It’s a small gesture, but gestures matter at the hallowed grave site of so many murdered innocent Americans.

Barack Obama flings a memorial rose at Ground Zero like he’s a kid tossing pennies into a fountain at the shopping mall — or a spectator tossing flowers at a bullfight.

He doesn’t know what he’s doing.

(Clueless NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg copies him.)

By contrast, John McCain and his wife kneel and gently, somberly, place their roses down at the foot of the 9/11 tribute.

Michelle Malkin » Ground Zero etiquette: A tale of two roses .

There’s video at Michelle Malkin’s blog too so click on the link and watch to see what she’s talking about.  Shows the difference between the two men.

And yes, where was Michelle???