Mr. President, we have a problem..Obama recalls Apollo 11 splashdown in Hawaii – while he lived in Indonesia (ethical, ideology)

[SouthCity09]

Originally Posted by I am Joe White

".....I grew up in Hawaii, as many of you know, and I still recall sitting on my grandfather's shoulders when those capsules would land in the middle of the Pacific and they'd get brought back and we'd go out and we'd pretend like they could see us as we were waving at folks coming home. And I remember waving American flags and my grandfather telling me ....."

lol thanks for proving that you were wrong....

[I am Joe White]

Originally Posted by DC at the Ridge

Capsules-----note the plural. Obviously not referring to any one specific mission.

There were 2 missions in 1972.

Again, I'd be interested in hearing what his book says about it. Seems like I read an excerpt on the same topic a while back.

[I am Joe White]

Originally Posted by SouthCity09

lol thanks for proving that you were wrong....

I stated that Obama went to see them and wave at them. Nowhere did I say that he claimed they could see him.

My actual error is the one I admitted. The astronauts arrived in Hawaii at 730am instead of 3am.

Read much?

[meson]

Originally Posted by I am Joe White

I stated that Obama went to see them and wave at them. Nowhere did I say that he claimed they could see him.

My actual error is the one I admitted. The astronauts arrived in Hawaii at 730am instead of 3am.

Read much?

Quit making a fool out of yourself Joe....

[DC at the Ridge]

Originally Posted by I am Joe White

There were 2 missions in 1972.

Again, I'd be interested in hearing what his book says about it. Seems like I read an excerpt on the same topic a while back.

I'd be interested in seeing you retract your statements. Seems like you have an issue with pleasant childhood memories. Memories of an exciting period in history, memories of using a child's imagination to incorporate those events into a child's world.

[EasilyAmused]

I thought he was poor. How did they afford to fly him back and forth to HI all the time???

[I am Joe White]

Originally Posted by meson

Quit making a fool out of yourself Joe....

What's wrong with admitting I made an error?

Have you ever made one?

Or admitted it?

[Bluefly]

Originally Posted by newtoli

Common sense would dictate that they would bring the astronauts back at a time when they could be welcomed back by the locals, wouldn't it?

Splashdown of Apollo 16 was 19:45 GMT

HI is GMT-10.

Splashdown was 9:45AM local time.

Crew arrived in HI on the 30th at 3:30 GMT

HI is GMT-10.

Arrival was 5:30PM Local Time

By replying in such a detailed manner you're giving validity to this fringe movement and ignoring the fact that Obama - in his own words - never claimed he watch the 1969 Apollo mission crash into the ocean.

Let's not validate this insanity any further than discrediting it and moving on to real issues.

[bentlebee]

I always learned that if you don't lie you don't have to remember the lies as well as the truth....it is just simple easier to live that way!

[roysoldboy]

Originally Posted by domergurl

I wonder if these birthers have health insurance?

I see that to say anything against Obama is not just racial but it labels the speaker as a birther, whatever that is.

Hang in there with the name calling.