Mr. Obama, you are running for president. Prepare to be irritated.

Look, I'm not taking up for anyone or downing anyone, however, why do the rest of the people have their hands over their hearts.

Is it just a mass heartburn attack during the singing.

D'ya think it was taken during the singing part or just before that part, who Cares where any one puts their hands whilst singing the National Anthem. remember it's a "free country"!
you don't see him holding a cell phone or talking to anyone else do you?
if this bugs y'all so much take a look around next time your at the opening of a base ball game.
Yikes people get a life !!

Ok, 1 more time. Obama doesn't know the law and traditions of this country. Period. From the US Code on the playing of the national anthem:

During rendition of the national anthem when the flag is displayed, all present except those in uniform should stand at attention facing the flag with the right hand over the heart. Men not in uniform should remove their headdress with their right hand and hold it at the left shoulder, the hand being over the heart. Persons in uniform should render the military salute at the first note of the anthem and retain this position until the last note. When the flag is not displayed, those present should face toward the music and act in the same manner they would if the flag were displayed there.

The truth hurts. Obama refuses to wear a flag pin, refuses to put his hand over his heart, refuces to repudiate his racist religious leader. But he still thinks people will vote for him.

GREAT (?) MINDS THINK ALIKE:
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"This is so irritating."
-- BARACK OBAMA, questioned about his lack of patriotism/respect

"This is so irritating."
-- GEORGE BUSH, questioned about his first ever veto override

"This is so irritating."
-- OPRAH WINFREY, informed that her matron was molesting all her "children"

"This is so irritating."
-- MARIE ANTOINETTE, informed that she would not be able to have 100yr old champagne that night

"This is so irritating."
-- BARBRA STREISAND, informed that her microphone was painted white, not ivory

"This is so irritating."
-- CONDOLEEZZA RICE, informed that her favorite $1,849 Italian pumps were not available in a size 9

"This is so irritating."
-- COURTNEY LOVE, informed that her daily shipment of 1 kilo of coke was stalled offshore

GREAT (?) MINDS THINK ALIKE:
********************************************
"This is so irritating."
-- BARACK OBAMA, questioned about his lack of patriotism/respect

"This is so irritating."
-- GEORGE BUSH, questioned about his first ever veto override

"This is so irritating."
-- OPRAH WINFREY, informed that her matron was molesting all her "children"

"This is so irritating."
-- MARIE ANTOINETTE, informed that she would not be able to have 100yr old champagne that night

"This is so irritating."
-- BARBRA STREISAND, informed that her microphone was painted white, not ivory

"This is so irritating."
-- CONDOLEEZZA RICE, informed that her favorite $1,849 Italian pumps were not available in a size 9

"This is so irritating."
-- COURTNEY LOVE, informed that her daily shipment of 1 kilo of coke was stalled offshore

If this story seems important to you, you could do the country a great service by refraining from voting in any future elections

This is a smear and doesn't represent Obama at all.

The Obama I know trades dance moves with Ellen and shares make up tips with Tyra.

"My grandfather taught me how to say the Pledge of Allegiance when I was 2," Obama said, his annoyance obvious. "During the Pledge of Allegiance you put your hand over your heart. During the national anthem you sing."

-Obama

END OF STORY!!!

Wake Up America!

There is exactly one letter which should be sufficient warning to you that this kind of smear is self-indulgent and destructive - "W".

You know who "W" is, don't you? You know what damage "W" has done to our country, don't you?

So my warning to you is this:

America,

If you keep falling for this kind of smear, if you keep allowing the MSM and other noisemakers to distract you from serious issues, if you continue to substitute the trivial for what is important, you will end up with another president incapable of speaking a complete, gramatically correct sentence. You will end up with a president you may think you'd like to have a beer with, that is, until after it is too late to change your mind, that he is actually a sociopath without conscience and with no moral foundation willing to set the world on fire.

You will end up with another W.

Wake Up America!

The pledge has devolved into nothing more than a petty excercise in jingoism. I will never say the pledge, instead I recite the preamble as I believe that it has far greater value. The pledge has become the loyalty oaths of the macarthy era. A true lover of this country will refuse to be bullied by false patriots. My beliefs in this country and my patriotism will stand to be matched against any who wish to challenge it. True patriotism lies in deeds not words.

Come on! Let's make a little sense here. Would say that the people in charge right now, love America? Would you say that the people that stand up for torture, love America? Would you say people who try to sell our ports to the Arabs, by sleight of hand, in the middle of the night, for them to check our security, love our country? Give me a break.
Outward trappings of Patriotism, lapel pins, flags, do not show real patriotism. Making sure we live in a country that respect the constitution is patriotism; impeaching those guilty of lies and war crimes is patriotism. Caring and loving other Americans, regardless of outward differences is Patriotism. Let's speak the truth; and not pay lip service to our great country; and our fragile democracy so that others can see it.
Barack Obama is a true Patriot with a capital "P' because he is putting himself on the line to serve this country. Thank you.

Hillary is a bitch and witch.
Obama is not up to the rules of patriotism,
I am going to go with Edwards.

Someone may have already brought this up, but anyone remember the Seinfeld episode where Kramer refused to wear the red (AIDS) ribbon?
Who cares if you wear a pin a ribbon or your hand over your heart?
Those things are not important, it's what you DO with your life that's important. You can make all those symbolic gestures just to make yourself feel good and to think you're fooling people into believing that you are righteous and just.
Empty symbolic gestures mean nothing.