Documenting what really matters — on the Etch a Sketch. Do you have a special moment in history you want to see? Email me var addthis_pub = 'allikatz'; var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-4561246-1"); pageTracker._initData(); pageTracker._trackPageview(); Tumblr (3.0; @greatmomentsinhistory)http://greatmomentsinhistory.tumblr.com/<p>I’m gonna be etch-a-sketching all the presidents and makin’ em permanent … all before the inauguration. When I’m done, you can even buy your favorite! Especially if your favorite is Tyler or Taylor or Harding or something.</p> <p>If you’re interested in donating an etch-a-sketch (44’s an awful strain on my budget) drop me an email: alli.katz@gmail.com</p>http://greatmomentsinhistory.tumblr.com/post/59217325http://greatmomentsinhistory.tumblr.com/post/59217325Tue, 11 Nov 2008 17:32:02 -0500<p>I did 24 etch-a-sketches of some of my favorite campaign moments in 24 hours. Special thanks to <a href="http://emilyg.tumblr.com/">Emily</a>, Rajiv, <a href="http://willdo.pwblogs.com/">D-Mac</a>, <a href="http://think.mtv.com/Cassidy/">Cassidy</a>, Sarah, Sara, <a href="http://geekadelphia.com">Eric</a>, Rachel, <a href="http://www.makemajormoves.com/">Brian</a>, Amy, <a href="http://www.citypaper.net/blogs/clog/">Molly</a>, A.C., <a href="http://politics.pwblogs.com/">Joel</a> and everyone else ever for their help.</p> <p>Check out all of the <a href="http://greatmomentsinhistory.tumblr.com">genius</a>.</p>http://greatmomentsinhistory.tumblr.com/post/56636045http://greatmomentsinhistory.tumblr.com/post/56636045Mon, 27 Oct 2008 17:30:00 -0400<img src="http://8.media.tumblr.com/7bKUBQRN6fl5dth7S5cdysUzo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><i>24 Moments in Campaign History (done in 24 hours)</i></p> <p><b>#1 Obama’s Race Speech</b></p> <p>So what if he threw his white grandma under the bus – Obama’s address on race in America left us all with shivers running up and down our legs.</p>http://greatmomentsinhistory.tumblr.com/post/56633288http://greatmomentsinhistory.tumblr.com/post/56633288Mon, 27 Oct 2008 17:09:26 -0400<img src="http://9.media.tumblr.com/7bKUBQRN6fl5b5wvNXYnTAoFo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><i>24 Moments in Campaign History (done in 24 hours)</i></p> <p><b>#2 Ol’ Joe</b></p> <p>Joe is that asshole friend of your uncle’s that comes to barbeques, drinks all the beer, complains about Mexicans and taxes, and smiles smugly when you try to point out flaws in his arguments until you leave, slamming doors to fume on the front porch. No, he is literally that guy.</p>http://greatmomentsinhistory.tumblr.com/post/56632952http://greatmomentsinhistory.tumblr.com/post/56632952Mon, 27 Oct 2008 17:07:22 -0400<img src="http://7.media.tumblr.com/7bKUBQRN6fl57aspYHonmyE1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><i>24 Moments in Campaign History (done in 24 hours)</i></p> <p><b>#3 *Wink* *Wink*</b></p> <p>The most hilarious woman in New York has been getting a lot of love for her portrayal of Sarah Palin, but since all she really needs to do is repeat exactly what the VP candidate says, we should be complimenting her on 30 Rock instead.</p>http://greatmomentsinhistory.tumblr.com/post/56632502http://greatmomentsinhistory.tumblr.com/post/56632502Mon, 27 Oct 2008 17:04:22 -0400<img src="http://6.media.tumblr.com/7bKUBQRN6fl54a0cNQFIRwvCo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><i>24 Moments in Campaign History (done in 24 hours)</i></p> <p><b>#4 God Darn It</b></p> <p>Obama hates white people or something because Rev. Wright said stuff that really wasn’t so incredibly nuts if you look at the history of oppression in our country, or compare it to say, Falwell saying Katrina was because of gays, but whatever. THROW HIM UNDER THE BUS WITH THE GRANDMA.</p>http://greatmomentsinhistory.tumblr.com/post/56632219http://greatmomentsinhistory.tumblr.com/post/56632219Mon, 27 Oct 2008 17:02:01 -0400<img src="http://23.media.tumblr.com/7bKUBQRN6fl51033wWmZVm6Po1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><b>#5 Oh, Rendell, Murtha and McCain</b></p> <p>Hey Racists! I hear you all live in Western Pennsylvania, and also that you’re real Americans. Great!