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DChapman
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 Posted: Mon 27 Oct 2008 13:52 Post subject: Palin Image hanging from noose in West Hollywood |
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| Quote: | Halloween Palin Prop Sparks Controversy In WeHo
WEST HOLLYWOOD (CBS News) ― Sarah Palin is not considered to be a friend of the gay community, but the Republican vice presidential candidate seems to be looming over the West Hollywood Halloween Carnival.
First, a rumor got started that city officials were going to ban Sarah Palin drag queens at its upcoming costumed street party, which draws some 500,000 people annually.
The rumor turned out to be false, but tonight comes word that a mannequin has been outfitted to look like Palin -- with glasses, a beehive wig and a red business suit -- and is hanging from a noose outside a WeHo residence.
The display also depicts a devilish John McCain emerging from flames.
"We see people stopping and taking pictures, and the tour buses are stopping and slowing down ... people reach out and take pictures,"display creator Chad Michael Morrisette said.
However, some neighbors said the effigy is in bad taste.
"I know it's Halloween, but when you're using a vice presidential candidate with a noose around her neck, that to me has gone too far," a man identified only as "George" stated. "Whether I'm Republican or Democrat, it's not about that. It's about this and a noose, and it's just wrong." "I know if we had done it with Barack Obama, people would've probably thrown things through our windows," Morrisette said. "The image of a hanged black man is a lot more intense than the image of a hanged white woman -- for our country -- in the history of our country."
Morrisette said his display might be unacceptable any other month, but his subjects are fair game during the Halloween season.
"It should be seen as art and it should be seen within the month of October. It is Halloween. It's time to be scary. It's time to be spooky,"
Morrisette said.
Canadian tourist Ron Hernando, who stopped by to take a picture, said he was not shocked by the display. "This is West Hollywood, after all," he said. "It was kind of cruel, but it made me laugh, too. What can I say?"
A city spokesperson was not immediately available to comment on the effigy.
The 21st annual Halloween Carnaval will be held from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. Friday along Santa Monica Boulevard in West Hollywood.
The street will be closed for the event. |
If anyone had done this to an image of Obama, the Secret Service and FBI would be investigating. It seems to me that this community can do anything it wants. I think this carnival is more of a Freak Show. |
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anonymouse
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DChapman
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Curious as to if you would say this if the image was Obama..... |
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anonymouse
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| I probably wouldn't say anything since my little voice would get drowned out in the mass condemnation of the display. Even though the image of a black man with a noose around his neck reminds us all of a shameful period of US history, a noose around a vice presidential candidate is just as concerning to me. |
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Dragon Horse
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| Posted: Mon 27 Oct 2008 14:48 Post subject: |
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People hate her...not shocking, she has a high disapproval rating now.
People do this to Obama too and his approval rating is higher than hers. |
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OTHER
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| Dragon Horse wrote: | People hate her...not shocking, she has a high disapproval rating now.
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What is it? I can't find it. Found one on Obama and McCain, though... |
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Dragon Horse
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| Posted: Mon 27 Oct 2008 15:32 Post subject: |
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| OTHER wrote: | | Dragon Horse wrote: | People hate her...not shocking, she has a high disapproval rating now.
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What is it? I can't find it. Found one on Obama and McCain, though... |
| Quote: | According to that poll, 46 percent of respondents have a favorable opinion of Palin, compared with 59 percent at the time of the Republican National Convention. The poll shows an increase in the number of people who have an unfavorable view of her -- 51 percent compared with 29 percent in early September.
The poll, conducted October 20-23, has a sampling error of plus or minus 2.5 percentage points.
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Being that the electorate is polarized I would say it is fair to state some folks just outright hate her...even some people in her party (usually female editorialist)  |
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DChapman
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I think you could say the same thing about Obama, even some in his own party (former Hillary supporters). You just won't see it in most media circles for obvious reasons.
Except that this act is being roundly condemned. This moron was Olbermann's Worst Person in the World last night.
So the "obvious reasons" that this IS being discussed are what exactly? |
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