Let’s hope that Barack Obama’s participation in the 65th Anniversary of D-Day, by giving a speech at the American Cemetery in Normandy, helps him to understand that some servicemen and women pay the ultimate price in any war, whether it’s ‘a war of choice’ or not. Read more below, see photos and the Normandy speech video.
Obama D-Day: American Cemetery Normandy
The Normandy coast is an incredibly beautiful place along the English Channel in northwestern France. The memory of what American and allied troops did during the Normandy Invasion on June 6, 1944 is alive and well in the French people who live there, in spite of the political issues and annoying differences that exist between our two countries. It is there, at the American Cemetery in Normandy, that Barack Obama will give a D-Day speech in a shallow attempt to top the iconic one given there by Ronald Reagan in 1984 entitled ‘The Boys of Point du Hoc’.
We were the liberators. It has been our role in the world for a hundred years. Twice in the 20th century, Americans spilled their blood on French soil to combat tyranny. During WW 2, Roosevelt and Churchill were historical leaders who literally saved the world for all of us today.
This visit, on the occasion of the 65th anniversary of the D-Day landing, is full of symbolism for both France and the United States. Is it not ironic (if not hypocritical) that Barack Obama, who has demonstrated a significant ‘cut and run’ military philosophy in Iraq, not to mention the Global War on Terror, is the President who will remember with ‘great gratitude’ all those young Americans who stormed the bloody beaches of Normandy to help France and the world free itself from Nazi oppression?
You might remember that candidate Obama was always quick to invoke the names of the great Democratic Presidents like Roosevelt, Truman and Kennedy, but in reality, perhaps its finally time for Obama to open a history book and learn why these men were such great leaders. His immature and ever-morphing positions on Iraq, Afghanistan, Gitmo, Terrorism, Israel, despotic Dictators, etc continues to show someone who is woefully and quite pathetically practicing ‘on-the-job’ training. Frankly, the world continues to be a very dangerous place and to have a president with such weak intestinal fortitude in addition to socialistic tendancies is more then disconcerting.
In all our years as a nation, we have always embraced the fight for freedom, usually spilling blood and treasure for others in the process. The story of D-Day and the Normandy Invasion is special to us. We hold those who rest there dear; sacred. It is very clear that Barack Obama is no liberator. In fact, he projects extreme weakness in the face of profound danger. When Obama gives his ‘65th Anniversary of D-Day’ Normandy Speech, I want him to look out across the channel where all our young men crossed, and then look at all of those graves at the American Cemetery and forever recognize the high cost of freedom and the amazing benefits of democracy.
The full text of Obama’s D-Day Normandy Speech is posted here. The full video of Obama’s D-Day Normandy Speech is below.
Obama D-Day: Obama Normandy Speech Photos 1
Obama D-Day: Obama Normandy Speech Photos 2
Obama D-Day: Obama Normandy Speech Hypocrisy Video Pt 1
Obama D-Day: Obama Normandy Speech Hypocrisy Video Pt 2
June 5th, 2009 at 2:46 pm
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I heard that Obama has ordered 10,000 brand spanking new black helicopters.
Woof Woof
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June 5th, 2009 at 2:49 pm
[...] is in France for D-Day ceremonies. The Elysée seems a bit exasperated, saying that Obama’s schedule is changing minute by [...]
June 5th, 2009 at 3:01 pm
You’re an idiot.
June 5th, 2009 at 3:04 pm
Have you ever worn the uniform of active duty US Armed Forces? I have.
Have you ever been “In Harm’s Way”? I have.
Your disparaging of our President and Commander-in-Chief, a man whose selflessness, courage and brilliance eclipses your maudlin, traitorous, unAmerican nonsense.
You should be ashamed, but are so convinced of your “right”-ness you’ll go to hell believing your own imaginings. Simply, my fellow American, we are a nation of hope not fear.
Go play with that poor hapless son of power that Cheney and PNAC used and abused for 8 years, that put us in this position. By their fruits, I/we see them clearly, as does our Creator.
Good luck with THAT part,
The son of God
June 5th, 2009 at 3:12 pm
a man whose selflessness, courage and brilliance
Can you give factual examples of that selflessness, courage and brilliance?
