Writes an anonymous submitter in Houston: “A neighbor in my building put up an Obama yard sign on the door of her apartment around the time of the Texas primary. When it disappeared, I assumed she took it down herself.”
Then up went this note — a cheerful bit of propaganda that oh-so-subtly disproves all those ugly stereotypes about “self-righteous Obama supporters” with a colorful blaze of moralistic tsk-tsking and First-Amendment flag-waving. (Woo! Obama ’08!)
![To the not so neighborly Republican or Hillary support who STOLE my Obama sign: PLEASE return it. Although I am unable to locate a stipulation in the lease that prevents the expresion [sic] of my first amendment rights, I would be more than happy to display the sign inside my apartment rather than on the door. However, STEALING is not only illegal, it's downright tacky. Just put it outside my door and I'll take it inside. THANKS! OBAMA '08!](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3277/2537429783_2064cfeca2_o.jpg "To the not so neighborly Republican or Hillary support who STOLE my Obama sign: PLEASE return it. Although I am unable to locate a stipulation in the lease that prevents the expresion [sic] of my first amendment rights, I would be more than happy to display the sign inside my apartment rather than on the door. However, STEALING is not only illegal, it's downright tacky. Just put it outside my door and I'll take it inside. THANKS! OBAMA '08!")
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#1
Canthz_B
Crazy election pranks just make me want to vote for Ralph Nader.
He’s the biggest election
prickprank of all time!Jun 6, 2008 at 4:01 pm rating: 90
#2
joe
It says in the description that the note itself is propaganda.
how is the note propaganda?
Jun 6, 2008 at 4:02 pm rating: 90
#3
Canthz_B
Sure…like Obama has a snowball’s chance in Hell of getting the Democratic Nomination…Oh, wait a minute…
Jun 6, 2008 at 4:07 pm rating: 90
#4
Mark
“Expresion.” That’s the only mistake I find in a 15-second perusal of the sign. Oh, that and THE CAPITAL LETTERS which in this case are pretty well-placed, actually.
I don’t see much P-A in this note.
Fail.
Jun 6, 2008 at 4:09 pm rating: 90
#5
KittyKat
And yet again, Bob Barr slips under the radar.
Jun 6, 2008 at 4:13 pm rating: 90
#6
Joyful
Who cares about the note…I just love the title of the post.
Jun 6, 2008 at 4:18 pm rating: 90
#7
GhostWriter
Was our Obama Girl aware that her apartment door (and the sign) was located a mere 25 yards from a polling station? Whoever stole it saved her the trouble of a lengthy political lawsuit, courtesy of Hillary’s lawyers.
Jun 6, 2008 at 4:19 pm rating: 90
#8
GhostWriter
When people say they would be, “more than happy” to do something differently than what they just did, they are lying. If doing it that way makes them “more than happy”, why didn’t they do it that way in the first place?
In my experience, people who say that they will be “more than happy” aren’t even close to being happy, and are, in fact, headed in the wrong direction.
Jun 6, 2008 at 4:26 pm rating: 90
#9
Lurker
I haven’t heard the word “tacky” outside of a fashion/clothing context in a long time. It’s got a sort of Dear Abby/Mrs. Howell ring to it.
Jun 6, 2008 at 4:27 pm rating: 90
#10
Joe
Typically, the construct goes:
Not only (strong argument), but also (much stronger argument).
Stealing is not only illegal, it’s down right tacky.
Therefore, tackiness >> violation of statutes.
Q.E.D.
Jun 6, 2008 at 4:28 pm rating: 90
#11
anglophile
What’s with the script I in the middle of all the block printing?
Jun 6, 2008 at 4:28 pm rating: 90
#12
anglophile
From my experience, the residents of Houston like a little more profanity and offensive content in their PA notes.
Jun 6, 2008 at 4:31 pm rating: 90
#13
J
Ummm anyone mind explaining how this note is:
a) propaganda
b) contains a boatload of not so subtle obama supporter bashing that really doesn’t make sense?
Just a little confused. Not used to seeing non-passive aggressive notes posted just so the author of the site could get in some badly placed political snark.
