McCain Rips Off Obama's Slogan And Logo

Is John McCain trying to be the older, whiter, more conservative Barack Obama?

On Tuesday, the Senator co-opted the slogan that has come to personify Obama's candidacy, taking the Illinois Democrat's "Change You Can Believe In" and altering it into "A Leader You Can Believe In."

The line donned McCain's lime-green backdrop as he addressed supporters in Louisiana. During that speech, moreover, the Arizonan took his Obama-posing a step further, uttering the word "change" more than 30 times. Not that Obama can claim sole ownership of the word or idea, but still...

Now there is this. On Wednesday, the McCain campaign put out a new homepage, featuring his new, Obama-like slogan, and an image that seems uncannily similar to Obama's trademark campaign logo - the red and white stripped valley under what appears to be a blue sun (or in McCain's case, blue sun rays). Take a look.

McCain's seems to be positioning himself so that he is not caught, like Sen Hillary Clinton, simply ceding the mantle of change to Obama. But when the co-opting of images, logos, and slogans is this blatant, it could prove more embarrassing than advantageous.

Comments

[lola85]

Pitiful.

[mamak]

Media should call out on this crap ..I mean has McCain Campaign NO PRIDE???

This seems more like Clintonism...adopt your enemies slogans and tactics frequent enough in the hope that no one catches it, and then strip them of their ownership...

CALL THIS OUT!!!! EMBARASS McCain!!

[papla]

thief

[obamagramma]

So - you know Obama is going to win now ... McCain has no message except being Obama - lite.

[emily]

The formatting of McCain's site on FireFox is really messed up.

[bojett]

Obama is clearly THE leader. Watch as McSame follows Obama's lead on tag lines, logo, and even press topics. Once again, McSame assures us that he would make a a great puppet president. Go Johnny, Go!

[cursetocurse]

Mccain's next move is to photoshop the wrinkles, dye his hair, and go tanning.

[chroipahtz]

And whiten his teeth.

[Myshkin57]

Then he'll be... Charlie Crist.

[letsbepeaceful]

no, he can't tan, he's had skin cancer.....wrinkles, hair, fine

[Susanfrom29]

Well, at least he is not as frightening in front of blue as he was when he stood in front of green last night.

[philipwitak]

yeah! insane mccain rips-off obama's 'brand,' bush's policies and the taxpayers money. the old geezer hasn't had an original idea of his own for a hundred years or more.

[OverIt]

If John McCain really thinks that the slogan or icon is what has won Obama this nomination, he is gonna get his ass handed to him sooner than I thought! Pathetic.

[PorkBelly]

Wow - Too bad Obama's web designer can't sue for plagiarism.

And "The Decision Center"? Is it like CNN's "Situation Room"?

[bhrandon]

HAHAHAHAHAHAH WHAT A PUD

[TheShadow]

Here's a better one for him to plagiarize:

"John McCain - The Other White Meat"

[anonevent]

Other?

[DustyRebel]

My friends... my friends

this is "Change you can xerox"

my friends....

[spav01]

Best. Comment. Ever.
Witty and succinct and right on target

[kallopolis]

w00t!!!

[Darnamell]

"I'm not your friend, buddy!"

[Msmalyssac]

ROFLMBO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SOUNDS LIKE HILLARY....REMEMBER?

MY FRIEND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!LOL................LOL.

[Obama08Supporter]

Ok, lay off Hillary now, this is the general election, she is one of us, allow her the time to get herself together please. We do not need to incite anger any more than it alreay is.

[bygollymissmolly]

My very "dear" friends...