[martosko]

In other words, the Obama campaign's 2012 pop art will be created by starving artists. By STARVING ARTISTS.

[BunnySlippers]

They are no longer doing this covertly.

[Cringing Negativism Network]

Shouldn’t democrats be paying full scale UNION painters???

/not one bit of sarcasm!

[cripplecreek]

I’m a capitalist and would be happy to come up with something for him....for a fair price.

Capitalism is the most non ideological, non racist economic system on the planet.

[muawiyah]

During the Great Depression artists were hired by the government to do permanent artwork for government buildings.

They were paid.

Today's Democrat party doesn't believe artists need to be paid.

This campaign should be boycotted and any artist seeking a little fame trying to skirt around the edges to get at the Obama Money should be dealt with harshly by his or her fellows.

[fhayek]

Isn’t it funny that liberals are generous with other people’s money, but they are very tight with their own.

[moovova]

The art guild could rename itself as a solar-energy company and get a govt loan for a million bucks (or 500)...

[HIDEK6]

It astounds me that so many musicians, art types, etc. are still big government types when this sort of thing goes on.

Government entities sponsor concerts that compete with private entertainment ventures, and the concerts don't pay!

The musicians can't see that big government is not only directly competing with them, but also lowering the standards and the pay scale.

[WOBBLY BOB]

now where's my Lincoln bedroom sleepover voucher?

[Huskrrrr]

[Tigen]

Well of course boy zero would ask useful idiots to do it for free and they will too.

[Truth29]

The Graphic Artists Guild will be getting a visit from the Obama collective explaining to them that they had better get with the program or find themselves lumped with the Tea Party and kicked off the Hope and Change train.

[circlecity]

Looks like the O is a lot tighter with his money than with ours.

[Georgia Girl 2]

Obviously these artists just can’t appreciate being part of the “collective”

[Vendome]

The proletariat’s are now openly being engaged to support their supreme leader for spiritual sustenance.

[TribalPrincess2U]

Work for the government for nothing?

Well they’ll give you some turnip soup.

Sign of things to come?

[lacrew]

“The compensation? A copy of their artwork, signed by the president”

Huh? That’s weird. Obama putting his name on somebody else’s work :).

[marstegreg]

Obama supports American jobs? I just read a story on Drudge about DHS and Napolitano supporting american jobs for illegals. So which is it?

[ThunderSleeps]

Of course the 'rats don't think artists need to be paid. Didn't Pelosi say we were going to give them health care for free? Good old Uncle Sam will take care of feeding them and clothing them too. Why those poor dears... ;-/

OTOH... In a free market system, if their work is any good, someone will buy it. If their work isn't - has no appeal to anyone willing to buy it - then they get out of the art business. In the real world, not every singer goes platinum, not every actor/actress wins an Oscar...and not every piece of sculpture and/or painting ends up on public display. Of course, kids today are raised, praised, and rewarded even when they haven't really achieved anything (academically, socially, in sports, etc) They simply expect to get rewarded "for the effort." BS We have a whole generation (or two or three) of really damaged kids and young adults out there.

[shoff]

If Obama was assured of winning again you would not hear any complaints. Just think of 2008 how many artists complained and does anyone think Obama paid them. This time is different since Obama and the liberals can’t be sure this will guarantee then access to NEA taxpayer’s funds. Without a sure bet of free money they want payment upfront this time.

[Roccus]

SUPPORT AMERICAN JOBS

.................fire Obama.................