Jun 6, 2008 at 4:39 pm rating: 90
#14
TuesdayPillow
It’s a bit PA. I mean, it could have said, “To the asshole fucking Republican that stole my Obama sign, you assdouche!” or something like that.
Jun 6, 2008 at 4:45 pm rating: 90
#15
NoPunIntended
I think I’ll use Obama ’08 at the end of all my PAN’s from now on… it’ll be a trademark just like THX Sandra. Plus it’ll help get my “Snark” out there.
Jun 6, 2008 at 4:48 pm rating: 90
#16
Mishee
I wonder how long it took to make the light pencil lines and then erase them off when she was done writing the rant… (NOBODY writes that straight and evenly without some sort of guide!)
I have an electric eraser for just the occasion. It’s awesome.
Jun 6, 2008 at 4:57 pm rating: 90
#17
ErikaBlare
Yes, we can steal your sign; yes we can seize your propaganda. As we leave your front yard with a new wind at our backs and we take this journey across neighborhoods, a place we trespass, with your message we carry from the lime green walls of San Rafael, to the watery pods of Kansas, the same sign you had when we were up and when we were down, that out of many, we stole your one; that while we breathe, we will steal.
Jun 6, 2008 at 5:10 pm rating: 90
#18
StudyHall
Joe is really making my weed go to waste…ix-nay on the essons-lay dude
Jun 6, 2008 at 5:13 pm rating: 90
#19
HeWhoCannotBeNamed
Hmmmm, No TP left at Maxime’s place. Perfectly good paper products hanging next door. Dave, is that you?
Jun 6, 2008 at 5:20 pm rating: 90
#20
Canthz_B
Yet another optimistic young Obama supporter fails to see that the world is a dangerous place and that her Obama ’08 sgn is now in 47 ragged pieces.
Jun 6, 2008 at 5:36 pm rating: 90
#21
KittyKat
Obama who?
Jun 6, 2008 at 5:39 pm rating: 90
#22
JoeInLA
I’m thinking her First Amendment comment is probably tongue-in-cheek, but if not, she’s made a common mistake. The First Amendment only applies to government actions, that is, it would have to be a government official who took down her sign before she could claim protection under the First Amendment. Private citizens can restrict your speech all they want.
Jun 6, 2008 at 5:56 pm rating: 90
#23
secondsout
Isn’t the point of a political sign to advertise the candidate you support? Posting said sign inside your house, instead of outside, where other people can see it somewhat defeats the purpose. Given that you own a sign and are willing to post it, you probably don’t need much convincing. Unless the person has no memory. For whom am I voting? Oh, yes, Obama! Glad I put that sign there.
Jun 6, 2008 at 6:54 pm rating: 90
#24
Elementary Grammar Teacher
Only when you find your spelling error and correct it will I return your sign. Mwua!!!
Jun 6, 2008 at 7:09 pm rating: 90
#25
einekleinetiger
yes, surely Obama supporters are the only people in the political spectrum who could be mistaken for moralistic tsk tsking, first amendment invoking flag wavers.
Are you a bitter Hillary supporter? A Republican? Both?
D+ on this writeup. It would be a D- without the pretty awesome title.
Jun 6, 2008 at 7:09 pm rating: 90
#26
g8rlane
Maybe they just wanted the sign for themselves!
Jun 6, 2008 at 8:15 pm rating: 90
#27
TiredofIt
Yeah, we’ll fuck with anyone- especially Texans as it makes us all feel smug and shiny.
Jun 6, 2008 at 8:19 pm rating: 90
#28
Mia
It would make me laugh if the next picture taken of this “poster” was ironically missing the OBAMA 08 corner.
Jun 6, 2008 at 8:26 pm rating: 90
#29
Evan
Could have been an Obama supporter who just wanted a sign of his own. Why assume that there aren’t any jackasses who support your candidate?
Jun 6, 2008 at 8:35 pm rating: 90
#30
Quite Contrary
I think illegal trumps tacky every day. Why dilute the message? Oh, that’s right. It’s her first amendment right to do so.
