16
Nov
Cross-Cultural… Misinterpretations
I don’t know why Erick Erickson hasn’t already announced a fund-raising drive to bring this… unusual… artwork celebrating President Obama’s visit to China back to a venue where it can really be appreciated…
(via WGNtv.com Chicago)
Perhaps the Red State Strike Farce simply can’t decide who’ll get custody. Or possibly $15k is some $14,913 $14,999,913 more than Red Erick’s Army can scrape together?
(I really liked the YouTube video “Obama Marketing Hits China“, but Reuters has chosen to disable video embedding.)
Yutsano
I dunno, maybe I’m just sick and twisted like that, but I think it’s kinda neat. And the fact that no matter what happens Obama never burns prolly rankles Erick et al to no end.
freelancer (itouch)
Ot- this comic is total DougJ bait.
http://www.smbc-comics.com/ind.....38;id=1701
Proper Gander
Or possibly $15k is some $14,999,913 more than Red Erick’s Army can scrape together?
So on their own, they could only raise negative fifteen million dollars? Man, I have a bridge I’d like to sell those guys.
Martin
Why do I think the Oba Mao merchandize was exported from Alabama to China?
arguingwithsignposts
@Martin:
Heh. Wait til he tours Latin America and they have the Che Obama shirts and posters.
Jon H
I suspect the Red Staters would complain that it needs some timber.
Jon H
It’s too bad there wasn’t an equally inappropriate artwork presented in Japan. It would have been fun hearing Cokie try to explain the panties and tentacles.
Comrade Scrutinizer
@Jon H: No problem. She’ll just explain that Obama is the Chōjin.
Keith G
The artist said:
Just wait til this Texas artist takes a whack at Obama:
http://samhoustonstatue.org/big-sam.htm
Fulcanelli
Obama’s Burning Man outfit there makes him look a little like Bruce Willis…
AdamK
That’s Obama? Looks more like Jor-El.
El Cid
Just in time, just like the last time Republicans lost the Preznitzy, the anti-government militia movement is back.
And they’ll play the same word games being careful to make sure their followers just off the stage get the right message.
Anyone who thinks jackasses like these give a flying shit about the Constitution outside their version of the 2nd Amendment, there is an important update from The Onion.
Matt T.
That’s Obama? Looks more like Jor-El.
I was thinking more the Human Torch, but I’d better not say anything or the wingnuts will start trying to prove that Obama was actually made in a lab. That being said, after reading Roy Edroso’s round-up of Bowgate, I wouldn’t be surprised if a solid chunk of them already think that.
Tom
If that were Bush, they’d be calling it an act of war.
AdamK
The original, certainly, but definitely not Johnny Storm.
RSA
This is a nice visual complement to Obama-as-Anti-Christ rhetoric.
inthewoods
Personally, my favorite thing at the moment is the way the wingnuts are all obsessed about Presidential and diplomatic etiquette. Where were they when Bush Jr. was sexually harassing the German Chancellor?
Anne Laurie
@inthewoods:
Looking for the hand lotion and kleenex?
joes527
They art to commemorate this president? Why didn’t they just go with this?
(I really need to get me one of those))
joes527
Actually, the Chia-Obama would fit in really well with these guys.
Col. Klink
Next time I order a Pu Pu platter it better come with one of those.
Randy P
@inthewoods:
Jake Tapper has that covered:
So it’s just the same as Bush’s inappropriate touching, see?
jean
God, “take this country back”. Can’t they get it through their thick skulls that THEY LOST. WE WON.
Get over it.
Liberty60
They didn’t bite at this statue; they are waiting for Dick Armey to commission the flaming statue of Barney Frank to get really excited.
Bruce Webb
@Liberty60:
A flaming Barney?
I can hear a laughing Rep. Frank all the way out here on the West Coast.
(Though the thought of Dick Armey getting aroused should disturb any right thinking human.)
asiangrrlMN
Love it, even if it doesn’t really look like him.