Obama and McCain face stiff competition
by Candace Savino 
{ Jun 13th 2008 at 10:00PM }
If you live in the U.S., you probably know that there's a presidential election coming up this November. As it stands, you currently have a few front-runner options: John McCain, Barack Obama, or ... Mario and Luigi?Yes, the joke's been done before (especially because of the nine thousand Mario Party games out there), but now it's on a t-shirt. Yet, that's not where Nintendo stops interfering in politics.
Supporters of presidential candidate (and popular Mii), Barack Obama, have made a ton of 1up themed paraphernalia endorsing the candidate. The "O" in "Obama" was replaced with the green power-up, and the slogan reads, "Obama: 1up for America." Check past the break (or just click here) to see the design made by the Leftique.
Now all we need is some game gear for McCain, and Nintendo will have completely taken over this election.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
TriptychR @ Jun 13th 2008 11:57PM
It looks more to me like MushroomBama...
Not trying to dig against McCain; it's just I don't think the design really works that well.
TriptychR @ Jun 13th 2008 11:58PM
Er, not dig against Obama, I mean.
Matthew @ Jun 14th 2008 12:17PM
Badass shirt, I like it lots.
Patius @ Jun 14th 2008 2:20AM
Eh, Obama has the support of younger people.
10/10 gamers are younger people.
now that doesn't mean 10/10 gamers support Obama, but it means that more often than not, this stuff will be for him.
ThornedVenom (Harley Quinn Defense Force) @ Jun 14th 2008 6:45AM
You DO know that the age of the average gamer (according to the ESA) is 29 years old, right?
Ethan @ Jun 14th 2008 8:12AM
That sounds pretty young to me.
Nebinator @ Jun 14th 2008 2:11PM
Did you know that 100% percent of gamers die!?
Kokomadeta @ Jun 14th 2008 3:58AM
If Obama would actually get a platform and specify this "change" that he wants to take place, that shirt would be pretty cool. For now, I'll just vote for the guy who has a campaign.
stinkbug @ Jun 14th 2008 7:30PM
uh, he does have a platform. if you're confused or ignorant about it, take a break from your mario karting, visit his site and read up on his stance on issues. or, go to independent sites that compare BO's and JM's policy differences.
Haohmaru @ Jun 14th 2008 11:34PM
This is nonsense. I might suggest some research on your part, assuming of course that you truly are ignorant of Obama's platform and not simply trolling for the sake of it.
Mr Khan @ Jun 15th 2008 4:25PM
I can kinda see where he's coming from with that complaint, but that's just due to the nature of the Democratic primaries. The choice between the candidates wasn't really about "issues" as it was about "attitude"
Obama: New-school
Clinton: Old-school
Edwards: Angry-reformer
Richardson: Dove/Pacifist
In the republican contest, it was easier to see positions since each candidate seemed to represent the specific wings and interests of the party:
McCain: Hawks
Huckabee: Religious
Romney: Financial
Giuliani: Homeland Security
Razor @ Jun 15th 2008 9:19PM
Yes Kokomadeta, all one has to do is go to his website and see that his platform is "change we can believe in", oh almost forgot he also is associated with a little thing called socialism. Duh!
Microswirl (MKWii:1676- 4270-3674) @ Jun 15th 2008 9:52PM
@Razor
"Socialism" is just the word stupid people use to describe economic equality. Also, you replied to the wrong person. stinkbug is one who (wisely) suggested you people actually visit Obama's website in order to learn his stance on various issues, not Kokomadeta.
crazypenguin @ Jun 14th 2008 4:37AM
great job of taking a fanboy post and turning it into a political debacle, i have my own time for politics , and usually don't try to mix it in with my games. although personally i am against Hillary for being such a ***** about the hot coffee deal.
TriptychR @ Jun 14th 2008 10:05AM
Well, good thing she's out of the presidential race, then. Now no one has to worry about her trying to stick her nose in their lives!
...Oh, wait. I'm from New York. Damn.
