Let's B-Slap The President...

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Not a good time for our Commander in Chief...

Gates chides Obama over 'absence of passion,' contrasts with Bush's style.

Not mincing words, Gates on Sunday contrasted Obama's approach with that of former President George W. Bush, in whose administration he also served.

"It's one thing to tell the troops that you support them. It's another to work at making them believe that you believe as president that their sacrifice is worth it, that the cause is just, that what they are doing is important for the country, and that they must succeed," Gates told CBS News. "President Bush did that with the troops when I was secretary. I did not see President Obama do that. As I write in the book, it was this absence of passion, this absence of a conviction of the importance of success that disturbed me."

That's a real Bit*h Slap...

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Gates: ‘Don’t ask, don’t tell’ fight was only time Obama showed ‘passion’ for military issues

Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates sharply questions President Obama's "passion" for military matters in his forthcoming memoir, and claims that practically the only time he saw that in the president was during his push to repeal "don't ask, don't tell."

The former Pentagon chief said in an interview aired Sunday that he was "disturbed" by Obama's "absence of passion" when it came to his military strategy. But in the book, "Duty," reviewed by Fox News, Gates hit Obama harder -- and in personal terms -- by contrasting his style with that of former President George W. Bush.

"One quality I missed in Obama was passion, especially when it came to the two wars," Gates wrote. "In my presence, Bush -- very unlike his father -- was pretty unsentimental. But he was passionate about the war in Iraq; on occasion, at a Medal of Honor ceremony or the like, I would see his eyes well up. I worked for Obama longer than Bush, and I never saw his eyes well up."

Gates went on to suggest that the president was far more emotional about repealing "don't ask, don't tell" -- the policy barring openly gay people from serving in the military -- and passing the health care bill.

He wrote that "the only military matter, apart from leaks, about which I ever sensed deep passion on his part was 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell.' For him, changing the law seemed to be the inevitable next step in the civil rights movement. He presumably was also passionate about health care reform, but I wasn't present for those discussions."


Yep, Obozo has his priorities....and they are not the same as the rest of America's.

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You beat me to that post, Dances...

Yes, The only time Obama showed any Passion is when he was catering to the Gays...

What I notice is the way he blows off the soldiers when getting off Air Force 1 or Marine 1. President GW Bush always stopped and made eye contact with the soldier, saluting him as he disembarked, and usually made small talk with the soldier .. acknowledging him.

Obama usually just blows off a salute and shakes hands with what ever VIP is there to greet him.

GW Bush enjoyed a good relation with the troops and it showed that they seemed to appreciate it.

A Commander in Chief like any good officer must have the respect of their troops.

No wonder this Commander in Chief lost the two wars he engaged in...

Oh wait, I'm forgetting Libya, Thank God he didn't attack Syria, and he has US troops in Central Africa...

A Community Organizer as a War time president... Pathetic