Does anyone know why? I wonder why reporters don't ask that important question??? I never knew of someone wanting to be President of the USA not willing to do that gladly. What do you think???
2007-10-29 17:01:49 · 10 answers · asked by 4263 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
good for him, i have no problem with it. the flag pin is meaningless pandering the politicians due and insults me more than anything.
2007-10-29 17:08:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 5⤋
1) Why is this an important question? Aren't there bigger issues than this (e.g. Iraq)? Don't we expect more from our leaders than that they wear the right pin on their coat?
2) Reporters did ask him about it. He answered it. Most people got over it.
3) If you're going to stand in the voting booth next fall, mulling over your choices and ACTUALLY think, "Well...I don't know...he didn't wear a flag pin...", then I beg you to either not vote or find a substantive issue to vote on, because this ain't it.
4) I think Obama makes an excellent point: so many politicians wear a flag pin and then act to undermine what the flag is supposed to stand for. In other words, the flag pin has become a trite political tool that is supposed to absolve its wearer of any allegations of unpatriotic behavior. What's worse: to refuse to partake in a symbolic gesture (when everyone else does it hypocritically) or to wear it hypocritically?
2007-10-29 17:17:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Obama explains his reason for wearing and not wearing a flag pin. I too like Obama find that we in America are to prone to show symbolism. Nothing wrong with it as long as the core values and ideas behind US patriotism are not lost. David Duke, KKK grand wizard, wears a flag pin. So what does this say?
2007-10-29 17:34:43 · answer #3 · answered by GL Supreme 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you don't want to vote for Mr Obama fine, but don't let it be for those petty reasons. I'm sure that Bush and Nixon do and did the patriot bit. But look what they have done to our country. Those gestures mean nothing; its what a President actually does with his patriotism that counts. "The devil can quote scripture" is very true, and we'd better not forget it again.
2007-10-29 17:30:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Nazis wear Swastikas the Klan has their symbols and say they are Patriotic too...Why be a Hypocrite talking the talk and not walking the walk? That's His prerogative and Free Speech isn't it? Religious intolerance of some and eradicating the foundations that made America America! Pedophiles on the loose and legislating for them and Illegal Aliens.
2007-10-29 18:49:59 · answer #5 · answered by ShadowCat 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
How qualified is he to be President of The United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with Liberty and Justice for All???? How many years in Government? In Politics? If you can answer my questions, there, you will find the answer to this question....I rest my case, Sir!
2007-10-29 22:29:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I have to say when I saw the first part of your question, I thought....Who the heck cares. But when you put it in the context of him running for president, that's a very good question. I don't trust the man for various other reasons, that just adds to the pile.
2007-10-29 17:07:11 · answer #7 · answered by Cinner 7 · 2⤊ 5⤋
who cares
I have the same chance of being president as Obama.
2007-10-29 17:09:26 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
time to change some rules. How about Arnold for Pres. ? Just because he was not born in your country, he is blackballed. Come on, lighten up a little.
2007-10-29 17:14:12 · answer #9 · answered by jipper09 3 · 0⤊ 5⤋
When did that (not) happen? I don't trust his abilities or his motivations.
2007-10-29 17:11:56 · answer #10 · answered by words for the birds 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