"We do not give our veterans health care - they earn it," - Rep. Glenn Nye, a Norfolk Democrat

First off I'm amazed a democrat actually said something correct for once. Secondly, exactly like you said, this is a political shot at the military. Every single word out of this guy's teleprompter is a votegrab political swipe.

No wonder O wants to start his own civilian national security force. he hates the military.

Thanks for dropping by John P! Great comment!

Joy Wright Norris March 19

That finger says it all.

Yes it does, Joy! The finger is what the military will get from Obama.

Paul Hesse March 19

"Same thing with AIG," Obama said. "It was the right thing to do to step in. Like they've got a bomb strapped to them and they've got their hand on the trigger, you don't want them to blow up, but you've got to ease them off the trigger."

Joanie Ruetz March 19

oh its just anoither day of the Obamination administration!!

Lakisha Watson-Moore March 19

Please update.
President Obama today abandoned a proposal to bill veterans' private insurance companies for treatment of combat-related injuries after the measure prompted an outcry from veteran’s service organizations and members of Congress."

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/44/2009/03/18/obama_drops_controversial_thir.html?wprss=44

Btw, I am a vet. No party has a lock on patriotism. I seen my family and friends shipped off to a war of choice. I remember Walter Reed occurring during the Bush Administration. I saw contractors performing the same job I did for double the pay. There were six months to a year waiting list to see a psychiatrist in the VA during the Bush Administration. Regardless of party affiliation, I never doubt someone’s love for our country. I hope you feel the same way.

Lakisha, "Love" is a many splendored thing. There is "tough" love, "motherly" love, and a host of other loves. Some people will kick the crap out of you, all in the name of "love". I would call Obama's love of American, "guerilla love".

He might be well-intentioned ,and that's questionable, but you just can't hide from the shrapnel.

Susan Swift March 19

I just love that picture. In terms of the healthcare, I just don't get it. If you are a bum or an illegal alien, we will pay all of your medical costs. But God forbid you serve your country and get injured, your on your own. Please tell me what I am missing.

Susan, you nailed it! Healthcare for illegals, but veterans should pay out of pocket!

Meredith Mason March 19

not surprised...how disgraceful...he does not deserve his current title...

Erik Setzer March 19

Wow. Was that right here in Jacksonville with the finger?

This guy is a freaking tool. Only he's obviously a blunt instrument, because he's definitely not the sharpest tool in the shed~

Erik, love the analogy...a tool, and yes a blunt instrument.

Joanie Ruetz March 19

The building I work in which is owned by my sister and bro in law has some construction going on, yesterday I went into the const. zone to find a 2 mos old baby with her mom (maybe 18) just hanging out with daddy who is working retexturing the ceiling. So there is a 3 inch thick pile of debris on the floor and the illegal doing the work has a mask on, does his baby and the mom .....ahh no, so we have to call the foreman who speaks spanish to tell the guy to get his baby out of there ....... I cant wait to get the bill for the black lung that kid will have the time she's 4 !!!

Joanie, more to come on that, as the Dems turn the country over to illegals of all nationalities. At least I will give some illegals credit for working for a living, and wanting the "old" American dream.

I think for BHO, "dissing" the military is just a bonus. The real reason for the desired change-up is he is really serious about a single-payer health system. Can't have the VA outside of the program! So you roll veteran's health care into private insurance, and then when the private insurance goes away, you're all set.

raggsat98

I know that the plan has been scrubbed, but what gall this bozo POTUS has. It's what he wanted to do, even if he has had to retreat from his plan.

Imagine, he wants free health care for everyone, but vets should pay for their own insurance.

Liberals, is this the change you were looking for?
Is this what you were Hoping for?

ElCee - Excellent point and one I missed!

Landthatilove

It must be comforting to be in the military and know that your commander in chief is a tool.

