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White House re-lowers flag to half staff to honor McCain after backlash
The Hill ^ | 08/27/18 | Brett Samuel

Posted on 08/27/2018 1:17:40 PM PDT by detective

The White House on Monday afternoon re-lowered its flags to half staff after drawing significant backlash for returning them to full staff less than 48 hours after the death of Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.).

Multiple reporters noted on social media that the flags were flying at half staff once again. The White House did not immediately respond to questions for comment on why the change was made.

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TOPICS: Government
KEYWORDS: arizona; cave; establishmentwins; flag; gavein; johnmccain; mccain; mccainwhflag; oldglory; strawberries; whitehouse; whocares; wobbly
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To: detective

They hated the flag yesterday


21 posted on 08/27/2018 1:33:02 PM PDT by Raycpa
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To: detective

The American Legion is one of the complainers now.
They carry a lot of voter influence. The President’s point has already been made though. It’s not worth a drawn out battle over what is for most a phony outrage.

Let’s move on. We have a deal with Mexico about to be tied up and completed. We have a surge in the stock markets too. Plenty other fish to be fried.


22 posted on 08/27/2018 1:33:39 PM PDT by lee martell (AT)
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To: DoughtyOne

Be sure to spread the word on who McCain REALLY was

Half staff or not, he was a snake and people need to know that


23 posted on 08/27/2018 1:34:15 PM PDT by A_Former_Democrat ("Moderates/Independents/Non-voters" Are DIMS REALLY who you'd want BACK in POWER?)
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To: Raycpa

“All this for a flag?”


24 posted on 08/27/2018 1:34:17 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: detective
The media complained.

The media's week long McCainalingus fest means I'm turning TV and radio off until the weekend. Enough already!
25 posted on 08/27/2018 1:34:26 PM PDT by farming pharmer
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To: detective
Is no one willing to stand-up and defend their actions anymore?

Endless capitulation to criticism.

26 posted on 08/27/2018 1:34:29 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
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To: lee martell

Where are the kneelers today


27 posted on 08/27/2018 1:35:29 PM PDT by mplc51
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To: detective

Using McCain as much as possible to attack Trump


28 posted on 08/27/2018 1:35:53 PM PDT by butlerweave
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To: JPII Be Not Afraid
A whole week???

😩😡

29 posted on 08/27/2018 1:36:05 PM PDT by Jane Long (Praise God, from whom ALL blessings flow.)
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To: dfwgator
So how does Trump win here.

He's already won. Caesar's still breathing and in command while Brutus is taking a dirt nap.

30 posted on 08/27/2018 1:36:11 PM PDT by mewzilla (Has the FBI been spying on members of Congress?)
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To: major-pelham

If it’s more than what Jeremiah Denton got, then I’m going to be really pissed.

McCain did nothing during his Senate career other than being a media darling.


31 posted on 08/27/2018 1:37:21 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: dfwgator

Oh, McCain did far more than that...


32 posted on 08/27/2018 1:38:41 PM PDT by mewzilla (Has the FBI been spying on members of Congress?)
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To: eyedigress

He caved. Deal with it.


33 posted on 08/27/2018 1:38:49 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: dfwgator
Oh, so the AL was going to vote for Bernie over Trump?

Vote for Bernie? What the hell is he running for.

The President got a twofer on the flag deal--a zinger for the McCain crowd and a bow to the veteran groups in respecting their requests.

Wake up and smell the coffee!

34 posted on 08/27/2018 1:38:54 PM PDT by henbane (Obama still holds the 7th floor of U.S. Justice Department--AG Sessions AWOL!!)
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To: mplc51

Good question.
The media will seize any angle of any topic, if it is inconvenient or embarrassing to the president.
Most aware people know the game the media is now playing.


35 posted on 08/27/2018 1:39:00 PM PDT by lee martell (AT)
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To: Buckeye McFrog
Not like Trump to cave.

But he did.

36 posted on 08/27/2018 1:39:40 PM PDT by joesbucks
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To: mewzilla
Oh, McCain did far more than that...

Oh yeah, The Keating Five.

37 posted on 08/27/2018 1:40:20 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Buckeye McFrog
Don’t like it. Not like Trump to cave.

Let's wait and see if there's an official Presidential Proclamation regarding display of the flag. So far today, nuthin'.

38 posted on 08/27/2018 1:40:41 PM PDT by Charles Martel (Progressives are the crab grass in the lawn of life.)
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To: edie1960

“I hope she doesn’t actually become our first female POTUS!!”

She’d be fun to look at and would drive liberals to level 10 ballistic ... but, yeah, I agree. Once my primary brain takes over, I have to agree :-).


39 posted on 08/27/2018 1:41:20 PM PDT by edh
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To: eyedigress

If they amended it, they should have left it half staff. Face it, there was a lot of backlash including from the American Legion. It was pure cave.


40 posted on 08/27/2018 1:41:51 PM PDT by joesbucks
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