HuffPost's "The Bush Years" Posters: A Powerful Tool for '08

Three weeks ago, we launched HuffPost's Posterizing the Modern GOP project to graphically capturing the lunacy of the Bush years. And we asked for your help adding to the names, events, and slogans depicted.

The response was overwhelming, with over 1,000 people offering suggestions (even those with a different POV of the GOP were inspired to jump into the fray).

Rich Silverstein, who created the posters, and his design team culled through the submissions and -- with an assist from our editor, Roy Sekoff -- have created updated versions of the posters. The result is amazing -- and even more damning than expected. To check them out in their full-sized glory, click on the thumbnail images below.

Events

Slogans

People

While putting these together, Rich, an award-winning ad exec, had another brainstorm: give the HuffPost community a chance to buy the original posters -- and use the proceeds to put giant versions of the three posters on the sides of a trio of buildings, one in New York, one in Los Angeles, and one in Washington, DC. It would look something like this:

So that's what we're doing. The 24" x 36" Lithograph posters come in three versions: Villains of the GOP, Worst Events of the Bush Years, and Slogans of the Bush Years. We're selling them for $20 each -- or all three for $50 (plus shipping and handling).

We are also doing a run of Limited Edition Silkscreens of each of the three, which I will sign. These beautiful high-quality prints are $50 each (plus s/h).

Since there is a time crunch, if you want them for a Christmas gift, please order right away. But they'll be great throughout 2008.

And remember, all proceeds (minus printing and processing costs) will go toward putting these powerful reminders of the Bush years on buildings in New York, Los Angeles and Washington.

Click here to order your posters (I've just ordered mine).

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Comments

[air2air]

So we are "graphically capturing the lunacy of the Bush years."

It shows how very little Libs have to bring to the table, when all we can talk about is the other side. And events that are years old.

I wish we could talk about our own strengths and accomplishments. Isn't that something that voters might want too?

[brooklynmatt]

STICKERS! WE NEED THESE IN STICKER FORMAT! Love the posters, but strongly urge Huffpo to consider selling stickers of these as well.

[dyspeptic]

Bravo! Excellent job. Need PDFs that can be printed on multiple 8.5x11 sheets and taped together. Also t-shirts.

[Gustaf26a]

Missed this on the slogans list:
"Dead Enders"

[BBackSoon]

Too bad it supports spineless dems. We need a change and all we have are democrats.

We are doomed.

[brently]

Where is eleven septemember? Wasn't that their biggest "screw up". You know, the event in which every possible government agency at every possible level of national security "failed" spectacularly and simlultaneously? Then again, maybe it's not listed with their other failures because it was their catalyzing, biggest success. duh.

[Kundera]

I think you should also hang it in SanFran.
It would really sway some of those voters who are not progressive.

[thatvisionthing]

Does this not remind you of John Lennon's WAR IS OVER! IF YOU WANT IT billboards?

http://images.google.com/images?svnum=10&um=1&hl=en&q=war+is+over+billboard+&btnG=Search+Images

The one I want to see, the one I want to be in the air that every candidate breathes, is what John told Nixon: DECLARE PEACE

[VictorLudorum]

BRAVO ARIANA....­..........­..........­..........­..........­.........E­very Inch of Huffpo is expensive realestate........

[graffen48]

Apparently, the only impeachable offense is a little hanky panky in the Oval Office. Where is Monica Lewinsky when we really need her???

[wagadog]

Awesome.

Truly.

Totally.

Awesome.

We Love You.

This is perfect.

[kcnativnla]

Don't preach to the choir. Post them on the side of buildings in Florida, Ohio, and Arizona!!!

[DoctorHeart]

Why is Lyndie Englund there, and why is the Dubai Ports Deal NOT there?

[mcearlgrey]

Should've put Lieberman and Hillary on the 'PEOPLE' one.

[Bigtexxx]

Nice! Did I miss Dickey Cheney's all-timer from th Senate floor? Where's "Go fuck yourself"?