Comments on: Obama Likes Flags

By: Jim Treacher

Jim Treacher — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 05:54:53 +0000

Forget the flags. Can they surround him with 10-12 more Bidens?

By: Pug

Pug — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 03:12:44 +0000

Right. Because absent the flag, some viewers might have thought that he was the president of Canada or England or maybe Costa Rica.

You're way behind on your nutty right-wing slurs. He's a Kenyan.

By: Oh My Freaking God | The Church, What's Left?

Oh My Freaking God | The Church, What's Left? — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 23:04:33 +0000

[...] the other side you have the Times complaining that a President of the United States is appearing for photo-ops surrounded by . . . American flags [...]

By: sam

sam — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 22:11:34 +0000

Far more problematic was Obama's decision not to be near the flag during his first new interview, that with Al Arabiya. Far more significant when the President as national symbol doesn't want to be associated with the flag.

Right. Because absent the flag, some viewers might have thought that he was the president of Canada or England or maybe Costa Rica.

By: JKB

JKB — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 20:26:58 +0000

Far more problematic was Obama's decision not to be near the flag during his first new interview, that with Al Arabiya. Far more significant when the President as national symbol doesn't want to be associated with the flag.

By: Davebo

Davebo — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 19:14:40 +0000

As long as he manages to stay out of flight suits I'm good with it.

By: Flag frenzy « Boondoggle

Flag frenzy « Boondoggle — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 18:56:26 +0000

[...] Benen and James Joyner both comment on this jaw-droppingly loony Washingon Times piece accusing President Obama of — [...]

By: odograph

odograph — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 18:07:03 +0000

The Frontline on the credit crisis had a funny image of Paulson coming out into a room with 2 flags, but the hallway he came from was nothing-but-flags.

By: ODS Watch: Washington Times | Oliver Willis

ODS Watch: Washington Times | Oliver Willis — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 18:07:02 +0000

[...] Washington Times is really upset that Barack Obama has surrounded himself with U.S. flags.I mean, who does the guy think he is, the [...]

By: Bithead

Bithead — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 17:55:18 +0000

Well of course when GWB does it, it's flag waving and to be frowned upon.