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GOP booth sells $3 Obama bills at state fair
KOMO News ^
| August 29, 2008
| KOMO staff
Posted on 08/29/2008 4:29:28 PM PDT by Baladas
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash. -- A $3 bill has both Democrats and Republicans talking.
The controversial bill features Barack Obama wearing a headdress, propelling a widespread myth that he's Muslim. Some call it a joke, but not everyone's laughing.
Carol Ronken is, in fact fuming over the bill which she found at the Evergreen State Fair's Republican Party booth.
"It's racist. It's disgusting," she said.
On the bill the words "da man" are printed under his face, perpetuating the myth. Obama is, in fact, a Christian.
"To make money on top of it even makes it worse," Ronken said. "They weren't giving it way; they were selling it for $3."
Ronken snapped a picture, then called the local newspaper.
(Excerpt) Read more at komonews.com ...
TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Washington
KEYWORDS: barackhusseinobama; gop
LOL. Perpetually outraged. Perpetually whining.
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posted on
08/29/2008 4:29:29 PM PDT
by
Baladas
To: Baladas
I have a $2 bill with Hillary on it, and a $6 bill with Slick’s photo on it. They are too funny.
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posted on
08/29/2008 4:30:45 PM PDT
by
RetiredArmy
(With the conservative Palin on the ticket, I now HAVE a REASON to vote for McScream.)
To: RetiredArmy
My friend, Michael Dalton who started THE SLICK TIMES all the years ago made a bundle from selling those fake bills with Clinton’s face on them. WHO CARES? These people are so freaking touchy.
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posted on
08/29/2008 4:33:56 PM PDT
by
Hildy
("We do not see things as they are. We see things as we are.")
To: Baladas
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posted on
08/29/2008 4:34:36 PM PDT
by
Porterville
(Mac Daddy Daddy Mac!!!!! 2008!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
To: Hildy
I think it was “plant” from the Obama side, so they could whine and get attention.
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posted on
08/29/2008 4:35:04 PM PDT
by
Vicki
(Washington State where anyone can vote .... illegals, non-residents, dead people, dogs, felons)
To: RetiredArmy
Is “da man” a reference to the Muslim religion? I am not aware of it. On U.S. Currency, the person’s name, whether it be “Washington,” “Lincoln,” “Hamilton,” et al. is printed beneath the portrait. “In God We Trust” is on the reverse of the $10 — that’s all I have in my wallet right now.
To: Hildy
Well he doesn’t look like all those “other guys” on the dollar bills remember??
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posted on
08/29/2008 4:36:13 PM PDT
by
cups
To: Baladas
The three dollar bill is great...phony as a 3 dollar bill. It makes the point in a humorous manner. The turban (or whatever) on his head is unnecessary and detracts from the message. Why waste a perfectly good message by cluttering it up with something controversial? KISS...
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posted on
08/29/2008 4:43:10 PM PDT
by
goldfinch
To: Baladas
The three dollar bill is great...phony as a 3 dollar bill. It makes the point in a humorous manner. The turban (or whatever) on his head is unnecessary and detracts from the message. Why waste a perfectly good message by cluttering it up with something controversial? KISS...
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posted on
08/29/2008 4:43:29 PM PDT
by
goldfinch
To: Baladas
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posted on
08/29/2008 4:45:56 PM PDT
by
Artemis Webb
(Sarah Palin: Babies, Guns, Jesus. HOT DAMN!)
To: Baladas
The value of the dollar just keeps dropping.
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posted on
08/29/2008 4:48:23 PM PDT
by
Navy Patriot
(The beauty of conservatism, Sarah Palin.)
To: Baladas
I still have a $1000 bill from a Nixon campaign. It was the $1,000 McGovern promised everyone.
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posted on
08/29/2008 4:55:05 PM PDT
by
Mark was here
(The earth is bipolar.)
To: Navy Patriot
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posted on
08/29/2008 4:56:08 PM PDT
by
F15Eagle
(1 John 5:4-5, 4:15, John 11:25, 14:6, 1 Tim 2:5, John 3:17-18, John 20:31, 1 John 5:13, John 6:69)
To: Baladas
Where can I get several????
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posted on
08/29/2008 4:59:42 PM PDT
by
SkyDancer
("What Our Enemies Couldn't Do To Us Our Liberal Democrat Politicians Will")
To: Navy Patriot
I love it! I would love to get a few of those bills.
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posted on
08/29/2008 5:02:47 PM PDT
by
boycott
To: Navy Patriot
The value of the dollar just keeps dropping. Three is two seventy five more than this arrogant SOB is worth. It should be a two bit bill.
To: Libertina; SatinDoll; lilycicero; E. Cartman; Grunthor; lonevoice; Fractal Trader; wolfpat; ...
This is days' old "news" here. But oh well...
Say WA? Evergreen State ping
FReepmail sionnsar if you want on or off this ping list.
Ping sionnsar if you see a Washington state related thread.
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posted on
08/29/2008 5:14:14 PM PDT
by
sionnsar
(Obama? Bye-den! |Iran Azadi| 5yst3m 0wn3d - it's N0t Y0ur5 (SONY) | UN: Useless Nations)
To: Artemis Webb; SkyDancer; boycott; Baladas
To: Baladas
"They weren't giving it way; they were selling it for $3." What's the problem? That's what the Treasury sells theirs for.
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posted on
08/29/2008 7:51:07 PM PDT
by
Defiant
(The Obamessiah creed: There was a pedophile named Mohammed, and Obama is his messenger.)
To: Baladas
Are they hinting at something else? The expression I always heard was “a different word” other than phony as a three dollar bill.
Not making any accusations. Just wondering if the creators of this bill are.
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