Where is the outrage?

[kpete]

https://twitter.com/pharris830/status/677561107255463936

[irisblue]

1. Cruz doing a Napoleon Trump too impt to care

[Rex]

2. He has his pout face on, I wonder if he really hates this country.

He doesn't care and thinks nationalism is garbage that he cannot make a dime on. AND what THE HELL IS CRUZ DOING?

[mgmaggiemg]

29. i noticed this too and thought how telling

[Hepburn]

3. LOL...!!!

And Cruz is scratching his chest! Rubio is not sure where the flag is and Carson is wondering how his manicure is holding up!

[bobthedrummer]

4. Because the Horst Wessel Lied is playing in his earbud.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horst_Wessel

[elias49]

5. Cruz could be reaching for his 'piece'

in a shoulder holster.??

[madinmaryland]

7. No. He scratching an itchy nipple.

[Scootaloo]

38. That was his nickname in college!

[madinmaryland]

40. LOL!!

[NutmegYankee]

6. Technically, you don't cover your heart for the National Anthem.

It's a fucking embarrassment that many people think you do. You cover your heart for the Pledge of Allegiance.

[elias49]

8. By the thousands every Sunday at football stadiums.

What's 'right'?

[NutmegYankee]

12. As was pointed out to me, the rule changed in 1998.

I guess you go with how you were raised.

[tblue37]

51. Trump went to military school, so he was probably *trained* to the older protocol of no

hand on heart during the national anthem.

[pinboy3niner]

9. You do, per 36 U.S. Code § 301

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/36/301

[NutmegYankee]

11. Interesting - that obviously was passed after I became an adult.

It was passed in 1998. I remember it being distinctly different prior.

[pinboy3niner]

15. Attending a lot of vet events, it can be confusing keeping up with various protocols and changes

It was only a few years ago that U.S. military veterans in civilian attire were authorized to render a salute. And even then, the Marine Corps Commandant "advised" Marine vets not to do it.

[1939]

36. Yes

When not in uniform during retreat, you stood at attention and faced the flag. I still place my hand over my heart in civilian clothes even though they say you an now salute. Old habits die hard, i guess.

[JohnnyLib2]

16. Thanks, that's been a point of confusion.

[former9thward]

24. That law is a request not an order.

Note the use of the word "should" throughout. So if you want to do it, do it. If you don't, don't.

[pinboy3niner]

25. The point is that that is what is prescribed as proper protocol

Of course an individual can choose not to follow it. It's not like they're going to call out the SWAT team.

[former9thward]

28. If this was a photo of Democrats

a person would be praised on this site for not showing mindless patriotism. Just as people here attack those candidates and others who wear flag emblems. And you know it.

[pinboy3niner]

31. Let me know when your goalposts stop moving. nt

[former9thward]

32. My goalposts?

OK

[arcane1]

27. And before WWII, it was, shall we say, a bit different:

[l.o.o.s.e.e-2]

34. Spot on NutmegYankee

What are we going to do now... move for impeachment of our standing President?

Trump stood somewhat similar to Obama as seen at a Tom Harkin event some years ago:

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My partner's problem with Trump is that he didn't have his suit jacket buttoned...

[monmouth4]

10. "They don't salute me, to hell with 'em."...n/t

[Warpy]

13. He didn't even hold his gut like Stupid did

I'm sure the lack of outrage is because his supporters are rationalizing it by saying the anthem isn't worth respecting after seven years of that black guy in the White House. Only they don't say "black guy." You know they don't.

Then again, the confusion might be that he has no heart to put his hand over.

[oberliner]

14. It looks like Ted is going for his revolver

I would take cover.

[SammyWinstonJack]

41. Ha!

[n2doc]

17. That's one long tie tRump has on

Wonder if he tied it wrong? Nah, I am sure he never does his own tying. Rubio looks like he is going to pop a button.

[csziggy]

18. Trump can't put his hand over his heart - he doesn't have a heart to cover n/t

[madokie]

43. I think that he may indeed have a heart

its just not in the same place as the rest of our hearts are at.
by holding his hand over it would tip us off to where it really is

he's a dick and not much more. my apologies to dicks all over the world.

My apologies to whoever I might have upset with what all I just typed.


peace

[muriel_volestrangler]

19. Cruz is checking his wallet is still there - standing next to Trump, I can see that (nt)

[pinboy3niner]

20. LOL!

[madokie]

44. The best one yet LOL

by far

[phantom power]

21. If Sanders or Clinton did that we'd still be seeing conservative emails about it in 2050

[steve2470]

22. so so true! nt

[KamaAina]

23. Well, at least he's got his flag pin on.

[Tarheel_Dem]

26. I want to see his "birth certificate" dammit! n/t

[BuelahWitch]

39. Make sure it's the LONG FORM one!

Don't let him try to pull nuthin'!

[Tarheel_Dem]

48. +1

[madamesilverspurs]

30. Well...

[mgmaggiemg]

33. if it's trump who didn't know the words

no one is surprised...therefore no outrage...the others tho ....OUTRAGE! SCANDAL! cheers, Maggie
!

[PatrickforO]

35. What pisses me off is that if Obama did it, Fox and hate-talk radio

would STOP everything else and focus with single minded intensity on this. If one of the Dems did it, same thing.

Remember when Obama didn't wear a flag pin? And the media harped and harped and harped and questioned and questioned and questioned. By golly, they hashed the whole thing over until it was more mush than hash.

But now, a fascist fails to put his hand over his heart. He's talking about killing Muslim families, rounding up Muslims, massive deportations and walls. His brown shirts are beating up people in the streets and at rallies.

Do we hear anything about that from the msm? Nope. There have been a few feeble protests, but when Rump and his followers stage a coup, and impose a fascist dictatorship on this nation, it will be too late for all of us for many dark years. In the meantime, we who are regulars on places like this are fucked because we will be rounded up with all the other non-desirable people and sent to camps where we can perform slave labor for the military industrial complex.

You think it can't happen here?

[madokie]

45. I hope you realize

What you just said is very true

Thanks for typing it

[rug]

42. Someone shold tell Cruz not to stroke his nipple until the anthem is over.

[madokie]

46. I'm going with

making sure he still has his wallet, standing so close to tRump and all

[SwankyXomb]

47. OUTRAGE!!!1!

Happy?

[NCTraveler]

49. His assistant is in the front row doing it for him.

Trump considers that to be a major part of the American Dream.

[muriel_volestrangler]

50. That's because he'd have to remove his 'headdress'

all other persons present should face the flag and stand at attention with their right hand over the heart, and men not in uniform, if applicable, should remove their headdress with their right hand and hold it at the left shoulder, the hand being over the heart

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/36/301

[Orsino]

52. I dislike slurs against appearance, or poking fun at baldness...

...but that was goddamned brilliant.