ABC News looked into the controversy about whether the family of Sergeant Ryan David Jopek approved of Senator Obama wearing a bracelet with his name on it and whether they approved of him using his name publicly in the article Bracelet Wars. It appears there was some miscommunication between Jopek’s parents who are divorced, but that his mother is happy with Senator Obama mentioning her son’s name during the debate even though she had previously emailed the campaign and asked them not to talk about her son publicly. Her intent in giving Senator Obama the bracelet was so that he would know her son’s name, which brings us back to the original problem. Senator Obama had to read Sergeant Jopek’s name off his bracelet.
Obama Bracelet Debate
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We can agree or disagree on if Obama forgot the name of the soldier, which in my eyes he did not. To me it looked like he was trying to get the right words out.
But anyways the thing I would like to know is………….
Why isn’t McCain wearing a flag pin? Especailly during a Presidential debate.
It’s kind of funny that so many CONSERVATIVE bloggers made a fuss over the time when Obama didn’t wear a flag pin also saying that he is unpatriotic, but now there is no mention of McCain not wearing a flag pin and at especially a time when he should wearing one.
Also has McCain ever wore a flag pin since he was nominated as the Republican Presidential Candidate?
I think not.
http://www.politicalbase.com/profile/Mark%20Nickolas/blog/&blogId=1880
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Heavenly – none of your comments ever make sense.
Was the article about Obama not knowing the soldiers name? Why are you bringing up an American Flag pin on Senator McCain, I think he has proven his countries loyalties, if you hadn’t already known.
You boy is going down.
PUMA Pounce!
McCain/Palin 2008!
I wear a bracelet too
that of my husband, who is Missing In Action since October 6, 1967, since the “Secret War” in South East Asia
I hereby authorize ANY person who wants to wear my husbands braceletwith a view of bringing this important issue to the attention to the general public and the Powers that be
It is time that we ask ourselves: WHERE IS THE OUTRAGE?
pleas read the book “An Enormous Crime” by Bill Hendon AND Elizbeth Stewart and weep… over our abandoned Heroes
IT is TIME to Bring them Home!!!
Obama did not know the man’s name.
Sadly, the whole reason the man’s mother gave it to Obama was to remember his name,
Obama was the one who made a stink about not wearing a flag pin. He went off on how it gave him moral patriotic superiority by not wearing it.
geevill, given that McCain had just completely butchered the name Ahmadinejad (a name that should roll over his tongue like no other) TWICE in a stutter it made sense for Obama to look down at the full name again to be sure he states it absolutely correctly, especially given that it is a 3-part name and does not come with a common last name – Jopek is probably of polish or czech origin.
If “bracelet-gate” is your main rage these days it looks rather thin and dismal for McCain and the GOP with the election a mere 36 days away.
Who cares if Obama remembered the name on his bracelet!
What is far, far more important is finding out what kind of a person Obama really is. The public needs to know this and they have a right to know. So far Obama has prevented anyone from investigating him.
I have a question for you Obama people:
If Obama is what he says he is then why does he threaten people who turn up facts about his past associations?
If he is what he says he is then he should have NO WORRIES!
Aren’t you the least bit worried that he’s a fraud?
@geevill-sorry CONSERVATIVES made a big fuss over Obama. He was even asked why he didn’t wear a flag pin at the Democratic Presidential debate while at the same time others on the stage where not wearing one.
If you or anyone else think my mentioning of the flag pin is crazy or stupid now you know how I feel about this stupid post of him looking at the bracelet.
The mother of the soldier is not so concerned as to whether Obama remembers her son’s name or not. She wanted Obama to remember the sons and daughters placed in harms way, and to encourage him to bring them home as soon as possible so that mother’s don’t have to go through what she has gone through. McCain could not pick the face of the soldier named on his bracelet out of a line up any more than Obama could pick out the soldier named on his. This is a false argument. Neither candidate has a personal relationship with the soldiers they brought up. Neither candidate is any more compassionate or sincere by remembering a name, or not.
These anecdotal face offs are absolutely ridiculous. Is there any doubt that mother’s love their children and want the best for them, even though they have different opinions of what is best for their children means? Is their any doubt that both feelings presented by McCain and Obama are representative of the wide variety of military families attitudes towards the war?
Who cares if Obama remembered the name on his bracelet!
What is far, far more important is finding out what kind of a person Obama really is
Obama is thekind of person who wears a dead soldier’s bracelet as pure political prop, doesn’t know the man’s name and will throw it in the trash the second he doesn’t need it anymore.
I wonder why obama didn’t discuss his contribution to the branch of military he served? O thats right he didn’t contribute 1 minute in a military uniform or any branch of the service{ and he wants to be boss of the U.S. Military} give me a break, he was at Harvard doing drugs!
