President Obama landed in New York to give a speech at the United Nations General Assembly. Because POTUS is POTUS, he was filmed getting out of Marine One by the White House Instagram. This sparked outrage because he returned the salute from his Marine guard with a half-salute with a Starbucks venti in-hand. Some are saying this is disrespectful and this “scandal” is being called “the latte salute.” A few things to keep in mind:
-As a civilian, a President is not required to salute back, even though it has been a trend since Reagan to do so.
-President George W. Bush once half-assed a salute with a dog in hand.
-The United States just started airstrikes targeting ISIS in Syria the evening before, .
-Derp.
What do you think? Your comments in the comments, Bros.
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Not returning a salute from a subordinate properly is a huge faux pas. @sarahrstevenson @NoahCRothman
— Kurt Schlichter (@KurtSchlichter) September 24, 2014
Outrage this morning over Pres Obama's salute with a coffee cup in his hand! What do you make of this #LatteSalute?? pic.twitter.com/qisJL48yIw
— FOX & friends (@foxandfriends) September 24, 2014
Obama unhands his chai for no man. Even little JFK knew the importance of a good salute: http://t.co/LES3qfR2PP pic.twitter.com/ZZeoukznPu
— Shawn Langlois (@slangwise) September 24, 2014
The salute is “the most important of all military courtesies,” says a manual for Marine Corps officer candidates. http://t.co/ppvg82MGnR
— Elisa Janes (@EJanesSeminole) September 23, 2014
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