Jun 6, 2008 at 9:00 pm rating: 90
#31
John in IL
Multicolored markers. Check.
Above average printing skills . Check
Time on your hands. Check
Quit whining about it already and make your own Obama sign.
Jun 6, 2008 at 9:54 pm rating: 90
#32
summer
Democrats don’t steal. Obama 08!!!! The other white meat.
Jun 6, 2008 at 10:35 pm rating: 90
#33
nra
i’ll tear down any obama poster I see
no way i’m letting no lesbians and race mixers take away my guns
Jun 6, 2008 at 10:44 pm rating: 90
#34
Quite Contrary
1. Replace “Republican” with “Democratic traitor”
2. Swap out “Hillary supporter” for”Obama supporter”
3. “Obama sign”= election
This sign is so NOT about an Obama sign; it’s Hillary venting about the Democratic primary.
Jun 6, 2008 at 11:05 pm rating: 90
#35
Russ
I absolutely love the fact that she threw in the “Obama 08″ at the bottom.
http://death-sentences.blogspot.com/
Jun 7, 2008 at 3:05 am rating: 90
#36
cricket
your Obama sign was fucking delicious.
Jun 7, 2008 at 5:55 am rating: 90
#37
Lauren
fuck, I was going to write “that Obama was fucking delicious” but someone obviously beat me to it.
Though I don’t doubt that he’s fucking delicious.
Jun 7, 2008 at 6:31 pm rating: 90
#38
fink
Houston… is that one of the 52 states?
Jun 7, 2008 at 6:37 pm rating: 90
#39
se
Anyone think that we’ll see bumper sticker saying
BO in 08
Jun 7, 2008 at 6:55 pm rating: 90
#40
Michael
I love the title of this post! Funny
Jun 7, 2008 at 11:24 pm rating: 90
#41
RALPHY
You numbnuts, altruistic bastard-you think I wanted your freaking Obama poster. I was just walking back to my apartment to lay a really big one after working the breakfast menu at Mcdonalds, and happened to remember that I was out of T.P. and saw the poster and thought”Hell, Obama has got to be good for something—and well—
Jun 8, 2008 at 1:06 am rating: 90
#42
Amandarthegreat
Long time lurker, first time poster here. This reminds me of my undergrad school, which was a really conservative Catholic college. During the 04 election, the profs. (who were very liberal) would post Kerry posters on their office doors.
After the profs. went home for the nite, students (prolly the ones w/ W04 stickers on their doors) would tear the Kerry posters down, shred them, and toss them in a nearby trash can. The next day, certain profs. would just print out a new Kerry poster and the cycle would continue. I wonder if the Obama-sign-stealer is an alumnus of my school?
Jun 8, 2008 at 6:25 pm rating: 90
#43
Ryan
Obviously Photoshopped!
Jun 9, 2008 at 12:14 pm rating: 90
#44
claw71
You’re in Texas. You’re supporting Obama. You haven’t been lynched.
Call it a moral victory and walk away.
Jun 9, 2008 at 4:45 pm rating: 90
#45
RunBarbara
Dear Obama 08,
My mistake! I should have paid for the poster before I took it into the bathroom and had my not-so-neighborly way with it.
Jun 13, 2008 at 1:33 pm rating: 90
#46
johnny
It’s not in your lease because you have no private right to free speech… you’re fucked.
Jun 14, 2008 at 11:50 pm rating: 90
#47
Robert
Well, seeing that Barack Hussein Obama wants to confiscate more of my money and give it to house-flippers who can’t pay their mortgage, I’d say stealing his sign is fair game.
(, I usually just change Obama to Osama whenever I see a sign)
Jun 25, 2008 at 10:01 pm rating: 90
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Jul 21, 2008 at 11:52 pm rating: 90
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Aug 24, 2008 at 10:56 pm rating: 90
#50
Joanna
not only is it illegal…it’s tacky.
oh, the horror of being proclaimed tacky!
Aug 11, 2009 at 9:12 pm rating: 90
#51
Martine
I didn’t even know there were any Democrats in Texas!
Sep 3, 2009 at 11:52 pm rating: 90
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