Sweet Jesus I Hate Bill O’Reilly

Posted on November 19th, 2009 by Alex.
Categories: Political

Sweet Jesus I Hate Bill O'Reilly

Yes, this t-shirt does exist, and so does the book and the website. Somebody really hates Bill O’Reilly, but I guess it could be worse. You can find more odd and bizarre books at Bookfail.com.

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Shepard Fairey Imitators Abound

Posted on February 12th, 2009 by Alex.
Categories: Political

While street artist Shepart Fairey is dealing with legal trouble over vandalism charges and copyright infringement over his Obama HOPE poster, various t-shirt makers are taking advantage of the opportunity to satirize the iconic image

Dwight Shrute T-Shirt
Don't Tax Me Bro

The People’s Cube also created a deck of playing cards featuring some pretty funny parodies of the artwork.

People's Cube Playing Cards

Got any more imitators? Post them in the comments.

Update: Obamacon.me has a webapp which allows you to upload any image, and turns an icon red, white, and blue image with a caption of your choosing! [Thanks, Geekologie]

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Anti-Obama T-shirts

Posted on January 20th, 2009 by Alex.
Categories: Political

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Obama Change T-Shirt
Don't Tax Me Bro

I try to be an equal opportunity t-shirt reviewer, and it’s now time to feature a couple of shirts critical of the new president.  It takes more than a half-assed, baseless, or asinine attempt however, and I believe these two t-shirts raise legimitate concerns, or at least do so in an entertaining fashion.

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Some More Great Obama Tees

Posted on January 18th, 2009 by Alex.
Categories: Political

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Obama Inauguration T-Shirt

I wrote my first Obama t-shirt round-up in late October of last year, and it generated a good amount of attention.  Now it’s time to take a look at a new breed of Obama t-shirts, highlighted by the commemorative Inauguration T-Shirt by Cafepress, Rock The Vote and Rolling Stone magazine.

Obama Treehugger Shirt
Kiss Me I'm Illegal T-Shirt
Obama Dove T-Shirt
Obama Victory Sign T-Shirt

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Apolitical T-shirt Round-up

Posted on November 5th, 2008 by Alex.
Categories: Political

So this thing is over. A lot of people are happy.  Nobody is really surprised.  Even though I didn’t get to do all the political round-ups that I wanted, I thought I could do one last politically themed post.  Can’t we all just go back to voting for Pedro?
Bigfoot/Nessie T-Shirt
Bigfoot/Nessie - change you can believe in. Yes!
Political Puppets T-Shirt
In 2000, Ralph Nader suggested that there was little difference between Bush and Gore. Do you think there was a major difference between Obama and McCain in ‘08?
Everyone Poops T-Shirt
Another pessimistic (or realistic) point of view on two party politics, from Threadless.
I bet you'll vote this time, hippy! T-Shirt
Yep. Whoever didn’t vote last time defnitely came out in ‘08.
Vote or Don't T-Shirt
Voting is pretty stupid, unless you’ve actually taken the time to get to know the candidates and the issues. So do vote, but make sure you do your homework first.
Stewart/Colbert '08 T-Shirt
I think this shirt should pretty much make it into RetroCampaigns. Stewart/Colbert in 2012? Please?
I Farted T-Shirt
Finally, a lampoon of the “I Voted” sticker from LuckyThreadz LoiterInk.

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ShirtFight - Knockout T-shirts

I Beat Up Ashley Todd (A dishonest t-shirt)

Posted on October 30th, 2008 by Alex.
Categories: Current and Topical, Offensive, Political

Ashley Todd T-Shirt

A part of me believes that anyone who triviliazes the sacred institution of democracy by making a political t-shirt that satirizes, idolizes or takes advantage of a presidential candidacy is going straight to hell. So if I’m going to make one now, it might as well be the douchiest most offensive thing possible, right?

In case you aren’t aware, Ashley Todd filed a false police report claiming to have been a victim of a racially and politically motivated attack.

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Obama T-Shirt Roundup

Posted on October 20th, 2008 by Alex.
Categories: Current and Topical, Political

With almost two weeks to go before the election, it’s about time for me to do a full roundup of campaign t-shirts for each candidate. I will start with Obama, given the overwhelming amount of e-mail and comments I have received. Every day people are buying Obama shirts, desiging them, getting suspended from school because of them, and even getting shot with BB guns for wearing them. Before I begin, I’ll make a brief disclaimer that this round-up isn’t comprehensive, and there are thousands of shirts that didn’t make this list, in fact some really good ones. I also want to thank everyone who’s emailed me with their submissions.

