I must say that Obama's "little tiff with the lapel pin" made me like him even more. The lapel pin is as kind of like those "support the troops" stickers (talk about hypocrisy) and I'm glad he refuses to wear one. Besides, even genuine patriotism can be bad if it's excessive and blind as it often leads to arrogance and complacency. I'd much rather have a leader who sees the flaws in our country and will work to fix them, then someone who sees the country through rosy glasses and insists everything is great and nothing gets done.

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