O'Connell: No offense meant when snowman photographed in Confederate flag bikini top

Taunton Gazette (Mass.) ^ | February 11, 2013 | Gerry Tuoti

[ConservativeStatement]

TAUNTON — State Rep. Shaunna O’Connell said she meant no offense when she posted a photograph on Facebook showing a snowman decorated with a Confederate flag bikini top.

“It was just kids having innocent fun,” O’Connell said. “Nothing should be read into that at all.”

O’Connell, R-Taunton, posted the image to Facebook on Sunday, along with photographs of her children playing in the snow and a U.S. flag against a snowy backdrop.

The Confederate flag, regardless of the intent behind its display, can be a racially charged image for many Americans, said Michael Curry, president of the NAACP’s Boston chapter.

[cripplecreek]

Reminds me of the story on the news out of Detroit on election night 2004. A black woman was interviewed and complained that “There was a white man in there”.

[Mr. K]

or this:

[ZX12R]

Yes, but knowing how this stuff gets played, why are R’s so foolish as to hand out ammo?

It is only ammo for ignorant and weak minded people who shouldn't be opinionated.

[rlmorel]

I’d comment on it, but I can’t listen to the radio anymore.

In looking for her picture, I saw an article that talked about her opposition to using EBT cards to post bail.

Heck, that’s a good sign, if nothing else.

[nutmeg]

I have heard her as a guest on Howie Carr's (Boston area) radio show. Maybe RaccoonRadio (a Freeper) knows if this issue has been discussed on Carr's show. My guess is that it has.

pinging raccoonradio and a couple of other MA FReepers...

[skinkinthegrass]

Don’t let DNC propaganda get under your hide. We need to be building our own
sources of information and our own means of public communication and turn theirs off.Moron Axis: Socialist-Marxist Liberals/RINOs
in NY/Boston/Washington DC Axis...
NYT/LAT/WaPo/ABCNNBCBS/FauxNC ...

[rlmorel]

Hey...if I had a snow sculpture that looked like that, I might have to find out how long it takes it to melt...:)

[ZX12R]

they should have used an american flag bikini like this :

As hard as it is to imagine, SOMEONE would have had a problem with that too. Stupidity has a very broad spectrum of adherents.

[Buckeye McFrog]

Actually O’Connell looks like SHE may not look half-bad in a Stars and Bars bikini...

[rktman]

I stand corrected. LOL!

[Buckeye McFrog]

Attention, Janet Jackson

If you had worn one of THESE at the Super Bowl and removed it on live TV you would have been celebrated instead of being pilloried.

[longtermmemmory]

perhaps we need a “flags of the world bikini page”?

[rlmorel]

I feel the same way, cripplecreek. I admit I find flags with Che Guevara’s image on them extremely distasteful and offensive, but...being a conservative, I recognize it as free speech.

Granted, there are staunchly conservative ex-Cubans who are now Americans who disagree completely with me, but...you get the idea.

[Gay State Conservative]

Snowpeople must be racist!! Have you ever seen a black one?

If you've ever been to NYC in January or February you know that there are dark gray snowmen.

[rlmorel]

"...Attention, Janet Jackson: If you had worn one of THESE at the Super Bowl and removed it on live TV you would have been celebrated instead of being pilloried..."

I don't know. I am still having nightmares of metal objects sticking out of flabby celebrity protuberances...

The American Flag can cover a lot of things, but the mindbleach I need for that mental image that still persists is strong...

(But, I see your point!)

[rlmorel]

LOL! “Gentlemen of the Jury...”

Okay. I am sure to get my virtual hand slapped by someone for even considering this aspect, but, hey...most conservatives can appreciate a woman who has a good, conservative, thinking, logical brain AND carries it around in good looking packaging...:)

[little-e]

I totally agree with you....several years ago we visited the Outer Banks and my son bought a confederate flag and had it hanging in his bedroom until he moved out...one of my co-workers has a confederate flag flying from his truck...so what....and we are Yankees too...some people are too easily offended...sheesh...

[The_Media_never_lie]

Is this as bad as taking a drink of water?

[GGpaX4DumpedTea]

FU Michael Curry...

[Buckeye McFrog]

but, hey...most conservatives can appreciate a woman who has a good, conservative, thinking, logical brain AND carries it around in good looking packaging...:)

Sarah Palin
Kristi Noem
Nikki Haley
This lady

We certainly have a nice selection!