Governor Eric Greitens spent Saturday in Des Moines, where he served as the headliner at Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds' Harvest Festival fundraiser — and, in the process, shared his thoughts on standing up to protesters and standing up for the national anthem.Could that posturing — in the Hawkeye State, no less — mean the political neophyte already has his eye on higher office?
The national media certainly thinks so. They note that Greitens also recently made a trip to Mackinac Island for its influential, biennial Republican leadership conference.
In remarks sure to win headlines and win approval from GOP primary voters, Greitens emphasized the need for political and "cultural leaders" to respect the flag and stand for the national anthem, the Des Moines Register reports.
“We have an obligation to see that their values of service and sacrifice, to see that their values of honor and courage and patriotism live on,” the former Navy SEAL said of service members.…