June 5th, 2009 at 3:20 pm
I have no idea how he can give such a speech after apologizing to the world over and over again for perceived American imperialism. We have never been imperialist - that’s a fabrication of the left. We have spilt the blood of our young men for the freedoms of OTHERS - as no other country has ever done.
Obama has drawn a moral equivalence between past wrongs in our country - that we have worked hard to correct - and ongoing murder and oppression in Middle Eastern countries. How can he understand the courage and sacrifice of our Men at Arms, past and present? How can he convey a sense of gratitude, pride and hope when the sacrifices our nation has given generation after generation is only worthy of him having to ‘apologize’.
If he is hoping to give a ‘great speech’, then he needs to get an understanding of what D-Day and the rest of our great history is about. Words are empty without emotion and understanding behind them.
June 5th, 2009 at 3:44 pm
Rev, so unless a person has served in the Armed forces, they are to be quiet and not have an opioion.Well none of the last two Democrat presidents has either. Should they stay quiet too?
Tell me something. How can you call yourself a paator and support a President an a party that supports abortion, gay rights, and wants to be an appeaser to our sworn enemy. Extreme Islam is the evil of our time.
Did our soldiers die in vain so this President could tell the world that America sucks?
June 5th, 2009 at 4:40 pm
“Go play with that poor hapless son of power that Cheney and PNAC used and abused for 8 years, that put us in this position. By their fruits, I/we see them clearly, as does our Creator.
First of all, you’re a flaming hypocrite.
How fitting for this post.
You chew the man out for disparaging Obama and then turn around disparage truly honorable men, call them hapless, whom actually have records of accomplishments that saved thousands if not millions of lives.
Those “fruits” would be the thousands of liberated Muslims in Iraq and the 8 years of no attacks on or soil. Up until now during Obamas adminstration where for the first time in 8 years an American was killed by a radical Muslim on our soil. Obamas fruit sucks Rev ! Anyone who eats his fruit is just eating the fruits of other peoples labor, you can have it.
You’re truly an idiot of you cant see how you’ve got both kettle and pot up yer a$$.
Oh, and by the way, if you’re a reverend then I’m the freaking Pope
June 5th, 2009 at 4:46 pm
“You chew the man out for disparaging Obama and then…”
Sorry, just realized that “man” is no man,sorry Cathryn
June 5th, 2009 at 6:47 pm
Bravo Rev. Michael McCarthy. You said it best!
June 5th, 2009 at 7:48 pm
“Bravo Rev. Michael McCarthy. You said it best!”
Rev. Jim Jones said it better.
“drink up”
June 5th, 2009 at 9:52 pm
Reverend McCarthy you said:
“Your disparaging of our President and Commander-in-Chief, a man whose selflessness, courage and brilliance eclipses your maudlin, traitorous, unAmerican nonsense.”
a couple of things if I may: BHO is not selfless — he is the most self absorbed individual on the planet. It is he himself who perpetuates this “messiah” nonsense because it gives him power.
Also, since when is dissent a traitorous and unamerican behavior? If indeed you wore our country’s uniform, you would not even say that. And isn’t that exactly what you lefties whined about for 8 years under President Bush? Quit drinking the Obama juice Reverend McCarthy. It is very unbecoming and incredibly deceptive.
June 6th, 2009 at 6:39 am
The world needs more balanced leaders like Obama.
June 6th, 2009 at 6:39 am
As a WWII vet, I care not your political persuasion. My friends and relatives died during that war.
The President of the United States gave a speech at Normandy on D-Day.
Interesting that so many would comment without hearing the speech.
I would respectfully suggest that when it becomes available on Utube that you take a few minutes to watch and listen… and then you might want to criticize what our President had to say.
No, you don’t have to have risked or given your life for America, but please don’t disparage those who did.
Perhaps as you grow older, you may understand what we used to call “honor”.
June 6th, 2009 at 7:53 am
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June 6th, 2009 at 8:59 am
Voltaire once said “make them believe absurdities and they will commit atrocities”. He was talking about you Cathryn, Beth, Micky and George. You must be very young because you obviously have much to learn about life, courage and common sense.
