Obama Gets the Only Endorsement That Really Counts - Gawker Comments

Obama Gets the Only Endorsement That Really Counts

Michael Jahn — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 21:09:54 EST

@Mediahohoho:
Who do you think gets the Ted Nugent endorsement?

Obama Gets the Only Endorsement That Really Counts

Ghostridemywhip — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 21:08:26 EST

@weazel: it is photosilk screen, it is numbered, it is good, it did take talent, and it is making him money,
don't be one of those that goes on about shepard or banksy or anyone selling out, sure they sold out, and not only do they deserve it, but they got there by getting a political message across in a medium usually reserved for shameless self promotion and bubble letters.

Ghostridemywhip

Obama Gets the Only Endorsement That Really Counts

DonPardoCalrissian — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 14:28:02 EST

Oh my god! Barackobama is Tony Leung! Tell everyone! They're here! They're here!

DonPardoCalrissian

Obama Gets the Only Endorsement That Really Counts

wyocwby — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 14:07:48 EST

It looks like Hillary has a stach. Is she going for the menopausal vote, the hermaphroditic vote, or the trans gender vote? I'm confused.

wyocwby

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mrveryhard — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 13:35:11 EST

@smartastic: so, in summary, quoting the immortal Emily Litella; "...never mind!"

mrveryhard

Obama Gets the Only Endorsement That Really Counts

DorothyMantooth — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 13:33:50 EST

@The Real JR: That's pretty awesome!

DorothyMantooth

Obama Gets the Only Endorsement That Really Counts

MisterHippity — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 13:24:38 EST

@The Real JR: Brothers before garden tools?

MisterHippity

Obama Gets the Only Endorsement That Really Counts

The Real JR — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 13:02:13 EST

The Real JR

Obama Gets the Only Endorsement That Really Counts

smartastic — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 12:36:28 EST

@mrveryhard: right, that's the irony side... oh, shit, i just realized that this wasn't paid for by obama's people. uh... yeah, sorry. it makes more sense now. i was confused as to why mr fairy was being hired by the man and the man's apparent lack of understanding of the irony here.

smartastic

Obama Gets the Only Endorsement That Really Counts

mrveryhard — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 12:25:19 EST

@smartastic: its a "meet the new boss, same as the old boss" rant....a commentary on the system as a whole. imagine it as a 100 foot tall banner hung on the front of the White House.

mrveryhard

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Rrrrttt — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 11:05:31 EST

bros before hos!!

Rrrrttt

Obama Gets the Only Endorsement That Really Counts

Mediahohoho — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 11:05:00 EST

@Mediahohoho: "splayed on the cross..."

Damned cut and paste method.

Mediahohoho

Obama Gets the Only Endorsement That Really Counts

Mediahohoho — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 11:03:39 EST

I can't wait for the Huckabee poster, which has him splayed with Chuck Norris coming into the frame to rescue him in a fusillade of assault rifle fire. It's the awesomist one of the bunch.

Mediahohoho

Obama Gets the Only Endorsement That Really Counts

smartastic — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 11:02:05 EST

ack, sorry, it appeared as @smartastic at first, sigh.

smartastic

Obama Gets the Only Endorsement That Really Counts

smartastic — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 11:01:46 EST

i mean: @mrveryhard: and also: particularly as this is the type of imagery that has been used to call bush a tyrant.

smartastic

Obama Gets the Only Endorsement That Really Counts

smartastic — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 10:59:56 EST

@mrveryhard: so do you think it is in support of obama or an attack on the american system of government, or both? and if both, who does the ironically serve, because i don't think it's obama.

smartastic

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PeenScene — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 10:59:20 EST

@thegayrecluse: Hmm, you should have stopped at "I wish Hillary would go"

PeenScene

Obama Gets the Only Endorsement That Really Counts

thegayrecluse — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 10:48:47 EST

I wish Hillary would go back to wearing her hair like that.

thegayrecluse

Obama Gets the Only Endorsement That Really Counts

the_marquee_de_lafayette — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 10:43:26 EST

Yet another one of those racist idiot Southerners! I mean, Fairey did grow up in Charleston, SC.

No, wait...

the_marquee_de_lafayette

Obama Gets the Only Endorsement That Really Counts

mrveryhard — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 10:43:17 EST

I would submit that the Soviet style is rather the point...and I think its magnificently ironic.

mrveryhard

Obama Gets the Only Endorsement That Really Counts

weazel — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 10:35:38 EST

I'm sorry, this guy does some great stuff, but THIS is way below par for him. Perhaps the Obamites wouldn't approve something better. Especially the red shading bugs me. The Hitlery is actually better.

weazel

Obama Gets the Only Endorsement That Really Counts

edisdead — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 10:25:45 EST

your screenprinting skills really need work, gawker.

