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3. so......he's NOT right

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Mon Jan 6, 2025, 01:09 PM

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He's right. The flag has never been at half staff during a swearing in of president. . .except: [View all] AZLD4Candidate Jan 6 OP

You forgot Nixon's 2nd Inaugural. FalloutShelter Jan 6 #1

That should be read into the Congressional record! Clouds Passing Jan 6 #2

so......he's NOT right oldtime dfl_er Jan 6 #3

What a shocker. groundloop Jan 6 #17

Hah. No kidding. calimary Jan 7 #48

What do you expect from an effin malaise Jan 6 #4

Exactly this! ShazzieB Jan 6 #19

"Orange Hellbeast" Dave Bowman Jan 6 #21

Thanks. I came up with that myself. ☺ ShazzieB Jan 6 #24

You nailed it malaise Jan 6 #31

He's dumber than dumb. But our juges decided that you answer is correct. Dave Bowman Jan 6 #20

This just in: Omnipresent Jan 6 #5

Lol! He's a 12 year old in a crumbling old body. Dave Bowman Jan 6 #23

That's an insult to 12 year olds... AZ8theist Jan 6 #34

Lol, so true. Dave Bowman Jan 6 #37

If it ain't about him and how persecuted he is.... it never happened Attilatheblond Jan 6 #6

TFG however did break precedent bronxiteforever Jan 6 #7

Well, at least Xi has brains enough to decline Farmer-Rick Jan 6 #13

Yeah, "large crowds" won't be an issue in this inauguration (outside the simpleton's mind, that is) . . . Journeyman Jan 7 #44

You're forgetting that TSF is the best prez this Country has ever known! KS Toronado Jan 6 #8

Yep, he's the bestest president. Ever. :rofl: Dave Bowman Jan 6 #25

Make the big baby happy.... rubbersole Jan 6 #9

Thanks for that. Trump could get his revenge by dying right before the inauguration of the Democratic candidate... surfered Jan 6 #10

trump lied? Say it isn't so... Wounded Bear Jan 6 #11

In other news, the sun rose in the east, night is still dark, water is still wet, and snow is still cold. AZLD4Candidate Jan 6 #14

Add Calvin Coolidge to that list.... lastlib Jan 6 #12

Coolidge wanted to be know as the least president ever, which is the reason I left him off. But you're right. AZLD4Candidate Jan 6 #15

It is a well established fact that DJT doesn't read anything he disagrees with or is longer than fits a 3x5 card. Ford_Prefect Jan 6 #16

And it doesn't matter. It's happening now. It's not about him, it's about Jimmy Carter. Suck it, Trump. mucholderthandirt Jan 6 #18

I'm not sure about all of those examples, but the Nixon example definitely is correct. onenote Jan 6 #22

How fitting for that crook. Dave Bowman Jan 6 #27

Presidential and State Funerals (The White House Historical Society) . . . Journeyman Jan 7 #45

What about Calvin Coolidge? Harding died in office of natural causes. Glorfindel Jan 6 #26

You shouldn't be so sure . . . markpkessinger Jan 6 #30

The rule of flying flags at half staff for 30 days in mourning for a president . . . markpkessinger Jan 6 #28

Actually, I'm not so sure it was the case with Johnson either . . . markpkessinger Jan 6 #29

Unless someone can provide a source verifying that flags were flown at half staff for each of the examples in the OP ... markpkessinger Jan 6 #32

Agree. Unless legit documentation is provided I will not vouch for the accuracy of the OP's claims. Celerity Jan 7 #46

Gety Images has this photo from the day of Truman's inauguration . . . markpkessinger Jan 6 #33

Whoa! Unladen Swallow Jan 6 #35

Thats his 2nd term. Half at first Figarosmom Jan 6 #39

The only inauguration Truman had was his second . . . markpkessinger Jan 7 #49

I love it!! Watch Trump try to stop it.... kerry-is-my-prez Jan 6 #36

Trump will have that flag at full staff right after he's sworn in. Figarosmom Jan 6 #38

"It's just all about him" might have been a nice slogan for wry, mocking ads lostnfound Jan 7 #43

I get it... TheGreatConspiracy Jan 6 #40

Wait until he finds out the 20th is MLK Day too. Historic NY Jan 7 #41

I know that's who I will be celebrating Evolve Dammit Jan 7 #47

He's ALWAYS right. Except when he's not - which is always. dchill Jan 7 #42

Why not just take it down entirely? Then Donnie can fondle it, slobber over it, and make some real headlines. Ping Tung Jan 8 #50

Knowing him, he'd probably masturbate on it and say it's all good MAGAts should do. AZLD4Candidate Jan 8 #51

Well, he might.....but the Sacred Bone Spur gets in the way. Ping Tung Jan 8 #52

watch that fucker order all flags gopiscrap Jan 8 #53

And that would be in the history books MacKasey Jan 8 #55

This inauguration itself is sufficient justification Bluetus Jan 8 #54