Present cups Sound off on Obama's 'Styrofoam salute' to Marines What's the big deal? Obama has more important things on his mind right now than perfect protocol He made a mistake. It wasn't an intentional insult It's George W. Bush's fault. He saluted Marines while holding his dog It was terribly disrespectful, rude and dismissive. He should have freed up his right hand to render a salute The cup perfectly sums up his attitude toward the U.S. military: disposable It's too bad he didn't dump the coffee on his head Other View Results Loading ...