Hanging chair in Austin is down

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http://www.statesman.com/news/one-mans-hanging-chair-is-another-mans-political-2463234.html

One man's hanging chair is another man's political statement
Ken Herman, commentary

... I heard about the chair Wednesday evening from a friend who lives out that way. By Thursday morning, when I headed out to chat with the chair-man, its fame had been spread nationwide by The Huffington Post and Gawker.com.

There was no answer when I rang Johnson's bell at 8:30 a.m. At noon, his garage door was up as Johnson, 73, aided by a single crutch, walked home from getting his mail. The chair was on the front lawn, no longer hanging.

"Mr. Johnson," I said in that friendly way that makes me beloved to all, "I'm Ken Herman with the Austin American-Statesman."

Johnson, who I soon pegged as a shoo-in first-ballot inductee into the Get-Off-My-Lawn Guy Hall of Fame, greeted me with "You're trespassing on my property." ...

[Fresh_Start]

1. I liked the hanging chair...

it reminded people of how little the GOP has to offer.
I think of Romney's ineffectiveness more than I think of Obama
I mean its another example of an angry old white guy screaming at an empty chair.

[BeyondGeography]

2. Another happy, well-adjusted bagger

The feds should still pay him a visit. Or maybe he did get a call...

[Raster]

3. so the racist old coot found out that actions do have consequences

....and he thought he was oh-so clever

[Care Acutely]

4. "Because of mistaken conception."

Somebody made a baby on the chair? Weird.

[Buns_of_Fire]

5. Love the article! nt

[bongbong]

6. He was at his mailbox

To collect his socialist Social Security.

[Indpndnt]

7. I'll bet you're right. He's also a veteran according to his neighbors.

He's definitely in the 47%, although I doubt he'd admit that.

You can see him here in local Austin news video: http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021386622