So, I guess if Al Gore were to die

[BWdem4life]

This administration would order flags lowered to half-mast for him, right?

[Shellback Squid]

1. is he ill?

[hlthe2b]

2. Pretty sure he doesn't have a choice (thus Liz's Dad gets the honor). I believe it has been formalized in law...

regulations, or something similar that Trump doesn't feel he can violate.

[rampartd]

10. he raised them for carter didn't he?

and i suspect the non availability of jimmy carter postage stamps is krasnov's will. that last may be paranoia.

[hlthe2b]

11. Federal law requires flags be lowered for both deceased former Presidents and Vice Presidents (it was for Carter too)

https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2025/11/05/why-are-flags-half-staff-today-what-to-know-at-white-house-flag-law/87104488007/

[rampartd]

13. federal govt and 8 states raised the flags in response to one of trump's first ex orders.

they may have lowered them later.

[hlthe2b]

14. They lowered them after being reminded of Federal law. n/t

[dflprincess]

3. I'd already forgotten about Cheney

and was wondering today why flags were at half staff.

Now that I know, I still wonder why.

[madinmaryland]

17. Who??

[EdmondDantes_]

4. The law is 10 days.

Of course it's 30 days for former presidents and Trump pitched a fit over that for Carter due to the inauguration, but that was because of his ego.

I suspect if it was Obama, Biden, Pence, or Harris, he'd throw another fit, but I'd much rather not find out.

[lastlib]

8. When he takes his dirt-nap, Fuck that law.

I ain't lowering nothing for him but my pants over his grave.

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

5. By law, it would happen. Probably states givernirs just do it

[lastlib]

6. (Half-STAFF)...

(Flags are only flown at "half-mast" on ships. Ships have masts. On land, flags are displayed on staffs, ergo, half-STAFF.)

[BWdem4life]

7. That's what I said

half-pole.

[lastlib]

9. okey-dokey!

[sl8]

15. What if it's on a Pole?

(Poland's Independence Day was November 11.)

Link to tweet

[lastlib]

16. She can fly her flag any way she wants to!...

...at my house.......

[milestogo]

12. A better question is: If Mike Pence were to die would Trump even acknowledge the death?