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SaB2012

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13. I can certainly see how some might be offended by it

Reply to Tony_FLADEM (Original post)

Tue Jun 19, 2012, 12:47 AM

Jun 2012

Someone else pointed out that we're not a nation that puts our current leader's face on money. Putting the president's -- ANY president's (even a dead one) -- face on the flag in the place of the stars that represent the 50 states sends the wrong message. The president is only a temporary official who is elected by the population of those 50 states. Think of the uproar that would've happened had someone put Dubya's face on the flag like that.

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Do you consider this photo offensive? I always see right wingers complaining about it [View all] Tony_FLADEM Jun 2012 OP

Yes, it is offensive. earthside Jun 2012 #1

Agreed. n/t tammywammy Jun 2012 #6

I'll second that agree. n/t wandy Jun 2012 #21

I'll third that agree. UnrepentantLiberal Jun 2012 #30

This is just me SoutherDem Jun 2012 #2

To me both are offensive. There's no need for the Obama flag & Dubya was just stupid. Booster Jun 2012 #3

never seen it before ibegurpard Jun 2012 #4

It's wierd. Webster Green Jun 2012 #5

Offensive? No. Drunken Irishman Jun 2012 #7

I honestly don't care, really. TheWraith Jun 2012 #8

In 2010 caught on video - Sarah Palin signing a flag Tx4obama Jun 2012 #9

It's not offensive, it's just not very good. MADem Jun 2012 #10

it's no more offensive than any politician draping themselves in red, white and blue. unblock Jun 2012 #11

Never cared about our national tablecloth one way or the other, tell you the truth Scootaloo Jun 2012 #12

1+ patrice Jun 2012 #15

I can certainly see how some might be offended by it SaB2012 Jun 2012 #13

It's so offensively STUPID that I wonder if it isn't a troll artifact intended patrice Jun 2012 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author Tony_FLADEM Jun 2012 #17

A local Democratic party in Florida Tony_FLADEM Jun 2012 #17

Flag fetishes are stupid. Neither are offensive. Luminous Animal Jun 2012 #16

The US has had a flag fetish since at least the American Revolution Art_from_Ark Jun 2012 #23

Still stupid. Luminous Animal Jun 2012 #25

It might be stupid, but it's ingrained in the American psyche Art_from_Ark Jun 2012 #28

omg. betsy ross let the flag touch the ground. HiPointDem Jun 2012 #27

Yes, it is offensive cthulu2016 Jun 2012 #17

This is OBVIOUSLY a Right Wing smear Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2012 #18

+1 jaysunb Jun 2012 #22

It creeps me out a bit whatchamacallit Jun 2012 #24

Yes, I do. This isn't the United States of Obama. Skip Intro Jun 2012 #26

Envision Romney on the flag. I find both desecration of the flag. The flag should RKP5637 Jun 2012 #29

i wouldn't say Offensive, but i guess stupid, don't like it, and i never saw it before JI7 Jun 2012 #31

that's offensive no matter WHOSE head is on it. chairman mao much? piratefish08 Jun 2012 #32