BREAKING: McCain campaign disrespects American flag, drags it on the ground

[FourScore]

BREAKING: McCain campaign disrespects American flag, drags it on the ground
John Aravosis (DC) · 10/21/2008 01:04:00 PM ET

It matters to us because it matters to them. That huge American flag is dragging along the ground in Missouri, yesterday, following a John McCain rally. Let's all recall that John McCain and the Republicans tried to use a phony "flag desecration" story to damage the Democrats following our convention. So, my friends in the media, John McCain has made this story relevant.

If John McCain, Sarah Palin, Michelle Bachman and the rest of the Republicans are going to walk around boasting about how they're better Americans than Democrats, better Americans than Barack Obama, then their party needs to stop treating the American flag like a used Kleenex. Had Obama done this, there'd be hell to pay. Once again, the Republicans talk a good talk about patriotism, about the flag, but when it comes to their actions, they're always somewhat wanting.

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[polichick]

1. Wow, we could make it the central part of our campaign for two weeks!

[Hippo_Tron]

18. That would be what is called a losing strategy also referred to as a McCain strategy

[polichick]

21. I know - I was kidding. :)

[wndycty]

2. I'm not saying I'm just saying "If Obama had just done that. . ."

:kick:

[jefferson_dem]

4. It would be above-the-fold at sludge's cesspool.

That's for sure.

[FourScore]

12. Yep! Sure would. n/t

[HeraldSquare212]

3. Where is the respect?

[ingac70]

5. Flag rules only apply to Democrats.

Repukes can were Old Glory do-rags on their heads, Stars and Stripes on their asses, and wipe their mouths with US Flag napkins on the 4th of July because the luv 'Murica so much.

[Wapsie B]

6. So many flag-worshippers have no clue

as too what constitutes desecration of the flag. You do NOT let the flag touch the ground like that.

[JoePhilly]

7. Those Bastards!!!!

[President Decider]

8. How dare they!!! .... This is insulting beyond words!

[zulchzulu]

9. Put it this way... if that photo was from an Obama rally...

[CADEMOCRAT7]

10. Wow, again, wow.

[tanyev]

11. So that's how they treat flags in real America.

[Recursion]

13. Speak for yourself; I care because I care

Treating the national Colors like that is unacceptable for someone seeking office.

[ailsagirl]

14. I agree-- and to go one further, HE'S unacceptable for someone

seeking office. McIdiot go home!!! And take your deranged base with you!!!
:patriot:

[casus belli]

15. Because, to the knuckledraggers who buy into hyper-nationalism...

patriotism is a slice of freedom cake and a US Flag napkin. Real pariotism is a concept too multi-faceted for them to think about it rhetorically.

[Phredicles]

16. HEY - for 5 and a half years McCain had no flag. And no ground to drag it on.

Plus, he's a Maverick. This is all part of his Maverickitude.:sarcasm:

[BrightKnight]

17. It's not a campaign issue but they should treat it with proper respect.

I don't worship the flag but I would never dream of letting my flag touch the ground. The lack of respect apparent in the image is very troubling.

[SoonerPride]

19. We should try and post it Freeper ville, but label as it as the Obama campaign doing it

Then only after 1 hour or 2 then let them know their outrage is misdirected and it was really the McCain camp that hates America.

[RepublicanElephant]

20. video now on youtube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cI5wsFZlA9M

[Two Sheds]

22. Wrong. That flag is on the ground because its happy to be ON

the real America.