Obama Running for President

SynthethicalY · 01.16.2007, 03:01 PM

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070116/...l_pr/obama2008

Hip Priest · 01.16.2007, 03:13 PM

American politicians have much better names than UK ones. You have people like Barack Obama, Xavier Becerra, Rahm Emanuel and Scooter Libby. The only mad name we have is Lembit Opik, which to be fair is impressively mad, it has to be said. But you guys have loads of them.

It's not fair.

SynthethicalY · 01.16.2007, 03:14 PM

Yeah, we are a crazy bunch.

Hip Priest · 01.16.2007, 03:16 PM

Raul Grijalva.

Fortney Stark

You even have one called Zachary T Space.

IT'S NOT FAIR.

noumenal · 01.16.2007, 03:26 PM

There was a guy named Dick Mountjoy who ran again Diane Feinstein in last year's midterm elections.

jon boy · 01.16.2007, 03:34 PM

people probably only voted for them because of their names.

SpectralJulianIsNotDead · 01.16.2007, 03:34 PM

It's gonna be John Edwards (D) vs. John McCain (R) I think.

As cool of a guy as Barrack is, I think democrats know they aren't gonna get in office with a guy like him.

John McCain is banking on the new plan for Iraq (implying this one might be decent) if the war in Iraq improves because of the plan, he can point to that in 2008.

atari 2600 · 01.16.2007, 03:39 PM

It's too bad Mark Warner has acne scars.

More directly on the topic subject, it's too bad that Barack's last name is "Obama." He hasn't got a chance in hell.

Hip Priest · 01.16.2007, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by SpectralJulianIsNotDead

It's gonna be John Edwards (D) vs. John McCain (R) I think...

Given some of the potential names, that would be a dissappointing contest.

Surely the electorate would be more roused by a clash between Earl Blumenauer and Lincoln Diaz-Balart?

Hip Priest · 01.16.2007, 03:44 PM

I saw some guy called Huckabee being interviewed last week. Is he as OK as he seemed on the interview?

SynthethicalY · 01.16.2007, 03:46 PM

I think Barack would be a great president, but since he is black he has to work twice as hard.

Пятхъдесят Шест · 01.16.2007, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Hip Priest

I saw some guy called Huckabee being interviewed last week. Is he as OK as he seemed on the interview?

A so-called "moderate". Eh, there are for sure worse people in the world, but also much better, especially when we're talking about the state of Arkansas.

Hip Priest · 01.16.2007, 03:58 PM

Thanks. He talked some sense, I have to say. He has a new book out, I seem to recall.

val-holla-ing · 01.16.2007, 04:52 PM

barack really isn't ready to run. if he is able to, though, i'll vote for him and hope that they don't kill shoot him in the head, too.

SynthethicalY · 01.16.2007, 04:58 PM

Oh don't be so pessimistic. I think he is ready, if not now when? I don't see any other capable person to run for president on the democratic side. Sorry but this is as close as we are going to get with a good candidate. So let's use him.

Silent Dan Speaks · 01.16.2007, 05:50 PM

From what I've heard about Obama, he sounds like a great candidate.

Unfortunately, with a name like Obama, I'm not sure he'll get elected.

SpectralJulianIsNotDead · 01.16.2007, 08:56 PM

There's a little something more than his last name preventing him from becoming president.

There is this thing prevalent in most US states.

I'll give you a hint- it is 2 syllables, it starts with R, and it ends with M.

val-holla-ing · 01.17.2007, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by SynthethicalY

Oh don't be so pessimistic. I think he is ready, if not now when? I don't see any other capable person to run for president on the democratic side. Sorry but this is as close as we are going to get with a good candidate. So let's use him.

i'm not being pessimistic. i'd love more than anything to see that man be elected as the next president, but the truth of the matter is, he hasn't had enough experience to where the opposing side wouldn't be able to take him through the ringer for his lack of it, you know? i agree that he's as close as we're going to get with a good candidate, but i'm not sure if the rest of america feels the same way yet.

he does have that clinton-esque essence going for him, though.

val-holla-ing · 01.17.2007, 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by SpectralJulianIsNotDead

There's a little something more than his last name preventing him from becoming president.

