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Some ppl will do anything to make a buck.

Wow…

i knew it b4 i even popped the hood.

oh dear.

I didn’t even have to look, because I sorta already knew what it was. All I can do is SMH.

They didn’t do that shyt to Bush.

As long as they sned him a piece of the proceeds for the next campaign.

i knew it b4 i even popped the hood
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me too! it was on the tip of my tongue, just as i clicked continue. If Obama grew his hair like that, he wouldnt be president.

Kinda saw this coming before I hit the link…

Yawn, whats next!

Bush wasnt as interesting as President Obama thats why he didnt the same treatment..Its all about a buck its not that serious… There’s nothing offensive about it. If you dont like it dont buy it and please dont pull the race card…

LMAO!!! I’m sorry, but I find this ridiculously funny and stupid. Who wants a Barack Chia in their window sill?

Anyway, if ya’ll really want to get mad, then get mad at Courvasier (or however you spell it) for making a Barack edition.

It’s ironic that Chia is owned by an African American holdings company…

Psych.

You know…you all are right. I automatically assumed racist but…it’s not, really.

I mean, they have other chia figures (I don’t know who, I don’t own a Chia pet, I just like to call people Chia pets) ..I retract my statement and just shake my head at the corniness.

My apologies!

I knew it would be obama before I looked at it….pitiful…

I was offended when they made the white dude with a afro—-but I chalked it up to maybe he was jewish.

I kind of knew what it was going to be before the poping of the hood, all I can say is smh.

This has been in the news for the past 2 days…. People gotta make money somehow and this is no different than all the stuff I’ve seen with Obama’s image on it. Walk around NYC and you will see people selling everything from T-shirts to thongs. They even changed a couple of Chicken spots in BK and Harlem to Obama’s Chicken.

WHO CARES?!?! Why are people so offended?? It’s just another way for these companies to make some money. And trust me, people will still buy it. Get over it already!

i think its cute and will buy a few.

lmao

I WANT ONE!!! ILL LET IT GROW BY MY OBAMA SHIRTS, CALENDARS, PENS,UMBRELLA,COINS,PLATES,BEENIE BABIES…AND MY OBAMA EDITION GEORGE FOREMAN.
LOVE IT!!

now this is one Obama product I would buy, that and Obama Pajamas.

this is grade A bullshit

It’s funny to me. I don’t get mad anymore – it doesn’t make sense. There is always going to be another idiot to try and outdo the first idiot. If we pay less attention to this BS – it would go away just as fast. Too much attention being paid to the idiots who create this BS if you ask me.

WOW WOW WOW. They are trying really hard to make some money. The sad thing is that somebody will actually buy this or give it to someone as gift.

c’mon it’s really not that serious… sometimes we as black people like to make a big thing out of nothing.

I love this shit. I am a black woman and I am on ebay right now getting my Obama Chia Pet!

DAMNYA!

i went from aghast to amused. it’s a damn chia. i might have to holler at one.

who do i contact about a kanye shag chia? that’d be the business!!!!

Um, so what is exactly wrong with this? It’s just a Chia pet!

buy it now cus when stuff they pull it due to complaints it will be worth money one day. Like those sasha ans malia beenie babies that they pulled. Those things will be so rare in about 50 years.

Wow, not Obama Chicken Spots…i am speechless

SMFH

oh laaaaawd!!!! Black folks need to chill da F out and find an outlet for all the hate…. DO YOU GUYS HAVE ANY FORM OF HUMOR LEFT??? Geeeeez, it’s a freaking joke. Sit back and laugh…. i’m tired of the racism train. Ya’ll pres is biracial. What else you want? *rolls eyes*

Now………..what would be cool if you could grow some marijuana out of his head.

I want one…

i new they was gon do somethin hella stupid like this

@ts6amHoGetOut…lol thats some funny shit

hello everyone!

well?

yea, thats what i’m talking about…
that chia obama would go good in my bathroom..

@ts6amHoGetOut..lol save it for good friday

The other one looks like Bill Clinton with a Jewfro. Oh well.

Its not that big of a deal…Id buy it. But im too lazy to take care of a plant! LOL!!

I’m not suprised. I saw a commerical for this a while back.

I knew it was going to be a damn Obama chia pet. I hope that no one buys that thing. This is ridiculous.

BRILLIANT totally fun!! get a sense of humour you fools that think this is wrong.

Why did I KNOW it would be some Obama ish before I even opened it! lol

everyone is trying to make a quick buck, i dont think this is meant to be reacist, they are just exploiting him like so many ghetto barbar shops (yeah those t-shirts!!) and korean hair stores.

**racist, typo

SMH

how’d i guess
….nxt!

Yeah, I saw this on the news yesterday.. Damn shame..

I knew what it was before I even clicked on it…

Dumb shit.

I’m more upset at ASU denying Obama one their honorary degrees when he’s scheduled to do their commencement…….saying he’s not accomplished enough get the “f” outta here……this here dumb grow a fro on the president shyt it’ll be a collectors item down the road as long as you don’t open the box…………

This is racist and offensive. Obama doesn’t wear a afro in any sense of the word. Obama gets a very close cut. Yet, the Chia pet’s intent is to grow out like an afro. In short, it’s poking fun at black peoples’ hair. And to all of y’all acting like this doesn’t mean anything, you need to put your thinking caps on and recognize when you’re being dissed. It’s bad enough that we really can’t do anything about it but moan and groan, so I’ll be damned if I’ll sit here and like it’s okay. It’s not.

That thing is ugly. I wouldn’t want one of those. But I think the site is overreacting.

im more concerned with, is obama getting any royalties from thse products?

Ridiculous! but I am sure shyte will sell.

Did it ever occur to any of “you people” that Mr. Obama would be subject to things of this nature once he took office. You’ve got to learn to move past that double standard that society has always allowed you to perpetrate. You know which one I’m referring to. The one that makes it acceptable to mock any culture except yours, cry racism when someone does blah , blah, get over it already blah.

I challenge you all to show me any major political figure, black or otherwise that hasnt been mocked at some point through the media, marketing or otherwise.

GailS

This is racist and offensive. Obama doesn’t wear a afro in any sense of the word. Obama gets a very close cut. Yet, the Chia pet’s intent is to grow out like an afro. In short, it’s poking fun at black peoples’ hair. And to all of y’all acting like this doesn’t mean anything, you need to put your thinking caps on and recognize when you’re being dissed. It’s bad enough that we really can’t do anything about it but moan and groan, so I’ll be damned if I’ll sit here and like it’s okay. It’s not.

Spoken like a well read and observant person. SMDH

i think this ish is funny!!!!!!!!yo funny is funny……and yes they did do it to bush and all the past presidents…..long as he does the job who gives a f@*k!!!!!!!……werd…..chill out people……its a joke yo…..SMH

its not racist… they now it will sell…
the afro, grows… when you give it water..lol

I betcha the chia version is twice as smart as the meat version.

i think its funny they use differant things to grow for different textures! lmao

hahahahahaha, awesome

I agree. This is just Obama-mania. There honestly isn’t anything racist about it. Now if they made the head dark dark black with red lips and big white eyes and every time the hair would grow significantly the chia head would say, “great googly moogly,” then I would consider that racist. Until then people, don’t buy it, save your money and worry about this recession!