utterly absurd

Kingston ironically attacks Obama for not wearing flag pin.

On MSNBC’s Live With Dan Abrams last night, Rep. Jack Kingston (R-GA) said it was okay to “question” Sen. Barack Obama’s (D-IL) patriotism because he doesn’t regularly wear an American flag lapel pin. Kingston claimed that “everybody” in politics “wears them.” Asked by Abrams if he was wearing one, Kingston had to admit he wasn’t, saying, “I will wear one and I have worn one.” Kingston then feigned ignorance about the irony between his criticism of Obama and his own lack of a lapel pin.

(Think Progress)
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Does the media report this just because it is so ridiculous and so obvious that these assholes are hypocrites or do they actually think that this is a story?
And how do these idiots appear on a show to talk about this non-issue and not wear a pin themselves? Do they think it's a joke, also? Are they all just laughing at the stupidity of any person who would think that this is an issue? This seems too absurd for anyone - even those talking about it - to take it seriously.