Yes, K-Lo, there's a problem.

Asks the manatee:

The front page of the Washington Post (yes, I sometimes read paper newspapers) has the headline "Obama Fiercely Defends His Patriotism." Isn't there a problem when a candidate has to "fiercely defend" something so fundamental?

Yes, when poisonous right wing assholes can't win on issues so they spend months personally attacking the patriotism of their opponent by peddling falsehoods, smears and lies about him -- it is a problem.