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In reply to the discussion: This is Obama's Finest Hour. [View all]craigmatic
(4,510 posts)43. I agree
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You're trying to form a connection to MIC and American culture when there is none.
joshcryer
Dec 2012
#26
American culture does not "look to the military for their model of behavior."
joshcryer
Dec 2012
#30
Irony = someone denying military's place in influencing culture talks of "nuance". nt
Bonobo
Dec 2012
#67
Joshcryer: "American culture does not "look to the military for their model of behavior."
Bonobo
Dec 2012
#70
LOL! If we looked to the military for our model of behavior we'd be a socialist country.
KittyWampus
Dec 2012
#69
He doesn't enact legislation - why is it someone always finds something negative to say??
George II
Dec 2012
#59
The finest hour will be getting laws passed on gun control. I am a big Obama supporter. nt
bluestate10
Dec 2012
#6
Someone put up a video of the speech in V&M. Make sure to watch it. He was fantastic.
Little Star
Dec 2012
#29
All he did was make a speech and comfort families. He didn't propose new gun laws.
craigmatic
Dec 2012
#41
That's a good way to put it. It was monumental. Could ignite a whole movement!
calimary
Dec 2012
#73