Yesterday the New York Post published this cartoon by Sean Delonas. Apart from the fact that it likens our new and promising president with a rabid chimp, even more upsetting, it’s just not funny. $@bs gives it a WTF and bitch slap.
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I had seen the campaign everywhere: outdoor postings, subways, posters, etc. It was weeks until I finally figured out what the hell was being promoted: Pepsi. I thought the logo looked familiar, but I also thought it had something to do with the inauguration since this campaign features a re-designed corporate logo that mimics the distinctive Obama “O” campaign logo, and refers to the president-elect as “the man who is about to refresh our nation.”
The ads also feature single words or phrases such as “Optimism,” “Yes You Can,” “Together,” and “One for All.” The re-designed Pepsi logo replaces the “O’s” in the words on the ads, shares similarities to Obama’s 
presidential campaign logo. For a second I thought maybe Obama was doing Pepsi ads…
This was a major mistake in my opinion and one that happens a lot: marketers relying too much on brand recognition and getting the message lost in translation.
Another example: Who can forget the “Be Kanye” campaign, when taking just two pills turns you from a white honky into a cool black rapper? I really wondered how many people knew that was an Absolute Vodka campaign?
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This week I read that Obama plans to do away with the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” decades-old ban on open homosexuals in the ranks . Personally, I don’t know why anyone would want to be open about that in the military.
I guess the point is that gays don’t want to have to feel embarrassed about their sexual preference; which is understandable. But seriously how do you think a straight man is going to feel showering naked with an openly gay man right next to him, checking out his junk and what not.. thinking about all the dirty things he wants to do… right now…
I know a lot of homophobes that would rather die; or at least kill the queer ogling him…
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Watching the news last night, there was a segment about the new issue of Spider Man featuring ‘Bamsies. Way to fly off the inaugural coattails, Marvel!
The view of Midtown Comics recalled memories of Disney World as the line wrapped out the door and down the block and people waited in the cold for a copy of the issue when it went on sale yesterday.
I was avidly envisioning Spider Man taking on Obama and was in utter suspense as to who the victor might be. Obama has the commanding presence and booming voice, but how would that go up against a Spidy web, I pondered…
Then I received further information that Obama actually justs makes a cameo in the comic and is not donned in super villain attire, to my disappointment.
Despite the obvious let down, people can sign up for a special second printing by Marvel Comics of the Spider-Man Obama issue.
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