Because the friggin republicans are throwing a hissy fit saying Obama used it as a photo op.

FTOFA: The images and the sentiment of the president's five-hour trip to Delaware were intended by the White House to convey to the nation that Mr. Obama was not making his Afghanistan decision lightly or in haste.

Personally I'm glad he honored those men that gave everything and I'm glad he's not afraid to show the nation his thoughts and respect. To my fellow republicans throwing a hissy fit over this: Go die in a fire. You wouldnt have said shiat if Bush did this.

/Republican
//War Veteran
///Voted for Obama because of the retards that have taken over my party fail to realize they still represent the nation, not just those who vote for them.

I don't know if Hot Air tries to masquerade as a home of journalistic integrity, but they sure don't know shiat about it. The NYT's change to the article makes it MORE NEUTRAL.

It's one thing to joke about up being down and black being white with conservatives. It's another to actually see it in action.

well at least it's not another birth certificate story.

I'm sure this makes me a bad American...

Photo op from a photo whore.

I work at a newspaper, so I understand how it works. Stories often go through several revisions before they see print. Often times they double check facts, re-write confusing passages and try to stamp out any bias that's in a story.

In a newspaper, you usually have a day to get things sorted out. However, with the advent of Internet- journalist are now forced to write quicker to compete with 24hr news channels. Thus stories aren't confirmed, confusing writing abounds and bias seeps into what should have been news.

Either way, the New York Times changed nothing about the story. It is obvious that the news people were asked to come along. All it did was simplified the message that the President was trying to convey.

FishyFred: I don't know if Hot Air tries to masquerade as a home of journalistic integrity, but they sure don't know shiat about it. The NYT's change to the article makes it MORE NEUTRAL.

I don't know that it makes it more neutral. It does swing the reporting on the visit from slightly negative to slightly positive.

"The images and the sentiment of the president's five-hour trip to Delaware were intended by the White House to convey to the nation that Mr. Obama was not making his Afghanistan decision lightly or in haste." - seems that the author would have had to have been told this by someone with the WH, however. This isn't an opinion piece so if this is an assumption it really isn't in line with the NYT's level of journalism.
Could be why it was removed, of course.
The replacing paragraph was not neutral in its description, however.

Bill_Wick's_Friend: I'm gonna make a wild guess that the use of the "Cavuto?" in the headline means that there's not a shred of evidence to back up the accusation.

[reads article]

Yep.

They should go back to their more credible outrages -- arugalah, spicy mustard, kenyan birth certificates and Obama hasn't cleaned up Bush's clusterfakrs quickly enough.

Neil Cavuto: World's biggest douchebag? Some people say yes.

During the Nixon era, they just transcribed the tapes with a lot of (unintelligible) thrown in, and everyone was happy with that.

I hate Chevy: FishyFred: I don't know if Hot Air tries to masquerade as a home of journalistic integrity, but they sure don't know shiat about it. The NYT's change to the article makes it MORE NEUTRAL.

It's one thing to joke about up being down and black being white with conservatives. It's another to actually see it in action.

They? You mean Michelle Malkin? She's the only right wing frother that has two of her own fark tags.

To be fair, Malkin's drivel constantly displays an exceptional level of stupidity that simply can't be adequately contained in only one tag.

randomjsa: me texan: Because the friggin republicans are throwing a hissy fit saying Obama used it as a photo op.

Because he did.

They sure as shiat don't have the credentials to complain, though.

randomjsa: me texan: Because the friggin republicans are throwing a hissy fit saying Obama used it as a photo op.

Because he did.

Who cares what you think? You can't even keep your alts straight.

Emposter: (using Beck-esque logic that only a mental chimpanzee would believe)

The replies in this thread agree with you.

randomjsa: Because he did.

So lets pretend you're right and the commander in chief isnt trying to show honor and respect, but make a statement for his own benefit. The Republicans making a big hissy fit political statement in response and dragging the same soldiers families through the muck isnt the same thing how?

"LOOK! I care about the soliders!"

"No he doesent, we love them more, he's just using your emotions and we arent!"

Is that about right?

Random Reality Check: Giltric,

You posted a link to Glenn Beck as though it was credible?
Are you farking kidding me?

There is nothing credible in that link - nothing, you've been lied to.
Here, here's another link that is far better suited for your argument.

I think he was actually trying to be serious. You could at least humor him for a few seconds, have a big glass of scotch first. It could even be fun.

the_vegetarian_cannibal: Giltric: Glenn Beck

Figures. No wonder you were so reluctant to reveal your source at first.

Yes, it's pathetic that he sits and reads that crap and lets it form his view of the world. But isn't it at least encouraging that he's somewhat ashamed of that ? Or, at least aware that he should be ashamed.

wow, it sinks even lower.

I almost feel like sending me texan a sympathy card right now.

I have no problem with the Commander in Chief seeing what happens at Dover up close and personal, photo op or not.

The troops assigned to Dover have arguably one of the most difficult jobs in the US military, in my opinion.

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freetomato: I have no problem with the Commander in Chief seeing what happens at Dover up close and personal, photo op or not.

The troops assigned to Dover have arguably one of the most difficult jobs in the US military, in my opinion.

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Thank you.
And I am also glad the President at least made time to stop by.
Unlike others we have recently known.