Monday, February 25, 2008

Pinning a label on Obama

Well, the swift boats have set sail. Seems Barack Obama was once photographed with his hand not over his heart during part of a playing of a national anthem. That, and the fact he doesn't wear a flag pin on his lapel, make him unpatriotic, right?

MSNBC even has some conservative activists saying that the act of hating America by not wearing a pin will stand in sharp contrast to 'war hero' John McCain. An interesting comparison, since some conservative activists have also accused McCain of betraying the country while a POW.

But hey, that's the way these folks are. This will indeed be an interesting race, since -- if the press reports are right -- McCain has done with a lobbyist what they impeached Clinton for.

They'll no doubt find some way to support Old John if he gets the nom. Perhaps it'll be lapel-pin betrayal. Or the sentiments I see today in articles on quiet fears someone will shoot a black president.

The conservatives don't hate Osama because he's a dem, a liberal or a black. They're just worried about his safety.

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