Rodeo clown draws criticism for Obama mask

[Larrymc]

http://m.usatoday.com/article/news/2641597 (http://m.usatoday.com/article/news/2641597) Racism or good old American fun? If it were any other President would there still be a quiston?

[Thunderknuckles]

http://m.usatoday.com/article/news/2641597 (http://m.usatoday.com/article/news/2641597) Racism or good old American fun? If it were any other President would there still be a quiston?
Nothing wrong with it in my book. We have a strong history of lampooning our Presidents. It's only because Obama is black that folks start falling all over themselves with outrage and apologies. Same thing would happen if Hillary were to be President. Put another old white guy in the office and no one would care.

[logroller]

A man of color has been elected twice to the highest office in the land; an office that has long been exposed to spirited ridicule. That's equal treatment folks. Walking on egg shells because Obama happens to African American would be racist, as it would imply that people of color can't handle the ridicule. I believe they can.
If they'd dragged him around with noose, that'd be different; but white guys get chased down by bulls at a rodeo all the time-- thats what rodeo clowns do. Plus, given the dominance of black men in sport, it seems to me that the one complaint I'd have of the whole matter is that it was unrealistic-- no way that bull's gonna catch a black man before a white. Oops-- maybe that's racist...but it's different, because its in reverse....and likely true, just saying.

[Gaffer]

I disrespect the president all the time. Not because he's black, but because he's a piece of shit. I would go to watch this because it's funny. The president needs to be disrespected on a daily basis, maybe it would bring him down from his high horse.

I also despise the term african american. There is no such thing. There are blacks, or if you prefer negros, but they aren't african american. If he truly were then the DiC would not be eligible to be president. And he's more african than 99% of the blacks in this country.

If your afraid to say black then don't say anything.

[red states rule]

Lets take a trip down Memory Lane folks





The Obama-loving media are totally apoplectic about revelations (http://www.kansascity.com/2013/08/11/4404230/clowns-obama-stunt-at-missouri.html) of a rodeo clown wearing an Obama mask during a bull riding competition Saturday at the Missouri State Fair in Sedalia.

Maybe these folks should report that these things aren't that unusual at such events, and that in 1994, a bull attacked a dummy wearing a George H.W. Bush mask without the world coming to an end, anybody being fired, or any press outrage.

Here's the report (http://articles.philly.com/1994-08-19/news/25842089_1_bullfighting-clowns-rodeo-arena-clown-smile) filed by the Philadelphia Inquirer on August 19, 1994:

http://newsbusters.org/sites/default/files/thumbnail_photos/2013/August/Bush%20Mask.jpg?1376428710The big white gate flew open. The bull came out bucking. The rider flopped from side to side and the bullfighters held back, letting the bull make his moves until the rider dropped off. Licciardello crouched in a heavily padded barrel, a human target should the bull decide to charge. Hawkins waited near the barrel, holding his big inner tube. A dummy with a George Bush mask stood beside the clown, propped up by a broomstick. [...]

T.J. Hawkins rolled out the big inner tube, and the bull lowered his head, shot forward and launched into the tube, sending it bounding down the center of the arena. The crowd cheered. Then the bull saw the George Bush dummy. He tore into it, sending the rubber mask flying halfway across the sand as he turned toward the fence, sending cowboys scrambling up the fence rails, hooking one with his horn and tossing him off the fence.
I bet you didn't hear about this incident.

Why do you think that is?

Regardless, maybe the Obama-loving media should report this event from almost 20 years ago to make it clear that rodeo clowns wear all kinds of masks - including of former presidents.

Frankly, it wouldn't surprise that this happens at rodeos on a regular basis and nobody bats an eye or bothers reporting it.
But dare wear a mask of St. Obama and the media go nuts.


Read more: http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2013/08/13/attention-media-dummy-wearing-george-hw-bush-mask-attacked-bull-durin#ixzz2bvnyeXRi

[Tyr-Ziu Saxnot]

I disrespect the president all the time. Not because he's black, but because he's a piece of shit. I would go to watch this because it's funny. The president needs to be disrespected on a daily basis, maybe it would bring him down from his high horse.

I also despise the term african american. There is no such thing. There are blacks, or if you prefer negros, but they aren't african american. If he truly were then the DiC would not be eligible to be president. And he's more african than 99% of the blacks in this country.

If your afraid to say black then don't say anything. Dead on , so very dead on my friend... :beer:---------------------------------------------- Here, here my good man, why do you have to beat me to the punch so often lately!???? I was about to post about 90% of that myself! Got to watch these old Vietnam vets they be quick and agile too.-;)--Tyr

[truthmatters]

the state fair commission banned the guy for life

[aboutime]

Let's all wait and see how banning this rodeo clown in a mask effects

Halloween this year. Like all the previous years when Obama has been in office.

Will everyone who wears an Obama mask be BANNED as well????

[Jeff]

I posted in another post they are making such a big deal about this they are asking the NAACP to step in, what a joke

[aboutime]

I posted in another post they are making such a big deal about this they are asking the NAACP to step in, what a joke


Let 'em do whatever they want. In the end, and as usual. They all come off as the ASSHOLES they really are trying to disguise as Intelligent Idiots.

[red states rule]

As usual Rush has the best observation over the "offended" libs and the clown



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