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I can't believe that in this day and age that ABC is squelching the wearing of flag pins by reporters. Gee whiz, this is the United States! Everyone should be allowed to wear flag pins. It is a sign that we are backing our country. Please change your opinion on this!

ABC correspondents can't wear a flag pin? If this is true, and I fervently hope that it isn't, bye-bye ABC. I've had enough of your biased, un-fair and inaccurate media coverage and this is just the icing on the cake for me.

I was wondering why in the world ABC does not let their correspondents wear the American Flag lapel pin when they do allow them to wear ribbons for other causes such as cancer awareness of all kinds. Americanism is on the decline with rules such as yours. We are being tethered by our own justices for fear of offending others. We have our own serfvices persons going to fight for this country to protect and serve and sacrificing to the utmost. If you want to live under those kind circumstances,then be my guest and go where freedom of choices such as a free mind is limited.We do live in the greatest nation on God's earth-or am I not supposed to mention God either? That is a big Contriversable also.
I am giving my full name as I am not ashamed to be an American. As one of seven in my family who have worn a uniform of the U.S and proudly wear a U.S Flag pin whenever I can. I do salute it. Our colors do not run.
Thanks for letting me bend your ear(maybe)My comments may end up in the scrap heap, but I've had my say.

I think we all know how Hillary and McCain stand on patriotism and know for sure they are for the United States. That is why it doesn't bother me they don't wear the Flag pin. So the woman had a right to ask Obama about his love for the United States because she wasn't sure of it. we already know how Hillary and McCain Stand, No one needs to question that.

Gumby:

1796 Treaty with Tripoli

John Adams -- 2nd President of the US

Art. 11. As the Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion; as it has in itself no character of enmity against the laws, religion, or tranquility, of Mussulmen; and, as the said States never entered into any war, or act of hostility against any Mahomedan nation, it is declared by the parties, that no pretext arising from religious opinions, shall ever produce an interruption of the harmony existing between the two countries.

This country is not about a flag pin; it’s not about a flag; it is more about a citizens right to burn that flag in protest. Anyone who thinks wearing a flag pin makes them patriotic is sick. It’s like a baby that cries, not because it’s hurts, but because it wants others to think it hurts. This country is about the right of a person to get up and put forth an opinion that others might totally disagree with, and you have the right to protest it . That is what America is about, that is what we should celebrate. Our military fights for our Constitutional right to burn that flag if we wish. It’s called freedom of speech. The right to express ourselves any way we wish.

At the risk of repeating myself, again. If the American people want to see Obama wear a flag pin, why doesn;t he just DO IT. I'll tell you why, because he doesn't CARE about what the american people think or feel. He is acting like a stubborn 2 year old digging his heels in the sand at the playground. He is being defiant. With his behavior about the flag pin, he may just as well put his fingers in his ears and scream, na, na, na, na,. I won't wear the pin and you can;t make me.

Stop drinking the cool-aid. You saw with your own eyes how Sen. Obama fumbling, looking tired, worn out. He was out of his element without a teleprompter and friendly media adoration. So he struggled like a fish out of water. The thought crossed your mind─ during the Tuesday night debate─ can Barack Obama be even worse than George Bush─ if elected president? We all asked the question, what happened? What happened was that on Tuesday night Sen. Obama got treated like a front runner─ that’s was all. What Charley Gibson and George Stephanopoulos did was just that; and nothing else. During the course of the debate Sen. Obama appeared frazzled and weaker than ever? How can this fumbling man take on the responsibility of two raging wars, devastated economy, and a long list of gargantuan issues from education to immigration, infrastructure and transportation, health crisis, pensions and social security, energy costs and so on and on, how can he shoulder all the heavy duty rigors of the presidency and besides, you watched him in utter dismay that he was even stretching himself even more thin, as he kept promising to “cleanup Washington.” (While his campaign is planning a discreet fund raiser by Murdoch family in Nottinghill, London hosted by Elizabeth Murdoch.) Tuesday night Sen. Obama became a like any other "ordinary" politician. It was tragic fall, for Sen. Obama, as David Brooks of the New York Times pointed out for a man who started his campaign as a transcendent figure, but on Tuesday night we watched with utter horror, Sen. Obama slipping over the existential edge.

Under Bill Clinton, the S&P 500 returned 210%. Under George Bush the S&P500 has returned 3%.

Do we really want another four years of Bush economics under John McCain?

Shame on ABC news for trying to pin the flag pin issue on Obama when NO ONE ON THE STAGE was wearing a flag pin... not Hillary, not Stepho or Charlie Gibson, and most especially, the nitwit that asked teh question. Exactly WHO are the hypocrites here?

I cant believe that you all think it was about wearing a flag pin. The lady was questioning Obamas patrionism. Its not so much wearing the flag as honoring it for what it stands for. I still get tears in my eyes when the National Anthem is played. Wanting to be President of the United States but not honoring her is a thing that scares the hell out of me.And by the way it's GOD BLESS AMERICA. And damn proud of it.

The broadcast of that debate had me so angry that I refused to listen to Jake Tapper at the end because people who have failed miserably do not recognize or own up to their failures witness this posting. This is what GWB has been doing for eight years, denying poor results.

Make decisions on a superficial basis and you get the most superficial candidate rising to the top.

McCabe was chosen by ABC because they knew she would ask the question she did.

Guys get real. If only a flag pin can measure your level of patriotism, how about Mr.Bush? Is he patriotic? He has done such an irreparable damage to US. You are guys are out of your mind. This is exactly the kind of politics that Obama intend to change and we all hope that happens.

Kids learn patriotism in elementary school when they say the pledge/moment of silence....If a kid went to elementary in Indonesia, and was not saying the pledge in his formative years, why do you think he would be patriotic now UNLESS it served his purpose.

Here's the big question about Obama.....what must be the size of his ego for him to believe that at the tender age of 46, with TWO years experience in politics at the national level, that he is anywhere near qualified to become the most powerful person in the world?

i see the american sheeple again miss the point. where is the discussion about ABC seeking this lady out & planting her in the audience.

ABC didn't let an average citizen ask a question. ABC already knew what question they wanted, the just sought out someone they knew would do their dity work...

also,how silly do some of you look putting so much importance on a flag pin made in china?

This is all such B S...
Hillary DOESN'T wear a flag pin!
Check the pins on the so called Patriotic Folks, were they made in a union shop in America or some little chinese sweat shop?
I don't wear one, do you?
Let's concentrate on $4.00 gas, unemployment, two wars and our NEW homeless issues. Let's work on bringing America back to a true world power before we all have to hock our flag pins for a bowl of soup!

The point is, not because he does not wear the pin but why he refused to wear for over 6 years until 2 days ago.
The other thing is more important than wearing the pin is why he did not pledge at the ceremony.

I believe all Americans are patriotic by default until their actions prove otherwise.