate, I have no idea where you pulled this from. The Memorial day speech and its reference to the American troops serving during World War II has given as an example of the bravery of our American troops throughout history.

My quote that you refer to had to do with the fact that his illustration of this bravery still matters even if a few of the facts were lost to history.

I never said anything about John McCain.

Oh perhaps it was joke?