Stickers website is wayyyy overloaded. can't get an order through.

Thats a very nice Lenin/Stalin/Mao propaganda poster. Also a nice lack of American Flag.

I wanted to add that:

Express is having a Buy 1 Get 1 50% off sale on everything (excluding women's underwear) starting today.

In the promotional email I was sent, it did not disclose an end date for the sale.

@badgeman46: Nice observation. I'm going to order one, just to cost moveon money.

@badgeman46: ... Because any illustration of a candidate (at the time) means that they're a dictator?

Why do you say that it looks like a propaganda poster? Is it the crowd, the type, the borders? Honestly, I'd say that it looks more like one of the newspaper ads from the turn of last century.

If it's the message that you're talking at, it's true, and is something that deserves to be commemorated. Over 50% of this country voted for Barack Obama, and the people who /voted/ got him elected (thus, the 'We'), rather then the communist populist message that's talking about the people but is all about the government.

I thought that sticker was a joke - very Stalinistic, congrats.

Good point badgeman - love the lack of the flag.

I hate to get political, and I don't mean to be, but with the recent death of Michael Crichton, and looking at this sticker, a thought/quote from Jurassic Park came to mind.

Ian Malcolm: Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could that they didn't stop to think if they should.

@serialportme: With two exceptions, it's actually very dissimilar from propaganda posters. One is that it's illustrated, and that's just media; the other is the crowd.

There is no dictatorial message in this postcard, and it's specifically addressing the success of his campaign, not extolling his virtues.

Just remember to read the fine print at the bottom of the sticker page. In exchange for your free sticker, you are agreeing that MoveOn can provide your name, address, and phone number to a partner vendor. Be prepared to receive political phone calls and mailings...

That's a great picture of our Dear Leader. I will order seven.

@SabreDC: Exactly what stopped me from getting one to burn.

@badgeman46: My problem with that sticker is that what needs to be done isn't even CLOSE to being done: the man isn't even inaugerated yet.

Maybe I'm a fool for thinking "Yes We Can" referred to actually fixing the country instead of just voting Dem.

@badgeman46: You people are just getting desperate in your critiques. I agree with Squot. It looks more olde tyme than communist. But if you are still so sore that you need to make the ridiculous claims of Obama as Socialist then I suppose it is your right to do so but it really makes you look silly.

@Squot - Not trying to get or be political - just the first thought when I saw it. I did not dissect it - just looked at it.

And...If WE did it, where is the flag? Is see red, I see white, but where is the blue? That blue is not flag blue. Sorry, I am being stupid - just annoys me.

@harumph: Did you see? Obama also equals velociraptor. :D [consumerist.com]

If /only/ Obama promised genetically engineered dinosaurs as part of his platform.

"Yes we ARRRGGGGHHH"

(shamelessly stolen from a friend)

@serialportme: It's the blue in the original artwork. The red isn't flag red, either.

It's referencing the red white and blue, not copying it. The same way that people can dress 'patriotically' and be in navy, cream, and burgundy.

It's a redux of the artwork and the campaign, not of the nation. It's specifically targeting the people who voted for him, not the nation as a whole. (If it was, it would still be 'yes we can', I'd assume, because we have really far to go as a nation.)

Sorry this is a little involved, it's kind of what I do for a living. ;)

@badgeman46: I was an Obama supporter and ever since the OBEY (the artist not the message) posters started coming out, being so poular, and around so many different places I was always amazed that you didn't see the conservative right make the comparison to Soviet era posters...

Its what it looked like to me...

@Squot:
Illustrations:Check
Crowd:Check

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Crowd:Check

Just saying. These were found in the first four pages of results in Google Images.

@SabreDC: I get mailings from both sides around election time anyway. I doubt this will add much to the pile.

@tande04: The artist Shephard Fairey's entire career has been about been referencing Soviet era posters and iconography.

The Commie propaganda style we usually think of was pretty much stuck in the iconography and style of the early 20th century; since this has an old-timey look to it, I can see how it might evoke such a response.

