Obama orders flags at half-staff to honor Peres (record 70th time of presidency)

CNN ^ | 8:19 AM ET, Thu September 29, 2016 | David Wright

[SkyDancer]

I wonder how his mussie friends will view that.

[Dacula]

Good golly, that man-child raises and lowers the flag of The United States of America more than I have ever seen by any previous presidents.

[gigster]

I wouldn’t believe this unless I was personally there to watch the lowering of the flag on Obung-hole’s orders, after the treatment he’s given Israel and Netanyahu.

[thingumbob]

Doing it to keep the jewish vote in line for Hillary in NY....things aren't looking so good with the black vote....

The democrats are standing on shaky ground made of sand.....those tremors throughout the country are swallowing them up slowly.

[Mr. K]

Did no one tell this dumbass that there are actual protocals that tell you when you should or should not lower the flag?

‘Whenever you feel sad’ is not one of them.

[Monterrosa-24]

What is the precedent for flying the USA flag at half staff for the death of foreign leaders?

[piytar]

+infinity

[DCBryan1]

Good golly, that man-child raises and lowers the flag of The United States of America more than I have ever seen by any previous presidents.

My wife calls him "President Half-Staff".....I used to think she was talking about his dick.

[americas.best.days...]

You got it!!!

[bgill]

I’m guessing he was one of those folks who are “basically citizens.”

[Fiddlstix]

Yep! That’s what it’s all about.

[Attention Surplus Disorder]

I imagine this is intended as a show of respect. I myself do not believe there is anything genuine in the display in terms of 0bamas’ thoughts or feelings.

But it is not right to do this for a foreign leader.

It’s always amazing how this idiot manages to twist anything that relates to a traditional protocol into a pretzel. Just to do it. This would be among his favorite types of little squiggies...a tweak just to set traditionalists off.

[TalBlack]

He ain’t lowering them because a guy called Peres died. Bozo is a Jew hater.

[DannyTN]

Flag Code

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[SaxxonWoods]

It would be simpler to announce when it’s OK to fly them at full staff.

[dp0622]

ah, at least this time it was for a good man.

But there’s an ulterior motive. always is.

will help hillary, he thinks? who knows?

[rockinqsranch]

Shimon Peres was a major Leftist. That’s the reason for Obama’s acknowledgement of his passing. He was one of them. A salute to a brother.

[Puppage]

I wouldn’t believe this unless I was personally there to watch the lowering of the flag on Obung-hole’s orders, after the treatment he’s given Israel and Netanyahu.

My first thought as well.

[George from New England]

He’s only trying to grab Israeli votes for the ‘D’s and Hitlery.