Serious Question- No BS. PLEASE NO FLAMES. Was Obama wearing a flag pin today?

[LibraLiz1973]

I thought I noticed a flag pin on his lapel today during a campaign stop being broadcast on MSNBC.

[AllentownJake]

1. Possible

He sometimes wears one that a soldier gave to him. Probably someone gave it to him in the crowd and he put it on.

He's never come out and said I hate Flag Pins.

[endarkenment]

13. "He's never come out and said I hate Flag Pins."

Of course he has. He was taught to hate flag pins at the al qaeda madrassa where he was indoctrinated into the secret jihad by crazy rev. wright. I heard him say it on Fox News.

[flpoljunkie]

18. Remember it's not the pin that makes the patriot. Yes, he was.

?v=1&c=NewsMaker&k=2&d=17A4AD9FDB9CF1933F549535AE5A47FC3AE171F09C7CE46BE30A760B0D811297

Barack Obama Campaigns Across U.S. Ahead Of Primaries

CHARLESTON, WV - MAY 12: Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) speaks to supporters at a campaign rally at the Charleston Civic Center May 12, 2008 in Charleston, West Virginia. Sen. Obama and Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) continue to battle for the Democratic presidential nomination. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

[LibraLiz1973]

29. The reason I asked is because this morning on Morning Joe

(yes, that was my first mistake of the day) they were talking about how he wouldn't wear the flag pin and Chris Matthews was making a big deal out of it- he basically said that because it's so regal when draped over coffins, so beautiful as a national symbol, that Barack not wearing one let some people think he was for flag burning. (Yes, that really happened) Chris then went on to tell everyone that like most proud Americans, he and his family always have a flag on their front porch. He said he didn't think Barack could get elected if he did not start showing his patriotism.

So when I saw him wearing the flag pin it took me back to that little speech this AM.

[Clear Blue Sky]

35. Chris Matthews will say anything that might boost his poor ratings...

[Jersey Devil]

2. I have seen him wear one once

A disabled vet presented him with one maybe a month ago, a few days before the debate on ABC and he wore it that day.

[flpoljunkie]

19. Click on the link in my post.

[Connie_Corleone]

3. It was a flag pin a veteran gave him in I think Pennsylvania or North Carolina.

[tokenlib]

4. Yes..

It was probably the one given to him by a disabled veteran.

[Avalux]

5. Why would anyone flame you for asking that?

I posted this morning he should start wearing one just to shut up all the people who ask why he doesn't.

It seems though, if he does wear one, people will question the motive. The guy can't win.

[LibraLiz1973]

20. I was afraid people would start yelling either that he didn't have to or that

he needed to


Didn't want the 2 camps fighting :~ )

[Capn Sunshine]

6. did you notice any other jewelry he was wearing?

not a flame, really, but who cares about this any more?

The flag pin is one of those things used to distract us from the issues that need to be discussed.

[K Gardner]

7. Here's an article about it.. (unbelievable, but yes, it made the papers)

http://www.mcclatchydc.com/election2008/story/36725.html

Obama sporting flag pin as he campaigns in W. Virginia
By Margaret Talev | McClatchy Newspapers

WASHINGTON — Barack Obama, who labeled discussion of whether he wears a flag pin in his lapel a false issue in a debate with Hillary Clinton, was wearing one Monday as he campaigned in West Virginia ahead of Tuesday's primary vote there.

Obama made no reference to the pin, which could be clearly seen in television images and through telephoto lenses as he spoke in Charleston, W. Va., about veterans issue. There was no public comment from his campaign.

Monday morning, pollster and former Bill Clinton adviser Douglas Schoen wrote in an opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal that Obama needs to better define his values heading into the general election. “First, and obviously symbolically, he must start wearing the flag lapel pin,” Schoen wrote. “He simply cannot afford to raise doubts about his patriotism.”

Although Obama sometimes wears the pin, more often he doesn’t. And he’s long insisted on being a different kind of politician who doesn’t resort to gimmicks or give in to pressure to conform to the status quo.

[ecstatic]

8. Even better... here is the picture of what he had on

[CJCRANE]

11. Is that a f-f-flag pin on your uniform ??!!

[Alhena]

12. LOL!

[bobbert]

15. LOL! That photo is hilarious!

Nice expression on question girl's face too.

[woolldog]

17. haha. is that Nash McCabe in that pic?

[bobbert]

24. that's her name, couldn't think of it before

yeah she looks enthralled to see a presidential candidate wearing such patriotic clothing

[Spazito]

9. I am guessing that if he was, it was the flag pin given to him by a vet

and his speech today was primarily focused on veteran issues.

Here is a link re the flag pin given by a vet:

WASHINGTON, Pennsylvania (CNN) –- For the first time since a mini dust-up back in October, Democrat Barack Obama wore an American flag pin Tuesday at a town hall meeting with veterans in Pennsylvania.

But he didn't show up wearing the pin–instead, a Vietnam era veteran presented it to him on the ropeline as Obama made his way to the podium at the start of the event.

"I was just handed this," Obama said. "It's a flag pin. I think I'll go ahead and put that on."

He then did just that.

more

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/04/15/obama-dons-flag-pin-once-again/

[PetrusMonsFormicarum]

10. Flag pins are made in China

n/t

[LibraLiz1973]

21. Greatttttttttt- I just blew water out my nose

Thanks!!


lol

[Deep13]

14. Was he wearing a watch? Does he care what time it is?

:banghead:

[countingbluecars]

16. He was focusing on Veteran issues

so it makes sense that he would wear one. It was a good speech.

[The Straight Story]

22. Yes and it had 56 stars or so

:rofl:

[rodeodance]

23. Obama Campaign Introduces Customized Lapel Pins

just for a little good natured fun.



Forum Name General Discussion: Primaries
Topic subject Obama Campaign Introduces Customized Lapel Pins
Topic URL http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x5931732#5931732
5931732, Obama Campaign Introduces Customized Lapel Pins
Posted by rodeodance on Sun May-11-08 11:19 PM






Obama Campaign Introduces Customized Lapel Pins

In celebration of his having traveled to an impressive 57 states in his bid for the Presidency (and to finally put to rest the notion that he abhors patriotic accessories), Barack Obama's campaign has introduced a custom line of American flag lapel pins.

Get yours today.













:hysterical: :hysterical: :hysterical:

[LibraLiz1973]

25. Apparently flag pins are all the rage throughout the galaxy

[Adelante]

26. I don't know, but sometimes he does

He gave a speech on veterans today, so it wouldn't surprise me.

[Clear Blue Sky]

27. Wasn't McCain recently spotted NOT wearing a flag pin?

This is such a non-issue...

[LibraLiz1973]

30. I agree, but here is why I asked

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=5937595&mesg_id=5939808

[PoliticalAmazon]

28. This is such a nonissue. About as important as Hillary's gesturing to aides. n/t

[LibraLiz1973]

31. Totally agree- here is why I asked

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=5937595&mesg_id=5939808

[rug]

32. By October he'll be wearing it on his sleeve.

[LibraLiz1973]

33. Have you seen his new campaign vehicle?

Cause ya know... if you don't display a flag, you are not an American.
:banghead:

[Melinda]

34. Yes, because the written speech he gave today was on the troops and "patriotism"

And the broadcast on msnbc included the first quoted remarks below:

Obama broke from his usual practice by wearing the flag pin and reading his speech instead of talking without notes. He told several thousand people at the Charleston Civic Center that patriotism means more than saluting flags and holding parades. He criticized Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain for opposing a Democratic bill to expand education benefits for veterans.

"At a time when we're facing the largest homecoming since the Second World War," Obama said of veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, "the true test of our patriotism is whether we will serve our returning heroes as well as they've served us."

Pointing to the Bush administration, he said, "we know that over the last eight years we've already fallen short of meeting this test." He cited once shabby conditions at such facilities as Walter Reed Army Medical Center, and long waits and bureaucratic obstacles facing many who seek care from the Veterans Administration.

"When our troops go into battle, they serve no faction," Obama said. "They serve no party. They represent no race or region. They are simply Americans."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080512/ap_on_el_pr/democrats_31