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President Trump says he has yet to visit troops overseas because he is 'very busy' - GMDino - 10-19-2018 I left the photo so we could see the one piece of paper on his "very busy" desk.
Point 2: As soon as he is asked about something he has NOT done he immediately turns to his only way of defense which is to use hyperbole for the things he claims to have done instead.
Does he HAVE to visit the troops? Of course not. But imagine if Obama had not gone for two plus years...lol...the oath takers would be calling for a coup because he doesn't "support the troops".
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/ny-news-president-trump-is-very-busy-20181017-story.html?fbclid=IwAR0ibLIuEnStgj1VOPVjm6gUDNk_Iew3aZ6fYbwadjwX6VLg19eggDsIofs Quote: Too busy. Can golf almost every weekend. Attend political rallies multiple times a week. Can't go to visit any of the troops anywhere because he's "Too busy". Don't worry republicans: Your daddy would have made your class's show but he works hard and just doesn't have time. He'll bring you some candy (if he remembers on the way home from the bar...daddy needs his "relax time"). Just be quiet when he gets home. Daddy is so busy he doesn't want bothered with things or he gets angry...and starts tweeting. RE: President Trump says he has yet to visit troops overseas because he is 'very busy' - HarleyDog - 10-19-2018 Nothin wrong with this really. Troops prefer he stays at home anyway. Too much extra duty trying to prepare for a general, little lone a POTUS. Who the heck wants that? RE: President Trump says he has yet to visit troops overseas because he is 'very busy' - GMDino - 10-19-2018 (10-19-2018, 07:48 AM)HarleyDog Wrote: Nothin wrong with this really. Troops prefer he stays at home anyway. Too much extra duty trying to prepare for a general, little lone a POTUS. Who the heck wants that? I agree if that was the reason he gave...but he said HE is too busy. He allegedly wanted this job. Part of the job is seeing the troops. But he's "busy". RE: President Trump says he has yet to visit troops overseas because he is 'very busy' - Yojimbo - 10-19-2018 He's just a chicken shit coward that's afraid to visit the war zones he's currently in charge of. Way to lead from the back. I’m surprised he didn’t use his tried and true method of avoiding war zones, bone spurs. RE: President Trump says he has yet to visit troops overseas because he is 'very busy' - Benton - 10-19-2018 There's a mess here. I'm fine with him not being overseas... provided he's working to fix things here. Which he could probably do more effectively if he wasn't distracted by golf, lawsuits by past dalliances, most of his friends going to jail, etc, etc. RE: President Trump says he has yet to visit troops overseas because he is 'very busy' - jj22 - 10-19-2018 Pro Vets/Military my ass... I agree, if this was Obama could you imagine the outrage? Too busy when he has golfed 82% of his Presidency? And people are ok with this? The same people claiming if you kneel during some song from the 1800's you disrespect the troops and Military? Then again why would a man who professes his love for Putin and Kim, both of which want our military destroyed, visit our Troops? And why would his supporters and defenders who are fine with his love for those who want to see America blown off the map care about our Troops or if he visits them? RE: President Trump says he has yet to visit troops overseas because he is 'very busy' - Belsnickel - 10-19-2018 (10-19-2018, 11:39 AM)Benton Wrote: There's a mess here. I'm fine with him not being overseas... provided he's working to fix things here. Yup. I also agree with Harley, the work that goes into a POTUS visit overseas is tremendous (and expensive), but Dino points it out well that wasn't his excuse. His excuse is that he is too busy. And were he doing his job rather than golfing, rage tweeting, and displaying his autocratic desires at rallies I would have zero problem with his answer. RE: President Trump says he has yet to visit troops overseas because he is 'very busy' - bfine32 - 10-19-2018 Commanders In Chief should make a concerted effort to visit their Troops in Combat Environments, but a photo op in a "Safe Zone" can give the Troops a sense of "He's with us". Now I don't expect him to join anyone in the foxhole; however, there are many safe areas where all the President's men couldn't make it any safer. so there's no need for the additional security. RE: President Trump says he has yet to visit troops overseas because he is 'very busy' - fredtoast - 10-19-2018 As much as I trash Trump this is really a non-issue with me. Presidents visiting troops are usually just self serving photo opportunities. Same as when they show up after natural disasters. The camera crews and security are usually just in the way of people who are really working. RE: President Trump says he has yet to visit troops overseas because he is 'very busy' - ballsofsteel - 10-19-2018 He is much too busy holding his campaign rally's across the nation. Talk about costly. RE: President Trump says he has yet to visit troops overseas because he is 'very busy' - michaelsean - 10-19-2018 (10-19-2018, 10:23 AM)Yojimbo Wrote: He's just a chicken shit coward that's afraid to visit the war zones he's currently in charge of. Way to lead from the back. I don’t know if coward is a part of it whether he is one or not. I think they are in a pretty secure area. Probably safer than DC. RE: President Trump says he has yet to visit troops overseas because he is 'very busy' - Dill - 10-23-2018 (10-19-2018, 02:34 PM)bfine32 Wrote: Commanders In Chief should make a concerted effort to visit their Troops in Combat Environments, but a photo op in a "Safe Zone" can give the Troops a sense of "He's with us". Now I don't expect him to join anyone in the foxhole; however, there are many safe areas where all the President's men couldn't make it any safer. so there's no need for the additional security. Looks like Bfine and I are on the same page here. I don't want to minimize the morale boost, which in my experience is very real, but I want to add there is another equally or more important reason for a Commander-in-chief to visit a war zone. It is not only to boost morale, but to gain some personal observation of ongoing operations, to personally meet people in charge of daily operations and see what, exactly, they are doing, and to meet foreign allies face to face. I am sure Bfine will agree with me on a further point--things may look very different on the ground in Iraq or Syria or Afghanistan than they do back home or even in classified reports. Even if a President is protected by security and steered from really hot spots, there is much he could assess about use of resources, interface with allies, actual effect on the ground, mood of troops. etc. Provided he knows how to do that. Provided he is interested at all in foreign policy. Bush and Obama may have stood for photo ops and pushed troops out of normal duty routines in to extra prep, but they were doing A LOT MORE THAN THAT once generals were briefing them, once they were talking to ordinary soldiers, and once they were in sit downs with local leaders and mid-level commanders. RE: President Trump says he has yet to visit troops overseas because he is 'very busy' - Dill - 10-23-2018 (10-19-2018, 07:56 PM)michaelsean Wrote: I don’t know if coward is a part of it whether he is one or not. I think they are in a pretty secure area. Probably safer than DC. No area in Afghanistan or Iraq is "safer than DC." What safety there is would come primarily from the fact presidential visits to such places are unannounced and their itinerary is classified, and they are out quickly. Quite possible that "coward" is a part of it, and Germophobia, dislike of travel, discomfort outside fancy hotels and other plush surroundings. RE: President Trump says he has yet to visit troops overseas because he is 'very busy' - fredtoast - 10-23-2018 (10-23-2018, 01:09 AM)Dill Wrote: It is not only to boost morale, but to gain some personal observation of ongoing operations, to personally meet people in charge of daily operations Hmm, You mean meet the Generals face-to-face. Now I think I know why Trump does not visit the military Donald Trump in Iowa: "I know more about ISIS than the generals do. Believe me." "The generals have been reduced to rubble," Trump said. "They have been reduced to a point where it's embarrassing to our country. … RE: President Trump says he has yet to visit troops overseas because he is 'very busy' - Nately120 - 10-24-2018 The guy stands and mumble-sings the National Anthem, what else do you want him to do? |