Giant sculpture of Obama's head is coming to Pearland

David J Phillip: AP David Adickes works on the Obama sculpture in his studio in Houston.

[Laura]

It won't last5

[rev dawn]

it looks like a coconut with a big flat nose on it.

[Topazia]

Why don't they wait to see if the guy deserves to be honored with a sculpture? All he's done so far is get elected.

[my view]

Topazia wrote:

Why don't they wait to see if the guy deserves to be honored with a sculpture? All he's done so far is get elected.

I agree,,, Yes he is the first Black President, elected,,, but what has he done. Give the guy a chance to make some sort of history (other than just being black). He needs to build his own legacy, before we make him king.... oh some people have already done that. We still have 3 1/2 years,,, to go. Judge his presidency after he finishes it.

[rev dawn]

HE IS (NOT) THE FIRST BLACK PRESIDENT.----he is half white, which is called a mulatto.--- he is as much white as black. he is the first half white/half black president. he only rides the black thing for political reasons.

[my view]

rev dawn wrote:

HE IS (NOT) THE FIRST BLACK PRESIDENT.----he is half white, which is called a mulatto.--- he is as much white as black. he is the first half white/half black president. he only rides the black thing for political reasons.

tell that to everybody who voted for him..
he's also the first 1/2 Muslim,,, but the press does not talk abou that

[Rom]

I don't care if he is Black, White, Half-Black or half-White. He is spending way too much money on foolish things, which will drive this great country into the ground!

[Topazia]

Rom wrote:

.... He is spending way too much money on foolish things, which will drive this great country into the ground!

It was already on its way when Obama was elected.

[rev dawn]

that thing is not obamas head-- the real bust of his head is a 200 ton lump of coal.

[Shock and Awe]

I'll correct you all: He's the first half-white, half-black, ALL Muslim president, who's own camp has shown proof that he was a citizen of Indonesia while attending grade school there, which instantly negates any chances for him to be president. He has done nothing but speak on television and throw parties and spend tax payers money since he got into office 5 MONTHS AGO.
And let's face it, all those who ravenously voted for him, early and often, and were involved in the coercion of others to vote for him (you remember them, they called you racist for NOT voting for him REGARDLESS of your reasons) yeah, he's half-black when they like him, when he does something that they DON'T like, then he's half-WHITE.

[scott c]

every one here are being stupid whether he has done anything he is still president of the u.s and you guys are being racist because you wanted john mccain to win .to bad he is to old anyway he wouldent last 2 years in office

[Stoneman]

scott c wrote:

every one here are being stupid whether he has done anything he is still president of the u.s and you guys are being racist because you wanted john mccain to win .to bad he is to old anyway he wouldent last 2 years in office

Friggin' clueless.
All your Messiah has done is quadruple the national debt and given rim jobs to Chavez and every other two-bit dictator on the planet.
And yet you would think he was God on Earth, to hear it from you lefties.
Stick around-- I want to hear your excuses next year for 10%+ unemployment, inflation out the wazoo.

[King Tut]

Are there scrambled eggs on the inside...ahhhh, unnnnaaa, huh, duh, sorry, My telepromptor is broke!!!

Who does he think he is...KING TUT!

[A Southern Gentleman]

scott c wrote:

every one here are being stupid whether he has done anything he is still president of the u.s and you guys are being racist because you wanted john mccain to win .to bad he is to old anyway he wouldent last 2 years in office

You sir are the stupid one. You missed the entire point and also just proved Shock and Awe's point. There should not be any sculptures in his honor only because he's the first black president. We should honor him for what he's done when he's out of office, IF he deserves it. To honor him for what he is and not what he's done will entirely defeat the purpose of the past fifty years where we're supposed to judge people by the content of their character, their accomplishments and NOT by the color of their skin,(Even though we still haven't stuck to that one, just reversed the roles).

So yes, it matters what he has done so far, what he's doing and what he will do in the future because the people of the United States elected him to his current position. He is the president of the US and is held to very high standards. By calling other people racists because you believe the only reason they disagree with him is because of his skin color is just plain stupid and proves your ignorance. These people are exercising their rights as Americans to disagree with the government and their reasons are pretty legitimate from what I can see. So are you in support of that right being taken away from us as well?

I can at least speak for myself when I say I didn't even want McCain to win. I didn't particularly care for either candidate's policies and I still don't. In my opinion, we were pretty much stuck in the 2000 and 2004 elections again.

So 2 some it up know 1 hear r stoopid, I theenk it iz u hoo r stoopid.... stoopid

[Kaye]

I just wonder who owns the land that the bust of Obama will apparently be placed on in the future? Do we have any vote on that one? I agree that until he has proven himself to be worthy of this, let's wait. Will there be other Presidents depicted in the same spot? I have a good choice - what about George Washington - the father of our Country or Abe Lincoln who stated "With malice towards none. With charity for all"?

[4evryoung]

Topazia wrote:

Why don't they wait to see if the guy deserves to be honored with a sculpture? All he's done so far is get elected.

I'm curious what you think George H. W. Bush did that qualifies him to be there?

[Topazia]

4evryoung wrote:

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I'm curious what you think George H. W. Bush did that qualifies him to be there?

What makes you think I'm a GHWB fan? Where did I say that???

[4evryoung]

Topazia wrote:

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What makes you think I'm a GHWB fan? Where did I say that???

By example, I just pointed out that accomplishments evidently aren't a qualifying factor. Obama has just as much right to be featured as any other president.

I didn't mean for it to be taken so personally.

[Topazia]

Frankly, I don't think anyone should be honored until they've done something to earn that honor.

[4evryoung]

Topazia wrote:

Frankly, I don't think anyone should be honored until they've done something to earn that honor.

I haven't heard whether or not the sculptor plans to sculpt all or just part of the presidents or in any particular order.