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Issues, shmissues. The real story is that the terrorist madrassa-taught, non-black, freedom-hating Barack Hussein Obama doesn't wear an American-flag lapel pin.
We were startled when last night's TV news tag line said, "Why is Obama's patriotism in question? Tonight at 9." Though we have been suckered into watching the news based on these tag lines before, we were again let down when it was all about a pin. Those awe-inspiring pins are a standard among politicians, but Barack doesn't wear his anymore. He claims that after 9/11, the pin became a form of faux patriotism that everyone in Washington started to wear. We're sure that Fred Thompson and Rudy Giuliani sleep with their pins on, and Hillary Clinton says she wears one from time to time.
Obama has come under criticism lately for a number of important, newsworthy comments. He talked to Iowans about arugala! A poll of the audience later found that many of the people in attendance were confused as to what arugala was. Now, he isn't wearing a pin! Thanks John McCormick for getting to the bottom of these hot issues before The Onion did. (Maybe you remember McCormick from his bogus beer/wine voter story.) Good thing there isn't a war going on, otherwise this, this, and this would seem irrelevant. Our guess as to why Obama has abandoned his country: If he were to accidentally get stuck with the pin, he would bleed green blood. Everyone knows that the blood of aliens and terrorists turns green when exposed to the crisp air of freedom. At least that is what Fox News said.
No word on whether Obama has abandoned his American Flag boxers as well. For more pin related "news", the Sun-Times had a cartoon about this huge issue today. Remember, kids, it's the jewelry you wear, not the ideas you have, that prove your patriotism.
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fox news' pic makes him look like the devil incarnate.
It is totally his fault for even commenting on it. Really, Barack? Do you really think the average American voter is going to understand the difference between "real Patriotism" and Giuliani Patriotism.
Keep your mouth shut about these non-issues and they won't end up in the media.
"Keep your mouth shut about these non-issues and they won't end up in the media."
Seriously?
Obama's Pin?
http://www.earnedmedia.org/obamas_pin.htm
Barack is a moron for making a big deal out of this, more proof that he's not ready for prime time. I agree with his view on Pin-gate, but really, why make a big deal? Is he that desperate to win the affections of the Code Pink crowd?
That said, with the media contanstly spending more attention of these types of non-issues, and fundraising totals, instead of actual ideas and records, I am constantly reminded what a stupid fucking country we live in.
Sen. Obama you're a politician who wants to be president of the entire USA - not just parts of Chicago's liberal lakefront. Wear the flag pin you friggin' pinhead! What good is trying to make this tiny distinction betweek faux and real patriotism doing for your campaign? The rest of America is not as looney as Hyde Park. Your standing on principle wins you 200 votes as you cast off 200,000 other voters.
Obama needs to step up and hit some real issues if he wants to be heard. This is not one of them.
"That said, with the media contanstly spending more attention of these types of non-issues, and fundraising totals, instead of actual ideas and records, I am constantly reminded what a stupid fucking country we live in."
Amen, #5, amen. Don't forget all the real news that is glossed over or entirely cast aside for the latest Britney update.
I think you're wrong, matty. Phony patriotism is a real issue. He just chose the wrong way to show it up. How about standing up in the Senate, where it counts, Mr. Obama?
g5: Barack is the one making a big deal out of this? Riiiight.
concerntroll6: what do you care? You're not voting for him anyway.
No, matty. If he wants to be heard he has to wear his Patriotic Flag Pin.
While I agree with #5, I must also submit that the media, and celebrity wouldn't exist without a target audience. Supply and Demand people. Isn't it just as much our fault for watching?
The rest of America is not as looney as Hyde Park.
I hear ya,
Those Milton Friedman worshippers rub me the wrong way.
On tonights news:
Giuliani's Flag pin larger than Hilary's!
For more trenchant analysis of this key issue:
http://www.subchat.com/otchat/read.asp?Id=249604
Barack is clearly trying to appeal to the anti-war far left crowd, which has always maintained that it is more patriotic to burn the American flag in protest than to actually display it. Remember, he's trying to win the Democratic nomination?
Democrats don't burn the flag, just the flag wavers.
Any bets that those flags are made in the PRC?
mss2400: If only the Democratic party were as far left as naysayers contend it is....
Thank goodness we live in a country where you can tell what kind of president a person will make by the jewelry they wear.
Does this remind anyone of the Seinfeld episode where Kramer gets beaten up for refusing to wear an AIDS ribbon at an AIDS walk!
WHO?! WHO IS NOT WEARING THE RIBBON?!
Shannon said "fox news' pic makes him look like the devil incarnate."
That is an Associated Press photo accompanying an Associated Press wire story. But I guess we see what we want to see...
No one has to wear a little flag pin. In some ways it is as fake as all the douche-bags wearing the yellow LiveStrong bracelets. If you are patriotic, show it with your actions, not some dollar pin. If you care about cancer show it with your actions, not some dollar rubber bracelet.
That said it is utterly pretentious for Obama to bring it up. It is like the guy who goes on and on about how he doesn't own a TV, as if that makes him better than everyone else.
SAMiller, Obama didn't bring it up. A reporter asked him about it. But I guess we see what we want to see...
Why does everyone keep acting like Obama "brought it up?"
I'm pretty sure there was a question, not Obama saying, "Hey, any of you guys notice I'm not wearing a lapel pin?"
Yes, Obama was initially responding to a question posed to him in a television interview, but then it was his choice to bring it up again in front of the crowd at a rally the next day. He should have just let it drop.
Why does everyone keep acting like Obama "brought it up?"
Because he did.
And thus does a Kennedy reveal his inner Dukakis.
Dean had the Dean Scream, in which a unidirectional lapel microphone completely tuned out the crowd he was shouting over; that fact never mentioned by most pundits and anchorpeople (ABC's GMA excepted), Dean was quickly dismissed as an unelectable loon.
Obama will have this, and Hillary will get the Dem nomination, and the 'Pubs will ride to a 2008 win because there's no effective difference between Hillary and the 'Pubs, not enough to polarize people behind her.
Because this country is damn f—in' stupid and never wants anything but the sound bites, and Obama likes to give intelligent, well-thought answers. And it would be extremely threatening to have a person who thinks and has honor in the White House.
This is why the country can't have nice things.