Obama addressing Naval Academy graduates 2nd time

May 24, 2013 @ 6:53 am


President Barack Obama reacts to CODEPINK founder Medea Benjamin as she shouts at him from the back of the auditorium during his speech about national security, Thursday, May 23, 2013, at the National Defense University at Fort McNair in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) | Zoom

WASHINGTON (AP) - A day after laying out his counterterrorism vision, President Barack Obama is addressing future military leaders in a speech to U.S. Naval Academy graduates.

It's a tradition for presidents to speak at the commissioning ceremony in Annapolis, Md., about 30 miles from the White House. The academy says 16 presidents have addressed graduates, and Obama is the sixth to do so twice. He also addressed 2009 graduates.

Another highlight of the Naval Academy graduation is off this year. The Navy's Blue Angels aerobatic team won't perform because of budget cuts due to a fight between Obama and congressional Republicans.

On Thursday at the National Defense University, Obama defended his controversial drone strikes program and renewed his push to close the Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, detention facility.


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  • It's me! Ha ha! wrote...
    Go away its me, you are history for four years, 8 years if Hillary runs in 2016. I don't think you will live that long, given the stress of being the stupidest poster of all time.
    November 10, 2012 3:21 am
    OHHHHH! Poor poor LWH. Crying and having a kicking hissy fit just to get lil ol me to be silent. What a shame Parrot! Can't stand the fact that the re immaculation of her Dear Leader did not make me go away. quite the opposite. I am going to be here for the next four years and point out every thing your Dear Leader does that further damages my America. Just like with ObamaGate Benghazi, any and all treasonous acts this regime performs and how many American lives that their actions or in actions cause!

    LWH you can always try to get me kicked off the boards like you said that you were trying to!

    Bring it on, Dbag!!!!!

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  • ron prevost wrote...
    Not that he would listen but would someone explain to Oz what the word 'compromise' means ?
    November 10, 2012 4:39 am
    I always thought it meant BOTH sides being flexible, but I guess 49+% of the counrty don't count.
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  • CH wrote...
    The wealthy should pay more in taxes? "NO" The wealthy will pay more in taxes! . . . .
    November 10, 2012 6:17 am
    Not that he would listen but would someone explain to Oz what the word 'compromise' means ? Ron the Clown. You need to get off fox news. Obama: I'll compromise _ but not on cuts for rich http://www.middletownjournal.com/ap/ap/labor/obama-ill-compromise-_-but-not-on-cuts-for-rich/nS3kd/ Come on Ron pull your head out of your .......
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  • It's me! Ha ha! wrote...
    The "Compromising" Dear Leader.
    November 10, 2012 7:54 am
    Just like he has compromised for the last 4 years.

    Obama is UN accountable. He has to compromise with NO ONE!

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  • It's me! Ha ha! wrote...
    And let us not forget about the massive middle class tax increase.
    November 10, 2012 7:56 am
    To pay for that FREE ObamaCare!
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  • murr wrote...
    This will be beautiful
    November 12, 2012 3:33 am
    You get what you voted for, Full time will become part time. Enjoy your Holiday. Some part time will not even work.
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  • It's me! Ha ha! wrote...
    Left wing Parrots, what is to stop your Dear Leader from flooring it and driving the ObamaEconomy Volt over the cliff?
    November 13, 2012 6:02 am
    Your Obama and his regime are UN ACCOUNTABLE! They don't even listen to you Parrots since you mindless little Zombies did what you were supposed to do and get the Dear Leader re immaculated. Now America is totally at this regime mercy. And this includes you Parrots as well. There is absolutely NOTHING that we can even begin to do about it until the midterms! Thanks to you Useful Idiots for voting for re immaculation!
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  • CH wrote...
    How are things going for you at Western State Hospital?
    November 13, 2012 7:03 pm
    glad they let you use a computer. What would we do without you? Thanks you for voting for re immaculation! WELCOME!
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  • CH wrote...
    House Republicans? Just like they have compromised for the last 4 years? . . . .
    November 17, 2012 4:34 am
    they have_ to compromise or off the cliff we go! They are driving the bus. The last driver the took the Country off the cliff was GW Bush.
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  • SickofSeattleite wrote...
    you can not compromise
    December 26, 2012 5:41 am
    with unreasonable "solutions" and "more spending"
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  • SickofSeattleite wrote...
    actually
    December 26, 2012 5:41 am
    it was clinton...
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  • It's me! Ha ha! wrote...
    Since the Dear Leader was racing this car toward this cliff
    November 17, 2012 1:37 pm
    how about letting the adults drive for a while. The Left wing Media will give you a pass Obama!
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