# Bernie Sanders' lapel pin **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [January 13, 2016, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bernie-sanders-lapel-pin/743016 "2016-01-13T04:26:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2016, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bernie-sanders-lapel-pin/743016/21 "2016-01-14T20:24:29Z")
Does Hillary Clinton wear a pin? ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2016, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bernie-sanders-lapel-pin/743016/22 "2016-01-14T20:34:37Z")
> [@BrainGlutton](#): > > See post #11. I saw it. It wasn’t very good and it wasn’t necessary. There is no need for explanations - the thing speaks for itself. Bernie Sanders does not want to associate himself with the American flag while running for the American Presidency. Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2016, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bernie-sanders-lapel-pin/743016/23 "2016-01-14T20:41:03Z")
> [@Shodan](#): > > I assume Sanders is doing it to send a message. Unlike all the other candidates for the Presidency of the United States, he doesn’t want to associate himself with the symbol of that country. Yeah, because Sanders obviously [hates](http://www.slate.com/content/dam/slate/articles/news_and_politics/politics/2015/07/150706_POL_Sanders.jpg.CROP.promo-xlarge2.jpg) [our](http://h.fastcompany.net/multisite_files/fastcompany/poster/2015/05/3046530-poster-p-1-bernie-sanders-took-questions-on-reddit-yesterday-here-are-some-highlights.jpg)[fucking](http://assets.rollingstone.com/assets/2015/article/why-doesnt-bernie-sanders-run-on-a-truly-socialist-platform-20150722/203509/medium_rect/1437508180/720x405-GettyImages-479775838.jpg) [flag](https://berniesanders.com/issues/). ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2016, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bernie-sanders-lapel-pin/743016/24 "2016-01-14T22:10:21Z")
> [@Andiethewestie](#): > > Of course when State Senator Obama campaigned for President he wasn’t a patriot since he was, then he wasn’t wearing a lapel pin while black. > [Obama's Flag Pin Flip-Flop? - TIME](http://content.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1779544,00.html) Obama was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2004, a little more than two years before declaring his candidacy for President. (Though, I suspect I may be being whooshed here. 🙂 ) ---
**Author:** ![E-DUB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/e-dub/32/403_2.png) [@E-DUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-DUB)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2016, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bernie-sanders-lapel-pin/743016/25 "2016-01-27T02:32:49Z")
He could wear the flag of Molvania. [http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/fic\_molv.html#molv](http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/fic_molv.html#molv) ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2016, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bernie-sanders-lapel-pin/743016/26 "2016-01-27T13:30:57Z")
I am shocked- shocked mind you, that [there were Republicans who don’t wear flag pins on their lapels!](http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2015/08/07/flag_pins_in_debate_some_republican_candidates_who_debated_thursday_lacked.html) ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2016, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bernie-sanders-lapel-pin/743016/27 "2016-01-27T21:27:25Z")
Yes, **Shodan** , we all know that Sanders is unconcerned with silly frivolities. In fact, that’s a large part of why we like him. You don’t need to keep reminding us. ---
**Author:** ![CarnalK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnalk/32/486_2.png) [@CarnalK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CarnalK)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2016, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bernie-sanders-lapel-pin/743016/28 "2016-01-27T21:52:20Z")
You know, this thread might make the slightest bit of sense if someone was giving Sanders crap about his lack of flag pin or something but as it stands it’s pure circle jerk. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bernie-sanders-lapel-pin/743016.md?page=1)