Obama hits back on patriotism question

By Creature

This is why Obama is no John Kerry.

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama defended himself and his wife Sunday against suggestions that they are insufficiently patriotic. [...]

About not wearing an American flag lapel pin, Obama said Republicans have no lock on patriotism.

"A party that presided over a war in which our troops did not get the body armor they needed, or were sending troops over who were untrained because of poor planning, or are not fulfilling the veterans' benefits that these troops need when they come home, or are undermining our Constitution with warrantless wiretaps that are unnecessary?

"That is a debate I am very happy to have. We'll see what the American people think is the true definition of patriotism."

Time and time again, Obama has shown he can call bull when he sees it. He's full of actual straight talk, and he doesn't need a bus to express it.

Meme has more.

(Cross-posted at State of the Day.)