President Barack Obama is no longer just the face of America.He’s now the face of a sex toy, literally, and it looks like he’s not just stimulating the economy anymore.The Obama-inspired dildo, which measures seven-and-a-half by two inches and weighs 14 ounces, is a pretty accurate depiction of our president’s head.And no, I’m not talking about that type of head, so get your minds out of the gutter.The “Head O State” dildo, courtesy of the Ozam Group LLC, a company who manufactures politically erect novelties, hit the scene in November just in time for the election.And get this. You can have your very own, very personal and water-friendly Obama for only $34.95 and can choose between two patriotic colors: Democratic Blue or Presidential Gold. You can’t beat that.As amazing as this sounds, some people out there don’t find this phallus so pleasing.Comments on blogs dedicated to the dildo range from how appalling and disrespectful it is to how lawsuit-worthy it is.While it is a little disrespectful, it’s not that offensive — and it’s certainly not eligible for a lawsuit.I mean, come on — there’s a cartoon show mocking our former president and a soon-to-be-released porno named after Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin. And before you know it, there will probably be a Joe Biden butt plug.Unlike “Nailin’ Palin,” I doubt many people will actually put this novelty to its intended use because no Democrat loves Obama that much. Or at least I hope not.And for all you Republicans out there contemplating purchasing this pleasure toy, you will now be able to say you’ve literally been screwed by the president.But as flattering as it may be to inspire his own sex toy, I doubt Obama is too pleased about the image of his face floating around on a phallus for all the world to see. He really doesn’t have the time to explain the birds and the bees to his little girls.And speaking of his little girls, they’ve also inspired toys of their own — ones that don’t require AA batteries or detailed instructions, of course.Ty Inc., the creator of Beanie Babies, released the “Sweet Sasha” and “Marvelous Malia” dolls for its TyGirlz collection in January.Not only is this creepy — especially because the supposed pre-teen dolls have well-developed breasts — it’s exploitative.However, Ty Inc. claims these dolls are in no way, shape or form inspired by the first daughters.”The names were chosen simply because they’re beautiful names,” a company spokesperson said in a statement. “There’s nothing on the dolls that refers to the Obama girls. It would not be fair to say they are exact replications of these girls. They are not.”So these dolls, whose names probably aren’t even in the top-100 baby names list, just happen to be black and just happened to be released as a duo the same month Obama was inaugurated.Coincidence?Michelle Obama was anything but amused and did not hesitate to rip Ty Inc. a new one.”We feel it is inappropriate to use young, private citizens for marketing purposes,” the first lady’s press secretary said in a statement in January.As of this past Tuesday, “Sweet Sasha” and “Marvelous Malia” are retired and have been renamed “Sweet Sydney” and “Marvelous Mariah.”But dildo and doll makers aren’t the only ones jumping on Obama’s brand-wagon.J.Crew has officially become the go-to-store for Michelle Obama and Michelle Obama wannabes.After she sported a J. Crew ensemble on an October episode of “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” and endorsed the store by announcing to the audience, “Ladies, we know J. Crew. You can get some good stuff online,” J.Crew began advertising the outfit as “Michelle Obama’s Look” on its Web site.J. Crew said “it was pleased with sales but declined to say how many of the items had been sold,” in a Nov. 16 The New York Times article.And after Michelle, Malia and Sasha wore custom-made J.Crew outfits to the inauguration ceremonies, J.Crew got some instant gratification.PepsiCo is also a full-blown supporter of the Obama name.Some of its most recent slogans are “Yes You Can,” after Obama’s campaign catchphrase, and “Refresh Everything,” alluding to Obama’s plan to “refresh America,” according to Pepsi’s Web site.Pepsi employees donated $39,700 to Obama’s campaign, while Coca-Cola only gave $6,000, according to slate.com.And I think Pepsi’s founders foresaw Obama’s coming over a century ago because their red, white and blue logos sure are similar.So while these Obama-inspired dildos, dolls and pretty much everything under the American flag may be offensive, inappropriate or even infringement, it’s just part of being in the public eye.And after all, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.- – – -Contact Drew Belle Zerby at [email protected]