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From the Dallas News:
"At the Republican state convention, a booth hosted by Republicanmarket.com was selling a pin Saturday that says: 'If Obama is President will we still call it the White House?'"
http://trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2008/06/stick-a-pin-in-it.html
If you go to their website (don't bother, I did it for you) you'll also see the full flower of Rebublican mysogeny on display with buttons like "KFC Special: 2 fat thighs, 2 small breasts, left wing." and "Life's a bitch, don't vote for one"
There are a few that are possibly acceptably rude -- the one of Teddy Kennedy asking Obama "if I drive her home, can I be VP" is worthy of a political satire license [EtA from comments -- tacky and distasteful, but fair grounds of satire], and "I will hold my nose when I vote for McCain" shows a remarkable amount of self-awareness if not party unity. But overall, this is a perfect display of the proudly-ignorant yokelish behavior that makes much of the world cringe when Ugly America takes the stand...
The members of the Texan Republican state convention should be ashamed that these buttons were sold at their event, much less that anyone wore even one. Is there nobody within the party ranks willing to come forward and loudly, publicly say "not acceptable!" Anyone? Bueller?
I may not be entirely enthralled with Senator Obama. But many of his attitudes -- and his actions -- are those of a civil, progessive leader. More, the thought of not voting for him -- or allowing my vote to lay fallow and possibly reward More of the Same McCain and a party that embraces homophobia, racism, and sexism as acceptable mores -- is just not in my nature. And if I saw anything similar at a convention I was attending, I'd be damn sure to make my distaste known, yes. Thankfully, although Skiffians aren't always the most, erm, socially adept of folk, we do tend to be more inclusive than exclusive.
This makes me feel a rant coming on about why I am not now nor ever have been affiliated with any political party or voting bloc organization....
EtA: Oh look. And here's the rant. Possibly incoherent, but heartfelt. ( As always YMMV, etc. )
"At the Republican state convention, a booth hosted by Republicanmarket.com was selling a pin Saturday that says: 'If Obama is President will we still call it the White House?'"
http://trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2008/06/stick-a-pin-in-it.html
If you go to their website (don't bother, I did it for you) you'll also see the full flower of Rebublican mysogeny on display with buttons like "KFC Special: 2 fat thighs, 2 small breasts, left wing." and "Life's a bitch, don't vote for one"
There are a few that are possibly acceptably rude -- the one of Teddy Kennedy asking Obama "if I drive her home, can I be VP" is worthy of a political satire license [EtA from comments -- tacky and distasteful, but fair grounds of satire], and "I will hold my nose when I vote for McCain" shows a remarkable amount of self-awareness if not party unity. But overall, this is a perfect display of the proudly-ignorant yokelish behavior that makes much of the world cringe when Ugly America takes the stand...
The members of the Texan Republican state convention should be ashamed that these buttons were sold at their event, much less that anyone wore even one. Is there nobody within the party ranks willing to come forward and loudly, publicly say "not acceptable!" Anyone? Bueller?
I may not be entirely enthralled with Senator Obama. But many of his attitudes -- and his actions -- are those of a civil, progessive leader. More, the thought of not voting for him -- or allowing my vote to lay fallow and possibly reward More of the Same McCain and a party that embraces homophobia, racism, and sexism as acceptable mores -- is just not in my nature. And if I saw anything similar at a convention I was attending, I'd be damn sure to make my distaste known, yes. Thankfully, although Skiffians aren't always the most, erm, socially adept of folk, we do tend to be more inclusive than exclusive.
This makes me feel a rant coming on about why I am not now nor ever have been affiliated with any political party or voting bloc organization....
EtA: Oh look. And here's the rant. Possibly incoherent, but heartfelt. ( As always YMMV, etc. )
