Thursday, September 20, 2012

Tit for tat?

My red state friends are passing this along, with gusto: 

Obama replaces 50 states with himself on US flag artwork



President Barack Obama may have been having a good political week, but if the latest artwork from his reelection campaign is any indicator, it might have all gone to his head.
A tweet sent out today by the President's official Twitter account proclaimed "A poster to say there are no red states or blue states, only the United States." However, the flag on the poster promoted by the tweet had no states at all. Instead, the star field representing the 50 states was replaced by the "O" logo used by Obama's election campaign. The flag is available as an art print on the campaign's official online store.
The symbolism - that Obama appears to consider himself greater than the people of the 50 states - is not lost on his critics. Conservative commentator Michelle Malkin took to Facebook to say "OH MY GOD. Obama campaign remakes the American flag in narcissist-in-chief's image. You've got to see it to believe it."
The poster was designed by Ross Bruggink and Dan Olson of Studio MPLS, and if you want to order it from the official Barack Obama store, it will set you back $35. A similar art print offered by the campaign features the same flag art, only shaped like the UnitedMy
While one of my blue state friends pointed this out: 
We Built America iPhone case

$40
Snap this case on your iPhone to show the world you believe people, not the government, built our country. Made in the USA

Does anyone else  find it amusing that the Romney propaganda costs $5 more than the Obama propaganda? 
Honestly, It's difficult to be sympathetic with the red states' outrage when they have done exactly the same thing:


http://www.cafepress.com/mf/70741453/romney-ryan-flag_tshirt

http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2011/05/23/wednesday-tea-party-review-of-obamacare-in-huntley/

http://www.customizedgirl.com/design/9744bd979082aa0282e384e43f3bbd45_1957731

http://www.customizedgirl.com/design/9744bd979082aa0282e384e43f3bbd45_1957731



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