America’s got a fee-vah and the only prescription is more Palin merchandise
posted at 5:58 pm on September 5, 2008 by Allahpundit
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Alternative headline: Lucrative new natural resource discovered in Alaska.
Call it “Palin-mania.”
Companies are cashing in on a new craze sweeping the country sparked by the sudden fame of John McCain’s running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, reports CBS News correspondent John Blackstone.
The new cottage industry involves anything carrying her name…
From t-shirts to thong underwear, from the flattering to the not-so-flattering, sales of just about everything related to the McCain-Palin ticket have been flying off shelves, at the just-concluded GOP convention in St. Paul, Minn., on the Internet, and other settings, Blackstone says…
Pain’s leap to fame is also benefiting such Web sites as CafePress.com, which now has an inventory of 137,000 Palin-related items.
5,950 designs to choose from, and naturally Karol’s still not satisfied. Why Maverick’s campaign and the RNC aren’t doing more to make a buck off this, I’ll never know: The McCain store has only standard Mc/P items and the RNC is stuck with generic party crap. I get that they don’t want number two to upstage the nominee, but they can fig-leaf that by offering separate items for both McCain and Palin; the latter will outsell the former two or three to one, but only the RNC will know and after all a buck’s a buck. Exit question: Should Hot Air hop on this gravy train? I’ve been known to do a photoshop or two in my time so designing them is no great shakes. It’s all a question of what you guys are looking for — and of course copyright limitations, which is why designs with images in them, as opposed to just slogans, are dicey. Treacher’s off on the right foot. If you have ideas, chime in below.
Update: I stand corrected. Looks like there is some official Palin merchandise after all.
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Either I don’t get it or I love your sense of humor. :D
Tuning Spork on September 5, 2008 at 7:24 PM
I guess I’m biased, but I’m a fan of my Palinmania! gear.
TheNolan on September 5, 2008 at 7:25 PM
I got my bumper sticker!
/not really Mr. McCain
//I gave money
carbon_footprint on September 5, 2008 at 7:26 PM
Here it is again. Bambi’s nemesis. Turn it up!
Caststeel on September 5, 2008 at 7:28 PM
how about this:
mnaimcn/PALIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ‘08
TexasJew on September 5, 2008 at 7:30 PM
Read my lipstick
Kat_Mo on September 5, 2008 at 7:30 PM
Here is my idea from two weeks ago updated, Allah:
T-Shirt:
Front:
Barack Obama’s core values:
Raising taxes and Killing babies.
Back:
Sarah Palin’s core values:
Raising babies and Killing taxes.
carbon_footprint on September 5, 2008 at 7:31 PM
Well, I suppose to complete it we could always start out with: Dear Sen. Obama, I’m from Missouri, the 24th state
Make better sense?
Kat_Mo on September 5, 2008 at 7:33 PM
That’s hilarious.
Maxx on September 5, 2008 at 7:34 PM
THAT….is brilliant.
Patrick S on September 5, 2008 at 7:36 PM
That’s a very good juxtaposition. Very good.
Spirit of 1776 on September 5, 2008 at 7:37 PM
I’m sold!!
TBinSTL on September 5, 2008 at 7:39 PM
Some of the PUMAS have found a way to make some money – maybe if anyone will pay up for failed leadership. Excellent rant, btw:
I say we SELL THEM ON EBAY.
If you have an EBay account (and I know zillions of Puma PAC members do — we are after all working class and many of us are women, and that means we know EBay), will you please offer for sale today:
The DONC! Yes, it’s a failed leadership and ineffective bunch of incoherent political hacks, but hey — the price is right! Absolutely FREE! In fact we’ll even ship them to you for free. Here’s what you get when you take the DONC off our hands:
Howard Dean, Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, Donna Brazile, Joe Biden, AND Barack Obama! The DO-NOTHING Congress is also included at no extra charge. Heck, we’ll even throw in Markos Moulitsas and the Daily KOS as a special incentive, but watch out! his bite is vicious and has been known to transmit disease.
Take our “leaders” home today — Please!
http://blog.pumapac.org/2008/09/04/i-sold-it-on-ebay/#comments
I love it. What an interesting election!
Cody1991 on September 5, 2008 at 7:39 PM
Also another idea inspired from a thread yesterday.
