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Jumping the gun a bit, I see.

I remember looking at one of the many, many Barack Obama biographies at Barnes and Noble (not the mention the Barack Obama “Hope” calendar they’re selling), and the quote/endorsement from some Chicago Trib writer on the front of the book said it was for Americans who want to know more about “their president”.

I kid you not.

Gack.

capitalist piglet on September 24, 2008 at 12:28 AM

Here’s that calendar, by the way. I’ve never seen anything like this. I must not have been paying attention when one like this was marketed for Bush…except for that “Bushisms” thing.

capitalist piglet on September 24, 2008 at 12:30 AM

McCain needs to bring a bagful of these to the debate and throw one at Barry each time he says “Uh.”

fiatboomer on September 24, 2008 at 12:33 AM

Ummmm…I just don’t know what to say about this one. Will they have more value if he wins or doesn’t win?

Sheesh.

Bob's Kid on September 24, 2008 at 12:34 AM

They did promise change!

KZnextzone on September 24, 2008 at 12:38 AM

Since I count you all as friends, I’ll give you first dibs on my homemade “president innominatus” wooden nickel. Call in the next 10 minutes and get 2 for the price of none.

innominatus on September 24, 2008 at 12:39 AM

Exporting more jobs Americans could do.

thirtypundit on September 24, 2008 at 12:55 AM

I’m getting me one of those. It will be like the upside down bi-plane on the stamp in the 1930′s that is worth $1 mil. today. Because it was a fluke and not worth anything at the time.

Gotta think about the future of Mrs. Obambis kids ya know.

Over.

1GooDDaDDy on September 24, 2008 at 12:55 AM

Figures they wouldn’t even use an American company to make them.

LegendHasIt on September 24, 2008 at 1:01 AM

All hail Caesar!

Cardiganfox on September 24, 2008 at 1:17 AM

Cardiganfox on September 24, 2008 at 1:17 AM

Kind of has that feeling, doesn’t it? Not unlike the infamous columns.

capitalist piglet on September 24, 2008 at 1:19 AM

Is this what he’s spending all that hollywood money on? Babs needs to ask for a refund.

funky chicken on September 24, 2008 at 1:23 AM

With any luck, they’ll end up like the Chicago Daily Tribune folks, who wrote this headline in 1948.

Tzetzes on September 24, 2008 at 1:25 AM

All hail Caesar!

Cardiganfox on September 24, 2008 at 1:17 AM

When you patriotically send him your taxes, you’re rendering unto Caesar and unto the Messiah!

Tzetzes on September 24, 2008 at 1:26 AM

I’m getting me one of those. It will be like the upside down bi-plane on the stamp in the 1930’s that is worth $1 mil. today. Because it was a fluke and not worth anything at the time.

Gotta think about the future of Mrs. Obambis kids ya know.

Over.

1GooDDaDDy on September 24, 2008 at 12:55 AM

I’m with him.
I want one of those suckers.
If Obama loses I will wear that hing everywhere I go just to be a prick.

NeoKong on September 24, 2008 at 1:31 AM

When do they come out with a Joe Biden saying that Hillary would be a better VP coin…?

Can’t wait to buy that coin.

NeoKong on September 24, 2008 at 1:38 AM

Guess they figure ACORN has enough fake ballots ready to go for ‘em.

CP on September 24, 2008 at 1:55 AM

capitalist piglet on September 24, 2008 at 12:28 AM

As a New England Patriots fan, I can tell you that it’s not wise to jump the gun. How’d that “19-0″ book sell?

crazy_legs on September 24, 2008 at 3:15 AM

Yeah, ask (former) mayor Laura Miller of Dallas.

A week before the playoffs were over, she planned a parade for the Mavs… Who choked.

JarvisW on September 24, 2008 at 3:56 AM

It can have Obama’s face on one side of the coin and William Ayers face on the other side with “God Damn America” and “America’s chickens are coming home to roost” engraved on the outer edges.

Bill Brasky on September 24, 2008 at 4:06 AM

Hubris, thy name is Obama.

grits on September 24, 2008 at 4:19 AM

Guess Democrats don’t mind buying things overseas. That’s Birmingham, England, Barack.

Sloan Morganstern on September 24, 2008 at 6:03 AM

McCain ought to jump on this immediately, if not sooner. Point out to “working class” Americans that Obama’s people contracted with a foreign company.

Sloan Morganstern on September 24, 2008 at 6:04 AM

Exporting more jobs Americans could do.

thirtypundit on September 24, 2008 at 12:55 AM

McCain needs to bring this up as well. Liberals, do as I say, not as I do.

MarkTheGreat on September 24, 2008 at 7:11 AM

I want one!!

How many “rumors” and “astroturf” campaigns against Sarah Palin do I need to participate in to earn one?

Or can I just do something illegal … like hack an email account?

/sarcasm

HondaV65 on September 24, 2008 at 8:03 AM

Made in the UK. thanks for sending crappy jobs out of America

custer on September 24, 2008 at 8:50 AM

Um, see the 19-0 t-shirts printed up by Patriots fans.

carbon_footprint on September 24, 2008 at 9:04 AM

I wouldn’t be terribly surprised if McCain were having memorabelia made, too. After all the election is not too far off, and there is a lead time on these things.

Still, T-shirts, I could understand, or buttons or something, but coins? Very, very hubris.

Farmer_Joe on September 24, 2008 at 9:14 AM

I want one, it will be a collectors item since BO isn’t going to be president.

Maxx on September 24, 2008 at 9:31 AM

Oh. My. Gosh.

We need to hold onto to these after he loses to produce evidence of the most Epic of all Epic Fails. So awesome.

Mommypundit on September 24, 2008 at 9:54 AM

I hope they have fun melting those suckers back down into slag after “Hopelessly Changey” loses.

E L Frederick (Sniper One) on September 24, 2008 at 9:56 AM

HUBRIS !

RocketmanBob on September 24, 2008 at 10:26 AM