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Grab your umbrellas because it's raining stupidity nowadays. Some supposed "artist" is going around L.A. plastering posters of the first black prez made to look like Heath Ledger's Joker in the 'The Dark Knight.' Not only that, but the word socialism is prominently situated under the image.
The unknown person or people created the poster by combining the cover photo of President Obama from the October 2006 issue of Time magazine with the face makeup of the Joker.
With only about 200 days into his term, President Obama has been called everything, including a racist, un-American, illegitimate and a socialist.
While Americans have been suffering lately because of the nuts disputing Obama's birthplace, the detraction with the most legs has been, and continues to be, the president's socialist agenda.
Over the last several months, it's sad to say, I've really started to believe in the gullible nature of some American people.
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A Uighur protester wears a rubber mask of President Barack Obama during a demonstration in Tokyo, Japan, Sunday, July 12, 2009. The demonstration in downtown Tokyo Sunday ended peacefully with Japanese protesters calling on China to end the violence in Xinjiang, where at least 184 people have died in rioting. Those demonstrators waved blue flags with white crescents representing what they call "East Turkestan," their name for the region from where they come. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)
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U.S. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama return to Washington with their daughters Malia (L) and Sasha off Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base July 12, 2009, following their visit to Russia, Italy and Ghana. REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES POLITICS)
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US President Barack Obama, alongside daughter Malia descends the steps of Air Force One after arriving at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland, July 12, 2009. Obama returned from a week long trip abroad that included stops in Russia, Italy and Ghana. AFP PHOTO / Saul LOEB (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)
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US President Barack Obama, alongside First Lady Michelle Obama and daughters Sasha and Malia descend the steps of Air Force One after arriving at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland, July 12, 2009. Obama returned from a week long trip abroad that included stops in Russia, Italy and Ghana. AFP PHOTO / Saul LOEB (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)
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President Barack Obama, second right, first lady Michelle Obama, second left, and their daughters Malia , left, and Sasha, right, arrive at the White House from Ghana, early Sunday, July 12, 2009, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
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President Barack Obama walks down the stairs with his daughters Malia, Sasha and firts lady Michelle Obama from Air Force One upon their arrival at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland on Sunday July 12, 2009, returning from their trip to Europe and Africa.(AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
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President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama wave before boarding Air Force One after they participated in a departure ceremony at the airport in Accra, Ghana, Saturday, July 11, 2009. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
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WASHINGTON - JULY 12: (AFP OUT) U.S. President Barack Obama (L), First Lady Michelle Obama (R) and daughters Sasha (2ndL) and Malia (2ndR) exit Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House July 12, 2009 in Washington, DC. Obama and the first family returned home to the White House in the early morning after a trip overseas to Russia, Europe, Africa and a G-8 meeting. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski-Pool/Getty Images)
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President Barack Obama greets audience members as he participate in a departure ceremony at the airport in Accra, Ghana, Saturday, July 11, 2009. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
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President Barack Obama greets the crowd at a departure ceremony at the airport in Accra, Ghana, Saturday, July 11, 2009. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
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By: sharkchops on 8/06/2009 7:33PM
Just get over it already. He's the president. Every US president has been lampooned in some way or another. This is nothing new. Obama expected this back when he started running. I don't like it either but there's nothing racist in the poster. It's just criticizing his policies and calling them a joke. It comes with the territory of being the prez of the US and no one should be expecting any special treatment because he's black.
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By: Rosebud on 8/05/2009 10:55PM
There's no racism intended. Fool's names and fool's faces ALWAYS appear in public places. So, after the constant barrage of ALL the tabloids and magazines at the check stand forcing that man's photo onto the public it is great to see that someone agrees with that his face has appeared in public so many times that he really must be a fool AND a true JOKE.
AND, if you want to be offended remember that every political figure is at some time the recipient of this type of art. Did you get offended when a Caucasian was in office and depicted as a devil? Most probably not because you probably think they are demons. Well, some of us think it is time you abandoned all this "politically correct" crap and faced up to the fact that ALL leaders face derision. None are immune and if he is getting this type of treatment instead of the adulation you want him to have it is all the better. He is no Messiah, he is a Socialist like his mother and father before him.
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By: YoungGifted on 8/07/2009 2:08AM
His parents, and grandparents, were communists, not socialists. Google them, and read beyond what wiki has to say....
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By: Kalynn on 8/06/2009 8:27AM
Turn about is fair play...everything was fair game with BUSH now the shoe is on the other Democratic LIBERAL foot.
Freedom of speech, the beauty of AMERICA!!!
They have a right to express themselves...FREELY!
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By: TR on 8/06/2009 9:23AM
Notice how Obama simply ignores the haters and goes about his business of being President of this country. The man has only been in office for 200 days, yet he is slowly but surely getting this country back on the right track. Jackie Robinson endured some of the most hatefilled venom as the first black baseball player yet he ignored his detractors and became a hall of famer. He could have easily packed his bags and said this is too tough. President Obama understands this and knows that the way to defeat this nonsense is to succeed and succeed he will.
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By: Lisa on 8/06/2009 11:53AM
TR - every former president has done the same thing, ignore the haters - that's all they can do, he is not the first to do this nor will he be the last. I hardly think we are on the right track, I sincerely hope we get there but the track that we are on now is not the right way to go.
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By: choke580 on 8/06/2009 11:30AM
WOW,you guys are all right and all wrong from a black fairly educated perspective i think the powers that be mucked it(the U.S.)up so bad before they left office that it can't be fixed have you seen sicko very interesting movie why can't the U.S. have universal healthcare one answer greed thats what is messing this country up the haves dont care about the have nots everyone just wants more and they dont care who they have to step on to get it even you guys out there commenting on these blogs they dont want obama to suceed at anything so they keep us separated at each other throats hating each other when we should band together and go after the real bad guys the rich and powerful..............choke580
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By: Adlyn on 8/06/2009 10:31AM
Me personally, love the fact the the media is get very upset about people were putting up poster of underground art of Obama photoshoped as the Joker from batman with the word "SOCIALISM" underneath. These same people that are getting worked up in all likelihood, have a dozen, or so Bushitler posters and don't see the irony at all.
This is mainly a response to President Obama's Administration's creeping -nay- galloping socialism.
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By: Renee on 8/06/2009 11:17AM
You white people think you started this country and if it wasn't for your people where would we be. Well you are still not real americans unless you are indian. You still think Osama and his crew bombed NY when you shoild look in the mirror at you likeness because your government is to blame. So the only joke is YOU AND YOUR KIND JERK.
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By: STERLING GRAY on 8/06/2009 8:49PM
NOW HES HALF AFRICAN AMERICAN . ONE DROP OF BLOOD MAKES YOU BLACK ..................... YOU NUTS AND RACIST HAVE NO CHOICE. HE IS THE FIRST BLACK PRESIDENT OF THESE U.S.A..... BLACK MAN IS THE PROPER TERM < and who cares about a poster> WAKE UP THERE ARE MORE PEOPLE OF COLOR COMEING....COMEING ' YOU CANNOT STOP THIS'
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