Another reason not to vote for this jerk!

[RocketFoot]

http://newsbusters.org/blogs/mark-fi...ill-msm-notice



http://www.time.com/time/photogaller...446035,00.html

[BradC]

What would posses him to do that?

[RocketFoot]

He was probably day dreaming of all the guns he is going to confiscate if elected president!

[CHAUKA]

I realize he has every right to do what ever he wants when the National Anthem or Pledge of Allegiance is being recited....However this guy is running for President of the United States of America !!

I would have to believe our Patriot Founding Fathers would be rolling in their graves knowing that Barack Obama is one of the front runners in the next election?

[NineseveN]

Let's not take the image at face value alone, we all know how the media creates conflict and controversy where often none exists, perhaps the anthem hadn't started yet, and Obama did not place his hand on heart until the music actually began (unaware that a photo was being taken obviously).

Or it could be that he's just a piece of crap, but I'm not giving the media too much credit to be honest.

[BradC]

Originally Posted by NineseveN

Let's not take the image at face value alone, we all know how the media creates conflict and controversy where often none exists, perhaps the anthem hadn't started yet, and Obama did not place his hand on heart until the music actually began (unaware that a photo was being taken obviously).

Or it could be that he's just a piece of crap, but I'm not giving the media too much credit to be honest.

And that is a good point, but if the others were already in position...and three of them seem to be facing something already, the flag maybe?

Who knows.

Good point about shady media though.

[NineseveN]

Originally Posted by BradC

And that is a good point, but if the others were already in position...and three of them seem to be facing something already, the flag maybe?

Who knows.

Good point about shady media though.

I looks like Richardson is already in full position while Hillary and the other woman are contorted out of normal posture, possibly looking at something emerging (performer coming to the stage perhaps?), I doubt they're standing like that for the duration of the performance. If the anthem was already in progress, why wouldn't they both turn towards whatever it is they're looking at (which is in a different direction that Richardson's focus) and plant themselves into a normal standing posture?

It is entirely conceivable that Richardson is oriented towards the flag because he noticed the camera and is hamming it up, while the two women get into position prior to the anthem being performed and the two of them and Obama are watching for the performer or some other unrelated event before the anthem started. We have to remember that a picture is a freeze-frame of a single moment in time, and without actual context, it won't always tell us the full story.

[God's Country]

It's possible that the camera just caught him out of sync, but he has also stopped wearing a flag pin. IMO he is falling behind and is trying to capture the liberal left by appearing to be patriotically neutral, if there is such a thing.

[XD45]

I was personally never taught that you put your hand over your heart during the national anthem, the pledge of allegiance you do though. Am I wrong on this? many people do put their hand on their hearts, and a good bit of the time i do now but i don't find it disrespectful if someone stands there in a poised stance and are really taking it in... Bill Richardson seems to be looking off in another direction for a photo op, not facing the flag is a tad disrespectful to me



None the less, don't vote for him...

[Roscoe]

Originally Posted by NineseveN

Let's not take the image at face value alone, we all know how the media creates conflict and controversy where often none exists, perhaps the anthem hadn't started yet, and Obama did not place his hand on heart until the music actually began (unaware that a photo was being taken obviously).

Or it could be that he's just a piece of crap, but I'm not giving the media too much credit to be honest.

Good point about the media but I'm going with "He's just a piece of crap" definitely not presidential material, come to think of it none of them are