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Obama Joker artist unmasked: A fellow Chicagoan







Four or five hours later, he happily had his product.












After we contacted him, he hesitantly agreed to an interview.










-- Mark Milian


Photo credits: Firas Alkhateeb

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I said being socialist is evil.

It is evil because it does not allow people like me, who have a differing opinion, to live by my beliefs. My beleif in individual liberty allows for socialists to gatehr together and form their own little group-run companies and support and pay for each other and prove to me how great their BS is. Their belief that everyone has to live bey their rules forbids my right to individual liberty. Therefore it is evil. To say anything but that is just relativist horsehockey.

"TRUE RED BLOODED AMERICANS" Would you be referring to Native Americans??? Sorry my friend...that population is the only "True American" population in this country.

Better to help and not dreaming to be. . .a star maybe

If Americans did something like this in a mideastern country they would be arrested and imprisoned - possible put to death.
It appears this Palestinian family is NOT American since they are more interested in their homeland politics - they think they can say/do anything regarding the USA.

Artist? What a joke. Nothing artistic about this. Steal somebody else's photo and and photo shop it and call it art?


This is an amazing group of American Patriots who are fighting to stop amnesty for illegal aliens.

Its amazing how protective they are of critical speech against this presiednt...Is it because he's black? or is it some conspiracy? either way its not good for the country...every president has taken critcism sometimes very nasty and it was always protected by free speech...they took the guys site down?...we need to clean house in government its just getting overbearing the way they are protecting this guy and stepping all over our rights and freedoms...the white house was collecting email data from people who were subsequently being scammed by left wing was going on until FOX news pointed it out and the white house admitted it and closed down the site...yet not one except FOX reported on this ...the actions were possibly criminal...this is getting scary with the press being controlled by the president...its time for a change alright!

Socialism: taking away from people who have earned it and distributing it to those who haven't without consent.

And most socialist minded people have a sort of hatred for successful people for their success because "it isn't fair." Does that make any sense?

Hate may not be "EVIL," but it certainly isn't "GOOD!"

What a terrorist. He should've depicted fellow terrorist Bush as Joker instead.

Can't wait for the Halloween mask. All you need is an empty suit and it will be perfect!

Yeah, I think you could definitely make some coin on e-bay w/ some signed copies....I think the image is searing; instantly recognisable and compelling. Of course that is due to its history and association w/ BATMAN. However it's a legitimate 'vehicle' (obviously) for your agenda, and to that end "nice shop job". I think it's great. I dont think it should be posted on the private or public property of others w/out consent

He has brought shame and disgrace to the Arab people.

Copyright-infringement concerns?

"The Associated Press says it believes the photo that inspired artist Shepard Fairey's celebrated "Hope" poster of Barack Obama is AP property, and Fairey is guilty of infringement."

A search for "Obama Hope" on Flickr finds 30,283 items.

Tell me again about these "copyright infringement concerns".

When those from the "KENYA" can come here, utilize our resources to achieve their personal agenda openly without shame is truly the end of life as TRUE RED BLOODED AMERICANS once knew. Real, true Americans do not elect and support sneaky, dishonest, deceiving Kenyan's for President of the United States and espouse socialism. Thank you, Mr. Alkhateed for your contribution. Not everyone is mesmerized and deceived by Obama.

"To accuse him of being a socialist is really ... immature. First of all, who said being a socialist is evil?" It may not be evil per se, but is most certainly Anti-American and erodes the very freedoms that attract so many foreigners to our country. They are eroding under the guise of the "public good", shored up by phoney crisis generated by politicians.


Who said socialism is evil? Here, here! Finally someone on the left defending their brother National Socialists of Hitler and butchering Union of Soviet Socialist Republics of Stalin, and the murderer Mao and Shining Path and the Castro brothers! Oh, and don't give me the old, "That wasn't socialism. True communism has never been tried" B.S. Just let some CEO try to get away with saying true capitalism has never been tried, and see how far you get. Socialism is evil precisely because it makes you a number and an asset of the state. You're no longer an individual. The fact that you were afraid to criticize Obama in "very, very liberal" Chicago shows that the term "liberal" doesn't apply to the people you're talking about. These are not Orwellian socialists with altruistic ends. We've seen the cost of socialism. It's no longer possible to say it can be benign.

And as usual, the retards who don't know damn thing that wasn't spoon fed to them from talk radio crop up to do their know-nothing liberal bashing.