He decided to abandon this idea but not the plan. The plan is to find a way to introduce socialized medicine or universal health care. The way he wanted to do it with the veterans was to add them to the rolls of private insurance knowing full well that their wounds would not be covered as a pre-existing condition. So that would have cause great OUTRAGE like $165M contractual bonus payouts then the Berries would be ripe for the pickin'! Ala universal health care could be introduced through the backdoor of caring for our soldiers returning from battle. It would have been the exact example of private insurers not covering pre-existing conditions that he railed about during the campaign(recall his example of his mother). Never mind that insurance companies do not accept pre-existing conditions to minimize risk not to increase it as what was done with sub-prime mortgages.

Obama's our man. He can't do it, no one can! Gotta love this guy and his circus. Please tell me that someone is chronicling all of his dumb programs and hiccups because during the 2012 election cycle we need to bring all of them back to peoples memories.

Sir RonB

As I said in a comment on a different post - the attempt at making wounded vets pay for their own care via private insurance is simply disgusting. There is NO excuse - none at all for even floating the notion.

This is not the same thing as shortcoming with VA care. That's a different problem altogether. The quality of care from the VA ranges from great to poor - just like any other large health system. We must stay on them to fix known problems.

But this was a conscious - thought out decision - by Obama and his compatriots to inflict even more problems on people who have given their all for this country. They already have to deal with the horrendous paperwork of the VA.

If you want to keep up with these matters, keep an eye on blackfive.net, mudvillegazette.com, and milblogging.com - among the many great military blogs out there. They are all over not only the VA problems but they also keep up with efforts of the government to inflict extra problems on military.

If you want to help a soldier in need. Visit Soldiersangels.org and pick a project.

But we have to remain vocal when it comes to the government and our military. Especially when we're in times of money crunch. It's been the least vocal (because serving military are not allowed to make political statements) group and therefore they get treated the worst. So we have to stand up for them and say NO! You can't do this!

SirRon, there was an earlier comment on this being about universal health. Knew you wouldn't miss it...but I did!

As for documenting Obama's faux pas, we can only hope. I do have my blogs as evidence!

Teresa, you're right that VA care needs to be examined in and of itself. But the "theory" behind it is we KNOW it will cost more. These guys have been through debilitating injuries, so their needs will be horrific. It's a small price to pay, NO MATTER THE COST! Such is the cost of freedom for those who fight to protect it. It's not like these folks are asking for private planes!

Jackie Wenger March 19

Any man who does not have respect for those in uniform who are protecting him should never be allowed to be president! GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS AND VETERANS!

chiefquanah

A great article and NO our soldiers should not be paying for thier own medical care when called upon to serve their country. I'm proud to help in footing that bill.

BTW - Couldn't be a more perfect pic of BO for this one... LOL

lizbett

The gall of the commander in chief sending a power play message like this to the military.
Disgraceful thing to do!
Luckily there are a few people in power
that held his feet to the fire and things were turned around!

Military wife here...the military gets the short end of the stick so often I guess I am hardly surprised by this. It's just unreal...God help us all.

Where is my puke emoticon?

Robin, I agree. But there are those of us who truly appreciate you!

Pondering - GREAT idea! A puke emoticon! With the Obama logo!

Harvester1

I cannot even pretend to imagine how a President of the United States could suggest a move such as this. It's shameful. Thank goodness more decent heads are prevailing.

sultanknish

Hope, Change and Selling out our Vets

BO wants a military. Just one that will do what he wills against his domestic enemies and blind to the watchdog eye of the media. With the NSF, he can site "national security" concern and claim it's of the people, by the people for the people when it's all of the messiah, by the messiah, for the messiah. This is extreamly scary because this is how the SS got started. And now they are writing a bill to attack people they don't like say CEO's and their paychecks. What's next, talk shows, registered Republicans, conservative bloggers, the neighbor because his dog peed on his lawn?

Proposing veterans pay for their own care...What's next? Making the Special Olympics pay for their own bowling alleys?
P.S.
If a Republican made that comment to Leno, imagine the media outcry! The tarring...the feathering...the running out on rails...the Biblical stoning!
But Obamessiah said it...hence the chirping crickets.

@madmath1 - Yep. The SS!

@Annie - Double-standard, though I suspect the media will get sanity soon!