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Wed Feb-13-08 10:50 PM
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| -Barack Obama Nikes? Sorry, this goes too far |
RestoreGore |
Feb-13-08 08:18 PM |
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I need a size 7 ! Thanks for the heads up.. neat :-) |
K Gardner |
Feb-13-08 08:20 PM |
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they'd only work for me if they had those lights kids sneakers have |
cryingshame |
Feb-13-08 08:24 PM |
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HOPE LIGHTS !!! I'll custom order mine and wear them to the rally, with my Obamarobe. |
K Gardner |
Feb-13-08 08:37 PM |
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I think you failed to mention Obama has nothing to do with this. But go for it. nt |
babylonsister |
Feb-13-08 08:20 PM |
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It still is cultish to me |
RestoreGore |
Feb-13-08 08:23 PM |
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It's no worse than wearing a pin or t-shirt, but they're sneakers. I think |
babylonsister |
Feb-13-08 08:26 PM |
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Too bad |
anigbrowl |
Feb-13-08 08:41 PM |
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That isn't necessarily the point. The fact there is even demand for such sneakers says it all... |
jackson_dem |
Feb-13-08 08:33 PM |
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What demand? It's one amateur artist who made these in his garage. |
Occam Bandage |
Feb-13-08 08:37 PM |
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How is that different than a t-shirt? |
Bleachers7 |
Feb-13-08 08:20 PM |
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of course you don't get it |
RestoreGore |
Feb-13-08 08:42 PM |
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There's no point to your thread. |
Bleachers7 |
Feb-13-08 08:57 PM |
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Well, you go on belieivng that |
RestoreGore |
Feb-13-08 09:09 PM |
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I'll take 2 size 11's. |
From The Left |
Feb-13-08 08:20 PM |
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My size.......I assume you are sending those to me, right? |
Hepburn |
Feb-13-08 08:23 PM |
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Dude, it's one pop-artist, making a statement on modern iconography, much in the vein of Warhol. |
Occam Bandage |
Feb-13-08 08:21 PM |
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Shhh, they don't understand "inspiration"... |
Kristi1696 |
Feb-13-08 08:25 PM |
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I'm sure they look at a Warhol painting and shriek foul about the Cult of Soup. |
Occam Bandage |
Feb-13-08 08:27 PM |
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Nike nor Obama made these |
Wolsh |
Feb-13-08 08:21 PM |
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I used to customize with a pen |
Bleachers7 |
Feb-13-08 08:34 PM |
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There is certainly something sickening about that brand of hero-worship |
Reterr |
Feb-13-08 08:22 PM |
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What's creepy is you guys slithering around for things like "Obama's shoes". |
cottonseed |
Feb-13-08 08:26 PM |
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LOL |
Scurrilous |
Feb-13-08 08:33 PM |
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I found it on a PUBLIC website. I wasn't LOOKING FOR IT |
RestoreGore |
Feb-13-08 08:49 PM |
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I seriously doubt that. |
cottonseed |
Feb-13-08 10:24 PM |
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Right. It is about the symbols and the slogans, not the issues. Some just don't get it |
RestoreGore |
Feb-13-08 08:26 PM |
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I'm sure you'd be as upset if Hillary Clinton were attracting the same type of attention. |
thecatburgler |
Feb-13-08 08:27 PM |
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yes I would, because I am consistent. And I'm sure you would be trashing it.. |
RestoreGore |
Feb-13-08 08:30 PM |
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Why would I be trashing what one independent pop-artist wants to do? |
Occam Bandage |
Feb-13-08 08:35 PM |
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Yeah right. nt |
thecatburgler |
Feb-13-08 08:46 PM |
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We do have the Hillary nutcrackers |
jkshaw |
Feb-13-08 08:35 PM |
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"Heroe Worship".....I think you just touched on what the Obamaites are all about |
mtnsnake |
Feb-13-08 08:39 PM |
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How is that so much different than a t-shirt or a hat? |
high density |
Feb-13-08 08:23 PM |
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Cool! Thanks for posting! Heaven's Gate had their tennis shoes. We cult members now get ours! |
faygokid |
Feb-13-08 08:23 PM |
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Exactly how long were you searching for "Obama's shoes" to find this? |
