Obama Mints At University Of Tennessee Bookstore Deemed Offensive, Pulled

knoxnews.com:

Breath mints are usually refreshing, but a Knoxville legislator believes a University of Tennessee bookstore's selling of novelty candies mocking President Barack Obama stinks.

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Comments

[bessielil]

09:52 PM on 08/07/2011

As a life long Democrat, I don't think the mints should have been removed. All kinds of politics are part of education, including candy, especially on a college campus. The company apparently makes bi-partisan novelties of all sorts.

It's capitalism and it's also a poll of sorts.

They could sell Obama Accomplish-Mints. Tom Waits sings about 'Chocolate Jesus', "it's sort of an Immaculate Confection." I guess some UT people might not like that either. Too bad.

In Maine, caught between two tourism loyalties (including Kennebunkport) stores stock both:

I Root For 2 Teams, the Red Sox, and Whoever Beats the Yankees and the reverse I Root for Two Teams... The Yankees, and Whoever Beats The Red Sox

There's so much hateful political stuff out there on both sides, that this foo-fah seems pretty mild, and rather silly.

[FunctionOfTheCrisp]

04:08 PM on 08/06/2011

"disappointmints"

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Brilliant!

[vobox3343]

12:34 PM on 08/06/2011

Good to see Republican corporate tax breaks being misused in such a jokingly unfunny way.

[LouGots]

08:00 AM on 08/06/2011

The significant thing about the story is that the Pinkoes over there had had no problem with anti-Bush mints, only ones about Obama.

They wonder why we view them with ridicule, disdain and contempt. They are shallow hypocrites.

[paid troll]

12:17 PM on 08/06/2011

is that you archie bunker? your pinko name calling dates you.

[er2blu]

12:59 PM on 08/05/2011

If it had been George Bush would the Knoxville Legislator have expressed the outrage????? or would that have been ok

Some (many) people take the idea of "political correctness" WAY, WAY, TOO FAR

[vobox3343]

12:30 PM on 08/06/2011

Americans have respect for our leaders - You visiting?

[er2blu]

05:59 PM on 08/11/2011

That's my point equal respect for both sides of the political aisle something we aren't seening much of

[thereisonlyoneparty]

11:49 AM on 08/05/2011

"With a book or something of that nature, then fine, but that (the mints) is sort of a discretionary product they have," Armstrong said. "It wasn't viewpoint neutral. Very specifically insulting to the president."

I agree.  Stores should only sell products and goods that are specifically complimenting to the president.  After all, he is the president and above criticism.

Criticizing politicians is un-American.  The constitution specifically states that politicians are above criticism.

I also hope that no one dares to criticize Mr. Rep. Armstrong for upholding the dignity of political office.  Criticism is not particularly healthy and too often negative.  Negativity should be illegal!

[ipolitics123]

10:32 PM on 08/05/2011

You're kidding, right? With the far left around, sometimes sarcasm doesn't work because it's impossible to distinguish from what they're really saying.

[Credulous1]

11:35 AM on 08/05/2011

I generally support the president, but if business wishes to sell the novelty mints, their customers should have the opportunity to purchase them.

This is the USA, the Mecca of capitolism, there is money to be made in mocking our leaders. Some interprising person always has and always will.

[iuriggs6]

11:28 AM on 08/05/2011

This guy is a joke.

[DanSc]

10:41 AM on 08/05/2011

I can't decide if I'm more dissapointed in Obama or the mints being pulled.