# Obama does his best to degrade a couple of Marines. Next episode: Wipers! **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [May 16, 2013, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-does-his-best-to-degrade-a-couple-of-marines-next-episode-wipers/658538 "2013-05-16T18:51:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 14
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2013, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-does-his-best-to-degrade-a-couple-of-marines-next-episode-wipers/658538/261 "2013-05-18T19:03:04Z")
They also used to have a military guy to run the White House projector back when movies required a projector. Keep in mind, all you heel snappers, that these men and women _volunteer_ for these duties and are carefully screened. They know exactly what the duties will entail and consider it a privilege to serve the POTUS. Did you know that in the Pentagon the Secretary of Defense and Joint Chiefs have colonels waiting on them hand and foot? Oh, the shame! ---
**Author:** ![Defensive\_Indifference](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/defensive_indifference/32/6502_2.png) [@Defensive\_Indifference](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Defensive_Indifference)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2013, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-does-his-best-to-degrade-a-couple-of-marines-next-episode-wipers/658538/262 "2013-05-18T19:53:46Z")
In the movie Patton, I always liked the character of Charles Codman, Payton’s aide-de-camp. I don’t know how accurate it was, but Lt. Col Codman’s job seemed to involve a lot of menial shit. I always liked the portrayal of Codman trying to find delicate ways to let Patton know when he was starting to slip the rails. “Sir, sometimes the men don’t know when you’re acting.” Anyway, Wiki has some interesting info on Codman. He was a hell of an impressive guy, until noted anti-military bigot Patton forced him to be an aide. [Charles R. Codman - Wikipedia](http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_R._Codman) ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2013, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-does-his-best-to-degrade-a-couple-of-marines-next-episode-wipers/658538/263 "2013-05-18T20:16:35Z")
We should put **Sicks Ate** and the Westboro Baptist Church together. Heck for all I know **Sicks Ate** _is_ a WBC member. They have put up a new church sign board at the southeast corner of their compound, right across from the house painted like a rainbow. Currently the sign is about Obama. It says: OBAMA IS RECRUITING AN ARMY OF FAGS AND DYKES TO WAGE WAR ON GOD!!! It seems the President can’t win when it comes to the military.:p:D ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Miskatonic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mr.miskatonic/32/310_2.png) [@Mr.Miskatonic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Miskatonic)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2013, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-does-his-best-to-degrade-a-couple-of-marines-next-episode-wipers/658538/264 "2013-05-18T20:49:16Z")
The real question is: WHERE WAS A TURKISH MARINE WITH HIS UMBRELLA! Seriously, this military aid to other countries has gotten out of hand!!! ---
**Author:** ![jasg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f0a364/32.png) [@jasg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jasg)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2013, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-does-his-best-to-degrade-a-couple-of-marines-next-episode-wipers/658538/265 "2013-05-18T22:18:27Z")
It stopped raining. Move along. ---
**Author:** ![johnpost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f17d59/32.png) [@johnpost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/johnpost)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2013, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-does-his-best-to-degrade-a-couple-of-marines-next-episode-wipers/658538/266 "2013-05-18T23:36:32Z")
> [@Mr.Miskatonic](#): > > The real question is: WHERE WAS A TURKISH MARINE WITH HIS UMBRELLA! > > Seriously, this military aid to other countries has gotten out of hand!!! he was busy making taffy to treat the leaders. ---
**Author:** ![Bill\_Door](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/50afbb/32.png) [@Bill\_Door](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bill_Door)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2013, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-does-his-best-to-degrade-a-couple-of-marines-next-episode-wipers/658538/267 "2013-05-19T00:14:37Z")
> [@Mr.Miskatonic](#): > > The real question is: WHERE WAS A TURKISH MARINE WITH HIS UMBRELLA! > > Seriously, this military aid to other countries has gotten out of hand!!! They dry off with those towels instead. ---
**Author:** ![Truman\_Burbank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecc23a/32.png) [@Truman\_Burbank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Truman_Burbank)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2013, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-does-his-best-to-degrade-a-couple-of-marines-next-episode-wipers/658538/268 "2013-05-19T00:19:53Z")
As a member of the party of personal responsibility, he did admit some error. **By blaming his phone…** :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2013, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-does-his-best-to-degrade-a-couple-of-marines-next-episode-wipers/658538/269 "2013-05-19T01:49:10Z")
A sound bite heard of Fox while showing the President with the Marines holding the umbrella: > [@](#): > > Looks like the Marines got the President’s back. Too bad he couldn’t get their back in Benghazi. And comically, they went on to criticise him because he dared ordered Grey Poupon on his hamburger. That’s not a joke. That really happened. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2013, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-does-his-best-to-degrade-a-couple-of-marines-next-episode-wipers/658538/270 "2013-05-19T02:04:43Z")
> [@Shakes](#): > > A sound bite heard of Fox while showing the President with the Marines holding the umbrella: > > And comically, they went on to criticise him because he dared ordered Grey Poupon on his hamburger. That’s not a joke. That really happened. I guess the comment might have been relevant if there had actually been Marines in Benghazi. I can’t forgive the Grey Poupon, however. He’s dead to me. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2013, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-does-his-best-to-degrade-a-couple-of-marines-next-episode-wipers/658538/271 "2013-05-19T02:18:46Z")
