Hillary, Richardson, and Ron Paul say Obama's "no pin for patriotism" position is a non-issue

[jefferson_dem]

WASHINGTON (CNN) — Sen. Barack Obama’s, D-Illinois, decision not to wear an American Flag pin was dismissed as a non-issue Friday by two of his rivals for the Democratic presidential nomination.

Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-New York, said she didn't know if it was a "serious issue" that Obama didn't wear a pin and added, "There are so many ways that Americans can show their patriotism." (Video: Clinton weighs in on the flag pin)

"Wearing a flag pin. Flying the flag. Pledging allegiance to the flag. Talking about the values of America. Teaching your children about what a great nation we have. Standing up for those values. Speaking out. There's just so many ways one can demonstrate patriotism," Clinton said in a press conference.

She added that she wears her pin "from time to time."

Meanwhile, CNN's Don Lemon asked New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, who was wearing a flag pin at the time, what he thought of the matter.

"Patriotism is what you do and I don't think anyone should — if you feel good about wearing it, wear it,” he said. “I wear it. It's perfectly good to wear it. I love this flag. I love this country. I wear it. But patriotism is about what you do, not what you say."

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/05/two-of-obamas-rivals-weigh-in-on-flag-pin/

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Paul Won't Condemn Obama on Flag Pin
October 05, 2007 12:00 PM

ABC News' Teddy Davis Reports: Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul said Friday that he would not condemn Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., for dropping his American flag lapel pin in the wake of the Iraq war.

"A lot of people might condemn him," said Paul, "I'm neither going to condemn him nor praise him because I don't know his inner motivation."

"He may be very, very sincere in what he is saying," he added.

Paul, who, like Obama, opposed the Iraq war before it began, made his comments to ABC News two days after the Illinois Democrat told ABC's affiliate in Cedar rapids that he stopped wearing an American flag lapel pin in the run-up to the Iraq war because he believed the pin had become a "substitute" for "true patriotism."

http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2007/10/paul-wont-conde.html

[rinsd]

1. Good for all of them. The flag pin IS a non issue.

[emilyg]

6. Yep.

[ClassWarrior]

2. Springing off your thread title...

...let's start a "no pin for patriotism" campaign. Convince people that folks who don't wear ANY lapel pin are more patriotic than those treasonous flag-pin-wearing bastards.

:rofl:

NGU.

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[stray cat]

4. The issue is what is real patriotism and on that repubs lose.

If real patriotism is how you treat fellow Americans and supporting the troops by requiring competent leadership.

[calteacherguy]

5. How refreshing to hear Democrats defending Democrats. nt

[emilyg]

7. Yes it is.