Presidential Roll
Posted in Uncategorized on 04/12/2008 04:02 am by admin
Presidential Roll
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 2010 S Franklin Pierce Proof Dollar Roll of $20 Presidential Dollars President  US $39.95
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One of the more curious things in the typically American effusion of hype, hero-worship and fulsome patriotic rhetoric that surrounds the Obama presidential campaign is the creation of the Manifest Hope Gallery in Denver, 10,000 square feet of temporary space exhibiting an array of images of the Chosen One. Sponsored by MoveOn, Manifest Hope celebrates the role that artists play in creating cultural momentum. It features works by "some of the finest modern contemporary artists, acclaimed NY painters and sculptors, activated grass roots and street artists". The idea of art creating cultural momentum is all well and good, but in this instance the art is nothing more than trite political propaganda. There is no critical distance, no irony or edginess in these depictions of Obama. They present the same messianic figure that Democrats, desperate to wrest the reins of government back from the Republicans, have rallied around.
The winning submissions simply repeat the slogans and themes of the campaign: hope, unity, change. "Obama/Hope 08", by Shel Starkman, depicts a profile of a thoughtful Obama in patriotic colors overlayed on the word "HOPE". It's a fairly pleasing image that would make a good campaign poster. It sold on Ebay for $3550. "Unite America" by Larrissa Brown presents a cartoonish floating head of Obama in the form of a puzzle being put together by average American types: a farmer, a business woman, a home-maker, a student. The image gets even more muddled because Obama's face, which is not even a particularly good likeness of the candidate, is tattooed with an image of the American flag. "Yearning" features a collection of multi-ethnic hands reaching up to some celestial light source, which might be shining out of Obama's ...? It should appeal to connoisseurs of the air-brushed Jesus genre. It fetched $1550 on Ebay.
The only work that I actually like is "Barack-in-the-Box", a hand-painted wooden box with a smiling polymer image of Obama that pops out of it to the tune of "You Light up my Life". The outside of the box is decorated with flowers and the usual slogans. Barack-in-the-Box's naive, folksy charm works with the campaign cliches and the Disneyesque version of reality that Americans find so appealing. It presents Obama as a sort of cross between a hyperactive salesman and political ego-maniac, and a well-meaning, energetic and approachable man of the people. Will his beaming smile and endless cliches charm the masses? Will hope and change win out over war, vengeance and delusions of imperial grandeur? Don't count on it.
Don't "Dig it"? Then why not "Flush it?" Because the worst is more interesting than the best!
Sian Richards is a contributing editor of Flushit, a social news and entertainment site devoted to taking the very worst that humanity has to offer and exposing it to the ridicule and public mockery it deserves. Check out Flushit's Roll of Shame today at: http://www.flushit.net/
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Roll $8.99 Roll |
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The Presidential Campaign of Barack Obama $43.95 The Presidential Campaign of Barack Obama |
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The Ramones - Presidential Seal $19.99 The Ramones - Presidential Seal - T-Shirt |
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Ramones - Presidential Seal $24.99 Ramones - Presidential Seal - T-Shirt |
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Presidential Campaign, 1864 $19.99 Presidential Campaign, 1864 - Giclee Print |
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Presidential Campaign, 1848 $19.99 Presidential Campaign, 1848 - Giclee Print |
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Presidential Plus Wireless Adjustable Sound Lectern, Mahogany $1128.99 Accommodates audiences up to 1,500 people in rooms that are up to 15,000 square feet in size. Adjusts from 36-inches to 44-inches with a one-touch pneumatic dial control. 50-watt multimedia stereo amplifier has three mic inputs, a line input and a line out to record. Features a dynamic gooseneck mic, wireless lapel mic plus transmitter and two built-in Jensen-style speakers. Two tilt-and-roll casters. High-pressure laminate finish. Width: N/A; Depth: N/A; Height: N/A; Maximum Height: N/A. |
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Roll On Roll On $12.49 Roll On Roll On |
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The Ramones Presidential Seal Button $2.99 THE RAMONES PRESIDENTIAL SEAL BUTTON - 1 INCH |
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Presidential Campaign, 1860 $29.99 Currier & Ives Presidential Campaign, 1860 - Giclee Print |
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Presidential Campaign, 1888 $19.99 Kurz & Allison Presidential Campaign, 1888 - Giclee Print |
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Juniors: The Ramones - Presidential Seal $19.99 Juniors: The Ramones - Presidential Seal - T-Shirt |
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Presidential Campaign, 1904 $19.99 Joseph Keppler Presidential Campaign, 1904 - Giclee Print |
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Presidential Campaign, 1960 $19.99 James Rosenquist Presidential Campaign, 1960 - Giclee Print |
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Exterior of the Presidential Palace $79.99 Exterior of the Presidential Palace - Premium Photographic Print |
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Presidential Palace, Delhi, India $24.99 Presidential Palace, Delhi, India - Photographic Print |
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Presidential Elections - Enthusiastic Voters $39.99 Presidential Elections - Enthusiastic Voters - Giclee Print |
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Jingo Presidential $27.44 Presidential & First Lady JINGOA BINGO style game that is a motivating way to learn fascinating facts and reinforce basic concepts.For grades 5-12 |
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John F. Kennedy: The Presidential Years - $14.99 John F. Kennedy: The Presidential Years - |
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The Myth of Presidential Representation $22 The Myth of Presidential Representation evaluates the nature of American presidential representation, questioning the commonly held belief that presidents represent the community at large. |
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Presidential Trivia $3.95 From the beloved Richard Lederer comes another kind of trivia book-Presidential Trivia. In it you'll find all the details about the lives of the United States presidents. It answers such questions as: Who was the first president to be assassinated? Who was the first to be impeached? It also answers less important but cerainly interesting questions such as: Who was our fattest president? Our Tallest? Who played golf? Who played poker? Filled with games, anagrams, poems, speeches, and an abundance of tidbits, details, and fascinating facts, this book is perfect for the novice to the history buff. From politics and policy to presidential nicknames and White House pets, Presidential Trivia has everything you ever wanted to know about our presidents, and then some |