Maybe he just couldn’t cut the…no, I won’t. That would be wrong. ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2013, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-does-his-best-to-degrade-a-couple-of-marines-next-episode-wipers/658538/272 "2013-05-19T03:56:12Z")
> [@elucidator](#): > > Maybe he just couldn’t cut the…no, I won’t. That would be wrong. I relish posts like this. ---
**Author:** ![Lobohan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobohan/32/79_2.png) [@Lobohan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobohan)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2013, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-does-his-best-to-degrade-a-couple-of-marines-next-episode-wipers/658538/273 "2013-05-19T04:22:01Z")
> [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](#): > > I relish posts like this. Wait, what’s going on? Oh, I’ll never catchup. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2013, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-does-his-best-to-degrade-a-couple-of-marines-next-episode-wipers/658538/274 "2013-05-19T04:44:20Z")
> [@elucidator](#): > > Maybe he just couldn’t cut the…no, I won’t. That would be wrong. Cheese? :eek: ---
**Author:** ![user\_hostile](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/user_hostile/32/474_2.png) [@user\_hostile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/user_hostile)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2013, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-does-his-best-to-degrade-a-couple-of-marines-next-episode-wipers/658538/275 "2013-05-19T04:46:40Z")
> [@Shakes](#): > > And comically, they went on to criticise him because he dared ordered Grey Poupon on his hamburger. That’s not a joke. That really happened. Yes, only Fox would find president Obama too _uppity_ in the area of condiments. ---
**Author:** ![Doggo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/87869e/32.png) [@Doggo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doggo)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2013, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-does-his-best-to-degrade-a-couple-of-marines-next-episode-wipers/658538/276 "2013-05-19T18:45:18Z")
> [@Kolga](#): > > We don’t really use the term “caste” here to refer to ethnicity. And Obama codes as black in social interactions, meaning that when other people (especially white people) look at him, they see a black man. Therefore, his experience in American society is that of a black man. Therefore, even though he is, as you correctly point out, biracial, the only people who seem to be intent on constantly nitpicking that point are people who aren’t comfortable with a black man in the office of the Presidency. > > Oh, good, then you’re a pusillanimous jackass, too. As other people have shown, this is not the first time military and other personnel have held umbrellas for the President or other high-ranking officials (or even daffy bints like a failed Alaskan governor). Therefore, the only reason you and other jackasses give a damn is because there’s something different about THIS President that makes this outrageous. > > Wonder what that could be? Actually, it’s liberals that are constantly wobbling on about him being black, as though that makes him the second coming. Why can’t you just ditch the color references altogether. Does anyone refer to Hillary as a “white” person, as if it matters? Actually, I consider it to apply to any president, but the other times it happened I wasn’t posting on this forum. BTW, does insulting other people from the safety of your anonimity make you feel like a “real man”? If I was able to come round to yours and punch you in the face would you be so brave? ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2013, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-does-his-best-to-degrade-a-couple-of-marines-next-episode-wipers/658538/277 "2013-05-19T19:10:56Z")
I am a master of Cringing Mantis Kung Pao! By the time I get done sniveling, you’ll be buying me an ice cream cone by way of apology. Strawberry, if you’re on the way over. Save some time. ---
**Author:** ![boytyperanma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4491bb/32.png) [@boytyperanma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boytyperanma)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2013, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-does-his-best-to-degrade-a-couple-of-marines-next-episode-wipers/658538/278 "2013-05-19T19:15:17Z")
> [@Doggo](#): > > BTW, does insulting other people from the safety of your anonimity make you feel like a “real man”? > If I was able to come round to yours and punch you in the face would you be so brave? The surest sign of a skilled debater is resorting to threatening violence. All hail the internet tough guy. We should tremble in fear before him. ---
**Author:** ![Attack\_from\_the\_3rd\_dimension](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b38774/32.png) [@Attack\_from\_the\_3rd\_dimension](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Attack_from_the_3rd_dimension)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2013, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-does-his-best-to-degrade-a-couple-of-marines-next-episode-wipers/658538/279 "2013-05-19T19:17:42Z")
> [@Doggo](#): > > Actually, it’s liberals that are constantly wobbling on about him being black, as though that makes him the second coming. Why can’t you just ditch the color references altogether. Does anyone refer to Hillary as a “white” person, as if it matters? > > Actually, I consider it to apply to any president, but the other times it happened I wasn’t posting on this forum. > > BTW, does insulting other people from the safety of your anonimity make you feel like a “real man”? > If I was able to come round to yours and punch you in the face would you be so brave? 1. This reads like a threat to me. I reported it so that the Mods can opine. 2. “If I _ **were** _ able to come…” For fuck’s sake it’s the fucking subjunctive. If you’re going to threaten someone, at least look at the fucking verb, you great dog vomit slime mold. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2013, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-does-his-best-to-degrade-a-couple-of-marines-next-episode-wipers/658538/280 "2013-05-19T19:17:53Z")
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