cottonseed |
Feb-13-08 08:24 PM |
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*snort* |
Kristi1696 |
Feb-13-08 08:29 PM |
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Lordy - what's next, an action figure? |
Skip Intro |
Feb-13-08 08:24 PM |
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close enough |
BlueDogDemocratNH |
Feb-13-08 10:41 PM |
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Classy as always. You Obama supporters never cease to amaze. |
Skip Intro |
Feb-13-08 10:55 PM |
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You opened the door, counselor |
BlueDogDemocratNH |
Feb-13-08 10:58 PM |
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as you wish - always someone else's fault, eh? |
Skip Intro |
Feb-13-08 11:00 PM |
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Oh, but you ARE on a magic bus. |
Forkboy |
Feb-14-08 09:51 AM |
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Merchandising! |
hnmnf |
Feb-13-08 08:24 PM |
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um... |
Magic Rat |
Feb-13-08 08:25 PM |
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Am I high or are those... |
bicentennial_baby |
Feb-13-08 08:28 PM |
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That's different - no one has actually purchased one of these. |
cottonseed |
Feb-13-08 08:30 PM |
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That just might be the tackiest campaign stunt of the century |
mtnsnake |
Feb-13-08 08:25 PM |
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The tackiest campaign stunt not involving a campaign? |
Occam Bandage |
Feb-13-08 08:26 PM |
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Aww, this upset you, buddy? It's not a campaign stunt, or if it is, prove it. nt |
babylonsister |
Feb-13-08 08:26 PM |
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Prove it isn't. n/t |
mtnsnake |
Feb-13-08 08:29 PM |
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Easy. |
Occam Bandage |
Feb-13-08 08:30 PM |
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By next week he and Kerry will be hunting in those things |
mtnsnake |
Feb-13-08 08:33 PM |
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Trying too hard. |
Occam Bandage |
Feb-13-08 08:34 PM |
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Trying too hard. |
mtnsnake |
Feb-13-08 08:37 PM |
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Read the OP; I can't read for you. No where is Obama or his campaign |
babylonsister |
Feb-13-08 08:32 PM |
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Prince of Peace? |
RestoreGore |
Feb-13-08 08:45 PM |
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No, comparing him to mtnsnake's "Goddess of Peace" title for Hillary. |
Occam Bandage |
Feb-13-08 08:46 PM |
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Phew! Thanks! I never even put those two together (PoP & Christ) nt |
babylonsister |
Feb-13-08 08:52 PM |
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Well, it's not in the official Obama store, for one...n/t |
Kristi1696 |
Feb-13-08 08:34 PM |
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The official Obama store? Good gawd |
mtnsnake |
Feb-13-08 08:37 PM |
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Yeah. I hear he's the only one to have one. |
Occam Bandage |
Feb-13-08 08:39 PM |
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Yeah. Is there a problem with Obama having an official store... |
Kristi1696 |
Feb-13-08 08:41 PM |
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Hillary Clinton would never do anything like that. |
NYCGirl |
Feb-13-08 09:09 PM |
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Self delete because I'm sick of this juvenile crap. The shoes are NEAT. Prove they aren't :-) |
K Gardner |
Feb-13-08 08:39 PM |
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OOO yeah, they are just "neato." |
RestoreGore |
Feb-13-08 08:43 PM |
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Today? Someone's exposing their total ignorance of American electoral history. |
Occam Bandage |
Feb-13-08 08:50 PM |
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Sorry, that's "neat" with a smiley face, not "neato". Learn to read. Is making fun of |
K Gardner |
Feb-13-08 09:05 PM |
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says the person who started the thread in the first place |
fishwax |
Feb-13-08 10:11 PM |
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Ok... proved |
quakerboy |
Feb-14-08 02:45 AM |
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What? The shirts et cetera or the shoes? |
jkshaw |
Feb-13-08 08:38 PM |
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Grasping . At . Straws. |
Lisa0825 |
Feb-13-08 08:28 PM |
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Yes. They. Are. |
ProSense |
Feb-13-08 08:35 PM |
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Wow Nice!!! i love those shoes |
meow mix |
Feb-13-08 08:35 PM |
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I have a hand-crafted Barack Obama for President 2008 wooden bread board |
frazzled |
Feb-13-08 08:39 PM |
