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Obama Spokesman on Rodeo Clown: ‘Not One of the Finer Moments’ for Missouri
Mediaite ^ | August 14, 2013 | Noah Rothman

Posted on 08/14/2013 4:23:46 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

A spokesperson for President Barack Obama and the White House has weighed in on the Missouri rodeo clown who ignited a firestorm of controversy when he wore an Obama mask and taunted a bull to attack him. While the president has not offered his thoughts on the controversy, a White House spokesperson who is also a Missouri native said the incident was “certainly not one of the finer moments in our state.”

White House spokesman Josh Earnest told reporters that he could not offer them Obama’s personal thoughts on the rodeo clown. The president is currently vacationing with his family on Martha’s Vineyard. He did, however, express his personal regrets about how the incident reflects negatively on his home state.

The rodeo clown and the organization that hired him have apologized for the incident. The president of the Missouri Rodeo Cowboy Association has resigned and the clown has been “banned for life” from performing at the state fair. A number of state officials have condemned the clown and the NAACP has called for a full investigation into the incident.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Politics/Elections; US: Missouri
KEYWORDS: bushhassers; democratscandals; dnctalkingpoints; doublestandard; missouri; obama; rodeoclown
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

One the sure signs you are living in a totalitarian society is when you are no longer allowed to criticize or make fun of the leaders.


41 posted on 08/14/2013 4:54:28 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (Inside every liberal and WOD defender is a totalitarian screaming to get out.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet; Charles Henrickson; PJ-Comix

The FUnniest part is that dhimmicrats are calling for Mizzoo to leave the union over this, yet...

When Texans talk about secession, the progressives start singing govenment “uber-alles”.

These folks crack me up. And, when us Texans secede, we WILL win the decision!


42 posted on 08/14/2013 4:55:35 PM PDT by Cletus.D.Yokel (Catastrophic Anthropogenic Climate Alterations - The acronym explains the science.)
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To: eartick

BTTT


43 posted on 08/14/2013 5:10:16 PM PDT by bigheadfred (INFIDEL)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

These filthy scumbag rats are more upset about a Rodeo Clown than what happened in Benghazi!


44 posted on 08/14/2013 5:15:25 PM PDT by Arthurio
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

YOu can’t take a joke.

Poosy.


45 posted on 08/14/2013 5:16:40 PM PDT by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously, you won't live through it anyway)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

“To learn who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize.” —Voltaire


46 posted on 08/14/2013 5:19:16 PM PDT by Max in Utah (A nation can survive its fools, and even the ambitious. But it cannot survive treason from within.)
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To: HiTech RedNeck

He is incapable of being classy. That would take character — and he has none. He’s a small-minded narcissistic banty rooster with a Napoleonic complex.


47 posted on 08/14/2013 5:22:02 PM PDT by JLLH
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

It’s all a diversion....Benghazi is starting to crack...


48 posted on 08/14/2013 5:24:34 PM PDT by rightwingextremist1776
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To: eartick

“Obama —— Not one of the finer moments for America.”

Exactly! They have the gall to criticize a rodeo clown at a state fair when a real clown is destroying the country in the White Hut!


49 posted on 08/14/2013 5:30:18 PM PDT by Stingray (Stand for the truth or you'll fall for anything.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Missouri State Fair. Switchboard (out of state) 660.530.5600.
email: mostatefair@mda.mo.gov.


50 posted on 08/14/2013 5:38:02 PM PDT by bboop (does not suffer fools gladly)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

This is exactly the opposite of what Obama (the divider) should have said. He should have said this a great moment in the American tradition of free speech. Then he should have invited the guy to the White House.


51 posted on 08/14/2013 5:39:07 PM PDT by Ge0ffrey
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To: HiTech RedNeck

Beer summit?


52 posted on 08/14/2013 5:49:28 PM PDT by shalom aleichem
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To: eartick
Read carefully, comprehend, conclusion.

Usually in that order works out best for most.

53 posted on 08/14/2013 6:17:46 PM PDT by blackdog (There is no such thing as healing, only a balance between destructive and constructive forces.)
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To: South40

They also put a Bush dummy out there and the bull demolished it. Bush probably thought it was funny.

Obama and his people take obama WAY too seriously.


54 posted on 08/14/2013 7:24:24 PM PDT by Right Wing Assault (Dick Obama is more inexperienced now than he was before he was elected.)
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To: hoosiermama
Explain to me the difference between a rodeo clown making fun of a politician and one of SNL or any late night comedian doing he same.

Too bad someone like Leno doesn't have the balls to say this.

55 posted on 08/14/2013 7:29:12 PM PDT by Right Wing Assault (Dick Obama is more inexperienced now than he was before he was elected.)
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To: Right Wing Assault

Repeat it or something similar on every thread regarding he clown and one of them will surely pick it up. /s


56 posted on 08/14/2013 8:13:10 PM PDT by hoosiermama (Obama: "Born in Kenya" Lying now or then)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Obama Spokesman on Rodeo Clown: ‘Not One of the Finer Moments’ for Missouri...I would say so - a man putting on a performance, expressing his opinion in an atmosphere of entertainment and fun, attacked and silenced by authorities who are afraid his views will gain too much attention from the people - totalitarianism at best - not one of your finer moments by far......
57 posted on 08/14/2013 9:32:03 PM PDT by Intolerant in NJ
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To: JLLH

Well... it would take grace.

If he refuses grace, then he has none. But God never quit being a willing source of it. It’s Barack’s choice to make.


58 posted on 08/14/2013 9:58:05 PM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (The Lion of Judah will roar again if you give him a big hug and mean it. See my page.)
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To: shalom aleichem

Well to watch it would either be amusing (if Barack remains obdurate) or amazing (if Barack finds it to be gracious).


59 posted on 08/14/2013 10:00:27 PM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (The Lion of Judah will roar again if you give him a big hug and mean it. See my page.)
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To: GOP Poet

There was a man on Fox tonight ( Black) talking about this and he made an excellent point. He said that there is so much going on right now for Obama, his poll numbers are at an all time low, all the so-called phony scandals, and problems with Obamacare and the Democrat need this clown act to arouse sympathy for Obama and rally the base, especially the Black voters.

Did you hear that the Muslims are calling for a Million Muslim March in DC on 9/11? They are demanding recognition as an aggrieved group and want civil rights protection from the federal government. This should be interesting.


60 posted on 08/14/2013 10:31:08 PM PDT by Eva
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