Anti-Obama Carnival Sparks Heated Debate at Texas A&M- Young Republicans again

[Ichingcarpenter]

They were trying to get people's attention and a conservative group at Texas A&M University did just that, but maybe not in the way they wanted.

Wednesday, Texas A&M's Young Conservatives of Texas group, encouraged students to throw eggs at a large picture of Barack Obama during a campus demonstration.

It was part of what the group called an "anti-Obama carnival." Conservatives said the egg toss was symbolic of Obama's economic policies, but many in the crowd called it a personal attack.

By mid afternoon, the signs at Texas A&M were gone. The emotions were not.

"You have plenty of McCain supporters out here who think this is ridiculous. Ya'll are way out of hand," said Farren Congress, a Blinn College freshman who caught the demonstration on her way to cast an early vote.

The conservatives' anti-Obama carnival came with a "socialist on a stick Obama ring-toss," and a board with the candidate's picture on it that the group offered to let students throw eggs at called "throw away your nest egg."

"Where are his policies, you're not throwing eggs at his policies, you're throwing eggs at a picture of Obama and then you didn't even have his polices at hand. I was like what are you protesting? What are you protesting? I just see you throwing eggs at Obama," said Congress.

Texas A&M University issued an official statement about the demonstration: "A university campus is a marketplace of ideas. While we found today's activity offensive and not representative of Texas A&M's core values, we certainly respect the free speech of students on our campus. We are of the opinion that there are more appropriate and constructive ways to engage in a dialogue in advance of the upcoming elections."

The Young Conservatives say they'll bring the carnival and egg toss back this Friday, but will have Obama's economic policies as the target, and not just his picture.

http://www.kbtx.com/home/headlines/33535179.html


There is a video at the site also.

[anonymous171]

1. I've always wanted to punch a young republican.

[Ichingcarpenter]

2. Ashley Todd came from this town and her boss went to this school

Lovely

[ret5hd]

3. Wasn't that woman who scratched a backwards "B" on her face an A&M dropout?

[Shakespeare]

6. No, she'd never attended. She was a Blinn (community college) student.

Thank god for that one small thing. x(

[BrklynLiberal]

4. Young repukes tend to be very stupid and very arrogant.

[Shakespeare]

5. Oh, just fuck me. That's my alma mater.

It wasn't this conservative when I attended, but now it's gone full-on nazi.

You stupid, stupid children. :thumbsdown:

[Bucky]

13. I think not.

While most Aggies are knuckleheads, most of them are not vicious, protofascist creeps. These guys are the minority--I've met many Aggies. I admire their can-do attitude. But occasionally you do meet one who wants to exceed the worst stereotypes. Still, these types of creeps end up on many campuses--U of H has a surprisingly large number. This is a conservative culture problem, not an Aggie problem.

[Shakespeare]

14. I see your point, but I still maintain that the campus is far more conservative than it used to be.

My personal touchstone for this is the Battalion, where I was a reporter and editor for a few years. When I was there, we have a pretty even political balance among the staff and in what we published. Since the mid 1990s, however, it's turned into a primarily conservative mouthpiece.

I use hyperbole with the nazi reference, but my point stands. It's a much different place, politically, than it was when I was there.

[tanyev]

7. Hmm...Young Conservatives standing right next to me, handing me eggs.

Hmmm....:freak:

[progressivebydesign]

9. Lol - I know what you're thinking! n/t

[ret5hd]

10. I didn't smash an egg in your hair...

I merely smashed an egg on your ideals.

[stillcool]

8. Is this a splinter group...

of the "Young Republicans"?

[Shakespeare]

15. Sadly, no. n/t

[msongs]

11. why are these repub cowards not fighting in Iraq with prison-or-the-military Palin spawn? nt

[Shakespeare]

16. That's a completely different issue, and as a matter of fact, many of them ARE.

A&M still supports a Corps of Cadets about 3000 members strong. We've already lost several Ags in Iraq.

[Bucky]

12. College Republicans... sometimes they come so close to actually thinking, it's painful to watch.

This was not one those times.

[JohnMcCant2008]

17. College students and not a single original or creative thought in their heads. Sad.

[HughMoran]

18. Republicans acting their age

Terminally 14 years old :eyes:

[rexy]

19. A bit late but here are some pics.

http://www.jwilphotos.com/obamaeggtoss102908/index.html


One of the football players stepped in front of the picture to prevent people from throwing more eggs.