Filed under: George Bush Art, Valentines
The White House is sending out Valentines this year and we’ve got the exclusive preview. As you can see here, President George Bush sends a rambling message of love to the American people in an attempt to boost his approval ratings. We’re touched by the thoughtfulness of the Valentine greeting, but we’re not too sure it’ll help undo the damage caused by Bush’s many “incidents“. Medium: acrylic on paper woven with borrowed Bush quotes.Muchas gracias to Barcelona’s el Periodico for the nice article about Galeria de lo Absurdo.
Posted by 14 ♦ February 7, 2007
seema
At 2:26 am seema said:
HAHAHA THIS IS FREAKING AWESOMEEEEE
February 7, 2007
At 6:46 am nursegirlamy said:
OMG this is freakin hilarious!! I am sending the link to all my friends!
February 7, 2007
At 7:30 am cipha said:
marvelous, simply marvelous. I’ll send this actually as an ecard to everyone on valentine’s day. thank you, 14, you rock, keep goin’!
pace.
February 7, 2007
At 8:15 am midevil said:
Fantastic! I’d love to see what a Valentine from his ice queen would look like…
February 7, 2007
At 8:32 am Christie said:
I love how Bush kind of looks like a monkey, my apoligies to monkeys around the world for making this comparison. Great Job 14!
February 7, 2007
At 9:04 am Dann said:
The huge nostrils! The tiny hat! With a string! Wonky eyes! Unable to form complete sentences! Ah, thank you, 14.
February 7, 2007
At 9:22 am Mary said:
Your work is usually genius. This is just stupid. Drink the Kool-Aid.
February 7, 2007
Krystal
At 9:36 am Krystal said:
Awww, my Bushy is so cute. I want to squeeze him. =)
February 7, 2007
At 10:31 am Chansmom said:
All he needs is an organ grinder and a cup. He’ll need it when he gets his ass booted from the White House.
February 7, 2007
At 10:59 am American in Canada said:
He is SUCH a horrible man. Good job, 14.
February 7, 2007
At 1:41 pm giam said:
You are the only one who has ever really captured his likeness. I know because I’ve tried plenty and failed. “Chapeau!”
February 7, 2007
At 1:53 pm Demon Kitty said:
His nose has always gotten under my skin (amongst everything he as ever fucking done since he cheated his way into office). He looks like someone smacked his nose really hard with a spatula, forcing the nostrils to spread out, without fucking up the bridge or whatever the hell it is called.
To Deanna and Jenn F. I love you too! This is the last time I can ever say it though because if I continue to profess my love when necessary and expected, this blog will get really fucking cheesy.
I still can’t believe I know gay people who voted for Bush. GAY PEOPLE WHO VOTED FOR BUSH. They either have their heads deeply inserted up their asses or they are masochistic in ways I can’t even imagine.
So Much Love,
Demon Kitty
February 7, 2007
At 3:25 pm javelin said:
Haphazard and startled, as if he was just awoken from a wiskey-slumber by an electric cattle prod. That’s our president, alright.
February 7, 2007
At 4:15 pm snowballa said:
Mary,
I’m guessing from your comment that you’re a Bush supporter. If so, perhaps you need to STOP drinking the Kool-Aid. Perhaps it will help you find those “weapons of mass destruction” you and all the other foolish Bush followers are still looking for.
February 7, 2007
At 4:24 pm Mr.Man said:
On point as always! “WHOMP DAT SUCKAH!!!”
February 7, 2007
At 5:44 pm Zyah said:
I love you! You make so happy with your beautiful art and both funny and sadly revelent!
February 7, 2007
the mac
At 10:25 pm the mac said:
killer
February 7, 2007
At 1:15 pm Cypress said:
Stooopid is more like you.
February 8, 2007
Damien
At 1:56 pm Damien said:
hey 43 i love you to0 buddy, ya monkoid faced
moron. I think a seat on the shuttle just became vacant, lets put another monkey on the moon!!!
February 8, 2007
duggle
At 5:44 pm duggle said:
14 your hot. You seem cool and sexy with cartoon wit.
February 8, 2007
At 7:31 pm Melanie said:
Very cool, I love his glazed cokehead cross-eyed look. The resourceful enemies quote has always been my favorite.
