Man heckles Obama about Pledge of Allegiance

[texasleo]

BEREA, Ohio (AP) - A man who wore press credentials and took photographs from a platform interrupted Barack Obama's town-hall meeting Tuesday by shouting complaints that the Democratic presidential candidate had not called for the audience to say the Pledge of Allegiance.

Obama invited the heckler to lead the audience in the pledge, and he did.

Attendees at the gathering in the gymnasium at Baldwin Wallace College in this Cleveland suburb rose to their feet and recited the pledge. "Thank you, sir, appreciate it," Obama told the man.

The man, who carried a large, professional-style telephoto lens, was among photographers and videographers on the main press platform at one end of the gym. He wore what appeared to be the regular daily news media credential the campaign issues local news media members who cover the Illinois senator at a single events.

Campaign officials said they did not know who the man was, and no effort was made to remove him. He continued taking photographs throughout Obama's appearance.

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This is messed up. I have nothing against the pledge, but this type of bullying is not acceptable.

[Eric J in MN]

1. They should print a photo of this guy.

I'm sure someone can identify him.

The Pledge of Allegiance was written for children to say.

[Earth_First]

2. I hear that Obama recited it in his head in "Muslim" n/t

[madokie]

3. Sounds like Obama handled the situation with class though

he's good like that, you know.

[texasleo]

4. He sure did.

[geckosfeet]

8. I don't think that he knows how to be any other way.

[spanone]

5. cnn's headline was: 'heckler challenges obama'

'challenges' gives the fucking heckler credibility whereas he was just a fucking heckler

[Lex]

7. Should be "Heckler Pisses Down Own Leg"

imho

[texasleo]

13. lol

[jimshoes]

6. What a twit, do you suppose he would have had any problems

signing a loyalty pledge if asked... like a certain other politician demanded from his attendees?

[gatorboy]

9. And no one took the time to find out if he actually worked for a news organization?

[Lex]

11. that's a little disturbing, from a security standpoint

nt

[Richard Steele]

16. More than a little, IMHO. nm

[guitar man]

10. I saw that

And Obama handled it like the class act that he is. think of how the repukes handle hecklers, he would have been beaten, tazed,gagged, hogtied and dragged out.

[Alexander]

12. The Ryan campaign had a cameraman follow Obama in 2004. Anyone remember that?

The guy was getting in Obama's face, filming his every move and generally making an idiot out of himself.

Maybe this is another strategy the McCain campaign picked up?

[Virginia Dare]

14. One of these crazy fucks is going to do something serious soon....n/t

[onethatcares]

15. did mcsame ask the audience in Sturgis to do the same

before he put his wife on the auction block? just wondering here.

[proud2BlibKansan]

17. If this was a McCain event, the guy would have been arrested

Good for Obama. He showed real class in how he handled this.

[SalmonChantedEvening]

18. Style. I love it.

That's, dare I say it (dare! dare!) presidential.

Well done Senator :applause: