The secret Obama salute?

Posted by: Sister Toldjah on August 8, 2008 at 10:39 am

Ugh.   This idea (from an ad agency) is just another sign that this election, sadly, has become more like an American Idol popularity contest by the day. 

Tom Maguire quips:

Well, if Obamanauts are daft enough to want their own special salute (isn’t that a bit… exclusive?  And where do we learn the secret handshake that follows the Jihadist fist bump?), why should McCainiacs be left out?  I suggest the tried and true “V” for victory – it is both Churchillian and appropriate since McCain is committed to victory in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Hell yeah!

What’s next? Secret special decoder sunglasses, too?

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    1. Leslie says:

      Oh. My. God. That clinches it. I’m voting for Obama–he’ll bring Art Deco back.

      :d/

    2. Lorica says:

      Isn’t that poster rather reminscent of the old Soviet propaganda when they were still trying to convince the world that they were the workers paradise??? Wheres the hammer and anvil?? The Obama campaign has become such a joke. – Lorica

    3. ChenZhen says:

      I’ll admit that is just a tad too cultish for me. Nice to see people getting excited, but I think they should keep that one locked in a drawer.

    4. Mwalimu Daudi says:

      Instapundit has a good take on this. As I recall, Bush had a “W” symbol formed by holding up three fingers.

      But this does worry me.

    5. Who needs comedians? The Obamatons parody themselves better than anyone else could. :d

    6. Baklava says:

      I remember during the election / Florida fiasco of 2000 going to a rally where MANY families with their kids went at the Sacramento state capitol.

      Across the street were thuggish looking types and low lifes. Yes, I’m being judgmental. But the guys were wearing wrinkled t-shirts carrying vulgar signs.

      A bunch of us dads and moms were holding up our three fingers doing the “W” salute. Made us feel good because we were aggravating these low lifes to the point of spittle was coming out of their mouths while they yelled.

      We smiled

    7. Leslie says:

      Lorica,

      Yes! Come to think of it, that advert does remind me of a Soviet propaganda poster.

      You can find a sampler here:

      http://tinyurl.com/5bknoj

      ;)

    8. Great White Rat says:

      MD, thanks for the Instapundit link. I’m showing my age, but my first thought when I saw that poster was the old Star Trek episode. The resemblance to the Obama cultists is hilarious and uncomfortably on target. If we follow “The One” we will all find Eden. =))

    9. Steve Skubinna says:

      Okay, so it’s a big zero. So what?

      Oh, it isn’t supposed to be a zero. Oops. Sorry I brought it up. Forget it.

    10. Great White Rat says:

      If you think an “O” looks like a “0″ – you may be a racist. x(

    11. camojack says:

      “O” is for orifice…some are bigger than others. :o

    12. Boanerges says:

      I’m thinking this is either a prank or one of the worst ideas in political history.

      The arms and hands form a capital “A” with big “Hole” in it. The idea of 75,000 Democrats going go all pagan and saluting the great Obama by making an “A” with a “Hole” in it is just to much to hope for.

      I’m the only one seeing this so far as I can tell but it’s not a stretch if you just look.

      Duh!

    13. Freelancer says:

      Geeks unite! Astro hippies episode of Star Trek….

      LINK

      Click on the “Dr. Sevrin and his colleagues” link.

    14. forest hunter says:

      GWR: I think it’s a anatomical prediction in the year 2012, should enough fools be duped into voting for BHusseinO.

    15. KB says:

      I am a strong Obama supporter, but this is the stupidest thing I have EVER seen. This is nothing but trouble for the O campaign. Makes me highly embarrassed… UGH.

    16. Severian says:

      I am a strong Obama supporter,

      Really? How much can you bench press?

    17. forest hunter says:

      It’s not too late KB. You can still redeem your vote and your mind……not necessarily in that order.