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Obama Marketing Has Finally Jumped The Shark
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In the begining of the week I expressed my frustration with causes co-opting Obama’s Yes We Can! slogan. But this marketing things with Obama’s image has really gone too far. What’s the worst thing you’ve seen?
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This is ridiculous! And I want one!
It’s from a store on 18th Street in Adams Morgan, dang I forget the name. I think it’s just south of Belmont.
I hear that the term for this is “hopejacking”….
Those are so frightning and yet so appealing at the same time! This could have def. made for some very funny caption contest entries!
Also, I heard on the radio that, I believe it was Star magazine (or some other celebrity related gossip mag) will pay 100K for pictures of Obama smoking. Apparently it is known that he is a smoker but he never does it in the public eye for PR reasons. Now I understand why the paparazzi are so ruthless getting their crotch shots and other intimate moments of celebrities…100K baby!!! Kind of makes you want to grab your camera and follow him around.
Saw a bumper sticker in PA that said “What would Obama do?” As in Obama = Jesus. Does anyone else realize that he’s just a guy, and not a messiah, and there’s no way in hell he’ll solve every problem the country faces, nor even the majority of them? I just don’t want too many people getting too depressed.
you are right. Pennywise, Obama istnt like Jesus at all.
Obama can only solve a few of the problems because of economic and political constraints.
Jesus on the other hand, can’t solve any problems because he is imaginary.
I voted for Obama, but come on! Step back from the kool-aid before you get a sugar high.
I saw they have T-Shirts with PILF on them and Obama’s face. @Anon 9:31: Good answer!!
PILF!
HAHAHA!!!
I’m a fan of the Obama-in-his-boxers paper doll set (available at the American Art Museum gift shop): http://www.usnews.com/blogs/washington-whispers/2008/8/18/its-boxers-not-briefs-for-obama-and-mccain.html
My daughter just bought a 1000 piece glow-in-the-dark Obama puzzle.
Obama head on top of Terminator body in front of movie store title The Obaminator.
well, i think “WWOD?” is a very good question that we should be broadcasting through our hood….
$100k?! Oh man, I wish my co-workers and I had known this a few months ago when Obama was smoking in our loading dock when he came by for an interview, we could have totally surreptitiously taken some pictures.
We will witness one of the most important inaguration of history and its a finale of a great campaign.
If we look it closely it resembls mix of top brands. have a look http://controversial-affairs.blogspot.com/2009/01/obama-on-20th-jan-campaign.html
Well, at least with everyone spending their money on Obama stuff he has already started helping the economy. It’s old but it could be worse.
Piney Branch has/had cookies with Obama’s image on white icing.
Oops! That should have read ‘Piney Branch Safeway’
Give Anon 9:31 a t-shirt! (doh, I’d like to take credit
)
To be clear I meant no affiliation or endorsement of Jesus, Jeebus, or any other similar trademarked and affiliated name or product.
City Paper’s The Sexist blog had the worst one I’ve seen (and hopefully we’ll never see anything like it again…)
http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/sexist/2009/01/14/barack-obama-dildo-could-ruin-sex-obama-for-you/
What is more annoying, atheists who remind you that J does not exist every time the J word is mentioned or Bible Thumpers who are always in your face about J?!?!
It’s a pretty close call…
“Atheists”? Really?
By definition, atheists don’t believe in a god.
Whereas “Jesus” is but a single grain of sand in an infinite Ocean City o’gods… he’s like one cornflake in the cosmic cereal bowl.
Bitter shame, that so many assume that the bearded dude with perforated hands is the only game in town.
Now then, about this Obama merchandise thing….
The worst one I’ve seen is the Obama “The One” shirt modeled on the Matrix. It’s at the Inauguration superstore at 7th and E, but I can’t find an image online that does it justice. Truly horrid.
I saw the “sleep with Obama” storefront last weekend, but still can’t remember the name of the store. It’s the furniture/decor/tschotchke store on 18th st, just north of Adams Morgan Animal Clinic, I think.
You people bug me. You like all this kitsch but you won’t eat a salad at RT’s? I know, you’re no longer drinking the kool-aid, your snorting the stuff that ends up at the bottom of the glass.
Kind of unrelated, but I think “jumping the shark” has jumped the shark.
Hopejacking? hahaha. Actually, I’m going to have to say “Yes We Can” didn’t originate with Obama. So yeah….everyone can jump on the “Si, Se Puede” bandwagon. Its just a slogan and its been around for 36 years.
The worst offense I’ve seen it a picture of Obama doing yoga with the word: OMBama at “lululemon”.
Well we must also consider what are the factors in Obama’s marketing campaign on Presidential inauguration.
http://controversial-affairs.blogspot.com/2009/01/obama-presidential-inauguration-2009_19.html