“Impeach Obama” Banner May Fly Over Super Bowl

[a kennedy]

A group of anti-Obama Facebook groups are planning to fly an “Impeach Obama” Banner over this year’s Super Bowl.

The groups, Impeach Obama Tea Party, Stop Obama Now-San Diego, and Boycott Oprah, say they recently flew the banner over the Rose Bowl Parade Jan. 2.

Whether they can actually achieve their next goal is unclear to me. I assume, given the potential for terrorism, there are serious overflight restrictions with respect to the Super Bowl.

The game will be played February 5 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

Short of the Super Bowl, the groups plan to do Impeach Obama banner flyovers of various cities and other sporting events. They are also be considering expanding their purview with an “Impeach Obama/Holder” banner, adding Attorney General Eric Holder into the mix.

It looks like they plan to continue flying the banners over the next year.

Or, I suppose, until Obama is impeached.

and all the responses loved it..... D*MN.

http://www.whitehousedossier.com/2012/01/06/groups-fly-impeach-obama-banner-super-bowl/

[Charlemagne]

1. Im sure the exposure will be

well worth the cost. I mean, doing so will certainly cause a political movement. Its not like the money could be used to do any else constructive.

[Ecumenist]

3. Um, even if they did do this, like how could they impeach him?

Saying it's because he's black? Because that's what it comes down to.

[Charlemagne]

6. I think they believe

He did something illegal or violated the constitution. They so badly want it to be true, they believe it is.

[southernyankeebelle]

11. Funny he turned out to be Bush lite.

[Charlemagne]

14. Thats why I dont get

the hatred of him. He would be a very popular president with them if he had an R by his name.

[southernyankeebelle]

16. You betcha and of course white.

[hay rick]

17. Word.

He's black and he's a Democrat. When Bush did the same things he was a hero.

[abelenkpe]

26. It is all about supporting their team

You're soooooo right. If he had a R by his name they'd be busy defending his every move.

[FarLeftFist]

49. It's in a DOME!

[gregtownsand]

53. These people are such idiots.

What statute has Obama violated to be impeached?

[LTR]

2. I would think they would need NFL permission to do that

Let em waste their money!

[ProgressiveProfessor]

21. NFL does not control the airspace, the FAA does

[Drunken Irishman]

4. Derp. This year's Super Bowl will be held at Lucas Oil Stadium - in Indianapolis...in February...

This is the stadium:



Sure, the roof can open up, but it won't be open for the Super Bowl.

hahahaha, FAIL

[a kennedy]

8. OMG.....that's right, it's a dome....ha ha ha ha ha

thanks for reminding me of this.

[southernyankeebelle]

12. Shh don't say anything. Let them spend their money.

[jorno67]

25. Nope!

It's a retractable roof...is the weather is good, it'll be open.

[caraher]

31. Not likely to be that good

From the stadium web site:

NFL rules for roof opening -- home team determines if roof is to be opened or closed 90 minutes before kickoff (except if precipitation is within the vicinity of LOS, temperature is below 42 degrees, or wind gusts are greater than 40 mph, then roof is automatically closed). It remains open unless there are hazardous conditions (lightning, severe winds, precipitation, low temperatures, etc.)

In the last 15 years on Feb 5 in Indy, the high exceeded 42 degrees just 3 times. The last time there were actually thunderstorms that day (the high was 65!), which would certainly close the roof. The other two times there was fog and a trace of rain.

[jorno67]

34. I agree, not likely...

but still possible.

[rufus dog]

44. No friggen way

If it was 75 degrees, maybe, even then it would cause people to complain that they paid big money and don't want the sun in thier eyes. I have been to AZ Cardinal games when it was 75 degrees and they kept the roof closed, and that wasn't the Super Bowl.

[Surya Gayatri]

22. Bwaaaaahaaaaa! More fail from

the bat-shit crazy brigade. They're always good for laugh.
SG

[Historic NY]

27. With all the celebrations and partying...people don't look up much either...

the air space on the other hand may be completely off limits.

[Lil Missy]

5. Impeach him for what? Being Black?

[think]

9. For taking America to war based on lies. Oh wait...

[southernyankeebelle]

13. Obama didn't give Bush enough credit for getting OBL

[Puzzler]

15. "P.W.B" = Presidenting While Black

[MineralMan]

7. Morons Go Airborne!

Did anyone check the spelling?

