Ah, election season. It always brings out the best of the armchair political analyst, the every man and woman with something to contribute to the election time banter. But some witty folks in Hanson, Mass., a small town about 18 miles south of Boston, have generated some buzz during RNC week with a billboard that makes their sentiments about the president quite clear: “Somewhere in Kenya, a village is missing its idiot. Obama, One Big Ass Mistake America. Vote Mitt Romney for 2012!”
To really drive home the statement, the communist symbol is emblazoned on the president’s shirt collar.
But that kind of poignancy is always better in twos, so the billboard sponsors doubled up on the advertising and posted another, in big bold letters, that shows a little girl pouting and putting up her middle finger. The message says, “Thanks, Obama. You’ve spent my lunch money, my allowance, my inheritance, 35 years of future paychecks and my retirement. You jerk.” Did I mention the little girl is flipping the bird?
I find it hard to believe that the Romney campaign would give this kind of ignorance the thumbs up, even if it is some kind of backdoor support for the campaign. Because this would just make their ticket look bad. There are some renegade supporters who apparently have money to burn and sarcasm to spare and ta da! That’s how these luscious pieces of propaganda were born. Score at least one for the birthers.
I love President Obama and I will be voting for him this November, but I don’t mind having intelligent discussion about the pitfalls of his first four years. I don’t pretend he’s perfect and there have been some disappointments. But the key to progress and picking the best candidate for the job—not just now, but in any election for any office—is having intelligent conversation, not superficial bandwagoning and certainly not focusing on race or where the candidate was born. (I mean, how many other presidents have had to produce their long-form birth certificate to shut people up?)
It’s sad that folks feel this strongly about their tomfoolery but there are all kinds of kooks and crazies in the world. And clearly, they have access to PhotoShop.
Do you think the billboards are offensive or just a romp through the liberty of free speech?
Image via Tobyotter/Flickr
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If the last few days on this site have proven ANYthing it's that no left learning blogger on here is willing to have an intelligent conversation on politics. What they ARE willing to do is smear and bitch and drag up old news........nothing else. There are FOUR......FOUR republican bashing idiocy on the front page of the Stir right now. Come ON. Lets TRY for some balance here Cafe mom........
Momof got it right. You guys are disgusting in your prejudice. Still waiting for the story on Mia Love Cafe Stir. It is so amazing to me that this is blog worthy but what happened to Mayor Love is no big deal. That billboard offended you but you are fine with one of your fellow African American women being called a house n-bomb on wikipedia.
What's the hurry. The DNC hasn't even started yet. Use your time wisely to rest and reload.
I am offended by either party that endorses such crap. It only reflects poorly on the candidate.
We don't have billboards in our area, but I know I will be cringing in the final days when the televised ads will be assaulting us in our own homes with enough strobe-like intensity to induce epilepsy.
Wamom223~ I have asked twice on this site for someone to defend Mia Love. I commented on Janelle's earlier post about where to find a Negro at the RNC, that I'm waiting to hear from her on how proud she is of a strong black woman (Condi Rice) but apparently since she is a republican it doesn't count. I truly believe just like Clint Eastwood said last night that there are many republicans in Hollywood but they keep it close to their chest, I would bet that there are many black republican but they also keep it close to their chest or otherwise they get called horrible names. It's a shame in 2012 when we are told to accept everyone that black people still get bashed if they don't support democrats.
zandhmom, dont hold your breath or you will die. The only black people that matter to Janelle are the ones that agree with Obama and democrats. She is probably secretly calling Dr RIce a house negro. Janelle will never write an article on how horrible Mia Love was treated, because she is a Conservative. Where is your full page blog about Mia Love, Janelle???? Where is your blogs about how black consercatives are treated by the black community, because they dont support Obama??
Oh wait, You thought what Biden said was a-ok in your book.