@weazel: it's a limited edition screenprint, that's a lot more work than just some photoshop layering. quit yer hatin'.

edisdead

Obama Gets the Only Endorsement That Really Counts

Michael Jahn — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 10:20:17 EST

What's that button Obama's wearing? It looks like a sheriff's badge with a likeness of Yosemite Sam in it.

Michael Jahn

Obama Gets the Only Endorsement That Really Counts

dealbo — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 10:17:12 EST

This is a humiliating defeat for Obama, considering all of the campaigning he did in Florida. Oh, wait.

dealbo

Obama Gets the Only Endorsement That Really Counts

NinaHagen — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 10:15:33 EST

Obama has refused to use any union labor for his campaign appearances. Stagehands have thus endorsed Hillary.
@weazel: Yeah - my cat could do that Photoshop if he had opposable thumbs.

NinaHagen

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GBU-52 — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 10:15:23 EST

I really like the thumbnail picture of Obama, it looks an early soviet media poster, so Fatherlandish, so thoughtful. Nice contrast and tone, almost a sepia finish. Keep up the good work down at the Wonkette factory.

GBU-52

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MisterHippity — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 10:02:12 EST

@weazel: How do you know it's not a photo-silkscreen (a la Warhol)?

MisterHippity

Obama Gets the Only Endorsement That Really Counts

weazel — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 09:49:35 EST

Man, Fairey sucks now. He just did some photoshop layering. This isn't even stenciled or brushed.

weazel

Obama Gets the Only Endorsement That Really Counts

fwah-mawvaze — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 09:48:59 EST

Oh wait. Proceeds from the limited edition screen print go to a statewide postering campaign.

Snark withdrawn.

fwah-mawvaze

Obama Gets the Only Endorsement That Really Counts

fwah-mawvaze — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 09:38:59 EST

That's some graphic design! Retro-kitsch -- a more friendly Big Brother. I like it.

Good thing it's a "limited edition" collectible. Instead of reaching out to the general voting public by plastering it to every vacant square inch of flat space in the city, it will look very handsome framed in your SoHo or Williamsburg loft.

Is the series numbered?

fwah-mawvaze

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SayHeyJay — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 09:37:07 EST

@Michael Jahn: All that's missing is the olive drab topcoat and the matching Elmer Fudd hunting cap with the Red Star accent that everyone is wearing on Lenin's tomb during May Day festivities.

SayHeyJay

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Michael Jahn — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 09:28:50 EST

The BBC is reporting that Edwards quit. Can we get a poster of him? That failing, one of Prince William?

Michael Jahn

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Helman — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 09:25:10 EST

@mrveryhard: Done

Helman

Obama Gets the Only Endorsement That Really Counts

MisterHippity — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 09:20:18 EST

Why is Dennis Kucinich in drag? And why is he using Hillary's campaign theme?

MisterHippity

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magneticfields — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 09:12:31 EST

@mrveryhard: You can get one for a donation at the artist's website: [obeygiant.com]

magneticfields

Obama Gets the Only Endorsement That Really Counts

Michael Jahn — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 08:58:08 EST

If we're honoring supporters here, can we drop the bizarre Soviet-era poster art of Obama and put up a photo of Scarlett Johansson instead?

Michael Jahn

Obama Gets the Only Endorsement That Really Counts

mrveryhard — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 08:48:18 EST

actually, the Barack poster is really excellent! can we buy it?

now, if only Edwards would drop out and endorse Obama...we would be getting somewhere!

mrveryhard

Obama Gets the Only Endorsement That Really Counts

MarlonSays — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 08:15:27 EST

@scarletmenace:
Of course she's running. Even as we type, Bill's running a smear campaign against her while Hillary's giving stump speeches elsewhere.

MarlonSays

Obama Gets the Only Endorsement That Really Counts

scarletmenace — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 08:06:54 EST

Flattering art of Monica Lewinsky...is she running also?

scarletmenace

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mathnet — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 07:52:27 EST

@Joshua Stein: I just realized! You're leaving London soon, aren't you? Could you do some little travel movies before you go?

mathnet

Obama Gets the Only Endorsement That Really Counts

MarlonSays — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 07:39:47 EST

@Joshua Stein: "Experience. Changed."
Wow, you progressed that quickly.

MarlonSays

Obama Gets the Only Endorsement That Really Counts

Joshua Stein — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 07:26:32 EST

@netmath: What are you talking about? That never happened!!! Edit to go live in 3...2...1....

Joshua Stein

Obama Gets the Only Endorsement That Really Counts

mathnet — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 07:22:14 EST

@SteinJoshua: Did you call him Obama Barack on purpose?

mathnet

Obama Gets the Only Endorsement That Really Counts

Joshua Stein — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 07:10:25 EST

@marlonsays: Good point re:Experience. Changed.

Joshua Stein

Obama Gets the Only Endorsement That Really Counts

MarlonSays — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 07:03:29 EST

Isn't "Progress" stolen right out of John Edwards' manifesto? The cornerstone of Barry's policy platform is "Change". Please also amend HRC's to "Experience".

MarlonSays