McCain Rips Obama's Branding

by animated, Wed Jun 04, 2008 at 06:20:28 PM EST

In web design we have a name for when someone steals or appropriates someone else's work, it's called a rip. It's the kind of behavior you can expect from unscrupulous companies trying to put up a site on the cheap but...the Republican candidate for president?

Check out the new tagline and branding on display on John McCain's site and tell me if it looks familiar:

Sam Stein:

McCain's seems to be positioning himself so that he is not caught, like Sen Hillary Clinton, simply ceding the mantle of change to Obama. But when the co-opting of images, logos, and slogans is this blatant, it could prove more embarrassing than advantageous.
I mean, seriously folks, is this a joke or what? Is there any better display of the bankruptcy of ideas in the Republican party?




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It looks like (2.00 / 4)

Obama / meets TGI Friday's


by Tatan on Wed Jun 04, 2008 at 06:23:03 PM EST

Don't you mean Denny's? (none / 0)

although that's fairly uncharitable to Denny's.


by grannyhelen on Wed Jun 04, 2008 at 06:29:17 PM EST
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Re: Don't you mean Denny's? (2.00 / 2)

I think TGI Friday's is more apt... the place that tries to be cool and "hip" by putting old-timey stuff on the walls and (formerly) making their waiters wear "flair," but in the end, you're still hanging out at an overpriced chain bar/restaurant with mediocre fried food on the periphery of a shopping mall.


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by mistersite on Wed Jun 04, 2008 at 06:31:00 PM EST
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Re: Don't you mean Denny's? (2.00 / 1)

No, I mean TGI Friday's.

by Tatan on Wed Jun 04, 2008 at 06:37:01 PM EST
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We need more flair! (none / 0)

good point ;-)


by grannyhelen on Wed Jun 04, 2008 at 06:40:55 PM EST
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Re: McCain Rips Obama's Branding (2.00 / 3)

John McCain: Bold New Ideas that Somehow Nobody Has Ever Thought of Before


John McCain smells like mothballs.
by asherrem on Wed Jun 04, 2008 at 06:23:51 PM EST

John McCan't... (2.00 / 1)

Jokes from Hubby:

I don't know what's more lonely, a pro-McCain blog or a Bob Barr telethon (it's a wrong number, but it still counts as a call!).

McCain couldn't log onto his blog anyway becase he'd spend the entire night pressing "play" on his remote control.

Will let you know if we have more...


by grannyhelen on Wed Jun 04, 2008 at 06:31:40 PM EST
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Re: John McCan't... (2.00 / 4)

LOL

When my sister and I were watching his speech last night, she looked at me and said "What the hell are they chanting--Where's your cane?!"

I said, "No, vote McCain."

She's not the brightest bulb on the tree, but it struck me as hilarious at the time.


John McCain smells like mothballs.
by asherrem on Wed Jun 04, 2008 at 06:34:54 PM EST
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I've got more... (2.00 / 1)

McCain's photo on his donations link shows the Straight Talk Express Bus....leaving.

(it does, actually)


by grannyhelen on Wed Jun 04, 2008 at 06:37:09 PM EST
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Re: I've got more... (2.00 / 2)

* sad trombone *

Speaking of which, wouldn't it be great if John McCain could adopt the themesong for "This Old House" to introduce him at his rallies?


I'm voting for Saxby Chambliss!
by Jess81 on Wed Jun 04, 2008 at 06:55:47 PM EST
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That's great! (2.00 / 1)

How about the muzak version of "Teenage Wasteland" ;-)

Here comes the old boss, same as the new boss...


by grannyhelen on Wed Jun 04, 2008 at 07:04:44 PM EST
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If you're going to invoke The Who... (2.00 / 1)

Sen. McCain's song really would be "My Generation"

People try to put us down
cause we barely get around
Without my blanket I'm awful cold
And my breath smells just like mold
My generation baby
My generation
Why won't you get my hearing aid
So I can hear what you all say
I don't feel any sensation
Just talking about my generation
My generation baby


by tonedevil on Wed Jun 04, 2008 at 07:38:28 PM EST
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Touche! n/t (2.00 / 1)


by grannyhelen on Thu Jun 05, 2008 at 08:33:53 AM EST
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Re: John McCan't... (2.00 / 3)

McCain's blog has three selections when you log in: Supporter, Undecided or Unregistered voter. If you select Undecided or Unregistered, it hides all of his policies.

