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Obama: No Hand on Heart for Pledge Either -- Will MSM Notice?
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| Mark Finkelstein
Posted on 10/20/2007 3:51:52 PM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest
Turns out that not wearing a flag lapel pin isn't the only way Barack Obama chooses to show that he's a different kind of Democrat.
Have a look at the photo from the October 1, 2007 edition of "Time." It shows Obama, Hillary and Bill Richardson at the Steak Fry of Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) on September 17 in Indianola, IA, apparently reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. Richardson and Clinton have their hands on their heart. But not Obama. Does he perhaps believe that, like wearing the flag pin, the hand on the heart isn't "true patriotism"?
"Time" ran the photo without comment. I haven't seen coverage of this anywhere else in the MSM. Perhaps some enterprising reporter can ask the Illinois senator about his decision to spurn this American tradition.
Meanwhile, does Obama have some third act or omission planned to demonstrate that he's not falling for those corny, old-fashioned displays of patriotism?
H/t reader J.S.
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Politics/Elections; US: Iowa
KEYWORDS: barackobama; hussein; ia2008; obama; osamaobama; patriotism; pledgeofallegiance; snub
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
61
posted on
10/20/2007 4:44:08 PM PDT
by
Jet Jaguar
(Who would the terrorists vote for?)
To: chemical_boy
This picture needs to reach critical mass.
62
posted on
10/20/2007 4:44:14 PM PDT
by
Guenevere
(Duncan Hunter...President '08)
To: governsleastgovernsbest
Danke! I suck at resizing stuff....but I excel at tweaking ‘Rat acquaintances...this’ll be helpful.
63
posted on
10/20/2007 4:44:19 PM PDT
by
ErnBatavia
(...forward this to your 10 very best friends....)
To: iowamark
Okay, Ruth wins the partiot of the picture award then.
I think Harry Reid ought to condemn Obama for this and let Rush Limbaugh auction off THAT letter on ebay. That would be all fufilling their “niches”.
64
posted on
10/20/2007 4:44:45 PM PDT
by
Baladas
To: governsleastgovernsbest
The cut line under the photo says:"Dems stump on Senator Tom Harkin's steak fry."
I hope they wiped their feet first
65
posted on
10/20/2007 4:44:55 PM PDT
by
maine-iac7
("...but you can't fool all of the people all of the time" LINCOLN)
To: Mad_Tom_Rackham
Thanks. The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is the most humbling place that I have ever been.
Arlington National Cemetery is the second.
I apologize to all for unrelated photos, but I want to tear this idiots arm off and nail gun his hand over his heart just in case the Pledge is played at any other time. Then he will be ready
66
posted on
10/20/2007 4:45:02 PM PDT
by
Eaker
(If illegal immigrants were so great for an economy; Mexico would be building a wall to keep them in)
To: governsleastgovernsbest
67
posted on
10/20/2007 4:45:36 PM PDT
by
South40
(Amnesty for ILLEGALS is a slap in the face to the USBP!)
To: governsleastgovernsbest
Doesn't make a whit of difference.....he should have honored it.
Even the hildebeast did.
68
posted on
10/20/2007 4:46:48 PM PDT
by
Guenevere
(Duncan Hunter...President '08)
To: governsleastgovernsbest
photo was taken during the National Anthem, not the pledge.
Just as shameful.
69
posted on
10/20/2007 4:47:02 PM PDT
by
ErnBatavia
(...forward this to your 10 very best friends....)
To: Eaker
70
posted on
10/20/2007 4:49:20 PM PDT
by
ErnBatavia
(...forward this to your 10 very best friends....)
To: governsleastgovernsbest
Then why aren’t they SINGING?????????
71
posted on
10/20/2007 4:50:17 PM PDT
by
irishtenor
(How much good could a Hindu do, if a Hindu could do good?)
To: Eaker
Just wow...you gotta be one proud Eaker!
Speaking of humbling; mine were both in Honolulu - Pearl Harbor Memorial, and Cemetery of the Pacific ("Punchbowl").
72
posted on
10/20/2007 4:50:46 PM PDT
by
ErnBatavia
(...forward this to your 10 very best friends....)
To: irishtenor
73
posted on
10/20/2007 4:51:11 PM PDT
by
South40
(Amnesty for ILLEGALS is a slap in the face to the USBP!)
To: vetsvette
74
posted on
10/20/2007 4:56:29 PM PDT
by
Beckwith
(dhimmicrats and the liberal media have .chosen sides -- Islamofascism)
To: ErnBatavia
That doesn't even come close to giving him the credit he deserves, but thanks. (I cannot post at wiki or it would be accurate).
Read "Air Force Spoken Here" for the real story.
Proudly, Tom Eaker
75
posted on
10/20/2007 4:56:54 PM PDT
by
Eaker
(If illegal immigrants were so great for an economy; Mexico would be building a wall to keep them in)
To: governsleastgovernsbest
No worries, this Marxists-Islomic ass hole is going no where. The Hildabitch is killing him.
76
posted on
10/20/2007 4:58:35 PM PDT
by
RetiredArmy
(The Marxists Dimocrats hate the military and hate free America. They want a commie empire.)
To: mware
These "Quakers" phoney support America. They started to fly the U.S. Flag in
Olney after being ribbed about not being patriotic and not supporting our troops. They seem to have "cut 'n run" from their religious beliefs because they had the flags up once again this week.
[Mr] T
77
posted on
10/20/2007 5:02:16 PM PDT
by
trooprally
(Never Give Up - Never Give In - Remember Our Troops)
To: ErnBatavia
Sir, you have to be a proud man too.
If that is were they are buried then they sacrificed for us too.
Take care,
Eaker
78
posted on
10/20/2007 5:08:47 PM PDT
by
Eaker
(If illegal immigrants were so great for an economy; Mexico would be building a wall to keep them in)
To: CaptainK
79
posted on
10/20/2007 5:10:47 PM PDT
by
deadmenvote
(A Hoosier in STL is white trash, not sure why, call someone that and be ready to fight)
To: All
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