Something like: T-Shirt
Front:
A picture of a moose or elk with antlers on the front
and some slogan such as:
If it has a rack
Palin will attack.
Back:
(no words just a pic like this)
carbon_footprint on September 5, 2008 at 7:46 PM
Thanks, I have to thank Jayhaw P???, he set it up with a comment:
Democratic core values: Raising taxes and Killing babies.
I added:
Republican core values: Raising babies and Killing taxes.
carbon_footprint on September 5, 2008 at 7:48 PM
OT-
Listening to a local radio talk show here in Seattle, which is fairly down the middle. The DJ asked for impressions of the McCain speech. Several LIFE LONG democrats called in saying they were very, very moved by McCain’s speech, and will probably vote for him.
Considering this is Liberal Seattle, this could be big news re: the swing states!
gmoonster on September 5, 2008 at 7:51 PM
Sarah Barracuda T-Shirts can be found here.
More merchandise within the hour. Also feel free to check out my Obama/Biden ‘Bright Articulate and Clean’ merch here.
phlegn on September 5, 2008 at 7:52 PM
Since everyone else is linkwhoring, why not?
http://www.buypoliticalshirts.com
NeoconNews.com on September 5, 2008 at 7:57 PM
I don’t know what to buy, where’s my credit card.
Cindy Munford on September 5, 2008 at 8:00 PM
I think McCain should have Sarah Palin do a commercial about the new catering system to be implemented upon their election.
Food would now be not only served by the kitchen staff, but also, they would hunt, kill, clean, dress, prepare and serve the meals. Of course, this would drive the vegans and the PETA folks bonkers.
Hal on September 5, 2008 at 8:02 PM
Ideas!
“Whats the difference between a Hockey mom and a Pit bull
– Lipstick-.”
-Palin PitBull Lipstick!
-SarahCuda Coffee mugs
-Sarah(Mrs.Smith goes to Washington)Palin T-shirts!
-SaraCuda is doing her part in Global warming(sell
your private jet,join the fever)(sarcastic phrase).
-T-shirt,”Real Men in Alaska Drive Snowmachine”
-Oil drilling,”Alaskan Men would prefer to Drill deep”.
canopfor on September 5, 2008 at 8:03 PM
If many Democrats would think before voting the straight ticket, McCain would win by a landslide. The problem is that so many people have voted Democrat their entire lives (like my late grandparents), the truth is the candidate just doesn’t matter.
m064404 on September 5, 2008 at 8:03 PM
Sarah Palin
prevents
BO
Loxodonta on September 5, 2008 at 8:03 PM
sh#t,should be Snowmobiles!ugh.
canopfor on September 5, 2008 at 8:04 PM
Here’s the point to be made
Sarah was born to give you fee-vah, be it fahrenheit or centigrade
She gives you fee-vah as you watch her at every turn
Fee-vah till you sizzle, oh what a lovely way for you to burn
Tav on September 5, 2008 at 8:05 PM
You should have the Karl Rove slot in the McCain/Palin administration, what a fun job, driving liberals over the edge.
Maxx on September 5, 2008 at 8:05 PM
More than anything, it’s her character and her beliefs. We can’t discount the fact that she’s a total babe. We can’t. We live in a very visual world and that’s just the way that it is. When I first heard her name bandied about here a month or two ago, I went and did some research on her. First thing I see is a picture. Wow! That wasn’t enough, though, so I started going through the background. That’s when I started swooning. She’s got it all.
My mother used to give me a lot of grief when I bashed Hillary Clinton. “You just won’t vote for a woman,” she used to say. Actually, gender had nothing to do with it. I always responded that I’d gladly vote for a woman who shared the same beliefs I had. Unfortunately, my mother passed away two years ago. If she was here, I’d be pointing at Sarah on television and saying, “Where’s my ballot?”
I hope Sarah understands that millions of Americans are taking her into their hearts. She’s a special person, the likes of which we don’t see more than once every two or three generations.
jaleach on September 5, 2008 at 8:05 PM
has anyone heard a number for the McCain/Palin rally in Michagan yet. A caller to the Mark Levin show said 70K?
WOW
Mercy4Me on September 5, 2008 at 8:06 PM
. I went down to my local Republican HQ at lunch for a yard sign and stickers, and all I can say is if we win, it will be in spite of rather than because of the party infrastructure. No McCain/Palin signs, stickers, etc. for about 3 or so more weeks. Not like the election is only 8 weeks away or anything. Not like there aren’t ten print shops within two miles of the office.