</p>http://greatmomentsinhistory.tumblr.com/post/56631841http://greatmomentsinhistory.tumblr.com/post/56631841Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:59:28 -0400<img src="http://16.media.tumblr.com/7bKUBQRN6fl4yq3rtIZNmlZGo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><i>24 Moments in Campaign History (done in 24 hours)</i></p> <p><b>#6 A Picture’s Worth a Million Old People Jokes</b></p> <p>Some people photograph well. Some people don’t. And other people bumble awkwardly off the debate stage and start gagging on their own spittle.</p>http://greatmomentsinhistory.tumblr.com/post/56631558http://greatmomentsinhistory.tumblr.com/post/56631558Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:57:37 -0400<img src="http://1.media.tumblr.com/7bKUBQRN6fl4sh53O4s2teqGo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><i>24 Moments in Campaign History (done in 24 hours)</i></p> <p><b>#7 Bristol’s Baby Bump</b></p> <p>For a hot ten minutes, it looked like Palin had faked the pregnancy of her youngest, Trig, to cover up the pregnancy of her oldest girl, Bristol. But psych! It was impossible, as Bristol was already knocked up by the local hockey star/hooligan/red neck, Levi, who was promptly cleaned up (with a little help from a $150K wardrobe budget) and paraded around the RNC. Good to know the GOP is invigorating its ranks with young folks.</p>http://greatmomentsinhistory.tumblr.com/post/56630509http://greatmomentsinhistory.tumblr.com/post/56630509Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:52:47 -0400<img src="http://16.media.tumblr.com/7bKUBQRN6fl4pgitdwWKYMFho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><i>24 Moments in Campaign History (done in 24 hours)</i></p> <p><b>#8 Majestic Greek Revival Columns at the DNC</b></p> <p>I thought Obama’s Denver stage was a little understated, myself.</p>http://greatmomentsinhistory.tumblr.com/post/56630218http://greatmomentsinhistory.tumblr.com/post/56630218Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:50:30 -0400<img src="http://23.media.tumblr.com/7bKUBQRN6fl4n6e5apE2cQivo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><i>24 Moments in Campaign History (done in 24 hours)</i></p> <p><b>#9 The Ron Paul Blimp That Only Flew Once (Oh The Humanity)</b></p> <p>There are a million beautiful moments with Ron Paul in this election – glittering, fleeting feelings that’ll come back to you years later when you’re walking down the street or sitting on the bus. There was also a blimp. RON PAUL ’08!</p>http://greatmomentsinhistory.tumblr.com/post/56630000http://greatmomentsinhistory.tumblr.com/post/56630000Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:48:43 -0400<img src="http://11.media.tumblr.com/7bKUBQRN6fl4itf9tJUodCZjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><i>24 Moments in Campaign History (done in 24 hours)</i></p> <p><b>#10 Change Clothes, Let’s Go</b></p> <p>It takes a lot to keep up the sexy-librarian-with-a-rack(-of-guns). Not only did the GOP pay for a hot new wardrobe (soon to be donated to charity, where underprivileged girls will learn the pleasure of hot red leather jackets), they also forked over $22K for makeup, which they will hopefully put on ebay.</p>http://greatmomentsinhistory.tumblr.com/post/56629523http://greatmomentsinhistory.tumblr.com/post/56629523Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:45:00 -0400<img src="http://8.media.tumblr.com/7bKUBQRN6fl4hiw8eJ0tbJBJo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><i>24 Moments in Campaign History (done in 24 hours)</i></p> <p><b>#11 Arugula</b></p> <p>I hear prices are rising at Whole Foods. But really, charges of elitism are unfounded – if Obama was so fancy, he wouldn’t be eating a totally nasty tasting weed.