(joking!)

The photo on McCain's website looks like it should carry the disclaimer, "Ask your doctor if McCain is right for you."


by grannyhelen on Wed Jun 04, 2008 at 06:35:17 PM EST
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Re: John McCan't... (2.00 / 2)

Ohhh thats a good one.


John McCain smells like mothballs.
by asherrem on Wed Jun 04, 2008 at 06:37:16 PM EST
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One more photo caption... (2.00 / 1)

McCain comes in three flavors: red, white and...get off the d*mn lawn!


by grannyhelen on Wed Jun 04, 2008 at 06:49:33 PM EST
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Re: One more photo caption... (2.00 / 1)

Now on sale at Big Lots: 3 shirts for $3.99


by grannyhelen on Wed Jun 04, 2008 at 06:55:36 PM EST
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The (2.00 / 1)

The GOP is a joke, a sad exuse of a party.

They put up the best of the 8 worst candidates they had and ran the only one they weren't afraid to lose.

I am enjoying watching them get decimated every day.

What I am intrigued by is the citizen who donates to McCain.


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by CrushTheGOP2008 on Wed Jun 04, 2008 at 06:24:44 PM EST

LOL! (2.00 / 4)

When I saw the speech last night and saw his slogan it was beyond hilarious. A leader we can believe in? Really? LOL!

This is going to backfire.


Welcome to a landslide WITH white working class, latinos, women and holding on sweeties!!!
by spacemanspiff on Wed Jun 04, 2008 at 06:28:49 PM EST

Re: McCain Rips Obama's Branding (2.00 / 3)

And they're using Trebuchet.  I could make that on my Windows b0x without having to buy the mucho-expensive Gotham font.

This is just getting macabre.


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by mistersite on Wed Jun 04, 2008 at 06:29:19 PM EST

Re: McCain Rips Obama's Branding (2.00 / 1)

As a former graphic designer, I am so psyched that the Democrats FINALLY FINALLY FINALLY have a logo that doesn't use that New Englandish soft garamond that they use every year.


I'm voting for Saxby Chambliss!
by Jess81 on Wed Jun 04, 2008 at 06:59:45 PM EST
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Re: McCain Rips Obama's Branding (2.00 / 1)

Whoever did Obama's logo and branding deserves a lot of credit. Hillary's is good too (the flag that looks like a ponytail), but Obama's is probably the strongest and most distinctive I've ever seen in a presidential campaign.


by animated on Wed Jun 04, 2008 at 07:05:28 PM EST
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Re: McCain Rips Obama's Branding (2.00 / 4)

Ha! I didn't believe you and had to check myself.  That's ridiculous.  It's clearly not as good and clearly influenced - just like his stupid speech Tuesday about "change".  Guess what McCain, Obama says you're Bush III because you are Bush III - simply (somehow) with less charisma.


by reenactor on Wed Jun 04, 2008 at 06:29:50 PM EST

Re: McCain Rips Obama's Branding (2.00 / 5)

What's especially funny is that the speech and background were panned everywhere---even Fox---but the McCain's campaign decided to stick with it anyway.  

Stay the course!


Saxby Chambliss
by bosdcla14 on Wed Jun 04, 2008 at 06:31:57 PM EST

Re: McCain Rips Obama's Branding (2.00 / 5)

He can't deliver a speech.  He talks about himself, Barack Obama, Osama bin Laden, America, everything, all in the same "Reading Goldilocks and the Three Bears to a small child" tone of voice.

