Posted by
Daemonocracy on Saturday, November 07, 2009 4:50:00 PM
According to a story by the Associated Press, President Bush and his wife Laura visited Fort Hood’s Darnall Army Medical Center on Friday night. The visit was private and low profile with the Bushes asking for no media coverage. I just realized the sharp contrast between President Bush and President Obama, who has yet to visit Fort Hood and will spend his weekend at Camp David after meeting with congressional Democrats on votes for his Health Care agenda. This private visit also reminds me of Obama's recent photo op at Dover Air Force base where he saluted a dead American soldier in what the media called a "...dramatic image not witnessed in years." Only one military family allowed Obama to use the occasion for camera time. These are two very different men indeed.
Some may counter with what I just wrote with a "Mission Accomplished" or "Katrina" argument but it is clear that Bush is much more at ease around our military than Obama. He is also not nearly the self promoter.