Posted on 03/06/2019 1:54:36 AM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
It would have been a jarring image no matter the president.
We're used to seeing the American flag handled in a number of ways. It can be hoisted, saluted, folded in honor of the fallen, even burned in protest.
But it's not every day you see the leader of the free world hug the flag in front of a crowd of adoring followers.
Enter President Donald Trump on Saturday at the annual gathering of conservatives known as the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). He grabbed an unassuming Old Glory by its stand like a prom date, and gave it a brief, slightly terrifying, slow-dance to "Proud to be an American."
In that moment, in a way, the flag was so many of us -- Americans recoiling at the smothering and unwanted advances of an unstable lech. On behalf of the flag, I wanted to shout: "I beg your pardon, sir! Get your hands off of me!"
But as off-putting as Trump's grabbing of the stars and stripes felt to many, it was clearly a consensual act to his supporters, who loved every minute of it and the 122 that followed.
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Didn’t you watch his early rallies and press conferences? He always hugged the flag. Amusing, as always, except to humorless types and snowflakes and the Bill Kristols of the world.
MAGA!!!
Some lunatic on twitter yesterday posted that Michelle0 is a nice lady. Nice just doesn’t mean what it used to.
Definitions for many things are out the window now.
Great point! Although that too bothers me a little bit - but not much anymore as I've gotten used to it.
I was brought up to give the flag honor and respect. But perhaps it might be better to look at how we behave around the flag in a similar fashion as we react to God. Sometimes it is quiet reverence and solemn honor. Other times it is with passionate praising and shouts of joy. And sometimes it is stripping off all your clothing like David did and dancing in the streets!
(Okay - maybe not that last one.)
Folks just can’t see to wean themselves from Coulter.
She’s either constantly slipping off the wagon, forgetting her meds or a cynical book selling opportunist.
If she says something showing MAGA support and apparent perception, just wait a week; she’ll be back to being an abusive, misguided, attack monster.
Looks like S.E. is placating her bosses at CNN. Can’t every compliment Trump in any way, shape or form.
For me, Coulter became another Peggy Noonan some years ago. I used to read her stuff diligently. Now I don’t even start. Not worth my time at all.
Hugging the US flag because Trump loves America is a good thing in comparison to Obama's overt act of hating America.
Where's your criticism of Obama's behavior SE Cupp? I'm still trying to locate the article where you blasted Obama for his America-hating stances.
I'm still looking....
Proven fact: People who support flag burning hate people who hug the flag.
Snowflake Cupp is triggered by someone hugging the American flag, but she’s “used to” seeing it burned.
I am sure that it upset her 15 viewers.
So Ms Cupps, are you ready for that civil suit from L. Lyn Wood on behalf of Nick Sandmann? You made the list.
A whore that sells her loyalty to the highest bidder.
You know, I’d be OK if I never had to see those two a-holes ever again.
Really. I would be fine. It’s true. No kidding. Not a problem.
What a dumb whore.
Talking heads( and boobs ) are all phony’s and assume the political views of their management.
Angela Merkel disgusted by German Flag Throws it away at Victory Celebration of own Party
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