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Anderson Cooper Misses Obama's Abercrombie Boys

So it seems the Barack Obama campaign has replaced those three annoying young men in Abercrombie & Fitch shirts with a creepy collection of older white ladies in pastels, as though he were a polygamist cult leader or something. Dashing CNN anchor Anderson Cooper does not seem thrilled about this change, for some reason. His colleagues instinctively felt his displeasure at trading pumped-up college dudes in tight, trendy t-shirts for middle-aged housewives, so they started giggling. Coop-style journalism is contagious! Clip after the jump. More »

4:25 AM on Wed May 7 2008
By Ryan Tate
3,042 views, 2 comments

Latest by Koreanish: @raincoaster: But you were prepared! You're a champ. You're ready. When your time comes you will emerge triumphant! more »

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Obama Abercrombie Boys Independently Annoying

Those three distracting guys behind Barack Obama during his concession speech last night may all have been wearing Abercrombie & Fitch t-shirts, but they were not part of a marketing campaign for the "edgy"/racist/twattish youth clothing retailer, the company tells USA Today. And while the Obama campaign is obviously guilty of bad crowd control for letting the jumpy "toolboxes" stand in the camera frame, they say they didn't put them there on purpose, or pick out their outfits, or even know who they are. For now, the Obama Abercrombie chuckleheads remain a mystery wrapped in a riddle inside an enigma, at least until their viral YouTube video comes out, or they sign some kind of Ritalin endorsement deal. After the jump, TV host Stephen Colbert floats his own dark theory about the A&F incident. More »

12:53 AM on Thu Apr 24 2008
By Ryan Tate
5,941 views, 19 comments

Latest by VoxPopuli: @JorgeLuisGorgeous: Nah, dude, Brahs for Obama, brah. Also, I hope someone helps McCain out of that ball pit. He'll dislocate his hip or an arm will fall off or something. more »