Come on Democratic Party Peeps - that's the Bermuda Flag on that yacht

[malaise]

Now nail the scumbag

[uponit7771]

1. Thought it was the Cayman Islands? Either way, if Obama had this flag on ANYTHING he owned...

..the M$M wouldn't get off the story for 5 years

[malaise]

2. This is huge but we must identify the territory properly

Take it from me - I know the flags from these parts.
That's Bermuda and he's been hiding money there as well.

[freshwest]

9. I know you do... Thanks for the information! Our smackdown must be correct!

[arcane1]

8. I don't think Romney owned the yacht, it belonged to a supporter

though I could be mistaken, I don't remember where I read that

[malaise]

13. Another scumbag hiding income from the US Government

Fuck all of them

[greatauntoftriplets]

3. I thought he off-shored some of his $big bucks to Bermuda as well.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sanjay-sanghoee/romney-offshore-tax-havens_b_1664722.html

[malaise]

4. 100% correct

[freshwest]

5. Another proof of Rmoney's Amurikan Exceptionalizm!

American Express is accepted throughout the lovely islands of the Caribbean, no?

[El Supremo]

6. It's the Cayman Islands' civil ensign.

Whatever that means.

[malaise]

11. Not sure about that

[El Supremo]

14. ...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_the_Cayman_Islands

[CJCRANE]

20. I think it's an older version of the Cayman Islands Civil Ensign.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/archive/8/8b/20100407031417!Civil_Ensign_of_the_Cayman_Islands.svg

[brentspeak]

23. You might have gotten to the bottom of it

I thought it was a Bermuda flag when I saw the border surrounding the interior coat of arms, but the oval part confused me. However, you might be right that the flag is simply Cayman's outdated civil ensign.

[RebelOne]

7. That is where the boat is registered. n/t

[CJCRANE]

10. ETA: the flag on the boat looks different...it has an oval not a shield shape.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Bermuda.svg

[malaise]

12. I see that flag on one of our poles regularly

It's Bermuda


Cayman

[ProSense]

19. The insignias of the two flags are different.

The Bermuda flag is also red, but the insignia on the flag is the same as on the Cayman flag.

It's a Cayman flag. It's registered in Cayman.

[ProSense]

15. No, it's Cayman

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021225917

<...>

There were conflicting reports on whether the yacht flew a Cayman Islands flag or a Burmese flag (ABC reports it was a Cayman Islands flag), but the craft does appear to be registered in the Cayman Islands.

http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/report-romney-campaign-hosts-exclusive-yacht-party-for

Civil ensign 1999-present
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_the_Cayman_Islands

Right-Wing Site Falsely Accuses ABC News Of Misreporting Romney Party Yacht’s Cayman Flag

<...>

Update: In a series of hilarious updates, presented below in chronological order, the Free Beacon learned that ABC News Knows Their Flags:

UPDATE (1:31 p.m.): According to Charter World, the yacht is officially registered in the Caymans; its home port is in Fort Lauderdale. ABC reports the flag the yacht is flying is the Cayman flag; the flag is the Bermudan flag, however. It is unclear why the yacht is flying a Bermudan flag.

UPDATE (1:40 p.m.): Upon further review, there are in fact multiple Cayman Island flags, and it appears that the original report by ABC News’ Brian Ross correctly identified the flag flying on the boat in question. The Washington Free Beacon regrets the error.

http://www.mediaite.com/online/right-wing-site-falsely-accuses-abc-news-of-misreporting-romney-party-yachts-cayman-flag/

[BumRushDaShow]

16. Too many Union Jacks in this thread

[David Zephyr]

17. How Does Romney Explain that to Vets and Their Families?

How does Willard Romney explain yachting it up with that flag to our men and women in the Navy, the Marines, the Air Force, the Army, the National Guard?

How does Willard Romney explain this to the families who have sacrificed their husbands, wives, daughters, sons and loved ones in war under the American flag?

How does Candidate Romney square this with our wounded veterans?

This is a real story that goes right to the GOP's pretense of owning the American flag and patriotism.

Don't let this story die.

This could take Romney down.

[brentspeak]

18. Both the Caymans and Bermuda are offshore corporate tax evasion shelters

It appears to be the Bermuda flag, though.

on edit: It might very well be a Cayman Islands flag, after all (thanks, CJCRANE): http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=1226567

[CJCRANE]

21. See post #11. It appears to be a slightly older version of the Cayman Islands Civil Ensign.

It looks like it's a couple of years out of date.

[malaise]

22. Correct - it's the flag of a tax haven

and it sure isn't the US flag.

[spanone]

24. k&r...

[Booster]

25. But if we just keep repeating that it's Rmoney's yacht and Rmoney's flag then

the ignorant Repugs will believe it.

[JohnnyRingo]

26. Bottom line: Mitt hates America.

That's language the Republicans can understand.

[Pilotguy]

27. The Yacht is Registered in George Town, Cayman Islands

Last edited Wed Aug 29, 2012, 05:28 PM - Edit history (1)

*Edited for poor spelling.

[CJCRANE]

28. Well, that settles it!