A post by Pat
Naming dolls is a super secret process the company won’t go into but Ty Inc. assures us their new African-American dolls Sweet Sasha and Marvelous Malia have nothing to do with the Obama girls. It’s just a coincidence which happens to be very lucrative.
Ty denies Obama girls inspired Sweet Sasha, Marvelous Malia
“Malia and Sasha are two adorable dolls, or Sweet Sasha and Marvelous Malia, forgive me,” Lundeen said when describing them.
She said her company avoids naming dolls for “any particular living individual” because it might interfere with how kids use their imaginations to play with them.
“When children play, they play with the dolls how they wish, and we don’t want to impose any preconceived ideas upon them by implying any further connection,” she said. [Nothing implied by using the unusual real names of the two daughters of the real President. —p]
Coincidence or not, the controversy has brought welcome traffic to Ty’s Web site for children, Lundeen said. “Since this release of news, we’ve had a lot of attention,” she said.
And it was just our imagination those Mattel Baby Coo dolls were saying “Islam is the light”. What’s with these doll manufacturers?
The mother of the other Sasha and Malia isn’t happy about the coincidence.
First lady objects to Sasha, Malia dolls
“We believe it is inappropriate to use young private citizens for marketing purposes,” a spokeswoman for the first lady told Crain’s chicagobusiness.com.
Maybe the real connection to Obama is the thought you can pass off anything to gullible Americans.
“Teddy” bears became popular when Roosevelt the First reigned. The “Baby Ruth” candy bar was named for a President’s daughter. So there is nothing new here. I am reminded of the fun Sean Penn has been having with his Ann Coulter action figure, something to do with voodoo curses and lit cigarettes.
If Ty wants to sell Sasha and Malia dolls, fine, but don’t expect us to think they’re not named after the Obama daughters.
By the way, I don’t think you can sell dolls using the name and likeness of a real person without some legal trouble.
Along the lines of marketing, as well as creepiness, did everyone see “The Pledge” video that Demi Moore and boy toy put together in re: pledging “to serve” O? I think at various locations online. And Sarandon actually compared O to JC. Out loud. In public.
NavajoSierra:
I was unaware of that video. Wow! What a bunch of BS. I didn’t know patriotism and responsibility meant smiling more and drinking less bottled water. It’s easier than I thought. What a relief!
I hesitate to link to this crap, but for the curious—I Pledge
Thanks (I think)for the link Pat. If ignorance is bliss, how come most Libs are so unhappy all the time? Rush always says thst liberalism was a mental disorder and I though he was just being hyperbolic. Turns out he was dead on right. My God where does that come from? I’m scared!!
Breitbart did an excellent piece on that vid.
http://tinyurl.com/9epl4f
Re: “I Pledge†video:
One commenter posted: “Has anyone managed to watch the whole 4:18 without vomiting? It’s not humanly possible.†LOL!!!
I certainly could not stomach the whole thing and quickly turned to Tammy Radio.
I Pledge to read and listen to Tammy Bruce.
“I Pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands: one Nation under God, indivisible, With Liberty and Justice for all.”
FFIGTREE —
I confess I did not watch the whole thing. It’s unbearable.
Michelle Obama might have a point if she weren’t hypocrite.
I pledge to never see another movie starring or buy any music from any of the pledgers in the video. I think most of them can initiate change by taking a shower.
I want a Talking Tammy Bruce doll. Uncensored, of course.