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Presidential Finger Salutes: What Do They Really Mean?
self | March 29, 2015 | self

Posted on 03/29/2015 5:27:01 PM PDT by The_Media_never_lie

We know well what the meaning of this Presidential salute is:

https://images.search.yahoo.com/images/view;_ylt=A0LEVjBgfBhVW0gArWknnIlQ;_ylu=X3oDMTB0b2ZrZmU3BHNlYwNzYwRjb2xvA2JmMQR2dGlkA1lIUzAwMl8x?p=barack+obama+middle+finger+salute&back=https%3A%2F%2Fsearch.yahoo.com%2Fyhs%2Fsearch%3Fp%3Dbarack%2Bobama%2Bmiddle%2Bfinger%2Bsalute%26ei%3DUTF-8%26hsimp%3Dyhs-004%26hspart%3Dmozilla&w=400&h=495&imgurl=gentner.us%2Fblog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2010%2F09%2Fobama_finger.jpg&size=108KB&name=obama_finger.jpg&rcurl=http%3A%2F%2Fgentner.us%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D229&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fgentner.us%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D229&type=&no=2&tt=119&oid=07eefdb8b14218b8d5a3b836b004ba8a&tit=obama_finger&sigr=10tpnfa7s&sigi=11re7f31i&sign=10gb7sab6&sigt=103d1h5lg&sigb=13dprmao0&fr=yhs-mozilla-004&hspart=mozilla&hsimp=yhs-004

However, what is the meaning of this one?

https://images.search.yahoo.com/images/view;_ylt=A0LEVoAmfBhVPDsADQInnIlQ;_ylu=X3oDMTB0b2ZrZmU3BHNlYwNzYwRjb2xvA2JmMQR2dGlkA1lIUzAwMl8x?p=barack+obama+one+finger+isis+salute&back=https%3A%2F%2Fsearch.yahoo.com%2Fyhs%2Fsearch%3Fp%3Dbarack%2Bobama%2Bone%2Bfinger%2Bisis%2Bsalute%26ei%3DUTF-8%26hsimp%3Dyhs-004%26hspart%3Dmozilla&w=599&h=317&imgurl=patdollard.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2015%2F02%2F194109_5_.png&size=295KB&name=194109_5_.png&rcurl=http%3A%2F%2Fpatdollard.com%2F2015%2F02%2Fexposed-obama-flashes-i-am-a-muslim-hand-sign-used-by-isis%2F&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fpatdollard.com%2F2015%2F02%2Fexposed-obama-flashes-i-am-a-muslim-hand-sign-used-by-isis%2F&type=&no=2&tt=120&oid=ee4385a09c240a52259aa84e96cbb1a9&tit=Feb+19%2C+2015+No+Comments+%E2%80%BA%E2%80%BA+Chuck+Biscuits&sigr=12p6g94jq&sigi=11n1upoed&sign=10dlpcbjh&sigt=103vg5ole&sigb=13fb3pd7r&fr=yhs-mozilla-004&hspart=mozilla&hsimp=yhs-004


TOPICS: Government; Political Humor/Cartoons
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Someone here please help me with this. Is this a harmless fellow muslim hi sign, or is it something more sinister? Was this gesture covered by the mainstream media? Surely, the President must certainly know by now that his every public move is photographed and analyzed.

Does this mean he is muslim? I don't recall learning this as a Baptist.

Sorry about the long links; hope they work ok.

1 posted on 03/29/2015 5:27:01 PM PDT by The_Media_never_lie
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To: The_Media_never_lie

THey don’t work.


2 posted on 03/29/2015 5:30:47 PM PDT by afraidfortherepublic
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To: The_Media_never_lie


3 posted on 03/29/2015 5:31:25 PM PDT by Dalberg-Acton
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To: afraidfortherepublic

You must post them in the address window. Sorry, I am working on them.


