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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsJohn McCain has never wore a flag pin on his lapel
said Mark Shields on the PBS NewsHour.
Good for McCain. I remember when Obama got flak for not wearing one during the 2008 campaign.
And he probably could not wait to take it off last Jan. 20..
Shanti Mama
(1,288 posts)BigmanPigman
(51,590 posts)It is a symbol often worn without any true meaning or affiliation. Many who wear such "symbols" are the biggest hypocrites around.
LeftInTX
(25,294 posts)xor
(1,204 posts)It is funny how they think a flag pin makes them patriotic or a good American, and that anyone who doesn't also have such a shallow view must hate the country.
Skittles
(153,159 posts)they don't need a made-in-China flag pin to prove it
KT2000
(20,577 posts)tells me there is a nut driving the vehicle.
GulfCoast66
(11,949 posts)And as much as I hate his politics and think his world view is fucked up, the man loved his country and was a patriot.
And Most post on DU since his diagnosis have echoed my sentiments even though some of our members cannot bring themselves to be so generous, which I respect.
I went to freeperville which is one of the major republican sites. They are literally hoping he burns in hell. The most hateful things I have ever read.
I am now convinced that if Trump goes, there will be violence. Most of those guys are blowhards, but I am sure a few of them are nut jobs waiting to start shooting people.
wishstar
(5,269 posts)Zing Zing Zingbah
(6,496 posts)Sounds like a personal style decision to me. Who cares?
question everything
(47,476 posts)I think that Stephanopoulo asked him about it.
I think it was former Iowa senator Harkin who was talking about the ones wrapping themselves in the flag.