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HelenWheels Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-22-10 10:45 AM
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Bush at Arlington
Did W. appear at Arlington every Memorial Day he was in office?
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WeDidIt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-22-10 10:45 AM
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1. Nope. He sure didn't. n/t
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tammywammy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-22-10 10:46 AM
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2. No.
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20006346-503544.html

"The critics were either ignorant of the facts or they failed to mention the 2007 Veterans Day ceremony when Vice President Dick Cheney spoke while President George W. Bush observed the holiday in Texas."
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tammywammy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-22-10 10:46 AM
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3. Duped myself!
Edited on Tue Jun-22-10 10:47 AM by tammywammy
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City Lights Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-22-10 10:52 AM
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4. Nope.
And, according to Snopes, in addition to Junior's missing appearances, Big Bush never made an appearance at Arlington on Memorial Day, and Reagan made it to Arlington on Memorial Day 4 of the 8 years he was in office. Clinton made it there every year.

http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/memorialday.asp
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Sal Minella Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-22-10 10:54 AM
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5. But the rant from the zanies (Obama was the first!) will not
be deterred by these paltry facts.
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City Lights Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-22-10 10:58 AM
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7. They never let facts interfere with their fantasies!
I have a relative who dismisses Snopes because it is "just another opinion." :eyes: Unfortunately, some people are beyond hope.
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arcane1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-22-10 10:55 AM
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6. He did not, and rightwingers will HATE the only one who did :)
Snopes has a list going all the way back to Reagan:

http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/memorialday.asp
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HelenWheels Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-22-10 11:40 AM
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8. Thanks to all of you. nt
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