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Posted on 08/06/2008 4:24:53 AM PDT by boxerblues
BEREA, Ohio (AP) -- A man who wore press credentials and took photographs from a platform interrupted Barack Obama's town-hall meeting Tuesday by shouting complaints that the Democratic presidential candidate had not called for the audience to say the Pledge of Allegiance.
Obama invited the heckler to lead the audience in the pledge, and he did.
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I believe he complained as soon as the mtg started.
On the other hand I find it hard to believe that he was cleared to be in the press pool area, yet no one knows whom did he represent or where he worked.
I wondered if he was a plant.
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It scares me that so many people are so stupid and will cast a vote for the jerk.
Same here, Shyla. People amaze me as well. I hope all is well with you. :-)
I so hope so.
Not a McCain fan but better than the Muslim by a long shot.
You’re right about that. He didn’t want to say it, and the tone of his voice bordered on snide, especially speaking to the guy afterwards.
I disagree. I think the guy is a real patriot. The kind that wants us to respect our traditions. Actually, I don’t think the guy supports either party. I got the impression watching YouTube that not only did he not buckle under the swarm of newscasters, but also, his anger when admonishing the one reporter about Roberts Rules procedures spoke more to his own family’s sacrifice for the country. I didn’t get any feel one way or another about a party.
Should Obama not only get the nomination but also win the election, what does this incident say about saying the Pledge in future? About his respecting our traditions of flag waving, etc.
yep, he was a disgrace.
hate to say it, but it would have been off that the Pledge wasn’t said at all. not the way he did it.
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