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cali

(114,904 posts) Sat Jul 28, 2012, 08:00 AM Jul 2012

Does billboard comparing Obama to alleged shooter go too far?

By KBOI Web Staff Published: Jul 27, 2012 at 2:54 PM MDT Last Updated: Jul 28, 2012 at 3:18 AM MDT

CALDWELL, Idaho (KBOI) - A Caldwell billboard is raising questions in the Treasure Valley as it compares President Obama to accused Colorado killer, James Holmes.

The billboard on Franklin Road equates the actions of the president's foreign policies to the acts of Holmes, who's suspected of killing 12 people in the theater shooting.

The group that owns the board, The Ralph Smeed Foundation, says it wants to draw attention to military men and women dying overseas.

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It's) way over the line, and I am not an Obama supporter," Lynn Davis Hathaway, said on the KBOI 2News Facebook page.

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http://www.kboi2.com/news/local/billboard-James-Holmes-Idaho-President-Obama-kboi-164065466.html

Hmmm. The Ralph Smeed Foundation.

http://smeedonstate-ism.com/mission.htm

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Does billboard comparing Obama to alleged shooter go too far? (Original Post) cali Jul 2012 OP

Don't let the concern for the troops fool you. Smeed was a libertarian and a Goldwater Repug... Cooley Hurd Jul 2012 #1

That they have to stretch their accusations to such ridiculous extremes disproves their point Siwsan Jul 2012 #2

Yes, that's over the line. HopeHoops Jul 2012 #3

What does "go too far" mean? cthulu2016 Jul 2012 #4

they have no level of decency. sad but true. spanone Jul 2012 #5

Considering the only people.. 99Forever Jul 2012 #6

Cooley Hurd

(26,877 posts)

1. Don't let the concern for the troops fool you. Smeed was a libertarian and a Goldwater Repug...

Reply to cali (Original post)

Sat Jul 28, 2012, 08:08 AM

Jul 2012

This is a partisan attack. Did the Smeed foundation have similar billboards comparing an infamous person to Shrub?

On edit: tried this google search: "smeed foundation" "george w bush"

3 links returned - nothing even critical of Bush.

Siwsan

(26,256 posts)

2. That they have to stretch their accusations to such ridiculous extremes disproves their point

Reply to cali (Original post)

Sat Jul 28, 2012, 08:12 AM

Jul 2012

Where were they between 2002 and 2009?? This has zero to do with the military - that's just the straw man being tossed out to distract from their real 'concerns' and goals.

HopeHoops

(47,675 posts)

3. Yes, that's over the line.

Reply to cali (Original post)

Sat Jul 28, 2012, 09:32 AM

Jul 2012

cthulu2016

(10,960 posts)

4. What does "go too far" mean?

Reply to cali (Original post)

Sat Jul 28, 2012, 10:24 AM

Jul 2012

Should it be illegal or otherwise prevented by government?

No.

Is it distasteful?

Sure.

So what does "go too far" mean?

spanone

(135,804 posts)

5. they have no level of decency. sad but true.

Reply to cali (Original post)

Sat Jul 28, 2012, 10:48 AM

Jul 2012

did you read the 'smeed mission'????

The mission of the Ralph Smeed on Statism web site is to promote the principles of political, economic and religious liberty and expose the fallacies of fascism, socialism, communism, Nazism, totalitarianism and statism in a non-partisan and scholarly manner.

the one 'ism' they forgot...their own fucking RACISM

now that's a scholarly manner....

who are these assholes?

99Forever

(14,524 posts)

6. Considering the only people..

Reply to cali (Original post)

Sat Jul 28, 2012, 11:02 AM

Jul 2012

... this crap appeals to, wouldn't vote for a Democratic candidate under any circumstances, it makes me yawn. Why take the bait from idiots?

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