The GOP's Phony Honor
Republicans are accusing Obama of disrespecting the Oval Office by not enforcing a coat and tie dress code. What next, a lecture from Karl Rove about obeying the law?
Republicans are accusing Obama of disrespecting the Oval Office by not enforcing a coat and tie dress code. What next, a lecture from Karl Rove about obeying the law?
Paul Slansky | Posted 07.11.2008 | Politics
Of all the stupid things done by the anti-war crowd, the most gratuitously moronic was allowing the sanctimonious hypocrites of the right to co-opt the nation's most basic icon, its flag.
Gary Hart | Posted 06.24.2008 | Politics
Here's a modest proposal: all of us who support Barack Obama for president should now wear flag pins. This will signal that we are all just as patriotic as anyone on the right.
McClatchy | Margaret Talev | Posted 05.20.2008 | Politics
Barack Obama, who labeled discussion of whether he wears a flag pin in his lapel a false issue in a debate with Hillary Clinton, was wearing one Monda...
The Huffington Post | Posted 05.03.2008 | Media
Jon Stewart turned his attention from the Democratic primary to analyze George Stephanopoulos' interview of John McCain. Stewart hits McCain -- and t...
Dylan Loewe | Posted 05.03.2008 | Politics
Obama is being described as unelectable, as incapable of connecting with working class voters, and as someone who might be uncomfortable with patriotism. Obama is being defined by others. It's time for him to do the defining.
Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 05.01.2008 | Media
Who hates America? You can tell just by looking at their lapel.
Politico | Ben Smith | Posted 04.23.2008 | Politics
As a reader noticed, Obama was sporting the much-debated flag pin for his speech to veterans today....
Mark Nickolas | Posted 03.09.2009 | Politics