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What reasons did President Obama give for not wearing the US flag pin?
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∙ 11y ago
First, this is another internet myth, based on some incorrect information. He did not "refuse," and it had nothing to do with his attitude about the flag. When then-Senator Obama was running for office, he didn't wear any lapel pins of any kind, nor did a number of other candidates. But his Republican opponents began saying the lack of a flag pin on Mr. Obama's lapel meant he was unpatriotic, a charge repeated on conservative talk radio as well. For a short time, he ignored the charges because he felt they were just politically motivated, but gradually, as more candidates began to wear flag lapel pins, and as his opponents kept questioning his patriotism, he decided it was best to go along with wearing a flag pin, so that it would not be a distraction in the campaign.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoNo, this is an internet myth, spread largely by his political opponents. For many years (as historical photos will show), a number of politicians did not wear a flag pin. Mr. Obama did not "refuse"-- it just was not the common custom. But after 9/11, more politicians began to wear them, and those who did not were called "unpatriotic." Rather than argue about it, Mr. Obama began to wear one during the 2008 election, since it seemed to be something many people now expected.
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∙ 11y agoHe only gave one reason: it was not a common custom for politicians to wear flag pins. In fact, it was not until after 9/11 when flag pins became more common, and even then, the custom grew slowly, and mainly among conservative Republicans. So, he was one of many politicians from both parties who did not wear one. But when some of his political opponents tried to paint him as unpatriotic for not wearing a flag pin, he ultimately decided to wear one, and in fact, today a majority of American male politicians seem to follow this custom.
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