Random Thoughts on
Love and Fear
(and anything in between)

August 09, 2008

Flag Etiquette

We were sitting there last evening, watching the opening ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics. On the screen appears President Bush, sitting there looking bored during the parade of nations. He's slumped in his chair, looking around, slapping his knee with a small American flag.

It's a sight that makes you just stop, your mouth open, wondering how in the world this guy is the President of the United States.

Fortunately, this struck other people as odd, and at least one of them put it on YouTube. Thanks for that.



Now imagine that there was a picture of Barack Obama doing that, and how that would make the right-wing commentators practically spin their heads around.