Over the weekend, the LA Times caught Amazon.com listing a Halloween mask of Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) as a “terrorist costume.” Though the listing has since been deleted from the “terrorist” page, Top of The Ticket caught the image:
The Obama terrorist page listed related searches as “arab costume, terrorist.”
Update
A West Hollywood home’s Halloween decorations have garnered controversy for featuring a mannequin dressed as Palin hanging by a noose from the roof. The home’s owner defended the decorations as keeping with the spirit of Halloween, saying, “it’s time to be scary, it’s time to be spooky.”
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