Dramatic effect indeed. This can't help but PO most Americans and is just another nail in the Obama coffin.
However the media whores will back up the Democrats' claim that the Pubbies bought them and are making the whole deal up.
Giving some of the flags to veterans' organization is a great idea as they will continue to remind people of this incident. They ought to put little labels on them that state "Saved from the Democratic garbage heap". Hope they do that in Colorado Springs as well.
They should get the DAV, VFW, and American Legions involved.