To an obnoxious Obama-hating driver in Atlanta

[thatcrazycajun]

I ended up behind a blue late-model luxury sedan yesterday while driving on a local street. It has six—count 'em, six—separate bumper stickers on its back window expressing the owner's loathing and hatred for our current President, Barack Obama. You've seen some of them yourself, no doubt, like these two:

 
But this one was the one that really chapped this skinny white liberal Cajun boy's behind:

Since I have no way of knowing how to reach or even identify this, um..fellow citizen (didn't have a chance to take down the license plate number, alas), I'm venting several thoughts that came to mind here.

1. Do you really need to have six—SIX!—stickers to tell everyone how much you despise Obama? One or two would have been more than adequate. Or could you just not choose from an assortment? And did you really have to put them up on your rear window, in everyone's face, rather than on the bumper like a normal person?
2. You have lots of stickers saying who you're against for President in this fall's election. Why don't you have even one stating who you'd prefer instead? Are you that lacking in the courage of your convictions? Or are you just one of the many thousands who backed losing candidates in the GOP primaries who will be holding their noses and voting for Mitt Romney? 
3. Gratuitous insults toward those who sport Obama stickers on their vehicles may make you feel like a big smart badass, but it does not advance your political views in any way that will let you be taken seriously. It also just needlessly pisses people off...but then, I strongly suspect that was your general intention. Explaining what specifically about Obama and/or his policies, statements and actions so raises your ire, rather than just dissing the man generically, would also help your First-Amendment-protected expression sound like more than just venting spleen.
4. As long as you're going to engage in petty ad hominem arguments: if you vote for Romney or any conservative/libertarian candidate for President this fall, YOU'RE the stupid one!

Anyone on my f-list with opinions is welcome to respond, whether or not they agree with mine.

Comments

[robin-june.livejournal.com]

Dunno about the traffic laws where you saw that, but up here in Ohio, it's illegal to put a bumpersticker or other such obstruction on the window glass of a vehicle.

There was a news article about the family of a student learning to drive who made & then sold temporary stickers that informed others that this was a driver still learning; unfortunately, when they put them on the glass, this good idea turned into a violation.

[thnidu.livejournal.com]

I was going to say something related, about how stupid this was, but it's totally consistent.

[filkertom.livejournal.com]

Well, we are talking about the brainwashed here. It amuses me no end to hear such people refer to "Obamabots".

[lemmozine.livejournal.com]

I've heard a few good derogatory terms for Romney and his followers. Not sure if I remember them all. Might be a good time to come up with some new and creative ones to see if anything sticks.

In honor of his torturing of a dog, Mutt Romney.

In honor of his taking at least four sides, and sometimes more, on every issue, Mitt Rhomboid.

Our friend Miles favors Mittens. To me, it seems too kind and friendly.

From Roy Zimmerman, The Demon Barber of Wall Street. I never get tired of the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-UKYW-Wh-Q

Brainstorming puns on his name - Gin Rummy, Twit Burpee, Grit Hominy, Smut Flopsy - OK, there has to be something better - thoughts?

For followers . . . um, Rommpers? Wrong-neys? Again, thoughts?

[smoooom.livejournal.com]

I fail to understand American politics anyway. If it were to come into say oh the 19th century it would be awesome. But it's not my country.


Of course I fail to understand people and politics in general. Specifically the "My g-father was "x" my Father was "x" so I'm "x" type of voting. It's stupid and dangerous. I really wish people would actually look at the candidates, and the problems and make an INFORMED decision when they vote. I've voted for all four of the parties I can vote for in Canada. I've never voted for the Block but they aren't a real federal party anyway. Sigh, change is needed, in many places, it would be nice if it were to happen.

[lemmozine.livejournal.com]

My opinion, which I'm pretty sure I've shared before, is that people so anxious to brag about their hatred for Obama are very likely ignorant racist KKK members who hate Obama because he is black, and not because they disagree with or even comprehend any of his policies. And you kind of hinted at this, but they also hate Mitt Romney because he's Mormon.

So, I can absolutely agree with you: they are the stupid ones. And having met you, I can be pretty darn certain you are not stupid.

[poltr1]

There's one I've seen on some cars here (also in Ohio): "One Big Ass Mistake America". And more often than not, it's on cars driven by....white people. Go figure.

As much as I despised Bush, I didn't have "The End Of An Error" on my car, or any other political bumper sticker. In this politically polarized world, I have to remember what Voltaire said...or allegedly said: "I disapprove of what you say, but I'll defend to the death your right to say it".

And I thought the John Birch Society went extinct some time ago. Guess I was wrong.

[barondave.livejournal.com]

One of the differences between Democrats and Republicans: To a Democrat, such bumper sticker insults are just playground taunting. To a Republican, they're political statements, and they'll vote for the candidate who's mudslinging will get them the biggest laughs from their drunken buddies.

And then there are those who will pretend both sides sling equal amount of lies and mud, when it's not even remotely true.

Sad, really.

[filkferengi]

Six is definitely a bit excessive. The first two are at least funny; that last one is just rude.

A few years ago in Decatur, I once saw a bumper sticker that said "Fermez la" & had a picture of the last president. ["Fermez la bouche" in French means, basically, "shut your trap."]

If it's clever, funny, & makes a point, I'm there. Mean or tacky, I'm not.