Ethan @ Jun 14th 2008 8:11AM
Wii Fit - McCain edition can swallow your 300 pages of medical documents and makes journalists say that you're 'as fit as a fiddle.'
DiRT @ Jun 14th 2008 11:19AM
If they would only convert that into a NObama shirt...
Eivets @ Jun 14th 2008 11:27AM
Let's Do it! :D
Eivets @ Jun 14th 2008 11:30AM
Personally after seeing how well they worked together in Subspace Emmissary,
I'm all for
Samus-Pikachu!
Mr Khan @ Jun 14th 2008 12:48PM
That was one of the more epic random team-ups in there
I also liked The Two Captains. They made Olimar so tiny
thief @ Jun 14th 2008 3:34PM
eh, politics isn't my bag...but if one were to consider the state of affairs the last eight years...you might say that we need a change.
obama
1up for america!
Kyle7 @ Jun 14th 2008 4:27PM
so...shouldn't the shirt read mario mario?
if i'm not mistaken our two hero's names are mario mario and luigi mario...but hey, who is getting that technical right?
Haohmaru @ Jun 14th 2008 11:30PM
According to an interview with Miyamoto a while back, the brothers do not officially have a last name at all. But who wants to get technical, right? ;)
Haohmaru @ Jun 14th 2008 11:25PM
One.. two.. three. Yup. As I predicted, the mere mention of Obama's name has brought out the political trolls. Who didn't see that coming?
Rob Howard @ Jun 15th 2008 8:24PM
These aren't really political trolls more than people utterly frustrated with the completely predictable fascination young people have with Senator Obama, a man with the least experience and resume of anybody that has ever made a serious run for the presidency. Perhaps the first guy was a little off base by posting without provocation, but its understandable.
Make no mistake, whether you support his policies or not, there is virtually nothing new about Barack Obama outside of his race. He is a very typical politician, as is Senator McCain.
In fact, I would argue that in many ways McCain is precisely what Obama claims to be but is not. If you were a true uniter, someone who would somehow bring red state and blue state Americans together, would you not have policy positions that are a mix of liberal and conservative ideas? Of course you would.
But Obama takes a 100% liberal position on everything- and hey, if you are for that, you are for it, whatever, but that isn't change nor is it bringing anybody together. McCain, on the other hand, is almost split down the middle in his policy positions. He takes a hawkish position on Iraq (which is hardly a conservative or liberal position at all, I might add- it's possible for either wing to be hawkish, just ask Joe Lieberman), generally supports low taxes, and is generally pro-life (but even that has its limits).
But he also takes the environmentalist line, supporting cap and trade and wishes to impose higher fuel standards and all sorts of liberal ideas of that sort. He is liberal on immigration reform. The bill was called McCain/Kennedy for a reason. Try finding a Obama/Republican type bill in the senate- you won't find one. In fact, try finding any significant legislation written by Obama, or, heck, even try finding votes where he didn't vote "present" or fail to even show up! It's somewhat challenging to see where the Senator has, you know, actually done "The Senator Stuff."
Anyway, it's McCain's middle of the road politics that have Hillary supporters lining up in McCain's camp. Personally, I'm a conservative, and I don't like McCain's liberal positions, But it is undoubtable that the man wishes to appeal to everybody, and has hence taken a few positions here and a few positions there in order to appeal to the broadest possible base.
In any event, we've already had a Barack Obama presidency: it's called the Carter administration.
Razor @ Jun 15th 2008 9:22PM
Watch it Rob, you are making WAY TOO much sense on a gaming board.
Microswirl (MKWii:1676- 4270-3674) @ Jun 15th 2008 10:04PM
@Rob Howard
If McCain wins (he won't) then I hope you get drafted into his 100-year war. McCain promises to continue Bush's failed policies, thereby digging us even further into debt and ruining our standing in the world.
Philip Wesley @ Jun 16th 2008 1:15AM
I love how people buy all that Obama states.
Go watch "The War Room."
