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Oba-Mao
The American Thinker ^ | September 26, 2009 | Thomas Lifson

Posted on 09/27/2009 4:57:09 AM PDT by Scanian

New Obama images creep into the public mind from sometimes unexpected sources. From Beijing comes Oba-Mao. The Anointed One, about whom American schoolchildren already chant ditties of praise, is being portrayed as The Great Helmsman, Chairman Mao himself. The only photos currently available are copyrighted, but Oba-Mao merchandise can be seen here and here.

Best of all this new meme was created not by some right wing version of Shepard Fairey, but by an entrepreneur in Beijing. According to jezebel.com, the creator is Liu Mingjie, who owns a shop in the tourist district of Beijing. Reportedly, t-shirts are selling particularly briskly.

(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...


TOPICS: Government; Politics; Society; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: china; images; spoof; theanointedone
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1 posted on 09/27/2009 4:57:09 AM PDT by Scanian
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To: Scanian

When everybody gets it but you.


2 posted on 09/27/2009 5:05:06 AM PDT by Tarpon (The Obama's plan -- Slavery by debt so large it can never be repaid...)
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To: Tarpon

Excuse me???


3 posted on 09/27/2009 8:44:55 AM PDT by Scanian
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