December 31, 2008
I'm Not Going Crazy
The real crazy ones always point to another crazy person that thinks the same way as proof.
I saw a Pepsi Commercial and thought they were cashing in on Obama (it would be great if somebody could!) Evan Coyne Maloney agrees:
If Pepsi is invoking Obama’s campaign materials deliberately—and I have no reason to believe that they are—then maybe the folks behind it see some business sense in doing so.Judging from the volume of painted plates and limited-edition coins being hawked on TV ads that gush about Obama’s “kind eyes and warm smile,” the Merchandising of the President-Elect might be the only growth industry left.
Here in NYC, you can’t walk a block in midtown without passing several street vendors pushing Obamawear.
Click through -- he's got pictures. Hat-tip: Instapundit
2008 Posted by John Kranz at December 31, 2008 1:47 PM
That's it. That's *%#@ing it. I'm going back to Diet Coke.
I avoid the absurd crowds of Times Square for good reasons, and now I have one more. I already feel like vomiting when I pass the street vendors he mentions -- it's true!
But you see, even this libertarian would buy of their wares, if only they'd just sell Obama sock monkeys...
Posted by: Perry Eidelbus at December 31, 2008 2:53 PMHmmm. ThreeSources.com Obama sock monkeys? Could work.
Trust me, the TV commercial is worse -- you keep waiting for "I'm Barack Obama and I approved this message."
Posted by: jk at December 31, 2008 3:51 PM | What do you think? [2]