You're not going to believe this billboard

[democracy1st]

(Feb. 9) -- It's only been a year since a helicopter flew him out of the capital right after the inauguration of President Barack Obama. But some Americans will be pleased to know that George W. Bush is out there, watching over them after all. From a billboard, high above Interstate Highway 35 near Wyoming, Minn., to be exact. And he wants to know if you miss him.

Someone has placed a giant photo of the former president on a billboard with the question, "Miss Me Yet?"

Until now, the billboard was thought to be a hoax, a clever doctoring of an image perhaps, meant to whip up anti-Obama sentiments in the blogosphere. But by Monday, it was clear: The "Miss Me Yet?" billboard is real.

http://www.aolnews.com/nation/article/miss-me-yet-billboard-featuring-george-w-bush-in-minnesota/19350502


The BS in chief lied us into war,trillion dollar tax cuts,record deficit,screwed up the Justice Dept and these clowns think he's a genius.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

1. Bush - the guy who was behind 9/11

miss you - no

[phantom power]

2. don't hold yer breath, W

:rofl:

[Hello_Kitty]

3. Great picture. He looks like a moron it it. eom

[jobycom]

4. I'm in Texas. We've been not missing him even longer than the rest of the world. nt

[hamsterjill]

7. Seconded!

I'm just thankful the billboard isn't in Texas! I don't want to have to look at that ugly face! I used to have to turn the television off when he was speaking because he made me sick.

[jobycom]

10. Yeah, if I had to drive past that on a regular basis I'd wind up in jail for vandalism. nt

[Lifelong Protester]

5. Looks like more work for the Freeway Blogger group

this is just begging for a midnight retort

[skypilot]

Miss me yet?

Who the fuck are you? Oh yeah, it's that guy whose name even the Republicans don't utter anymore.

[Hawkeye-X]

6. Some needs to pelt it with dog turd, tagged heavily with graffiti and find out who paid for this

shit, revealing the entire operation behind this idiocy

[Hawkeye-X]

8. Anonymous businessmen from the twin cities? Yeah right.

We can find out very easily. The first question is, who owns the billboard and leases out to these idiots?

Then the answer will appear - Billboard owners, when confronted, hate publicity, and will reveal the names of the idiots.

Hawkeye-X

[FBaggins]

9. There's some speculation as to which side put it up. (Updated)

It works both ways.

Update - The Minneapolis Star Tribune reports that the billboard was paid for by a group of small business owners:

"It was put up by a group of small business owners -- who want to stay anonymous --because they felt Washington wasn't listening," said Mary McNamara, a spokeswoman for the company that owns the billboard. "They felt like it was a good way to get their message out."

[Sal Minella]

14. But what IS their message??? n/t

[FBaggins]

22. That's why there was some speculation.

Some say it's a reminder (to those of us who are dissapointed with the current administration) that things could be much worse. Some say it's a way of saying that they already have (gotten worse).

All I know if that the image (and associated text) are not new - and I've always seen them on right-wing sites.

[democracy1st]

19. its always Wash isn't listening isn't it,after all the GOP bs now they're pissed

[sakabatou]

11. BLEAGH!

:puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke:

[jobycom]

12. Surely one of our donors could put up a sign just past it...

With a picture of the Statue of Liberty saying "No."

[BlueIdaho]

13. So this is supposed to make me hate our president?

Boy oh boy am I so not in their target market...

[AngryAmish]

15. Burn the entire state to the ground

[rug]

16. As much as suppurating genitalia.

[HughMoran]

17. No.

Most people will laugh.

[lpbk2713]

18. Is he giving a secret hand gesture there?

The International Order of Complete Assholes perhaps.

[mzteris]

20. vote in the poll at the link. . .

the "miss bush" crowd is winning. :(

[Kitty Herder]

21. I think that's hilarious.

It seems more like it's poking fun at Bush than endorsing him. It's like he's saying, "Disappointed in Obama? Remember, it could be worse!"

I doubt that's the message that was intended, but that's what it says to me.