The Best

    Obama Superman T-Shirt
  • This quintessential Obama Superman t-shirt belies the extent to which many of his supporters are inspired by Obama’s candidacy. [Via Militant Geek]
  • Yes We Can Obama T-Shirt
  • An inspired and inspirational design, Audacity from Enstru-Mental relates another one of Obama’s campaign slogans.
  • Yes We Can Obama T-Shirt
  • There is no doubt this election has been closely watched from all corners of the globe, and Yes We Can attempts to translate Obama’s message into at least thirteen languages. Knowing how diverse this blog’s readership is, I think that many of you will find these shirts interesting.
  • Yes We Can Obama T-Shirt
  • Straight from Obama’s web-store, “O’Bama” is perhaps one of his catchiest slogans, and can be easily recycled every St. Patrick’s Day. Talk about a “green” t-shirt!
  • Obama Hope T-Shirt
  • I would be hard pressed not to include the iconic Hope by Shepard Fairey, even though I am not sure if you can still buy an official version. You can try finding one on Ebay, or here.
  • Bros Before Hoes T-Shirt
  • Like it or not, Bros Before Hoes captures one of the more significant aspects of the 2008 election.
  • Yes We Can Obama T-Shirt
  • Obama is my Homeboy” was one of the earliest Obama t-shirts. They also had one for Hillary and just about anyone else you could think of.

Honorable Mentions

The Head Scratchers

Some of the more entertaining t-shirts are ofte\n those you would never be caught dead wearing. With that in mind, here are some tees that either went too far, or didn’t go far enough.

  • Regulate the Banks - Whenever anyone makes a concerted effort to create something, I believe it to be a positive, even if the end result falls short of success. This is why I never like to rag on someone else’s t-shirt making attempts (anything that involves Mike Hunt notwithstanding). Ultimately, this shirt is underdesigned, and it conveys a muddied message by virtue of combining two disparate issues.
  • Obama Ride - This is definitely a headscratcher in the purest sense of the term. It is a strange caricature of Mr. McCain carrying a hot-dog wielding Mr. Obama on his shoulders, presumably to the White House. The only possible explanation is that this shirt is made by an artist commune, which I think is pretty much the case.
  • SuperBadTees - Dare I say… underdesigned? (NSFW)
  • Pop Goes Obama - I happen to think that copying the whole Marilyn Monroe “pop art” motif just doesn’t make any sense nowadays. Not only because it’s formulaic, but because Warhol’s ideas lose their value without their context. Besides, the colors used are just hideous.

Anti-Obama

  • Obama Antichrist - Coming from T-Shirt Hell, this shirt is pretty much an endorsement, although for some religious fundamentalists it may represent a very real fear. For what it’s worth, “Half Honkey, All Donkey” is now gone from T-Shirt Hell.
  • Nobama (keep the change) - “Nobama” has been one of the most common campaign slogans on the McCain trail. This one does it with a clever twist.
  • The Man, The Myth, The Legend. I’ve written about ThoseShirts in the past, and while I don’t agree with some of their heavy-handed slogans, I do suspect that plenty of conservatives find their shirts spot on.
  • I wrote about the Obama/Curious George tee in an earlier post.
  • Jews Against Obama. Ok, so the wheels are really starting to come off the wagon. If you are interesting in knowing more about this $200 shirt go here and here, but don’t read into things too much.

That’s it for Obama. Stay tuned for Palin and McCain t-shirts soon, which should be a lot easier since there won’t be nearly as many shirts to sift through. If you’d like to receive e-mail updates every time I make a new post you can subscribe by email. As always, feel free to add to this list in the comments.

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Super Mario t-shirts

Lick Bush in ‘88

Posted on October 13th, 2008 by Alex.
Categories: A Good Pun Is It's Own Reward, Not for Sale, Political

Lick Bush in '88 T-Shirt

One of the favorite images on my computer is this outdated campaign t-shirt, referencing the 1988 presidential election. I grabbed it from an eBay auction years ago, and now I wish I had grabbed the shirt. It’s something I like to call a political anachronism, taking a shirt with long lost political meaning, and re-purposing it for it’s inherent irony and quaint nostalgia.

One t-shirt site that seems to share my affinity for the past is Retro Campaigns.  You won’t find any Obama or Palin there just yet, but can you really go wrong with someone like J.F.K.?  Heck, they might even let you wear it to the polls.

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Alledgedly Racist T-Shirt Likens Obama to a Banana Eating Monkey, Gets Sold in Georgia Bar

Posted on August 25th, 2008 by Alex.
Categories: Political, T-Shirts That Shouldn't Exist

Obama Monkey T-Shirt

I was trolling Digg and Cafepress to see if I could find any interesting campaign related t-shirt, and instead found something to file under T-Shirt That Shouldn’t Exist.  What I found surpsing was some of the user comments in response to the bar owner’s assertion that, “. . . the hairline, the ears, he looks just like Curious George.â€?  Have a look:

I support Obama and I think this shirt is hilarious. I would love to wear one and see peoples reactions. This is just the kind of thing we need to open up discussion on racism.

Really?  I’d never wear a shirt like that, whether I support Obama or not, because the shirt is in bad taste.  The next comment, however, cuts to the truth with a heavy dose of sarcasm:

Yeah, that’s racist as hell. Nobody ever made fun of Bush by saying he looks like a monkey.

Phew, that almost went over my head.

So is there anything inherently racist or offensive about comparing a person to a member of a different species?  After all, the current president has been lampooned in much the same way.  What makes this t-shirt racist is the racist lore from which it draws it’s imagery.

