Shepard Fairey not so much of an Obama fan... anymore

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Monday October 31, 2011 · 4:17 PM PDT

2011/10/31 · 16:17

So the street artist who brought us (and the Obama campaign) the iconic image of 2008 says he isn't inclined to do the same for the 2012 Obama campaign:

"I made art for Obama in 2008 because I thought Obama was a foot in the door for policies that took the country in the direction I thought it should go, and he was far superior than any of the Republicans. I'm not against Obama, but I'm working on direct support for issues I care about, rather than for Obama, because I feel a little let down by Obama. I think Obama's shown a little bit more spine towards defending the rights of the average person recently, but I think he's got to do more than that. And I'd rather put my effort where I know it actually is involved with people who are doing it. So that's what I'm trying to do right now." [video link below the orange swizzle]

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Tuesday March 17, 2009 · 9:31 AM PDT

2009/03/17 · 09:31

First off, let me declare unequivocally that I was hesitant to make this into a diary... or even a comment... not because of length, but because of my inability to verify any of what I am going to relate here. "A friend who knows a guy" is a terrible way to start any story, much less one here. So, right up front, I've expressed my reservations. But I've sent the story to Huffingtonpost's tip line, and I've sent the story to my Representative (Brad Sherman (D) CA-27), so why not post it and see if anyone here has any ideas on how to either move the story along or debunk it?

So, here goes. A friend of mine (who is a longtime commercial pilot) knows one of the pilots who flies AIG's corporate jets. (The use of the present tense will become clear shortly.) And in a recent conversation, where my friend expressed his concern about his fellow pilot's employment, this pilot of AIG corporate jets said he was still busy. Not as busy as he historically has been, but employed all the same. Why, how could that be?

More below the fold...

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Wednesday January 14, 2009 · 11:06 AM PST

2009/01/14 · 11:06

Today, the Obama Transition Team released what they are calling "the new official portrait for President Barack Obama. It was taken by Pete Souza, the newly-announced official White House photographer. It is the first time that an official presidential portrait was taken with a digital camera."

This morning on the Today Show (NBC), the photographer, Pete Souza, unveiled the photo (at just about the time it became available on the Change.gov website). He said it took 4 hours to set up the shot, and he had just 5 minutes with Barack Obama. He and his assistant narrowed their choice down to 2 different pictures, and settled on this one. It was then run by Robert Gibbs who has been named to be the Obama Administration's Press Secretary.

Souza has been taking Obama's photos since 2005, when Obama was sworn into the Senate. On January 5th, he was named official White House Photographer for the incoming Administration.

So, without further ado, here it is (below the fold)...

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215 votes Show Results

Have you ever displayed a President's photo in your house?

215 votes Vote Now!

Have you ever displayed a President's photo in your house?

Nope. Never. And I never would.

40 votes

Nope. Never. But I don't see anything wrong with it.

97 votes

Yep. Abraham Lincoln.

2 votes

Yep. George Washington.

1 vote

Yep. John F. Kennedy.

17 votes

Yep. Jimmy Carter.

5 votes

Yep. Bill Clinton.

5 votes

Yep. Ronald Reagan.

0 votes

Yep. Chimpy McNumbNuts.

2 votes

Yep. I have an Obama poster now, and will soon be hanging the "official portrait."

28 votes

Yep. I will soon be hanging the "official portrait."

17 votes

Yep. Several Presidents have graced our walls over the years.

1 vote

Prop. 8 Donor Quits Theater Job

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Wednesday November 12, 2008 · 9:42 AM PST

2008/11/12 · 09:42

This just up on the Sacramento Bee:

California Musical Theatre's artistic director, Scott Eckern, resigned from his post today amid controversy over a donation he made to the Proposition 8 campaign to ban gay marriage.

Eckern gave $1,000 in support of Proposition 8, a donation that sparked criticism from theater workers and the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community.

A diary yesterday discussed Eckern's donation, his lame apology, and the whole issue of making donations a public issue.

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Thursday November 06, 2008 · 12:08 PM PST

2008/11/06 · 12:08

Full Disclosure: A longer version of this diary appeared on 29 August 2008 (the day after John McCain announced his pick of Sarah Palin), and went nowhere. I think its ideas might be a little more timely in light of Barack Obama's victory, so I'm running it again, in much abbreviated form, for your consideration.

The strength of Obama's candidacy and the impressiveness of his win, his organization and the complete re-vitalization of the progressive electorate... it appears as if we could be on the brink of our own string of successes. A Democratic Era. And I think you'll all agree: It couldn't come a minute too soon.

With this recent history and our November 4 victories as prelude, let's look to the future and make a strategic Cabinet choice.

If Barack Obama and Congress deliver on their promises (and we should make sure they do by keeping the pressure on them in the coming months), we should see a second term and an expanded Democratic majority in both houses. But after Obama, who? That's where I see a strategic Cabinet pick might help.

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All other things being equal (i.e., after once identifying several qualified SoS candidates), should Obama consider such a strategy in making his SoS choice?

88 votes Vote Now!

All other things being equal (i.e., after once identifying several qualified SoS candidates), should Obama consider such a strategy in making his SoS choice?

Yes.

40 votes

No.

38 votes

I don't care how old she is... it must be Hillary.

10 votes

The Timeline of Despair

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Friday September 26, 2008 · 11:42 AM PDT

2008/09/26 · 11:42

As a fan and regular reader of BarbinMD's very useful series of entries on the candidates' schedules, I wondered to myself... who's been preparing, and who has not. Now, of course what we know from public schedules is only a fraction of their daily activities... there are meetings to attend, fundraisers to schmooze, meals to eat, and (in at least one candidate's case) naps.

With the difference in age between the two Presidential candidates - and unless Barack Obama suffers from some undisclosed sleep disorder - it's a good bet that "the hours in a day" for one candidate are not the same as for the other. I'd wager that 47-year-old Barack Obama wakes earlier and ends his day later than his 72-year-old opponent. And the schedules seem to bear that out...

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Barack Obama should...

45 votes Vote Now!

Barack Obama should...

Mop the floor with McCain, and go for the jugular

14 votes

Go easy on the geezer

0 votes

Shake his head in wonder (a la Reagan's "There you go again"

3 votes

A little bit of all of the above

4 votes

Just be Barack

24 votes

Let's get ahead of ourselves, and play some chess for a CHANGE

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Friday August 29, 2008 · 2:11 PM PDT

2008/08/29 · 14:11

The strength of Obama's candidacy, the organization and re-vitalization of the progressive electorate, his choice of Joe Biden, and today's announcement of McCain's abysmal choice for the GOP's second slot - all got me just a little bit giddy. Just as the Republicans were able to put together a string of electoral successes, occupying the White House in 28 out of the last 40 years, it appears as if we could be on the brink of embarking on our own string of successes. A Democratic Era. And it couldn't come a minute too soon.

I know I'm getting way ahead of myself - we need to work hard to win in November - but on the eve of a Labor Day weekend, can't we bask in the glow of last night's speech and dream?

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Shepard Fairey not so much of an Obama fan... anymore

AIG is flying high! (maybe)

An Official Portrait We Can Believe In

Prop. 8 Donor Quits Theater Job

VP and Secretary of State Switcheroo

The Timeline of Despair

Let's get ahead of ourselves, and play some chess for a CHANGE