W & Bush-Cheney stickers have almost completely disappeared from vehicles

[CottonBear]

in the very red, conservative and wealthy Georgia county where I work.

I was driving through the parking lot of the biggest local shopping center yesterday. Usually each SUV, giant pickup truck , expensive luxury sedan and sports car has at least one Bush or W sticker along with the required red, white and blue or yellow ribbon magnet. Many of the big trucks sported the green and yellow "Bush-Cheney Farm and Ranch Team" stickers as well.

I was shocked to not see one W04 or Bush sticker anywhere. The various ribbon magnets were still in evidence. Just last month I noticed that the number of stickers was declining . I wonder if the local Republican and fundamentalist sheeple are slowly waking up to the fact that Bu$hco* is ruining the country and the economy and basically screwing them?

Has anyone else noticed this trend?

[drb]

1. Drive through your neighborhoods and note the addresses...

...where any vehicles still have bushleague bumper stickers. These people will be the "informants" if slash when martial law is delcared.

[TallahasseeGrannie]

5. holy moly! What a thought!

Now, what about those black W's? Are those Bush stickers too, or some college or something?

I don't see many election stickers anymore, but I see a bunch of those W's.

[CottonBear]

36. The black, square stickers are the "W the President" stickers.

They are Bush stickers and are very popular with the college crowd. Even those are disappearing though. I see more and more black, square "F the President" stickers though! I have one. I also like the "M the Moron" sticker too! Hee hee!

[Flying Dream Blues]

2. I would love to watch them scraping them off in the dead of night...

[CottonBear]

26. I'd like to see that too! I've noticed more F the President stickers! n/t

[denese]

45. My dad had to scrape off FOUR of them

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[CottonBear]

54. Oh my! That is really funny. I bet he's pissed off big time! n/t

[Flying Dream Blues]

70. heh heh...but at least he scraped em off!!

[grytpype]

3. I have noticed it too...

... and in New York, the ribbon magnets are disappearing.

And the few that are left are bleached white by the sun.

[benburch]

4. Yes, but is this due to the trade-in cycle?

Sometimes I wonder.

[CottonBear]

22. There are no elections this year in my area therefore no new stickers.

The various local and state candidates have not come out with stickers for the 2006 and 2008 elections.

I must say that the number of F the Pesident stickers are on the rise! I've got one to go with my DU bumper sticker!

[benburch]

23. No, I meant trading in the cars themselves...

not trading new stickers for old.

[CottonBear]

30. I don't think it's because of the vehicle trade-in cycle. n/t

[No Exit]

44. Even if it were

what would stop them from taking their "Support the Troops" magnets and putting them on their new vehicles?

Or putting the latest edition Bushco bumper sticker on their new hulk of metal and plastic?

[begin_within]

6. Are you in Marietta, Georgia? That would be neat if Newt-land went blue.

I haven't seen a W sticker in at least 6 months, but I live in decidedly mixed San Diego (city is almost blue but surrounding county is deep red)

[CottonBear]

12. I live in Athens-Clarke County but I work in another county.

I live in a blue doughnut hole in the middle of a big, red doughnut known as Northeast Georgia.

A good number of the UGA frat boys still have those black W the president stickers but there are very few, if any, Bush-Cheney 04 or W04 stickers left on the vehicles of non-students and the wealthy.

The ribbon magnets that remain are all sun bleached and dirty.

The county where I work is mega-Republican. I've met Gov. Sonny Perdue here (and told him I'd never vote for him or any Republican!) There are lots of wealthy conservative assholes who bankroll local, state and federal Republican candidates.

I was really surprised yesterday.

How is the weather in San Diego? I've never been there but it looks beautiful!

[begin_within]

25. Well San Diego is famous for its mild temperatures year round, however

they don't talk about the high humidity near the coast, the high fire danger every summer and fall, the threat of earthquakes, and the sky-high cost of living here (median home price $525,000, gas $3.00 gal). What did Gov. Perdue say when you said you would never vote for him or any Republican?

[CottonBear]

28. He said "Well, I'm really more of a populist."

And I thought "Yeah, like Lester Maddox and Gov. Talmadge." I replied "Good luck with your campaign." and proceeded through the BBQ line (It was a classic Southern BBQ political event.)