[StraightFromTheA via Digg]

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Super Mario t-shirts

VOTE

Posted on March 7th, 2008 by Alex.
Categories: Political

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LOVE T-Shirt

I LOVE this t-shirt design, again from One Horse Shy, although I have to say that I’m not sure I agree with the message.

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Is War a Raw Deal?

Posted on January 30th, 2008 by Alex.
Categories: Political

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Anti-war T-Shirt Anti-war T-Shirt

Stephanie from Unionmaide seems to think so.  Her line of handcrafted anti-war t-shirts is available through Etsy, a great place to shop for handmade tees.

Read more about Etsy at Custom T-Shirt Talk.

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Gawker Shop Closeout Sale

Posted on January 25th, 2008 by Alex.
Categories: Political, Recession-proof (Coupons & Bargains)

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Four More Years T-Shirt I'll Keep Your Secret T-Shirt
It's Not Whoring... T-Shirt She Did What? T-Shirt

The bastion of newsworthyness that is the Gawker blog network used to run a small spinoff t-shirt site with a few slogan tees that I liked. Unfortunately they are in the middle of closing up shop, which I hope this isn’t because they’ve lost their joie de vivre for t-shirts, or that the rigors of running a business have become too much. After all, that wouldn’t be very encouraging news for those of us just starting out. The upside is that you can now own any of the Gawker tees still in stock for just $9.99.

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T-Shirts That Shouldn’t Exist, Part 3: Right Wing Madness

Posted on January 18th, 2008 by Alex.
Categories: Political, T-Shirts That Shouldn't Exist

Gun Control T-Shirt Hang a Journalist T-Shirt
I survived Roe v. Wade T-Shirt I Bite Liberals T-Shirt

What can you conclude about a site with with at least five different shirts displaying President Reagan’s image? That’s gotta be some seriously conservative t-shirt site! No, I’m not talking about Deez Teez, it’s Those Shirts that got liberals all worked up. We’re talking about saving paving whales, nuking mecca, even neutering pets! Still not interested? How about blonde and brunette Texan models wearing Che t-shirts, baring mid-riffs and toting AK-47s?

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What Would Jesus Wear?

Posted on November 5th, 2007 by Alex.
Categories: Political, Shop Reviews, T-Shirts That Shouldn't Exist

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Hisway Religious T-Shirt Mutant Christians T-Shirt
Get Stoned Religious T-Shirt Give Blood Religious T-Shirt

Nothing from Walmart, anyway. I was browsing the T-Shirt Shopping List when I came across an ad for ChristianShirts.net. The site contains a huge 10 page selection of t-shirts, mainly slogan tees making a case against abortion, but also against gay rights and evolution.

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I Hate Pants t-shirt

Smoke Obama

Posted on October 27th, 2007 by Alex.
Categories: Political

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I Inhaled Obama T-Shirt Obama Is My Homeboy T-Shirt

Nothing brings out the creativity in a t-shirt designer quite like an upcoming election.  For once, you can legally use a celebrity’s likeness just because they are running for office, and from what I hear political t-shirts are big money.  So let the games begin…

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Amorphia Apparel - Look on my shirts, ye mighty, and despair!

Which party will you be attending tonight?

Posted on October 14th, 2007 by Alex.
Categories: A Good Pun Is It's Own Reward, Political

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Green Party T-Shirt Communist Party T-Shirt

Isn’t it ironic that the two highest profile online t-shirt shops couldn’t be more different from each other? Threadless is run by the still-idealistic twenty somethings who refuse corporate take over bids and find it in their hearts to sell their innocence and their shirts for $10 a pop. T-Shirt Hell, on the other hand, gets in the news by pushing the limit of free speech while making seriously offensive drags.

On your left is Green Party by T-Shirt Hell, a real party that’s twice the pun and green in color only.  The shirt on the right is Threadless’ reprint of Tom Burns’ Communist Party, a true example of Americana.

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Amorphia Apparel - Look on my shirts, ye mighty, and despair!

The best of BustedTees

Posted on February 22nd, 2007 by Alex.
Categories: Political, Shirts I Really Like, Shop Reviews

And here’s another thing. Ya know that cute girl in your english class that you’ve been trying to impress? This shirt should do the trick. It shows you’re smart and clever while making sure she knows you’ve got a sense of humor too. Place your order on a Monday, get the shirt on a Thursday, wear it to class on Friday and ask her out for Saturday. After that, welcome to Pantyville, population: you.

With descriptions like that and t-shirts like this, BustedTees should be on anyone’s short list of the best t-shirt shops online. Sure, Threadless is artistic, melodramatic, and above all democratic, but BustedTees are just funny, clever, and well designed, and you don’t have to collect all 200 of them. Their shirts are sort of middle of the road, not too artsy or esoteric, and not offensive like so many other t-shirt sites. Here’s some evidence of what I’m talking about, sweet, delicious evidence:

So be sure to visit BustedTees and take a look at the rest of their collection, like the classic “Visit Cuba,” and one of their newest creations “I’m with Cupid.”

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