June 6th, 2009 at 9:17 am
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June 6th, 2009 at 9:25 am
Obama made a big mistake at the end he referred to D-Day as “those moments in history” rather than “that moment in history.” It was a good speech, but I think he looks tired. He stumbled over his words a lot, esp. at the beginning. It did not sound like very enthusiastic applause at the end. I’d give it a C+, but only because it was Obama.
June 6th, 2009 at 10:11 am
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June 6th, 2009 at 10:38 am
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“make them believe absurdities and they will commit atrocities”
This actually could be directed at the left with a hell of a lot more application than it would have to the right after the list of absurdities we all just heard come out of his yap in Egypt, never mind the last two years.
The list of Obama “absurdities” is quite extensive. I’d be glad to list them for you if you’d like but only if the 2 hours it takes to do it would actually be appreciated by you.
You got yer nerve to talk about absurdities when this a-hole-n-chief is running around apologizing to everyone on the planet for what over decades has at one time or another saved almost all their a$$es in time of need.
Has Obama served to where he claim any admirable level of courage ?
NOPE.
Do his foreign policies reflect common sense ?
NOPE. Only the ones that were created by GW Bush that he continues to use in place of his campaign promises, which makes him a liar and a coward.
I’ve been dead before, have you ?
Dont talk to me about life.
June 6th, 2009 at 12:51 pm
I was deeply impressed by President Obama’s speech at Normandy. He gave a fine and fitting speech. I’ve taught D-Day to HS’ers for many years and have never seen or heard a better tribute at a more important time.
I, for one, am very proud of MY President (sorry about yours)
john
June 6th, 2009 at 2:17 pm
“I, for one, am very proud of MY President (sorry about yours)”
My president actually has quite a few accomplishments to be proud of. Whats yours done ?
June 6th, 2009 at 4:09 pm
Heard Sarkozy gave a great speech. Been trying to get an English translation all day. Saw a bit of Brown’s and that was pretty weak. Started to listen to Obama. Not good. Sorry but the speech was flat and you could see he didn’t care. At least not about the men who died for freedom although he seemed to enjoy talking about his family.
He’s pretty narcissistic from what I see. And weak. He’s projecting weakness around the globe. Enemies of freedom and the West are rubbing their hands with glee. They can scarcely believe their luck. Iran’s mullahs are laughing at him more than Sarkozy did when he bowed to the Saudi monarch.
You want to hear a great speech. Listen to Reagan’s Normandy speech. Obama’s speechwriter doesn’t get it. Had to put in all this stuff about people of “all” faiths and even those who don’t believe in God.
Ridiculous.
Obama didn’t seem to enjoy the Christian prayer at Normandy today either.
Here’s the great tribute to those who fought at Normandy:
http://www.foxnews.com/search-results/m/22440409/words-from-normandy.htm
A commercial first but the only clip I saw with many of the real tape of people there that day.
June 6th, 2009 at 6:53 pm
bob you said:
“As a WWII vet, I care not your political persuasion. My friends and relatives died during that war.
The President of the United States gave a speech at Normandy on D-Day.
Interesting that so many would comment without hearing the speech.”
First, THANK YOU for your service and sacrifice. It is because of you and others, that we are here today having this conversation.
I DID listen to Obama’s speech and all the others during the live ceremonies this morning. Sadly, I found Obama’s canned, vacuous, and very predictable — as I anticipated in my post.
you also said:
“No, you don’t have to have risked or given your life for America, but please don’t disparage those who did.
Perhaps as you grow older, you may understand what we used to call “honor”.”
With all due respect sir, I have the utmost regard for you and others who wear the uniform. My family has contributed significantly through military service. Both of my grandfathers served in the Pacific during WW 2 - one was shot 2x on two different occasions yet stayed in theater after recovering from his injuries. My father is a combat veteran of Vietnam who served 2 tours. His only brother was killed there in a friendly fire incident the night before he was to return to the states. My older brothers were both in Desert Storm. There is nowhere in this post that I disparage those who served and trust me, I would challenge anyone who does.
June 6th, 2009 at 7:03 pm
Ohhh, Tom Hanks! Hmmm, what were his active duty dates??