I wanted to watch his speech and pay attention to it.  Exactly 30 seconds into it I started flicking through the channels before I realized what I was doing.


I'm voting for Saxby Chambliss!
by Jess81 on Wed Jun 04, 2008 at 07:01:47 PM EST
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Re: McCain Rips Obama's Branding (none / 0)

HAHAHA!

That is a fitting description of his tone of voice.


by animated on Wed Jun 04, 2008 at 07:53:13 PM EST
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OMG! lol I said the same thing (none / 0)

just today when I heard a little of it on the tv I told my husband he always reads his speeches like he's reading a nursery rhyme or something,

it's so true, you think he'd get a coach or something.  It's so sad!


McCain does Not support the troops
by hope monger on Wed Jun 04, 2008 at 08:03:38 PM EST
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OMG! lol I said the same thing (none / 0)

just today when I heard a little of it on the tv I told my husband he always reads his speeches like he's reading a nursery rhyme or something,

it's so true, you think he'd get a coach or something.  It's so sad!


McCain does Not support the troops
by hope monger on Wed Jun 04, 2008 at 08:05:42 PM EST
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Re: McCain Rips Obama's Branding (2.00 / 1)

I think you should post the Obama image/caption that was ripped for immediate comparison.


accepting McLettuce is like being 9 years old and forced to eat your own cooking
by Sychotic1 on Wed Jun 04, 2008 at 06:39:46 PM EST

Re: McCain Rips Obama's Branding (2.00 / 4)

Somebody better make a fool of him for this.


by rfahey22 on Wed Jun 04, 2008 at 06:44:02 PM EST

Re: McCain Rips Obama's Branding (2.00 / 1)

Check out how they copy the placement of the icons on the right side of the screen too. "McCainSpace?" LOL!


by animated on Wed Jun 04, 2008 at 06:52:02 PM EST

Hubby and I have had so much fun with that pic.. (none / 0)

Thank you!


by grannyhelen on Wed Jun 04, 2008 at 07:08:10 PM EST
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Re: McCain Rips Obama's Branding (2.00 / 3)

Wow. Not only does that look much worse than Obama's, it also comes across as parody. Not what you want to see from a presidential candidate for two reasons. First, it is flippant and dismissive in a way that doesn't give you any strength. Second, it automatically calls to mind Obama's campaign and serves as an acknowledgement that they have something McCain doesn't.

How funny that his idea of running as "the change candidate" means copying everything Obama does.


"Hey, check it out. You just had yourself a glue OD. So you're learning another lesson. Don't do too much glue, or your night sucks."
by vcalzone on Wed Jun 04, 2008 at 07:21:04 PM EST

Re: McCain Rips Obama's Branding (2.00 / 3)

The "Decision Center"?  Really?

What a lame name.  Why not the "Do Stuff Place"?


No way. No how. No McCain.
by freedom78 on Wed Jun 04, 2008 at 07:45:16 PM EST

lol, you guys are making me laugh (none / 0)


McCain does Not support the troops
by hope monger on Wed Jun 04, 2008 at 08:07:00 PM EST
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McCain Rips Obama's Branding (none / 0)

McSame is a copycat.  He has no original ideas.  He's the "maverick" whose decisions and policies magically transform to those of the audience he's addressing.  He has no personality, just another mouthpiece and we've got one of them already.


This administration is not sinking. This administration is soaring! If anything, they are rearranging the deck chairs on the Hindenburg!
by venavena on Wed Jun 04, 2008 at 08:54:22 PM EST

Re: McCain Rips Obama's Branding (none / 0)

For some reason I think of Bob Evans when I look at that picture.


This administration is not sinking. This administration is soaring! If anything, they are rearranging the deck chairs on the Hindenburg!
by venavena on Wed Jun 04, 2008 at 08:57:11 PM EST


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