| Greer and his girlfriend Katelyn Mosley are both | | | | Makeover.” |
| wearing sarcastic political t shirts. His says | | | | “He thinks it’s funny, but I think |
| “Obama Wants My Change – No New | | | | it’s just sexist. She’s a great woman |
| Taxes” while hers reads “Vote For | | | | who expresses her opinion. What could be more |
| Social Security Reform – McCain’s | | | | American than that?” |
| going to need it.” | | | | They agree to disagree and Jake says he’s |
| The two nineteen year olds make an interesting | | | | mostly retired that t shirt on Katelyn’s behalf. |
| couple walking hand in hand down the Santa Monica | | | | Because of advances in technology, there are more |
| Peer. Katelyn attends San Diego State University | | | | t-shirts than ever before – including the |
| while Jake goes to the University of California at San | | | | sarcastic political t-shirts Greer and Mosely like. |
| Diego. Their political views are as different as their | | | | Now t-shirt companies can print only the shirts that |
| colleges. They have very different opinions about | | | | are ordered rather than printing and shipping large |
| what the outcome of the 2008 presidential race | | | | batches. This gives the graphic artists that design the |
| should be. | | | | shirts much more latitude because they have to sell a |
| “I simply can not believe he’d support | | | | smaller number before the design becomes profitable. |
| four more years of the same,” Katelyn, an | | | | Also, a shirt can be designed and printed quickly. A |
| English major, says animatedly. “Obama brings | | | | candidate’s gaffe on the campaign trail can |
| real change for us.” | | | | make it onto a t-shirt within 30 minutes of its |
| “Yeah, change,” Jake says pointing to | | | | uttering. |
| his t shirt. “He wants all our money for social | | | | The campaigns produce t shirts to sell to their |
| programs.” Jake is an Economics major. | | | | supporters, but they tend to be much more |
| Jake supports the Senator from Arizona which is his | | | | conservative. They feature red, white, and blue |
| own home state. But it’s not just local ties | | | | colors with the candidate’s name and |
| that bind. Jake says McCain understands the need to | | | | sometimes an official slogan. |
| stand up to terrorists. Jake also fears that having | | | | Sarcastic political t shirts sold online can be edgier. |
| both a Democratic Congress and White House will | | | | They can feature colors not necessarily associated |
| lead to higher taxes. | | | | with “patriotism” and do takeoffs on |
| The couple does agree on one thing though. Sarcastic | | | | popular culture references. |
| political t shirts are a cool way to express their | | | | Sarcastic political t shirts sold online are also cheaper |
| political differences. | | | | than the ones sold by the candidate with prices |
| “We keep looking for new ones to mix things | | | | ranging from $15 to $25. The cheapest shirt on |
| up,” Jake says. | | | | McCain’s official website is $35. |
| “Yeah, when I see one that is really going to | | | | That’s good news for Katelyn and Jake who |
| make him mad, I buy it right away,” Katelyn | | | | are building up quite a collection of sarcastic political t |
| says, grinning. | | | | shirts. |
| Jake has a sarcastic political t shirt that makes | | | | “You always have to go back and look at the |
| Katelyn mad though. It says “Coming This Fall | | | | internet for the shirts because there’s always |
| – Michelle Obama: Extreme Wife | | | | something new,” Katelyn says. |