. Oh well. Planted a McCain sign in my yard and volunteered to organize some intersection sign-waving, as long as they are McC/P signs.
. The sign in sheet didn’t even ask for an email address. Good grief.
. I’m in a mid-sized Florida town, and in the 15 minutes I was standing talking to them, another 4 people came in, all asking for the McCain/Palin versions. Two took the McCain only signs, two passed and said they’d come back when they included Palin. Hmmmm.
. Strike while the iron is hot. Make hay while the sun shines. Carpe the Diem. Whatever. If you can’t lead, at least keep up!
skoot65 on September 5, 2008 at 8:08 PM
how bout a shirt…
“Obama who?”
venicesurfer on September 5, 2008 at 8:09 PM
Hmmm…
carbon_footprint you magnificent bastard!
Thanks, but no thanks!
: )
carbon_footprint on September 5, 2008 at 8:10 PM
McCain/Palin
The Audacity of Rope-a-dope
econavenger on September 5, 2008 at 8:12 PM
Also we could advertise Hot Air while slamming Daily Kos by having a T-shirt with this image and the words: It must be true, I read it at Daily Kos!
With HotAir and logo above the pocket.
carbon_footprint on September 5, 2008 at 8:13 PM
Well I voted I know it is TMZ but the vote is 72 % think Queen Oprah is biased and 28% think she is fair. Who watches Oprah?
http://www.tmz.com/2008/09/05/oprah-to-palin-i-can-pencil-you-in-later/
Dr Evil on September 5, 2008 at 8:16 PM
Maverick /SarahCuda/08
Straight Talk Alaskan Express
vs.
Hopey,GaffeBiden/08
Jive Takin Magical bus Tour
T-shirts.
canopfor on September 5, 2008 at 8:18 PM
Fisherman – John McCain.
Lure – Sarah Palin.
Dinner – Conservatives.
KentAllard on September 5, 2008 at 8:21 PM
I like the one that said:
I’m voting for Sarah! (And that guy she’s running with, too).
Tony737 on September 5, 2008 at 8:44 PM
I use to hate looking at HotAir. It was all photos of Obama. Obama, Obama, Obama. It was like an Obama campaign blog. Now, it’s all happy photos of Palin and McCain. What a difference it makes.
Blake on September 5, 2008 at 8:48 PM
Is that Oboobma?
Dr.Cwac.Cwac on September 5, 2008 at 8:50 PM
Pitbull with lipstick, the hair, and Glasses
BitterClinger on September 5, 2008 at 8:53 PM
(Large picture of McCain/Palin)
“I’ll take POW and WOW
over
(small picture of Obama and Biden)
“Smug and Plugs”
BitterClinger on September 5, 2008 at 8:55 PM
The man is a boob!
: )
carbon_footprint on September 5, 2008 at 9:00 PM
A more concise version would be:
JackOfClubs on September 5, 2008 at 9:03 PM
Heh, heh, heh, heh, heh…
I’m just lovin’ this so much!
ErinF on September 5, 2008 at 9:05 PM
Loxodanta @ 8:03 PM
Har! Palin prevents BO!
On the Puma Pac site where they are selling the DNC on Ebay, a commenter asked if the styrofoam, Greek columns were thrown in and the answer was no, that they had been returned to Britany Spears after they were fumigated.
Vince on September 5, 2008 at 9:06 PM
McCain should make a poster of the body surfing picture that Hot Air sometimes shows for Obama. The caption could be “When the going gets tough, Obama goes surfing.”
Sorry, but last night I saw three TV spots showing Obama, responding to Russia’s invasion of Georgia. Obama looked so incompetent it was scary. He wasn’t answering gotcha questions. Rather, in each case, Obama’s campaign had called press conferences to allow Obama to make his pronouncement. Still, he needed three shots before finally getting it right by agreeing with McCain. The best part was that in his last press conference he looked like a fourth grader reading a book report that a classmate wrote for him. He was pathetic.
And his command of economics is worse. Oy.
BuckeyeSam on September 5, 2008 at 9:11 PM
I’d buy one!
But in blue. This girl doesn’t wear red.
Bob's Kid on September 5, 2008 at 9:16 PM
She’s the one we’ve been waiting for!