Heavenly – How come every time Obama stumbles, they faithful say, ” he was just tying to get the right words out”, or “he’s being thoughful”. The man cannot speak without a teleprompter. He’s a puppet, a leftist puppet. If he had any legs, he wouldn’t need truth squads or the MSM and he’d remember the name of the person he is allegedly fighting for! And don’t ever questions McCain’s loyalty – that is crass. Or did you think the ad about his not using a computer what just dandy?
@beth- I do believe Obama spoke fine in the debate. It’s not Obama supports make it a big deal about him look at the bracelet it’s YOU GUYS that are making it a big deal.
@hero’s Forever- Right now McCain is not looking to good in veterans’ or POWs’ eyes.
http://www.aflcio.org/issues/politics/mccain_vets.cfm
This is the kind of man John McCain is when it comes to Veterans. And this is ONLY some of the bills he voted against that had to do with Veterans.
McCain Opposes the 21st Century GI Bill Because It Is Too Generous. McCain did not vote on the GI Bill that will provide better educational opportunities to veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq wars, paying full tuition at in-state schools and living expenses for those who have served at least three years since the 9/11 attacks. McCain said he opposes the bill because he thinks the generous benefits would “encourage more people to leave the military.” (S.Amdt. 4803 to H.R. 2642, Vote 137, 5/22/08; Chattanooga Times Free Press, 6/2/08; Boston Globe, 5/23/08; ABCNews.com, 5/26/08)
McCain Voted Against Increased Funding for Veterans’ Health Care. Although McCain told voters at a campaign rally that improving veterans’ health care was his top domestic priority, he voted against increasing funding for veterans’ health care in 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007. (Greenville News, 12/12/2007; S.Amdt. 2745 to S.C.R. 95, Vote 40, 3/10/04; Senate S.C.R. 18, Vote 55, 3/16/05; S.Amdt. 3007 to S.C.R. 83, Vote 41, 3/14/06; H.R. 1591, Vote 126, 3/29/07)
McCain Opposed $500 Million for Counseling Services for Veterans with Mental Disorders. McCain voted against an amendment to appropriate $500 million annually from 2006-2010 for counseling, mental health and rehabilitation services for veterans diagnosed with mental illness, posttraumatic stress disorder or substance abuse. (S. 2020, S.Amdt. 2634, Vote 343, 11/17/05)
AND HE REPEATEDLY VOTED AGAINST FUNDING FOR THE VETERANS AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
2003: McCain Voted Against $122.7 Billion for Department of Veterans Affairs. McCain voted against an appropriations bill that included $122.7 billion in fiscal 2004 for the Department of Veterans Affairs, Housing and Urban Development and other related agencies. (H.R. 2861, Vote 449, 11/12/03)
2001: McCain Voted Against $51 Billion in Veterans Funding. McCain was one of five senators to vote against the bill and seven to vote against the conference report that provided $51.1 billion for the Department of Veterans Affairs, as well as funding for the federal housing, environmental and emergency management agencies and NASA. (H.R. 2620, Vote 334, 11/8/01; Vote 269, 8/2/01)
2000: McCain Voted Against $47 Billion for the Department of Veterans Affairs. McCain was one of eight senators to vote against a bill that provided $47 billion for the Department of Veterans Affairs. (H.R. 4635, Vote 272, 10/12/00)
1999: McCain Voted Against $44.3 Billion for Veterans Programs. McCain was one of five senators to vote against a bill providing $44.3 billion for the Department of Veterans Affairs, plus funding for other federal agencies. (H.R. 2684, Vote 328, 10/15/99)
1996: McCain Voted Against a $13 Billion Increase in Funding for Veterans Programs. McCain voted against an amendment to increase spending on veterans programs by $13 billion. (S.C.R. 57, Vote 115, 5/16/96)
1995: McCain Voted to Underfund Department of Veterans Affairs. McCain voted for an appropriations bill that underfunded the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development by $8.9 billion. (H.R. 2099, Vote 470, 9/27/95)
1995: McCain Voted Against Closing Tax Loopholes to Increase Veterans Funding by $74 Million. McCain voted against eliminating tax breaks and closing tax loopholes to provide revenue to restore some of the proposed cuts in Veterans Affairs spending. (S.C.R. 13, Vote 226, 5/25/95)
1994: McCain Voted Against Funding the Department of Veterans Affairs. McCain was one of nine senators to vote against appropriating $90 billion in budget authority for the Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development departments. (H.R. 4624, Vote 306, 9/27/94)
I highlight some of McCain’s hypocrisy on veterans on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_C-K5oSfCY
Check it out.
Just what in -ell has obama even done in the Senate?How about pushing his fellow liberal democrats to put i believe i heard correctly 5 Billion in the bailout to take care of his pet project Acorn,this is a group he has spent considerable time and money so that they can throw elections,several members of this group are convicted and in prison , i believe Obama should go se e his comrads there to see if he might like to stay a spell. PURE CORRUPTION ! And you people who drive in the left lane looking for a wreck want this member of the Laurel & Hardy fame for Commander in chief, i’d be ashamed if i thought in your mind set.