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Obama: First U.S. President to hold Press Conference without the American Flags Present.

Posted on 05/28/2010 2:30:07 AM PDT by Retired Intelligence Officer

Did anybody notice at President Obama's Press Conference on the Deep Water Horizon disaster than something was missing in the background? I noticed something didn't look right and then it hit me. The American Flags was missing behind. Why? Behind him was just yellow curtains, and a couple of gold columns with chandeliers.

I went and researched and looked at all photos of many press conferences (not press briefings) of past presidents as far as I could go and low and behold the American Flags stood proudly behind the President or off to the side. What was the reason for this? This was Obama's first formal press conference since July of 09 which at that conference were U.S. Flags present. I am pretty sure this time that they had plenty of time to plan this and get it right?

So, maybe there was another motive for the flags absence. We know Obama (or his handlers) carefully choreograph his image, his appearances... It's why he's so teleprompter-dependent. Surely he and his advisers know that flag issues have been a lightning rod -- even before he was elected. I think this was deliberate. Could it be that Obama really is ashamed of America? Could it be that he thinks he is the citizen of the world which has no flag? Ladies and gentlemen this is very disturbing coming from the office of the Presidency. This is not normal to not have the symbol of the United States and its government in the east room of the White House and it is not very Presidential either. Many patriotic brave men and women have died under the stars and stripes called old glory. This fiasco coupled with the President skipping the laying of the Wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington Cemetary this Memorial Day speaks volumes of the man (or Usurper) that sits in the Oval Office. What say you?


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: arizona; birthcertificate; certifigate; congress; flag; immigration; military; naturalborncitizen; obama; palin; politics; press; teaparty; usurper; vanity; yellow; yellowcurtains
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To: muddler

Not a chance in hell that is a legit “quote”.


41 posted on 05/28/2010 4:44:38 AM PDT by RightOnline
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To: Virginia Ridgerunner; RoadTest

I appreciate the attempt to be fair, but this picture shows nothing...the flag is likely on the left side of the room, out of the camera angle. Also, Obama isn’t on the same planet as Reagan when it comes to patriotism...or anything else for that matter.


42 posted on 05/28/2010 4:49:18 AM PDT by Mich Patriot (Republicans believe every day is the Fourth of July, but democrats believe every day is April 15th.)
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To: newfreep
Are those accurate quotes? If so, unbelievable and makes the marxist media even more despicable for not reporting them!

Checked it out at Snopes.com ... this is an e-mail circulating in 2008 ... no truth to it. Apparently it originated as a satire piece in a publication and evolved from that point.

43 posted on 05/28/2010 4:49:58 AM PDT by BluH2o
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To: Brugmansian
"Did a rat scurry across the stage before, during or after the conference?"

The rat was center stage the whole time.

44 posted on 05/28/2010 4:51:31 AM PDT by Mich Patriot (Republicans believe every day is the Fourth of July, but democrats believe every day is April 15th.)
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To: newfreep

Every other President (even Clintoon) had blue curtains and flags. This guy is going for the bling. Columns and chandeliers at a press conference? Glowing golden silk?

If they had thrown in red, it would be a lovely bordello. But we can’t have red; it’s too patriotic!

The only thing he hasn’t been able to change is the seal, although I’m sure he is dying to. And teleprompters at a press conference? Bwahahahahahahaha!


45 posted on 05/28/2010 4:55:01 AM PDT by GatorGirl (Eschew Socialism!)
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To: Virginia Ridgerunner

That looks like the WH Press Briefing room. I don’t recall ever seeing a flag there, but I could be wrong.


46 posted on 05/28/2010 4:56:54 AM PDT by rightwingintelligentsia (Forcing one person to pay for the irresponsibility of another is NOT social justice.)
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To: RightOnline
Not a chance in hell that is a legit “quote”.

You got it!!

This was written — as SATIRE — by a Newspaper columnist...and was then circulated by email as a quote of an OBAMA speech..."I'd like to teach the world to sing" as the National Anthem?? Oh please, there is SO much evidence that shows Obama is an America Hater without resorting to things that don't pass the smell test.

47 posted on 05/28/2010 4:57:09 AM PDT by Jackson Brown
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To: Retired Intelligence Officer

I’m so embarassed.

He’s so worried about his message to the world when he should be worried about his message to us. He is our president...not president of the world like he wishes he was.


