# Obama campaign harvests emails and symbolically screws a blue elephant with a red wand **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [August 26, 2011, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-campaign-harvests-emails-and-symbolically-screws-a-blue-elephant-with-a-red-wand/594122 "2011-08-26T01:42:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2011, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-campaign-harvests-emails-and-symbolically-screws-a-blue-elephant-with-a-red-wand/594122/21 "2011-08-26T05:22:44Z")
I understood that. Oh, shit. Who do you call to talk you down from not taking any drugs? ---
**Author:** ![Measure\_for\_Measure](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/measure_for_measure/32/557_2.png) [@Measure\_for\_Measure](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Measure_for_Measure)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2011, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-campaign-harvests-emails-and-symbolically-screws-a-blue-elephant-with-a-red-wand/594122/22 "2011-08-26T05:23:40Z")
Sorry but the OP doesn’t compete with the 2007 Republican Convention logo – which admittedly was fine until the Larry Craig scandal broke. [http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/055096.php](http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/055096.php) ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2011, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-campaign-harvests-emails-and-symbolically-screws-a-blue-elephant-with-a-red-wand/594122/23 "2011-08-26T05:49:04Z")
Anyone else suspect the Democratic party is paying code-grey to discredit conservatism? ---
**Author:** ![code\_grey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f4b2a3/32.png) [@code\_grey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/code_grey)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2011, 6:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-campaign-harvests-emails-and-symbolically-screws-a-blue-elephant-with-a-red-wand/594122/24 "2011-08-26T06:34:38Z")
> [@Measure\_for\_Measure](#): > > Sorry but the OP doesn’t compete with the 2007 Republican Convention logo – which admittedly was fine until the Larry Craig scandal broke. > [http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/055096.php](http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/055096.php) good point. The edited Cthulhu version of that GOP logo is here [Starry Wisdom — Crooked Timber](http://crookedtimber.org/2007/10/09/starry-wisdom/) I guess the Rats cannot beat Republicans even in the area of eldritch unspeakable evil. The evil of the Chimp in Chief is all too obvious and speakable. ---
**Author:** ![Measure\_for\_Measure](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/measure_for_measure/32/557_2.png) [@Measure\_for\_Measure](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Measure_for_Measure)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2011, 6:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-campaign-harvests-emails-and-symbolically-screws-a-blue-elephant-with-a-red-wand/594122/25 "2011-08-26T06:44:55Z")
Oddly enough, that photochop actually does look rather scary. ---
**Author:** ![Double\_Foolscap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/85e7bf/32.png) [@Double\_Foolscap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Double_Foolscap)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2011, 10:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-campaign-harvests-emails-and-symbolically-screws-a-blue-elephant-with-a-red-wand/594122/26 "2011-08-26T10:44:42Z")
I got to the crossed out “sheeple” and mentally substituted the rest of the post with a tongue-out “bluuuuuuuh” noise. ---
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2011, 11:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-campaign-harvests-emails-and-symbolically-screws-a-blue-elephant-with-a-red-wand/594122/27 "2011-08-26T11:23:23Z")
> [@code\_grey](#): > > The evil of the Chimp in Chief is all too obvious and speakable. Wow…really? ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2011, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-campaign-harvests-emails-and-symbolically-screws-a-blue-elephant-with-a-red-wand/594122/28 "2011-08-26T13:18:39Z")
I pride myself on being young in mind (aka vastly immature), but I’m not seeing how that graphic looks like an elephant getting boinked. ---
**Author:** ![Ravenman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ravenman/32/2929_2.png) [@Ravenman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ravenman)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2011, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-campaign-harvests-emails-and-symbolically-screws-a-blue-elephant-with-a-red-wand/594122/29 "2011-08-26T13:28:41Z")
Dear code\_grey: Go back to asking zillions of questions in GQ about why things aren’t done more efficiently. Yours truly, Sane People Everywhere ---
