Inner Banks Laughter - Barack Obama Humor

Sometimes I wonder what Obama uses for brains. The credentials for the Democratic Convention have been released. They feature Obama's picture over an upside down American flag, the traditional way of communicating distress.

The specific code with regard to the flag: THE FLAG CODE, Title 36, U.S.C., Chapter 10, As amended by P.L. 344, 94th Congress, Approved July 7, 1976

§ 176. Respect for flag: No disrespect should be shown to the flag of the United States of America; the flag should not be dipped to any person or thing . . .
(a) The flag should never be displayed with the union down, except as a signal of dire distress in instances of extreme danger to life or property.

What is the distress Obama is trying to signal?