</p>http://greatmomentsinhistory.tumblr.com/post/56629406http://greatmomentsinhistory.tumblr.com/post/56629406Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:44:20 -0400<img src="http://22.media.tumblr.com/7bKUBQRN6fl4cqfdF0AgmxuWo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><i>24 Moments in Campaign History (done in 24 hours)</i></p> <p><b>#12 Cunt. Trollop.</b></p> <p>Oh the big little issue that got no play. McCain, king lover of women and fighter for ladyrights, totally called his wife (Cindy, not the other one) a cunt and a trollop after she made a disparaging comment about his hair. Not actually a moment in the campaign, per say, but something to relish.</p>http://greatmomentsinhistory.tumblr.com/post/56628937http://greatmomentsinhistory.tumblr.com/post/56628937Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:40:36 -0400<img src="http://8.media.tumblr.com/7bKUBQRN6fl4a7kyIexxAEqro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><i>24 Moments in Campaign History (done in 24 hours)</i></p> <p><b>#13 Chuck Norris …</b></p> <p>HUCKABEE ‘12</p>http://greatmomentsinhistory.tumblr.com/post/56628623http://greatmomentsinhistory.tumblr.com/post/56628623Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:38:37 -0400<img src="http://3.media.tumblr.com/7bKUBQRN6fl48cleUkoLVmSCo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><i>24 Moments in Campaign History (done in 24 hours)</i></p> <p><b>#14 Kucinich Is Out There</b></p> <p>Remember when Dennis Kucinich wanted aliens to help build a Department of Peace, where he and his hot wife would live surrounded by vegan chicken dumplings?</p>http://greatmomentsinhistory.tumblr.com/post/56628378http://greatmomentsinhistory.tumblr.com/post/56628378Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:37:11 -0400<img src="http://15.media.tumblr.com/7bKUBQRN6fl45gx0rYSi4zSPo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><i>24 Moments in Campaign History (done in 24 hours)</i></p> <p><b>#15 When Hawks Cry</b></p> <p>Shhhh, sweetheart, wipe away those tears. New Hampshire is long over and no matter what happens, the Democrats will love you forever and ever.</p>http://greatmomentsinhistory.tumblr.com/post/56627879http://greatmomentsinhistory.tumblr.com/post/56627879Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:34:57 -0400<img src="http://7.media.tumblr.com/7bKUBQRN6fl42rh4pNuTTLJuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><i>24 Moments in Campaign History (done in 24 hours)</i></p> <p><b>#16 Dog on a Roof</b></p> <p>Mitt Romney strapped his dog carrier on top of his station wagon, where the dog proceeded to shit out of fear because <i>he was stuck on a roof, WTF</i>. This is why you can’t trust Mormon politicians from Massachusetts who look like the robot versions of presidents in scifi movies.</p>http://greatmomentsinhistory.tumblr.com/post/56627452http://greatmomentsinhistory.tumblr.com/post/56627452Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:32:00 -0400<img src="http://23.media.tumblr.com/7bKUBQRN6fl3yxjsPmduMRaSo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><i>24 Moments in Campaign History (done in 24 hours)</i></p> <p><b>#17 Rudy, the Campaign</b></p> <p>Hahaha, this guy was once the front-runner for the Republican nomination. Now he’s a race baiter reminding New Yorkers why they didn’t drop term limits in 2002.</p>http://greatmomentsinhistory.tumblr.com/post/56627056http://greatmomentsinhistory.tumblr.com/post/56627056Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:29:52 -0400<img src="http://21.media.tumblr.com/7bKUBQRN6fl3vf1l1C4CufUEo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><i>24 Moments in Campaign History (done in 24 hours)</i></p> <p><b>#18 A Shot to the Heart</b></p> <p>The purest and bestest pandering (that didn’t leave the potential for national ruin), Clinton pounding Crown Royal with the Bitters showed that this liberal-arts-school life-long politician was truly one of their own, but failed to launch a velvet-bag revival of her campaign or velvet liquor bags.</p>http://greatmomentsinhistory.tumblr.com/post/56626673http://greatmomentsinhistory.tumblr.com/post/56626673Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:27:08 -0400