Halloween Palin Prop Sparks Controversy.
Posted by Carlos C. on Monday, October 27th, 2008 at 4:56 am
WEST HOLLYWOOD (CBS News) ― Sarah Palin is not considered to be a friend of the gay community, but the Republican vice presidential candidate seems to be looming over the West Hollywood Halloween Carnival.
First, a rumor got started that city officials were going to ban Sarah Palin drag queens at its upcoming costumed street party, which draws some 500,000 people annually. The rumor turned out to be false, but tonight comes word that a mannequin has been outfitted to look like Palin — with glasses, a beehive wig and a red business suit — and is hanging from a noose outside a WeHo residence.
The display also depicts a devilish John McCain emerging from flames.
“We see people stopping and taking pictures, and the tour buses are stopping and slowing down … people reach out and take pictures,”display creator Chad Michael Morrisette said.
However, some neighbors said the effigy is in bad taste.
“I know it’s Halloween, but when you’re using a vice presidential candidate with a noose around her neck, that to me has gone too far,” a man identified only as “George” stated. “Whether I’m Republican or Democrat, it’s not about that. It’s about this and a noose, and it’s just wrong.” “I know if we had done it with Barack Obama, people would’ve probably thrown things through our windows,” Morrisette said. “The image of a hanged black man is a lot more intense than the image of a hanged white woman — for our country — in the history of our country.”
Morrisette said his display might be unacceptable any other month, but his subjects are fair game during the Halloween season.
“It should be seen as art and it should be seen within the month of October. It is Halloween. It’s time to be scary. It’s time to be spooky,” Morrisette said.
Canadian tourist Ron Hernando, who stopped by to take a picture, said he was not shocked by the display. “This is West Hollywood, after all,” he said. “It was kind of cruel, but it made me laugh, too. What can I say?”
A city spokesperson was not immediately available to comment on the effigy.
The 21st annual Halloween Carnaval will be held from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. Friday along Santa Monica Boulevard in West Hollywood. The street will be closed for the event.
The prospect of a Barack Obama presidency is so scary to me, I believe I will hang an Obama mannequin in effigy and set him on fire!
It is only a little political expression and art, right?
UPDATE 1: I saw this on Michelle Malkin’s website:
Barack Obama supporters, at an Obama rally in Denver this past Sunday, “beheaded” President Bush.
Perhaps I should “behead” Joe Biden along with my burning Barack Obama mannequin display this Halloween.
It is just art, right?
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Bullshit a hanged white woman is less offensive. They hanged several white women on accusations of witchcraft throughout history. Total bullshit someone should make a Barack Obama effigy hanging from a noose.
I feel like going to West Hollywood and hanging several Barack Obama mannequins to be used in the parade. I can’t get over how this is acceptable and the Secret Service aren’t investigating this yet for threats. Of course, if we did hang an Obama mannequin, it would be investigated, we’d have threats on our lives, etc. But it’s perfectly acceptable because it’s Sarah. This absolutely makes me sick!
“unknown”,
The point of this blog is to point out that it’s not ok to “hang” anyone in effigy. You seem to disagree with that so long as the person being hanged is white. You probably have no idea that your statement is extremely racist. You probably don’t even understand that after reading my comment.
This is because even on your best day, you’re not as smart as me on my worst day. I know this to be true based upon reading your poorly written, barely understandable, potty-mouthed and immature diatribe about two wrongs making a right. Your argument fails the logic and common sense test. I can see why you hide behind anonymity.
ART? WTF?! This is such a disgrace! This pisses me off! Talk about racist. You know being racist is a TWO WAY street! THIS IS NOT RIGHT! It just goes to show you how the left is SO WRONG! DAMN democRATS!
OH YEA! Unbelievable they would behead a Busch manequin!
This just angers me! OH! Heaven forbid we do something like this with an assobama maniquin! :{
How is this any different than a neonazi plan to assassinate Obama? It’s not. Absolutely disgusting, but what did you expect from West Hollywood.