Posted on 08/12/2013 4:19:02 PM PDT by Nachum
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) The Missouri State Fair on Monday imposed a lifetime ban on a rodeo clown whose depiction of President Barack Obama getting charged by a bull was widely criticized by Democratic and Republican officials alike.
The rodeo clown won't be allowed to participate or perform at the fair again. Fair officials say they're also reviewing whether to take any action against the Missouri Rodeo Cowboy Association, the contractor responsible for Saturday's event.
The entertainment during the bull riding contest featured a clown wearing a mask of Obama with an upside down broomstick attached to his backside. Spectators were asked if they wanted to see "Obama run down by a bull." Many in the audience responded enthusiastically.
Numerous Missouri officials denounced the act after video and photos were posted online. Some Democratic Missouri lawmakers suggested Monday that there should be financial consequences for the fair.
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George Bush clown prop 1994
Simple solution to get them to change their attitude towards the rodeo Clown. Stop taking the rodeo, clowns and all, to Missiouri. Granted some will miss having the rodeo there but believe me when I tell you the financial impact will definitely be noticed. Rodeo over in Kansas someplace instead.
I know that clown
Whichever.
I’ve got my PayPal account awaiting action.
ROTFLMFAO!!!!!!! I'll bet they DID!
How can they ban him? His identity is unknown as he was wearing a mask.
BTTT
Did you notice he has only been banned from performing in the Missouri State Fair Rodeo so that leaves 56 other state fairs.
When do they go after the makers of the mask?
It surprises me it took 82 posts to get the Voltaire quote....
The rodeo clown did not act on his own. The announcer seemed to know what was going on and I'm sure it was planned out in advance.
Rodeo clowns take a lot of risks in order to protect the riders. I hope his colleagues make a stand for him.
Yabut that pansy, BAMMY, is likely working on making all Cowboys of the "Brokeback Type".
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"First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out-- Because I was not a Socialist.
Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out-- Because I was not a Trade Unionist.
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out-- Because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for me--and there was no one left to speak for me.
------MARTIN NIEMÖLLER ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
First they came for the clowns.....
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"First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out-- Because I was not a Socialist.
Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out-- Because I was not a Trade Unionist.
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out-- Because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for me--and there was no one left to speak for me.
------MARTIN NIEMÖLLER ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
First they came for the clowns.....
I’d say that’s why 6-shooters were invented, but NSA would have my butt.
We need to start a support FReep for this clown whose free speech rights have been violated.
Good grief. I thought it was pretty funny. I would think it’s way past time that someone kicked the s*** out of Obama.
I would suspect that if this clown went on UTube, lots of people would donate enough cash so that he would not have to worry about working another day in his life. He might even have enough to buy the fairground and then he could run it any way he chooses.
I was just feeling sad and didn't know I was double-dipping.
>> The clown needs to get a buck from a million or so of appreciative American fans. <<
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AMEN!
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