Portrayal of George W. Bush in international advertisements
 

My aunt brought this site to my attention. HILARIOUS!

http://creativebits.org/inspiration/...advertisements

Regardless of what Americans think about the POTUS and other aspects of America, it is a dangerous thing to be humored or celebrate when other countries take jabs or create advertisements at our expense.

And, yes, when it boils down to it, it is at our expense because he was voted as our POTUS. Such jabs at other countries' leaders by Americans wouldn't be received so well by them.

Yet we do it anyway.

That isn't the point. I said it wouldn't be so well received by them.


ETA: Meaning, I wonder how many of them would be like "haha...look at what Americans are saying about our leader!!! It's a riot!"

I gotcha. In my experience, it depends on the person's humor. Public leaders place themselves in a position of scrutiny, so I don't mind finding humor at their silliness regardless of who is calling them out on it. Some of the ads on that site were funny, in my opinion. Some were, "oh snap." Others were lame.

Many of the ads are former headquartered US companies--like Lipton et al. Regardless, no large corporations should be making any adds against Bush since he had given them free reign and lack of taxes to OUR country.

If other countries want to criticize, then call him on how he are helped the people? Gas prices? Mortgage mess? Disaster preparedness? Be accurate!

He is still our "selected" representative to the rest of the world. That is why in 2008 voter education is EXTREMELY IMPORTANT!!!

Need I say 01.20.2009 will be a different day...

In Germany a couple years ago there was a poster for the Green Party (I think) that had Bush's face repetitively all over the poster. It said "Give Cloning No Chance."

Totally agree....though its doubtful we agree on who's going to be making that change.

These ads are simply unfair! Homer Simpson should not be associated with such foolishness!

He was?
Hmmmmm....

Well yeah, how else do you become president?

Spend the most money?

Hillary is proving that one wrong, she what $30 mil in the hole?

Last time I checked Americans VOTED. What do you know?

You can steal it...it's been done twice in the past 12 years....


Oh...I am sorry


maybe you missed the sarcasm in my previous post.

The Supreme Court.

fixed.

Fixed again. There's a difference between this and what you posted. That 5-4 decision stopped the recount.

Amnesty International using Bush's image is one thing - they are a political organization - but if his image is being used to sell consumer goods, positively or negatively, he should be compensated.

Yup, two of the lib justices thought the biased FL court should be given free reign to decide the election, and the other 2 figured they could make something up which would fix the blatant constitutional problems while still giving Gore the election.

Fixed.....
or better yet...broken

Whatever....

He's our POTUS. Period.

He's not my President. I look at him as a dictator, no better than Idi Amin, Fidel Castro, or Saddam Hussein.

a dicktoter is what he is...

Yes, he is. You don't get to pick and choose which President is your President.

Americans who feel this way are silly in their own right. But they can keep that silliness to themselves without celebrating when other countries take jabs at our leaders (and at America, in general).

No, he isn't. He didn't get elected. Just as there were British who were still loyal to the crown while it was in exile, I do not recognize the legitimacy of this administration.

I know, I totally forgot about that time a member of my family spoke out against Bush and we found his head on a stick outside our home the next day.

But, thankfully in this country (unlike those ruled by the people you mentioned), we're allowed to say pretty much what we want about fellow citizens and leaders. For example, I consider you to be among the worst elements of American society.

Well, look forward to more dicktoters in the future. The next dicktoter may be Obama, Clinton, or McCain. None of you know whether the next elected leader will fulfill promises or drop the ball.

So instead of putting all of this faith (and criticism, when isht hits the fan) in these leaders as if they are the end-all and be-all, citizens need to multitask: Exercise our right to vote and express opinions WHILE working toward change in our respective communities.

/there, I said it....

Hillary can't be...she let someone else tote hers....

if she can't be trusted to be her own dicktoter...then how can we trust her as POTUS?

Yeah, he is.

And if you decide not to engage in this back-and-forth, please don't announce that you "agree to disagree." :)

Actually no, I spoke out against Jr. and I was put on the No Fly list and I had to get my lawyer to challenge it. As did several high ranking Democratic party officials, all for absolutely no reason other than the fact that they didn't like him. While he isn't overtly violent, Bush Jr. has and can use subversive tactics to pressure people to be quiet, discredit them...

No he isn't. I do NOT recognize his administration as legitimate. I almost wish someone would shoot him, but I don't want to make a martyr of him, as we've made of Saddam.

Agreed.

George Herbert Walker Bush - POTUS 1989-93
George Walker Bush - POTUS 2001-2009

no "junior"

Sorry.

And to whoever said Bush isn't your president, just leave the country right now. You are a citizen of the United States and therefore he is YOUR president. Whether you like it or not, he makes choices that effect YOU as an American citizen so you can shut the hell up. If you pay taxes, he's your damn president because you are paying him as such. If he raises taxes, then you can't say well he's not my president I'm not paying that, it doesn't work that way so just stop with the BS.

Your anecdotal evidence, while interesting, really holds no value without more information. However, like I noted, this is a country where you're free to say what you want about our leaders. Consider Bush however you like. Of course, we're free to call you stupid when you make blatantly ridiculous statements, as well.

And for today's example of the radical and hateful left...

:rolleyes:

This is borderline terrorist.

hehe ;)

On a serious note, freedom of speech aside, I question the intellect of any American citizen who thinks that disagreeing with American policies and with a particular administration means that they can truly disassociate without moving their arse to another country.

Any sympathy I had for you (Kstar) being on a no-fly list just evaporated with the "shoot him" comment.