Someone tore up my bumper sticker today.

[blonndee]

When I got home today after a really fantastic week at school and a great day discussing "American heroes" and MLK with my classes, I saw that someone had ripped my "Obama '08" bumper sticker half off. It put a real damper on my day. Who would do that?

I do live in a scarily red county in New Mexico, so I understand that people would disagree with my choice of candidate, but I just don't understand why someone would feel compelled to do that.

I guess I'll just have to buy some more stickers from the Obama website, which only gives more money to his campaign. Bummer.

[slinkerwink]

1. *hugs* Don't let that get you down.

[blonndee]

17. Thanks, slinkerwink.

It's just a little thing, but it did get me down a LITTLE. Although I knew when I put that sticker on my car that I was running a risk, this is such a small town that I didn't think anyone would actually DO anything. Given the demographics of where I live, I guess I should consider myself lucky that they didn't slash my tires. :cry:

I'm tempted, though, to buy like, ten, and put them all over my car.

[WHEN CRABS ROAR]

2. The person that did that doesn't understand what freedom is all

about.

[ejpoeta]

29. to them you are free to either think like them or keep your opinions to yourself.

i have feared putting an obama sticker on my car, but we aren't in primaries here anymore. it's ny here, and honestly i haven't seen a lot of stuff anywhere in support of candidates. except my brother and brother in law and their fred thompson stickers.

[NMLobo]

3. What county?

Just wondering. I live in Santa Fe. Bluer than the NM sky. :hippie:

[blonndee]

7. Eddy county. Redder than my red NM blood.

It ain't easy. :)

[NMLobo]

23. Bummer

Sending good vibes southward. :-)

[bigbrother05]

44. Lived in Lea (Hobbs) 20+ yrs ago

Sure it's not changed too much since then. Worked in the oil bidnez before the crash in mid 80s. Was a rough couple of years in NM, laid off, went to Midland & laid off again a year later. Repugs and the oil industry are way too familiar.

Oh yeah, Sooner alum here too.

[Cha]

8. Lucky you...all that Blue Sky, High Desert, and

people who get into the whole realist gig that life has to offer. B-)

[greguganus]

4. Damn Hillbots!! n/t

[JuniperLea]

6. Why does it have to be a "Hillbot"?

The OP states it's a red state... could just as easily been a Republican ya know.

[HCE SuiGeneris]

10. It's called being funny, poking fun, etc.

[JuniperLea]

12. No, I don't think so...

It's called being too ready to bash... it's called everything that's wrong with DU right now...

[HCE SuiGeneris]

26. If it's not in jest, then I share your disgust.

[JuniperLea]

28. It's gone way beyond anything funny...

In fact, I think you can't really be funny about any of this anymore... pity, that.

[Maine-ah]

42. time for you to take a break!

seriously, I get like that once and a while, and I'll go to the lounge, or go and read a book. :hi:

[billyoc]

46. LOL, Borrow a sense of humor from someone, it's fun!

:rofl:

[Saturday]

14. It has to be a Hillbot because Obama supporters love

to hate Hillary supporters.

[JuniperLea]

16. ugh...

I'm just too tired for this... must be time to sign off for the weekend...

[HCE SuiGeneris]

9. !

:spray: That was too funny... :rofl:

[blonndee]

22. Not likely around here. Eddy county did go for Hillary, but this is repuke

territory, so Occam's razor would suggest otherwise.

ETA: I really don't think it was a student because our school is very much in the "continual surveillance" vein--students know that everything is on video, including the parking lots.

[JuniperLea]

5. That sucks...

Red states scare me... I'm a native Californian.


:scared:

[TomBall Democrat]

11. That stinks - it takes a while to get a new one, too.

Sorry - they just covered mine up in 2004 - with a Bush sticker.

I've got extra -

if you send me a PM, I'd be happy to mail you one.

