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Home Front: Politix
O'Bama irritated by photo claiming he didn't show respect during pledge
2007-11-08
Barack Obama complained on Wednesday about an Internet photo that claims the Democratic presidential candidate did not hold his hand over his heart during the traditional pledge to the American flag. "This is so irritating," Obama said when asked about the photo in Muscatine, Iowa.

The photo, which has circulated widely on the Internet, was taken in September during Iowa Sen. Tom Harkin's annual Democratic fundraiser. A message accompanying the photo claims Obama did not observe the Pledge of Allegiance. Obama said the photo was taken during the singing of the national anthem, not the pledge. "My grandfather taught me how to say the Pledge of Allegiance when I was 2," Obama said, his annoyance obvious. "During the Pledge of Allegiance you put your hand over your heart. During the national anthem you sing."
Posted by:Fred

#16  Presumably he thinks that by standing attentively he is showing respect. He has so many significant lacks with regard to his presidential ambitions, this is at the bottom of my list. An understanding of effective vs. ineffective responses to someone trying to kill you is considerably higher, for instance.
Posted by: trailing wife   2007-11-08 22:30  

#15  isn't this the second or third time this has come up? Shouldn't he have educated himself about when to do what when symbols of state are displayed? You know, the perfect way to avoid these allegations is to show respect to the symbols of this country. Even if you are wrong about the particularities, it would still defuse these attacks. Since everything in a campaign is perfectly scripted, and since he neglects to take care of this aspect and criticism, I can only assume that he doesn't feel that he needs to, and that this is how he really feels.
Posted by: Mark E.   2007-11-08 22:07  

#14  But Hillary always sings the Anthem, and she ain't singing.
Posted by: KBK   2007-11-08 17:53  

#13  "Why do the singing or hand over heart thingy? I don't wear no stinkin' flag pin neither"-Obama-yo'mama
Posted by: USN,Ret.   2007-11-08 15:09  

#12  .....most 2 yr olds can barely string together a whole sentence much less the entire Pledge....

Lol! Good catch. What a clown.
Posted by: Glaling Turkeyneck1651   2007-11-08 14:38  

#11  2? He must've been a darn good speaker.....most 2 yr olds can barely string together a whole sentence much less the entire Pledge....
Posted by: Broadhead6   2007-11-08 14:32  

#10  He ain't singin' neither.
Posted by: BrerRabbit   2007-11-08 12:06  

#9  In Baltimore, at Orioles games, its customary to shout the "OH" towards the end as in "OH say does that ......", a reference to the O's.

Speaking of Baltimore,if youve never been to Fort McHenry, you should go - they do a film on the battle at the visitors center, and at the end, when they play the anthem, a curtain is drawn, revealing a window showing the flag flying over the Fort itself. I challenge any American to see it and be unmoved.
Posted by: Liberalhawk   2007-11-08 11:36  

#8  My grandfather taught me how to say the Pledge of Allegiance when I was 2...During the Pledge of Allegiance you put your hand over your heart. During the national anthem you sing

Oh, and unlike Chicago, in Iowa, the last two words of the Anthem are not 'Play Ball'. :)
Posted by: Procopius2k   2007-11-08 11:07  

#7  He is a power grubbing, anti-american ass. Just like most of the other dhimocrats.

'Nuff said.
Posted by: DarthVader   2007-11-08 10:48  

#6  LH is correct as far as I can tell

from a website: http://users.myexcel.com/williamsmj/Flag/id20.htm


The "Star Spangled Banner" has been designated as the national anthem of the United States of America. During the playing of the anthem when the flag is displayed, persons not in uniform should stand at attention facing the flag with their RIGHT hand over their heart. Those in uniform should begin saluting the flag at the first note of the music, and hold the salute until the last note of the anthem is played. This also applies to those wearing veterans' organization caps or the uniforms of other patriotic organizations.
Posted by: mhw   2007-11-08 10:25  

#5  custom where I am is you keep your hand over your heart (or salute, if youre so attired) during the anthem. Is this incorrect?
Posted by: Liberalhawk   2007-11-08 09:45  

#4  What's wrong with Roadside America?
Posted by: Nimble Spemble   2007-11-08 08:57  

#3  Boris used to try and deface the site with overwide graphix.
Posted by: Fred   2007-11-08 08:53  

#2  Fred: Ack! I got a glimpse of that gawdawful roadside america site when I submitted this comment. Doesn't seem to like the "width=400" I used to keep it at 400 pixels wide. But in the end it posted.
Posted by: gorb   2007-11-08 03:13  

#1  

Here's the photo in question:



Maybe he does have his hand over his heart.
Posted by: gorb   2007-11-08 03:09  

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