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Title: DNC Convention Credentials Feature Upside-Down Flag
Post by: TheSarge on August 19, 2008, 09:05:40 AM
By Rusty Weiss
August 18, 2008 - 13:03 ET

Having seen photo propaganda used in the media to benefit Barack Obama, one has to wonder if it will be equally important to circulate a picture that may not show the 'savior' in a particularly good light.

As such, a ticket design for the Democratic National Convention has been accompanied by a bit of controversy.

The credential appears to show an upside-down American flag on both sides. What's worse, the front makes it appear as if Obama is cloaked in the flag, as the stars are almost visually equivalent to his shirt. In fact, Matt Chandler speaking on behalf of the Obama campaign states:

"...it is a stylized flag designed to blend the stars on Senator Obama's shirt with the flag blowing in the wind."

The first question that arises is why would a man who once refused to wear the American flag on his lapel, be interested in sporting a patriotic shirt, overflowing with stars?

http://newsbusters.org/blogs/rusty-w...side-down-flag

Title: Re: DNC Convention Credentials Feature Upside-Down Flag
Post by: Wretched Excess on August 19, 2008, 09:29:14 AM


the front and back sides of the credential . . .

(http://www.9news.com/genthumb/genthumb.ashx?e=3&h=204&w=320&i=/assetpool/images/080816043626_OBAMA--REDENTIALS-2.jpg)

(http://www.9news.com/genthumb/genthumb.ashx?e=3&h=204&w=320&i=/assetpool/images/080816042914_OBAMA-CREDENTIALS-3.jpg)
Title: Re: DNC Convention Credentials Feature Upside-Down Flag
Post by: Chris_ on August 19, 2008, 11:30:46 AM
Seems fitting...a photo of Obama-lama-ding-dong and America in distress.  Yeah, they go together.
Title: Re: DNC Convention Credentials Feature Upside-Down Flag
Post by: Chris_ on August 19, 2008, 11:42:27 AM
The first question that arises is why would a man who once refused to wear the American flag on his lapel, be interested in sporting a patriotic shirt, overflowing with stars?

You're questioning teh Obamessiah's patriotism!  Youuuuuuuuu RACIST! [/DUmmy mode]
Title: Re: DNC Convention Credentials Feature Upside-Down Flag
Post by: Hawkgirl on August 19, 2008, 11:48:50 AM
What a hypocrit.
Title: Re: DNC Convention Credentials Feature Upside-Down Flag
Post by: Jim on August 19, 2008, 02:52:26 PM
that's disgraceful
Title: Re: DNC Convention Credentials Feature Upside-Down Flag
Post by: miskie on August 19, 2008, 03:01:46 PM
that's disgraceful

Once the Obama is called on it, he will promptly blame the folks who printed the tickets.
Title: Re: DNC Convention Credentials Feature Upside-Down Flag
Post by: Jim on August 19, 2008, 03:03:26 PM
that's disgraceful

Once the Obama is called on it, he will promptly blame the folks who printed the tickets.


as they are a nothing but a Rove organization....
Title: Re: DNC Convention Credentials Feature Upside-Down Flag
Post by: Chris_ on August 19, 2008, 03:05:55 PM
that's disgraceful

Once the Obama is called on it, he will promptly blame the folks who printed the tickets.

Quote
..."These are not the [TicketsWest outlets] that I knew."
Title: Re: DNC Convention Credentials Feature Upside-Down Flag
Post by: Wretched Excess on August 19, 2008, 03:06:19 PM
that's disgraceful

Once the Obama is called on it, he will promptly blame the folks who printed the tickets.

there can't be any room left under that bus, can there? :-)
Title: Re: DNC Convention Credentials Feature Upside-Down Flag
Post by: Chris_ on August 19, 2008, 03:08:19 PM
that's disgraceful

Once the Obama is called on it, he will promptly blame the folks who printed the tickets.

there can't be any room left under that bus, can there? :-)

(http://images.google.com/url?q=http://www.autosbikes.com/content/uploads/2006/11/monster-bus.jpg&usg=AFQjCNHWc_p2AkO9QIhGf1-yOdwGzEQSZw)   Sure there is.
Title: Re: DNC Convention Credentials Feature Upside-Down Flag
Post by: Chris_ on August 19, 2008, 05:14:17 PM
that's disgraceful

Once the Obama is called on it, he will promptly blame the folks who printed the tickets.

there can't be any room left under that bus, can there? :-)

(http://images.google.com/url?q=http://www.autosbikes.com/content/uploads/2006/11/monster-bus.jpg&usg=AFQjCNHWc_p2AkO9QIhGf1-yOdwGzEQSZw)   Sure there is.
:rotf:
...short bus, no less.    :rotf: