Hillary or Obama ?

[Libertine]

From last night. SNL.

[Libertine]

Cobb bar protested as racist for Obama T-shirts | ajc.com

Cobb bar protested as racist for Obama T-shirts
Mulligan's selling shirts with 'Curious George' picture

By CHRISTIAN BOONE
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Published on: 05/13/08

Marietta tavern owner Mike Norman says the T-shirts he's peddling, featuring cartoon chimp Curious George peeling a banana, with "Obama in '08" scrolled underneath, are "cute." But to a coalition of critics, the shirts are an insulting exploitation of racial stereotypes from generations past.

"It's time to put an end to this," said Rich Pellegrino, a Mableton resident and director of the Cobb-Cherokee Immigrant Alliance. It was among the organizations planning to gather outside Mulligan's Bar and Grill Tuesday afternoon to protest the "racist and highly offensive" shirts.

"There's no place for these views, not in this day and age," he said.

Just down the street from Marietta's famous Big Chicken, Mulligan's has carved a provocative niche in an increasingly multicultural area, thanks to its owner's ultra-conservative political views. If you live in Marietta, it's impossible not to know what's on Norman's mind, as he posts his views on signs in front of Mulligan's.

Among his recent musings: "I wish Hillary had married OJ," "No habla espanol — and never will" and the standard "I.N.S. Agents eat free."

"I'm saying out loud what everyone in this town whispers," Norman said.

Whatever residents think of the signs, organized opposition to his blunt commentaries — ongoing for 16 years — had been nonexistent. No longer, says Pellegrino, who, though familiar with Norman's politics, said he was still surprised by the stark imagery of the Obama T-shirts.

"There's a lot of people hurt by this," he said.

Norman said those offended are "hunting for a reason to be mad" and insisted he is "not a racist."

Why picture Obama as Curious George? "Look at him . . . the hairline, the ears, he looks just like Curious George," Norman said.

He said it's just a coincidence that the character he chose for the T-shirt is a monkey. Norman said proceeds raised from sales of the T-shirts will be donated to the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

The Southern Christian Leadership Conference, the Nation of Islam and the Georgia Association of Latino Elected Officials were among the organizations expected at Tuesday's rally.

"Mulligan's is promoting and selling racially offensive T-shirts, and Marietta and Cobb County residents and taxpayers abhor and cannot condone, any longer, this type of divisive and incendiary behavior in our community," said Jerry Gonzalez, executive director of GALEO.

Pellegrino said Mulligan's is giving Marietta a bad name, adding that the critics intend to remain vocal.

"These T-shirts were almost a godsend," he said. "We're a coalition now, and we're very determined."

[OME6A]

That's ****ing disgusting.

[NUN-PUNCHER]

I was just reading this

Racism alarms Obama backers - Washington Post - MSNBC.com

When I came back and read Lib's Article.
That inbred that made that Obama shirt knows exactly what he's doing and he's an even bigger Penis for using the donation card for Muscular Dystrophy . Only in America.

[Cylon]

Politics.....always brings out the worst in people. People have every right to protest that shirt. It's really unbelievable the lengths some will go in order to invoke support/draw away support for a particular candidate.

[Libertine]

while viewing the thread just now..

[Cylon]

Originally Posted by OME6A

Who's McCain's VP going to be?

Looks like Huckabee would like to run as McCain's VP:

Huckabee Wants to Be McCain's No. 2 - AOL News

No matter how awkward a Obama-Hillary team may look at this point, I think I would still give them the edge against a McCain-Huckabee team.

[Scuba Steve]

This election is getting pathetic. Much more pathetic than all previous ones.

[Jimdalf]

You paid attention to elections when you were 14?

[Scuba Steve]

Originally Posted by Jimdalf

You paid attention to elections when you were 14?

Why did I even bother trying to make amends with you?