WASHINGTON (AP) — The political landscape is littered with Democrats whose campaigns have been hurt by questions about their patriotism. Barack Obama wants to avoid the same fate.You know, it really would be nice if our corporate media lap dogs would bother to tell people that what she just “reported” on Barack Obama contains not a speck of truth in it (and if you don’t want to believe me, fine; Media Matters, as usual, has done the “heavy lifting” on this stuff, noting here that, though Obama was criticized for not selling flag lapel pins at his online store – the silly season is truly upon us, my friends – McBush was given a pass for the same “offense”).
Critics have questioned Obama's patriotism for months, whispering about why he didn't wear a flag pin on his lapel and contending he didn't put his hand over his heart during the Pledge of Allegiance. Republican rival John McCain has asserted that Obama has placed his political self-interest ahead of his country's.
Also, this takes you to another Media Matters link where Sean Hannity is called out for his claim that, supposedly, no one is questioning Obama’s patriotism (that’s a common Repug trick to say that they’re questioning someone’s judgment instead, when in fact they’re really criticizing both).
And if the Democrats are so “unpatriotic,” why did Maj. Gen. John Batiste and Maj. Gen. Paul Eaton call here for a Democratic takeover of Congress two years ago? Is someone seriously going to question their patriotism and judgment? Also, this tells us of another Iraq “surge” which has received scant reporting, and this tells us who of the two major political parties in this country served in the military.
Yes, it’s true that “patriotism remains a pitfall” for Democrats. Our corporate media cousins wouldn’t have it any other way.
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