bill maher and "voting barbecue"

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  1. Cabster22

    Cabster22 New Member

    Feb 2, 2007
    Washington, DC
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    bill maher urges voters for The GAP to "vote barbecue" and "vote for someone who's not smarter than you, because who wants an elite, smart person running the world?" thoughts on the video? on the campaign?
     
  2. Auriaprottu

    Auriaprottu Member+

    Atlanta Damn United
    Apr 1, 2002
    The back of the bus
    Club:
    Atlanta
    Nat'l Team:
    --other--
    I get the message, but if the voters are as stupid as it occasionally seems, the message could be twisted by the time it reaches them. Barbeque is often associated with Black people, and the son and grandson of Navy Admrials could certainly be considered among the elite.

    Maybe the Gap meant it to be deliberately garbled.
     
  3. Own Goal Hat-Trick

    Jul 28, 1999
    ColoRADo
    Too stupid to get the obvious message, but smart enough to make all those leaps and connections?
     
  4. Matt in the Hat

    Matt in the Hat Moderator
    Staff Member

    Sep 21, 2002
    Brooklyn
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Don't white people eat barbecue too?
     
  5. Auriaprottu

    Auriaprottu Member+

    Atlanta Damn United
    Apr 1, 2002
    The back of the bus
    Club:
    Atlanta
    Nat'l Team:
    --other--
    Possibly. Especially once Palin/McCain gets thru spinning it to their viewpoint.

    Plus, if this is the same Gap that sells jeans and T-shirts, I'm not sure what they were thinking- racism enablers and whatever other type of conservative is out there shop at the Gap just like normal people do. They could face a boycott.
     
  6. saosebastiao

    saosebastiao New Member

    May 22, 2005
    Nope. They are culturally banned from it.
     
  7. VFish

    VFish Member+

    Jan 7, 2001
    Atlanta, GA
    Club:
    Atlanta
    Yeah Bill, like grill masters can't be elitists (those Memphis dry-rub types being the worst).
     
  8. superdave

    superdave Member+

    Jul 14, 1999
    VB, VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Yeah, here in NC, it's definitely a bi-racial obsession. The dividing line isn't black/white, it's East NC (Wilson-style) and West NC (Concord?).
     
  9. Matt in the Hat

    Matt in the Hat Moderator
    Staff Member

    Sep 21, 2002
    Brooklyn
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Or Bobby Flay

    Good to know. For a second there I thought I was black.
     
  10. The Gribbler

    The Gribbler Member

    Jul 14, 1999
    Cedar Hill, Texas
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Its required eating if you're Texan, no matter the color.
     
  11. MNAFETSC

    MNAFETSC Member

    Feb 5, 2000
    Blacksburg
    Why is Bill Maher back all of the sudden? Wasn't it perfect when the only people who saw him were the ones watching late night HBO??
     
  12. The Gribbler

    The Gribbler Member

    Jul 14, 1999
    Cedar Hill, Texas
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Of all my posts, ITN decided that this one was offensive enough for some counter neg-rep.
     
  13. billyireland

    billyireland Member+

    May 4, 2003
    Sydney, Australia
    That's only because Michelle Malkin is a whore.
     
  14. QuakeAttack

    QuakeAttack Member+

    Apr 10, 2002
    California - Bay Area
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Which candidate makes the best barbeque? Unfortunately, I get the feeling that neither can qualify. Obama doesn't seem to have much experience with the type of wood, food prep, etc. McCain? I would be afraid that he burns the meat due to him taking a nap while slow cooking some brisket.

    VP? Frankly, this is the only category that Palin may win. I bet her reindeer saugage is killer!
     
  15. fatbastard

    fatbastard Member+

    Aug 1, 2003
    Lincoln (ish), Va
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I bet First Dude makes the sausage. But I'm sure she's cute eating it.
     
  16. Cabster22

    Cabster22 New Member

    Feb 2, 2007
    Washington, DC
    LOL @ reindeer sausage.

    I think it's an interesting campaign GAP is running - while Maher is advocating people to vote for barbecue, the different takes in the other videos are worth seeing as well; Perez Hilton votes for freedom of speech, Mark Cuban votes for thanks, etc.. There's also some with Kristen Bell and Minka Kelly, which I liked for obvious reasons.
     

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