Al Franken Century / Super Inaug-u-rama Politics Thread

by **JFLNYC** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 13:07:16

Roberts screwed up the oath. He said Office "to" the President, instead of office "of" the President.

by **Bakestar** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 13:08:16

JFLNYC wrote:Roberts screwed up the oath. He said Office "to" the President, instead of office "of" the President.

OMFG HE DIDN'T TAKE THE PROPER OATH FORGED BIRTH CERTIFICATE BARRY OBAMA SECRET MUSLIM HE CAN'T BE PRESIDENT!!!!!!!

by **JFLNYC** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 13:09:35

Bakestar wrote:
JFLNYC wrote:Roberts screwed up the oath. He said Office "to" the President, instead of office "of" the President.

OMFG HE DIDN'T TAKE THE PROPER OATH FORGED BIRTH CERTIFICATE BARRY OBAMA SECRET MUSLIM HE CAN'T BE PRESIDENT!!!!!!!

Luckily Obama had the presence of mind to pause to let Roberts go back and say it correctly.

by **my cousin mose** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 13:09:42

dajafi wrote:There's really nothing the media can't suck all the life and joy from, and this inauguration--something that many of us should really be happy about--is no exception. Let's just get it over with already and start cleaning up the mess.

sorry, late to the party on this thread but i agree 100%.

cause, you know, i'm sure you all hold my opinion in pretty high regard

by **jamiethekiller** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 13:10:11

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by **Bakestar** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 13:35:07

I, Too, by Langston Hughes

I, too, sing America.

I am the darker brother.
They send me to eat in the kitchen
When company comes,
But I laugh,
And eat well,
And grow strong.

Tomorrow,
I'll be at the table
When company comes.
Nobody'll dare
Say to me,
"Eat in the kitchen,"
Then.

Besides,
They'll see how beautiful I am
And be ashamed--

I, too, am America.

by **my cousin mose** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 13:37:34

every time i read the city name "omaha" now, i see obama first. should i be nervous?

by **Woody** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 13:38:58

BARRY O. HAS CRASHED THE INTERNETS

INTERNET SPEED AT MY COMPANY HAS COME TO A SCREECHING HALT NOW WHAT WITH THE ENTIRE WORKFORCE STREAMING CNN.COM FROM THEIR OFFICES AND CUBICLES AND SUCH

PEOPLE APPLAUDED THE SPEECH IN THE CAFETERIA

by **CalvinBall** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 13:50:34

Bye George, see you never.

by **Bakestar** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 13:51:42

Woody wrote:BARRY O. HAS CRASHED THE INTERNETS

INTERNET SPEED AT MY COMPANY HAS COME TO A SCREECHING HALT NOW WHAT WITH THE ENTIRE WORKFORCE STREAMING CNN.COM FROM THEIR OFFICES AND CUBICLES AND SUCH

PEOPLE APPLAUDED THE SPEECH IN THE CAFETERIA

We need ALGORE to come fix it for us! And the global warming too! It's pretty cold here! LOLOLOLOL MEGADITTOES!

by **steagles** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 13:51:52

i'd like to say that i am shocked he's made it this far. every time he ends a speech i expect...well, i expect the same thing to happen that seems to always happen to transformative american leaders.

by **JFLNYC** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 13:52:53

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DL1pBQTsUsw[/youtube]

by **CalvinBall** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 13:53:15

You are expecting him to be shot right now?

by **Houshphandzadeh** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 13:53:59

Poem was way too safe

by **CalvinBall** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 13:55:45

Maybe they should have used "Jabberwocky" by Carrol?

by **Houshphandzadeh** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 13:56:45

Getting there

by **steagles** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 13:58:29

CalvinBall wrote:You are expecting him to be shot right now?

i've been expecting it (and dreading it, really) since iowa.

with the level bile that's been spewed at him, and with the fact that it only really takes one person of unsound mind and above average intelligence to pull it off, it's just great that he's made it to this day.

by **my cousin mose** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 14:01:37

i'm with steagles on this one. i feel like the dude's taking his life into his hands whenever he makes a public appearance

by **The Red Tornado** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 14:02:58

Finally found a transcript

On this day!

by **dajafi** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 14:25:10

Good speech. Not surprising, that.

What I think I'm most impressed with about Obama is that since the election, he seems to have won over or at least neutralized a lot of former doubters on the right, without alienating many of those on the left who adored him. I saw something yesterday that his approval rating in Oklahoma is up to 53 percent right now, in a state he lost by, what, 30 points? Granted that some of this is the honeymoon effect that every president enjoys, but the guy is also just really deft.

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