Small Town USA Memorial Day: a Direct Hit to the Heart

Take the PR blinders off for a second and look at the bigger picture. I'm not sure what is wrong with the fact that the president gave up golf for the duration of the war. As a member of the military, it has been my experience that a true leader does things like this to let the soldiers know that they are with them even though they can't be on the battlefield or aren't suffering through the same issues as them. Obviously the president can't fight in a war, but the gesture here is that instead of being seen enjoying himself without thought about what is occurring half way around the world, he has made a conscious personal decision to do without something he enjoys while our nation's warriors continue to serve in Iraq. Since returning home from Iraq and Afghanistan I have found more often than not that leaders in most communities and industries lack this kind of quality. Even President Clinton couldn't turn down the opportunity to indulge himself repeatedly instead of being professional and conducting the business of running the country. I realize most people don't like President Bush and that it is quite easy to jump on the bandwagon, but the next time you find yourself passing judgment upon him, try to discern for yourself if those are the actions of a true a leader or a moron. You may discover that the decision you would have made in that situation deserves more criticism than that of our nation's leader.

josh - thank you for serving our country, and for commenting on this post

As I said in the post, and a hundred times before, i support and respect the troops 100% because I know that every one of them believes he/she is doing the right thing.

However, I have lost all respect for the president over the past 8 years. My political views are no secret.

Giving up golf is a lame gesture that is nothing more than an empty PR stunt.

Approving the bill before Congress now to aid returning veterans would be a meaningful gesture.

Nobody died because Bill Clinton couldn't keep it in his pants. That argument goes nowhere!

and, hey, FYI, I haven't done PR since 1995.