Kid's a disgruntled liberal and the bulk of you are saying he's the end of western civilization (while not knowing anything about Western Civilization or it's history based on your moronic huxtering), while trying to pat him on the back.

You all fail at existence.


Norman Thomas

Umm... As a Canadian living in a SOCIALIZED country, I must ask: if socialism is so evil and leads to communism and fascism, then why hasn't Canada gone this route? There are a lot of socialized countries in the world that do very well; most of them joined forces with you when you went to war, by the way.

It's befuddling to see Americans so outraged about Obama having such a noble goal: ensuring health care for all. As someone who goes to the hospital without his credit card and will never have to worry about going BANKRUPT for having an appendix burst, I support his goal. No one's trying to enact death panels. No one's trying to force you into a public option. They just want to give an option to those who have not AND keep the insurance companies honest so you don't get screwed all the time.

Before you start calling socialism "evil"... please... look at the U.K. and Canada and tell us if we're so evil. In fact, stop being so US-centric for a second and ask us about how we feel about living in a socialized country that ensures Health Care for all. And if you still think we're so evil, then maybe you can fight the war in the middle east on your own!

I'm haveing a identity crisis! Ivoted for Bush, than Obama! I can't figure out if Fox or MSNBC is calling me names anymore! I can't figure out what is racist,cruel,sick or just plain mean spirited. Our country is no longer haveing discussion and finding solutions. But, screaming,useing race as a anger bait,bringing guns to town hall meetings--and the ones they are teaching all these bad things to is our kids! This isn't about Obama anymore, it's about the HATE in AMERICA, and how some are useing it for EVIL purpose's! It's about What we point out and call hate in other countries like Iraq,Afganastan,N.Korea and others! We are becomeing just like them slow but surely we are drowning in our own hatefullness of the human race.

I find it amazing at how uptight liberals are about this picture. It's the FREAKING JOKER!

Sorry to paint your idol as a clown, but GET OVER IT LOSERS!

Dennis Kucinich? Really? That guy makes Obama look like Ronald Reagan.

Sorry, this guy is not a Kucinich support, no way.


Prefers GOP on domestic? LOL. Sounds like your classic lying wingnut

It's funny how the bewildered herd have co-opted this guy's artwork, even though most of the cattle would hate him because of his ethnicity and phenotype. It's also scary that some newspaper readers are so misinformed. Countries that have been utterly devastated by the scourge of socialism Sweden, Finland, Norway, Canada, all fallen from sword of socialism.

By the way to all the lazyboy "history professor" the nazis murdered the socialist during the "Night of Long Knives" and Mussolini created fascism (aka corporatism) which was defined as marriage between corporation and government to dictate societal needs. That is not socialism, but it does feel familiar!

It's a shame that Firas Alkhateeb chose to waste his time on something this ridiculous. It's time he wasted that he could have used to do something productive.

Only a mean spirited and gutless tool for the administration would ever consider treating this as a copyright infringement. Good editorial thinking and creative artwork. It is so much a better likeness than the Vanity Fair of George Bush. We should celebrate his willingness to share his patriotic art with the world.
Negative attacks on anyone so bright and creative in showing the true likeness of this deceptive administration should be hailed not attacked.

So there we have it. This right-wing propaganda is nothing more than a joke! They don't understand who the hell made this, why, and how their message has NOTHING to do with the art.

Typical mainstream bastardization of art someone did over the internet for their own personal trail to make a nonsensical point. Thank you average Americans who actually think you're actually going somewhere with this. You've just cemented your own average IQ that proceeds nothing more than following the guy in front of you.

Posted by: Mikael Mtz | August 17, 2009 at 07:47 PM

Uh, he's not a conservative "enlightened one" (perhaps you shouldn't make comments regarding others intellect...)

No headline like RACIST EXPOSED?
Liberal Racist drew Obama as Joker?

First of all, who said being a socialist is evil?

I say so here and now!

Will the SS and SA take him away now?

Nothing wrong with being a long as you're honest about it, and not being a joker and telling everyone you're a moderate......

Prior to Firas Alkhateeb'S unvieling, the myster persion person behind this poster was routinely called a 'racist', 'bigot', and (ironicly) 'an angry white male'.

Left wing sites echoed with far worst.

Prepare for the coming storm Firas for you have ridiculed the anointed one.

He is not to blame for the use others made of his doodling around. As far as those thieves of his artwork are concerned, I say this: free speech and expression must never be punished. How many pictures of Bush as a monster or a monkey were made? "Bush the Chimp" "Obama the Joker" These are more funny than anything. Jibber-jabber!

