Bubba Watson is Ruining Lee #1

[Barfyspitz]

 Well then why would he even want it In the first place?   I remember watching the video of him driving it around the country club and everybody was cheering and waving to him and he was going on and on about how much he loved the car and what a huge part of his childhood it was! He might've even mention the flag and how it represented Southern pride. it's a general lee!!!! he might as we'll sell it if what it represents is offensive to him. After he changes the flag he'll have to change the name of the car to the General Grant. Talk about a Fairweather fan that changes his stance as soon as the breeze picks up!  If he's such a fan of the car he would use this as a perfect opportunity to defend the car and the TV show

[archie360]

Nice job of bending over Bubba.  Sell the da*m thing if you are suddenly so offended by it.  Whats next??

[skip68]

Talk about being a poser.   Why would you spend that kinda money on a dream car and cave so easily?    Shows you how much the car and show meant to him.   He's a Frickin poser.   

[ws23rt]

Talk about being a poser.   Why would you spend that kinda money on a dream car and cave so easily?    Shows you how much the car and show meant to him.   He's a Frickin poser.   

X2---Example of someone in a spot light of sorts that likes the shine and will do what is needed to keep the light on. How can we ever know how he really feels?

[Daytona R/T SE]

Bubba who ? 

[TCB]

Hasn't he done or threatened to do something similar before?  Add a Crate Hemi or dingle balls or some stupid thing like that?

He wanted a General Lee Charger and he went to an auction.

That's exactly right.

So he found the nicest General Lee on the property (in this case it was Lee #1) and laid some serious money down to buy it -- on that particular day.

Most people would agree that Bubba could have been happy with any General Lee at half the price...... but his huge ego pressed him to become the highest bidder on the most expensive car in the room at the time.

He's now become a horrible custodian for the most iconic General Lee (known to collectors as Lee #1).

But hey, this egotistical Bubba Watson is brainless when it comes to cars and unfortunately, he's got cash to burn.

We can only hope he destroys his golfing career as badly as he's ruined this car.  

The most obvious question: he knew it had the confederate flag when he bought it but two days ago he get's a "change of heart" because the media called the flag bad?

Bubba Watson......You are a spineless douchebag in my opinion.  I hope you get BOO'D OFF every golf course you play.  

[Baldwinvette77]

Watching that video inspired to to put that crossed confenderate/checkered flag on my deck panel   

[ws23rt]

Watching that video inspired to to put that crossed Confederate/checkered flag on my deck panel   

The question has been asked on several threads and forums. ---What can we do aside complain on forums such as this?

We can flood the landscape with the Confederate flag in hopes it will send the proper message. If those that see the flood as a racial uprising it will expose them as being the irrational sheep that they are. The optimistic hope is some of the sheep may talk to the other sheep and say---Pssst---We may not be sheep afterall--We may be goats.

[kab69440]

What makes the difference? It's not like the car is still wearing the same TV used paint job. A repaint is a repaint. Eventually he will tire of the car and look for something else. When this car gets listed, its pedigree will be prominently advertised to maximize his profit or minimize his loss. Either way, he will still be a sellout to his precious "belief" system.

[TCB]

What makes the difference? It's not like the car is still wearing the same TV used paint job. A repaint is a repaint. Eventually he will tire of the car and look for something else. When this car gets listed, its pedigree will be prominently advertised to maximize his profit or minimize his loss. Either way, he will still be a sellout to his precious "belief" system.

Bubba Watson, like many others is just looking for some cheap publicity in the media.

It has nothing to do with the flag, its symbolism, what it represents, or what it represented in the past.

The problem is with these spineless whores like Bubba Watson who want to erase history.  We should be EMBRACING history.    

[Baldwinvette77]

Its all pointless anyway, NOONE is going to wake up the morning after and say "oh thank god the original general has an american flag on it now, I just feel so much safer knowing in no longer wears the confederate flag"  

Not many people today even know that car exists... or care  

[kab69440]

My personal guess is that he is hoping some desperate bleeding heart will step in and offer him a stupid amount of money to buy the car in order to save it from being painted over.