Did you know Perdue got a DVM at the UGA vet school and that Lester Crawford (former FDA director) got his PhD there and worked there? My good friend was Perdue's vet school microbiology professor. He recently met with Perdue to discuss water quality issues and Perdue didn't even remember him.

Median home price $525,000 dollars! OMG! I could buy 20 or 30 acres of land with a really nice house for that much in my area!

[begin_within]

29. That's great you got that to him in person.

[kestrel91316]

39. You think THAT'S bad................

my dear BF has a tiny 2-br condo in the Santa Barbara area that is currently worth $640,000. Granted, he is 1 mile from the beach, but still..........................

And his mom's 1970s suburban tract home nearby (4-br, 1 3/4 ba, NOT a big home, no den or separate dining room, tiny lot) is currently worth over a million.

[CottonBear]

41. Holy Cow! How does anyone afford a home out there?

My 2 BR, 1.5 bath condominium townhome with a DR, LR, K and lots of closet space and an enclosed terrace garden in a very nice neighborhood was purchased for $52,000 about 8 years ago and is now valued at $97,000.

Two of my good friends moved back to the south from LA and NYC so that they could buy homes.

The prices in California are unfuckingbelievable. :eyes:

[kestrel91316]

48. They said on the radio today the here in SoCal (or LA County?)

the median income is $52,000, but to buy a median-priced home you need an income of $150,000. So most of us cannot afford to buy. The bubble is being driven by wealthy folks buying up homes and renting them at exhorbitant rates to us peons who can't afford to buy. Rents are so high, no normal person can save up for a down payment. I am a veterinarian, and in the permanent renter class here.

The rich are definitely getting richer here.

[CottonBear]

Are you in private practice or do you work in academia?

My good friend recently retired from the UGA vet school. He was in the medical microbiology department. I'm learning lots about caring for my horse from him as well as all about how vaccines are developed and how they work. Fascinating stuff! He owns the farm where I keep my filly and he and his wife bred her as well! I'm lucky to have expert advice at hand! I'm tending to a nasty cat abscess now and he is advising me on the treatment. :(

I really admire veterinarians. It is hard to deal with a sick pet and with the owner! You must have a difficult but rewarding job. :)

[kestrel91316]

71. Private practice...................and the rewards are strictly

nonmaterial, believe me!

Ya gotta love the work, 'cause if you are an honest person, you sure can't get rich at it.

[bigscott]

7. i work in

the Boston area - i think those that were stupid/brave enough to put them on their cars during the 04 election have sheepishly removed them under cover of night in the 4-car garages of their McMansions out in Weston. Still see those damn ribbons though. Have thought about putting enlistment paper copies under the windshields of those cars in parking lots with the Support our Troops ribbons but have not yet done so......:evilgrin:

[CottonBear]

37. Download the enlistment forms then copy and place on windshields!

You can also get some business cards from the local armed services recruiting offices!

I have an anti-Ralph Reed leaflet that I put on cars with fish symbols!

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[MadisonProgressive]

8. I see them very infrequently now

Every time I do, I start chuckling at the thought that someone could still be that dumb and uninformed. It's like hearing a faint breathing sound and not realizing that someone is behind you fucking you in the ass!

[elehhhhna]

9. Like the BA in their second term, they self-destruct within a year.

[CottonBear]

47. LOL! n/t

[savemefromdumbya]

10. Our neighbor still has

[finecraft]

11. Yep, my boss just scraped his off last week n/t

[CottonBear]

57. Hee hee! I bet that made your day! n/t

[leftchick]

13. I have to look at w**s face everyday on a license plate across the street

The woman works in our church office across the street from my house. I have had to look at his face on her front license plate everyday for well over a year. She also has the creepy w the pResident sticker and a bush/cheney 04 sicker on the back! She is a seriously deranged bushbot.

On the upside, as I was taking my walk this morning I did notice a freeper SUV that I pass frequently was missing its' w04 sticker! :)

[CottonBear]

Gah! A Bush face license plate must be very scary. I'm so sorry for you.

