Patriotism a pitfall for Democratic candidates

The political landscape is littered with Democrats whose campaigns have been hurt by questions about their patriotism. Barack Obama wants to avoid the same fate.

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Obama defends his patriotism, lauds McCain's, too

Flanked by American flags, Barack Obama forcefully defended his patriotism Monday against anyone who would challenge it, declaring he wouldn't stand for persistent rumors questioning his loyalty and aimed at sinking his presidential campaign.

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Obama Seeks to Affirm His Patriotism

Barack Obama wants to make something clear: He loves America.

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Candidates' Advisers Fault Obama Camp

Prominent supporters of Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama on Sunday both faulted Obama's campaign for allowing a retired general and backer of the Illinois senator to equate comments by Clinton's husband — which appeared to question Obama's patriotism — to McCarthyism.

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Japanese Teachers Win Patriotism Suit

A Japanese court awarded 12 retired school teachers and a clerk almost $260,000 on Thursday after they were denied jobs at schools in Tokyo because they had refused to sing the national anthem at graduation ceremonies.

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Americans Rank No. 1 in Patriotism Survey

When it comes to national pride, Americans are No. 1, according to a survey of 34 countries' patriotism. Venezuela came in a close second in the survey, released Tuesday by the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago.

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The day after the terrible terrorist attack at Islamabad's Islamic University that took the lives of eight innocent students, certain TV news channels ran a footage of a dozen or so angered students of the university pelting stones.

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November is a month dedicated to showing appreciation, gratitude, and respect for veterans, members of the armed forces, and military families.

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McCarthyism is back. Let's call it what it is.

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In case you missed Rush Hudson Limbaugh III on FOX News today with Chris Wallace, here's the video... WALLACE: We asked our viewers for some questions. RUSH: I love Fox viewers. I love them.

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Do we really care about our fellow Americans any more?

Have we become so hardened that we don't really care about our fellow American any more? What about the homeless families who are not opining on this tonight? Do we care about them, whatever reason they are homeless? Or do we parse on that, laying blame?

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Is it just me or is the UK crap ?

We have homophobia, Europes highest teen pregnancy, Europe's highest binge drinking rate, Racism, A terrible ecconomy and so many more.

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America...in memoriam

I am America. I sprang forth from a world ruled by kings to become a uniquely free nation. I am a nation of contradictions and yet beautifully simple.

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Twenty-five years ago, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Jeane Kirkpatrick famously lambasted Democrats as "blame America firsters" and a party plagued by "self-criticism and self-denigration" of America.

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Even though he didn't deserve it, it's still awesome that Barack Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize, right? No, it's not. It used to be, but now that Barack Obama has done it, it's un-American.

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The hoariest and most oft-repeated cliche in American politics may be that America is the greatest country in the world. Every politician, Democrat and Republican, seems duty bound to pander to this idea of American exceptionalism, and woe unto him who hints otherwise.

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Defending Beyond the Bill of Rights

Over the last several months I've been seeing the phrases "I believe in / defend / will die to protect the Constitution and the Bill of Rights". And it has started to puzzle me. First a not-so-brief history of our Bill of Rights.

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Why is right wing media against America? Why do the pundits and prophets of the conservative right wing cheer when America loses, and jeer when America wins? What has happened to the notion of a loyal opposition? What is wrong in America?

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Glenn Greenwald gives his critical view on Obama winning Nobel Peace Prize. Personally I have mixed feelings. Warning: Some brutal pictures

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There was what President Obama likes to call a teachable moment last week, when the International Olympic Committee rejected Chicago's bid to be host of the 2016 Summer Games.

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Many Democrats saw the outbursts following the IOC decision – the merry Tweets, videos of cheering conservatives and chest-thumping by party leaders like Newt Gingrich — as part of larger pattern that includes the flirtation of right-wing Texans like Gov.

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It seems likely that conservative delight over the International Olympic Committee awarding the 2016 games to Rio will fade rather quickly. There's just not much to keep their joy going -- the United States sought the Olympics, made it to the final round, but came up short.

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Patriotism in a Can, Chicago's order was cancelled.

When we first started to debate the invasion of a Iraq, the mood of the nation was one of us verses them, the "us" was those that didn't want to go to war and the "them" were the cheerleaders for it in the worst way.

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Just In Case You Wasn't Sure

The fact that many Republicans were happy that America lost the Olympic bid proves in my opinion that they wouldn't know patriotism if it slapped them in the face.

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When the International Olympic Committee voted against Chicago's bid for the 2016 Olympics this morning -- after the President and First Lady flew to Copenhagen to push for it in person -- the Weekly Standard newsroom burst into applause.

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Religion and Patriotism: America's Political Prostitutes

Religion and patriotism are without a doubt two of the most fiercely debated and defended topics in this country.

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The President's UN* talk was more of the same, same old formula: Me, me, me / then Bush blew it / then I came /and, presto, the waters parted. There is no need to listen to these speeches anymore:

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That's the overarching message of Moore's new documentary, "Capitalism: A Love Story," which will be widely released Oct. 2. The film won two prizes at the Venice Film Festival and was lauded by critics there and at the Toronto Film Festival.

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I am Still Waving

I have been burned, spit on and dragged through the streets. I have been frowned at, cursed at and trampled under feet. People see me and curse my presence, for I remind them of my country's essence. It seems that the more my owners do to make things function, the more enemi …

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Patriotism is still chic, still in fashion.

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Does acting violently make us animals? A study finds that idea reduces right-wingers' support for war.

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