Mysterious George W. Bush Billboard in Minnesota… “Miss Me Yet?” (update: video)
Posted By Vicki McClure Davidson on February 9, 2010
Mysterious billboard... 'Miss Me Yet?'
My opinion expressed in two words… heck, yes.
No one knows for sure if this “Miss me yet?” billboard is intended as an anti-Bush or anti-Obama statement… lots of chatter on the Internet today on this mysterious billboard in Minnesota.
Love it.
H/t to Scared Monkeys for the news video.
From FOX News, ‘Miss Me Yet?’ Bush Billboard Leaves Minnesotans Puzzled:
A billboard featuring a picture of former President George W. Bush and the tagline ‘Miss me yet?’ left residents of Minnesota wondering what it meant and who paid to have it erected.
Speculation was rife on blogs on Monday and Tuesday as to whether the roadside sign was an indictment of President Obama’s performance so far or a reminder of Bush’s unpopularity.
Nobody has claimed the billboard, located on Interstate 35 near Wyoming, Minn., but the media flurry surrounding it is likely to dig up the purchaser sooner rather than later.
The picture of the billboard was widely circulated via e-mail forwards, and many dismissed it as a Photoshop job.
But, according to an eyewitness interviewed on National Public Radio, the billboard really exists and questions of its origin abound.
From Ledger-Enquirer.com, Who is behind the “Miss me yet” billboard?:
According to the National Public Radio blog, The Two-Way, there’s a billboard on I-35 in Wyoming, Minn., that shows a picture of former U.S. President George W. Bush and the question: “Miss me yet?”
At first, internet chatter labeled it as no more than an urban myth or Photoshop fake, but apparently Bob Collins at Minnesota Public Radio has seen it with his own eyes.
Who paid to put this billboard up remains a mystery. There’s no obvious claim of ownership scrawled anywhere on the sign.
National news outlets such as Fox News and MSNBC are knocking on Collins’ door asking for interviews about the billboard, but Collins says he doesn’t know any more than the rest of the Internet does at this point.
Stay tuned.
From NPR, ‘Miss Me Yet?’ Billboard With Photo Of Bush Is Real; Not An Internet Trick:
Internet chatter had led to speculation that it might be an urban myth — nothing more than clever digital trickery spreading via the Web.
But our friend Bob Collins at Minnesota Public Radio assures us he’s seen it with his own eyes:
There is a billboard along I-35 near Wyoming, Minn., with a huge photo of former president George W. Bush and this question: “Miss Me Yet?”
Now, the push is on to find out who paid to have it put up.
Bob says there’s no readily apparent claim of ownership on the billboard, so he’s heading back to the scene to see if he can find out who’s behind the message. He’s also got some local politicos looking into it. He’ll keep us posted.
Commentary from Left Coast Rebel, ‘Miss Me Yet’ Bush Billboard: Anecdotal Evidence Shows Why We May See More ‘Miss Me Yet’ Billboards:
I just heard Rush Limbaugh mention the George W. Bush ‘Miss me Yet’ billboard on his radio show. As I noted last night, the ‘Miss Me Yet’ billboard is along the I-35 in Minnes0ta and is quite legit. Who created the ‘Miss Me Yet’ billboard? Who put the cash up for the ‘Miss Me Yet’ billboard? Although we are sure now that the ‘Miss Me Yet’ billboard is legit, we still don’t know who payed for the ‘Miss Me Yet’ billboard. Bear with me readers, (I’m doing a little SEO with the ‘Miss Me Yet’ Billboard phrase). Miss me yet? Honk, Minnesota, if you do…
Tuesday Lagniappe: Check out the clearance sales of Obama T-shirts cited at The Wisdom of Solomon… As Seen at Goodwill.
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MotorCityTimes: Robert Gibbs Imitating Andrea Mitchell At Press Briefing
Michelle Malkin: A better “Miss Me Yet?” billboard
Ohiobelle: Do You Even Have to Ask?
Gateway Pundit: “Miss Me Yet” Billboard Pops Up in Minnesota (Video)
CBS News: Bush “Miss Me Yet?” Billboard Appears Near Highway
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The billboard needs to be posted throughout the country, especially in the cash strapped North East and the left coast. However,
I feel the message would be entirely missed by the Obama drones.
Obama has no business experience whatsoever, and yet he adheres to failed economic policies that have been proven to fail throughout history.
He is so misguided as to expect small businesses to take on loans while they have no customers.
He is yet again extorting the American People, and their children, to fund a “jobs bill” to GIVE BUSINESS OWNER’S MONEY TO HIRE MORE EMPLOYEES.
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Obama, you idiot, CUSTOMERS, THE BUYING PUBLIC MAKE THIS ECONOMY GROW, ALONG WITH REDUCED TAXES ON SMALL AND LARGE COMPANIES.
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He has a major problem with defeat.
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Of course he is missed … every village misses its idiot. Besides, how could we miss him if he had not left us.
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