Obama Puts On Flag Pin (DEFCON*1*BARF*OVERLOAD)

Sun Times ^ | May 12, 2008 | AP

[freerepublic_or_die]

Barack Obama sported a flag lapel pin and talked up patriotism Monday as he campaigned in blue-collar West Virginia. He also shot a solid game of pool.

The Illinois senator concedes he will lose Tuesday’s West Virginia primary to Hillary Rodham Clinton, probably by a wide margin. But the coal-mining state might be a good backdrop for some of his longer-range goals nonetheless, such as battling claims that he’s insufficiently patriotic and, more frivolously, that he’s lousy at sports beyond basketball.

Clinton herself made four stops in West Virginia , hoping for a huge win that can sustain her waning hopes of winning the Democratic presidential nomination.

Obama told several thousand people at the Charleston Civic Center that patriotism means more than saluting flags and holding parades. He criticized Republican presidential candidate John McCain for opposing a Democratic bill to expand education benefits for veterans.

‘‘At a time when we’re facing the largest homecoming since the Second World War,’’ Obama said of veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, ‘‘the true test of our patriotism is whether we will serve our returning heroes as well as they’ve served us.’’

For only the second time in many weeks, Obama wore an American flag pin on his suit jacket. He has said he stopped wearing such pins routinely because he felt they became a substitute for ‘‘true patriotism’’ after the 2001 terrorist attacks. He recently wore a flag pin, for a day, given to him by a veteran. Campaign aides gave no explanation for Monday’s decision, except to say that sometimes Obama wears a flag pin and sometimes he does not.

[freerepublic_or_die]

WARNING: BARF OVERLOAD

For only the second time in many weeks, Obama wore an American flag pin on his suit jacket. He has said he stopped wearing such pins routinely because he felt they became a substitute for
‘‘true patriotism’’..

Obama is downright Clintonesque with jive of true patriotism.

[Jeff Head]

I am the one I have been waiting for...

...but I am the one who YOU are going to get.

THE AUDACITY OF TRUTH

[LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget]

BWAHAHAHA

He is making the pin an issue. Sweet. This is a NO WINNER for him.

[normy]

Barack Obama sported a flag lapel pin and talked up patriotism Monday as he campaigned in blue-collar West Virginia. He also shot a solid game of pool.

They might have added "...as he honed his persona. His package looked good in his Wranglers as a Marlboro hung lazily from his lips.

[freerepublic_or_die]

How stupid, gullible does he think we are?

[Diogenesis]

"I will cut investments in unproven missile defense systems, ....I will not weaponize space...
I will slow development of future combat systems...
I will institute a 'Defense Priorities Board' to ensure the quadrennial defense review is not used to justify unnecessary ...."

[Blood of Tyrants]

I’ll bet it went into the trash right after the speech.

[jtal]

Was it one of these:

http://www.cafepress.com/suitablyflip.264168797

[manapua]

Obama's running for douchebag-in-chief.

[freerepublic_or_die]

Obama:Wouldn't want to convey anything that might substitute for true patriotism, no,sir.

[TornadoAlley3]

somebody feel faint, here's some water, make some room, help is coming, she's okay....

[freerepublic_or_die]

No, not running. He's already got that all wrapped up.

[Fresh Wind]

Is that the new 57 star flag?

[RoseofTexas]

HMMMM....Where have I heard that before...OH YEAH, didn't the She-Devil say once:

"IT WILL BE ME"! My, My, how the mighty have fallen. Watch out OSAMA, don't count your demon eggs before they hatch!!

[contemplator]

‘‘At a time when we’re facing the largest homecoming since the Second World War,’’

Obvious Hyperbole. Does he think no one will bother to check his facts? There were 5-7 million soldiers serving in Korea alone at the height of the conflict there, not to mention Vietnam.

[Hatteras]

"At a time when we’re facing the largest homecoming since the Second World War," Obama said of veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, "the true test of our patriotism is whether we will serve our returning heroes as well as they’ve served us."

No, you stupid muslim. The true test was whether you supported our soldiers WHILE they were fighting to protect your sorry @$$! Instead of paying lip service while your slowly pulling the bricks, one by one, out of their very foundation, you freakin' pencil-necked, big-eared, lying piece of crap.

[freerepublic_or_die]

I really should dig up, post the video of her saying that because when I first saw the video, which was taped even before the campaign season even began, I sat fixated, awestruck as she discussed her pre-ordained coronation as a fait accompli, almost as if it was already in the past with an arrogance I can only describe as exurberant. I've got to to you You Tube and post it.

[Piquaboy]

The stupid SOB probably had it on upside down. What a phony bass turd!.

[KeyLargo]

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[Miss Didi]

Mrs. Clinton: "It Will Be Me"