**Author:** ![Death\_of\_Rats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a6a055/32.png) [@Death\_of\_Rats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Death_of_Rats)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2011, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-campaign-harvests-emails-and-symbolically-screws-a-blue-elephant-with-a-red-wand/594122/30 "2011-08-26T13:50:14Z")
[Olson Johnson] Now who can argue with that? I think we’re all indebt to **code\_grey** for stating what needed to be said. I am particulary glad that these lovely children are here today to hear that speech. Not only was it authentic Conservative gibberish, it expressed the courage little seen in this day and age. [/Olson Johnson] ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2011, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-campaign-harvests-emails-and-symbolically-screws-a-blue-elephant-with-a-red-wand/594122/31 "2011-08-26T14:49:16Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > Anyone else suspect the Democratic party is paying code-grey to discredit conservatism? We really don’t want him on our team. If we have to take him, we should get to bat first and last, and his outs don’t count. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2011, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-campaign-harvests-emails-and-symbolically-screws-a-blue-elephant-with-a-red-wand/594122/32 "2011-08-26T17:36:37Z")
> [@Ravenman](#): > > Go back to asking zillions of questions in GQ about why things aren’t done more efficiently. I have to admit that his “why do they do things this was instead of that way” questions are annoying, but they’re better than the racist crap (i.e. “Chimp in Chief”). It is amusing when he asks all of these questions about business practices and then doesn’t seem to understand basic stuff. (Like, “[I personally am more pissed off at plastic shoes that are less than a dollar in bulk on Alibaba ending up as a “bargain” in Walmart at $9 plus tax.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=14106346#post14106346)”) ---
**Author:** ![PacifistPorcupine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@PacifistPorcupine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PacifistPorcupine)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2011, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-campaign-harvests-emails-and-symbolically-screws-a-blue-elephant-with-a-red-wand/594122/33 "2011-08-26T17:48:28Z")
> [@El\_Kabong](#): > > Of course, it was years before I noticed the arrow in the FedEx logo. There’s an arrow in the FedEx logo? _…goes look…_ Well I’ll be… ---
**Author:** ![code\_grey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f4b2a3/32.png) [@code\_grey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/code_grey)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2011, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-campaign-harvests-emails-and-symbolically-screws-a-blue-elephant-with-a-red-wand/594122/34 "2011-08-26T22:18:28Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > I have to admit that his “why do they do things this was instead of that way” questions are annoying, but they’re better than the racist crap (i.e. “Chimp in Chief”). It is amusing when he asks all of these questions about business practices and then doesn’t seem to understand basic stuff. (Like, “[I personally am more pissed off at plastic shoes that are less than a dollar in bulk on Alibaba ending up as a “bargain” in Walmart at $9 plus tax.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=14106346#post14106346)”) how do you call an individual who thinks it’s “basic stuff” to pay 800% markup on a small, non-perishable, mass-produced item? A “chimp” would insult the intelligence of hominids (regardless of the case of the current President). How about “macaque”? Or, perchance, a cross between a spider monkey and a brain-liquefying plague carrying librat? ---
**Author:** ![crowmanyclouds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crowmanyclouds/32/19884_2.png) [@crowmanyclouds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crowmanyclouds)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2011, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-campaign-harvests-emails-and-symbolically-screws-a-blue-elephant-with-a-red-wand/594122/35 "2011-08-26T23:04:49Z")
> [@code\_grey](#): > > … How about “macaque”? … Hell why not just go all the way [_sale macaque_](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macaca_%28term%29) . . . is that you George Allen? CMC fnord! Here’s a little [ditty](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6o8tvj8VFI) to increase your racist vocabulary! ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2011, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-campaign-harvests-emails-and-symbolically-screws-a-blue-elephant-with-a-red-wand/594122/36 "2011-08-26T23:09:50Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > Man, they weren’t kidding about the brown acid. I’m not sure the brown substance he’s been consuming is acid. ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Amazing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6de8d8/32.png) [@Captain\_Amazing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Amazing)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2011, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-campaign-harvests-emails-and-symbolically-screws-a-blue-elephant-with-a-red-wand/594122/37 "2011-08-26T23:17:44Z")
