As with all things viral on the Internet, it’s not until a mainstream media outlet picks something up that things really get cooking for the unwashed masses.
Think of the, “Evolution of Dance” by comedian Judson Laipply on YouTube with 123 million plus views or, comedian/ventriloquist Jeff Dunham and “Achmed the Dead Terrorist” with 92 million plus views. I have to admit I’ve watched these viral videos several times and will continue to do so.
How about Susan Boyle’s space-shot to stardom from near obscurity with 72 million plus views? You have just got to love the underdog.
How about The Poster?
You haven’t seen this poster? Or, have you?
Clearly a collaboration of political statement, artistry, Heath Ledger’s Joker, Obama’s image, the First Amendment and a strong creative force of the artist, this Poster is surely destined to evoke arguments across the nation, if not internationally.
Bedlam Magazine Publisher Jim Fittipaldi and Editor Jonathan Jerald back on April 25th of this year, published an article, “Mystery Obama/Joker Poster Appears in L.A.,” which appears to have gotten little attention.
Enter Matt Drudge at DrudgeReport.com.
Once Matt directed everyone’s attention to The Poster — all hell broke loose with the Leftys.
Pamela Geller at Atlas Shrugs posted an article, “The Worm Turns :),” which actually shows four of The Posters plastered on a freeway onramp.
Tammy Bruce’s website appears to have crashed (as of this post), showing an article about The Poster.
The Leftys’ Double Standard
Though the editor at Bedlam Magazine writes, “The Joker white-face imposed on Obama’s visage has a sort of malicious, racist, Jim Crow quailty to it that prompts us to ask, as Stephen Colbert puts it, “vomit, come on up,” it is clear to The Hollywood Republican there is certainly a double standard when it comes to Leftys.
KTLA News in Los Angeles reports LA Urban Policy Roundtable President Earl Ofari Hutchinson as saying, “Depicting the president as demonic and a socialist goes beyond political spoofery, it is mean-spirited and dangerous.” I wonder who he voted for in 2008?
“We have issued a public challenge to the person or group that put up the poster to come forth and publicly tell why they have used this offensive depiction to ridicule President Obama,” Hutchinson goes on to say. A THR Twitter follower replies, “Oohoo, that’ll flush em out.”
While an established author and broadcaster, he clearly is a Lefty. Where was his outrage over the ‘demonizing, mean-spirited and dangerous offensive depictions’ of George W. Bush and Condoleezza Rice?
Try this exercise. Using Google image search, type in, “George W. Bush.” Look. Type in, “Condoleezza Rice.” Look. Now, type in, “Barack Obama.”
Can you see the difference? If you’re a Republican, I knew you could. If you’re a Lefty, wipe that dazed look off your face.
Political Statements
I will perfectly admit I find this Poster very provocative. In a simple image, the artist has evoked enormous visceral tension on the state of affairs in America today. Not just one incident, one wrong statement by the President, but rather a snap shot of where America is today.
If this Poster was found in another country showing its leader in this light — let’s say Iran — people would’ve been executed.
What makes America the greatest nation on earth is the ability for this artist to make a statement with their Poster, whatever statement it is, and not fear being executed by the government for their views. Now, when it comes to the Leftys, that’s a different story.
I wonder if the artist can apply for political asylum in America?
I am,
The Hollywood Republican