At least one freeper SUV owner removed their sticker. :)

[sinkingfeeling]

42. I am afraid that I would be compelled to run head-on into any car

that had Chimpy's face on the front of it!

[Dawgs]

14. Agree.

I never thought I'd see it in Georgia, but it's true. Last month I was still seeing a lot, but lately they have almost completely disappeared.

[CottonBear]

19. Amazing, isn't it? I never thought it would happen either. n/t

[RebelOne]

15. What county are you in?

I live in Cherokee and work in Cobb and I see plenty of Bush/Cheney and W04 stickers.

[CottonBear]

20. I live in Athens-Clarke Co. and work in Oconee Co.

:hi:

[JulieWisc]

16. Come to Wisconsin especially...

The city where I live. They are still on cars/trucks here...it is so depressing as it is a constant reminder of the danger my nephew is in because he signed up for non active duty with the guard back after 911 and now finds himself in Iraq running fuel, ammo/guns and whatever else they need to various bases. :-( These kids need to come home NOW!! :cry: :cry:

[CottonBear]

59. Oh my! I hope your nephew will be OK. He has a dangerous job.

We need to get our troops home ASAP!

My friend just returned from Iraq last year. He was a sergeant at an ammo supply depot in Tikrit. He rarely had to leave the base which was really good. He made it back in one piece. Another friend's son is ready to ship out to Iraq. :(

Welcome to DU JulieWisc! :hi:

[Inland]

17. Easier to put on a sticker than take it off.

Easier to make a mistake than admit it, even just to one's self.

Besides, the true Bushbot considers admitting a mistake a sign of weakness. Better to leave the mistake on the bumper.

[leveymg]

18. My DC-NoVA commute I still see some W's, a few farm teams. Lot of Kerrys

People seem to have held onto those, or maybe they're being remanufactured somewhere? Anyone know?

Two years ago half of the vehicles had ribbon magnets. Now down to about 20 percent in the capitol area.

[flying_wahini]

21. There are fewer everyday, but still plenty in and around

the Houston area.......esp on the Hummers

[CottonBear]

24. Nothing worse than a Hummer w/ a W sticker.

Lots of rich frat boys and wealthy businessmen drive Hummers in my area.
What a worthless vehicle. :(

[leveymg]

32. Huge taxbreak for commuting in a 4-ton "commercial" vehicle.

Thank the Republican Congress for that one - they knew exactly what they were doing, and who actually runs their show:

[CottonBear]

35. One of my clients jsut traded in his old Hummer for a new one.

I suppose he's taking advantage of that tax break originally meant for very large and heavy farm and work vehicles. :(
I don't think anyone goes off-road in those things.

[newportdadde]

27. Saw 3 yesterday in KC.

Although it had been quite awhile since I had seen one until yesterday. Not many Kerry's around either. I figure a lot of it is from vechile trade ins, or just realizing the election was a year ago and finally taking it off.

I did see a DOLE/KEMP sticker though about a month ago... wild.

[SunDrop23]

31. They are holding stronger than I thought here in Raleigh NC.

Most of them on Chevy Suburbans or minivans.

Usually near a "support our troops" yellow ribbon magnet.

I bet 7 out of 10 could not locate Iraq on a world map.

[barbaraann]

33. I saw a car that had had FIVE ribbons removed a few days ago.

The back of the car was dirty but you could see clean places where five magnetic ribbons and one rectangular sticker had just been removed. The owner had left a veterans' organization sticker in place.

This was a person who stuck with Bush through EVERYTHING up until now. I wonder if it was the Libby indictment, or the DeLay judge shopping, or the 2000 deaths in Iraq, or another incredibly horrendous chapter in the Bush Administration.

[CottonBear]

40. Wow! What a stunning reversal! n/t

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[BrotherBuzz]

34. Fewer W04 decals in the Sacramento valley, and

the remaining ones are mostly on white-wing fundy vehicles that also sprout those fish thingies, crosses, and anti-abortion stuff. Sheeple to the end, or rapture time, which ever comes first. Oh, and W04 decals on vehicles with chrome barbed wire license plate frames - what's up with that?

[CottonBear]

43. Chrome barbed wire license plate frames? That is very weird.

I still see lots of fish symbols around NE GA.

