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Re: Does the "office of President-Elect" signs logos etc bother you? - freeradical - 12-01-2008
Re: Does the "office of President-Elect" signs logos etc bother you? - karsen - 12-01-2008
mattkime wrote:
[quote=karsen]
The seal was clever. I just feel it cheapens the Office of the POTUS. It's like something you'd expect to see on SNL.
I find it fascinating that anyone thinks the office could be cheapened any further after the past eight years.
I find it fascinating that someone thinks any slam on Obama must also be an affirmation of support for Bush.
Re: Does the "office of President-Elect" signs logos etc bother you? - mattkime - 12-02-2008
I'm just saying that i don't think there's a sign tacky enough to outdo such a shoddy justification for war. that all
(he had other such moments, but thats the main one)
Re: Does the "office of President-Elect" signs logos etc bother you? - mrbigstuff - 12-02-2008
supposedly Obama believed his signs were too corporate looking in the beginning, but it had already taken hold and he was not going to micro-manage the campaign at that level. at least, that is what i read at some point this past summer.
Re: Does the "office of President-Elect" signs logos etc bother you? - vision63 - 12-02-2008
davester wrote:
I think that if the only things the righties can criticize are trivial items like the sign and the birth certificate red herring, then they got nuthin'!
As for signs, I hate the ones that Bush almost always has in the background while out doing stump speeches. "Mission Accomplished" was the worst one, but there are plenty of others. They are pure marketing hype, and cheapen the office of the POTUS IMHO. I hope that Obama gets rid of such outright propaganda, but I fear the worst. Here's one:
If it isn't this it'd be something else. They'll pound and pound and pound and pound relentlessly and unceasingly just like a regiment of terminators because it's what they do. Instead of developing concepts and ideas that build our nation they've discovered that it's simply easier to tear people and organizations apart that do the work of the people and bring them down. We lend credence to it when we ignore it. They're willing to sacrifice themselves in their effort to stop anyone that might lend a hand to anyone that might not have two nickels to rub together. Newt Gingrich pounded away until he blew himself up in total sacrifice. Same with Tom Delay. They threw "themselves" under the bus for the common GOP good. You won't see Reid or Pelosi doing that.
They'll complain about what kind of toilet paper Obama uses until it becomes a GOP meme that develops a life of its own to the extent that it derails his entire administration. Obama: "I did not use, nor did I intend to use that Charmin toilet paper." If he'll lie about that, then how can we trust him about anything?
Answer my question man!
Re: Does the "office of President-Elect" signs logos etc bother you? - Mac1337 - 12-02-2008
mattkime wrote:
[quote=karsen]
The seal was clever. I just feel it cheapens the Office of the POTUS. It's like something you'd expect to see on SNL.
I find it fascinating that anyone thinks the office could be cheapened any further after the past eight years.
Are you able to comment on a single issue on its own merit without referring to what George Bush did or didn't do? Kids grow out of it at about age 5.
Re: Does the "office of President-Elect" signs logos etc bother you? - mattkime - 12-02-2008
>>Are you able to comment on a single issue on its own merit without referring to what George Bush did or didn't do?
We're talking about the presidency and he's been president for the past eight years.
you're right, how dare i bring him up.
Re: Does the "office of President-Elect" signs logos etc bother you? - Mac1337 - 12-02-2008
michaelb wrote:
yes it bothers me and the use of a seal by him at this time seems silly to me. However, Obama's overall strategy in the election was to appear "presidential" at all times,
We get it, we get it. You look presidential, you dress like a president, you talk like a president, you act like a president, you are president-elect, you will be president in January.
Re: Does the "office of President-Elect" signs logos etc bother you? - NeverMind - 12-02-2008
We get it, you have a plan, the actual president messed up big time and doesn't care, that's why he is no where to be found. Where is good old Dick?
Re: Does the "office of President-Elect" signs logos etc bother you? - Mac1337 - 12-02-2008
NeverMind wrote:
We get it, you have a plan, the actual president messed up big time and doesn't care, that's why he is no where to be found. Where is good old Dick?
What did Dick Nixon say?