Pepsi and the Rise and Fall of ObamaMarketing

All presidents have periods where they lose popularity. So companies tying their brands to individual politicians are either naive about politics, or they and their ad agencies are run by people suffering from groupthink. Were they all drinking the Obama kool-aid? Had they not considered what might happen when Obama inevitably fell from messiah status to that of mortal politician?

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• barack
• obama
• pepsi
• politics
• inaugural
• inauguration
• dc
• ny
• nyc
• marketing
• advertising
• democrats
• republicans
• protest
• protests
• t-shirts
• vendors

[acmeseed]

I grew up under communism, all these people waxing orgasmic about Obama don't know what they are asking for.

[leocat99]

Ooh-bahhhhh-ma, Ooooh-bahhhhh-maahhh, oohh baahhhh-maahhhhh, bahhhhhh, bahhhhhhhh, bahhhhhhh, bahhhhhhh......

[BierBomber]

This is what happens when you have a Superpower with no counterpart. America has Atlantis syndrome. China, get off your ass and rise already so people in America with common sense can get control back!

[RogerOnTheRight]

@pretorious700

Ideology, being one's core beliefs, is the basis of all thought and action. Without ideology, "individual merit" does not exist, since we have no concept of "merit".

In fact, ideology is the basis of all rational thought. Think "first principles". You have to agree on that before you can delve into the scientific method or any empiricism.

I agree Obama's ideology is a failure, but not because he has one. It's that his ideology stands in conflict with human nature.

[pretorious700]

Someday the paradigm of following a "savior" will be discarded just like all other failed paradigms. Self reliance is the only answer, along with individual co-operation. Government and politics will always be corrupt. it's the nature of the beast.

[pretorious700]

@RogerOnTheRight Ideology is the absence of empiricism. It's acceptance based on criteria, not rational thought.

All politics in America's 2 party system are based on ideology, that is, an adherence to dogma as opposed to consideration of issues on individual merit or lack thereof.

Obama is a failure because his ideology is a failure.

[therhythmicmenace]

Suckers, I feel sorry for the family at the end tho, they seemed nice. very sad.

Oh, can I get fries and a pepsi with my hope?

[RogerOnTheRight]

@megarational

See, the problem is, your comments are not quite rational. So, you might consider changing your name.

[RogerOnTheRight]

@megarational

You sure are quick to call someone a "liar" when you disagree with them. Coupled with your propensity to cuss and use vile insults, you sure seem angry?

What is bothering you so much? You seem obsessed with this.

You conveyed the clear impression you think CNN is a better news source than Fox. And, they cover the same stories, just as well.

But, when Fox viewers know more about a story, it is because they are inundated. So, I guess "too much" is bad when it comes to news?

[megarational]

@RogerOnTheRight Liar. I didn't say "only Fox viewers would know". I said that "it was a favorite story of Fox News & Fox fans have been treated to a seemingly never ending use of that...to attack Obama. So of course Fox watchers would be MORE aware of it."

Is it that you can't even read one comment correctly? Or is it that lying about what someone said is a main part of your debating style?

[RogerOnTheRight]

@megarational

A debate does not constrain the presentation of ideas. Your demand is to do just that-- in fact, to specifically exclude the mention of ideology itself.

Without ideology, what issues exist?

You simply fear your own ideology. Should you have to admit to it, you might what? Melt? Cry? Be made to look foolish?

[RogerOnTheRight]

@megarational

Well, you suggested already CNN gave massive coverage to the issue. Now you are saying they didn't. Make up your mind.

If CNN is such a brilliant news source and provides great coverage, then why would Fox viewers know more about specific issues?