Did you see that guy sleeping in the audience?

[sixstrings75]

I can't believe it!. I was watching the speech on NBC - it happened around 8:30pm. They panned the audience and one soldier was out cold - sleeping. What a tool.

Sorry if already posted. Just can't believe what I just saw.

[valerief]

1. He may be dead in a year from this war. Let him rest. nt

[sixstrings75]

2. Yeah - sounds pretty hawkish to this canuck...too bad. n/t

[slvrd4]

3. This is West Point. These young men & women are busting their asses 18 hours a day 6 days a week.

You obviously have no clue how hard the studies are at West Point. For all you know this student has been up for the last 2 days without sleep and now he gets orders to march to a stadium and watch the President when it might have been the only time to catch up on his sleep.

It is also obvious there is almost zero respect for Obama at this speech. Notice the lack of clapping, the look in the faces, and the forced ovations.

[AngryAmish]

4. amen

[sixstrings75]

7. Christ. It's the president for gawd's sake. Stay awake. n/t

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[Lost-in-FL]

6. There were several sleeping...

and also many were not applauding when the president entered.

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[dana_b]

11. exactly

he just told them that they're going to Afghanistan. woo hoo!!

[boobooday]

8. Let's not forget these are college students

Sitting in a lecture hall, listening to a long speech. Yeah, they're soldiers, but they're also students, and lecture halls are like totally nap-associated.

[MisterP]

10. who exactly was the tool? the guy not beaming that he's in an unwinnable permanent war? nt

[sixstrings75]

13. Yes, because sleeping = 'not beaming'.

You'd think you'd stay awake when it's your ass on the line.

[unc70]

12. Many were dozing. Most others looked grim, even grave.

Suspect how grave is correlated with their class.

[arcadian]

14. keel haul 'em!