It's completely disingenuous to claim this would be inoffensive.

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bowser — 8/17/2013 3:06:03 AM (archived)

People coming for 'family entertainment' as watching animals being tortured (why do you think they are bucking?) would clearly enjoy seeing a blackface mocking of the president, too.

Most of the rest of us would find both offensive.

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So, what's the deal with the rodeo clown with the Obama mask being banned? - FrankC - 8/15/2013 8:36:44 PM
- Did Obama ban this clown? If not, I don't see the AHA! moment here. - ER - 8/16/2013 2:49:32 AM
  - It's completely disingenuous to claim this would be inoffensive. - bowser - 8/17/2013 3:06:03 AM
    - Completely agree Bowser. - Jody - 8/17/2013 12:20:06 PM
  - Hasn't got a thing to do with Obama or his competency - FrankC - 8/16/2013 5:28:44 AM
    - "Live from New York..." - ER - 8/16/2013 1:20:24 PM
    - I think there's a difference between mocking the president... - alcaray - 8/16/2013 5:37:34 AM
      - Is hanging in effigy joking about killing? - FrankC - 8/16/2013 6:08:38 AM
        
        Well, to the extent that they probably weren't actually plotting murder... - alcaray - 8/16/2013 6:20:53 AM
        
        I think they are equally fine or bad... - FrankC - 8/16/2013 7:34:29 AM
        
        In the history of this country, a lot of people were hanged for being black. - alcaray - 8/16/2013 8:15:05 AM
- The story I heard... - alcaray - 8/15/2013 11:56:44 PM
  - Why is Obama off limits? Reagan was hung in effigy by college students. No fuss over that. n/t - RobVG - 8/16/2013 1:50:37 AM
    - That is in poor taste also... - Jody - 8/16/2013 3:06:15 AM
      - I really don't know much about rodeo... - FrankC - 8/16/2013 6:04:15 AM
        
        Google rodeo abuse - Jody - 8/16/2013 3:58:18 PM
        
        Too much smoke for there not to be fire... - FrankC - 8/16/2013 11:29:57 PM
        
        Oh Frank...you have no idea - Jody - 8/17/2013 12:46:57 AM
      - Just don't tell me you want to outlaw football too.n/t - RobVG - 8/16/2013 4:02:35 AM
        
        LOL! - Jody - 8/16/2013 4:08:13 AM
        
        √ - RobVG - 8/16/2013 4:18:18 AM
  - You would be correct alcaray - Jody - 8/16/2013 12:23:11 AM

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