BitterClinger on September 5, 2008 at 9:17 PM
Oh, I’m sure she’s listening. :)
Bob's Kid on September 5, 2008 at 9:18 PM
Allah, hate to break it to you, mccainstore.com is not official…
jtkerch79 on September 5, 2008 at 9:20 PM
I want a set of these.
BuckeyeSam on September 5, 2008 at 9:31 PM
How about:
Or:
Or:
JackOfClubs on September 5, 2008 at 9:33 PM
I have never watched Oprah, but, if she put Sarah Palin on, well…I would watch it…once.
kellyjane on September 5, 2008 at 9:35 PM
I think that works great.
carbon_footprint on September 5, 2008 at 9:47 PM
I like the one that says
“I’m not voting McCain. I’m voting Palin”
uptight on September 5, 2008 at 9:52 PM
You know, sometimes the anti-Palin shirts are better than the pro ones:
I would buy that one if it weren’t for the fact that it would be giving money to some loser Democrat. (And if the layout were a bit cleaner.)
JackOfClubs on September 5, 2008 at 10:19 PM
Or the Coulter snark:
Sarah Pain is only a heartbeat away
Queen0fCups on September 5, 2008 at 10:42 PM
Let’s put this on some t-shirts and mugs…
(Bold is where a trim would do nicely.)
Sarah Barracuda: The right-wing reply to Barack-Hillary + the real, genuine “uniter”. No Cheney, no Dubya, just right!
HotAirJosef on September 5, 2008 at 10:46 PM
“The Vice President of the United States shall be President of the Senate, but shall have no Vote, unless they be equally divided.”
“If, at the time fixed for the beginning of the term of the President, the President elect shall have died, the Vice President elect shall become President.”
“In case of the removal of the President from office or of his death or resignation, the Vice President shall become President.”
Wouldn’t voting for the VP moreover the President be like voting for a backup quarterback who has no choice as to what goes in the playbook unless there’s a tie among the other players?
It’s a shame she’s taking this role: she had much more influence as a Governor than she could as Vice President, not to mention she’ll now carry the millstone of being one of that guy’s people anytime she ever runs for office again.
Send_Me on September 5, 2008 at 10:47 PM
Allah,
Unless it’s already been made, if you made a bumper sticker along the lines of
“Palin for VP! Oh, and that other guy, too…”
I’d buy it yesterday.
HYTEAndy on September 5, 2008 at 10:59 PM
This just in from the Al Gore Team:
FOUND: SOURCE OF POLAR ICE MELTING
Al Gore’s crack-team of environmental researchers and scientist have determined that the cause of the polar ice melt was in fact, Sarah Palin, Govenor of Alaska. The Goracle’s Lead scientist exclaimed, “A woman as hot as Palin should not be anywhere near a polar ice cap! She’s just too damed hot!”
It’s no coincidence that, since Palin’s rise to power in Alaska, the of the ice caps have been melting a similar rate. The correlation between these two events is uncanny.
Gore’s team suggests moving Palin to someplace like Washington DC in order to prevent further polar ice cap melting. Further, Gore’s team recommends moving Senator Clinton to Alaska reverse the affects of Palin’s “hotness”
on the Arctic region. Former President Clinton concurs with this recommendation.
Sending Palin to Washington DC will, in essence, put the earth back into balance.
Palamainia Rules!!!
c3ichief on September 5, 2008 at 11:36 PM
Just bought some Sarah Palin goodies for my wife. She is now interested in the election, so much so that she is actually watching political TV by herself! Sarah Palin has amazing powers!
kerrhome on September 5, 2008 at 11:50 PM
Well, I’m still waiting for my yard sign and other stuff. Make a hippy puke up his/her/its arugula quiche today! Snappy, dontcha think??
Fortunata on September 6, 2008 at 12:04 AM
HYTEAndy on September 5, 2008 at 10:59 PM
Just for you.
http://www.cafepress.com/litlog
Ronnie on September 6, 2008 at 12:50 AM
Bought a McCain sign a while ago, but never got around to setting it up, until this afternoon. Within TWO HOURS, it had been smashed down.
By way of contrast, I have left my neighbor’s Obama sign up and undisturbed for a couple of months. It never would have occurred to me to do otherwise.
