Scary Political Buttons on ebay

[spooked]

This campaign button FOR Bush* is being sold on ebay by a resident of Ohio with the description:

GW:2 THE SECOND TERM GEORGE BUSH SEQUEL POLITICAL PIN

Movie sequels have become huge events for Hollywood. So why not a political sequel? This pin takes a sequel theme to support George Bush's re-election in 2004. Great-looking pin that portrays the president as an action star.

My Question: WHAT'S BURNING IN THE BACKGROUND?




Here's another, where Bush* gets the Ben Hur treatment:

















Scary isn't it?

[elehhhhna]

1. look closely--it's the Constitution.

[GiovanniC]

10. No, It's The Hopes and Dreams of Millions of Americans

The Constitution was just the kindling.

[Comicstripper]

11. Um....

the first one is clearly an anti-bush joke.

[GiovanniC]

12. It's Not At All "Clear" To Me

I honestly don't think it's a joke. Can you explain what makes you think it is?

[Comicstripper]

14. it's designed to look like a movie poster

dems always say bush is pretending to be an action hero. that's why it's him in a flight suit, pointing menacingly at the camera with flames in the background.
it's sarcastic.
the other ones are odd. but im positive this one is supposed to be funny.

[GiovanniC]

16. If That's a Joke, It's So Subtle That Few Will "Get" It

As an anti-Bush guy, I would never display that button because if I can't get the alleged sarcasm, most others won't either. And I could easily see Bush supporters thinking that button is great and shows what a "heroic figure" Bush is.

If that's a joke, it's a sucky one.

[Comicstripper]

17. I dunno....

anyone else have any thoughts on this? it seems like a joke to me.
partially because it reminds me of this:

[GiovanniC]

18. Now THAT'S Obviously a Joke

n/t

[TransitJohn]

2. It's Sauron's eye.

C'mon, we all knew it.

[Ripley]

3. The coming Judgement Day.

Oh wait, Sly already did that! They copied it!

[Bunny]

4. Look at the pic of Bush on the Calif. button.

Doesn't it look like he just sucked on a lemon? Pretty silly picture to put on a button, isn't it?

[soup]

5. It's a special smirk reserved for California.

Notice the gold being led away from the state.

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

7. Are those horses tiptoeing?

Definitely headed east.

[spooked]

6. I think that's his "Ronald Reagan face"

California, get it?

[VolcanoJen]

21. He's clearly winking in the Cali button.

As if to say, well, "as if."

[RubyDuby in GA]

8. Perhaps it's just my crazy liberal thinking,

but maybe someone should tell those good Catholics that the dove is a symbol of peace. Kinda flies in the face of his "I'm a War President" macho man image.

[PatriotGames]

9. I love the cowby buttons. What a sham! LOL

[Inland]

13. Someone used the "Mission Accomplished" scene? OMG

I guess you would have to not realize when Bush goofs up in order to support him.

[The Sushi Bandit]

15. you forgot "Dickheads for Bush"

[AngryOldDem]

19. Speaking as Ohioan...

...who received an indirect threat this past weekend from someone who did not agree with my Kerry sticker on my car as it was parked in the church lot...

...yes, it is very scary.

But, I do have a "Catholics for John Kerry" bumper sticker. I hope that helps to show that not everyone out here is such an idiot.

(My guess as to what is burning in the background: the world.)

[Vickers]

20. Hahahahaha, those are classic! Man, I wish I would've thought of that

Those are some of the funniest things I have ever seen...aw man, lmao!

Just think: get subtle digs in at the Idiot-in-Chief, and then to actually SELL it to the other side and make some dough...CLASSIC!!!!!

I HOPE I SEE SOME FOLKS WEARING THESE!!!!!