Streetsboro, Ohio: Man walks into a bank and hands the teller a note demanding money. He leaves with money (with dye pack) and his note and flees in dark colored Escort. Police pull over a black Ford Escort and find in the vehicle a .38-caliber pistol and a wad of cash covered in red ink. Police handcuff the now suspect and escort him back to the cruiser where the dashcam picks up the action. Police empty the content of the man’s pockets on to the hood. Man sees large square of white paper (presumed bank robbery note), leans over and gobbles it up. Investigators ask for the note – police review the video and voila! mystery solved.
Bill Whittle talking about the power of iconography. It is really worth your time to watch. Especially if you’re wondering why his cultists are so obamerized.
Whittle breaks down barry’s “packaging” and discusses the barrylogo and how it is gradually replacing the Presidential Seal and DNC logo. Probably because the barry presidential seal didn’t go over well.
The DNC is branding an ideology centered around the Cult of Personality.
What’s a Cult of Personality?
A cult of personality arises when a country’s leader uses mass media to create an idealized and heroic public image, often through unquestioning flattery and praise.
Sound familiar?
Simply put: cult followers are attracted to the packaging – not the content. Aka barry.
Whittle’s example: A thick grill-marked steak and baked potato on a plate vs pureed in a blender. Same ingredients.
The minions who called the NY Times to demand they change their depiction of barry’s pre-dawn mission (Dover) will find his example racist – just like everything else.
Wiki — Stalinis “often credited with possessing the most extensive personality cult of all time”.
There was no reference to barry in the article but it’s clear he has already outdone Stalin and the media has outdone both Pravda and Goebbels.
Daniel44125
I never knew what barry’s logo was supposed to “mean”. The NY Times did a Q & A with the designers of the logo (Nov 2008). Late 2006, Axelrod contacted Mode, a motion design studio in Chicago, who then approached graphic designer Sol Sender. Allegedly barry had nothing to do with it.
SOL SENDER:
We saw (and visualized as part of the creative process) buttons, billboards, ads, Web banners, T-shirts and hats. We did not foresee the scope of the variations and the personal “ownership” that emerged, though.
We handed the logo and design assets off to the campaign in the summer of 2007. From that point on, everything that you’ve seen was done by the campaign, including the “demographic” variations of the logo.
STEVEN HELLER: I have to ask, since many agencies that do political campaigns are simply “doing a job,” did you have strong feelings one way or the other for the Obama candidacy?
A: We were excited to work on the logo and energized by the prospect of Mr. Obama’s campaign. However, we didn’t pursue or develop the work because we were motivated exclusively by ideology.
And yet:
A: The design development was singularly inspired by the candidate’s message.
Q: What were you thinking when you conceived this idea?
A: When we received the assignment, we immediately read both of Senator Obama’s books. We were struck by the ideas of hope, change and a new perspective on red and blue (not red and blue states, but one country. [Should have been purple then.] There was also a strong sense, from the start, that his campaign represented something entirely new in American politics — “a new day,” so to speak.
Q: Did you have any qualms about this symbol? Did you ever think it was too “branded” and “slick”?
A: We didn’t, though there were certainly instances where we sensed a need to be careful about its application. We never saw the candidate as being “branded,” in the sense of having an identity superficially imposed on the campaign. The identity was for the campaign, not just for the candidate.And to the degree that the campaign spoke to millions of people, it may have become a symbol for something broader — some have termed it a movement, a symbol of hope.
Wonder what he thinks now and what he thought of nonbarry fans’ alterations.
I think the beauty of her voice comes through here more than BGT’s but the audience reaction is what made the other video.
BritainSoTalented
From a charity CD made in 1999 of which only 1000 copies were made. It was her first recording. 10 years ago she could have been discovered. Honestly, how could they look past her voice? Maybe they couldn’t look past her appearance, which I find just fine. Her spirit and sense of humor come right through. It’s quite refreshing. As the youngest of 9, it’s clear she can hold her own - even through the snickers and insults.
Susan has lived alone with her cat Pebbles since her mum Bridget died two years ago at the age of 91.
She has admitted that she has never been on a date or even been kissed but she was too shy to discuss her spinster lifestyle on CBS.
Aaah, no comment. I don’t want to talk about that.
Sawyer asked Susan what she would do with the prize money if she won, but she replied:
Well, it’s just baby steps at the moment, we shall see how things progress.
Susan wouldn’t rule out having a makeover as part of Britain’s Got Talent, telling Sawyer:
You’ll have to watch the programme and find out.
But she did admit there would be no repeat of the dance steps she showed off on Saturday.
That’s it. Let’s try and keep it ladylike.
Susan suffered a mild form of brain damage at birth and she admitted to Sawyer that she was bullied when she was younger.
They did a bit, but they always do that with someone who is quiet and I tended to be quiet at school. Well, they have turned around. They are nice to me now, so we will move on from there.
Susan said her friends and family were “gobsmacked” by her success. And when Sawyer asked what she would say to her late parents if she could, she replied:
I would like to say thank you for supporting me over the years, thank you for looking after me and I hope I can make you proud.
She added:
I went on the audition to see how far I could get but the standard is very high. You need a lot of hard work and perseverance to make it.
Here’s Lebron James’ incredible shot when he was being interviewed for 60 Minutes by Steve Kroft.
Reminded me of the Tiger Woods ad where he bounced the ball off his wedge and then hit a homer.
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It wasn’t meant to be a commercial. Woods was just entertaining the crowd while they were setting up for the real commerical. This was the fourth take.
Blago on his media blitz stops by DL Hughley and gives a live version of what was on the tapes. blago comes off as a regular guy who just "f*cked it up!" If it was planned to show how it just comes out it was a brilliant move. Either way it worked for him. You can't but help this guy. No matter - what he delivers something memorable. I hope he doesn't act as his own lawyer in his trial.
Here’s an oldie that never fails to entertain. Numa Numa guy Gary Broisma in his bedroom lipsynching. Make sure to watch his eyebrow (0:50). He’s done two encores but they’re not the same.
A little humor to the tune of Jail House Rock. Featuring Hot Rod & OJ. They could have made a video on just Chicago politicians. courtesy of bshopman13
