Monday, June 14, 2010

FOX: Does Obama hate America?

In other words, "This whole thing may be made up but that is, however, beside the point." The point is that a false picture is the perfect symbol of right-wingers' false belief in Obama's anti-Americanism.

Just more stupid, wanton Obama-bashing from America's most popular news outlet.


By Liz Peek
June 14, 2010 | FOXNews.com

Today is Flag Day, a holiday that celebrates the adoption of our nation's standard by the Second Continental Congress in 1777. Ironically, there is currently an e-mail circulating the Internet that contrasts a press conference held by President Obama with those of several of his predecessors, including George W. Bush, Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton. The difference? The former presidents stand surrounded by big, beautiful American flags; President Obama is flag-less. Not a single Old Glory festoons his podium.

It is impossible to know if this photo is genuine. It could well be that, like so many things on the Internet, the photo has been cropped, or the event is not really a press conference. That is, however, beside the point. The picture may be false, but the message will ring true to many Americans, who have come to doubt President Obama's patriotism. [...]

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