There is this thing prevalent in most US states.

I'll give you a hint- it is 2 syllables, it starts with R, and it ends with M.

racism has three syllables. unless you're talking about RamJam.

Massenvernichtungswaffen · 01.17.2007, 08:56 AM

Barack Hussein Obama + african american = never ever president.

mark my words. they'll let Hilary in before they'd let a black guy with a name like Barack Hussein Obama in the Oval.

fryggin Americans don't know what's good for them.

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Hip Priest invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Birkenhead Posts: 9,397	American politicians have much better names than UK ones. You have people like Barack Obama, Xavier Becerra, Rahm Emanuel and Scooter Libby. The only mad name we have is Lembit Opik, which to be fair is impressively mad, it has to be said. But you guys have loads of them. It's not fair. __________________ Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. http://www.flickr.com/photos/outsidethecamp/
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Hip Priest invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Birkenhead Posts: 9,397	Raul Grijalva. Fortney Stark You even have one called Zachary T Space. IT'S NOT FAIR. __________________ Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. http://www.flickr.com/photos/outsidethecamp/
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SpectralJulianIsNotDead invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 7,409	It's gonna be John Edwards (D) vs. John McCain (R) I think. As cool of a guy as Barrack is, I think democrats know they aren't gonna get in office with a guy like him. John McCain is banking on the new plan for Iraq (implying this one might be decent) if the war in Iraq improves because of the plan, he can point to that in 2008.
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atari 2600 invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,213	It's too bad Mark Warner has acne scars. More directly on the topic subject, it's too bad that Barack's last name is "Obama." He hasn't got a chance in hell. __________________ Robert Rauschenberg, Canyon, 1959. Combine on canvas 81 3/4 x 70 x 24 inches.
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Hip Priest invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Birkenhead Posts: 9,397	I saw some guy called Huckabee being interviewed last week. Is he as OK as he seemed on the interview? __________________ Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. http://www.flickr.com/photos/outsidethecamp/
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SynthethicalY invito al cielo Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 7,408	I think Barack would be a great president, but since he is black he has to work twice as hard.
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01.16.2007, 03:58 PM	#13
Hip Priest invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Birkenhead Posts: 9,397	Thanks. He talked some sense, I have to say. He has a new book out, I seem to recall. __________________ Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. http://www.flickr.com/photos/outsidethecamp/
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val-holla-ing invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: baton rouge. the 225, big raggedy. Posts: 2,731	barack really isn't ready to run. if he is able to, though, i'll vote for him and hope that they don't kill shoot him in the head, too. __________________ please do not misconstrue the previous statement as an invitation for same sex relations or as negative towards anyone of another sexuality. -cam'ron (formerly "no homo")
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01.16.2007, 04:58 PM	#15
SynthethicalY invito al cielo Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 7,408	Oh don't be so pessimistic. I think he is ready, if not now when? I don't see any other capable person to run for president on the democratic side. Sorry but this is as close as we are going to get with a good candidate. So let's use him.
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01.16.2007, 05:50 PM	#16
Silent Dan Speaks the destroyed room Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 603	From what I've heard about Obama, he sounds like a great candidate. Unfortunately, with a name like Obama, I'm not sure he'll get elected.
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SpectralJulianIsNotDead invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 7,409	There's a little something more than his last name preventing him from becoming president. There is this thing prevalent in most US states. I'll give you a hint- it is 2 syllables, it starts with R, and it ends with M.
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Massenvernichtungswaffen stalker Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: On a large piece of rock in the Ocean Posts: 403	Barack Hussein Obama + african american = never ever president. mark my words. they'll let Hilary in before they'd let a black guy with a name like Barack Hussein Obama in the Oval. fryggin Americans don't know what's good for them. __________________ Jeg kysser katastrofer.
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