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FarPoint

(12,444 posts)
4. Who makes the decision for a flag to be lowered?
Sat Jul 18, 2020, 09:53 AM
Jul 2020

Thinking about the US Capitol...Speaker Pelosi will do it but it may require a Senate approval too????....I seriously doubt Georgia will because Gov. Kemp is a true Asshole.

Ilsa

(61,698 posts)
5. Yes, it would take a real asshole like
Sat Jul 18, 2020, 09:57 AM
Jul 2020

Kemp to not issue the order. I will be pleasantly surprised if he does.

FarPoint

(12,444 posts)
7. I too will be shocked...
Sat Jul 18, 2020, 10:01 AM
Jul 2020

I will look for a secondary gain as to why he did it....What a true mess we are in these days.

Arkansas Granny

(31,532 posts)
9. I think it might be Trump. Remember when he had the flag lowered for Mccain then had it raised aga
Sat Jul 18, 2020, 10:37 AM
Jul 2020

He apparently had to be cajoled into lowering it again.

FarPoint

(12,444 posts)
11. Well....we are in the Upsidedown...
Sat Jul 18, 2020, 10:53 AM
Jul 2020

So, I am prepared for tRump being a drama asshole just for the disrespect opportunity and distractions he loves so much...We shall honor John Lewis in our way...vote in November!

bearsfootball516

(6,377 posts)
3. It'll happen, but it may take a day or two.
Sat Jul 18, 2020, 09:52 AM
Jul 2020

There will be a story that comes out about Trump being told that he needs to lower it, and him throwing a temper tantrum before finally begrudgingly doing it.

Yonnie3

(17,485 posts)
6. Capitol and White House have lowered flags
Sat Jul 18, 2020, 10:00 AM
Jul 2020






Josh Lederman
@JoshNBCNews
Just in: White House flags have been lowered to half-mast, the morning after the death of Rep John Lewis


Josh Lederman
@JoshNBCNews
Just in - Pelosi orders flags at US Capitol to half-staff to honor John Lewis

NYC Liberal

(20,136 posts)
12. Did they tell Trump? He's golfing now, I believe.
Sat Jul 18, 2020, 11:22 AM
Jul 2020

When McCain died they lowered the flag, but he had it raised the next day, before re-lowering it again after the outcry.

I'd be surprised if it was still at half-staff by tomorrow.

Yonnie3

(17,485 posts)
14. I don't know
Sat Jul 18, 2020, 11:35 AM
Jul 2020

Edit: the proclamation says through July 18th which is today, so one day.

A proclamation was issued in his name. The image I saw is not signed. And yes, he is at Trump National DC which does indeed have a golf course. I worked several weddings there before the election.


George II

(67,782 posts)
15. I'm sure trump will get to that once he's finished playing golf this morning.
Sat Jul 18, 2020, 11:41 AM
Jul 2020

Edit: The flag is at half staff at the White House now, as well as all the flags around the Washington Monument.

PatrickforO

(14,592 posts)
18. John Lewis gets half mast for two weeks. If trump doesn't then right,
Sat Jul 18, 2020, 12:30 PM
Jul 2020

we need to hound him into doing it.

JDC

(10,133 posts)
20. Without doubt. But that pig in the whitehouse will not is it. Or if he does he'll delay
Sat Jul 18, 2020, 02:57 PM
Jul 2020

To catch a news cycle.

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