[DangerousRhythm]

15. That's awful!

I feel for both of you. This does remind me, though, that I need to get one for my car. I live in a really strong area for Obama so I'd HOPE nothing bad would happen to it. :O

[TomBall Democrat]

19. Seens like Houston hated Kerry more than Obama -

this year Tomball City Hall was OVERFLOWING with voters waiting to caucus.

And Obama carried every one of the 5 precincts voting there that day.

Never thought I'd know OTHER Tomball Democrats. Now, I know LOTS of them.

What a difference 4 years makes!

[DangerousRhythm]

34. You may be right!

It was nowhere NEAR this crazy last time around. It's inspiring, really!

[DarienComp]

13. Gah. That sucks.

Most likely a knuckle-dragging fascist who voted for Bush twice.

[Rick Myers]

18. Someone tore up my DU sticker last week!!!

Geniuses.

The re'Puke kids are freaking out. They are all warriors now, but, somehow they just can't seem to sign that enlistment form.

[TK421]

20. It was some angry, violent Hillary supporter out to get their revenge on you

I'm sorry it put a damper on your day...lots of things do that to me, like having a bad day at work, having to pay a credit card bill, etc...I'm sure you get the point.

But don't ever let it get you down.

[blonndee]

31. Mmm-hmmm.

I appreciate your concern.

Edited: benefit of the doubt

[TK421]

39. Awesome! It's not every day I get the benefit of a doubt from someone

on an internet message board...rest assured, I will definitely sleep more soundly now!

[Mezzo]

21. That's just awful blonndee...no one deserves that. nt

[FlyingSquirrel]

24. Ha too bad the person that ripped it off didn't realize what your solution would be.

:thumbsup:

[blonndee]

35. Indeed!

Thanks--going to the Obama site now to buy some more.

[FrenchieCat]

25. Maybe Geraldine Ferraro is visiting New Mexico?

I heard the same thing happened to Bill Richardson's sticker on his car....
(just trying to make you laugh!)

[Olney Blue]

27. I'm sorry, blonndee. I don't understand how someone can do that.

[Bobbieo]

33. It is getting nasty out there, and it hasnt started. Wait until September!!!

[blue sky at night]

30. please leave the remaining....

piece on your car, we always do when our bumper stickers are defaced....usually with a note about how it happened. Back in 2004 I got my car keyed real bad, I was sporting a bunch of homemade "dump bush" signs inside the car for all to see. Freedom of Speech is all important, keep on keeping on!

[rainbow4321]

32. Look to see if there are any that go in your back window

At our TX convention last weekend I got one that has sticky tabs on the front perimeters of a car window sticker. Put it in my back car window.

[gristy]

36. It is a badge of honor

Someone keyed my car, in '04 I think it was, when I had a Kerry sticker. I've proudly carried those gouges ever since.

[gauguin57]

37. In 2004, I got my Kerry bumper sticker ripped off while my car was parked AT A KERRY RALLY.

Vandals will be vandals. That's why I always get extra copies of political bumper stickers, so I can just put a new one over the old ripped one.

[blonndee]

40. Wow, at a Kerry rally? That's crazy. I never thought about needing "extra copies"

until now. NOW I think about how many "extra copies" it would take to cover the entire backside of my car. :)

[MediaBabe]

38. Bummer

In 2004 someone stole my "Support the Troops - Vote Kerry" sticker. It gives ya a kind of let down feeling. Whe can't people get along?

[quantass]

41. Print a temp one out while you wait for the real one

i can feel your pain :(

[blogslut]

43. Do you have a local policeman's association?

If so, I would advise giving them a small donation so you can get one of their free stickers. That way you can adhere it on your bumper right next to your replacement Obama sticker. It might act a deterrent to vandalism.

[bagimin]

45. Sorry to hear that

but I'm not surprised after my episode where I was yelled at (threatened) in Liberal Palm Beach Co..
We have stickers on both of our cars and I'm keeping my fingers crossed regarding vandalism.