Some even speculated that it was an intentional gesture of dissent on the candidate's part, to which an Obama spokesperson replied on Inside Edition, 'Sometimes he does, sometimes he doesn't [put his hand on his heart]. In no way was he making any sort of statement, and any suggestion to the contrary is ridiculous.'
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Spam aside, does Obama protecting his genitals while listening to the National Anthem make some other statement as to his mettle? Is the name, "Obama" president-worthy?