Obama salute cultist strikes back
We had a lot of fun last week with the Obama salute. But the guy who created the sign is not amused. Like his idol, he’s playing the martyr and vows to “persevere” over all us meanies who got a good snort when we laid eyes on his creation.
Washington Whispers, which first brought attention to the Big Zero gesture, has a follow-up.
Be sure to click and read the whole, hilarious lament:
At first, Rick Husong was stunned by the overwhelming wave of negative and sometimes crude reactions to his bid revealed in Whispers last week to build a pro-Sen. Barack Obama movement around a hand salute dubbed the Big-O.
…At first we were bothered by the negative and vulgar comments made. When someone attacks something you hold dear, it hurts…
…The hand sign for peace was first a British form of giving someone the bird, then it became a war cry for victory. Today it is a symbol of peace & love. Once again goodness persevered. We too will persevere. Bring your hands together over your head to make a large ‘O’ and join us in our fight to take America back. Vote for Barack Obama.”
Rick Husong, meet Ron Rockstar:
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Tee-hee: “Conservatives unite for Obama Hand Gesture Truth!”
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Boo hoo. It’s still creepy.
What a moron. When it is clear you are in a hole, you really should stop digging…
You heard him! We need the Big O!
ROFL
Please, join them in their “fight to take America back”…from Americans.
In a hole… The hands make a hole.. hehee I get it.
Why does this remind me of Heavens Gate? Is it because they keep referring to Obama as a Light Bringer? Do these “folks” know how much they are hurting Obama’s credibility?
http://www.astronomyexpert.co.uk/CometsInHistory.html
Yeah–Oscar Robertson!
Truth hurts doesn’t it Rick? I passed around the original and then altered versions of this pic to my friends and family and let them decide for themselves about the “special salute” and what visual imagery it conjured up to them. Overwhelming response was that a certain popular and charismatic leader who got elected in Germany seemed to have his own special hand salute too…
Ha ha!! That’s so funny because Michelle Malkin has accomplished so much compared to Obama! She should totally be our Prez, forever.
But you wouldn’t want to do that because WALNUTS McCain would get so mad! He really does have those anger issues, doesn’t he?
Truck NUTZ!!!!!1!
Gee, I wonder why only liberals are picked on. Get a life. And I had so much fun reading all the previous comments on what this meant. Ha!!!
and its a wonder why we say liberalism is a mental disorder?
I see KevoTron picked up where Steve left off
#9 That was a strange rambling comment that lead to nowhere…
KevoTron is MikeB.
Overstock should sue for copyright infringement. Their own ads tout the big O.
I can just a bunch of moonbats giving the not so secret batcave O sign. Usually they are sitting with one hand up their keister, rotating.
pb, mikeb was way smarter than this fool.
The gesture could also be labeled:
o Obama’s integrity
o Obama’s interest in things other than himself, or the
o Odds that Obama will eschew the race card.
It is unfortunate that the symbols designating the letter “O” and the number “Zero” are so similar . . .
Bet the kool-aid drinker changed his middle name to “Hussein”.
One striking common characteristic that Obama shares with his minions is their penchant for whining at the drop of a hat.
I would tell Obama to man up, but something tells me Michelle has custody of his wedding tackle.
1) McCain can’t make the heil Obama sign, because he can’t raise his arms above his head. Because he actually served his country, not just his liberal elitist friends.
2) Please! Most Obama supporters are smelly enough without exposing their armpit stench.
Well, that makes it all okay then.
“It”, as in the American sign for a big
a******anus.Good point.
KevoTron is Keith Olbermann.
Beware of Charismatic Men Who Preach ‘Change’
Editor, Times-Dispatch:
Each year I get to celebrate Independence Day twice. On June 30 I celebrate my independence day and on July 4 I celebrate America’s. This year is special, because it marks the 40th anniversary of my independence.
On June 30, 1968, I escaped communist Cuba and a few months later I was in the United States to stay. That I happened to arrive in Richmond on Thanksgiving Day is just part of the story, but I digress.
I’ve thought a lot about the anniversary this year. The election-year rhetoric has made me think a lot about Cuba and what transpired there. In the late 1950s, most Cubans thought Cuba needed a change, and they were right. So when a young leader came along, every Cuban was at least receptive.
