Disabled American Veterans gives Obama a bat to thank him for “going to bat for veterans"

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President Obama has proposed nearly $60 billion in his budget for veterans’ health care, and what does he get from them in return? A commemorative baseball bat.

The national commander of Disabled American Veterans, Bobby Barrera, gave Obama the lumber on Wednesday as a way of thanking him for “going to bat for veterans,” said David Autry, the group’s deputy national director of communications.

Barrera, a combat-disabled Marine Corps veteran, and Obama had a “very good meeting that went well beyond a photo opportunity,” Autry emailed POLITICO. They discussed difficulties with veterans’ benefits claims as well as efforts to help homeless and unemployed veterans.

Another topic in the meeting was the administration’s $125 billion budget for Veterans Affairs, roughly half of which accounts for discretionary spending intended for health care, Autry said.

http://www.politico.com/politico44/perm/0310/batter_up_2a6a7531-f0b2-4b3d-9902-7db6125cc182.html

[Cha]

1. Love it! People who actually appreciate

the real change that is going on in America!

:fistbump::patriot::patriot:

[Frustratedlady]

2. I thought the Bush administration had done everything possible for the vets.

Didn't he brag about taking care of them? Gee whiz. Wouldn't ya think Bush would be the one to get the bat?

:sarcasm:

[GiveMeFreedom]

6. upside the head maybe? n/t

[CBR]

3. Great news!!! nt

[proteus_lives]

4. Good news!

My dad is a combat vet on 100% disability. I'll forward this to him.

[Clio the Leo]

5. Ha haaa! Read what I wrote last night...

.... bottom of the post, next to the pic of Obama waving from the plane...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=433&topic_id=205356

[Arkana]

7. Awesome.

Maybe he'll sit with it at the next summit with Republican leaders.

Just kinda tapping it against the desk and glaring around the room.

[Connie_Corleone]

8. That's impossible.

I just read he doesn't care about the troops.