A Pictures worth a thousand words...

[Sinergy 3]

hmmmm.......... disrespecting the flag?

In July 2003 President Bush autographed a small flag.

This picture was circulated across the Internet noting its violation of the Flag Code:

Acording to flag regulations....

"The flag should never have placed upon it, nor on any part of it, nor attached to it any mark, insignia, letter, word, figure, design, picture, or drawing of any nature."

September 11, 2006, President Bush and first lady Laura Bush stand on a carpet of the American flag at Ground Zero in Manhattan, the site of the September 11, 2001 attack.

Section 8b of the Flag Code reads, " The flag should never touch anything beneath it, such as the ground..."

well duh, Bush is the least patriotic, and was always the worst choice for president ever. thats nothing new

[BabyBlueSusie 1]

what a joke

[Nessa 23]

this guy's name always reminds me of Bin Laden

[Sister Fracas 5]

well duh, Bush is the least patriotic, and was always the worst choice for president ever. thats nothing new

just keeping it real...

[Kevin and 10]

this guy's name always reminds me of Bin Laden

His name reminds Mit Romney of Bin Laden too.

[Sinergy 3]

well duh, Bush is the least patriotic, and was always the worst choice for president ever. thats nothing new

just keeping it real...

I know frances i respect that

[*JG* 2]

I never have placed my hand over my heart for the National Anthem or the Pledge.

Me either during the National Anthem. I stand just as Obama is standing, with my hand folded in front of me while facing the flag.

During the pledge al alligance, of course I do.

[Scott & Lai 12]

The original posture for the pledge was right arm extended, palm forward....that changed with WWII

[Sister Fracas 5]

The thing is...if you really look at the flag code, just about everything is a no-no including having a flag embroidered on something, cakes made to look like flags and flags being carried onto a field during an athletic event.

Bin Laden.......

[Amby 490]

I think stephen colbert has a better chance of winning lol

[rebeccajo 14]

I never have placed my hand over my heart for the National Anthem or the Pledge.

OH MY GOD!

And you call yourself an American?????????????????????????????

On good days.

[DeadPoolX 9]

I never have placed my hand over my heart for the National Anthem or the Pledge.

Well, but here's the key point: You're not running for president. Obama is. So he's being held to a higher standard than the "average joe or jane." Is that necessarily fair? Maybe, maybe not. The position of President of the United States of America is a very influential and powerful one. So perhaps it's not asking too much to expect candidates who're running to perform and behave in ways that most "normal" people may not.

I know I haven't always put my hand over my heart during the National Anthem or Pledge of Allegiance either (and I consider myself a patriot too), but once again, I am not a presidential candidate. I don't have the ever-present media and millions of citizens watching my every move.

If I was in that position, perhaps I'd do things a little differently. I don't know for sure, since I'm too smart to run for president. The very last thing I'd want is CNN or FOX News reporting on my morning bowel movement.

[Peikko 1,575]

If the hand over heart thing is important to you, I guess you're going to get your knickers in a knot over this devastating piece of news. If not, you'll just care if the guy knows his politics...or not. My opinion is of course, that way too much emphasis is placed on etiquette and not enough on policies.

[peejay 327]

This doesn't change my opinion of Obama one bit. I don't like his voting record in Congress, his position on several issues, his politics, and I have no plans to vote for him anyway. I don't like the other Democratic candidates either.

[Dakine 26]

Bottomline is!

If he's not smart enough to realize he will get negative responses from his actions and how to act!

He sure isn't smart enough to be president!