Quote Originally Posted by McLeodGanja
OMG he didn't follow a centuries old custom, I think he should have his hand chopped off immediately.

Oh come on you guys! For christ sake at least he wears a suit and tie.
Chopping-off of hands isn't something we do. Three guesses where they do practice that form of punishment.

I would not want a president that refuses to put his hand over his heart during the Pledge of Allegiance or National Anthem. It's disrespectful to the country, and bad for the image of the office. I doubt that he's dumb enough to not know that.
Breukelen advocaat Reviewed by Breukelen advocaat on . Obama may face grilling on patriotism WASHINGTON - Sen. Barack Obama's refusal to wear an American flag lapel pin along with a photo of him not putting his hand over his heart during the National Anthem led conservatives on Internet and in the media to question his patriotism. Now Obama's wife, Michelle, has drawn their ire, too, for saying recently that she's really proud of her country for the first time in her adult life. Conservative consultants say that combined, the cases could be an issue for Obama in the general Rating: 5