Obama’s Problem With The Flag

Rightfully so, many American citizens were offended and immediately began to question the candidate’s patriotism. After much ado, the flag pin returned to Obama’s chest, and became a key talking point on Obama’s “truth” site. If the truth is that “Barack Obama Loves His Flag And His Country” as the website contends, why did the flag get deep-sixed from the tail of his campaign aircraft during a recent $500,000 makeover?

As part of a month-long aircraft makeover, a painted American flag was removed from the tail of Sen. Barack Obama’s official campaign airplane and was replaced with the presidential candidate’s trademark “O” symbol.

The refurbished 757 was unveiled to members of the news media today, 41 of whom boarded the craft and took off to meet Obama in Amman, Jordan, where the presidential candidate will stop as part of a Middle Eastern and European tour.

Obama traveled to the Mideast earlier this week on board a separate airplane.

Fox News blogger Bonny Kapp, traveling on Obama’s new airplane, reported:

“The North American jet that flew Obama and his traveling crew around for much of the primary season was refurbished with new seats and power for each passenger a must on the campaign trail. And the plane that once had an American flag on its tail now sports the Obama ‘O.’”

In fairness, the American flag that was removed was corporate branding for the aircraft’s charter, North American Airlines. However, it seems altogether too convenient to say that the flag’s omission was simply to remove corporate branding. After all, it had “survived” previous makeovers. Regardless of the flag’s original intent, the flag represents the United States of America. Barack Obama’s contempt for the American flag underscores the fact that he does not deserve to represent the country that the flag symbolizes.