Everything Obama has ever said in his life is taken word for word from the 1992 Clinton campaign. Right down to "hope" and "change."
Obama's Patriot Employer Act would cause a surge in job loss.
His idea of raising capital gains taxes would do damage that could not be repaired to the economy. He even admits that it would, but still wants to do it.
His idea of getting America out of Iraq involves sending them into Pakistan instead. A much larger and better armed country.
McCain's 100 year statement is only part of a sentence that elaborates on the idea that we should stay even after the place has "normalized." Which is exactly what we are still doing in Japan, Panama, South Korea, Bosnia, and Germany. If we had stayed in Germany after World War 1, we could have prevented World War 2. Staying after fighting has become back page news is a valid and intelligent strategy to prevent future conflict.
Saying that we should leave immediately is the exact opposite of positive change. Imagine if, after the set back of Martin Luther King Jr. being shot, the entirety of the black community in the United States decided to just pack up and leave the country; instead of staying and continuing to press on. You do not quit when you have a chance to evoke change.
The shirt is cute, I guess.
Back onto Iraq though, we are still in Iraq without extreme progress because Obama and his ilk are too lazy and stupid to do their part. Normalization of a place depends on two aspects and only one of those aspects is doing its job. The equation is simple, so simple an idiot like silver spoon-fed Obama can understand it.
Drastic Shift + Gentle Reassurance = Normalization.
The drastic shift is the US military action in Iraq that ousted Saddam. The Gentle Reassurance is the liberal side of the US system coming in with social programs, charity programs, rebuilding programs, et cetra. In fact, the major charities are ignoring the idea of helping people in Iraq out. They instead would rather focus on jerking themselves off to Zeitgeist or the latest Naom Chomsky book. We have people like Habitat for Humanity FORECLOSING HOMES instead of mobilizing people and volunteers to help rebuild Iraq, China, et cetra. Right now, a massive window of great opportunity is closing for Obama and his ilk. We have troops there who are handling violence. While they handle violence, why not go in and offer HOPE and CHANGE for people who could really use it after thousands of years of despair, torture, and poor living conditions.
That is what pisses me off the most. People who talk and do nothing but talk. Which is what Obama is. A bunch of failed ideas that did not work for Carter, Clinton, or Bush Sr. In short, Obama just stands for Obsolete Banter And Minimal Action.
cronos12 @ Jun 16th 2008 9:54AM
"Saying that we should leave immediately is the exact opposite of positive change. Imagine if, after the set back of Martin Luther King Jr. being shot, the entirety of the black community in the United States decided to just pack up and leave the country; instead of staying and continuing to press on. You do not quit when you have a chance to evoke change."
There's a bit of a difference between the Iraq war and the fight for equality... There was a purpose in the fight for equality, a reason it started. The reason the Iraq war started was... 9/11 (that they had nothing to do with), getting Saddam out of power (which caused a surge in terrorism and gave Al-Qaeda a foothold in Iraq), and oil (and we see how prices are going there...).
"[Obama's] idea of raising capital gains taxes would do damage that could not be repaired to the economy. He even admits that it would, but still wants to do it."
Unlike the policies of the current administration which McCain will continue...
"In fact, the major charities are ignoring the idea of helping people in Iraq out."
Because so many of them are instead being forced to help out our own country while continuing to help out the countries hit by natural disasters... How dare they not spread themselves farther by also helping out in Iraq during the middle of a war? They should really use their funds and time to build schools and mosques in Iraq, so that both sides of the war have something to blow up...
"A bunch of failed ideas that did not work for Carter, Clinton, or Bush Sr."
I'll take the failed ideas of Bill Clinton over the failed ideas of George W. Bush any day...
João Gonçalves @ Jun 16th 2008 11:04AM
All of this political bickering is one of the reasons why I support Ralph Nader for president.
I don't care if he's unable to win the presidency or not. I care about being able to vote for someone who I feel represents my views on America, and someone who is not controlled by the Demoblicans.