Anybody catch the President on Monday Night Football?

[K-Gun]

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[uppy]

lol

[anEinherjer]

That was some MIGHTY funny shit.

I have no idea what the heck Obama stands for, but he's got charisma, that's for sure.

[JLB]

He's gotta go for it.
The iron is hot now.
If he waits he's a fool.
Run Barack Run!!!!!!!!!!

[K-Gun]

That was some MIGHTY funny shit.

I have no idea what the heck Obama stands for, but he's got charisma, that's for sure.

According to the Rockridge Institute, founded by congnative scientist and linguistics expert George Lakoff, sice Ronald Reagan Presidents have not been elected based on where they stand on the issues, but on two things:

1. How likable there are.

2. Ability to connect to the value system of voters.

There stuff is pretty interesting.

http://www.rockridgeinstitute.org/

[K-Gun]

He's gotta go for it.
The iron is hot now.
If he waits he's a fool.
Run Barack Run!!!!!!!!!!

would you vote for him?

[markythebill]

They had a news report about this guy over here last night. Is he really as popular as they were making out? They had him doing his speech, then commented that the only "black face" in the building was his. They then cut to shots of white American men and women looking at him adoringly.

Is this a reality, or is the media just making it out to be more than it really is simply because the guy is black?

[Mouldsie]

Nah he's fairly real, he's like a baby Clinton.


JKiG when I was younger I once read that in a vast majority (like 90%) of elections the taller guy won....

here's one "In his 1982 book Too Small, Too Tall psychologist John Gillis presents similar results: in the 21 presidential elections from 1904 to 1984, the taller candidate won 80 percent of the time. What's more, he says, in the whole history of the Republic, only two presidents--Harrison and James Madison (5'4")--were appreciably shorter than the average height in their day." http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a3_308.html


I think Obama's like 6'4''

[K-Gun]

They had a news report about this guy over here last night. Is he really as popular as they were making out? They had him doing his speech, then commented that the only "black face" in the building was his. They then cut to shots of white American men and women looking at him adoringly.

Is this a reality, or is the media just making it out to be more than it really is simply because the guy is black?

It's almost scary how much of a reality this is. The only people who talk shit about him haven't heard him speak. The typical right wing talking point is that John Q public will never vote for someone with a funny name like that. They've never heard him speak.

I just watched a few speeches of his on his website www.barackobama.com it's crazy, but I thought I picked up on at least 10 different regional dialects in his speaking pattern. I even heard him use the Buffalo "A" which is unmistakable. But he varies his diction so well and subtly that it never sounds like he's doing a voice. He's almost hypnotic in his rehearsed speeches.

If you're interested, here's how he introduced himself to the world.

http://www.barackobama.com/media/dnc2004/

[mighty peace warrior]

he looks young..i think that will hurt him. appearance and charisma are all most americans pay attention too

[K-Gun]

he looks young..i think that will hurt him. appearance and charisma are all most americans pay attention too

I think he has the JFK thing going for him. And I think he has way more charisma than W and Ronnie Regan combined.

[mighty peace warrior]

I think he has the JFK thing going for him. And I think he has way more charisma than W and Ronnie Regan combined.

Regan was a charasmatic SOB..

he seems likeable but he has two very real strikes for many people just looking at him. i hate that its true but it is.

[K-Gun]

Regan was a charasmatic SOB..

he seems likeable but he has two very real strikes for many people just looking at him. i hate that its true but it is.

I think he can melt any misgivings based on race in most reasonable people. I'd bet only 5-10% of the voting populous would let their predjudices control their vote.

btw, check out the future first lady's profile.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelle_Obama

[deconstruction]

In like flynn . . . Clinton is the only question

[SweetLee8 3PlayaWha?]

Regan was a charasmatic SOB..

he seems likeable but he has two very real strikes for many people just looking at him. i hate that its true but it is.

LOL!

This statement coming from the guy who constantly trivializes racial issues in America?

You got some splainin to do.

[Crinoline]

Everytime I hear about this guy, its like I'm watching a movie where they pluck some guy at random and decide to make him president just to see if it can be done.

[JLB]

http://www.greden.com/StNixon.jpg

I'm Back Baby!!!

[mighty peace warrior]

LOL!

This statement coming from the guy who constantly trivializes racial issues in America?

You got some splainin to do.

just because i dont think everything is as simple as race doesn't mean i dont think it exists. i dont think a woman could be president either...doesnt mean everyone is a sexist.

[SweetLee8 3PlayaWha?]

Yeah, but if you concede that it would be incredibly difficult for a black man to become president because of racism, you've got to understand why I feel so adamant about bringing race to the forefront of certain conversations.

[matthew94]

He's almost hypnotic in his rehearsed speeches.


Careful JKiG, you'll just make the dispensationalist fundy's accuse him of being the antichrist of the Left Behind series

[SweetLee8 3PlayaWha?]

Obama is the real deal.

Experience can be overrated and this man oozes greatness.

He should be the next president if racism doesn't factor into the equation.

[Green Lantern]

In like flynn . . . Clinton is the only question

In like Flint...No?

[Green Lantern]

Obama is the real deal.

Experience can be overrated and this man oozes greatness.

He should be the next president if racism doesn't factor into the equation.

I heard that underlined section spouted off about Bush when I lived in New Mexico and he was running for Prez. as governor of Texas. Look where his great promise brought us: no-tax and spend neo-cons.

I personally think that we should give the job of chief executive of the most powerful and influential country in the history of the world to someone who has shown a modicum of previous ability, not to people of great promise.

People of great promise can haunt the halls of the Senate and of gubenatorial mansions until they show ability.

[CoachC.]

Look who shows back up during Miami week.

Got your teal spandex on, punk?

[Green Lantern]

Look who shows back up during Miami week.

Got your teal spandex on, punk?

Hey Cochise, how's the weather down there about now? We have 58 today. That is too incredible for the third week in December...

Tell Mike "Hi" when you see him.

[Scary Good]

Go Obama!