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 herunterladen.

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 windows 8 update herunterladen.

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 zoo empire german for free?

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.@RepTimRyan does not put his hand over his heart during the National Anthem before tonight’s #DemDebatehttps://t.co/QPrGh6lgl7 pic.twitter.com/zDz6ftZaS1 — Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) July 31, 2019

Criticism

Critics quickly drew comparisons between Ryan and unemployed former NFL quarterback, Colin Kaepernick futura bold.

Former press secretary to George W. Bush, Ari Fleischer, slammed Ryan for “appealing to the Kaepernick wing of the Democratic Party.”

Rep herunterladen. Tim Ryan didn’t put his hand over his heart during the national anthem. I guess he’s appealing to the Kaepernick wing of the Democratic Party. — Ari Fleischer (@AriFleischer) July 31, 2019

‘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 powerpoint to computer.

No hand over the heart during the national anthem: @RepTimRyan he should not run for President #CNNDebate — Mercedes Schlapp (@mercedesschlapp) July 31, 2019

Ryan Saavedra of the Daily Wire wrote, “All these candidates have contempt for America, Tim Ryan is just choosing to be honest about it.”

No Comment

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 download old firefox version.

“No, not really,” Rep. Tim Ryan says when asked if he has anything to say about causing a stir for being the only candidate for not putting his hand on his heart during the national anthem at #DemDebate Download children's games for pc for free. “I love this country as much as everybody else” https://t.co/3epyaDg7Jj pic.twitter.com/kSn9RpESRT — This Week (@ThisWeekABC) July 31, 2019

“The national anthem plays at football games, I put my hand on my heart for the Pledge of Allegiance,” Ryan further explained avi player for free german. “I don’t know, the choir was singing and it was great.”

Ryan’s Other Controversy

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 notenschreibprogramm für mac kostenlos downloaden.

“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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