‘Semper Latte’

[Sailor]

Obama salute to Marines to be remembered as ‘Semper Latte’

President Obama returned a formal military salute by saluting with a coffee cup he had in his hand as he stepped off his U.S. Marine Corps helicopter in New York on Sunday.

A video of the gesture that some are calling the “latte salute” was uploaded to the White House Instagram account.


Read more: www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/sep/23/obama-salutes-marines-with-coffee-cup/#!#ixzz3EE3CTeZk


Even CNN is mentioning it:

us.cnn.com/2014/09/23/politics/obama-coffee-cup-salute/index.html?hpt=hp_c3

A U.S. Navy manual on customs and courtesies, cited by the Daily Caller, says saluting in general is "the most important of all military courtesies."

"The salute formally recognizes the officer as a military superior, and returning the salute expresses the officer's thanks for the junior's support," the manual reads.

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Yeah, yeah ... I know Bush did something similar while carrying a dog, trust CNN to find the photo somewhere (I never knew about the incident until this morning, surprised the THC denizens didn't jump all over it when it happened.)

[101ABN]

I'm pretty sure Bush didn't salute with the dog in his right hand.

[Sailor]

I'm sure he didn't either, but it would help if there was either a video clip or a photo with his hand to his brow so we could see where the little fuzzy goober was and how it was being held.

With Obama there was no doubt whatsoever.

[101ABN]

I think it's expressive of his general attitude but with all the other shit he's done it seems like small potatoes compared to, say, Benghazi or IRS.

[Sailor]

Agreed.

[101ABN]

Of course it would have ben funny as hell if the lid had popped off.

Airborne latte!

[Sailor]

Brilliant minds often think alike 101. I had that wish when I first saw the video.

Of course, THAT wouldn't have made it onto the web ... damn it.