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As usual, people here don't get the point because they are too wrapped up in the BS |
RestoreGore |
Feb-13-08 08:40 PM |
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"With a slogan just to make money." Dude. It's one pair of shoes made by one guy in his garage. |
Occam Bandage |
Feb-13-08 08:43 PM |
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It's just one example of the pervasive political BS in this country |
RestoreGore |
Feb-13-08 08:56 PM |
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I'm going to guess three things about you right now. |
Occam Bandage |
Feb-13-08 09:06 PM |
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And I'll bet you money if Gore were running and someone designed |
babylonsister |
Feb-13-08 08:46 PM |
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When will they come out with Hillary Clinton Manolo Blonics?? |
UALRBSofL |
Feb-13-08 08:41 PM |
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that's all he has is THEATER |
ElsewheresDaughter |
Feb-13-08 08:44 PM |
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Is Hale-Bopp making the rounds again? |
theaxe7 |
Feb-13-08 08:51 PM |
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Care for a John Edwards "Vote Hottie" t-shirt or thong? Or "Run Al Gore" boxers? |
IndyOp |
Feb-13-08 08:58 PM |
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But would anyone call these things cultish? I don't think so. |
Hav |
Feb-13-08 09:03 PM |
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I think that is in the eye of the beholder, but thongs and boxers are, IMO, cultish. |
IndyOp |
Feb-13-08 09:10 PM |
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No I wouldn't and I think you missed the point as well... or actually, you illustrated it |
RestoreGore |
Feb-13-08 09:34 PM |
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How about |
ProSense |
Feb-13-08 09:09 PM |
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ProSense I'm going to puke on you |
UALRBSofL |
Feb-13-08 09:18 PM |
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Ick! n/t |
ProSense |
Feb-13-08 09:23 PM |
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Where can I buy 100 McAwful rat pads |
TheDonkey |
Feb-13-08 09:44 PM |
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We've missed your concern threads. |
AtomicKitten |
Feb-13-08 09:10 PM |
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restore gore, you of all people |
mopinko |
Feb-13-08 09:10 PM |
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Excuse me? |
RestoreGore |
Feb-13-08 09:22 PM |
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no, you just met gore, shook his hand |
mopinko |
Feb-13-08 09:35 PM |
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And that just sticks in your craw doesn't it? |
RestoreGore |
Feb-13-08 09:37 PM |
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when YOU call ME crazy? |
mopinko |
Feb-13-08 09:42 PM |
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THANK YOU n/t |
RestoreGore |
Feb-13-08 09:55 PM |
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It's a great idea! Footwear is huge among young people. |
TexasObserver |
Feb-13-08 09:37 PM |
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Too much marketing, |
OzarkDem |
Feb-13-08 09:39 PM |
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I'm sure you have a pair on pre-order |
TheDonkey |
Feb-13-08 09:43 PM |
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No. I don't subscribe to hype |
RestoreGore |
Feb-13-08 09:55 PM |
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Ego contest. It was from the start! Why would we believe otherwise? Obama is all about ego! |
Blue State Native |
Feb-13-08 09:48 PM |
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The smear is humorous |
I Vote In Pittsburgh |
Feb-13-08 09:59 PM |
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Oh please |
Indenturedebtor |
Feb-13-08 10:01 PM |
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"Cultish"? Oh please. How is it any more cultish than buying a sports jersey with a team emblem? |
yellowcanine |
Feb-13-08 10:06 PM |
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I don't think shoes are any different than t-shirts or pins. |
Fox Mulder |
Feb-13-08 10:25 PM |
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Very cool! These will be a big hit with the young folks! nt |
calteacherguy |
Feb-13-08 10:42 PM |
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Farther yet... |
Abacus |
Feb-13-08 10:50 PM |
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oh gawd!---more SWOON followers in action! |
rodeodance |
Feb-13-08 11:02 PM |
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Crucifixes can't be far off.... |
Clinton Crusader |
Feb-13-08 11:03 PM |
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Kicks are for kids!! |
TexasObserver |
Feb-13-08 11:09 PM |
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Can I Kick It? |
thehonestape |
Feb-14-08 09:23 AM |
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"it's a GD ego contest." What election hasn't been? |
Forkboy |
Feb-14-08 09:56 AM |
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