Barack Obama was supposed to visit a U.S. military hospital in Landstuhl, Germany, after his “We are the world” speech on Thursday in Berlin.

He canceled it. Maybe because the press could not accompany him. His spokesman, retired Air Force Maj. Gen. Scott Gration said in an interview:

Senator Obama had hoped to and had every intention of visiting our troops to express his appreciation and gratitude for their service to our country,” Gration said, but added: Sen. Obama did not want to have a trip to see our wounded warriors perceived as a campaign event.

Get real General – this whole trip is a freaking campaign event – even the part that was paid for with taxpayer money. We’ll see many photos and video from every part of this trip used in Obama flyers, letters, and campaign commercials.

Obama should have visited the troops who have sacrificed so much for our country. This is very poor judgment for someone who desires to be the Commander-in-Chief. To heck with it being perceived as a campaign event. He should tell his campaign staff to take a hike for a few hours, while he personally visits with some real Americans. Obama dropped the ball on this one – big time.