'Chia Obama' booted from local stores

myfox Tampa Bay ^ | 4/3/09

[lovesdogs]

AMPA - Some local Walgreen's stores are pulling a supposed likeness of President Barack Obama off their shelves. The 'Chia Obama' will no longer be sold there.

[Beagle8U]

OK, I knew it was something like that.

I think he is the one that first reported on this.

WFLA is Fox radio in Tampa.

[bravotu]

This Is Outrageous!
Even The Manufacturer has Pulled Them !
I want My Chia!

[Right Wing Assault]

Aren’t obie’s name and face copyrighted and trademarked yet?

[longtermmemmory]

public figure, the president can’t copyright his presidential face.

Happened to Ahhhhnold.

[Malone LaVeigh]

Instant collectors item. There's a bunch of them for sale on Ebay.

[pleasenoobama]

You left a walgreens in disgust without buying anything over some plates?

[ladyvet]

Amazon has them in two styles...happy face or determined face. Both look like dumb*** face to me.

[warpsmith]

mine arrived from Amazon last week!

[JimRed]

The 'Chia Obama' will no longer be sold there

ACORN made them an offer that they could not refuse...

[4Liberty]

Made in China?

[bimboeruption]

There's a Chia Michelle in the works.

Instead of water you pour on grease.