Editors: Rescued: McCain Palin Event Flies 12,000 Flags Left Behind by Democratic Convention
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Rescued: McCain Palin Event Flies 12,000 Flags Left Behind by Democratic Convention

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Editors published 9/6/2008 2:31:00 PM
Rescued: McCain Palin Event Fl Fox is reporting in McCain Camp to Chastise Dems for Discarding American Flags the Democrats left behind 12,000 flags from the Democratic Convention and did not properly dispose of them or give them away.

They were left in bags.
Boy Scouts have arrived with 84 trash bags full of bundles of flags at the site of a McCain rally scheduled to begin at 12:30 p.m. local time in Colorado Springs.

The campaign says the flags were recovered from Invesco Field after the Democrats concluded their convention there, and they are going to be used as part of the warm-up ceremonies before McCain takes the stage for the rally.

FOX News has been told a vendor at Invesco Field found the flags, which were going to be thrown out, and turned them over to the McCain campaign.

Further reports state that the flags were in Hefty Trash bags next to trash dumpsters for 8 days.

John McCain rescued these flags and they were handed out at the McCain Palin rally being held in Colorado Springs at 2PM ET.

Update:9/6/2008
The Democrats are saying
It's disappointing that someone would take American flags without authorization and then falsely describe their intended purpose. We have the utmost respect for the American flag and it's sad to see them being used for a cheap political stunt.

HotAir is reporting that "They claim they were 'bundled' for return to their manufacturer."

A five year old could come up with a better excuse than this. Hope and change.
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#1  Damiano  9/6/2008 5:59:48 PM  [ comment reply quote ]    report    top
I find it amusing that the DNC/ MSM made a huge deal out of cutting down trees to make gimmick, one time use hotel key cards as opposed to simply sticking with the plastic ones that can be used thousands of times then be recycled into another product.
And for all their buster about conservation, I didn't see them having any issue with distributing thousands of custom printed signs for each and every speaker.
We need a new TV show- Is the DNC smarter than a Boy Scout?

#2  Deepak Gupta  9/6/2008 7:23:08 PM  [ comment reply quote ]    report    top
This story is a blatant falsehood. The flags were to be used at future events and were taken without permission. The McCain-Palin campaign should be ashamed of using stolen American flags and the flags should be returned to their rightful owners.
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/214283.php

#3  btchakir  9/6/2008 7:39:18 PM  [ comment reply quote ]    report    top
For a site fighting smears, pushing this one that has already been proven false indicates your real (campaign) activity.
Under The LobsterScope

#4  Obama Supporter  9/6/2008 7:54:38 PM  [ comment reply quote ]    report    top
I was there. I was at the Obama speech. It was terrific, but as it ended, I watched the flags being thrown into trash bins. I asked why they were throwing out American flags. People just ignored me.
I believe Sen. Obama and his supporters like me should be outraged at this trashing of our flag...not making up lies and excuses for what was going to be done with them.
Besides...ask yourself...why would they need to "save" the flags for future events? Why not let the people keep them as souvenirs? Why ask for them back?
No. They were throwing them in trash bins.
I was there.
No more will I support Obama.


#5  Deborah  9/6/2008 11:29:49 PM  [ comment reply quote ]    report    top
Throwing flags in the trash is disgusting. I would continue to push this story because it is a blatant, disregard for Old Glory. Keep this in the news!

#6  Steve  9/7/2008 12:30:44 AM  [ comment reply quote ]    report    top
I have this story up on my blog COMMON CENTS...
http://www.commoncts.blogspot.com

#7  RoseA  9/7/2008 1:20:55 PM  [ comment reply quote ]    report    top
Indicates the Dems are about as proud of their Country as Mrs. Obama.

#8  Jennifer  9/7/2008 1:28:06 PM  [ comment reply quote ]    report    top
The democrat's best defense is to sigh and say how badly misunderstood they have been. Watch them. They do it whenever they are on the defense. It's a covert way of making everybody else stupid.

#9  PamB  9/8/2008 8:39:01 AM  [ comment reply quote ]    report    top
I know there is a sucker born every minute, but you don't really expect intellgient people to believe your foolishness, do you???? Obama supporter, my arse! Is that you Karl Rove??

#10  SamC  9/8/2008 9:03:56 AM  [ comment reply quote ]    report    top
Wait, are these like those little plastic flags/equivalently sized cotton flags? People don't just throw those away after 4th of july and whatever?
I mean, I don't, but I consider myself more patriotic than some people.

#11  ryan wiliams  9/8/2008 10:00:10 AM  [ comment reply quote ]    report    top
there you go again just trying to back step on yourselves. little did we know that democrats like to store their good in the dumpster. just like Obama cursing across America in his Winnebago this sounds like a total crock. just keep making up stories and when our country is in the trash we can say that we have it there for later use.

#12  ryan wiliams  9/8/2008 10:03:55 AM  [ comment reply quote ]    report    top
Anyway i was at the DNC and saw them throwing them away too and i was also at the McCain Rally in Colorado springs and am now a proud owner of 2 discarded Democratic flags

#13  RoseA  9/8/2008 3:05:07 PM  [ comment reply quote ]    report    top
Put these historical flags on EBAY for the McCain/Palin campaign funds!!!! I would buy one and frame it!

#14  the more you know...  9/9/2008 1:43:29 PM  [ comment reply quote ]    report    top
What's the difference between Sarah Palin and George W. Bush?... lipstick.

#15  Joan C  9/15/2008 8:46:11 PM  [ comment reply quote ]    report    top
Obama is not very patriotic

#16  unenrolled  10/8/2008 7:20:54 AM  [ comment reply quote ]    report    top
Some of you people for Palin sound like total idiots.

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