'On Hannity & Colmes, Alan Colmes had the wherewithal to show an image of George W. Bush during the Pledge, and his right hand wasn’t over his heart. Does that mean his patriotism should be questioned? Hannity said no: “[T]he difference here is Barack Obama made a statement about the Iraq war with the flag pin. And to not do it here, people are raising questions about why. Is this another statement?”'
From lapel pins to the Pledge of Allegiance - The Carpetbagger Report
there's a few different views on this.....looks like mostly right-wing news with a slant. i wasn't aware that crossing your heart during the pledge was a requirement for patriotism.