Honor in 2011. What is it?

I was listening to a preacher the other day on the radio. He made the comment that we should always honor the office and the man holding the office even if we disagree. He used David and Saul as the example. David had the chance to kill Saul twice but because Saul was God’s anointed David did not kill him, even though he could have. David chose to honor Saul and the office he was appointed. The preacher made the comment that if Barack Obama walked into his church he would stand to his feet and salute him because that’s what God says do. Honor the man and the office. Is that what God says? I understand honoring the office. I understand being respectful to the man, even your enemy if that’s the case. But when I look at Saul, I see a man chosen by God and anointed, regardless of his choices. I can understand David’s decision in honoring Saul. Is Barack Obama called and anointed of God? Should we honor the actions of people that have such an ungodly view just because they hold an important worldly office? Is it really what God wants from us as his children? If so, how can we ever firmly stand against anything ungodly if it was hailed as okay from an important office? I say honor what is honorable. I say honor who is honorable. I say honor actions that are honorable. Stand against all evil. Use God’s word to discern the difference. What do you think?