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In reply to the discussion: He's right. The flag has never been at half staff during a swearing in of president. . .except: [View all]AZLD4Candidate
(6,441 posts)15. Coolidge wanted to be know as the least president ever, which is the reason I left him off. But you're right.
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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
Yeah, "large crowds" won't be an issue in this inauguration (outside the simpleton's mind, that is) . . .
Journeyman
Jan 7
#44
Thanks for that. Trump could get his revenge by dying right before the inauguration of the Democratic candidate...
surfered
Jan 6
#10
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
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
The rule of flying flags at half staff for 30 days in mourning for a president . . .
markpkessinger
Jan 6
#28
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
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