Why is it cool to wear an American flag when running for President but never before?

SFC William Farrell — Wed, 22 Jul 2015 13:10:15 -0400

Why do these politicians who have never served start wearing American flags when running for office? Trump never wore one but now he is in every photo or interview. Search Google for pics of Trump and you wont see any of him wearing a flag prior to his announcement. Obama was the same way until one of his aides must have told him to wear one.

I have a twenty foot flagpole outside my home and the flag is flying. Do you think any of these people do? It really irks me that they can appear to be so patriotic when in fact they are not.

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 22 at 2015 1:15 PM

SSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 22 Jul 2015 13:15:11 -0400

Their campaign managers tell them to. Current Congress people running typically always wear them prior to their announcement, but that's because they are in Congress, not necessarily out of a sense of patriotism.

Response by SFC Douglas Duckett made Jul 22 at 2015 2:04 PM

SFC Douglas Duckett — Wed, 22 Jul 2015 14:04:55 -0400

Who needs lapel pins when you can do this?

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/21/AR [login to see] 207.html

Trump Gets OK for Illegal Flagpole

RANCHO PALOS VERDES, Calif. -- Donald Trump: Famous. Worldly. Wealthy. Extravagant. Flag-waver. After three hours of discussion during Tuesday night's meeting, the City Council voted 3-2 in favor of letting the developer keep an illegal 70-foot flagpole topped by the Stars and Stripes at the Trump...

Response by SFC Douglas Duckett made Jul 22 at 2015 2:12 PM

SFC Douglas Duckett — Wed, 22 Jul 2015 14:12:50 -0400

Or do this... See my point. A lapel pin does not define patriotism, nor does having a flag on your front lawn. It is what you do with that patriotism that counts.

http://news.yahoo.com/donald-trump-orders-flags-half-staff-properties-160420838--election.html

Response by MAJ Jim Steven made Jul 22 at 2015 3:26 PM

MAJ Jim Steven — Wed, 22 Jul 2015 15:26:15 -0400

hey, BS'ing the American people is a tough job, blowing sun shine up their skirts, peeing on their legs and telling them its raining...whose gonna do it, you LT Weinburg?? Sorry, flashback to a movie.
its the same when they literally put on a hat or jacket of the group they are speaking to, or of Hillary pretending to be 'among the people.'

Response by PO1 William "Chip" Nagel made Jul 23 at 2015 6:41 AM

PO1 William "Chip" Nagel — Thu, 23 Jul 2015 06:41:59 -0400

I don't have a lot of Tolerance or Patience for Chicken Hawks. You are selling yourself as a "Hawk" and you are old enough to have served in Vietnam but got some kind of "Dodge". Don't waste my Time or Your Breath. Actions Speak Louder than Words.