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White House re-lowers flag to half staff to honor McCain after backlash
The Hill ^ | 08/27/18 | Brett Samuel

Posted on 08/27/2018 1:17:40 PM PDT by detective

The White House on Monday afternoon re-lowered its flags to half staff after drawing significant backlash for returning them to full staff less than 48 hours after the death of Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.).

Multiple reporters noted on social media that the flags were flying at half staff once again. The White House did not immediately respond to questions for comment on why the change was made.

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TOPICS: Government
KEYWORDS: arizona; cave; establishmentwins; flag; gavein; johnmccain; mccain; mccainwhflag; oldglory; strawberries; whitehouse; whocares; wobbly
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To: dfwgator

So how does Trump win here.

Just makes him look like wuss, and everybody else is still just as pissed off at him as before.

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Yup. If he was gonna do this, he never should have raised it back in the first place.


81 posted on 08/27/2018 2:11:54 PM PDT by Bishop_Malachi (Liberal Socialism - A philosophy which advocates spreading a low standard of living equally.)
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To: detective

Hey, it is not as bad as Whitney Houston in NJ who died in a bathtub drugged up. Those flags went half for a week. It is now a meaningless gesture.


82 posted on 08/27/2018 2:12:05 PM PDT by shanover (...To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them.-S.Adams)
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To: detective

Slowly but surely, Trump is being neutered.


83 posted on 08/27/2018 2:12:53 PM PDT by CatOwner
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To: dfwgator

Probably Ivanka’s idea.


84 posted on 08/27/2018 2:13:17 PM PDT by Right-wing Librarian
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To: Right-wing Librarian

I’m really starting to hate her.


85 posted on 08/27/2018 2:14:03 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: JPII Be Not Afraid

That to me seems to be a classy and appropriate statement.


86 posted on 08/27/2018 2:14:33 PM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: Buckeye McFrog

“Don’t like it. Not like Trump to cave.”

Ditto.


87 posted on 08/27/2018 2:14:44 PM PDT by MayflowerMadam (Have an A-1 day.)
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To: edie1960

“I hope she doesn’t actually become our first female POTUS!!”

She can’t. Mother wasn’t a citizen when she was born. THANK GOD!!


88 posted on 08/27/2018 2:15:50 PM PDT by MayflowerMadam (Have an A-1 day.)
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To: A_Former_Democrat

Flythe don’t tread on me flag.


89 posted on 08/27/2018 2:15:55 PM PDT by cnsmom
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To: dfwgator

I don’t hate her, I just wish she would GO HOME!


90 posted on 08/27/2018 2:16:44 PM PDT by Right-wing Librarian
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To: detective

Oh noes, Trump caved, the media’s REALLY gonna go after him now...

If this is in your top 50 list of things to worry about, give thanks for your good fortune.


91 posted on 08/27/2018 2:24:03 PM PDT by Burma Jones
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To: detective

Pick your battles. That’s the art of war.


92 posted on 08/27/2018 2:25:38 PM PDT by toddausauras (Trump 2016)
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To: detective

Liberals complaining about the flag they disrespect, pretending to champion the military they hate who served in a war they thought was criminal.


93 posted on 08/27/2018 2:26:08 PM PDT by Gritty-Kitty
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To: detective

FOR GOD’S SAKE.

ARE WE EVER GOING TO STOP LOWERING OUR FLAGS?

GOOD GOD, WE’RE FOREVER BENDING OVER!!


94 posted on 08/27/2018 2:26:12 PM PDT by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Federal-run medical care is as good as state-run DMVs.)
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To: DoodleDawg

Oh. Well NOW, the media will praise POTUS, right?
Dear Mr. President,
1)Never let ‘em see you sweat.
2)Never back down, unless you know it’s the RIGHT thing to
do.
3)Never give in.
4)Never give up.
5)Do the right thing. (Even if “they” don’t like it.)
6)Keep your promises.
7)Build the wall!
8)MAGA, then KAG!


95 posted on 08/27/2018 2:28:22 PM PDT by Flaming Conservative ((Pray without ceasing))
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To: silverleaf

Trump should have kept the flag up and then said that both his short tweet and his one-day lowering of flag was to honor the McCain family wishes, since they clearly wanted to distance themselves from his administration.

Or to put it another way, if you don’t invite a guest, you can’t expect them to send you gifts.


96 posted on 08/27/2018 2:29:29 PM PDT by zencycler
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To: MayflowerMadam

>>>She can’t. Mother wasn’t a citizen when she was born. THANK GOD!!<<<

You’re kidding, right?

Sorry, but Obama broke the Mold. Nowadays an Illegal Invader’s Anchor Baby could run for POTUS and get Elected.


97 posted on 08/27/2018 2:31:38 PM PDT by Kickass Conservative (The way Liberals carry on about Deportation, you would think "Mexico" was Spanish for "Auschwitz".)
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To: Kickass Conservative

“Obama broke the Mold.”

Yeah; but he’s a Democrat. They don’t need to follow the law. Of course, so is Ivanka in her heart, and maybe she’d run as one.

I absolutely could not listen to THAT VOICE of hers giving presidential speeches. Almost as bad as Obama’s.


98 posted on 08/27/2018 2:35:37 PM PDT by MayflowerMadam (Have an A-1 day.)
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To: Electric Graffiti

Just remember, he who is able to do the noble thing, no matter what the criticism, always comes out on top, in the end.


99 posted on 08/27/2018 2:39:22 PM PDT by Flaming Conservative ((Pray without ceasing))
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To: Flaming Conservative

Sorry. Left the /sarc, off that first sentence.


100 posted on 08/27/2018 2:42:50 PM PDT by Flaming Conservative ((Pray without ceasing))
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