Even And Balanced Reactions

Police are investigating the discovery of an effigy of Democratic presidential candidate Barak Obama dangling from a tree this morning at the University of Kentucky campus in Lexington.

Said University president Lee Todd:

I am personally offended and deeply embarrassed by this disgusting episode. This is not reasonable political expression; it is just malicious. And it is unacceptable.

He further said that those found responsible will be "subject to the full force of university, state, and federal rules and regulations."

Well of course! Crucify the guilty!

However, the effigy of Republican Vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin found dangling from a house rafter in Hollywood was claimed to be nothing more than Halloween-related fun.

Just good clean fun folks.

While some local residents are outraged, others, including display creator Chad Michael Morrissette, are defending it, calling it Halloween-related fun.

Said Palin hangman Chad Michael Morrissette:

"It should be seen as art, and it should be seen as, within the month of October, it is Halloween. It is time to be scary. It is time to be spooky," he told the CBS-TV affiliate in Los Angeles.

The outrageous double standard demonstrated here is what's really spooky.