@Squot

I give up. You are a professional, I cannot complete. (Truly, I am not being a dick - I am laughing)

I get what you are saying - I will just go back to my first impression statment.

See @Git Em SteveDave loves this guy above's google images. Exactly what I pictured in my mind.

Ben's right. And using a visual style that represents something completely the opposite of what is being set forth is called IRONY.

It's actually a pretty cool concept, but I understand it's lost on some people who may have grown up thinking it means something about having rain on your wedding day.

@Applekid: Exactly, I think the best rebuttal is...did what? NOTHING has been done yet except get the guy elected. The guy being the most left wing, liberal senator in the Senate. Congratulations on doing that.

@Git Em SteveDave loves this guy-->: Clearly, this means he's a communist.
I'm still working on how to work Jews and aliens in there, I'll get back to you after I do some meth and listen to Coast to Coast AM.

Wow, free propaganda!

@hals000: Heartily accepted.

Your bitterness aside, getting him elected (Or any Dem for that matter), was in fact the first step. The first step in the right direction. And anyone who has ever done something knows that often taking that first step is the hardest thing to do.

Given your attitude though, I doubt if you ever will acknowledge any achievements of the thinking people.

@MikeGrenade: I didn't say that. I was just responding to Sqout's statement that it differs from propaganda posters b/c it has illustrations and crowds.

To everyone getting their panties in a bunch over the stupid sticker I say 3 things.

a) You do realize that you're acting and coming off like nothing more than sore losers, right? He won, the other guy didn't. I'm sorry if you're upset that he won by such a large margin that voter fraud wasn't able to play a role. I'm sure if he'd barely squeaked into office like say, the last guy, some of you would be foaming at the mouth about how his obsessed supporters had stolen the election. Unfortunately now you're reduced to attacking a sticker that he had nothing to do with because it's somehow communist or socialist? I mean, seriously.

b) Try doing a google image search for "Soviet Poster" vs say "19th century poster." Just because the soviet era posters drew from what existed at the end of the 19th/beginning of the 20th centuries does not make this poster "communist" or "socialist" or any other ist. It's pretty obvious that if you spend any amount of time looking at it, you'd see that it resembles posters from the pre-soviet era far more than it does those of the actual soviet era.

Furthermore, compare it to propaganda posters from WWII put out by the UNITED STATES and I'd think you can find more similarities between those and Russian propaganda posters than between this and the soviet ones.

C) Finally, it's a free sticker for people who are happy with the election results. Maybe you were thrilled with how the last 8 years went, but some of us aren't. In fact, given the current administration's track record w/ warrantless surveillance, torture, imprisonment without trial and rescinding habeus corpus, I really don't see why you're not up in arms about "we're above the law" Bush & Cheney. If anyone exemplifies the worst traits of the USSR's government, it's not the new guy.

@SabreDC: That's why my phone number to them is from the Rejection Hotline, and the address is a UPS store box where I get my packages.

I want a sticker that says:

"Oh No you Di'int!"

I'm going to have to pick up one of those stickers for Randy Marsh, I hear he's fond of Obama.

@dragonvpm: Typical.

Pre-Election skepticism: You're a Racist
Post-Election skepticism: You're a sore loser.

I don't think anyone here is blaming Obama. We're blaming the artist and moveon if anything.

@dragonvpm: And furthermore, to be a sore loser, you would have to have a dog in the fight.

Everyone I know sauntered into the polls voting for McCain because of a lack of another choice. Also, everyone I know thinks McCain ran a circus campaign. His loss was inevitable. And if you research into past political debates, especially the ones including me, no body wants to talk about McCain. There were people attacking Obama, and people defending Obama. This race was always about Obama.

@badgeman46: Oh, man, people like to reach and come to ridiculous conclusions don't they?

