Billboard buyer shares why he brought 'Vote Obama?' sign to the Ozarks

[The Northerner]

OZARK, CO., Mo. -- When it comes to politics, there may be as many opinions as cars cruising down U.S. 65. So, naturally, there are different reactions to a billboard south of Ozark that says "Voted Obama? Embarrassed yet?"

"I know the president didn't win down here, but there were a lot of people down here that voted for him, and I think I can speak for them and say we are not embarrassed yet," Matthew Patterson, executive director of the Greene County Democratic Central Committee, said in a telephone interview on Sunday.

"My partner and I felt lots of frustration here lately, and we liked that sign and we thought that was a reasonable question to ask," Steve Critchfield said in a telephone interview on Monday.

Critchfield and his business partner from Commercial One Brokers, a real estate firm in Branson, saw a similar sign online, bought it, and brought it to the Ozarks.

"I've certainly voted for people I'm embarrassed to say I've voted for," he said. "We're not naïve enough to think that we wouldn't get someone to be upset. I'm just surprised how upset people are."

Critchfield says he's received death threats due to the sign; people accuse him of hate speech and racism. He insists the billboard was for something more American in the name of discourse, conversation, and old-fashioned debate.

"If everybody thinks done a great job and they're very happy," he said, "then I guess they'd be buying billboards saying 'I'm proud to have voted for him.' That's what makes America great, isn't it?"

Source: http://www.ky3.com/home/video/Billboard-buyer-shares-why-he-brought-Vote-Obama-sign-to-the-Ozarks-101850443.html

[JuniperLea]

1. What an asshat...

"If everybody thinks done a great job and they're very happy," he said, "then I guess they'd be buying billboards saying 'I'm proud to have voted for him.'

No, you dumb fuck, any of us with extra cash don't waste it on foolishness like you do. Most of us give it to our fellow citizens who need it the most. The money spent on your dumbass, hateful stunt would have been better spent at a local food bank.

Idiots are on my last, frayed nerve.

[jaxx]

2. Fair weather voters.

They run away when the going gets tough.

[JuniperLea]

3. Ugh... too true...

So much for strong convictions... and paying attention for that matter.

[obxhead]

4. Embarrassed? No. Outraged? oh yes. Would it change my

general election vote in 08? No.

At least he stimulated the economy a tiny bit by putting that nonsense up.

[pstokely]

5. Let him waste his $

less going to the GOP

[Born_A_Truman]

6. Is this a wise business move?

I wouldn't do business with him, but it is a very red part of the state. I worked at KY3 in the late 60's and have family in the area.

[pstokely]

7. He does business in Branson

nt

[Born_A_Truman]

8. I just spent two weeks in Branson in June/July ...

My nephew got married there and I stayed on the lake at Table Rock. If I ever buy vacation property there I'll remember not to use his firm.

[pstokely]

9. He's probably not going to lose much business

nt