Republican Recycling

denverpost.com ^ | September 6, 2008 | David Harsanyi

[lormand]

This morning, Republicans tell me that a worker at Invesco Field in Denver saved thousands of unused flags from the Democratic National Convention that were headed for the garbage. Guerrilla campaigning. They will use these flags at their own event today in Colorado Springs with John McCain and Sarah Palin.

Before McCain speaks today, veterans will haul these garbage bags filled with flags out onto the stage — with dramatic effect, no doubt — and tell the story.

“What you see in the picture I sent you is less than half of total flags,” a Republican official emailed. “We estimate the total number to be around 12,000 small flags and one full size 3×5 flag.”

I’m not sure what the DNC was supposed to do with unused hand-flags, frankly. But the Republicans are obviously questioning someone’s patriotism here.

[floriduh voter]

Go Boy Scouts!

[Zombie Lincoln]

The trifecta is now complete.

[floriduh voter]

ebay is capitalism.

[floriduh voter]

It sure helps McCain’s Country First theme. What a contrast.

[tiki]

The DNC obviously has money to burn along with any respect due to our flag, the symbol of our country.

I was just thinking. They need to do a video montage of the flag.

The Marines at Iwo Jima comes to mind and the moon and at the twin towers. I know there are thousands out there that would invoke passion and loyalty. They ought to play the John Wayne thingie about the flag as they show it.

[dfwddr]

anyone have a link to a CO TV station airing this live? Thanks in advance.

Here you go

[pattty]

This is now on Drudge!! It isn’t in red, and no flashing siren, but at least it’s there.

Thank You Drudge!

[TornadoAlley3]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2076136/posts

[Bahbah]

I’m not sure what the DNC was supposed to do with unused hand-flags, frankly

How about packaging them up and sending them to Arlington?

[sofaman]

or their reverence for the flag ... since we do pledge allegiance to the flag. Or, at least, WE do. Democrats and ObaHamas, do not apparently.

[ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas]

[sofaman]

Fox just reported on it again ...

[SilvieWaldorfMD]

Sent to my entire e-mail list of 630 WMAL hosts.

Sent to Michael Graham.

This has “legs”, folks!

Thanks for sending, Clint! (Stay dry — I see lots of “red rain bands” up in Mont. Co.!)

[Clint N. Suhks]

I'm watching and they just passed out the rescued flags at the Colorado Springs rally.

GO SARAHCUDA!

http://www.9news.com/video/player_live.aspx

[Petronski]

Now Fox News has the story, including video of a crowd waving the flags.

This is hot.

[Clint N. Suhks]

Sad thing is the SS won’t let anyone have a flag around the podium.

[Stentor]

Old Glory isn’t thrown out like drink cups and paper plates (unless it’s at an Obama event).

I'm sure they were going to burn the flag in public incinerator after they were carefully blended with the takeout leftovers, the used condoms from the venue bathrooms and Obama's uneaten arugula.

[sofaman]

Fox has reported on this 3 or 4 times every time they report on the rally. And it's up on Drudge ... and it's being discussed on DU (I need a shower ...)

Of course, the numpties over at DU are tone deaf of this one ...

"How do they know it was headed for the garbage? Maybe he stole them."

"Yes trashed flags really affect my life. Glad McGramps has his eye on the important issues."

"Yes, shred the Constitution but worship the flag. The flag means nothing without the Constitution."

"Umm, who cleans the stadium and the events halls? Surely not Obama."

[RasterMaster]

The prefer to burn the new flags when they can get away with it.

[sofaman]

Now they're getting funny ....

DU ...

"Republicans steal US Flags from Obama Campaign. Do they have no shame?"

"No shit! I heard those flags were going to be shipped to our troops in Iraq, and some asshole walked off with them. Now we know where they went."

ROFLMAO!