Reporter: “One last quick question, and this is just kind of a lighter note, you don’t have an American flag pin on, is this a fashion statement? Those have been on politicians since September 12, 2001?”
Obama: “You know, the truth is that right after 9/11 I had a pin. Shortly after 9/11, particularly because as we’re talking about the Iraq war, that became a substitute for I think true patriotism, which is speaking out on issues that are of importance to our national security, I decided I won’t wear that pin on my chest, instead I’m gonna’ try to tell the American people what I believe will make this country great and hopefully that will be a testimony to my patriotism.”
I’m afraid America isn’t ready for a candidate who thinks for himself.
(As if Obama didn’t have this checked with focus groups beforehand.)
I think this is not realy an issue, but can someone tell me when he stoped wearing the American Flag pin. Has he stoped wearing it all together or dose he only wear it sometimes. We have a president who has one on all the time but is very quick to wire tap american, torture ppl, over look the constution. I would not call him a patriot. Obama will be the next president and we will all be better for it.