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Spoof poster of Obama's face painted as The Joker branded 'dangerous and mean-spirited'
Daily Mail (U.K.) ^ | August 4, 2009

Posted on 08/04/2009 7:09:48 AM PDT by Schnucki

A poster depicting Barack Obama as Batman villain The Joker has been called 'mean-spirited and dangerous' by the U.S. President's supporters.

The image, which has been adopted by Mr Obama's critics, shows him wearing the white face paint and smudged red lips of the character most recently played by the late actor Heath Ledger. Beneath the picture reads the word 'socialism'.

The creator of the image remains unknown, but the website that first published the image crashed yesterday because so many had been attempting to view it. It has since been spotted in Los Angeles and Atlanta after it appeared in U.S. media.

The right-wing editor of the American Thinker website, Thomas Lifson, wrote today: 'It is starting.

'Open mockery of of Barack Obama, as disillusionment sets in with the man, his policies, and the phony image of a race-healing, brilliant, scholarly middle-of-the-roader.'

But the President's supporters have condemned the image, calling it 'mean-spirited and dangerous.'

A spokesman from the Los Angeles urban policy unit said that depicting the president as demonic and a socialist 'goes beyond political spoofery.'

The image comes as the President faces criticism over his plans to create a $1trillion healthcare programme.

Republican chairman Michael Steele first used the word 'socialism' in relation to Mr Obama two weeks ago as he slammed the President's attempts to push Congress into passing the healthcare reforms.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: agitprop; america2point0; asocialistamerica; bds; boycotttimewarner; dccomics; doublestandard; jokerposter; obama; obamessiah; parody; pravdamedia; satire; shepherdfairey; socialism; stalinisttactics; thejoker; timelies; ussa
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To: all the best

Remember, to a leftist,

the truth is “hate speech”.

Their entire ideology is based on lies,
from the father of lies.


61 posted on 08/04/2009 7:32:26 AM PDT by MrB (Go Galt now, save Bowman for later)
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To: The Great RJ
"Gee and all the posters of George Bush as a chimp were OK."

Yeah, showing a kids' toy sock monkey is racist I am now told. Target still has some on their shelf though, so the liberal left better go demand that Target stop selling these dangerous toys.

Special VIP Visit

62 posted on 08/04/2009 7:32:27 AM PDT by TommyDale (Independent - I already left the GOP because they were too liberal)
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To: gov_bean_ counter
Yeah. ONE poster and they're freaking out.
63 posted on 08/04/2009 7:32:42 AM PDT by ctdonath2 (John Galt was exiled.)
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To: Islander7

I don’t know why, but that picture makes hom look more like a muzzleman than a chimp.


64 posted on 08/04/2009 7:32:53 AM PDT by ichabod1 (I am rolling over in my grave and I am not even dead yet (GOP Poet))
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To: Schnucki

Dear Mr President,
Your Islamic/Indonesian/MArxist visions and form of government is dangerous and mean spirited to the traditions of America. You make mockery of the oldest most successful nation on the planet. The nation will not stand for it. Respectfully, Sir,you are a foreigner, take a hike.


65 posted on 08/04/2009 7:33:21 AM PDT by himno hero
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To: GOPJ

No argument there..... Bush bash was propaganda now they are scared because the populus sees the truth ..


66 posted on 08/04/2009 7:33:31 AM PDT by Americanwolf ("How could they not tell they had a friggin 70 foot whale hanging off their bow?" ---Tijeras_slim)
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To: all the best

Of course it’s mean-spirited. What goes around comes around.


67 posted on 08/04/2009 7:33:51 AM PDT by ctdonath2 (John Galt was exiled.)
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To: Schnucki
Was this one of President Bush from Vanity Fair ever found to be "dangerous and mean-spritited"? No, I didn't think so.

The artist of the Obama one better stay in hiding. If he is ever discovered the IRS, Secret Service, FBI, DEA and every other federal law enforcement agency will be riding him like a 25 cent donkey ride.

68 posted on 08/04/2009 7:34:20 AM PDT by KarlInOhio (Obama's medical nationalization bill reads like Atlas Shrugged with doctors instead of railroads.)
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To: novemberslady

They’re trying to tag any and all opposition as “terroristic and dangerous”.

The reason for this is that they, like all historical collectivists, seek to use the power of the state to punish and exterminate ideological opponents.


69 posted on 08/04/2009 7:34:26 AM PDT by MrB (Go Galt now, save Bowman for later)
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To: Jewbacca

Eeeeexxcellllent find.


70 posted on 08/04/2009 7:34:38 AM PDT by ctdonath2 (John Galt was exiled.)
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To: trisham

I call them progressive communists, since that is the word they like so well. Also, neo-communists, post-soviet communists, whatever else you want to call them. Neo-coms is pretty good. But they are definitely communists. Red diaper doper baby communists, and they want you DEAD, they want your PARENTS dead, they want your GRANDPARENTS dead, they want your CHILDREN dead. They want death, for you and yours, not for them and theirs.


71 posted on 08/04/2009 7:35:07 AM PDT by ichabod1 (I am rolling over in my grave and I am not even dead yet (GOP Poet))
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To: Schnucki

The worm isn’t just turning...its having a Grand Mal seizure.

Too many are questioning too much of The One’s history; policies, etc.


72 posted on 08/04/2009 7:35:51 AM PDT by PennsylvaniaMom ("First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win!" Mahatma Ghandi)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
The head in this picture needs to be changed to BHO's, and it would be more meaningful.

vaudine

73 posted on 08/04/2009 7:36:01 AM PDT by vaudine
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To: novemberslady

Yep , ACORN will be at the door someday , don’t doubt it.


74 posted on 08/04/2009 7:36:15 AM PDT by sonic109
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To: WaterBoard

The MSM doesn’t care about hate directed AT Republicans ... wonder why?


75 posted on 08/04/2009 7:36:21 AM PDT by GOPJ ( Obama "the joker" creates terror by chaos and confusion - pitting people against each other-FR:KitJ)
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To: MrB

No, I believe that what they really meant, was doing this thing with pictures of bambi like this will be dangerous to the people doing them.


76 posted on 08/04/2009 7:36:41 AM PDT by novemberslady
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To: Schnucki
Spoof poster of Obama's face painted as The Joker branded 'dangerous and mean-spirited'

No, Obama is dangerous and mean-spirited.
77 posted on 08/04/2009 7:38:12 AM PDT by aruanan
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To: novemberslady

Perhaps it was a veiled threat to those who are participating in this campaign.

But the usual MO of a leftist is to get the State to do their dirty work for them.


78 posted on 08/04/2009 7:38:20 AM PDT by MrB (Go Galt now, save Bowman for later)
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To: sonic109
Yep , ACORN will be at the door someday , don’t doubt it.

You're probably right.
Some people don't answer their door, some do.
79 posted on 08/04/2009 7:38:24 AM PDT by novemberslady
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To: ichabod1
Exactly. Socialism seems benign in comparison.
80 posted on 08/04/2009 7:39:08 AM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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