[marlakay]

38. I still see a few

I laughed yesterday because I was parked next to a car that said "she is not my governor!" talking about the new WA one. Next to it was a Bush sticker. I had fantasies of getting one that says "I didn't put these people in office" and "I helped and paid for the revote for the governor!" I park next to this car alot at my new gym...

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[CottonBear]

55. Why don't they adorn the new vehicles w/ Bu$h stickers? n/t

[justjones]

50. I still see them driving in Los Angeles.....

occasionally. Usually on big SUVs.

What surprised me yesterday on my wonderful commute from work was seeing a bumpersticker that read "Remember Terry" and some other one saying something disparaging about liberals. But I guess the one that read "Remember Terry" could be taken a number of different ways, including remembering how the GOP used her as political fodder. Yeah, I'll always remember that.

[VaYallaDawg]

52. Same thing around here too (Richmond)

At first I was thinking it was my (hopeful) imagination, but now I'm at least subjectively sure the frequency of "W" stickers is much less visible.

[lonestarnot]

53. Couldn't find the green bug pic... have at home will post later

so this will have to do
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[CottonBear]

56. That's a great picture and great message on that protest sign n/t!

[lonestarnot]

58. Thanks CottonBear!

[Lone_Star_Dem]

60. This last weekend I overheard a man asking another why he had

..all of those bullseyes on his truck? I looked at the truck he was referring to and I saw it had W/bush-cheney stickers all over the back glass. :rofl:

Other than that I see very few of them anymore.

[lonestarnot]

61. Still have my Kerry/Edwards stickers!

[ThatsMyBarack]

62. In my neighborhood:

A lot of vehicles still have "Kerry-Edwards" stickers on them. Some also have "Impeach Bush", "OBAMA", "No War for Oil", and liberal stuff like that. It all makes me feel lucky I live among intelligent people! :hippie:

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[ScreamingMeemie]

64. why would you support a president who is finished as a leader of the

free world? Who is a laughingstock? Who can't give you a decent reason for the deaths of thousands of soldiers? Who can't take the helm in a time of crisis and save hundreds from death due to forces of nature. Why?

[CottonBear]

65. I missed the troll. Damn. I suppose they couldn't help themselves!

They must be in total denial.

[stoplightcat]

66. Less of them here, too

I'm over in Alpharetta, and there is a major decline in the W stickers of all types from the campaign stickers to the black cube "W The President" and my personal favorite "W Still the President."

I knew things must have been going downhill for them when the soccermoms who are at the park with their little kids each day suddenly their car ribbons and W stickers were disappearing.

It really makes me laugh. I'm a stay/work at home dad of twins and going around town is usually a trip during the day. It amazes me to see the moms and the small tanks (I do want to point out that I'm not insanely anti-SUV or truck, as some have become rather militant around here-- I own a business and need a truck or SUV for my cargo.) that they drive with the GOP propaganda stickers on them. All the while, I see these types with their little kids running around in stores, the park, etc with them neglecting to watch over them, and paying more attention to the cell phone than the kids.

[CottonBear]

69. "W Still the President" is my personal fave as well. It's so desperate!

Like we don't know he's the president or maybe they're worried about impeachment and resignation.

Welcome to DU stoplightcat! :hi:

Please be sure to visit the Georgia Forum. We ocassionally have DU meetups in the Atlanta area and will announce them there.

BTW, I have a (mid-size) truck too. I need it for horse purposes. :)

[FreedomAngel82]

67. Yes

My area I used to see quite a lot of W stickers and Bush/Cheney one's. I still see them but not quite so much. I've seen more anti stickers than anything. I've seen Kerry/Edwards and "Blame Bush" and "I don't have to like Bush to love my country" and "When Clinton lied nobody died".

[Mr_Spock]

68. I gave the finger to some prick who had a "Bush" war criminal

sticker on his car. He slowed down because he couldn't figure out why I was driving behind him with my middle finger up. I pointed emphatically at his bumper and then waved the middle finger at him again. I was also mouthing the words "FUCKING MURDERER" repeatedly. Bush people are lying murderers and they should be made aware of their malfeasance when possible.