Road rage cuz of a Bush bumper sticker

codex57 · Mar 10, 2005

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,150039,00.html

TAMPA, Fla. — A man apparently enraged by a Bush-Cheney sticker (search) on a woman's sport utility vehicle chased her for miles and tried to run her off the road while holding up an anti-Bush sign, police said.

Man, this only encourages me to go on with my plan of slapping on Bush stickers on various cars in SF. Especially if they're near downtown at that Muni entrance next to where the street cars get turned around.

frolf · Mar 10, 2005

hahaha, what a silly man, the election was in November and Bush won, what a silly silly man

Big Daddy · Mar 10, 2005

It happened to me weeks before the election when I was in my pickup. Some nut sped past me on the I-5, swerved back into my lane, leaned over his seat looking back at me shaking his fists. He almost rear ended a car infront of him, and the angry look on his face was something to see. I had a pro Bush bumper sticker, he had an impeach Bush sticker. the best part was a Washington State Trooper saw the whole thing and pulled him over, I drove by smiling and waved.

///M SPEED · Mar 10, 2005

I would have given a honk and a wave to make sure he seen me go by.... [wave]

[shake]

Average Jae · Mar 10, 2005

some people just need to... GET A LIFE!!

i just saw this 2 part bumper sticker taht read:
people
died.

i was like wth? and saw the rest..

bush (lic plate here) people
lied ..................... died

aNoodle · Mar 10, 2005

Bush is such an unpopular president I'm suprised people actually advertise for him on their cars.

jszar · Mar 11, 2005

aNoodle said:

then why is he the president? lol, i see bumper stickers ALL the time....back home in oregon as much as i see them here in texas.

aNoodle · Mar 11, 2005

jszar said:

Right on, I didn't mean to sound confrontational. I was just noting he has the least popular opinion polls of any recent president since Carter. I realize he is very popular with some and I realize some consider him a great success and want to advertise it, I guess. I would never advocate splashing blood over your bumper stickers to drive home a point....happy dubbya bumper stickering!

Bryan330i · Mar 11, 2005

My wife and I had a big debate over bumper stickers for the election. She wanted one on her car and I strongly opposed the idea. I won (which is not easy, she is a very strong woman) and no bumper sticker.

I remember hearing a lot of violent stories over bumper stickers.

frolf · Mar 11, 2005

i think during election time shit like this is fair game. but now the election is OVER. its DONE. it doesn't matter who you like and don't like, our country will go to shit if we all just bitch and moan about the past. for the rest of my years i will get into the election and debate anyone who wants to talk about the candidates, but after the election is over no matter who won it is soooo important that we all just try to move ahead and to get things done. its people like this road rage dude who epitomize the "stupid american" because he can't get over something that happened in november. the world will burn in hell if all just dont' buckle down and do the best we can.

aNoodle · Mar 11, 2005

frolf said:

Hell yeah...so true.

Now I more see those white stickers with the simple 'W' on them. They sent those out after the election as some sort of a "we are the champions" campaign. Jeez, it's over by a thousand or so votes in Ohio...let's move past the party and personality nonsense and get back to the people's business. Surely, these politicians have something better to do than send out bumper stickers?!?

Section_8 · Mar 11, 2005

aNoodle said:

Just a sign of our society. Bumper stickers are big propaganda tools during the actual time before the voting process. This is the first time I can recall 'victory' bumper stickers. (But then again I'm only 32, my memory of presidential elections only spans from Nixon/Ford to the present).

And yes, for a fairly unpopular president, (IE: contraversal first vote, extremely close 2nd vote, and terrible approval rating..) you'd think a 'quiet' method of celebration or appreciation to your supporters would be better than a 'I won' sticker.... I mean come on, there was a biiiig hoopla the first time he got 'voted' in, and then it was extremely close 'again' this time.. I'm all for getting over it and supporting the man leading our country. I didn't vote for him, but he's the man, he gets my support for now, and I'm over it..

But.. WTF is going through your mind putting a 'victory' bumper sticker on your car over a presidential vote! That's like a direct rub in the face that 'your guy lost, my guy won'. The presidential vote isn't a ******g football game "We're #1!!".. It's for the right to lead the entire country (The folks that voted for you - and those that did not). The White W 'win' stickers make me think that every one with it on, is thumbing their nose at everyone that didn't vote 'their way', or just have to get their rocks off, that 'they were right' or whatever is going through their heads. Folks it isn't a damn sport!! Your vote MEANT something, if you want to turn that vote into a snub.. To think it ISN'T a snub is to be a HYPOCRITE. If Kerry had won, and if there had been some sort of 'I win' sticker from Kerry.. It'd be republicans, and other folks that didn't vote for Kerry feeling slighted or snubbed, and saying what I am now. The folks with the 'bush hating' stickers are just as bad as the 'W' stickers, OK? Sometimes sharing your mind isn't as good an idea as STFU is in certain circumstances.

It's like having a Gator sticker on your car, coming to Tallahassee to see your gators play the Seminoles. No real big deal, hey you're proud of your team (hey you're proud of who you voted for). Don't be upset if some moron flattens your tire.. (Certainly not saying thats ok - it ISN'T, but not everyone is 'ok' in the head, right?) Now imagine if you'd come to the game, rooted for your team and simply went about your business w/o telling the whole world through that bumper sticker? Putting that sticker out there for everyone to see is like saying on a loudspeaker HERE IS WHAT I THINK. You're GOING to find folks that disagree, and now you'll draw their attention blatantly.. (Sorry for the in-state rivalry comparison, GA/GA Tech, Michigan/Michigan State, so on and so forth..)

If you read this and all you can say is - you're full of it, or that's BS, screw you, or 'too bad you lost, you're just upset' or 'sour grapes'.. Then YOU'RE the careless, thoughtless person I wrote this for. Grow up and take responsibility for your actions.. Yes, even a silly 'bumper sticker'.

I'd be saying the same thing to any Kerry supporter who would have flown a 'I win' sticka for Kerry as well. Quote me on that for 2008.

Bring on the flame throwers.. [drinking]

Abdoman · Mar 11, 2005

Well, I'll make this short.

America is a free country and last I looked, free speech is included.

If someone wants to put a bumper sticker on their car, they should do it. I would never put a bumper sticker on my car. I think it looks tacky and unfortunately, puts a target on your car for every lunatic.

codex57 · Mar 11, 2005

I wouldn't do it for:

1) it'll mess up my bumper w/ that adhesive

2) they make the car look tacky

3) it makes mea target of someone who doesn't agree

Am I vain that reasons 1 and 2 trump #3?

BimmerBaller · Mar 12, 2005

codex57 said:

I must agree 100% [thumb]

theBMWenthusiast · Mar 12, 2005

at my school....2 cars in the senior lot got keyed for having Kerry stickers during the election....and now...there are about 100 security cameras around my school

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