When the young leader spoke eloquently and passionately and denounced the old system, the press fell in love with him. They never questioned who his friends were or what he really believed in. When he said he would help the farmers and the poor and bring free medical care and education to all, everyone followed. When he said he would bring justice and equality to all, everyone said “Praise the Lord.” And when the young leader said, “I will be for change and I’ll bring you change,” everyone yelled, “Viva Fidel!”
But nobody asked about the change, so by the time the executioner’s guns went silent the people’s guns had been taken away. By the time everyone was equal, they were equally poor, hungry, and oppressed. By the time everyone received their free education it was worth nothing. By the time the press noticed, it was too late, because they were now working for him. By the time the change was finally implemented Cuba had been knocked down a couple of notches to Third-World status. By the time the change was over more than a million people had taken to boats, rafts, and inner tubes. You can call those who made it ashore anywhere else in the world the most fortunate Cubans. And now I’m back to the beginning of my story.
Luckily, we would never fall in America for a young leader who promised change without asking, what change? How will you carry it out? What will it cost America? Would we?
Manuel Alvarez Jr.
Sandy Hook, VA
flippin cult symbol… for losers.
rons rocks…
Kevo,
I am probably in your corner politically, dude. But this is not Wonkette. Even if you disagree politically with the folks here, you should at least try to adapt your general posting style to that of the board.
And BTW, few here are going to get the “WALNUTS” thing.
Ha! you nailed it!
How about a translation of the Obama “O” for text? How about this (o)? Or this (O)?
I saw this and I think it needs the perfect accompanying music. Something eery and creepy at the same time. Then I thought of the song “Head Like A Hole” by Nine Inch Nails.
There is a paricular lyric in that song that should give everyone pause about both Obummer and his hero cult worshippers:
Bow Down Before The One You Serve
You’re Going To Get What You Deserve.
I think we should run an accompanying song contest with this graphic. What say you, Michelle? Or, we could have some original creators do some of their own little ditties.
A symbol of Peace and Love – what a joke – doesn’t he know that Obama hates: white people, babies, puppies, angel’s food cake, but most of all America!
That guy needs to watch Fox News.
get real chappy, this guys a tool.
Understand it. but its coming from kev, and so the breadth of it is lost on the delivery
I don’t get it, it’s still a hole.
Really? Do the people who post on Kos think that when they berate conservatives or their values?
Aww. You poor baby. Instead of that stupid symbol, if you want to put something over your head, try tin foil.
In an attempt to express solidarity with the movement I’ve been flashing the big “O” at likely Obama supporters, who coincidently are always young, attractive women. They keep signaling back to me with their middle finger. Is that part of the code?
Don’t worry too much about KevoTron. He’s just nervous about entering middle school in the fall. Being 13 is such an awkward time in one’s life.
Christians, Conservatives, and parents in general hold babies dear, but Barack HUSSEIN Obama attacks them with abortion.
Conservatives and Capitalists hold free enterprise dear, but Barack HUSSEIN Obama attacks that with higher taxes and too many laws and restrictions.
If ya can’t take the heat, stay outta the kitchen, bub.
I think one armed people everywhere should be offended…
This ‘salute’ is just stupid. You can’t even hold anything while you’re giving it. What are they going to do with their signs and lighters and such?
At least with a peace sign you can still wave a flag or hold something in the other hand…
I was going to go with a plastic bag.
Is this guy channelling Maxwell Smart or what? “Once again goodness triumphs over evilness”. Would you believe…?
guess that would explain his voice being all cracked and growing hair in funny places
Definitely discriminatory overture, I agree.
rick husong is just miffed his symbol is goin under the bus, thus no $$$$ for him.
Obama Zero works for me. The Big O indeed.
yeah….like…..totally!!
Like…gag me with a spoon dude.
Weanie….go back to the valley.
I am convinced, now more than ever that the Obamessia is really the antichrist in disguise.
Those who want to vote for him be warned
If I recall correctly – which I may not – isn’t putting a circle formed with the hands up to one’s forehead a gesture for a**hole?
At least when making that gesture the ability to drink kool-aid can be acheived by leaning forward and grasping their cup. Thats the trick to get all the Odopey’s to bow at once also.
Does this Husong guy live on planet Earth? Only a delusional liberal would come up with a goofy hand gesture that looks like a “zero,” call it the “Big-O,” and consider it some form of rallying symbol to support a candidate. SNL couldn’t have come up with a more ridiculous gesture (or name for it) for one of the show’s parodies.
Alright, I will be the one to ask, what is it with mccain and walnuts?
Just a stupid video some kid made pretending he was McCain and for some reason says “You can call me Walnuts”. I guess because of the cheek thing. Anyway, Wonkette now refers to McCain as WALNUTS!
We aren’t resisting this sign for Obama, we just have decided what the real meaning is (O)=zero.
Let’s hope the good in the American People will persevere and Obama will remain a (O)Senator come November.
I thinks its perfect. Obama is an empty suit of platitudes. A big zero. And a dangerous Marxist.
If Hollywood, Europe, the MSM, and our enemies are for Obama, he is the wrong choice for real Americans.
If memory serves, sonofdy, it was from a fake political ad on Wonkette about McCain and his cheeks.
you can go to politcal cotten candy for a walnuts explaination, wonkettes sig. name for McCain.
I think the sign refers to BO’s IQ, doesn’t it?
Hmmm, Donut!
Are you kidding me????
The “O” is not actually an “O” from the alphabet, NO, it is a “ZERO (0)” which represents the
1. Zero control we would have in our own country, and even in our own houses due to the total control type government that Barak believes in. Control everyone but himself, that is. After all, he, the Obamessiah, knows what is best for himself. We, the ignorant, bitter, gun clinging, religious, racist folks obviously don’t know what is best for us.
2. Zero dollars we will have in our pockets because the Big Nanny state has taken it all in the form of taxes to take care its citizens.
3. Zero say we will have in how our government operates.
4. Zero control over our own medical care, Big Brother will see to it that we are “taken care of”.
The “Zero” is too government oreiented for me, let’s allow people to fend for themselves. That has worked well for many years.
I would say to “Zero”, “BUTT OUT!!!”
found it.
Huh dumb at best. pppffffttttthhh
sorry, hit submit too fast…
Right on JT, we should poll our enemies and see which candidate they would prefer… then elect the other guy. Of course they all love the big ZERO, he fits right in!
As a sure indication that I’ve fallen for internet trickery in the past. . .
The first thing this reminded me of when I saw it, was goatse.
If you don’t know what I’m talking about, do yourself a favor and don’t try to find out.
“O” cult or Occult?
You decide.
This clown doesn’t really have any clue what he is talking about. Two fingers thrusted upwards with the knuckles pointing towards someone is still very much in vogue as a way to “flip the bird” in the UK.
the two finger salute was actualy first used in the middle ages. When the british introduced the longbow to the battlefield, it was so effective that any longbowman captured had thier middle fingers removed so they could never fight that way again. The salute was to show that they still had thier fingers in definance of the french.
You mean this was supposed to be a positive thing for Obama?
The Left couldn’t have made anything more derogatory or appropriate either.
From the first time I saw it I though it was from sign language.
I thought they meant, an A-hole you can believe in.
What’s he squawking about? He’s still got all of that revenue from his cantina down in Ensenada, doesn’t he?
It’s just so Orwellian.. *shiver*
If that’s all this dude has to whine about he’s not living in the same country as Rev. Wright, Michelle and Barry Obamuhhh, or Sharpton/Jaxhun/NAACP.
If I could I’d photoshio my proposed bumpersticker slogan for Mcain
“Vote the Hero, not the [HAND SIGN for zero]“….
I love this slogan that the liberals have been using since the 2000 (or was it 2004?) election: “Take back America.”
Typical example of their psychology – take what is not theirs, and what they have not earned.
“The hand sign for peace was first a British form of giving someone the bird, then it became a war cry for victory.”
a bit of trivia that points to this moron’s ignorance…
Chruchill’s famous V for Victory (‘war cry?’) was actually originally done with index and middle finger raised but most often with the palm facing the salutor, not the saluted…
…
Winston Churchill took up the Victory campaign enthusiastically, and made a V sign with his fingers whenever a camera was pointed at him, his palm facing in both directions. This dismayed his private secretary, John Colville. In September 1941, Colville wrote in his diary, ”The PM will give the V-sign with two fingers in spite of representations repeatedly made to him that this gesture has quite another significance.”
Churchill was eventually persuaded to use only the palm forwards gesture.