@Bladefist: Lack of another choice clearly is not the correct words there. Lack of agreeable choice might be better language. But Obama's tax plans will benefit all those people you know that voted McCain, so they really did have an agreeable choice. I dunno, but it just seems McCain's smear campaign invented reasons to dislike Obama. As most people don't actually have a reason beyond William Ayers, Rev. Wright, "raised taxes", "he is a muslim", "he committed voter fraud with ACORN", etc. None of those are real reasons as they were all invented by the McCain camp to scare people. It is sad when people cite those made up issues as a reason not to vote for Obama. It says a lot about that person.

I hope it's okay to ask this here (if not, I guess I'll get disemvowelled for my troubles...): Is that Sony Bravia 32" 720p for $595 a good deal for a little old lady who mainly watches the ten o'clock news and occasional PBS specials? The Museum of Very Ancient TV's has been bugging me about adding her 25+ year old Sony to their collections.

The extra added attraction is that the owner of B&H lives just around the corner from her, so she can just go knock on their door if she ever needs help programming the remote or something :).

If /only/ Obama promised genetically engineered dinosaurs as part of his platform.

"Yes we ARRRGGGGHHH"

@Squot: Ha, that made me laugh! Thank you for bringing some humor to this political bitch-fest.

@badgeman46: Silly rabbit, Muslim terrorists don't need no American flags!

@Corporate_guy: I could list 50 reasons why I don't support Obama w/o mentioning any of his associations or tin foil hat theories. You are delusional. If you really feel that way. WOW. just, wow.

He has democrat/liberal beliefs, and I disagree with 95% of those. Dude, I'm in shock. Really. I can't believe you think that.

@Applekid: Although I voted for Obama, I can't help but agree that the "YES WE DID" sentiment of the sticker is premature. I'll wait to see how well he actually performs in office before getting really enthusiastic.

Plus, I don't need tacky political tripe hanging around my home, which is one of the few refuges I have from that sort of thing.

@Squot: See also: Biden leading the crew of the Jolly Roger. "YARRRR, WE CAN!"

@Bladefist: No, skepticism would be say, questioning his selection of Rahm Emmanuel for Chief of Staff based on X,Y,Z reasons.

Even if you're not "blaming" Obama, why are you blaming anyone? As I mentioned above, the whole soviet/communist/whatever thing is tenuous at best and yet how many people have commented on it? THAT is being a sore loser because the person you didn't want to win, won.

@clickable: If she trusts Sony as a brand, it would probably be worth it to her to spend a few more dollars (very few) to get this TV. It's a great deal.

@proskills:
Here is the same TV from both best buy and circuit city:

[www.bestbuy.com]

[www.circuitcity.com]

@Corporate_guy:
@Bladefist:
I'm gonna have to chime in in support of Bladefist here. I don't agree with him, but he has reasons for what he beleives and backs them up with (mostly) sound arguments. A 'wingnut' he is not, just a conservative.

I like Obama, but i think the ball is in his court now, and he needs to be given the same scrutiny that we gave Bush. If he truly is a better breed, his actions will show it and the country will be better off. I don't think dwelling on the results of the election (whether gloating or complaining) is going to solve anything. Most everyone agrees that something is broken, lets see if Obama can fix it.

If not, the pendulum swings back the other way...

@clickable: very funny!

To answer your question though... 600 bucks just seems high for any form of television, specially if the person who its for is not any type of videophile.

I dont know much about this stuff but maybe you should look into a newer used non-flat screen or big ol' CRT style tv for probably half the price.

@Secret Agent Man: Well said.

@dragonvpm: Well, I don't think I'm being a sore loser. I wish the other guy would have won. And I'm thankful Bush is about over with. As far as Obama, time will tell. But I really don't think I'm sore about this. I'm a huge believer in the constitution, and the majority picked him. Like secret agenent man said, he'll have his chance, if he doesnt do well, then 2012 we'll get another shot to pick someone who can fix it.

I hope it's okay to ask this here...

@clickable: Your comment is the only the second one to actually be on topic.

I figure a bigger TV would be easier on a little old lady's eyes.