[TCB]

Its all pointless anyway, NOONE is going to wake up the morning after and say "oh thank god the original general has an american flag on it now, I just feel so much safer knowing in no longer wears the confederate flag"  

Not many people today even know that car exists... or care  

I disagree. I think many people care.  This car should've been sold to a COLLECTOR, not a golfing hack with a bankroll.

[Baldwinvette77]

I disagree. I think many people care.  This car should have been sold to a collector, not a golfing hack with a bankroll.

I guess we'd have to see, But either way its not going to reduce the murder rate 

[JB400]

If we, the people who are in support of the General Lee and the confederate flag, want to make a statement, the best thing for us to do is to display them, and to show proper Southern hospitality to everyone.  We can't be like the Black's, and  burn towns and police cars, or make heroes out of criminals.  We can't be like the Gays or the Atheists and protest either.  Best thing we can do, is show our real colors as the respectful and friendly people that we are, and to fly our flag just a little bit lower than the Stars and Stripes.

[bull]

 

[TCB]

Exactly like I explained with the Bubba Watson scenario.  He's just a douchebag trying to pick up some new media attention.  

[Mike DC]

 
I don't think anyone IS offended over the flag.  At least nobody new in relation to the General Lee.  Nobody who wasn't already offended a month or a year ago.  

The pulling of flags from Walmart, Ebay, Amazon, Warner Bros, Bubba Watson . . . as far as I can tell it's ALL been basically pre-emptive in fears of a backlash that has yet to show up.



There has been some real new outcry over the rebel flag staying at full-mast in South Carolina.  But that was obvious.  They were asking for trouble there IMO.    

[TCB]

The pulling of flags from Walmart, Ebay, Amazon, Warner Bros, Bubba Watson . . . as far as I can tell it's ALL been basically pre-emptive in fears of a backlash that has yet to show up.

Walmart, Ebay, Amazon, Warner Bros, Bubba Watson>>>>>>>.......THEY'VE CREATED THIS PROBLEM!!!  

[JB400]

You can add the media to your list.

[TCB]

You can add the media to your list.

You are correct sir!    

[Mytur Binsdirti]

I disagree. I think many people care.  This car should've been sold to a COLLECTOR, not a golfing hack with a bankroll.

Personally, it wouldn't bother me to see all General Lees turned back to what they were before the orange paint job; parts cars.   

[Barfyspitz]

Watching that video inspired to to put that crossed Confederate/checkered flag on my deck panel  

The question has been asked on several threads and forums. ---What can we do aside complain on forums such as this?

We can flood the landscape with the Confederate flag in hopes it will send the proper message. If those that see the flood as a racial uprising it will expose them as being the irrational sheep that they are. The optimistic hope is some of the sheep may talk to the other sheep and say---Pssst---We may not be sheep afterall--We may be goats.

I couldn't agree more that's the only way to fight this kind of thing is to get our voice out. so many times we see the silent  majority being controlled by the vocal minority. That's the only way you can fight this kind of stuff is the throw it  right back in their face and not roll over cause once they take it from you , you can never have it back. And with this crowd,  it's never enough. first it's over the state capital then it's over the memorials then it's over the general lee your house or your car

[Barfyspitz]

Talk about being a poser.   Why would you spend that kinda money on a dream car and cave so easily?    Shows you how much the car and show meant to him.   He's a Frickin poser.   

Yes!!! And I love how in the video he couldn't open the hood by himself And someone tried to help him.

[Ghoste]

The point about someone telling him to do that could hold water too.  He took a bunch of flack for his anti-gay comments not so long ago and I'm sure his press agent got on him right away with the GL thing when this popped up begging him to not say anything stupid.  Which of course he did anyway.