[Dane]

I think JA was correct in coverning up the statue

That's his right, IMHO. He has the right not to be photographed with a statue that creates double entndre.

I think JA created a public image problem

Only with Libertarian/ACLU types.

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I think JA was correct in coverning up the statue

That's his right, IMHO. He has the right not to be photographed with a statue that creates double entndre.

Dude, who is going to think something like that (double entndre), other than some sick-o? Going there, either pre-emptively or from the pages of some goofy left-wing rag makes either look like a perv.

Honestly, I've seen that statue probably a dozen times and haven't thought once about it on that level.

Again, if he was so worked up about this, why didn't he take the non-stupid way out of this and just replace (or swap with some other federal location) both statues? Why did he have to take the most bone-headed option available?