Another Epic Fail With Trump-Pence Revised Campaign Logo

July 16, 2016 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

CLEVELAND, Ohio (The Adobo Chronicles, Washington Bureau) – When the Republican Party first unveiled the logo of the Trump-Pence campaign, it immediately drew intense ridicule on social media.

The logo, meant to promote presidential candidate Donald Trump and his chosen VP running mate Indiana Governor Mike Pence, looked like a cork screw piercing through a wine bottle. Many commented that it symbolized how Trump is screwing and plans to screw Pence and the American people.

Well, the ad agency hired by the GOP quickly pulled the controversial logo and designed a new one, something they thought would be less controversial while aiming to reach out to native Americans — or so they thought.

The new logo bears the text “Trump-Pence, Make America Great Again” superimposed on a striped teepee and the U.S. flag perched atop the conical tent.

The orginal teepees were the homes of the nomadic tribes of the Great Plains. They were built using a number of long poles as the frame. The poles were tied together at the top and spread out at the bottom to make an upside down cone shape. Then the outside was wrapped with a large covering made of buffalo hide.

Apparently, the copy writers and graphic designers of the GOP ad agency mistakenly thought that Pence descended from Native Americans because he was from Indiana. They also thought the use of the tent image was cute because “teepee” reads exactly like TP, or Trump-Pence.

Epic fail, indeed.

Government, Law Enforcement

DUTERTEST: How Safe Are You Under The Current Administration?

July 16, 2016 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – He’s been labeled “The Punisher” even before he became president. And rightly so, Rodrigo Duterte has no patience for those who violate the law of the land and has no second thoughts about imposing the appropriate punishment for those found guilty of crime and misdemeanors.

How safe are you under the Duterte administration?

Take the Dutertest and find out. Answer “yes” or “no” to these ten questions and learn about the punishment that goes with each violation.

THE TEST:

1. Are you a drug pusher or drug lord?
2. Are you a drug addict?
3. Do you smoke in public?
4. Do you sing Karaoke after 10 p.m.?
5. Do you leave trash in sidewalks or streets in front of your house or business?
6. Do you molest women, or men, when riding in a UV Express?
7. Do you ride in tandem in a motorcycle to snatch handbags and cellphones?
8. Do you answer and talk on your phone while watching a movie inside a theater?
9. Do you accept cash bribes to facilitate government transactions or as a means of extortion?
10. If a minor, do you hangout in streets or parks after 10 p.m.?

THE PUNISHMENT:

If you answered “yes” to Q 1: Capital punishment
If you answered “yes” to Q 2: Rehab for life
If you answered “yes” to Q 3: You will be forced to swallow your cigarette butt
If you answered “yes” to Q 4: You will be asked to chew a spoonful of Thai chillies or siling labuyo for each violation
If you answered “yes” to Q 5: You will be forced to pick up trash from end to end of EDSA everyday for one year
If you answered “yes” to Q 6: Mutilation
If you answered “yes” to Q 7: You will be forced to ride naked on MRT or LRT every day for one year
If you answered “yes” to Q 8: Confiscation of your cell phone and cancellation of your senior card or postal ID
If you answered “yes” to Q 9: You will be used as a human shield by the Philippine military during encounters with Abu Sayyaf
If you answered “yes” to Q 10: You will be handcuffed to one of your parents or guardian for six months

IF YOU ANSWERED “NO” TO ALL OF THE ABOVE, halleluia, you’re a law-abiding citizen and you will gain favor with President Duterte!

Politics

Indiana Governor Mike Pence On Being Trump’s VP: “I’m Screwed!”

July 15, 2016 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana (The Adobo Chronicles, Washington Bureau) – Republican presidential candidate Donal Trump hasn’t even formally announced Mike Pence as his VP running mate, but the governor of Indiana is already feeling short-changed.

Trump just released the campaign logo that will be used to promote the Trump-Pence tandem. And Pence is fuming.

“It’s very patriotic alright,” Pence said, “with the red, white and blue colors very prominent in the design, but for heaven’s sake, I have been screwed!”

The logo design mimics the U.S. flag with the red and white stripes, but it shows the letter “T” (for Trump) piercing through the letter “P” (for Pence). Many who were seeing the logo for the first time said the logo looks like a cork screw being plunged into a wine bottle.

“It’s very symbolic and surreal,” said one observer. “It represents The Donald screwing up (or down) Pence and all those who support his presidential quest.

Still, others say part of the logo looks like a character in the Chinese or Korean alphabet.

The new GOP campaign logo immediately drew new hashtags on social media, including #ImScrewed, #ScrewYouTrump and #BackOutWhileYouCanPence.