Comments on: Who Made an Issue Out of the Flag Lapel Pin?

By: Bob Bobbington

Bob Bobbington — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 00:04:04 +0000

Sooo, let me get this strait. the flag pin now means that your pro-war and not just supportive of the united states and its troops? at the risk of sounding like a republican, thats a little anti-american isn’t it?

By: treble hook

treble hook — Thu, 15 May 2008 09:33:42 +0000

The flag pin is an important issue for me. I like Clinton and McCain because they do wear flag pins, and by doing so, they show style. Red, white and blue bling. Bling is important to the eye of the voter because real issues are things that don’t really matter in a campaign. I know this, and you know this. Now on the other hand, flag pins show a candidate’s position on issues. It shows whether they are for a war or accept lobbyist money. So listen here Mr. Obama, if you want to win, bring out the bling, and you’ll get them votes.

By: Phil

Phil — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:59:45 +0000

I frankly think Obama is afraid to wear the pin. If he did, there would be outcry from the radical left that would make his head spin.

By: indy_voter

indy_voter — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:22:08 +0000

Judging patriotism by whether a candidate chooses or does not choose to wear some symbolic pin is absurd. Belief in symbolism over substance is something that I would expect from Republicans not Democrats…..

By: spock

spock — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:11:49 +0000

Obama stated in debate that he never said he would not or was not wearing the pin for any reason. Uh Lie again
In 2007 interview he stated he does not wear the Flag pin because he does not agree with what it stands for.
(Google It)

By: Karen

Karen — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 10:18:28 +0000

Just remember, fellow commenters, when your comment is unpunctuated, all lower case or all upper case, or simply full of grammatical whoppers, NO ONE CAN UNDERSTAND YOU! (All caps to indicate I was indeed shouting as I wrote that) If you want to get your point across, try good old clearly written English.

By: kevinbgoode

kevinbgoode — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 23:20:29 +0000

So…wasn’t it Obama who made an issue out his not wearing a flag lapel pin?
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Uh no, Jake – the question was asked by an ABC affiliate. Why would anyone conducting an interview be overly interested in looking to see if a candidate is wearing a lapel pin unless the interviewer thought it was some kind of requirement – or “fashion statement.”
I think the clue here is whether all candidates were wearing flag pins during all public appearances. Since we already know the answer to that, we also know who was trying to create the issue by asking the obviously irrelevant question.
Surely real journalists could devote enough time to meaningful research to come up with something of substance. As it is, the answer in Iowa seems the same as the answer today – we just don’t know why the question has to command so much print and air time – unless the network is looking for a different answer.

By: Sharon

Sharon — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 22:29:31 +0000

As a foreign observer to your blog – What is the big deal about wearing a flag pin? Mostly all countries have flag pins and it means diddly squat. You people certainly make a mountain out of a molehill. Get with the program.

By: Terry

Terry — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 20:44:11 +0000

Why is it important for Obama to wear a flag lapel pin but not Hillary Clinton? She wears suit jackets and I don’t see any flag pins (or necklaces, or bracelets, or hair pins, or anything).
More importantly, why doesn’t anyone ever raise this point?
TM

By: Roy Morris

Roy Morris — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 18:30:19 +0000

Please don`t vote Barack Obama because he never wears flag lapel pins. He insults our American peoples.He said he loves America , Why not he wears Flag lapel pins? It sounds funny to me, maybe he loves other country than America. Think twice!! He will mess up with peoples`s dream in future.
Go, Go Hillary for 2009