President Obama’s Memorial Day Weekend plans include skipping Arlington,vacation in Chicago, you know, because he hasn’t been there in a while. The mainstream media sure has a nifty way of spinning the fact that Obama’s skipping Arlington services on Memorial Day in a time of war no less to vacation in Chicago.

The Washington Post says Obama’s skipping Arlington on Memorial Day to keep a “campaign promise.” One of his many promises during the campaign of 2008 was that he would visit Chicago every six weeks or so. He hasn’t been there for a stay since February of 2009.


Once again Obama’s lack of good decision making shines through. He’s the Commander in Chief whether he or we like it or not. Memorial Day comes but once a year, Arlington is where the President of the United States needs to spend his time. But Obama’s Memorial Day plans, skipping Arlington, vactioning in Chicago.

It’s only Memorial Day. The day when we honor those who have given the ultimate sacrifice for our freedoms. It’s only Arlington National Cemetery. Quite possibly the most hallowed and sacred piece of realestate in the country. He’s only the Commander in Chief. The leader of our armed forces who commands their respect.

But hey. If you need a break take it when you can get it, right? Obama hasn’t had many opportunities to fly home to Chicago. There was that one time he took Michelle out dancing and to the theater. Oh wait that was New York. Well how about a couple weeks ago when he took the time to spend the weekend there when he should have been attending to the oil spill? Did I miss that one too? You’re right, that was a weekend getaway to a spa in North Carolina.

What about his numerous golf outings, or what about the Obama’s vacation last year to the beach? He couldn’t have taken one of those “opportunities?” Nope. Obama’s Memorial day plans, skipping Arlington , vacationing in Chicago. Priorities Mr. President, priorities.

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besides emotionalism,, is there any reason the vets buried at Arlington are any more significant or worth remembering than those buried at Abraham Lincoln?

I'm sure Vets all over the world see's his dishonoring our compadres.

When he gets back, he'll see if he can pitch his, "Let Vets pay their own insurance" plan again.

Maybe by now all will have forgotten about that one.

And this is dishonoring because???

I am sure the living soldiers are far more important. I would rather see him ending the wars and bringing the troops home and allowing the families to honor their soldiers myself.

The living soldiers are more important?!? Why don't you just go piss on the graves of the fallen soldiers.

Typical liberal response, gotta praise their false Messiah.

Not gonna' happen in Iraq or Afghanistan.

Don't see Gitmo closing either.

He dresses pretty impotent!

Just when it seems Obama can't doing anything more idiotic I read about this!Obama is the head of the military.He is the Chief commander.You have a duty to those both dead and undead to take time from your busy life and spend a hour honoring those who died.Those of us who have served know that Memorial day is the most important day in the military.It is a day where the entire command honors those who have given their ultimate sacrifice.

Sorry but when you are involved in the military you get your a** to a base,a cemetery,or a memorial on Memorial day.Dodging your responsibility because you have something better to do is not a option.If you can't take one hour of your life to honor those who gave everything for us then you shouldn't call yourself a American.You should call yourself a traitor.

Obama has sunk to a new low on this one.He should be at a military base somewhere giving speeches on Memorial day.What a jerk!

He would rather spend time with his terrorist and criminal friends in Chicago like Ayers and Blago.

I don't even know how to respond to this without being baned from this site.

It's a time honored tradition to lay a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier. That tomb represenrts all those who gave their lives for us to have what we have today. But then again what does Obamam care about tradition because he wants "CHANGE" so tradition means nothing to him.

This has nothing to do with ending wars. And as for families to be able to honor their soldiers that is the most ignorant statement I've ever heard. WE all well most of us honor our soldiers NOW wether we are at war or not.

I just can't believe how much he doesn't care about this country.

I'm sad to say it but for the first time in my life I'm ashamed of my country.

uh,, he IS going to a veteran memorial , just not Arlington.

Im still not understanding why visiting dead veterans in Chicago is a diss to veterans.......

noone has answered whether those dead loved ones in Arlington are any more important to remember than the dead loved ones in Abraham Lincoln,,,

well, in honesty, my grandma and my mother enjoy the flowers I send them while they are alive and would rather have them now than when they die.... in truth it IS what we do for people when their living,,,,,,what we do after their death is mostly for our OWN conscience

but its irrelevant to the point that the President will still be paying homage to deceased veterans on Memorial day,,, (which I thought was the point of the holiday)

Are we surprised ... ? A 'president' who despises the military NOT going to Arlington on Memorial Day ... ? Damn. What a shock. If it ain't about HIM, it doesn't count ...

Funny how the only ones who call him the "Messiah" are the ones who don't like him.

And as Msharmony has said, he will be honoring soldiers at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery.

I doubt it's even about that. It's about having another reason to complain about the President.

The president laying a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier is a time honored tradition.

If you must know yes I complained when Bush was in Normandy in 2000.
So no it's not about having another reason to complain about the president, it's about tradition for me. So I would appreciate it if you wouldn't think you know why I oppose this!

So your saying its okay for him to go golfn with his buddies while many forms of life are suffering and will continue to until he follows through with PROMISES he made to the Gulf!

this thread is typical right wing drivel. who CARES where Obama spends memorial day? worry about yourself and how you're spending it. I didnt see any of you right wingwer tin foiled hat wearers say anything when bush took vacations during national disasters.

Maybe it's best if he don't show.

He's liable to want to apologize to all those enemies who wasted bullets on on our dead heroes.

Dang! I'm starting to stutter just like him!^^^

Considering you wouldn't know a liberal if one bit you in the face. I will say yet again I am not a liberal.

Even the dead soldiers would want more attention paid to the living soldiers.

It is time for all the people of the nation to honor their family/friends who have served and are now gone.

Obama will be doing some kind of honorary thing for the passed members of our military, I have no doubt. Just because it is not what you think it should be doesn't make it wrong.