Sunday afternoon is a nice time for a mean political art project. The Shepard Fairey “HOPE” and “CHANGE” Obama posters are everywhere on the internet and I felt like Sarah Palin just hasn’t gotten enough attention these days, so I made her something nice.
Why John McClane?
“Why Not? John McClane is a Badass. He’s an American. He doesn’t take shit from terrorists. He smokes. He crawls through air conditioning ducts. He’s a lover AND a fighter. So, shouldn’t we, The United States of America, have someone like John McClane in office?”
I’m so getting a t-shirt.
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As American presidential elections are coming up, ponder this:
• A vote for president in Maine is worth more than two votes for president in California.
• A vote for president in North Dakota is worth more than three votes for president in California.
I made this lovely graphic to show the value of a presidential vote in each state, compared to California. For example, Louisiana is labeled +39%. That means voting for president in Louisiana has 39% more value than voting for president in California - five votes from Louisiana equals almost seven votes from California. I decided to use California as a basis of comparison because I live here and because we rock.
Why is this happening?
Because the Electoral College sucks.
For those of you who are new to this or who didn’t pay attention in highschool. . . (more…)
I love that somebody has a sense of humor at the FOX network. In a bow to the Bush administration, Friday’s first presidential debate on FOX will be preceded by “Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?.” Priceless.
Click the above link to test your wits in FOX’s online game, or submit your own questions for the show.
Say what you will about Sarah Palin, but no one can deny her maverick status, giving her kids names like Track, Trig, Bristol, Willow and Piper. Or was it Stack, Swig, Tick, Pillow and Gumper?
Check out this fun little name generator to find out what your name would be had you popped out of Sarah Plain Palin’s va-jay-jay:
(via Jared, via Polit Tsk Tsk Tsk)
• Snowbilly - (adj., n.) A “hillbilly” or “red neck” from Alaska or other northern reaches of the United States. Currently used in reference to Sarah Palin.
• Bandslash - (adj., n.) A genre of fan authored fiction that focusses on homosexual encounters among rock stars (often among band members within the same group).
• ‘Anata to wa chigau n desu.’ - (Japanese phrase) Japan’s Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda said this cryptic phrase (”I am different from you”) to a reporter soon after his recent and unexpected resignation from office. This expression is now becoming the new internet ‘buzz phrase’ in Japan (props to PinkTentacle for explaining/traslating this). Fukuda T-shirts are now selling like crazy in Japan.
• Urushiol - (n.) The oily compound produced by members of the Toxicodendron family of plants (Poison Oak, Poison Ivy, Poison Sumac), which causes irritation and swelling when in contact with skin and mucous membranes. This is a good word to know if you want to be a smartass in the forest.
• Grey Goo - (n.) An end-of-the-world scenario involving nanotechnology that self-replicates and eventually overtakes the surface of the Earth, destroying all life in its wake.
Continuing on my election kick, check out “We Need a President (It’s Obama!)” from Bay Area artist Eklectyk, and members of the Napalm Clique. The viral video caught on pretty quickly with local media and blogs, and the video’s director even had a request for a copy from Oprah at the DNC.
• Which Walter Reed was the photo backdrop for John McCain’s recent nomination acceptance speech?
• Which Walter Reed was supposed to be the backdrop?
(via L.A. Times, via Susan)
Regardless of political affiliation or affinity, plenty of people are interested in making political statements - especially in the middle of a Presidential campaign (go figure!).
As for me, I’m more interested in hilarity, and the following video from The Daily Show is damn funny. If you don’t have an uninterrupted 3:28 minute block, go straight to the 2:17 mark, where the comedy kicks into high gear. Otherworldly irony available at 3:17 minutes:
“Freedom of choice? That’s different than being pro-choice.”
(from Dee)
In the great words of Nerol Someones, “These windbags will say anything.” Truly a great exposé on double standards in this election from John Stewart:
(via Loy)
Which is the harder question to answer:
Could a cute puppy do a passable job as Attorney General?
At this point, could Alberto Gonzales find work as a cute puppy stand-in?
This was last night at the Republican National Convention, during Sarah Palin’s speech. I’m having a hard time not watching this clip over and over. As it happened live, I collapsed into the fetal position and then changed my registration to Republican. God Bless America!
In conjuntion with the Democratic National Convention, MoveOn.org held “Manifest Hope,” a Barack Obama-inspired art contest, and is now auctioning the proceeds to charities aimed at social change. The winning piece from the contest, by New Orleans artist Phil Fung, is for sale on ebay for $1525.00 and counting….check it out!
Another, larger piece is on sale for $3,050 here- very nice. Both auctions have almost 5 days left, and if I had to predict, both will crack $10k. Anyone else care to take a guess?
(via Eliot)
The UK’s Guardian Blog has put together a hilarious LOLBush compilation based around our commander in chief’s exploits at the Olympics. A personal favorite:
TPMtv has put together a great compilation of John McCain’s gaffes, awkward pauses, crappy catch phrases and foreign policy misunderstandings, highlighting what Fox News Managing Editor Brit Hume calls Mccain’s “senior moments.” Is this man fit to lead?
(Take particularly note of McCain’s reference to Vladimir Putin, President of Germany — First off, it’s Russia, not Germany, and he’s no longer the president- he’s now the Prime Minister! And also, Czechoslovakia hasn’t been a country for more than 15 years!)
(via Eliot, via Talking Points Memo)
The newest addition to John McCain’s crusade to convince even the reddest of Republicans to vote for Barack Obama: losing to Paris Hilton in a battle of wits.
McCain’s new ad comparing Barack Obama to celebrities like Paris Hilton and Britney Spears:
And Paris Hilton (I hate to say this) brilliantly retaliates via Funny or Die:
