I’ve been listening to the last two debates on and off. With what’s been playing out in the financial sector lately I am now more than ever convinced that both of the US Presidential candidates really suck.
I find McCain’s statements on the need to somehow buy back and bring housing values back up completely ludicrous. [...]
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So I Googled “Shana Tova” today since it’s the Jewish new year. Check out the ad that popped up at me:
I didn’t know Obama also marks the High Holy Days. Nice way to market, and they’ve excelled doing these things online compared to the competition.
As for me, I now know what being pandered to feels [...]
April 15th, 2008 at 10:00 am by Ari Shohat
Presidential Superstitions
| General Rants, Politics | 0 Comments |
Via this Washington Times article:
Sen. John McCain is famously superstitious — he won’t take a salt shaker from a passer’s hand: bad luck
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McCain has a whole slew of superstitions and rituals, many stemming from his days as a Navy fighter pilot, a notoriously superstitious bunch. He won’t throw a hat on a bed (bad luck), and [...]
January 27th, 2008 at 2:39 pm by Ari Shohat
Quick Weekend Politics – Clinton Gets Abused in SC
| Politics | 3 Comments |
I was watching my kids the other day with no outlets to news until in the evening. This was so because my wife got called to work at the hospital, sucks when it falls on the weekend. But anyway, I only noticed later that Hillary Cliton really got abused at the South Carolina primary polls by [...]
January 21st, 2008 at 3:13 pm by Ari Shohat
Fun with Domaining – Insurance against Barack Obama for Decision 2008
| Domaining, Politics, SEO, Web | 7 Comments |
In life you win some and you loose some, the same goes for getting the wrong president elected. I am not talking about the current one, I am talking about the future one in 2008 in the USA.
Barack Obama has been soaring in popularity lately, especially among the young demographic, one I belong to I suppose [...]
December 17th, 2007 at 5:21 pm by Ari Shohat
Subliminal Political Marketing – Huckabee’s Floating Cross
| Marketing, Politics | 3 Comments |
Noticed this on Drudge Report. If you watch this political ad you can see the window frame portion act as a floating cross, and moving around a xmas tree:
That is called trying to be relevant without stating so explicitly. Works great until it’s pointed out as too obvious and then it comes back and slaps [...]
December 13th, 2007 at 12:38 pm by Ari Shohat
Hillary Clinton Knows How to “Feel Bad” for People
| Life Happens, Politics | 0 Comments |
This is an ad starring Hillary’s mom and is approved by the campaign. Doesn’t she deserve to be voted in because she knows how to feel bad for people? That was sarcasm, in case you didn’t get it. I am not bashing Hillary here (though I am in plenty of other places), it’s just that I’d [...]
September 26th, 2007 at 11:14 am by Ari Shohat
George Soros and His Orwellian Naming Convention
| General Rants, Politics | 0 Comments |
I came upon this article today supposedly shedding just a little bit of light on what some of George Soros’ money is upto in the U.S. – I suppose when the billionaire spares time away from his pet projects like buying off Ukraine.
