Boortz: "[M]aybe  the reason" Obama doesn't wear flag pin is "the
 
Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2007 17:23:03 -0500

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<p><b>Boortz: "[M]aybe  the reason" Obama doesn't wear flag pin is "the flag of
this country irritates a lot of  Democrat [sic]  voters" </b></p>
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<p>During the November 26 broadcast of 
his nationally syndicated radio show, Neal Boortz stated that "maybe the reason 
[Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL)] doesn&#39;t wear a U.S. flag on his lapel is because the 
U.S. flag -- regardless 
of what he thinks -- 
the flag of this country irritates a lot of Democrat [<a href="http://mediamatters.org/rd?src=item200711280005&to=http%3A%2F%2Ftribune%2Fitems%2F200608160005" title="http://tribune/items/200608160005">sic</a>] voters." Boortz was referring 
to Obama&#39;s <a href="http://mediamatters.org/rd?src=item200711280005&to=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2007%2F10%2F05%2Fus%2Fpolitics%2F05obama.html%3F_r%3D1%26oref%3Dslogin" title="http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/05/us/politics/05obama.html?_r=1&amp;oref=slogin">statement</a> that he had decided to stop 
wearing a U.S. flag lapel pin 
during the run-up to the Iraq war because it "became a 
substitute for, I think, true patriotism." In that October 3 <a href="http://mediamatters.org/rd?src=item200711280005&to=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kcrg.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2F10232921.html" title="http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/10232921.html">interview</a> 
with ABC-affiliate KCRG-TV in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Obama explained: "I decided I won&#39;t wear 
that pin on my chest. Instead, I&#39;m going to try to tell the American people what 
I believe will make this country great and, hopefully, that will be a testimony to my 
patriotism." As 
<i>Media Matters for America</i> 
documented, Obama&#39;s comments led conservative media figures to <a href="http://mediamatters.org/rd?src=item200711280005&to=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mediamatters.org%2Fitems%2F200710060001" title="http://www.mediamatters.org/items/200710060001">question</a> 
whether he "<a href="http://mediamatters.org/rd?src=item200711280005&to=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mediamatters.org%2Fitems%2F200710050012%3Ff%3Ds_search" title="http://www.mediamatters.org/items/200710050012?f=s_search">believe[s] in America</a>," to 
describe him as a "<a href="http://mediamatters.org/rd?src=item200711280005&to=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mediamatters.org%2Fitems%2F200710050005%3Ff%3Ds_search" title="http://www.mediamatters.org/items/200710050005?f=s_search">domestic insurgent</a>," and 
to suggest that he has "<a href="http://mediamatters.org/rd?src=item200711280005&to=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mediamatters.org%2Fitems%2F200710230004%3Ff%3Ds_search" title="http://www.mediamatters.org/items/200710230004?f=s_search">patriotism 
problems</a>."</p>

<p>Boortz made his remark during a 
discussion with a caller regarding talk show host Oprah Winfrey&#39;s <a href="http://mediamatters.org/rd?src=item200711280005&to=http%3A%2F%2Fthecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com%2F2007%2F05%2F03%2Foprah-endorses-obama-2%2F" title="http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/05/03/oprah-endorses-obama-2/">endorsement</a> 
of Obama for president. When Boortz asked the caller whether she thought "Barack 
Obama believes America 
is great because of the people and freedom, or ... because of government," the 
caller brought up "[t]he flag issue," saying "that he doesn&#39;t 
believe in wearing it or displaying it." </p>

<p>From the November 26 broadcast of 
Cox Radio Syndication&#39;s <i>The Neal Boortz 
Show</i>:</p><blockquote>

<p>BOORTZ: Why is Oprah Winfrey supporting Barack Obama? 
Is it because she believes, out of all of the candidates, that -- the Democrat [sic] candidates -- that he is the most qualified and would do 
the best job? Or is it because he is the first serious black presidential 
contender we&#39;ve ever had in this country? Do you think that Barack Obama believes America is great because of the people and 
freedom, or does he believe America is great because of 
government?</p>

<p>CALLER: I don&#39;t know, some of the 
things he has said, or not said, or insinuated, kind of disturbed me in the thoughts of, does he really think our government 
--</p>

<p>BOORTZ: Like 
what?</p>

<p>CALLER: The flag issue -- that he doesn&#39;t believe in wearing it or 
displaying it.</p>

<p>BOORTZ: I -- no, he didn&#39;t -- 
now, now, 
Barack Obama never said he doesn&#39;t believe in wearing or 
displaying the U.S. flag. He&#39;s never said that. What he said was that, as I believe, you don&#39;t have to wear the 
U.S. flag on your lapel pin to be 
patriotic.</p>

<p>CALLER: 
Yeah.</p>

<p>BOORTZ: 
And I think that maybe the reason he 
doesn&#39;t wear a U.S. flag on 
his lapel is because the U.S. flag -- regardless of what he thinks -- the flag of this country 
irritates a lot of Democrat [sic] 
voters. </p>

<p>CALLER: Yes, it does. But you know what? Where we are right now is 
because of where we&#39;ve been. So, yeah -- </p>

<p>BOORTZ: Oh, that&#39;s much too profound for a Monday, 
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