All of this for a damned flag

[Street Rat]

I have read a little and there is thought out there that michelle obama did not say "All of this for a damned flag" and shake her head in disgust and that was not our president nodding his head in agreement. Some say in the artcle linked below, she says "It's amazing how they fold that flag" and then shakes her head in disgust, and the presidential nod of agreement, or another thought is "I wonder if they flew that flag" and then again, shakes head in disgust and nod of agreement, which I can understand, that never have folded a flag it could appear to be so amazing to the untrained eye how it could be done and it was just said in total admiration of the American flag and conviction in their hearts for our country that their facial expressions have lead some to assume the worst.

Yes, I assume the worst here, I do believe they hate our flag and what it stands for.



http://urbanlegends.about.com/od/barackobama/ss/Michelle-Obama-Vs-The-U-S-Flag.htm

Analysis: Contrary to what's claimed above, no instructors employed by the River School in Washington, D.C. participated in the interpretation of Michelle Obama's lip movements in the video in question.

"Please be advised," read a statement posted on the school's website in 2011, "that the River School was not involved in any translation services for a recent video clip currently circulating on the Internet." The denial was reaffirmed by River School director Nancy Mellon in a statement quoted by Politifact.com. "It's definitely not us," Mellon said. "We would never try to do anything like this."

In point of fact, there's no good reason to suppose that any trained or experienced lip readers played a part in the interpretation of Michelle Obama's lip movements advanced in these viral messages. The closest thing to expert testimony we do have comes from the hearing-impaired viewers who took part in a Sep. 2011 discussion about the video on AllDeaf.com. The impression of all concerned was that the First Lady's private comments to President Obama about the flag ceremony were appreciative, not derogatory.

The majority view was that she said, "It's amazing how they fold that flag." Others thought she may have said the words, "I wonder if they flew that flag."

Bearing in mind that lip reading isn't an exact science, either version is plausible and comports with a statement released around the same time by Kristina Schake, Michelle Obama's communications director (via Media Matters):

The First Lady was commenting to the President on how moving and powerful it always is to watch all that America's firefighters and police officers do to honor the flag. It was an emotional moment on a powerful day and she was awed by the ceremony and all that the flag symbolizes.

 

[Biggsly]

You gonna get in trouble..........just wait.

 

[Street Rat]

I wouldn't expect anything less.

 

[HackerF15E]

I just don't see any of that at all in my lip reading.

 

[rhodesbe]

If she's anything like my wife, she's saying "The cow is out of the barn" or "You have a big boog hanging".

Why do people put themselves in a position to get worked up by stuff like this? Hearsay is a dangerous thing.

Get upset at the overt policy statements, but don't resort to conjuring up bad stuff. It makes you look bitter.

 

[tntrex]

one ugly mug

 

[Biggsly]

I think she said "All you can eat at Rib Crib." Watch and see.

 

[ez bake]

There are reports...

 

[Weatherby]

There are reports...

My thoughts exactly.

 

[peanut]

where's Todd?