To sink so low as to insult the artwork of a 7 year old and a 3 year old is pretty disgusting.

Oh dear .. A recession. Becareful what you wish for.. you may receive it. These 7 year olds will be paying down Obama's $16 Tillion debt for the full extent of their lifetimes. Add to that Obama's $1.1 annual defense costs for his multiple wars of choice, the overhang of unindicted banksters who are again given free range to plunder, a healthcare system, entitlements, and unfunded pension plans that they can't even begin to pay, and a college system whose annual costs inflate at 6%. The golden idol has created a holographic economic deathstar.

Cool Fusion,
I don't think this thread is about the merits of the specific candidates -- it is about the ability and willingness to participate in the process and to let others do the same.

Liz some people are so crazy against candidates that they will insult children if it suits their political message.

Great Liz .. Let's turn our electorial system to 7 and 3 year olds. Get real .. everyone with half a frontal lobe knows very well that judging from their ages, these kids wouldn't even know how to spell Obama. It's not about kids.. it's about obnoxious over-reaching parents using kids.

"it's about obnoxious over-reaching parents using kids".......Its actually about parents teaching kids about the process of government and over-reaching clowns like yourself stealing signs from lawns.

GAIL -

I'm sorry - I didn't see the notice next to the sign that said "made by a 7 and 3 year old" nor did I say it was right to take it down! As for the sheet - it was being hammered by wind and rain, was dirty -0 and yes, it looked terrible. I think you and Liz need to jump back from your "you need to get your priorities straight" comments and relax.

I agree - shame on the person who took it down (and said that) BUT --- now that we know it was made by a 7 and 3 year old... sort of makes more sense.

You work for Phillip's Academy - I work in the trades. Who gets mani-pedis? It is not me.

I didn't say the artwork looked bad - I said the sheet hammered by weather looked bad...and it did.

Take the condensation elsewhere..... I don't need to explain myself to the librarian anymore.

I didn't criticize their work...I said it looked bad due to the weather. Perhaps you haters need to read the comment again, and take something for your anger.

I don't support taking ANYONE'S POLITICAL STUFF ... and that's pretty clear.

We're talking about a homemade sign made by little kids!

Busted! Take these kids to juvy. (Sarcasm alert. If this isn't nipped in the bud now, who knows what kind of campaign crimes they might commit later in life. And forget running for public office. "Is it true that when you were three years old, you violated town by-laws and when you went off on vacation you left your dog in a kennel?)

FYI - bath towels are bigger than 6 square feet so be careful out there. I suggest painting the side of the minivan and parking it in the driveway. There's a reason all those signs in town are the size they are. Otherwise, there would be nothing to stop your favorite politicians from putting billboards on our lawns.

Mike you use GIANT bath towels! LOL :-)

Liz - Don't make me come to your house with a tape measure and the bath towel police. For the record, I USED to use a large bath towel until someone stole my 100% cotton Walter Mondale model from the clothesline in the front yard. Now I just sprinkle the large maple with Ralph Nader re-cycled toilet paper - which I admit is a little hard to read.

Wow I've never even seen a bath towel over 6 feet. Do they really sell those? I'm short so I'd have no use for them anyway.

Sarcasm alert - I'm going to start putting in for overtime here at the Patch especially since I hear they might can John Tierney.

The yard signs are probably 2x3 which is 6 square feet - I'd find it hard to believe they wouldn't make them as large as possible. The standard bath towel is over 9 square feet.

http://www.dimensionsinfo.com/towel-size-guide/

OMG MikeA you ARE the bath towel police! ;-) I appreciate your humor. I am collecting all the white face towels in my house right now...

Bullying? Give me a break.

At least she didn't say it was racist.

Of course they are influenced by their parents views! What children are not? But their parents are teaching them about getting involved and participating and speaking out for what you believe in -- that is what this country is about. A recent article in Parade Magazine reported that more Americans can name the Three Stooges than the three branches of American government -- http://www.parade.com/export/sites/default/news/quiz2/citizenship1.html If a seven year old and three year old know the name of the President I call that a parenting win.

The question you have to ask yourself is, Dana, would you have considered it an eyesore if it said Romney?
Do you say the same about Lemonade stand signs? Those pesky kids....Booooo!

What kind of person calls something made by kids trashy?

That sounds like all the Warren signs! For shame.

The John Tierney signs are missing as well. Many of the thieves are apparently taking the Tierney signs while leaving most of the Warren signs intact - except for the 27 you mention.

I apologize for the sarcasm. It's all Peter and Liz's fault, mostly Liz's, for egging me on. I'm sorry that people are having their signs taken. It's terrible and it's a crime. After its happens to you a couple of times, you're kind of immune to it especially when the signs are for the candidate you don't support.

I probably shouldn't ask if any of the 27 stolen signs were put up by children.

Seems very fishy!

Oh,definitely, You nailed it! Your obsessed with concerns of inane, inconsequential superficial matters of absolutely no consequence. The splattered-paint sign, created by whomever, was an obnoxious eyesore, probably non-conforming to local signage standards, nor was it even mildly praiseworthy. Now, It's gone.. any we're all better for it. Hopefully, the stealthy party will now turn their attention and remove all the Real Estate For-Sale and open-house signs that have escaped from the sellers property into the town's 12 foot road easement. A few expired garage sale signs could be removed as well.

For clarification, My LOL is directed at Cool Fusion and his over the top-- dare I say "inane" dislike signage in general. Not at the sign being stolen. My other comments have expressed how I feel about the sign

I agree!

Who would do it? High school kids is one possible answer. During a relatively recent election, stolen signs were found in or near a dumpster at North Andover High (if my memory is correct). If it wasn't the kids, the next suspects would be ...

As far as we know, the "artwork" was stolen. I don't think we have any evidence that the artwork was destroyed. There's a chance that the sign could be returned.