McCain half-staff anecdote in the Atlantic story is obviously true as evidenced by the very public..

[Nevilledog]

Link to tweet

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-mccain-flags/white-house-wobbles-on-us-flag-after-mccain-death-idUSKCN1LC275

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House lowered its U.S. flag to half-staff, raised it back up and on Monday lowered it again after the death of Senator John McCain, in an unusual and confusing break with protocol on the passing of a national leader.

McCain, a prisoner of war in Vietnam, longtime U.S. senator from Arizona and 2008 Republican presidential nominee, died of brain cancer on Saturday at age 81. That prompted many Americans to lower flags to half-staff, a traditional gesture of honor.

But President Donald Trump, who had clashed with fellow Republican McCain over various issues and said during his campaign that the senator was “not a war hero,” wavered in his approach to what presidents normally treat as a gesture of courtesy and respect.

Trump’s White House lowered its flag on Saturday, then raised it back following the minimum period under law. Trump also delayed issuing the customary proclamation for flags to remain at half-staff for longer than the two-day minimum.

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[Ohiogal]

1. He is such a vile and petty POS

[Chili]

3. Hey Ohio neighbor

We are of one mind - when I read that, I said out loud, you vile and petty f*ck.

We probably live in different counties.

[Ohiogal]

4. Great Ohio minds think alike!

OH - IO!

[Chili]

6. Absolutely!

O-HI-O !!!

[DarthDem]

2. Disgusting.

[Beartracks]

5. He's petty, like a child. n/t