February 8, 2007
At 4:03 pm mike said:
If he were really trying to get in your pants, he’d drop “9-11″ in there.
February 9, 2007
At 8:05 pm deanna said:
Dear 14,
That message was priceless 14, and I hope you didn’t come up with that on your own. To be honest I believe that message is perhaps comparable in content and idiocracy to the speech he gave in california a few years back when wild fires destroyed thousands of acres. He said something like, the reason we have so many forest fires is because there are too many trees. If we cut down the trees then we won’t have all these forest fires. Why didn’t someone else think of that sooner?
Of course the speech at the UN he gave whereby he said the reason so many children in Africa are hungry is because their parents don’t feed them was also priceless. If their mommas would feed them, the president said, then they wouldn’t be hungry. Well shit why not just shoot them instead of feeding them? That would solve lots of problems. We could shoot people with diabetes, parkinsons, cancer, leukemia, cystic fibrosis etc…Hell that would save time trying to find cures. And here we all thought Bush was not a smart man.
I thought that very small hat was probably just large enough to cover the little bit of tissue within his large skull we refer to as a brain. Perhaps you could see that brain if one would glare long enough up one of his oversized nostrils.
Demon Kitty!! Just so you know, it is very disingenuous to profess your love only when we sling compliments your way. I was going to tell you I believe I am really an openly gay man trapped helplessly in a woman’s body(which would explain my preference for the “phallus), but now I won’t because you persist on getting all cheesey on this blog and only saying nice things to me and jenn f when we say nice things to you. so shove off…. as opposed to shove it, which you said would not be politically correct or something. i can’t believe you would be so insensitive especially with the contrived, overly hyped up, money sucking, valentine holiday just right around the corner. Maybe I’ll send you a box of those donald trump candies :0) i meant >:0(
Nice job 14
February 9, 2007
At 8:36 pm melk said:
I LOVE IT!! Bush certainly had one too many cervezas!
February 9, 2007
At 2:37 am Viper Tetsu said:
DKitty, you hit the nail on the head (or the moron upside the schnoz with a shovel) re: George’s nose! HAWHAW!!
I’m a little surprised that some Bill O’Reilly plant hasn’t started mewling on about how sprinkling politics into your world of celeb satire is so terrible, blah, blah, blah (though I guess ‘Mary’ falls into that deluded camp). Glad you’ve gone on with posting this lampoon despite the possibility of ruffling some feathers. You’ve downplayed Dubya’s smug fratboy malevolence while accentuating that Bush-league dopiness, and it’s funny as hell.
There are a lot of dumb politicians in the world. And a lot of evil politicians. But George W Bush is that most horrific of alchemistic combinations–dumb AND evil. No wonder the rest of the world fucking hates America with this dumb, evil bastard as our poster boy.
There, I feel better now.
February 10, 2007
At 9:31 am Jenn F. said:
You know, America is such a great country, full of really fantastic people. It’ll be even better when someone other than a complete dick-smack is standing at the helm. “I love America at the heart of my bottom.” Oh, doesn’t that just sum it up?
The little cowboy hat and sheriff’s badge are the perfect touches, 14… it’s like one big game of cowboys and indians for this jackass. Meanwhile, how many people (from the U.S., Canada, Britain, Afghanistan, Iraq, etc., etc.) are being slaughtered in the name of oil, greed, and pride?
Oil aside, when it comes to religious wars, one is best to simply not get involved and keep one’s flared nostrils in their own affairs. The religious wars over there have been going on for thousands of years, why would Mr. Rootin’ Tootin’ Yee-fuckin’-Haw think he’d be able to put it all to rest?
Wouldn’t the allied troops be doing more good if they spread out around the borders of the South American rainforests and helped to stop further destruction? That would be a much greater and more useful help to the world and it’s future generations.
