Obama Wears Flag Lapel Pin For Second Day In A Row

Chicago Tribune:

So what is that on Barack Obama's lapel as he speaks at a town meeting in conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh's hometown, Cape Girardeau, Mo.?

Why, it's a flag pin!

For the second day in a row, Obama has pinned the Stars and Stripes to his suit lapel. He also wore a flag pin yesterday at an appearance in Charleston, W.Va., in which he spoke about patriotism and veterans issues.

Obama does not typically wear a flag pin on his lapel, in contrast to many politicians who now campaign wearing the symbol. But Obama did wear flag lapel pin briefly last month in Pennsylvania, after he was given one by a disabled veteran.

Critics have targeted his habit of dressing without a flag pin to raise questions about his patriotism.

Read the whole story: Chicago Tribune

Comments

[BEHM777]

News? Not!

[JohnIII]

Are we sure that's an authentic lapel pin?

[sclucie]

Thanks so much for dignifying this pointless article by highlighting it on the Huffington Post. Do we get to hear about whether Obama puts gravy on his potatoes tomorrow, or about how many Americans will lose health care coverage if John McCain's plan goes through?

[olivia]

HuffPo:

Please ignore this nonsense.

[AndrewInToronto]

Please stop posting this flag-pin stuff, HuffPost.

[Truthmeter]

What are you afraid of? It shows his shallowness?Or perhaps he's a politician just like everyone else. No better.

[Charmed]

OMG so he really is patriotic.­.......whe­w, I just couldn't tell without the flagpin being up there. Please keep me informed about when he does and doesn't wear the flagpin...­this is so much more important than the price of gas. If my child gets sick, I don't care about healthcare, I just want to know if Obama is wearing a flagpin.

[Truthmeter]

Well..to keep you up to date..the pin was an issue and he said he didn't have to wear one to be a patriot...­I gues he changed his shallow mind.

[Mchris1947]

Wait, is HIS mind shallow, or is yours?

[LeftVetPatriot]

~whew~

[personalpolitical]

HuffPo, quit being like Fox, seriously, give it a rest.

[Truthmeter]

Can't stand the truth? Obama is as phony as anyone else...Sur­prise.

[Peteyman]

SURPRISE!!!!

Hillary is not going to win...no, wait....it­'s not a surprise.

[Truthmeter]

What a phony move...but better late than never. It's almost as transparent as a Clinton move.

[AndrewInToronto]

Like if Clinton was to wear a pin for once, you mean? :-)

[08timefortruth]

About as phoney as Bush giving up golf, right?

[cinnysmom]

gee whiz!! wow!!! give me a break!! focus on something important, like the war in Iraq, social security, help for our troops when they come home.
Anything for crying out loud.

[robXdion]

GASP!!!! oh no! Maybe he actually IS a patriot?!

[gala1]

Apparently you don't get to be a patriot til you give up golf because it sends the wrong signal.
..........­..........­...And then you invade the wrong country

gala1