I'm only popping this up because it's so emblematic of the twists and turns some wingers will go to for their narrative to survive. Of course, Rolling Thunder is some uber patriotic group of vets, so the President would be "afraid" to meet them. He ends up having some face time with them and accepting the letter they carried (with praise from the leader of the group), and now he's a coward because he didn't want to be seen in public with them because we (you and me) don't like motorcyles or vets. Sigh.
Sometimes momentous events happen without much notice in Washington.
Such was the case of Rolling Thunder and the White House. At 3:30 p.m. Friday, President Obama met privately with representatives of the group famous for its support of active-duty military, veterans and prisoners of war not to mention its distinctive blend of patriotism that includes Old Glory and motorcycles.
The moment was totally unexpected.
"The president stopped by while members of Rolling Thunder were meeting with administration officials about veterans' issues," said White House spokesman Nick Shapiro.
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Mr. Obama came through at the close of a busy week that included a meeting with wounded soldiers, several major policy speeches and commencement ceremonies at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis.
The meeting was brief but cordial.
"This is an unbelievable, great, wonderful start to our weekend. We are excited, and elated," said Rolling Thunder spokeswoman Nancy Regg.
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