"Commander In Chief" Obama To Appear With Military Brass (Former Clinton Brass, BTW)

[KittyWampus]

"Commander In Chief" Obama To Appear With Military Brass
The Huffington Post | March 10, 2008 09:12 AM

As the Clinton campaign continues to hammer Barack Obama on defense issues -- chief Clinton strategist Mark Penn tells the New Yorker that Obama is "not ready" to be commander in chief -- Obama will appear today with former secretaries of the Army, Navy, and Air Force (two of whom served in Bill Clinton's administration).

Read the press release:

Washington, DC - Today, former service secretaries for each of the Armed Forces - Clifford Alexander, Jr. (US Army), Richard Danzig (US Navy), and F. Whitten Peters (US Air Force) - will host a press conference in Washington, DC to discuss why Obama has demonstrated the judgment and has the experience to be Commander In Chief.

WHAT: Press Conference with Top Military Advisors for the Obama Campaign

WHO: Former Service Secretaries for each of the Armed Forces

Secretary Clifford Alexander, Jr. (US Army - Carter Administration)

Secretary Richard Danzig (US Navy - Clinton Administration)

Secretary F. Whitten Peters (US Air Force - Clinton Administration)

[UALRBSofL]

1. This reminds me of the Hillary meeting with the military brass

And it makes me think Obama is a copy cat. :)

[cali]

2. Candidates always riff off each other

it's kind of a form of political call and response.

[NYCGirl]

3. Yes, because Hillary Clinton was the first candidate ever to appear with military.

:rofl:

[alteredstate]

5. Bullshit

Last November I attended a Veteran's Day meeting with military brass who support Senator Obama. He's had support from some heavy hitters in the military for a long time.

[Divernan]

9. Except Obama scheduled his first. Then HRC panicked and

put together a totally last minute attempt to preempt Obama.

Now I know I have to explain this in words of one syllable. HRC did not announce her 11:30 meeting until she heard about Obama's 1 p.m. meeting. He PLANNED & announced his first.

[andym]

4. sensible strategy

A sensible strategy to deflect attacks.

[ensho]

6. but how will Obama be with the current military brass?

if he wins he will work with the current top brass who are neo con.

how will that work?

[KittyWampus]

7. at least the NeoCons know from experience how pliable Clinton is.

[Divernan]

10. Rumsfeld put them in ; Obama can replace them.

[ensho]

11. but until they are replaced he will have to work with them

they will give him a hard time, count on it.

[KittyWampus]

12. lol, please explain why they'll be pleased with Hillary (remember, this is a liberal forum) LOL!

[ensho]

15. we weren't talking about Hillary, we were talking about Obama

nt

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8. Well that ought to be a short presser.

[otohara]

13. Why Do You Say That?

or just another insult?

[bridgit]

14. What, no Marine Corps? Look, I understand he won't be able to pull on active duty members...

But I've had enough of politicians like Cheney, Bush, and now Obama using the branches of our armed services as back-drops & photo opts