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Newton Whale

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54. Outstanding! and a suggestion...
Sun Feb 19, 2012, 04:47 PM
Feb 2012

"GM alive and Bin Laden dead"

1) I think reversing the order is more dramatic
2) it's punchier without the two uses of "is"
3) it echoes Teddy Roosevelt's demand "Perdicaris alive or Raisuli dead!"

http://tinyurl.com/864z5lu

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That would play well here in Michigan. Denninmi Feb 2012 #1
The only thing I would consider is, maybe, a lower case b on bin Laden, otherwise, Perfect! patrice Feb 2012 #2
It starts the sentence, though, so the upper case works. MADem Feb 2012 #10
Correct. & BTW, I also thought about starting the sentence with the positive energy: alive. patrice Feb 2012 #23
Though having Alive as the last word on the bottom line DOES feature that word. patrice Feb 2012 #24
If a person's name or product starts with a lower letter, it still is low at the start of a sentence Ter Feb 2012 #26
Well, in Arabic it isn't "lower case." MADem Feb 2012 #37
That is one ingenious design! Really good job. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2012 #3
In my opinion it is PERFECT :) n/t Tx4obama Feb 2012 #4
Thank you! usregimechange Feb 2012 #5
Very nice. grahamhgreen Feb 2012 #6
Obama for America is probably trademarked, therefore could not be used. n/t Tx4obama Feb 2012 #8
Suggestion.... WCGreen Feb 2012 #7
Person vs Corp Live and Learn Feb 2012 #9
bin laden wasn't human. xfundy Feb 2012 #14
"bin laden wasn't human"... awoke_in_2003 Feb 2012 #27
Logical fallacy. Chan790 Feb 2012 #45
yeah, I know... awoke_in_2003 Feb 2012 #51
Celebrate? ProgressoDem Feb 2012 #32
I like it Motown_Johnny Feb 2012 #11
Good Redstate Bluegirl Feb 2012 #12
I like it. How about a poster maybe Snotcicles Feb 2012 #13
I haven't seen that font in years. xfundy Feb 2012 #15
I think it is great to reach a certain audience! Bonobo Feb 2012 #16
that's a ford.... usregimechange Feb 2012 #22
true, but the person in the pic... awoke_in_2003 Feb 2012 #28
Maybe not. Lionel Mandrake Feb 2012 #56
Love it! LiberalLoner Feb 2012 #17
I like it n/t doc03 Feb 2012 #18
Nice, maybe add Osama and an exclamation point DCBob Feb 2012 #19
That's a keeper. lpbk2713 Feb 2012 #20
Excellente. nt Honeycombe8 Feb 2012 #21
Wonderful lindac007 Feb 2012 #25
I like it! nt riderinthestorm Feb 2012 #29
That's the kind of bumper sticker that you could ride around with in the south and not fear people craigmatic Feb 2012 #30
I like it! I want it! I just ordered it! n/t jenmito Feb 2012 #31
purely from a technical perspective, the 'GM" needs to be in the same font thickness as Bin Laden stockholmer Feb 2012 #33
It is, but now I am considering decreasing its size because the caps makes it look bigger usregimechange Feb 2012 #38
I love it! rollin74 Feb 2012 #34
Wow! Bookmarked! JNelson6563 Feb 2012 #35
Perfect. Well done! MH1 Feb 2012 #36
Bookmarked for purchase later liberaltrucker Feb 2012 #39
Very well done julian09 Feb 2012 #40
You know, that's a good idea. Working it up... usregimechange Feb 2012 #42
Sums it up perfectly. Marie Marie Feb 2012 #41
Great idea. Says a lot. applegrove Feb 2012 #43
I don't think you even need the Obama logo on the right side. It is obvious it is about applegrove Feb 2012 #44
I think you're right, may have another design that way usregimechange Feb 2012 #48
Very nice, but do you want to know the bumper sticker the GOP would really hate? NNN0LHI Feb 2012 #46
Good idea! usregimechange Feb 2012 #47
Keep original sentiment julian09 Feb 2012 #50
Crazy about the idea, not so crazy about the typeface Proud Public Servant Feb 2012 #49
"the Constitution's dead. Wall Street fraud is alive" MisterP Feb 2012 #52
Not the best choice of typeface. Very poor kerning. Throd Feb 2012 #53
Outstanding! and a suggestion... Newton Whale Feb 2012 #54
Outstanding! and a suggestion... Newton Whale Feb 2012 #55
Sure Bin Laden is dead? CIA thing would be to keep him & torture him, without hope of appeal Brettongarcia Feb 2012 #57
Now I have one on my car, I'm rolling. usregimechange Jun 2012 #58
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