North Carolina GOP slams Tim Kaine for wearing 'Honduras flag pin'

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The North Carolina GOP mistakenly accused Tim Kaine of wearing a Honduras glad pin.
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The North Carolina GOP was not happy about Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Kaine blatantly wearing a Honduras flag pin on his jacket at the Democratic National Convention, "but no American flag." "Shameful," the group's account tweeted, only to be corrected: It wasn't the flag of Honduras Kaine was wearing, but a Blue Star Service pin honoring his son, a deployed Marine.

WNYT reporter Ben Amey caught the embarrassing mistake:

The North Carolina GOP may have been confused because decades ago Kaine served as a missionary in Honduras. But compare the images side-by-side, and, well…

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The North Carolina GOP deleted its tweet and thanked Amey for setting them straight.

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Jeva Lange
Jeva Lange

Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.