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Tuesday, July 08, 2008

Get The Barack Obama Action Figure!

I don’t know what’s more nauseating.  The doll itself:

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Or the sales pitch that goes with it:

Like countless others out there, we’ve been inspired by the meteoric rise of Barack Obama and his campaign. In a time when America so desperately needed a hero, along came a man to show us a brand new vision of what America and the world could be in the 21st century. In many ways, Obama is the closest thing we’ve ever seen to a superhero… someone who has literally inspired millions of people simultaneously to step past fear, to be brave enough to hope and to go past cynicism and imagine what we could be if we were at our best. That’s the stuff of legend! And we wanted to pitch in.

In that spirit we created The Obama Action Figure because every superhero should have one. 

Superhero?  Good grief.

Americans aren’t supposed to worship their political leaders.  They are to be citizens like the rest of us elevated to power by our consent, not supreme beings surrounded by a cult of personality.

But checking out the other dolls that are sold on this site sort of explains the Obama doll.  Vladimir Lenin?  Check.  Mao Zedong?  Check

Che Guevera?  What Obama-worshiping doll-maker’s website would be complete without him?

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Look closely at the bottom of the box and you will see “WARNING: Choking Hazard”.  I guess the nausea this causes gets pretty violent.  On the plus side, it’s vinyl so it won’t bend my darts at all.

Overinformed Voter on July 8, 2008 at 10:32 pm
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And what’s with the Arcenio Hall finger? Choking hazard is right!

Pothus on July 9, 2008 at 04:31 am
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Considering the Obameister’s ever changing positions, I figure they took some old “Stretch Armstrong” dolls that weren’t selling and put them in an empty suit!



For any voter trying to choose between the two candidates for commander in chief, there is no better test than this: When American strategy in a critical theater was up for grabs, John McCain proposed a highly unpopular and risky path, which he accurately predicted could lead to success. Barack Obama proposed a popular and politically safe route that would have led to an unnecessary and debilitating American defeat at the hands of al Qaeda.

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Proof on July 9, 2008 at 05:18 am

Remember when the Minnesota Vikings had a near perfect season and then lost the Super Bowl. Leading up to that fate filled Super Bowl game the Viking fans and players were a royal pain in the ass. I predict this same fate in Obama’s future.

Obama = Choke King 2008

Mickey on July 9, 2008 at 05:43 am
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Right hand is wide-open to pick your pockets...left hand pointing the direction America will be headed under an Obama administration.

WhatTha? on July 9, 2008 at 06:18 am
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Right hand is wide-open to pick your pockets.

Or to throw evil doers under the bus!



For any voter trying to choose between the two candidates for commander in chief, there is no better test than this: When American strategy in a critical theater was up for grabs, John McCain proposed a highly unpopular and risky path, which he accurately predicted could lead to success. Barack Obama proposed a popular and politically safe route that would have led to an unnecessary and debilitating American defeat at the hands of al Qaeda.

Frederick W. Kagan

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Right hand is wide-open to pick your pockets.

Or to throw evil doers under the bus!



For any voter trying to choose between the two candidates for commander in chief, there is no better test than this: When American strategy in a critical theater was up for grabs, John McCain proposed a highly unpopular and risky path, which he accurately predicted could lead to success. Barack Obama proposed a popular and politically safe route that would have led to an unnecessary and debilitating American defeat at the hands of al Qaeda.

Frederick W. Kagan

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Right hand is wide-open to pick your pockets.

Or to throw evil doers under the bus!



For any voter trying to choose between the two candidates for commander in chief, there is no better test than this: When American strategy in a critical theater was up for grabs, John McCain proposed a highly unpopular and risky path, which he accurately predicted could lead to success. Barack Obama proposed a popular and politically safe route that would have led to an unnecessary and debilitating American defeat at the hands of al Qaeda.

Frederick W. Kagan

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(Bus sold separately!)



For any voter trying to choose between the two candidates for commander in chief, there is no better test than this: When American strategy in a critical theater was up for grabs, John McCain proposed a highly unpopular and risky path, which he accurately predicted could lead to success. Barack Obama proposed a popular and politically safe route that would have led to an unnecessary and debilitating American defeat at the hands of al Qaeda.

Frederick W. Kagan

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Superhero?

How about Plastic Man?

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For any voter trying to choose between the two candidates for commander in chief, there is no better test than this: When American strategy in a critical theater was up for grabs, John McCain proposed a highly unpopular and risky path, which he accurately predicted could lead to success. Barack Obama proposed a popular and politically safe route that would have led to an unnecessary and debilitating American defeat at the hands of al Qaeda.

Frederick W. Kagan

Proof on July 9, 2008 at 06:38 am

Look at the size of the ears on that doll.


What’s going to happen to US industry when the global warming extremists like John McCain double the price of electricity?  I would think all these factories will close and set up in countries where they aren’t scared of technology.


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The Whistler on July 9, 2008 at 06:41 am

woah.

Carrick on July 9, 2008 at 07:04 am

This obviously isn’t an official doll… there’s no halo!


"No Sane man will dance.”—Cicero

Daniel on July 9, 2008 at 07:25 am
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And speaking of Obama dolls, who could forget Obama on My Shoulder?



For any voter trying to choose between the two candidates for commander in chief, there is no better test than this: When American strategy in a critical theater was up for grabs, John McCain proposed a highly unpopular and risky path, which he accurately predicted could lead to success. Barack Obama proposed a popular and politically safe route that would have led to an unnecessary and debilitating American defeat at the hands of al Qaeda.

Frederick W. Kagan

Proof on July 9, 2008 at 08:04 am
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Boy, you guys really are desperate, huh?  Guess that’s what happens after 8 years of fucking the country up beyond all recognition.

dannyboy on July 9, 2008 at 08:42 am

you guys really are desperate, huh?

yep. its funny eh?

meanwhile Rush is getting paid oodles, not only because he reaches a lot of people, but because he can motivate them to buy things like mindless drones. his ads are very effective, let us say.

if Rush wanted them to buy it, they would.


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Sparkie Arbuckle on July 9, 2008 at 08:50 am

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“If a conservative is still a republican after the last 13 years, he is blind to the fact that his party of choice has failed him utterly.” – Realitybasedbob

realitybasedbob on July 9, 2008 at 08:55 am
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Boy, you guys really are desperate, huh?  Guess that’s what happens after 8 years of fucking the country up beyond all recognition.

dunce-boy: Please point out the “desperation” in pointing out that an Obama doll exists and commenting on it! Are you really that dense?
I guess your intelligence is all that was f’ed up beyond all recognition!

yep. its funny eh?

Sparkles: If what you regularly churn out didn’t stink up the place so much, you could probably lose the gas mask!

rbb: Nice shot of your girl friend!



For any voter trying to choose between the two candidates for commander in chief, there is no better test than this: When American strategy in a critical theater was up for grabs, John McCain proposed a highly unpopular and risky path, which he accurately predicted could lead to success. Barack Obama proposed a popular and politically safe route that would have led to an unnecessary and debilitating American defeat at the hands of al Qaeda.

Frederick W. Kagan

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I like the monkey doll better.

bobby on July 9, 2008 at 11:29 am
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He does look as if he misses his pal Poky!



For any voter trying to choose between the two candidates for commander in chief, there is no better test than this: When American strategy in a critical theater was up for grabs, John McCain proposed a highly unpopular and risky path, which he accurately predicted could lead to success. Barack Obama proposed a popular and politically safe route that would have led to an unnecessary and debilitating American defeat at the hands of al Qaeda.

Frederick W. Kagan

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