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Hangin' Palin Off the Hook, Flamin' John Stays

Posted Oct 30th 2008 3:30AM by TMZ Staff

Effigy-gate is dead, just a day after it began.

The couple who hung up a Sarah Palin mannequin off the side of their West Hollywood house have taken the pseudo-Sarah down, after city officials put heat on them. They'd gotten an incredible amount of attention -- and anger -- from around the world for the Halloween-themed display.

Chad Michael Morrisette tells the LA Times he decided to take down the hanging Sarah after meeting with WeHo mayor Jeffrey Prang. He's leaving up the flaming John McCain, however.

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16. Another Democrat double standard...... Hanging Obama the same way would be a hate crime!!!

Posted at 9:34AM on Oct 30th 2008 by sm

17. Posted at 9:09AM on Oct 30th 2008 by VOTEMCAIN

Learn how to spell his name first, douche bag

Posted at 9:34AM on Oct 30th 2008 by hey, moron

18. What do you expect out of California? Nothing but quacks and queers. That's why the state is burning up and falling in the Pacific. Proud to be from south Georgia.

Posted at 9:37AM on Oct 30th 2008 by Tammy

19. Look at the pot calling the kettle black!
What would have happended to the person that hung Obama outside their house. They would have been called racist. Some democrates are so dumb. Sad Sad.

NObama!!

Posted at 10:37AM on Oct 30th 2008 by Jennifer P

20. 16. In this day and time we should be above this type of display. Have we learned nothing from the past. Hate is hate and this should be viewed as a hate crime just like it would have if it had been another candidate. You don't have to agree with Mrs. Palin but you are shouldn't be able to make light of crime like this man is doing. This is going to far!

Great Comment! We need to work to bring our country together, not tear it apart!

Posted at 10:08AM on Oct 30th 2008 by just saying

21. ART??? I am an Obama supporter and aside from it being offensive, it's just plain tacky, if it was a little bit more stylized, it could pass for ART, but its not!!! VOTE OBAMA!!!!

Posted at 10:20AM on Oct 30th 2008 by MT

22. censorship and christian oppression. The revolution starts now!


i couldn't have said it better myself. surprises me that these guys didn't stand up for their rights a little more, it is WEHO, for god's sake

Posted at 10:30AM on Oct 30th 2008 by bettie

23. Just a case of two unknown, mediocre artist queers trying to use a sensational, stupid tactic to get attention because they want to promote their "talent". (By the way, I'm a lesbian, so this is not a prejudice or hate remark.)

Posted at 10:30AM on Oct 30th 2008 by Lisa

24. California, the land of fruits and nuts. Two years ago the country started to go to down hill, fast, two years ago the democrats
took over the house and senate. Now we will probably hire a democrat president. WAKE UP AMERICA.
Three strikes and we are out.

Posted at 10:37AM on Oct 30th 2008 by Mike

25. To mcinsane: Just because someone outlines what would've happened had this been an Obama doll (and he's right.. sorry) does NOT make them a racist. Look up the definition of racism dude

Posted at 10:42AM on Oct 30th 2008 by hmmm

26. "To mcinsane: Just because someone outlines what would've happened had this been an Obama doll (and he's right.. sorry) does NOT make them a racist. Look up the definition of racism dude"

No he's wrong as I said before someone already did (actually two people from different places) hung up Obama dolls in nooses and guess what in both instances no black folks rioted. You don't see people saying the same about white people over this Palin fiasco you know why because supposedly the generalization is black people are savage and white people are cultured and civil and black people aren't. So, yes what he is implying is racist and total bs.

Posted at 10:58AM on Oct 30th 2008 by mcinsane

27. I am glad to see that Some obama supporters are even outraged over this. It only goes to show that if their was an obama hanging from a house it would be 100 times worse and we all know it . so thank you obama supporters. I think obama should make a statement reguarding this palin hanging on house. shame on them. I am sure god has nice plans for fools like them..

Posted at 3:01PM on Oct 30th 2008 by Nancy

28. Actually someone did hang an Obama dummy from a tree and guess what? They are trying to call it racism!! So, what's the difference between hanging Obama and hanging Palin? Not a damn thing! So, it's okay for someone to hang a dummy that looks like Palin but not Obama? What is our world coming too? I wish everyone would stop playing the race card. Down with Obama!!

Posted at 11:31AM on Oct 30th 2008 by Stephanie

29. Hey people, Obama IS NOT 100% he is only 6% black! He is mostly White and Middle Eastern! Get it right! Who cares if effigies are put out? it is a freedom of speech. They do it every Nov 5th in England to Guy Fawkes!

Posted at 11:25AM on Oct 30th 2008 by ValoHalo

30. If we don't elect Obama, the blacks will scream racism and probably riot. If we DO elect him, and he screws up the ecomony, the blacks will probably scream racism and riot. If someone assasinates him in office, the blacks will DEFINATELY scream racism and riot. No matter what the outcome, we can't win with a black man in office unless the blacks get off the racism kick.

Posted at 11:26AM on Oct 30th 2008 by no win win situation

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