48 posted on 05/28/2010 4:57:20 AM PDT by dawgfan31635
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To: Retired Intelligence Officer

Slightly OT, but the Reagan pic made me think of it. Last year I bought a CD of Reagan’s speaches (Ebay for about $10 IIRC). Although a few of the recordings are a tad muffled, most are very good. With about 70 or so speaches, press conferences, etc...it includes pretty much all his famous lines “Tear down this wall!”, etc. Highly recommend it to all who miss having a REAL American in the WH.


49 posted on 05/28/2010 5:08:29 AM PDT by Mich Patriot (Republicans believe every day is the Fourth of July, but democrats believe every day is April 15th.)
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To: Retired Intelligence Officer

bttt


50 posted on 05/28/2010 5:08:30 AM PDT by EmilyGeiger (Our constitution was written so that we could have equal opportunity, not equal results.)
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To: Retired Intelligence Officer

I emailed Rush. He’ll pick it up I’m sure. I suggest we all do the same to Beck, Hannity, Bill Bennet, et. al.

I used “no American Flag present at presiential presser yesterday” in the subject line. They’ll see it. This cannot go unanswered.


51 posted on 05/28/2010 5:09:33 AM PDT by SueRae
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To: Virginia Ridgerunner
The flag in the White House Press room is usually to the right of the person speaking. To be fair I doubt Reagan's press press conference in your picture was a media hyped event after long absence from answering press questions directly.

There is something strange about the absence of flags during an overhyped Presidential event. I am sure it is close to unprecedented. Disdain perhaps?


52 posted on 05/28/2010 5:12:15 AM PDT by BushCountry ( I spoken many wise words in jest, but no comparsion to the number of stupid words spoken in earnest)
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To: Mich Patriot

What you say is true.


53 posted on 05/28/2010 5:14:18 AM PDT by RoadTest (Religion is a substitute for the relationship God wants with you.)
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To: Retired Intelligence Officer

The flags are behind the teleprompter


54 posted on 05/28/2010 5:15:46 AM PDT by lacrew (Barack Obama is always the least experienced most condescending guy in the room. (Rush))
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To: Retired Intelligence Officer

Foreign usurper.


55 posted on 05/28/2010 5:17:45 AM PDT by wintertime
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To: Retired Intelligence Officer
Of course not - as the missus more or less said during the campaign - the Obastard is simply ashamed to be an American. Now we get to see that those weren't just petty little words - words have consequences, and we're living through the consequences of Obastard's self-hatred as an American. Yippee, politics as psychotherapy!


56 posted on 05/28/2010 5:19:42 AM PDT by Oceander (The Price of Freedom is Eternal Vigilance -- Thos. Jefferson)
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To: Retired Intelligence Officer

http://i.huffpost.com/gadgets/slideshows/7137/slide_7137_94303_large.jpg

Looks like a flying carpet..... arab the ahab.


57 posted on 05/28/2010 5:19:42 AM PDT by primatreat ( "O" time out. Go away and be "gay". You have made enough money.)
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To: combat_boots

“Thanks. Thanks a lot for this. I don’t watch him anymore if I can avoid it. At all costs. I’ll listen to a few of his words but am done with him after that. What he, his Apollo cronies, the Soros-funded institutes, Pelosi, Reid, Axelrod, Emanuel, Sunstein, and, now, perhaps, SCOTUS with Kagan, are doing to this country is something I am truly glad my forebears are not here to see. All that blood spilled for us, for me to live free. All that work and sacrifice. All that invention and exuberance. What 0bama—who is responsible—are doing is monstrous. We need Ronald Reagan, George Washington and John Adams, and we need them now.”

My thoughts exactly. Part of me thinks, “This grand experiment called ‘America’ was great while it lasted.” The other part of me thinks, “But the American spirit still lives and will overcome this.” The American flag is an affront to B.O. It’s like waving garlic in front of a vampire.


58 posted on 05/28/2010 5:24:19 AM PDT by 1951Boomer
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To: Retired Intelligence Officer
Here is a picture. No Flags!!!

Looks like a typical Muslim scene to me!

59 posted on 05/28/2010 5:26:44 AM PDT by olezip
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To: Venturer

I did. Sent to Rush, Hannity, Cavuto, BOR, Fox and Friends, general newsroom and Bill Bennett.


60 posted on 05/28/2010 5:55:57 AM PDT by SueRae
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