I say it: socialism is evil.

Posted by: Thomas | August 17, 2009 at 07:50 PM


So Thomas, you'll be foregoing your social security and medicare benefits when you become eligible, right? Public roads, libraries, public education - they're ALL evil? Please, read a book, do some research, you're just embarrassing yourself.

I thought this poster was created by a racist white Southerner, trying to spread vicious lies at the bequest of the evil insurance companies and inciting domestic terrorism?

Oops. My bad.....

Time magazine finally got a cover right!!

With a name like "Bucky" it is quite simple to point out that you are managing the fry station.

This is SO cool! I am SO impressed with this young man! The likeness to Obama is uncanny as well.

None of you know what socialism is! We've been that sense medicair/medicaid took affect. Sense the Federal Gov. started giveing money to our schools to match each district. Sense the Veterans Funds were set up under our social programs and the federal funds became involved with it. All around the world Obama is called a liberal,socialist, fascist, Messaih, stupid, crazy,cronie,Black (B)'d, and on and on. All because the Republican party ( includeing me ) didn't like loseing the power we had in Washington, and couldn't have the front drivers seat no more! We don't play well, or share very good! We teach our kids that the way to get attention, our own spoiled way is to shout at your teachers, be disruptive in class and even committ violent acts against your teachers! So, while your patting yourself and your congress for misrepresenting Obama, his programs and disrupting Hall meetings--------don't punish your child for following your example in school and punching his teacher out!

This kid has talent. Good thing he isn't white. Because now he will be remembered for his ability not his color. If he were white, this would have been a hate crime and he would be in jail today.

Great work! It brings out obama's true colors as well as his character.

Anyone who thinks socialisim is evil is an idiot. I had surgery in France 3 days in the hospital no paper work not BS from the gov't. Cost me $80US. my perscription about $4US. The same surgery in America 10 years later paying $500 a month I was kicked to the curb the moment I woke up. For those of you who say we have the best medicine, yes, it's true IF you can afford it. They still have a private sector in Europe. Why all are you rep. concerned about the private sector? What have they done for you? Oh, right you are just ra ci s ts even if in spite of your own best interests.

I want a poster where do I go to get one?

Who says socialism is evil ?

I DO !!!!!!!

Did they ever get the person or persons who did the same thing to President Bush? Where was all the outrage then?
Once again it's democratic hypocrites.

Who say's socialism is evil? Sad state of affairs when morons like this guy exist. Google Textbook of Americanism.

The thing that is "immature" about the cry of "socialism" is, for one: it is inaccurate! We have elections every 4 years and a two party system! (Although obviously the right would like it to be ONE party, theirs!) Contrary to all the right-wing mass hysteria, the fact is, there WILL be an election in 2012...believe me, there WILL! The right enjoys the thrill of fear and at this point in time it's all they've got! Two: the way the right throws the word around and deems it "evil", almost implies it comes from some unearthly supernatural place! That is what is childish and discredits your argument! Come down to earth and talk rationally if you want to be heard!

I voted for Obama and I'm proud he's my president, but have to say I never liked it when people disrespected Bush! I couldn't wait for Bush to be voted out, but I certainly would have never purchased anything with disrespectful images of him! I DO respect the office of POTUS! I'm a liberal but I was even peeved at the "Dixie Chicks"! So I'm very disappointed in the use of these images of Obama! On either side, I consider it un-American! Sinking that low does not speak well of your cause!

BTW, I find it humorous that this guy is getting grief but it was okay for the nimrod in Chicago to paint a nude picture of Sarah Palin and for others to put her in a bikini with a machine gun. I guess that wasn't sexist or degrading but this is? Now, don't give me that puke that she deserved it because_______.

I look at this real simple: I give Barry the same respect you give Palin. Your retort is that she is an airhead, blah.blah.blah. That is YOUR opinion. My opinion is likewise about Barry. He has totally lost control and in 8 months has plunged this country into the depths of the abyss. Speaking of airheads...NO ONE IS MORE OF AN AIRHEAD THAN PELOSI.

I wish I could use Photoshop as good as Alkhateeb. He should give lessons...

Bravo Mr. Alkhateeb, keep using your freedom of speech.
A happy ending afterall with no racism. But then, racism is only ever brought up by the left as a tool to politically empower them. The left could care less about the people they use to get in power.

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