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Obama Explains National Anthem Stance
AZCONSERVATIVE ^ | 27 Oct 2007 | John Semmens

Posted on 10/29/2007 4:38:01 PM PDT by John Semmens

Hot on the heels of his explanation for why he no longer wears a flag pin, presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama was forced to explain why he doesn’t follow protocol when the National Anthem is played.

According to the United States Code, Title 36, Chapter 10, Sec. 171, During rendition of the national anthem when the flag is displayed, all present except those in uniform are expected to stand at attention facing the flag with the right hand over the heart.

“As I’ve said about the flag pin, I don’t want to be perceived as taking sides,” Obama said. “There are a lot of people in the world to whom the American flag is a symbol of oppression. And the anthem itself conveys a war-like message. You know, the bombs bursting in air and all. It should be swapped for something less parochial and less bellicose. I like the song ‘I’d Like to Teach the World to Sing.’ If that were our anthem, then I might salute it.”

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TOPICS: Humor; Politics
KEYWORDS: enemywithin; flag; humor; patriotism; satire; treason
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1 posted on 10/29/2007 4:38:02 PM PDT by John Semmens
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A reminder of Obama's "urinal" stance during the Anthem:


2 posted on 10/29/2007 4:42:39 PM PDT by mikrofon (O-bama, can you see....)
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To: John Semmens

F’ng commie.


3 posted on 10/29/2007 4:42:40 PM PDT by brivette
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To: John Semmens

Hehehehe.


4 posted on 10/29/2007 4:48:44 PM PDT by Man50D (Fair Tax, you earn it, you keep it!)
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To: John Semmens

This is what the Democrats have become. They don’t want to take sides between terrorists and Americans.


5 posted on 10/29/2007 4:50:33 PM PDT by Always Right
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To: Always Right
They don’t want to take sides between terrorists and Americans.

Exactly. I wish I could un-vote for him several thousand times. Whose President would he be? The U.N.'s?

6 posted on 10/29/2007 4:55:43 PM PDT by madison10
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Yeah, I know it’s Arizona Conservative, this time I don’t think they are that far off.


7 posted on 10/29/2007 4:57:27 PM PDT by madison10
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To: brivette
“As I’ve said about the flag pin, I don’t want to be perceived as taking sides,” Obama said. “There are a lot of people in the world to whom the American flag is a symbol of oppression

He just took sides.

He doesn't want to be president of the US. He wants to be president of the world.

Becki

8 posted on 10/29/2007 4:58:09 PM PDT by Becki (I pray daily for President Bush.)
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To: John Semmens

I was hooked, John, until “‘I’d Like to Teach the World to Sing.’ “ and I looked at the author. Another great one.

.....Bob


9 posted on 10/29/2007 4:58:33 PM PDT by Lokibob (Some people are like slinkys. Useless, but if you throw them down the stairs, you smile.)
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To: brivette
The only difference between Obambi Bin Laden and the rest of the onstage rabble is, he's too wet-behind-the-Dumbos to know how to fake it for 'It's All About Me' crowd. He still wears his sedition on his sleeve.


10 posted on 10/29/2007 4:59:46 PM PDT by Viking2002 (Fred in '08. Deal with it.)
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Obama said. “There are a lot of people in the world to whom the American flag is a symbol of oppression. And the anthem itself conveys a war-like message. You know, the bombs bursting in air and all. It should be swapped for something less parochial and less bellicose.

This quote, all by itself, will prevent Obama from being the democrat nominee for either President or Vice-President.

Smeared all over TV against the Democratic ticket (Potus or VP), it would be devastating. He has to know it. Every handler has to know it.

He is setting himself up to lose....on purpose. The question is why.

11 posted on 10/29/2007 5:16:30 PM PDT by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain. True support of the troops means praying for US to WIN the war!)
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If you’re a guy running for President and you have to explain your “national anthem stance”, you’re cooked.


12 posted on 10/29/2007 5:33:59 PM PDT by gotribe (I've been disenfranchised by the GOP.)
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Doesn't want to take sides?

I don't think Mr. Obama really gets it, the president is supposed to takes sides. He is supposed to be on America's side.

13 posted on 10/29/2007 6:23:24 PM PDT by I_Like_Spam
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To: John Semmens

I like the song ‘I’d Like to Teach the World to Sing.’ If that were our anthem, then I might salute it.


He had to be giggling when he said this, no?


14 posted on 10/29/2007 6:26:46 PM PDT by I_Like_Spam
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To: Lokibob

“I was hooked, John, until “‘I’d Like to Teach the World to Sing.’ “ and I looked at the author. Another great one.”

Whew. Me too...I was about to lose it with disbelief...


15 posted on 10/29/2007 6:32:32 PM PDT by Wyatt's Torch (I can explain it to you. I can't understand it for you.)
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To: I_Like_Spam

What an insipid twit. Sickening.


16 posted on 10/29/2007 6:38:20 PM PDT by Turret Gunner A20
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To: Turret Gunner A20; I_Like_Spam

Look at the third key word.

John is one of the best satire writers out there. He catches me about 1/ the time.

.....Bob


17 posted on 10/29/2007 7:30:00 PM PDT by Lokibob (Some people are like slinkys. Useless, but if you throw them down the stairs, you smile.)
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To: xzins

This is satire, just so you know.

The reason it’s funny is that we can ALL picture Obama or any of the Dhimmicrats saying this stuff.


18 posted on 10/29/2007 10:30:39 PM PDT by Choose Ye This Day (War is the remedy that our enemies have chosen, and I say let us give them all they want. -- Sherman)
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To: Choose Ye This Day

Actually, after I posted it, I noticed it was Asconserv, so, at the time I posted it, I thought it was another Obama show of ignorance.

:>)


19 posted on 10/30/2007 4:21:50 AM PDT by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain. True support of the troops means praying for US to WIN the war!)
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“As I’ve said about the flag pin, I don’t want to be perceived as taking sides,” Obama said. “There are a lot of people in the world to whom the American flag is a symbol of oppression. And the anthem itself conveys a war-like message. You know, the bombs bursting in air and all. It should be swapped for something less parochial and less bellicose. I like the song ‘I’d Like to Teach the World to Sing.’ If that were our anthem, then I might salute it.”

This POS shouldn't be in the Senate... nor ANY governmental position. He is a quisling.

20 posted on 10/30/2007 4:32:08 AM PDT by johnny7 ("But that one on the far left... he had crazy eyes")
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