Presidential candidate Tim Ryan was the recipient of significant blowback on social media after he refused to put his hand over his heart during the playing of the national anthem during Tuesday night’s Democratic debate.
As the choir sang the Star-Spangled Banner at the opening of the debate in Detroit, Ryan remained the only candidate standing on stage with his hands clasped in front of him.
All other candidates placed their hand over their hearts.
Was he making a political statement, appealing to the radical liberal base, or did Ryan inexplicably forget to put his hand over his heart, caught up in the moment?
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Critics quickly drew comparisons between Ryan and unemployed former NFL quarterback, Colin Kaepernick.
Former press secretary to George W. Bush, Ari Fleischer, slammed Ryan for “appealing to the Kaepernick wing of the Democratic Party.”
‘The View’ co-host Meghan McCain chimed in demanding, “Put your hand over your heart for the star-spangled banner Tim Ryan!!”
Trump 2020 senior campaign adviser Mercedes Schlapp suggested Ryan’s actions make him unfit to run for the White House.
Ryan Saavedra of the Daily Wire wrote, “All these candidates have contempt for America, Tim Ryan is just choosing to be honest about it.”
When confronted over the controversy, Ryan appeared to dismiss critics by saying he had no comment other than he “love(s) this country as much as everybody else.”
If that were the case, placing your hand over your heart would be a reflexive action.
“The national anthem plays at football games, I put my hand on my heart for the Pledge of Allegiance,” Ryan further explained. “I don’t know, the choir was singing and it was great.”
During a dramatic battle with Nancy Pelosi over the House speakership, Ryan used an ethnic slur during an interview with MSNBC’s Chris Matthews, in which he compared those who supported him to fine wine and those who supported the Speaker as “dago red wine.”
Ryan recently made a list compiled by Bill Maher of candidates who need to “get the f***” out of the race so the real contenders can rise to the top.
“Tim Ryan. I think he said one good thing. No,” Maher complained.
We’re guessing this unnecessary controversy won’t help the cause.
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While playing with his balls he screwed himselft LOSER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111111
This is the people you VOTED into OFFICE they hate this COUNTRY but they still want to control we the PEOPLE!! WAKE up PEOPLE THESE DEM RATS and DEEP STATE CRIMINALS and TRATORS want the POWER to dictate to we the PEOPLE!! Listen to the debates they want to change OUR CONSTITUTION STARTING with the 2nd AMENDMENT!! Take away OUR God give right to bear ARMS and make us SHEEP TO THEIR DICTATORSHIP!! WAKE UP PEOPLE UNITED WE STAND DIVIDED WE FALL!! VOTE FOR FREEDOM NOT FOR SOCIALISM CRAP!!!
As radical as they are, I am surprised they didn't.
And it is election year, when posing is de rigeur.
Perhaps she was asking for the washroom ?
Surprised none of them " took a knee" But then they don't have the courage of their convictions---or lack of 'em.
She did eventually kind of put her hand up.
Watched it over and over again. Is EVERYONE BLIND??? Marianne Williamson didn't do it either.
WAR ON MEN
What hypocrites they are the ones who hate this country and want God, gone.They are so full of hate for everything we stand for in this country. They are traitors to this country. They all need to be gone.
at least none covered their ears