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[Towelboy]

WASHINGTON - JANUARY 20: George W. Bush (L), and Dick Cheney sing the National Anthem during the inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States of America on the West Front of the Capitol January 20, 2009 in Washington, DC. Obama becomes the first African-American to be elected to the office of President in the history of the United States. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

if this caption is correct, why didn't cheney remove his hat for the national anthem?

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[Jase]

He's probably on 8 kinds of pain meds if a back injury has him in a wheelchair...

[Panthers_Lover]

He's leaning on a cane and covering his heart with his hand ... probably didn't think about the hat ...

[engine9]

Impeach him!

[Delhommey]

He's a muslim terrorist!!111!1!!!!

[Humble Dew]

Aretha was still more disrespectful.

[Ranucci's Big Butt BBQ]

As VP Cheney can change any rules he wants.


Thank God that man is no longer in office.

[catfang]

Aretha was still more disrespectful.

what did she do?

[Speed]

His shiniest moment was when he told Lahey to go fug his self. I'd paid a thousand dollars to have seen that. I bet Lahey pissed his briches!:willy_nilly:

[BMorgan]

Aretha was still more disrespectful.

??????
IIRC, traditional it is only the gentlemen who are required to remove their hats. I believe this goes back to a time when women wore elaborate hats that required a lot to get them on, etc.