First Lady's Trip to Camp Pendleton Sparks GOP Criticism

This is a pretty appalling thing to do considering Michelle Obama has been visiting bases since the beginning, even before she became First Lady and has taken and active interest in meeting with Military Families! When political figures do something wrong, then yes, complain but when they do something good, for the right reasons, at least be honest if you have to say anything at all.

Denis Poroy, AP
First lady Michelle Obama speaks to troops and their families during a visit to Camp Pendleton on Sunday.

First Lady's Trip to Camp Pendleton Sparks GOP Criticism
Julie Watson

AP
CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (June 13) -- After meeting with wounded Marines, first lady Michelle Obama told thousands of troops and their families Sunday that she is launching a national challenge to Americans to find ways to support them.

Since her husband took office, Obama has been visiting bases across the country as part of her mission to improve the quality of life for military families. She called Camp Pendleton and the surrounding Southern California cities a model for community support of troops.

But California Republicans called the event a publicity stunt to help Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., who is running for a fourth term and has been criticized by opponents for not doing enough to support troops. President Barack Obama flew to California last month to support Boxer's fundraising efforts for her campaign.

The first lady said she came to Camp Pendleton for a simple reason: "To help the rest of our country better understand and appreciate the incredible service of you and your families, and to make sure your voices are heard back in Washington and that your needs are met."
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First Lady Trip to Camp Pendleton Sparks GOP Criticism

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First lady at Pendleton: Take care of families
By Gretel C. Kovach,
UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER


CAMP PENDLETON — First lady Michelle Obama brought her national call to action on behalf of military families to Camp Pendleton on Sunday, where she challenged each American to find a way to support service members and their loved ones.

Obama met privately with injured service members and their families at the Marine Corps base and then addressed a crowd of about 3,500 — most of them troops from the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force headquartered at the base near Oceanside.

“Given all that you and your family do to take care of America, America needs to take care of you,” she said. “Not just now, but for decades to come.”

The Camp Pendleton visit was one in a series of appearances by Obama to highlight one of her signature issues as first lady — the challenges military families continue to face during nearly a decade at war.
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First lady at Pendleton