Posted on 08/27/2018 6:44:33 AM PDT by Olog-hai
The flags at the White House, which were lowered over the weekend to mark the death of Sen. John McCain, are back at full-staff.
The flags at the U.S. Capitol, meanwhile, remained at half-staff on Monday to honor the Arizona Republican, who died Saturday of brain cancer. […]
U.S. Flag Code states that flags be lowered “on the day of death and the following day for a Member of Congress.”
After Democratic Sen. Ted Kennedy of Massachusetts died in 2009, President Barack Obama ordered flags at the White House be flown at half-staff for five days. …
(Excerpt) Read more at apnews.com ...
Guess there’s a special flag protocol for Democrats Who Drown A Girl in Their Car.
Good.
For 8 years of Obama, it seems flags were permanently at half-staff
Trump has always been trying to do whatever is best for America. McCain was always out to do whatever was best For John McCain.
A quick dip and back to full mast works for me. Anyone know where in the “flag protocol” it states duration for half mast?
It’s a trap. If Trump says something lauding McCain, he’s a hypocrite. If he drops the flags to half staff, he’s a hypocrite. Trump is handling this the way I handled the death of a nasty manager where I worked. I said and did nothing beyond what was required. I didn’t send flowers or a card. No, “what-a-wonderful-guy,” no, “I’m-glad-he’s-gone,”...just move on.
The flags at the White House, which were lowered over the weekend to mark the death of Sen. John McCain, are back at full-staff.
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The left (and media):
OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG!!!
Impeach! Impeach! This is the last straw! How could he disrespect a true American hero like John McCain this way! What a petty, horrible, orange person! ARRRGGGHHHH!!!
Seriously...
I had to turn off Fox News because it was making me sick. Like a predictable parade of LOSERS all pontificating on the great hunk of humanity that used to be John McCain - Jeff Flake (check), Susan Collins (check), Chuckie Schumer (check). If it’s true that you can tell the worth of a man by his enemies, the true worth of John McCain becomes evident by his so-called “friends” - and that worth and ten cents will get you a dime.
I guess I need to read ALL the words from time to time huh? DOH!
And?
So the WH is following protocol, tradition and rules, no wonder the Dems and the media are abuzz
Ass. Press upset that the Doctor of the Dossier, who took one for the Demonrat Team, was not sufficiently honored.
"...flags at half-staff for the weekend..."
Fox news ain’t what it used to be. Rarely watch it anymore. And I do mean rarely.
You folks have got to realize that the majority of the American people get it....the Media and political establishment has not got a clue!!! Media & Politicians can “Fake News” all they want....outside of the Beltway, no one with half a brain listens, hears or cares about what they rant and rave about. Go Trump, Go, MAGA!!!
obama did whatever the heck he wanted. Code, protocol & law be dam*ed
No-Name is lucky he got the flag at half-staff at all.
Indeed. A quick dip for a dip.
And upside down...
“For 8 years of Obama, it seems flags were permanently at half-staff”
It did, didn’t it?
McCain was a racist when he ran against Obama in 2008. He’s now an American hero because of his opposition to and open scorn of Donald Trump!
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