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Des Moines Store Needles Secret Service Over Colombian Hookers Scandal

Doug Mataconis · Monday, November 5, 2012 · 3 comments

A store in Des Moines put the above sign in their window to mark the President’s arrival in Des Moines, Iowa for the final stop on his campaign. Yahoo News’s Chris Moody reports that Obama campaign advance team members asked them to take the sign down, but as of press time they had refused.

FILED UNDER: Humor, Iowa, Secret Service

About Doug Mataconis

Doug Mataconis held a B.A. in Political Science from Rutgers University and J.D. from George Mason University School of Law. He joined the staff of OTB in May 2010 and contributed a staggering 16,483 posts before his retirement in January 2020. He passed far too young in July 2021.

Comments

Dave says:

Monday, 5 November 2012 at 20:18

I live in Des Moines and have a good friend who works there. It is called Raygun and they screen print ironic shirts.The owner is an Obama supporter, but is a very sarcastic guy.
Anderson says:

Monday, 5 November 2012 at 20:42

I love living in a country where it’s safe to taunt the ruler’s bodyguards.
Tillman says:

Tuesday, 6 November 2012 at 07:37

Anyone asking for that sign to be taken down doesn’t have a sense of humor.