We'd never tell you how to vote...

The choice in this election is not between regions or religions or genders. It's not about rich vs. poor, young vs. old.
And it is not about black vs. white. This election is about the past vs. the future. It's about whether we settle for
the same divisions and distractions and drama that passes for politics today or whether we reach for a politics of commo
n sense and innovation, a politics of shared sacrifice and shared prosperity. There are those who will continue to tell
us that we can't do this, that we can't have what we're looking for, that we can't have what we want, that we're peddli
ng false hopes. But here is what I know. I know that when people say we can't overcome all the big money and influence i
n Washington, I think of that elderly woman who sent me a contribution the other day, an envelope that had a money order
for $3.01 along with a verse of scripture tucked inside the envelope. So don't tell us change isn't possible. That woma
n knows change is possible. When I hear the cynical talk that blacks and whites and Latinos can't join together and wor
k together, I'm reminded of the Latino brothers and sisters I organized with and stood with and fought with side by side
for jobs and justice on the streets of Chicago. So don't tell us change can't happen. When I hear that we'll never ove
rcome the racial divide in our politics, I think about that Republican woman who used to work for Strom Thurmond, who is
now devoted to educating inner city-children and who went out into the streets of South Carolina and knocked on doors f
or this campaign. Don't tell me we can't change. Yes, we can. Yes, we can change. Yes, we can. Yes, we can heal this n
ation. Yes, we can seize our future. And as we leave this great state with a new wind at our backs and we take this jour
ney across this great country, a country we love, with the message we carry from the plains of Iowa to the hills of New
Hampshire, from the Nevada desert to the South Carolina coast, the same message we had when we were up and when we were
down, that out of many, we are one; that while we breathe, we will hope. And where we are met with cynicism and doubt a
nd fear and those who tell us that we can't, we will respond with that timeless creed that sums up the spirit of the Ame
rican people in three simple words -- yes, we can.The choice in this election is not between regions or religions or gen
ders. It's not about rich vs. poor, young vs. old. And it is not about black vs. white. This election is about the past
vs. the future. It's about whether we settle for the same divisions and distractions and drama that passes for politics
today or whether we reach for a politics of common sense and innovation, a politics of shared sacrifice and shared pros
perity. There are those who will continue to tell us that we can't do this, that we can't have what we're looking for,
that we can't have what we want, that we're peddling false hopes. But here is what I know. I know that when people say w
e can't overcome all the big money and influence in Washington, I think of that elderly woman who sent me a contribution
the other day, an envelope that had a money order for $3.01 along with a verse of scripture tucked inside the envelope.
So don't tell us change isn't possible. That woman knows change is possible. When I hear the cynical talk that blacks
and whites and Latinos can't join together and work together, I'm reminded of the Latino brothers and sisters I organize
d with and stood with and fought with side by side for jobs and justice on the streets of Chicago. So don't tell us chan
ge can't happen. When I hear that we'll never overcome the racial divide in our politics, I think about that Republican
woman who used to work for Strom Thurmond, who is now devoted to educating inner city-children and who went out into th
e streets of South Carolina and knocked on doors for this campaign. Don't tell me we can't change. Yes, we can. Yes, we
can change. Yes, we can. Yes, we can heal this nation. Yes, we can seize our future. And as we leave this great state
with a new wind at our backs and we take this journey across this great country, a country we love, with the message we
carry from the plains of Iowa to the hills of New Hampshire, from the Nevada desert to the South Carolina coast, the sam
e message we had when we were up and when we were down, that out of many, we are one; that while we breathe, we will hop
e. And where we are met with cynicism and doubt and fear and those who tell us that we can't, we will respond with that
timeless creed that sums up the spirit of the American people in three simple words -- yes, we can.The choice in this e
lection is not between regions or religions or genders. It's not about rich vs. poor, young vs. old. And it is not about
black vs. white. This election is about the past vs. the future. It's about whether we settle for the same divisions a
nd distractions and drama that passes for politics today or whether we reach for a politics of common sense and innovati
on, a politics of shared sacrifice and shared prosperity. There are those who will continue to tell us that we can't do
this, that we can't have what we're looking for, that we can't have what we want, that we're peddling false hopes. But
here is what I know. I know that when people say we can't overcome all the big money and influence in Washington, I thin
k of that elderly woman who sent me a contribution the other day, an envelope that had a money order for $3.01 along wit
h a verse of scripture tucked inside the envelope. So don't tell us change isn't possible. That woman knows change is po
ssible. When I hear the cynical talk that blacks and whites and Latinos can't join together and work together, I'm remi
nded of the Latino brothers and sisters I organized with and stood with and fought with side by side for jobs and justic
