Graham and I paid $25 each to hear Barack Obama speak at Qwest Field's WaMu Theater tonight.After having read the Audacity of Hope a few months back, I was pretty excited to hear him speak. And although I was bummed I couldn't get a better shot of him despite many trys, I thought the rally was worth every penny.
There's no question he's charismatic, but it's more than that. He's substantive. He makes sense. He brings people together. He's articulate. And listening to him tonight, I actually started to believe that, with the right leadership, we might some day be able to fix our country's sullied reputation in the world. For the first time in a very long time, I felt proud to be an American.
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Also, back in March, when I almost collided with Obama on the sidewalk on my way to work, he said "excuse me" even though it was clear that it was my fault, as I was moving way too fast for the sidewalk conditions.
I'm so jealous! I tried really hard to get close enough to run into him, but the security staff apparently had other plans.
Obama is a proponent of bringing people together. Unfortunately for Jason, he means that literally.
I would have preferred this post have been titled "Obama-rama." (The hyphen is optional.)
That was a close second choice, Josh. But since people at the rally were actually shouting "O-bam-a," I opted for that title in the end.
I would also prefer if my verb tenses made sense.
It would have been weird if they were shouting Obama-rama. But it would have been cool if they had been shouting "Obama, Bomayé! Obama, Bomayé!"
At the risk of sounding dumb on my own blog, what's Bomayé?
Ug, don't ask. More sport-related references from the boys in DC.
By the way, was anyone paying close enough attention to my toast at SKBK's wedding to wonder about her intentions in trying to run into Obama? Anyone?
Well, I was. But I guess that's probably not what you meant ...
SJB is right, I suppose. Did you see the film "Ali"? (Chants for Muhammad Ali in the Rumble In The Jungle.)
I think it would mean "Obama will kill him," at least in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Well, it means that everywhere in the language they spoke in Zaire in 1974 (Kingwana, according to the CIA).
Either way, it would be a strange thing for a bunch of Democratic voters to chant at a campaign rally. Even metaphorically, it doesn't make a lot of sense.
Oh, and chanting Obama-rama makes sense? Perhaps they should have chanted something about Graig Nettles. (Ding, ding, now SJB has completely tuned me out.)
Actually, I was thinking of "When We Were Kings." Don't worry, dl004d, I tuned you out long ago -- or at least I tuned out your sports persona.
Now, have we sufficently taken over SKBK's comments yet?
As a newcomer to blogging, I am pretty proud of myself for inspiring 15 comments with one post. Of course a third of those were me, so ... does that count?
Yeah, it still counts. :)
I never said they should CHANT Obama-rama! (Why would they do that? Or come to his concert just to boo him?) I said she should title her post Obama-rama.
I think they should have chanted "Where is Roger?"
On a completely un-obama/zaire/when we were kings... note, anybody know how I got a blog name and why it's Elizabeth Winn? (Yes, I do realize that it does make some sense that it would be Elizabeth Winn.) In case there was ever any doubt, I am all for the granny cart. Christian - not so much.
LIZ!!!!! Welcome to the Blogosphere! (I say that with no real authority whatsoever, given that I haven't even had my blog for a month yet.)
On a completely different note, since when does Josh say things like, "according to the CIA"?
Liz,
Blogger is owned by Google and is probably using the same login for both.
The CIA World Fact Book is really a great resource for facts about the world. Like when you want to know what languages they speak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo -- best resource out there.
Convincing SKBK that the CIA has the best intelligence on other countries — it's a slam dunk.
"The CIA ... is really a great resource ..." ~Josh
I really don't know what else to say about that. Except that I'm afraid to have kids now.wr
If you have a better way to find the annual rainfall in Zambia, or the flag of Peru, I would like to hear it.
Bomayé, CIA! Bomayé, CIA! (it rhymes!)
Um, Josh, how about an encyclopedia? I believe that World Book would answer all your burning questions about such things. Or, you could try Wikipedia. And doesn't the State Department have that info online somewhere? I remember printing a lot of stuff off before backpacking across Europe... Seriously, the CIA?
Liz--so glad to have you here! And I am a reformed granny cart user. Greatest Invention Ever.
You printed out info on rainfall and flag designs before backpacking across Europe? Bomayé, CIA! (This is the greatest thread ever. Remember when SKBK thought 15 comments was a lot?)
Marnie makes a good point. I was just going to suggest Google. Although in all fairness to Josh, my husband tells me has the CIA webpage bookmarked. And if two of my favorite enlightened people think it's a good source or information, then ... nahhh, just kidding.
We're talking about the Culinary Institue of America, right? Marnie printed off great restaurants in Europe? Am I missing something?
Hmmm, does the Culinary Institute of America have a list of great restaurants in Europe?
If they don't, they should. Someone call the CIA!
(a) Wikipedia is not a reliable source for anything. Period. It is a fun place to go to check a quick factoid (like who Walter Reed was), but little more. Wikipedia has separated entries for Zaire and Democratic Republic of the Congo, which I think is odd.
(b) I don't have a set of encyclopedias at my fingertips.
(c) I don't trust the CIA's intelligence. I do trust them to tell me what the major exports from Kenya are.
Not so. They told us that our coffee importers would be greeted as liberators!
Yet Myanmar and Burma are the same entry in Wikipedia.
Oooo--great restaurants in Europe. The CIA should *totally* have a list of those. I'll get on that SJB, if only you would give us another hint for your movie trivia picture. :)
To return to the Wikipedia discussion for a moment, here's a fun look at how the site is skewed toward pop-culture topics.
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