Barack Obama flier tells it like it is goddam

Obama This fake Barack Obama campaign flier certainly captures the spirit, if not the intellectual rigor, of the presidential candidate’s supporters. Of course, most of his backers know that he represents Illinois, not Idaho, in the Senate. And Obamaniacs who own a map should recognize that Idaho isn’t even a Midwestern state. However, Illinois is, so it turns out that Obama does know “what fucking shit goes down in the Midwest goddamn.” I’ll just make sure my imaginary sister is out shopping if he ever stops by Maryland again. Via Jezebel.

—Posted by David Kiefaber

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