e on the streets of Chicago. So don't tell us change can't happen. When I hear that we'll never overcome the racial div
ide in our politics, I think about that Republican woman who used to work for Strom Thurmond, who is now devoted to educ
ating inner city-children and who went out into the streets of South Carolina and knocked on doors for this campaign. Do
n't tell me we can't change. Yes, we can. Yes, we can change. Yes, we can. Yes, we can heal this nation. Yes, we can s
eize our future. And as we leave this great state with a new wind at our backs and we take this journey across this grea
t country, a country we love, with the message we carry from the plains of Iowa to the hills of New Hampshire, from the
Nevada desert to the South Carolina coast, the same message we had when we were up and when we were down, that out of ma
ny, we are one; that while we breathe, we will hope. And where we are met with cynicism and doubt and fear and those wh
o tell us that we can't, we will respond with that timeless creed that sums up the spirit of the American people in thre
e simple words -- yes, we can.The choice in this election is not between regions or religions or genders. It's not about
rich vs. poor, young vs. old. And it is not about black vs. white. This election is about the past vs. the future. It'
s about whether we settle for the same divisions and distractions and drama that passes for politics today or whether we
reach for a politics of common sense and innovation, a politics of shared sacrifice and shared prosperity. There are t
hose who will continue to tell us that we can't do this, that we can't have what we're looking for, that we can't have w
hat we want, that we're peddling false hopes. But here is what I know. I know that when people say we can't overcome all
the big money and influence in Washington, I think of that elderly woman who sent me a contribution the other day, an e
nvelope that had a money order for $3.01 along with a verse of scripture tucked inside the envelope. So don't tell us ch
ange isn't possible. That woman knows change is possible. When I hear the cynical talk that blacks and whites and Latin
os can't join together and work together, I'm reminded of the Latino brothers and sisters I organized with and stood wit
h and fought with side by side for jobs and justice on the streets of Chicago. So don't tell us change can't happen. Wh
en I hear that we'll never overcome the racial divide in our politics, I think about that Republican woman who used to w
ork for Strom Thurmond, who is now devoted to educating inner city-children and who went out into the streets of South C
arolina and knocked on doors for this campaign. Don't tell me we can't change. Yes, we can. Yes, we can change. Yes, we
can. Yes, we can heal this nation. Yes, we can seize our future. And as we leave this great state with a new wind at o
ur backs and we take this journey across this great country, a country we love, with the message we carry from the plain
s of Iowa to the hills of New Hampshire, from the Nevada desert to the South Carolina coast, the same message we had whe
n we were up and when we were down, that out of many, we are one; that while we breathe, we will hope. And where we are
met with cynicism and doubt and fear and those who tell us that we can't, we will respond with that timeless creed that
sums up the spirit of the American people in three simple words -- yes, we can.The choice in this election is not betwe
en regions or religions or genders. It's not about rich vs. poor, young vs. old. And it is not about black vs. white. T
his election is about the past vs. the future. It's about whether we settle for the same divisions and distractions and
drama that passes for politics today or whether we reach for a politics of common sense and innovation, a politics of sh
ared sacrifice and shared prosperity. There are those who will continue to tell us that we can't do this, that we can't
have what we're looking for, that we can't have what we want, that we're peddling false hopes. But here is what I know.
I know that when people say we can't overcome all the big money and influence in Washington, I think of that elderly wo
man who sent me a contribution the other day, an envelope that had a money order for $3.01 along with a verse of scriptu
re tucked inside the envelope. So don't tell us change isn't possible. That woman knows change is possible. When I hear
the cynical talk that blacks and whites and Latinos can't join together and work together, I'm reminded of the Latino b
rothers and sisters I organized with and stood with and fought with side by side for jobs and justice on the streets of
Chicago. So don't tell us change can't happen. When I hear that we'll never overcome the racial divide in our politics,
I think about that Republican woman who used to work for Strom Thurmond, who is now devoted to educating inner city-chi

(Psst. Highlight the text.)

UPDATE: Just to clarify: This was NOT made by us. It was made by Erik Kastner. The link above goes to his image genarator. We think it’s hot and look forward to people using it to hide goatse and other lovable birthday messages.

Written by Mike Monteiro on February 4, 2008 | Permanent link to We'd never tell you how to vote...

3 comments so far. Add yours below.

max says:

well done

February 4, 2008 10:17 PM

Sam says:

Mike - the visual stopped working (seemed to be while you were posting your latest post tonight.). Not sure what the issue is but I really like'd it and was about to post a link in my blog and send it out to many friends.

Good work nonetheless...

February 4, 2008 10:48 PM

Mike Monteiro says:

Seems to be working again.

Just to be clear here, folks. I DID NOT make this. I do not possess these particular skills. The genius here is Erik Kastner. There's a link to his page under the copy. I guess it was hard to see.

February 4, 2008 11:09 PM

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