4 posted on 03/29/2015 5:31:40 PM PDT by The_Media_never_lie (The media must be defeated any way it can be done.)
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To: Dalberg-Acton

Thank you Dalberg!


5 posted on 03/29/2015 5:32:10 PM PDT by The_Media_never_lie (The media must be defeated any way it can be done.)
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To: afraidfortherepublic

What does the index finger salute mean?


6 posted on 03/29/2015 5:32:52 PM PDT by The_Media_never_lie (The media must be defeated any way it can be done.)
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To: The_Media_never_lie

imo, they are signals to the muslims he is one of them.


7 posted on 03/29/2015 5:33:05 PM PDT by RginTN
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To: The_Media_never_lie

I know what it means when I give him a “presidential finger salute”.


8 posted on 03/29/2015 5:33:45 PM PDT by ROCKLOBSTER (Celebrate "Republicans Freed the Slaves Month")
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To: RginTN

So, it is pretty harmless; it is not an ISIS or caliphate salute, just a muslim unity sign?


9 posted on 03/29/2015 5:34:05 PM PDT by The_Media_never_lie (The media must be defeated any way it can be done.)
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To: The_Media_never_lie
What does the index finger salute mean?

Well, judging by the length of that digit, the old "It's a myth" thang is ringing true.

10 posted on 03/29/2015 5:34:36 PM PDT by ErnBatavia (It ain't a "hashtag"....it's a damn pound sign. ###)
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I know what it means when I give him a “presidential finger salute”.

My wish is you could deliver it personally. :)

11 posted on 03/29/2015 5:35:08 PM PDT by The_Media_never_lie (The media must be defeated any way it can be done.)
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To: The_Media_never_lie

They didn’t come out as clickable links.

when pasted into a search engine, it came up with nothing.

But there’s a name in the second one, patdollard.com


12 posted on 03/29/2015 5:35:35 PM PDT by WildHighlander57 ((WildHighlander57, returning after lurking since 2000)
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To: ErnBatavia

Pretty small digit; doubt he could palm a basketball.


13 posted on 03/29/2015 5:35:59 PM PDT by The_Media_never_lie (The media must be defeated any way it can be done.)
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To: The_Media_never_lie
Practice thread to help.

HTML codes/practice thread


14 posted on 03/29/2015 5:36:54 PM PDT by deport
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To: WildHighlander57

Please see post #3 for the two pictures. My html skills are rusty. I promise to do better in the future.


15 posted on 03/29/2015 5:37:15 PM PDT by The_Media_never_lie (The media must be defeated any way it can be done.)
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To: deport

Thanks, I needed that.


16 posted on 03/29/2015 5:37:53 PM PDT by The_Media_never_lie (The media must be defeated any way it can be done.)
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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3260535/posts

usbu al-shahada — the finger of shahada, shahada being the fundamental declaration of faith of Muslims: There is but one God and Muhammad is his messenger.


17 posted on 03/29/2015 5:38:08 PM PDT by ClearCase_guy ("Victim" -- some people eagerly take on the label because of the many advantages that come with it.)
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ClearCase_guy: Your post #17 has a link to a great discussion of the issue. Thanks,


18 posted on 03/29/2015 5:40:15 PM PDT by The_Media_never_lie (The media must be defeated any way it can be done.)
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To: Dalberg-Acton

The first picture, was his usual pose while he was speaking to the Congressional leaders re ObamaCare.

In other words, he was saying F U

Now, isn’t that a classy way for a President to act.

Actually, it’s the actions of a juvenile brat, because he wasn’t getting his way.


19 posted on 03/29/2015 5:40:17 PM PDT by CyberAnt ("The hour has arrived to gather the Harvest")
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To: The_Media_never_lie

I’m sure that it’s happened, probably on more than one occasion.


20 posted on 03/29/2015 5:44:58 PM PDT by ROCKLOBSTER (Celebrate "Republicans Freed the Slaves Month")
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