Biden: "I'm tired of holding this flag, it's going on the ground." Michelle, clapping: "Good for you Joe!"
You may want to save a copy of that photo.
It might disappear, once the AP realizes what it is showing.
But it’s not a real flag, only a prop.
Country before Party, eh Joe?
I saved a copy. We need to put this picture out there along with the discarded American flags the Libs used for props at their Greek column farce.
I don’t think Biden would do that to the flag at a formal Senate function, but people tend to let their true selves be shown when they are among those who think like they do.
It’s annoying having to carry that crap around during our party.
(as thought in the minds of Democrats)
Biden crosses his legs like a woman.
There are all kinds of things I can let slide concerning the flag and patriotism.
Kid Rock wearing the flag at a 9/11 concert? Ignorance combined with wanting to do something to show how much he loves the flag. Forgivable.
Someone not putting their hand over their heart but standing silently and respectfully during the National Anthem? Ignorance due to the fact that we haven’t taught good flag ettiquette in public schools for a quarter of a century.
A smelly code pinker tossing a hand held flag in the trash at the end of a political convention? A little closer to unacceptable, but at least they weren’t burning it, I can still let it slide.
A 36 year veteran of the United States Senate and vice-Presidential candidate placing a hand flag point down by his seat at a political convention?
Nope, that is inexcusable. He is around the history and culture of the flag all the time. He is, literally, steeped in the flag code. He knows how to treat the flag properly like he knows how to breathe... or at least he absolutely should, having spent that long in a position so powerful and prestigious.
It would be like Warren Buffet not knowing the rules on selling short or how much to tip a valet. Rules that people who are new to the culture or have never been taught before might flub up occassionaly, but he knows instinctively.
No, I will send an e-mail to Joe Biden’s office over this. He never had my vote, but he never had my animosity before. This is precisely why Democrats get their patriotism questioned.
"DON'T QWESTHTUN MY PATWIOTISTHM!!!!!!!!!!"
Joe “the corrupt lying plagarist elitist” Biden could give a damn about America. All he cares about is power, money and fame.
Pictures tell a lot about the sincerity of politicians. Doubtful that the Associated Press noticed the flag under Biden’s chair when editing a Democrat “Kodak Moment”.
Where Did the Flags Come From?
Down in the thread, there's a link to other photos of the flags in garbage bags along with Obama signs. So much for Bambi saying they wouldn't disrespect the flag that way.
OOOOPSie!!
Unfair. That could have been the flag of someone behind him. Come on, guys, don’t react like they do on the other side.
Republican Recycling
by David Harsanyi on September 6, 2008
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.
Article: Republican Recycling:
http://blogs.denverpost.com/opinion/2008/09/06/republican-recycling/
'Update' from Denver Post blogger, David Harsanyi.
September 6, 2008 :
UPDATE I: I [David Harsanyi?] just spoke with the person at Invesco who found the flags and he thinks both sides are exaggerating a bit. The person claims the majority of the bags with flags in them were near the trash, on a dock, and would have been thrown away. The person thinks it was probably an “oversight” by the Democrats rather than any nefarious plot against the flag. But the person doesn’t believe anyone was coming to get them: “The flags were there for a week and a day and no one came looking for them.”
http://blogs.denverpost.com/opinion/2008/09/06/republican-recycling/
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Source for at least the second photo. I didn't check the other. It's photo 467 of 649.
http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Democratic-National-Convention-Senator-Joe-Biden-2008-Democratic-National-Convention-Michelle-Obama-vice-presidential-nominee/ss/events/pl/073008dncdemocratcon/im:/080829/480/8210e222956f4d21b1449107ae90d1a5/
Comment: The photo on the right shows clearly that he placed the flag upside down and touching the floor deliberately. Check out how the stick is propped up against the chair. Not that he would have done it with the intent of disrespecting the flag, but rather that he apparently didn't care enough to give it much thought.-ETL