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Goldie Locks
09-01-2012, 05:10 PM
Rains wash away Mount Obama in Charlotte, N.C.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/blog/inside-politics/2012/sep/1/rains-wash-away-mount-obama/

http://media.washtimes.com/media/image/2012/09/01/obamasand_s640x857.jpg?01d7f9d7e9e7265caacf27ce098 a1d4b28482eec

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A torrential downpour that struck Charlotte Saturday afternoon damaged the Mount Rushmore-style sand sculpture bust of President Obama — an ominous beginning to what many fear is a plagued convention.Workers were trying Saturday afternoon to reform the base of the sculpture, built from sand brought in from Myrtle Beach, S.C., pounding and smoothing out the sand that had washed off the facade of the waist-up rendering of the chief executive.The sand sculpture was protected from above, and Mr. Obama's face didn't see too much damage. But the storm was so strong that its heavy winds blew the rain sideways, pelting the president's right side and leaving the sand pockmarked and completely erasing his right elbow. Democrats' choice of Charlotte has drawn criticism from unions who don't like North Carolina's labor laws, and the state seems to be tilting away from Democrats politically.The large Rushmore-style sculpture drew comparisons to Mr. Obama's 2008 convention in Denver, when he accepted his party's nomination on a stage that looked like a Greek temple.


OMG...That thing looks so ridiculous!!! Let's see 2008 Greek temple motif...Greek falls, 2012 Mt. Rushmore, hope that thing don't get hit with some damn meteorite!!!!

But I do hope the washing away of his likeness is a sign of things to come!!!!

Smartmouthwoman
09-01-2012, 07:18 PM
Perfect. Remember when the lefties said Hurricane Issac was sent from God to rain on the GOP's parade?? How's this one for a rebuttal??

ROFLMAO

BTW, carving 'leaders' images in sand is real big in Indonesia. Guess this was just another step in Barack's plan to transform America. Dogs on the menu will prob be next. :shocked:

Goldie Locks
09-01-2012, 07:26 PM
That thing is just plain ugly!!!! It looks like Jabba the hut smiling or something...:shocked:

Smartmouthwoman
09-01-2012, 07:47 PM
Talk about your worshipping graven images. The whole DNC may be going to hell!Really now... have the Dems been this goofy over one of their own in the past? I don't remember it if they were. They're just downright silly. And you're right about the thing being scary looking. Somebody said it looks like he's got an orange slice in his mouth. LOL, there's another version with a 'grill'.

Ya can't make this stuff up, can ya g/f?

Goldie Locks
09-01-2012, 07:53 PM
Talk about your worshipping graven images. The whole DNC may be going to hell!Really now... have the Dems been this goofy over one of their own in the past? I don't remember it if they were. They're just downright silly. And you're right about the thing being scary looking. Somebody said it looks like he's got an orange slice in his mouth. LOL, there's another version with a 'grill'.

Ya can't make this stuff up, can ya g/f?


All that and he don't look black, that sand is way to light..;)

Trinnity
09-01-2012, 07:58 PM
This hasn't been in the news yet, but my mom lives near Charlotte and she says a side wall fell off the Blake Hotel, which is one of the hotels being heavily booked for the convention. She said some rooms on that side will unusable. Bad omen?

Goldie Locks
09-01-2012, 08:05 PM
Here is another view...that thing is scary looking!!!!

http://weaselzippers.us/wp-content/uploads/Screen-shot-2012-09-01-at-10.17.54-AM-550x549.png

Goldie Locks
09-01-2012, 08:09 PM
Instead of a sand sculpture, they could just place and empty chair there...:rofl:

wingrider
09-01-2012, 08:20 PM
you know what? this is just terrible news all that hard work and taxpayer money wasted like that.

wingrider
09-01-2012, 08:22 PM
Here is another view...that thing is scary looking!!!!

http://weaselzippers.us/wp-content/uploads/Screen-shot-2012-09-01-at-10.17.54-AM-550x549.png

who called that sculpturist an artist?? that looks terrible and nothing like the king

Smartmouthwoman
09-01-2012, 08:35 PM
It'll make a good litter box, though. All the delegates should bring their cats... we KNOW they own cats.

Goldie Locks
09-01-2012, 09:20 PM
It'll make a good litter box, though. All the delegates should bring their cats... we KNOW they own cats.

Meow.....Hiss!!!!!!

http://swittersb.files.wordpress.com/2008/08/cat_mean-a.jpg

Smartmouthwoman
09-01-2012, 09:31 PM
Meow.....Hiss!!!!!!

http://swittersb.files.wordpress.com/2008/08/cat_mean-a.jpg


Pelosi really needs to lay off the Botox.

ROFLMAO

Peter1469
09-01-2012, 10:03 PM
The DNC convention is going to be a hate - feast.

Calypso Jones
09-01-2012, 10:20 PM
Blood feast.

Peter1469
09-01-2012, 10:22 PM
I guess I meant fest.

roadmaster
09-02-2012, 12:20 AM
Talk about your worshipping graven images. The whole DNC may be going to hell!Really now... have the Dems been this goofy over one of their own in the past? I don't remember it if they were. They're just downright silly. And you're right about the thing being scary looking. Somebody said it looks like he's got an orange slice in his mouth. LOL, there's another version with a 'grill'.

Ya can't make this stuff up, can ya g/f?

LMAO, it really does look bad.

URF8
09-02-2012, 01:25 AM
The DNC convention is going to be a hate - feast.

"Those whom the gods would destroy they first make mad."

sparty
09-02-2012, 06:40 AM
It'll make a good litter box, though. All the delegates should bring their cats... we KNOW they own cats.

Thanks for the early morning chuckle!

I was up in Charlotte in June and the area was already heavily policed. We were staying downtown and was talking to the bellhop and he said they were tripling the rates of the rooms for the convention.
All on our dime, of course. I've read they've bussed out the homeless. I wonder if they're going to stop all public transportation. The bus depot/terminal is about 5 blocks from the convention center.

birddog
09-02-2012, 08:52 AM
If taxpayers paid for that, it is indeed a travesty! Setting off a hand grenade under it would be the best thing.

coolwalker
09-04-2012, 04:46 PM
This election gets funnier and funnier.

Dispondent
09-04-2012, 04:53 PM
It'll make a good litter box, though. All the delegates should bring their cats... we KNOW they own cats.
They may well take their cats, their kids aren't welcome...
http://clashdaily.com/2012/08/kids-banned-from-dnc-convention-kids-say-yay/