'Bandit' Obama billboard sparks storm in US city (Grand Junction, CO)

AFP via Yahoo ^ | 10/13/10 | Agence France-Presse

[Emile]

GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado (AFP) – A billboard depicting Barack Obama as an Islamist suicide bomber, a gay and a Mexican bandit has triggered a storm of criticism in a western US city weeks ahead of crucial polls.

The colourful poster of the US president -- under the ironic slogan "Vote DemocRAT" -- is attracting attention from media worldwide and from people clogging a local parking lot for a closer look.

[Paladin2]

"Chuck Pabst, the local Republican Party chairman, told the local paper the Grand Junction Sentinel that the billboard is in bad taste. "

Chuck, don't get all wee-wee'd up.

[Paladin2]

Bad patterning on the shotgun.

[Newton]

Well said. I have the utmost respect to the office of the President of the United States. I have NO respect for the A$$ Clown currently occupying that position. In fact I find it an utter disgrace to the Office that such a jackass could be elected to that position.

[pnh102]

Only commies or fascists would have a problem with this expression of free speech.

[Gondring]

Take a look at the comments and say that again with a straight face.

[WayneS]

...a billborad which was most likely designed and paid for by Obama supporters in order to provide thenselves with yet another opportunity to divisively engage in “the politics of victimhood”.

[Carbonsteel]

I don't find this disrespectful at all and here is why:

I now firmly believe that Obama is and will be the LAST American President.

Once Obama is done there will no longer be a United States, so in another two years or so, find an Obama voter and ask them if it was worth the price.

[houeto]

"Chuck Pabst, the local Republican Party chairman, told the local paper the Grand Junction Sentinel that the billboard is in bad taste. "

He didn't get the memo Paladin.

WE ARE AT WAR!!!

[unkus]

Grand Mesa, I’d bet.

[Le Chien Rouge]

.....when the left films a movie depicting the ‘hypothetical’ assignation of GW Bush, of course it’s art...

...a cartoonish billboard of Obama is racist hate speech.

[WayneS]

..you left out the pimp.

[wetgundog]

I think it is approprate and fitting.

Obama is a curse on this country and a Liar, Muslim, Scum.

[GSWarrior]

I grew up in a little town 30 miles north of GJ. Wonderful place to live.

[a fool in paradise]

A billboard depicting Barack Obama as an Islamist suicide bomber, a gay and a Mexican bandit has triggered a storm of criticism in a western US city weeks ahead of crucial polls.

The author was ok with the corrupt Chicago gangster analogy apparently.

[ntmxx]

“…Chuck Pabst…”

Chuck Pabst is a pussy and a coward!

Should have said, “what can I say, someone put up a sign lawfully, it’s a first amendment right.”

Or in the alternative:

“what can I say, someone put up a sign depicting a Star Wars type bar scene.”

[Ben Chad]

Too funny!

[a fool in paradise]

Obama stood with the Mexican Presidente who said that it is okay for Mexico to “send back them” illegal immigrants but not so for the US to ALSO do this.

[haywoodwebb]

Ha ha, I'm glad they threw a faggot in there!

[a fool in paradise]

Pimp? Obama had a hat like that.

[WayneS]

Chicago gangster?

I thought ‘pimp’ when I saw the drawing — but then again, the guy is holding a cigar, not a crack pipe, so you’re probably correct.