My sign goes up again tomorrow, only when I can keep an eye on it, of course. Since I now know I can’t trust the Obamatons to be civil, I’ll be on my guard. Fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, etc. I’ll probably add a webcam soon, too, and hope to nab the sucker(s) in the act next time.
Exit question: should I report this violation of my First Amendment rights to the local police? Or will they even bother to take a report?
HTL on September 6, 2008 at 12:55 AM
I had the rear of my car kicked in a couple of inches ’cause of a McCain bumper sticker. The left is at its core, destructive.
I bought a bumper sticker and a t-shirt.
Mojave Mark on September 6, 2008 at 1:36 AM
I like this…….
“READ MY LIPSTICK”
Winebabe on September 6, 2008 at 2:28 AM
THX for the great McCain/Palin links, need to get my gear! Looking for that special bumber sticker,.one that say’s something like,”I watched the DNC and I’m still Pro-life”
christene on September 6, 2008 at 2:40 AM
The campaign could wave it off with “the free market will take care of emerging merchandise desires” — you know, if McCain believed in the free market. :-\
Mark Jaquith on September 6, 2008 at 3:32 AM
Considering how the original turned out, probably not a good idea.
Ronnie on September 6, 2008 at 4:48 AM
i second that!
Buckaroo on September 6, 2008 at 4:57 AM
It may not be PC, and it may send a conflicting message (I haven’t decided), but I’m partial to this slogan:
“The Palins doubled down on life.”
BuckeyeSam on September 6, 2008 at 8:59 AM
HTL on September 6, 2008 at 12:55 AM –
Keep an eye out…if ya catch the person smashing signs, here’s some advice on what to do next.
Got to love how tolerant these liberals are, all Free Speechy and all that…
coldwarrior on September 6, 2008 at 9:05 AM
I’m thinking boobytrap. Nothing deadly, maybe a small electric shock or massive amounts of dog poop strategically placed.
mike_NC9 on September 6, 2008 at 9:15 AM
Good article (short) on Palin at NRO:
http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=NzNlMTg3NmEzZjM2MjU0MjhkYmJiNTNjNzlhZGFlODg=
It mentions a funny slogan seen at the RNCC:
“The hottest governor from the coolest state.”
BuckeyeSam on September 6, 2008 at 9:22 AM
ideas:
Deeds….not words
Experience & Optimism
deedtrader on September 6, 2008 at 9:49 AM
Speaking of mechandise, I live in a blue state, and spend a lot of time in traffic. In 2004 I remember seeing lots of Kerry/Edwards bumper stickers, and an occasional brave Bush/Cheney or W. Now, while I do see a few Obama08 stickers, I have seen no Obama/Biden ones. Is it too early or is this an inclination the fever for Obama is not as fervent as the media would like us to believe?
Disturb the Universe on September 6, 2008 at 10:07 AM
When I walk my dogs in the mornings, I see very few political signs. One exception: the people whose car has the “Lesbians Rule” bumper sticker on it have an “Obama ‘08″ sign in their window. Quelle surprise!
AZCoyote on September 6, 2008 at 11:01 AM
official Palin merchandise
Oh pooh, that’s not worth buying. Gimme a version of the picture of here lining up an M-16 for a tee-shirt. That’s MY style. You’re either with me or you’re toast.
{^_-} Joanne
herself on September 6, 2008 at 1:07 PM
Palin cash. who woulda thunk she’d be a cash cow
Drunk Report on September 6, 2008 at 2:41 PM
Thong underwear?
Never mind. I don’t want to know.
rightwingprof on September 6, 2008 at 3:46 PM
The John McCain HQ in Boston,is less than a block from where I work. They are not giving out pins or t-shirts. They have a no loitering sign in the front. That is okay. I donated. I am getting my pin in the mail.
I am in.
kiakjones on September 6, 2008 at 7:42 PM
I’m on board with the webcam idea. It does double duty at catching any mailbox/identity theives in the act. And you should be able to leave your home & come back without this crap on your mind. Good luck w/it!
RD on September 7, 2008 at 2:49 PM
Do you know how much *money* someone (like HotAir for instance? :-) could make if they were able to distribute a magazine nationwide with a Sarah Palin cover / lead article / theme, pictures and articles? (Or will someone in the media finally cave to market demand and just *do* it already?)
RD on September 7, 2008 at 3:58 PM
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