Bush's audience today (PICS)

[underpants]

Audience members listen as President Bush delivers remarks on the 'Global War on Terror' Wednesday, March 19, 2008, at the Pentagon. From right to left are, Deputy Defense Secretary Gordon England, Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte and Joint Chiefs Chairman Adm. Mike Mullen, and Joint Chiefs Vice Chairman Gen. James Cartwright.
(AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)


U.S. President George W. Bush (C) greets members of military in the audience at the Pentagon in Washington March 19, 2008 following his remarks on the fifth anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion in Iraq.
REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES)

[marylanddem]

What a lovely bunch...

[MissHoneychurch]

1. Gosh, they look excited

don't they?


:rofl:

[boobooday]

2. Exactly my thought

A real high energy group. You can just feel the enthusiasm for Bush!
:rofl:

[underpants]

10. They are were each given an entire seat but clearly they only sat on the edges

:sarcasm:

[Mountainman]

3. How do the people in the military fool themselves into believing they are

contributing to the good of the nation?

[L. Coyote]

11. It is the enlistment to grave paycheck and free health care.

They are contributing to their OWN good.

The overriding reality here is big fat paychecks for 20 years, 60% retirement
for the next up to 50 years. It is security for life. Would you KILL for that?

Many retired military get more pay per month plus benefits, for many decades after retiring, that real workers earn.

[puerco-bellies]

19. Retired military deserve every penny paid to them

There are tons of Veterans here on DU. More here then on fr. They are real workers and I think that your comment about people who serve are killing for sub-par wages is as stupid a comment as I've heard in the last 8 years posting and reading here on DU.

[L. Coyote]

30. Read the question! How do people in the military fool themselves.....

The answer has context!

How do they fool themselves in your view?

[Indenturedebtor]

29. Certainly there are some who join for that

But I think that many simply want to serve their country. My wife and I were both set to join after 9-11. We were nearly done with college and were going to enlist as officers... then they started beating the drum for Iraq, and we started looking more into politics... Not firing a gun for this country unless someone tries to put their boots on our soil.

Money had nothing to do with our decision to join.. and subsequently to not join.

[INDIA]

34. You can't "enlist" as an officer. I highly doubt you got that close...nt

[Vickers]

33. That's one fucked up reply.

:thumbsup:

[L. Coyote]

4. Bush gave the audience close scrutiny to make sure everyone applauded on command!

And they all did, what with Bush being the Commander-in-Chief.

BUT, what are they thinking? As soon as they get out of the monkey suits,
they'll be casting votes in this DU poll :rofl: Poll question:

If BUSH wasn't President, would he be committed for his delusions?
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x3032193

[underpants]

8. There were 2 (maybe 3) applause points in the speech

and plenty of points in the speech that could/would have been applauded if it were really unscripted

[blm]

5. Not exactly a "We'll follow the Old Man wherever he wants to go" look on their faces, eh?

.

[lpbk2713]

6. He had to go to the Pentagon to get a receptive audience.

... other military installations just can't be
relied on to applaud on command any more.

[Supersedeas]

17. an obedient audience

[underpants]

23. I remember that

Too funny

There was a great shot of some kids behind him once they all looked they would rather be in math class than to stand where they were

[Ron Green]

7. Gibt es keine Menschen, nur Schwerarbeitern.

Ach.

[liberal N proud]

9. A captive audience

I order you to attend this propaganda message and applaud when prompted. If asked you will shake the monkeys hand.

But there are no bald guys on the front row, whose head will he rub?

[magellan]

12. Attendance required

He could have talked non-stop horse manure and they would've applauded.

Oh, wait...

[graywarrior]

13. I wonder if they're members of Opus Dei and will have a group flagellation

session later.

[Yavin4]

14. It Looks Like A Speech From The Old Soviet Union

Just with slightly different uniforms.

[SammyWinstonJack]

22. No kidding!

[Serial Mom]

15. I was wondering who was applauding!? Shoulda known...

Not surprised by anything they do anymore - lie, deceit, scandel, distraction, lie, deceit, scandel, distration, and on and on ad nauseum

:puke:

[sakabatou]

18. They're not applauding

Their hands are glued.

[lpbk2713]

16. THIS audience had him pegged ...

[fryguy]

20. guess no one from Walter Reed was invited....

n/t

[librechik]

21. was "Spanky" there?

maybe not--I believe he got his medal posthumously.

[spanone]

24. a war speech to warmongers...brilliant....

i believe they call it preaching to the choir

[SammyWinstonJack]

25. Like minded people. Preaching to the choir is where georgie excels.

[MrScorpio]

27. The military NEVER asked for this war

It's all on Bush and his crew

[MrScorpio]

26. I would have been in that room 20 years ago when I worked there

These folks aren't happy at all.

They are, however, being polite

[Virginia Dare]

28. Bottom pic, the guy on the left..

looks like he wants to puke.

I see they got their token dark skinned people and one woman in the front row, nice work...:eyes:

[pleah]

31. 'Captive' audience!

[Swede]

32. Talk about a captive audience.

"Applause,that is an order!"