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58. here's another true story that your post triggered

Sun Oct 14, 2012, 03:00 PM

Oct 2012

My brother is working hard for Obama. He has Dem natl, state and local signs in his tiny yard in a swing state. His house is literally 10 feet away from another house with all sorts of Rmoney & co. signs in the yard. They have been friendly neighbors for over 20 years. One day the neighbor is chatting with my brother in the yard. About all sorts of things. And suddenly she says, "If Obama wins I'm just gonna be suicidal."

She must have had a drifty moment wanting sympathy from him ...or maybe it was just reflexive. (She wouldn't have said this to needle him or anything, it's not a rancorous relationship). My brother said, "Well y'know, that's exactly how I felt when George Bush got in..."

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The lack of yard signs in front of my house is not due to a lack of support for President Obama. [View all] Hyper_Eye Oct 2012 OP

I can understand that. I think there's a lot of that throughout the country. Indpndnt Oct 2012 #1

We had our Kerry signs burned in the front yard! peace13 Oct 2012 #2

I understand. I live in a blue state but even here Obama supporters are wary, since we have our... freshwest Oct 2012 #3

And, that's why we want to Vote People Out of Office Cha Oct 2012 #19

Hate radio is the reason... defacto7 Oct 2012 #21

You are right marions ghost Oct 2012 #52

A friend of mine had her Obama 2012 bumper sticker ripped off her car here YoungDemCA Oct 2012 #4

I get that. Blue Idaho Oct 2012 #5

Totally understand that. ProfessionalLeftist Oct 2012 #6

Alabama here too... pinstikfartherin Oct 2012 #7

Nope, not a coward. Ballots, not bullets. JaneyVee Oct 2012 #8

I second that. freshwest Oct 2012 #27

It wasn't always like this. Lone_Star_Dem Oct 2012 #9

Do Democrats do this to Republicans? Stainless Oct 2012 #10

Good Question. Go to Google News and search "Romney Signs Vandalized" - lynne Oct 2012 #13

I'm in South East Georgia and consider myself a fighting dem. go west young man Oct 2012 #17

Do you also remove Obama signs if they're on public property - lynne Oct 2012 #45

Good question. Butterbean Oct 2012 #46

No I don't. go west young man Oct 2012 #62

So, you're no different than "them", then - lynne Oct 2012 #72

Meanwhile you type away while getting steam rolled. go west young man Oct 2012 #75

I disagree that "both sides do it" equally. There is no comparison. yardwork Oct 2012 #51

stealing a sign is one thing marions ghost Oct 2012 #53

Right There With You ChoppinBroccoli Oct 2012 #11

"house that doesn't have a yard sign to be an Obama voter.". dixiegrrrrl Oct 2012 #41

don't blame you a bit ibegurpard Oct 2012 #12

That's the situation here. Lugnut Oct 2012 #14

No problem. I want you to be alive to vote! SunSeeker Oct 2012 #15

Just look at the window in Obama's headquarters in Colorado. busterbrown Oct 2012 #16

I fear of getting a ticket Politicalboi Oct 2012 #28

I'm sick of fascist conservatives. liberalmuse Oct 2012 #18

+1 freshwest Oct 2012 #29

Same thing here in Northern Virginia just1voice Oct 2012 #20

we stopped putting stickers on our vehicles also. dwp6577 Oct 2012 #22

Thanks for sharing your story with us, Hyper_Eye! Cha Oct 2012 #23

Dem yard signs - hell yes OutNow Oct 2012 #24

For me not putting a sign out has nothing to do with SheilaT Oct 2012 #25

Well I've got my Obama sign out Lasher Oct 2012 #26

Ruining a political banner/sign/bumpersticker/button is like denegrading our flag graham4anything Oct 2012 #30

I hear what you are saying but damage to a sign is not what I'm worried about. Hyper_Eye Oct 2012 #36

I fully understand what you are saying...but...what is next? graham4anything Oct 2012 #40

That's intense treestar Oct 2012 #31

I've heard plenty of times that slavery was not the main reason for the war. Hyper_Eye Oct 2012 #35

When I was a child in Brooklyn, NY Sekhmets Daughter Oct 2012 #55

Anyone who really believes that ought to read Mariana Oct 2012 #65

No signs on car or house ribrepin Oct 2012 #32

I'm in a blue state in a blue area but after 2008 election people in my neighborhood who had Obama Raine Oct 2012 #33

I sympathize with you 100%. n/t AverageJoe90 Oct 2012 #34

Watch your tail, cowboy/girl. Red states can be scary. AtomicKitten Oct 2012 #37

I live in a rural red area of Blue NYstate yankeepants Oct 2012 #38

Right-wingers are not racist. Hugabear Oct 2012 #39

You can thank the media for giving the teabaggers a megaphone to magnify their voice CrispyQ Oct 2012 #42

So true, CrispyQ! Stardust Oct 2012 #48

I don't have a yard sign either. One local business had a large Obama TwilightGardener Oct 2012 #43

Thanks for reminding me why I never want to set foot in the Deep South. Odin2005 Oct 2012 #44

You don't have to go to the deep South. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2012 #76

I don't really understand the point of yard signs. LWolf Oct 2012 #47

My parents won't put an Obama sticker on their car here in KY out of fear of vandals. nt Comrade_McKenzie Oct 2012 #49

I don't have a yard sign either. Stardust Oct 2012 #50

I live in a condo and can't put up signs of any sort. mysuzuki2 Oct 2012 #54

I'm in suburbia in eastern PA. In 2000 someone took from my yard a GORE sign, and REPLACED IT with a WinkyDink Oct 2012 #56

I grew up in Alabama. I completely understand your decision. kstewart33 Oct 2012 #57

here's another true story that your post triggered marions ghost Oct 2012 #58

Georgia here. I do the bumper sticker, but still get crud from the republican jerks. Hoyt Oct 2012 #59

I display Democratic yard signs because I live in a Republican dominant area in Wisconsin Nikia Oct 2012 #60

One of the big reasons we have been losing ground for a generation Doctor_J Oct 2012 #61

Yep. I don't do bumper stickers or yard signs, but I do wear Obama/Dem t-shirts. tanyev Oct 2012 #63

There are NO Obama signs in my very red village (rural western NY) MorningGlow Oct 2012 #64

I have the same problem fifthoffive Oct 2012 #66

I'm afraid to put a sticker on my car for fear some mean ReThug would give it the "KEY" treatment. Auntie Bush Oct 2012 #67

We target shoot in sight of the road - and the road-front is plastered with Democratic yard signs 1-Old-Man Oct 2012 #68

Considering how many mass gun killings... 99Forever Oct 2012 #69

You are doing the right thing - we aren't expected to die to get the vote out. And DeschutesRiver Oct 2012 #70

I don't put Obama signs out for a different reason LynneSin Oct 2012 #71

They got my Grandpa's Obama sign this weekend OriginalGeek Oct 2012 #73

Safe Ju Jitsu bumpersticker ErikJ Oct 2012 #74

How about a yard sign for me? hfojvt Oct 2012 #77