who gives a fuck if OBAMA wears a flag pin on his shirt?

[greenbriar]

Lord knows we don't need another phoney president like we have now who wears his flag pin on is jammies

Like Obama says. You show patriotism by what is in your heart and how you live

jebus

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071004/ap_po/obama_no_flag_pin;_ylt=Ai.kFS2fJdXnxukR4VJcfVKyFz4D


WATERLOO, Iowa - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama says he no longer wears an American flag lapel pin because it has become a substitute for "true patriotism" since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.



He commented on the pin in a television interview Wednesday and then again on Thursday at a campaign appearance in Independence, Iowa.

Noting the TV interview, he told the campaign crowd, "I said, you know what, I probably haven't worn a flag pin in a very long time. After a while I noticed people wearing a lapel pin and not acting very patriotic."

[BlueStater]

1. He doesn't need to prove his patriotism to anybody

Especially not a sorry group of assholes who have brought this country into the shitter in less than a decade.

[tekisui]

2. The flag pins are more jingoistic than Patriotic.

[ThatsMyBarack]

3. I just saw this on ABC news.

Obama made it clear that a flag lapel pin alone does not a true patriot make!

Now THAT is a genuine gentleman! :thumbsup:

[rodeodance]

20. I liked his response but he will get dissed pretty heavy.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

4. assholes

[Totally Committed]

5. I don't.

I've always thought that particular accessory was a bit Fascist anyway.

TC

[bahrbearian]

38. When Politicans wear it

it seems to degrade the flag


Ps, I testing my new sig line thank you

[spoony]

6. It's to remind us we're in America

Otherwise we might forget, and think we're instead in some discouraging country that doesn't fund children's health care and where people steal groceries off the dying.

...Oh.

[Imagine My Surprise]

7. I make a point of not voting for any candidate who wears one

[whoneedstickets]

8. He ought to wear a Constitution pin....

Screw the nationalist symbol and revere what's important!

[renie408]

9. I haven't seen the story, but I am guessing SOMEBODY cares. n/t

[greenbriar]

10. sean hannity and rush

will make it their mission all day tomorrow


:puke:

[renie408]

15. You know, it's funny to me that these freeper pundits like to think of themselves

as big ole tough guys, and really they are annoying little ankle biters.

Bitching about a flag pin is ankle biting. Attack something with some substance if you want to be taken seriously.

[Richard Steele]

11. I care, in that I AGREE with his choice to not wear one. And his reasons for that choice. nm

[tularetom]

12. Obama just went WAY up in my estimation

I'm glad somebody had the guts to stop wearing those ridiculous flag pins.

[monmouth]

13. I totally agree with him....n/t

[greenbriar]

16. me too

and I am glad he is calling the repukes out

[WinkyDink]

14. Hey---As long as I don't have to wake him up in the morning....!

Hee.

[Imagevision]

17. Dumb ass story to begin with, Hillary nor Edwards where a pin neither

so what makes this a story???

[greenbriar]

19. its GOP shit

that is what it is


the Craig
Blackwater
Rush

is gettign too deep so they gotta spew :puke:

[spanone]

18. it's cheap theater imo

[greenbriar]

21. one more rec please

thanks y'all

[tammywammy]

22. The whole argument is silly

Especially when someone infers that Obama's unpatriotic b/c he won't wear one. :eyes:

[greenbriar]

23. its what they do

the repukes every last one of them are pathetic


I hate them all

[tammywammy]

29. Well, when did wearing a pin equal patriotism?

I don't wear an American flag pin. So I'm unpatriotic. But President Bush always wears one, so he's a true patriot. :eyes:

It's just one of the silliest arguments I've ever seen.

People tend to forget that actions speak louder than words.

[blondeatlast]

24. Support China; wear a flag pin. Or fly an American flag.

Good for him, may they all follow.

[calimary]

27. INTOXICATINGLY excellent post!

Support China! Wear a flag pin.

[TahitiNut]

36. What do they have against sweatshop workers in China?

The more 'patriotic' symbols we can buy from Chinese sweatshops the longer hours they can work to put food on their families.
:eyes:

[Raine]

25. Don't give a sh*t

wear one or not ... that's not how I choose. If a candidate wants to wear one...good for him/her...if they don't want to wear one...good for him/her. :shrug: I got more important things to be concerned about.

[gatorboy]

26. NO FLAG PIN??????

ON YOUR UNIFORM???????

[flashl]

28. Not acting very patriotic?

A few days ago, it was a picture in a post here. The op alleges Obama was not saluting the flag. They are searching hard for something to stick.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

30. don't worry the knives are out for him

c'mon Oprah do your stuff!

[Perry Logan]

31. If Hillary refused to wear one, you'd be screaming bloody murder.

[greenbriar]

32. no, I don't give a fuck either way...

its stupid

[Usrename]

33. Sure, she should wear one, since she wants to be more like Bush.

She fits right in with that crowd.

[rucky]

34. Who would want to after the Larry Craig mug shot?

[Lucinda]

35. Here I am in the minority again

Bravo for him making a choice not to wear one...
But does he need to criticize those who do?

[stray cat]

37. Obama: "Patriotism is not a lapel but how we treat fellow americans"

That should be the democratic rally cry!

[greenbriar]

39. great response

and all others can kiss my ass

[Xenotime]

40. Finally somebody who has the balls to be patriotic rather than phony.

[Ino]

41. I wish all the Dems...

would start wearing flag pins twice as big as the Repukes'

[DemGa]

42. The Republik party has given flag pins a fascist overtone

I'm glad Obama spoke out about it.

[lonestarnot]

43. I think he should wear pancakes on his head.

[illinoisprogressive]

44. All this phoney shallow patriotism symbols are so republican

[jillan]

45. He is the one that made it an issue. Nobody probably would have even noticed.

He obviously wanted someone to give a fuck because he is the one that said it!

[greenbriar]

46. no

he was asked about it after dickface hannity put up a repuke reporter to ask

[Grandrose]

48. You are so WRONG!

Knee jerk response...much! Checking the facts can be helpful and save one from embarrassment! :think:

[blondeatlast]

47. k nt

[Tommy_Carcetti]

49. Who??? Who doesn't want to wear the flag pin?!?!?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGaqI20WHyk

[sundancekid]

50. the damn m$m - STILL measuring a depth of a nanomillimeter when it comes

to the SUBSTANCE of the meaning of the American Flag ... too many have actually desecrated that symbol by wearing it and DOING the very opposite

in the immortal words of the "Working Girl" movie: "just because I dance in front of a mirror in my underwear does NOT make me Madonna" - so dear M$M, please apply the analogy, rinse, repeat - AT EVERY OPPORTUNITY - you schmucks!

[doubleplusgood]

51. Republicans wear flag pins

because the arm bands don't show up well on TV

[aikoaiko]

52. He stepped in his own pooh on this one.

His remarks are reasonable but politically stupid. Its just too easy to rub people the wrong way with his position.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

53. The same people bitching about this are the same that bitch about "Political Correctness".

He probably doesn't wear Stars & Stripes boxers either.

[youthere]

54. Haircuts, cleavage, laughter, now accesories...

Geez they really are grasping at straws this time around. They really must know how f*cked they are.