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Is it totally wrong that I want to do a screencap from around the 3 minute mark and LOLcat it with "THIS R SERIOUS DEBATE"? ;)
scrawled by Dave Van Domelen | September 10, 2008 1:40 PM
You know, months ago, during the primary debates, when someone asked about Obama not wearing a flag pin or whatever the nonsense of the day was, I said, "I sure wish he could just say, 'Are you fucking kidding me?'"
That's basically what he did here. Good to see it.
There's a scene in one of Asimov's Foundation prequels where, if I recall it correctly, the President is up for reelection and there's a rumor going around that he's a robot. When someone in the press asks him if the allegations are true, he simply laughs, and locks up the nomination. (Not a perfect analogy as he actually IS a robot, but there's definitely something to be said for shrugging off absurd stories with a laugh and getting back to what's important.)
scrawled by Thad | September 10, 2008 5:21 PM
Amusingly, lines from this speech (like "These are serious times") are almost lifted from "The American President" movie. Which is what liberals like me have been yearning for in a candidate for years :-)
scrawled by Greg Morrow | September 11, 2008 8:05 AM
It's probably not enough. The Politics of Fear, especially fear of The Other, are too strong.
scrawled by Hysan | September 11, 2008 9:46 AM
2 For Obama
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjfSvHsZDDo
scrawled by Scavenger | September 12, 2008 7:40 PM