Obama Salutes Marines With Cup

[Soso0]

Look at this G straight thuggin

President Barack Obama returned a formal military salute with a one-handed coffee-cup salute Tuesday, only a few hours after he dispatched the nation’s military on their attack mission into northern Syria.

White House aides posted the sloppy salute video on Instagram. The commander in chief offered the coffee-cup salute when he disembarked from his U.S. Marine Corps helicopter in New York, as he made his way to the United Nations General Assembly.

“President Obama just landed in New York for #UNGA2014,” says the caption. The salute is “the most important of all military courtesies,” says a manual for Marine Corps officer candidates.

“In some situations, the salute is not appropriate,” says the manual. “In general, do not salute when… carrying articles with both hands or being otherwise so occupied as to make saluting impractical,” says the manual, titled “Customs and Courtesies.”

Some of the comments on the Instagram account were very critical of Obama’s unconventional salutation.

“Saluting with a coffeee cup on his hand what a disgrace… Sure doesnt know the shit u go through just to wear that uniform,” said “Forshoww85.” “

Put the damn coffee down and salute correctly,” said part of a message from “gatorman1361.”

http://dailycaller.com/2014/09/23/obama-uses-coffee-cup-to-salute-marines/

[Juicebox]

Whoever it was at that news site that thought this was worth reporting, and anyone who is even slightly offended by this should follow the advice in the above post

[-SpectraL]

It's just a story which satiates the anally retentive progressives.

[Jedi Moped]

He is the Commander-in Chief of the armed forces. He should have more respect for that role when returning a salute to the men and women in uniform who's lives he holds in his hands.

[SlayerJ27]

I'm not really surprised by this stupid shit from that fucking retarded peanut-head nigger.

[oppenheimmer]

at least he did it he could off just walked passed he is a higher rank after all

[FON]

lol america

[Jedi Moped]

at least he did it he could off just walked passed he is a higher rank after all

Incorrect, A lower rank is required to salute a higher rank and hold it until the higher rank returns the salute. The president is a civilian and not required to salute for that reason. However if he is going to choose to salute (as he did) he should not disrespect the act by doing so with a styrofoam cup in his hand like some street person begging change.

[stentor]

So what it was just a coffee-salute. Coffee = freedom.

[Rowan]

I'm not really surprised by this stupid shit from that fucking retarded peanut-head nigger.

^This^ What a disgrace from America's Commander in Chief. This asshat has done nothing but disrespect this nation and it's citizens since the minute he took office. I wish he had spilled that hot coffee on himself for the cameras to capture. I understand that would be offensive to glorious coffee but in this instance probably appropriate.

[bling bling]

at least he did it he could off just walked passed he is a higher rank after all

one time a wandering marine strolled into obamas temple, he passed obama and he did not salute, bow or even nod

obama then killed all the marines in the tempel single handedly

[Nigger Nostrils]

When I posted this story yesterday all I got was troll replies

[millionsofdeadcats]

When I posted this story yesterday all I got was troll replies

Says the user named 'nigger nostrils'

[Ninja]

You people are so anal!  The dude just hopped off a fucking helicopter with shit in his hands and was on his way to do some busy president bullshit when he turns around and there's two military guys standing there saluting.  Seriously?  WHY?  I'm here to get shit done, I don't have time for saluting people!!  Fuck that!  But, Obama just step off a heli with a cup of coffee in his hands and he saluted you, so STFU!  Go get some fucking coffee and walk around saluting people and cry some more.

[Lanny]

It's just a story which satiates the anally retentive progressives.

Are you a fucking idiot? OP's source is a conservative outlet, on the sidebar for that very story has reports bashing "progressive activists". Only conservotards give a flying fuck about military tradition bullshit.