February 10, 2007
At 12:45 pm Jeff said:
Hi 14 … I’m going to be the fart in church here and disagree with everyone. I didn’t like it because it seems to go against the philosophy of your blog. Politics and Hollywood are two different beasts, at least for parody purposes. EVERYONE does stuff on politics. But hardly anyone goes after celebrities, especially like you do. So, I hope this is the last politician we’ll see here, whether it’s Bush, Cheney, Clinton, Obama, whatever. It’ll just make you a political blog with better art than the others, and that would be too bad. Plus, politics are polarizing, but EVERYONE likes to see you mock Cruise, Jolie, et al etc ad nauseum.
February 10, 2007
At 1:03 am cherise said:
i love your stuff as usual and can’t wait to see your take on Anna Nicole Smith’s death
February 11, 2007
14
At 3:23 pm 14 said:
I sure enjoy and appreciate all your comments!
1. All quotes on the valentine card are taken from various Bush speeches, except for the first one - I made that one up because it seemed like something Bush would say.
2. ….fart in a church!!! I must be 12 years old because the very thought makes me laugh harder than I should at my age. Thanks Jeff! No worries, this won’t become a political blog, although I do plan on expanding my target range to poke fun at other aspects of popular culture beyond just the folly of celebrity gossip.
yes, I suppose I should do something for Anna Nicole….I better get to work.
14
February 11, 2007
At 9:06 pm Diana said:
I love it!
February 11, 2007
At 2:51 pm Kai said:
Wow. I feel a sudden urge of affection towards our current president. It’s affection in that, “Oh, isn’t he darling, he dressed himself this morning! His shirt’s untucked, his collar’s wrong, and his tie backwards, but he tried! How sweet!” He is so charming, with his shaky grasp of English, weird ears, and proud Texan attitude…. Oh, and something about his chin and especially his mouth reminds me strongly of Robin Williams. In fact the whole picture reminds me a bit of Robin Williams doing a President Bush impression. I imagine politics won’t be a recurring theme for you, but this is a nice, limited edition excursion….
P.S. A personal note, I’ve been had health issues and so I just now got better and am able to check this site. I’ll say what happened if anyone cares.
Shalom,
Kai
(Your returned token Jewish commenter- thanks for subbing, Dann!)
February 12, 2007
At 4:41 pm deanna said:
dear kai,
i can only speak for myself and the voices in my head when we or i or the collective sum of the totals say i’m glad you and your your voices are back.
February 12, 2007
At 4:28 am http://spinner.glogster.com/3/ said:
Bushy bushy bushy!! he should really become a comiedan rather than our president, i think his approval rating would go up drasticly!!
February 14, 2007
At 12:36 am Mary said:
I love how I was addressed by name twice in these comments! I can’t believe someone wrote that Bush is the reason that other countries hate America. Don’t people understand that it’s actually the Liberalism that the other countries hate? If the Muslims got their way, they’d come over here and eliminate civil liberties in every way possible. Wake up. Do your reserach. Read and learn. Don’t get your opinions from MTV and Urban Outfitters.
February 18, 2007
At 12:42 am Kai said:
I neither go to Urban Outfitters nor watch MTV. The only TV I watch is the History Channel, the Discovery Channel, and Comedy Central (Daily Show). And I don’t like Kool Aid, thankyouverymuch (is that stuff kosher? Hm. Don’t know what’s in it.). Liberalism a danger? I wouldn’t know, I’m a moderate. But civil liberties? What civil liberties? The right to privacy? Free speech? Both the radical Muslims and our government terrorize us, keeping us in a constant state of fear in order to keep us docile as they take away our rights. You know what this reminds me of? The war- Vietnam. The state of fear- McCarthyism. The president seizing more power as a result of this fear- Reichstag Fire Decree. Notice I didn’t bring up 1984, which is a cliche by now for repressive governments. All I care about 1984 right now is that it’s my birth year.
See, you made me get all political and angry. Sorry 14 for turning this into a political forum, I can’t resist. I will let the issue rest.
Shalom,
Kai
February 19, 2007
At 5:10 pm Mary said:
What civil liberties? I don’t even know how to answer that. I’m shocked that you would imply that we don’t have amazing civil liberties in America.
P.S. 14 is awesome and super talented! I just didn’t care for this one painting. Sheesh.
February 19, 2007
At 5:52 pm Kai said:
Sorry, I got a bit too riled up. I’ll cut back on the coffee.
-Meshuge Kai
February 19, 2007