Posts Tagged ‘Obama’
Now #SOTU is a Spectator Sport
My Friend, With Whom I Disagree
Listening to Mr. Obama’s speech last night while following Twitter was a brand new thing for me—and much invigorating (so tweetful). To respond to phrases and gestures in real-time, and to see other responses, felt like I was hearing the speech in a room crowded with passionate and at times silly people.
GOP friends got all huffy and defensive and exercised:
While the other side went self-congratulatory:
What pleased me most was the rapid-fire dissenting opinions and funny stuff happening right before my eyes—in a way that actually helped me pay attention to the words. I like hearing both sides in real-time.
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Image credit: @nick_pants via latimes
Obama & Romney Do Lunch
Of gods and men
Obama: “Coffee or tea—oh. Well. Never mind.”
Romney: “Water, please.”
Obama: “Milk?”
Romney: “Just…water. Please. Milk’s a bit too…celebratory.”
Obama: “So….”
Romney: “Yes….”
[7.7 seconds of silence]
Obama: “That 47% comment?”
Romney: “True then. True now.”
Obama: “Gifts to minorities? Really?”
Romney: “How else to account for….”
[9.3 seconds of silence]
Romney: “I could have been a god.”
Obama: “Whoa—sort of a high view of presidential power, wouldn’t you say?”
Romney: “No. Literally.”
Obama: “Oh.”
[12.6 seconds of silence]
Obama: “Vegetable medley? It’s locally-sourced.”
Romney: “Please!”
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Image credit: OBI Scrapbook Blog
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