GOP: Obama punching bag is gone (was displayed at the Delaware County Fair)

[Kadie]

GOP: Obama punching bag is gone
Republicans said the punching bag, which drew criticism even within the party, won't be displayed at the Delaware County Fair
12:36 PM, Jul. 19, 2012

MUNCIE — A controversial punching bag featuring the likeness of President Barack Obama will not be displayed tonight at the Republican Party tent at the Delaware County Fair.

“It’s gone. It won’t be there tonight,” Delaware County GOP spokesman Tom Bennington said.

The punching bag, featuring a caricature of Obama as a boxer, complete with a black eye, drew attention from some fairgoers earlier in the week. But criticism reached a head on Wednesday evening when members of the public, including some there for Democrat Night at the fair and at least one Republican, raised concerns with Republicans manning the GOP tent.

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“I’m retired military and I respect the commander in chief,” Bennington added. “From that perspective it was offensive and we asked to take it down and it was taken down. A couple of us approached and said ‘that thing has to go’ and Will agreed.”

more....
http://www.thestarpress.com/article/20120719/ELECTIONS/307190047/-1/RSS01

[NYC_SKP]

1. I have searched and searched and cannot find precedent for this violent and bigoted idea.

It makes me want to donate even more money to his campaign.