I do believe it symbolizes where he pulls his head out of when he gets an original thought…
Homeboy needs to come up with a hand sign for Obama’s birth name “Barry Soetoro” ——- somehow a large group of Barry supporters spelling out “B.S.” seems appropriate to his message.
I would have thought Oprah would have already monopolized that hand gesture?
Get used to it. If the O gets elected, it’ll go down in history as the Being There presidency — with Barack Obama in the role of Chancey Gardener. Every time he opens his mouth, and the sounds of a simpleton emerge, the crowds will gush with “ooohs” and “aaahs” as if the idiot has said something profound. Collie has already started practicing their mantra.
My collie says (with a cataonic look in his eyes):
The only trouble is, Obama is nowhere near as funny as Peter Sellers was.
Nice bumper sticker idea, max, but I’m sure there are some racist overtones to be found by someone who looks hard enough.
Emjem24, It’s funny how Trent Reznor’s lyrics (which were most likely aimed at conservatives/republicans) can be turned around and define the left. I must admit that I’m a fan of the CD though.
Playing devil’s advocate here…
Attacking KevoTron for his age sounds like nothing more than you not being able to actually answer his arguments. I know plenty of teens who can debate far better than people in their sixties.
I don’t know, kinda makes me feel all warm and fuzzy. Think i’ll go out and hug a Lib! Yechhhhhhhhhhhh!
I am afraid I will have to agree with others that have stated the hand sign is cultish. I don’t recall any other presidential candidate creating a hand sign for their supporters. I think it is a little to reminiscent of other cults of personality. Not sure it has a place in American politics.
BTW, I case you don’t remember, at the end of the film (Being There), Chancey Gardener walks on water (like in the Gospel sense).
My collie says:
There is and will only be one Big “O” and that is our own Indiana born and raised “Oscar Robertson”. Sorry BO.
I still see that as the Star Trek “Space Hippies” sign, its laughworthy.
You could return the salute by sticking your middle finger in the air diagonally, thus completing the international sign for “NO” OBAMA…Just a thought.
B.O. is better how?
Anybody want to start a pool on how long before KevoTron gets banned?
I’d nominate him for idiot, but that kind of goes without saying.
The hand sign for peace was first a British form of giving someone the bird,
Not quite the same but why not?
Rick Husong whines:
Unimaginative? How much more unimmaginative can one get when one creates something as stupid looking as a big ol’ O?
Ooooooo, the inanity of it all. Err…insanity.
I have a suggestion to releive the pain that will get me banned!!!
That infantry mindset never really leaves you.
I agree. Compared to the good senator from Illinois, Michelle is
1. Smart and
2. Articulate and
3. Gives a damn about America.
I want one of those bumper stickers Max. Actually 3 or 4.
Better get them printed up before they copyright that symbol.
in case rick husong needs to be reminded of some more of how ridicules his lil “hand job” is Tennyson made this one as a favor to me (ty again T.)
zero worship.
Opps #154….on the link.
The “O” cult — now why didn’t I think of that? And this thread could be named “Mysteries…of the O Cult” à la Leonard Nimoy. Hmm, viral comedy vid potential? More so than, “His face looks like a couple of walnuts, snicker-snicker.”
O what an ass.
I’m surprised that Rick Husong was “stunned” that an obscene gesture used in a political context might inspire obscenity. What planet is this guy from?
From the linked article:
Oh, I get it. “O” isn’t for “Obama”. It’s for “hOpe”, and “sOlidarity”, ad “uniOty” (the ‘O’ is silent). Or instead of “unity” maybe that last one was supposed to be “Oniony”.
I’m wondering, wouldn’t separating people into camps of “devisive” and “non-devisive” be…devisive? How does the left take the edge off that kind of cognitive dissonance?
Are you 12?
If you find yourself holding a politician – any politician dear, a huge part of life has missed you. A politician should be nothing more than a representative, not a savior. I have more earth shattering news for poor Rick Husong…
The peace sign is still the way to give someone “the bird” in England, The Peace Symbol is a B-52 inside a circle, and nothing times nothing is still nothing.
On August 12th, 2008 at 4:44 pm, walterc said:
I want one of those bumper stickers Max. Actually 3 or 4.
Better get them printed up before they copyright that symbol.
Thanks Walterc… I’ll try and see if I can… !