As much as I hate it when people come up to me and say, “You know what you should write about on your blog,” or “You know what you need to do on your radio show,” I found myself doing something very similar yesterday, when I wrote to Shepard Fairey on Twitter and suggested that he bring back the Andre the Giant Has a Posse sticker campaign that made him famous, only slightly updated for the current situation we find ourselves living in today. Here’s my note.
@OBEYGIANT As much as I love Andre, do you think it might be time for "Comey's Got a Posse"?
— Mark Maynard (@MarkAMaynard) June 11, 2017
As of right now, I’ve yet to receive a response, or, for that matter, even a single “like,” but I do think it’s a solid idea… I know I’m not alone in my appreciation for what Comey has done, in going public about his troubling interactions with Trump concerning the Russia investigation, and actively taking steps to see to it that a full-scale investigation would take place. And I suspect there are a lot of people, who, like me, would like to express their support for the former FBI director, here, in the real world, and not just on social media. I know it’s greatly oversimplified to frame this as a battle between these two men, but that’s pretty much how it’s shaping up in the media, with people lining up behind the one they believe in this “he said, he said” exchange… Donald Trump, who came to power by repeating a lie about the birthplace of our first black president, or James Comey, who served under presidents of both parties, and did so with distinction, until being fired by Trump for pursuing the Russia investigation. [And, yes, by Trump’s own admission, he fired Comey for his dogged pursuit of “this Russia thing.”]
I know that Fraiey has moved on from the design that launched his career back in ’89, and that he’s doing much more ambitious, elaborate work now. And I know that, as he continues to reference Andre in his work, it’s evolved to be something completely different. But, I also know that he’s got to be thinking about Trump’s presidency and how he might use his considerable skills to push back. He is, after all, the man who made the logo that carried Obama into the White House. So, if have a moment, and feel so inclined, maybe mention it politely to Fairey on Twitter… And, while your on Twitter, maybe also follow me, as I’ve been spending a lot more time there lately.
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Fairey has responded to Trump with his “We The People” series.
http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/19/arts/shepard-fairey-trump-inauguration-posters-trnd/index.html
If there are women willing to bare their breasts to show support for Comey, they could call it Posse Comey Ta-Tas.
you beat me to the punch, anonymous — definitely “Posse Comey-[ something ]”
I don’t think I can top Ta-Tas, actually.
It’s weird how Andre looks like Chris Christie in that poster.
James Comey Is The Sex Symbol America Needs Right Now
http://www.thedailybeast.com/james-comey-is-the-sex-symbol-america-needs-right-now
“Comey has a posse” would have been so awesome. Is it too late to suggest this great idea to Fairey one more time?
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I always thought that Andre the Giant has a Posse thing was dumb. Pretty sure Andre Roussimoff did not have or require a “posse.”
You’re such a downer HW.
I hope you have some family or loved one to spend the holidays with.
I am pretty sure Fairey would agree with HW.
It was an experiment in the dumb power of repetition.
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