Why hasn't Obama ordered flags to half-mast after what happened in Tennessee?

[Fishpart]

When in the course of human events....

[JohnR]

Originally Posted by Fishpart

When in the course of human events....

18 months, just wait a bit longer, natural turn of elected power.

On an unrelated note, been reading a lot on the history leading up to and through the Civil War.

Takeaways:

• Abe Lincoln was the best POTUS
• Reading of actual history and relating to today cannot be constrained in 140 characters
• We may be approaching about as decisive a nation as then

[Jim in CT]

Originally Posted by JohnR

18 months, just wait a bit longer, natural turn of elected power.

On an unrelated note, been reading a lot on the history leading up to and through the Civil War.

Takeaways:

• Abe Lincoln was the best POTUS
• Reading of actual history and relating to today cannot be constrained in 140 characters
• We may be approaching about as decisive a nation as then
  
  
  

Agreed on all counts.

Even here in the Peoples Republik Of Konnecticut, they lowered the flags to half-mast, as other governors are now doing. I assume Obama is aware that the attack took place, right? It's unbelievable to me that he hasn't lowered th eflag to half mast, who the hell advises this guy on these things?

[Fly Rod]

It took 7 days to lower the flag.

Y was not the white house lit up at nite with RED, WHITE AND BLUE on the 4th of July.

[spence]

Originally Posted by Fly Rod

It took 7 days to lower the flag.

Y was not the white house lit up at nite with RED, WHITE AND BLUE on the 4th of July.

And some patriotic face paint. I mean at least Obama could have had a flag on one cheek and a firework blast on the other.

WTF is going on???