Obama replaces American flag on campaign plane's tail, with a big "O"

[Little-Acorn]

No big deal. The liberals have been telling us for years, that the American flag doesn't really mean anything, it's just a piece of cloth. What's the big whoop about getting rid of it?

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American flag disappears from Obama campaign jet

Candidate's trademark 'O' replaces stars and stripes

Posted: July 21, 2008
6:31 pm Eastern

By Aaron Klein

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.

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The U.S. flag no longer appears on the tail of the plane that will be used by presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama (Courtesy Sun-Times

The refurbished 757 was unveiled to members of the press 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.'"

Obama's 'O' symbol is red, white and blue.

Most official U.S. government aircraft, including Air Force One, have U.S. flags on their tails.

Both Fox News and the Chicago Sun-Times posted pictures of the Obama campaign's redressed airplane, which does not have an American flag or any other U.S. national symbols on the section that sports the airplane door from which Obama and his team will enter and exit.

The airplane boasts Obama's anthem, "Change We Can Believe In" and the candidate’s website address.

The plane that Sen. Barack Obama will use on his campaign features his slogan and his web address (Courtesy Sun-Times)

The aircraft also has required identification numbers and a U.S. flag to identify the nationality of the aircraft.

[glockmail]

Most liberals will be having a big O about this.

[Noir]

WHAT! HE REPLACED THE FLAG WITH A CIRCLE IN THE COLOURS OF THE FLAG!!! HE CAN NEVER BE PRESIDENT...right?...

[Gaffer]

That way the terrorists can identify it and hold their fire when he comes in. They don't want to screw up their chances.

[manu1959]

WHAT! HE REPLACED THE FLAG WITH A CIRCLE IN THE COLOURS OF THE FLAG!!! HE CAN NEVER BE PRESIDENT...right?...


the french flag.......he is flying over there to surrender.....

[Dilloduck]

the french flag.......he is flying over there to surrender.....

and please don't force feed him and eat his liver---THAT we DO consider torture ! :laugh2:

[Yurt]

the french flag.......he is flying over there to surrender.....

his church of 20 years no doubt supports that surrender

Sen. Barack Obama's Chicago church reprinted a manifesto by Hamas that defended terrorism as legitimate resistance, refused to recognize the right of Israel to exist and compared the terror group's official charter – which calls for the murder of Jews – to America's Declaration of Independence.
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[theHawk]

When Obama is elected we won't need the American flag anymore, we won't be America. We'll be Obamanation.

[Sitarro]

Who the fuck do these assholes think they are? One giant gas guzzler wasn't enough? Now another is going across the world to meet up with the traitorous shit, what a hypocritical load of horse shit!

I thought it was about GLOBAL WARMING stupid! This asshole has no right to even mention it again. He will burn over 50,000 gallons of jet fuel on this campaign photo op at what, 5-6 bucks a gallon??????

[Mr. P]

Can you folks say "campaign plane" or "marketing"? Come on, is this really an issue? I think not, his policies are issues though. Most will NEVER see his plane but most will hear him speak of change.

Question, what change does he speak of exactly? All he really says is "It's time for change". I think he needs to be called out to splain just what change he has in mind.

Okay, maybe the plane is an indicator of the change he has in mind....maybe.

..focus grasshoppers! Expose the maxist SOB!

[Yurt]

this from a guy who said he won't wear the flag lapel because it is sissy, then decided to wear it after people said, no you are a sissy for not wearing it

[Nukeman]

Can you folks say "campaign plane" or "marketing"? Come on, is this really an issue? I think not, his policies are issues though. Most will NEVER see his plane but most will hear him speak of change.

Question, what change does he speak of exactly? All he really says is "It's time for change". I think he needs to be called out to splain just what change he has in mind.

Okay, maybe the plane is an indicator of the change he has in mind....maybe.

..focus grasshoppers! Expose the maxist SOB!

EXACTLY!!!!!!

Why spend time bitching about something that really is a non-issue. this is like you said "marketing" and thats it

We should really be concerned about the mesenger and his mesage not the horse he rode in on....

[Noir]

Who the fuck do these assholes think they are? One giant gas guzzler wasn't enough? Now another is going across the world to meet up with the traitorous shit, what a hypocritical load of horse shit!

I thought it was about GLOBAL WARMING stupid! This asshole has no right to even mention it again. He will burn over 50,000 gallons of jet fuel on this campaign photo op at what, 5-6 bucks a gallon??????

And would you have the same problem if it was McCain who was traveling to Europe? or what about when Bush does fly over the world?

[Sitarro]

And would you have the same problem if it was McCain who was traveling to Europe? or what about when Bush does fly over the world?

Neither Bush or McCain is against drilling for oil here and neither are hypocritical about the use of fossil fuels. Obama lectures us for driving cars and he will burn at least 50,000 gallons of jet fuel for photo-ops across the world using 2 757s. He learned nothing from this trip, he basically said it when he said he still wouldn't have backed "the Surge".

Besides, President Bush is just that, President, he isn't pretending, it's actually his business going to other countries representing the United States. Obama is an inexperienced junior Senator who isn't doing the job his constituents voted for, he is globe hoping and campaigning in countries that don't vote for our President.

McCain is driving around the country in a bus and flying on Jet Blue airliners or his own jet.

Obama is an elitist hypocrite that shouldn't be heard because he doesn't know anything about what he speaks. Rush put it best today........ "Obama is a learner not a thinker". He couldn't think his way out of a wet paper bag.

[namvet]

actually that big O is a very tempting target.

[namvet]

so why did he remove the flag???? down to case's here he was NOT representing America on this trip. he was representing his self as the free world leader. president of the world. did they buy it??? no. they know where he came from and who he represents. he fooled only his self. and foreigners know he spits on our flag. his tour was a waste of time and gained him nothing. he might as well have told them we have 57 states. he's a total idiot.

[Noir]

so why did he remove the flag???? down to case's here he was NOT representing America on this trip. he was representing his self as the free world leader. president of the world. did they buy it??? no. they know where he came from and who he represents. he fooled only his self. and foreigners know he spits on our flag. his tour was a waste of time and gained him nothing. he might as well have told them we have 57 states. he's a total idiot.

So, was he spending taxpayers money? If not then what does it matter what he learnt or how much it cost?

[Mr. P]

So, was he spending taxpayers money? If not then what does it matter what he learnt or how much it cost?

Yes, who do you think pays for the Secret Service contingent provided to him during the campaign, France?

[Noir]

Yes, who do you think pays for the Secret Service contingent provided to him during the campaign, France?

Yeah...and they would have been with him no matter were he was, i.e. no matter if he was in the US or France, as i'm sure McCain also has a Secret Service bodyguard.

[Immanuel]

EXACTLY!!!!!!

Why spend time bitching about something that really is a non-issue. this is like you said "marketing" and thats it

We should really be concerned about the mesenger and his mesage not the horse he rode in on....

The message is what we are focusing on here. The message is "I, Barack Obama, am bigger and more important than the United States of America." That is the message he is sending with his refusal to where a flag pin and the removal of the flag from the tail of the plane. His message is that as far as he is concerned America is subservient to him. Just what we want from a POTUS.

His message is the problem here. Whether it is what he intends on saying or not, he is saying that he does not respect America.

Immie

[Mr. P]

Yeah...and they would have been with him no matter were he was, i.e. no matter if he was in the US or France, as i'm sure McCain also has a Secret Service bodyguard.

That's true. You do comprehend your own question "So, was he spending taxpayers money?" right? The answers is yes, he was spending taxpayer money, much more than if he were in the U.S. too.

[Yurt]

........ "Obama is a learner not a thinker". He couldn't think his way out of a wet paper bag.

i believe obama is now taking private lessons with jesse jackson on how best to think one's way out of a wet paper bag...

[Mr. P]

The message is what we are focusing on here. The message is "I, Barack Obama, am bigger and more important than the United States of America." That is the message he is sending with his refusal to where a flag pin and the removal of the flag from the tail of the plane. His message is that as far as he is concerned America is subservient to him. Just what we want from a POTUS.

His message is the problem here. Whether it is what he intends on saying or not, he is saying that he does not respect America.

Immie

Or he didn't want the aircraft IDed as U.S. and shot at? Maybe.