Just to point out, you can go to the actual website without entering in anything by clicking on the words “Go to the website”. And that’s the state of Massachusetts with a red arrow pointing to it. Mine shows New York State with a red arrow pointing to it. Depending on which state you choose, it gives you organizing information and stories from that state about what people are doing to reelect the President. I don’t find anything particularly odd on the website. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2011, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-campaign-harvests-emails-and-symbolically-screws-a-blue-elephant-with-a-red-wand/594122/38 "2011-08-27T00:24:56Z")
> [@code\_grey](#): > > > [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > > > I have to admit that his “why do they do things this was instead of that way” questions are annoying, but they’re better than the racist crap (i.e. “Chimp in Chief”). It is amusing when he asks all of these questions about business practices and then doesn’t seem to understand basic stuff. (Like, “[I personally am more pissed off at plastic shoes that are less than a dollar in bulk on Alibaba ending up as a “bargain” in Walmart at $9 plus tax.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=14106346#post14106346)”) > > how do you call an individual who thinks it’s “basic stuff” to pay 800% markup on a small, non-perishable, mass-produced item? A “chimp” would insult the intelligence of hominids (regardless of the case of the current President). How about “macaque”? Or, perchance, a cross between a spider monkey and a brain-liquefying plague carrying librat? First, I get the impression from things you’ve posted here that you were not born in the US. (Are you an immigrant from Russia or elsewhere in Eastern Europe?) If so, you may not be aware that there is a history in the US of using “monkey” or “ape” as an ethnic slur when referring to African-Americans. That’s why others were offended when you called the president the “Chimp in Chief.” (BTW, what’s “librat?”) Second, regarding the “plastic shoes,” you mentioned that they are priced at a dollar each in Alibaba in bulk but cost nine dollars at Walmart. Presumably the one-dollar price is for 1,000 or 3,000 FOB Shanghai or some other Chinese city. Do you not understand that there are costs involved in transporting the goods to the US, breaking it up into individual pairs and then putting them on the shelf of the local Walmart store? ---
**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2011, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-campaign-harvests-emails-and-symbolically-screws-a-blue-elephant-with-a-red-wand/594122/39 "2011-08-27T01:33:19Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > First, I get the impression from things you’ve posted here that you were not born in the US. (Are you an immigrant from Russia or elsewhere in Eastern Europe?) If so, you may not be aware that there is a history in the US of using “monkey” or “ape” as an ethnic slur when referring to African-Americans. That’s why others were offended when you called the president the “Chimp in Chief.” (BTW, what’s “librat?”) > > Second, regarding the “plastic shoes,” you mentioned that they are priced at a dollar each in Alibaba in bulk but cost nine dollars at Walmart. Presumably the one-dollar price is for 1,000 or 3,000 FOB Shanghai or some other Chinese city. Do you not understand that there are costs involved in transporting the goods to the US, breaking it up into individual pairs and then putting them on the shelf of the local Walmart store? He’s shown an absolutely remarkable range in demonstrating the things he doesn’t understand. Add to that the refusal to accept the valid explanations posted in response to his questions and it’s quite impressive actually. ---
**Author:** ![j666](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de0a6/32.png) [@j666](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/j666)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2011, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-campaign-harvests-emails-and-symbolically-screws-a-blue-elephant-with-a-red-wand/594122/40 "2011-08-27T02:04:24Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > Anyone else suspect the Democratic party is paying code-grey to discredit conservatism? Pardon me, but that is my conspiracy theory. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-campaign-harvests-emails-and-symbolically-screws-a-blue-elephant-with-a-red-wand/594122.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-campaign-harvests-emails-and-symbolically-screws-a-blue-elephant-with-a-red-wand/594122.md?page=3)