[virgogal]

10. Lucas Oil Stadium? God,these corporate naming rights irritate me and this one is dreadful.

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[gkhouston]

18. This is actually Plan B for those folks.

They were crushed when someone told them "Surrender Dorothy" has already been done.

[Charlemagne]

19. +1

[Warren DeMontague]

42. Yeah, I guess they've given up on the November election, huh?

Pretty fucking funny.

[liberal N proud]

20. Lucas Lube Bowl is covered

The only one who will see it are those tailgating and not going in the stadium.

[jorno67]

24. It's actually a retractable roof

so if the weather is good...it'll be open.

[Brigid]

28. Good weather in February?

In Indiana? Obviously you don't live here.

[caraher]

32. Right

I actually looked it up - at most, |twice (1999, 2005) in the last 15 years would the weather have been good enough to open the roof per NFL rules on Feb. 5 in Indianapolis.

http://www.wunderground.com/history/airport/KIND/1972/2/5/PlannerHistory.html?req_city=Indianapolis

[jorno67]

33. anything could happen...

I'm 100 miles west of Indy and it was 61 degrees today.
do you not believe in global warming?

[jorno67]

37. it's 46 degrees, sunny, with winds at 8 MPH

Seems like a nice day to me...

[Son of Gob]

38. No matter how bad you want it to, it won't be open.

[jorno67]

40. i dont want it to be open...

I don't think we (the good people of DU) should be dismissing the effects of climate change. So far this is the 2nd warmest winter recorded in US history.

[Son of Gob]

41. Okey Dokey

In that case, I agree.

[liberal N proud]

35. Indianapolis in February?

[boxman15]

23. Like others say, this is a complete waste of money for them.

I don't care, but Lucas Oil Stadium is a domed stadium. Nobody except drunk tailgaters outside will see it.

Unfuckingbelievable. If it was Bush, they'd be freaking out. HOW DARE YOU FLY A BANNER AGAINST OUR COMMANDER IN CHIEF DURING A TIME OF WAR?!?!?!

[Honeycombe8]

29. They did that here in TX at football game recently....

Unfortunately for them, the stadium was covered. It was on the news (not the sign....just the info about the snafu).

Too funny. Not the brightest bulbs in the pack, I guess.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

30. Not likely. The FAA issues temporary flight restrictions (TFRs)

covering the airspace over and around major sports events. Usually these cover a 3-nautical-mile radius around the event up to 3,000 feet above the ground.

So they can fly their banner 3 miles away from the event, up high enough where nobody can read it.

[aaaaaa5a]

36. This year's Super Bowl is in a dome.

Plus, the NFL is big business. The airspace is considered valuable commercial space. Just ask Good-Year and their blimp.

Trust me, this will never see the light of day.

[GoCubsGo]

39. And, if they did get their way...

I can only imagine what all those black football players on the field would do and say about it.

[aaaaaa5a]

43. Its not just blacks.

There are a lot of whites who support Obama too. In 2008 he received a higher percentage of the white vote than Kerry 04, Gore 00, Clinton 96 and Clinton 92.

Bob Craft who is the Patriots owner has contributed to several democratic candidates (which isn't surprising being from New England). In addition, I can't prove this, but it wouldn't surprise me if QB Tom Brady were a democrat. He was born in San Francisco. He is building a home in California. He is married to a brazilian model. And from a race standpoint, one of Tom Brady's sisters has a bi-racial (half black/white) child.

[GoCubsGo]

45. Oh, for sure.

The main reason I suggested that was because the main reason the teabaggers want to impeach him is because he's black, whether or not they want to admit that. One would think attacks on a black President would hit home a lot harder on the black players.

[aaaaaa5a]

47. Agreed!

[Major Nikon]

48. The Temporary Flight Restriction goes out to 10 miles and up to 18,000'

[Bluerthanblue]

46. sunset is at 6:08 pm. even if they did.

let them waste their "hard earned money" like this. They're the losers.

[Obamacare]

50. I thought the Indianapolis superdome was inside and covered?

[Generic Brad]

52. No one claimed those flying the banner were particularly bright

If a banner flies over a domed stadium and no one inside can see it to read it, does anyone get the message?

[kaiden]

51. There was an IMPEACH CLINTON flying over the 1999 Super Bowl in Miami.

Worthless. Stupid.