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Anti-Obama Carnival Sparks Heated Debate at Texas A&M

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  1. King of 40 Acres

    King of 40 Acres Contributing Member

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    Anti-Obama Carnival Sparks Heated Debate at Texas A&M
    Last Updated: 7:05 PM Oct 29, 2008
    Reporter: Ashlea Sigman
    Email Address: sigman@kbtx.com

    They were trying to get people's attention and a conservative group at Texas A&M University did just that, but maybe not in the way they wanted.

    Wednesday, Texas A&M's Young Conservatives of Texas group, encouraged students to throw eggs at a large picture of Barack Obama during a campus demonstration.

    It was part of what the group called an "anti-Obama carnival." Conservatives said the egg toss was symbolic of Obama's economic policies, but many in the crowd called it a personal attack.

    By mid afternoon, the signs at Texas A&M were gone. The emotions were not.

    "You have plenty of McCain supporters out here who think this is ridiculous. Ya'll are way out of hand," said Farren Congress, a Blinn College freshman who caught the demonstration on her way to cast an early vote.

    The conservatives' anti-Obama carnival came with a "socialist on a stick Obama ring-toss," and a board with the candidate's picture on it that the group offered to let students throw eggs at called "throw away your nest egg."

    "Where are his policies, you're not throwing eggs at his policies, you're throwing eggs at a picture of Obama and then you didn't even have his polices at hand. I was like what are you protesting? What are you protesting? I just see you throwing eggs at Obama," said Congress.

    Conservatives say they just wanted to get people's attention, then hand them a pamphlet about Obama's economic policies.

    "And in an intelligent fashion we'd like to discuss his policies cause its not Barack Obama the man that we have the problem with. Its his socialist, liberal polices that we are concerned with," said Jay Cunningham of Texas A&M's Young Conservatives of Texas group.

    Although members took their carnival events down, they continued their demonstration.

    "Was this the most effective means to do that? No and I promise you we will be back out here again and we will do the same event and we will have his policies on the board," said Cunningham.

    However, many in the crowd wanted the conservatives to pack up completely.

    "You admitted, you said that this is entirely ineffective," said a bystander. "So most people that are ineffective, they stop what they're doing until they're ready to be effective."

    Conservatives say they're just exercising their first amendment rights.

    "Please step up and let people who actually do support our views have a voice because right now there is no voice for conservatives because of the crowd that was surrounding me," said Cunningham.

    Texas A&M University issued an official statement about the demonstration: "A university campus is a marketplace of ideas. While we found today's activity offensive and not representative of Texas A&M's core values, we certainly respect the free speech of students on our campus. We are of the opinion that there are more appropriate and constructive ways to engage in a dialogue in advance of the upcoming elections."

    The Young Conservatives say they'll bring the carnival and egg toss back this Friday, but will have Obama's economic policies as the target, and not just his picture.

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    #1 King of 40 Acres, Oct 29, 2008
  2. rocketsjudoka

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    That's the beauty of free speech. You give people enough and they will sink themselves with it.
     
    #2 rocketsjudoka, Oct 29, 2008
  3. Rocket River

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    D*MN!
    They find away to make you embarrassed to be associated with the school!

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    What a bunch of *ss Clowns!
     
    #3 Rocket River, Oct 29, 2008
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    I'm glad I didn't see those dumbphuks.. I'm so glad I didn't.. because I simply can't just take it and walk by, I would have screamed something about their stupidity and bigotry, and they would've retaliated in an ugly way, and we would probably end up in a fight..

    I'm embarrassed to be an Aggie..way to go ..
     
    #4 RocketsMac, Oct 29, 2008
  5. El_Conquistador

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    Now those look like some future field correspondents for JorgeMagnanimo.com. Nice work, Republicans of Good Standing.

    Funny stuff. The libpigs can hang Palin in effigy from their roof with a noose, yet the campus Republicans can't have an anti-Ubama carnival? Now that's just a double standard. Typical O-bot claptrap.
     
    #5 El_Conquistador, Oct 29, 2008
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    Jorge, I hoped that you would have the classiness to denounce this.. I was wrong..

    show me a picture of "libpig" throwing eggs at a Palin/McCain picture..

    I mean, you're free to support whoever the hell you want, but you gotta be kidding me! at least say something like "stay classy McCain supporters" .. you know, like I'm a rockets fan, and when rockets fans talk about Dirk Nowitzki's mom, I would say "stay classy rockets fans", despite the fact that I hate Dirkendouche so much..

    classless, that's why you're losing.. :D
     
    #6 RocketsMac, Oct 29, 2008
  7. Ziggy

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    Friggn sheep lovers
     
    #7 Ziggy, Oct 29, 2008
  8. peleincubus

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    this is no better then when they threw eggs at bush as he walked to the Whitehorse. Or the voodoo doll I saw of bush at a half price books in Austin. I'm all for protesting and free speech just don't expect me to act like that or tosink to that level.
     
    #8 peleincubus, Oct 29, 2008
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    What a bunch of backward ass trailer trash.

    I'm sure this incident is going to be great for A&M's recruiting.
     
    #9 Baqui99, Oct 29, 2008
  10. B-Bob

    B-Bob "94-year-old self-described dreamer"

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    No big deal. Just more evidence of a mentally bankrupt campaign.

    If you are anti-_________ as your whole message, welcome to losing.
     
    #10 B-Bob, Oct 30, 2008
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    The YCT have always been about shock value.
     
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    Is it just me or are liberals super sensitive? Palin has been hanging in effigy for a week in California, to my knowledge no one has posted it yet on this board.
     
    #12 Joshaaronb, Oct 30, 2008
  13. B-Bob

    B-Bob "94-year-old self-described dreamer"

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    It's just you. I don't care if people throw eggs at an Obama poster instead of saying one positive thing about their own candidate.

    I also don't care if some people hang an effigy of Palin somewhere. I didn't care when they hung an effigy of Obama either.

    Meh.

    Somebody bring me some serious substance and vision. And one candidate did that.
     
    #13 B-Bob, Oct 30, 2008
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    Cool. Good for them. I would hope whoever wins this election they'll give their full support towards the next President of the United States. Including them. Doesn't mean fully agreeing with their policies, but just supporting the President because he's our President whether its McCain or Obama.
     
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  15. El_Conquistador

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    What specifics are you referring to? Specific issues please -- or is this simply how you rationalize your vote for an underqualified candidate with no leadership experience -- by just repeating hollow platitudes?
     
    #15 El_Conquistador, Oct 30, 2008
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    LOL. Once again, if you're anti-Obama, you're a bigot.

    Think, people, think. Please.
     
    #16 bigtexxx, Oct 30, 2008
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    Maybe you should worry about getting some readers first.
     
    #17 rimrocker, Oct 30, 2008
  18. B-Bob

    B-Bob "94-year-old self-described dreamer"

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    You mean on energy, taxes, foreign policy, education, health care and science?

    (yawn)these have been listed ad nauseum, printed in countless sources. If you disagree with the policy positions, fine, but your pretending they don't exist, or asking random people on the internets to type them out again, pushes your rep further and further into tinhattery. :( If you're looking for a lack of specifics, I will refer you to the predominance of speeches at the RNC in the Twin Cities.

    Get in touch again when your candidate even defines a science advisory group. That is my absolute minimum for any presidential candidate. Making fun of fundamental genetic research yields a negative score, by the way.

    Night night.
     
    #18 B-Bob, Oct 30, 2008
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    #19 McGradySNKT, Oct 30, 2008
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    Aggies. Sounds exactly like your crowd. :D
     
    #20 RocketMan Tex, Oct 30, 2008
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