Comments on: Oh yeah, and THIS happened…

By: valuistics

valuistics — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:17:39 +0000

Now I have, and damned if Daily Show doesn’t hit it on the nose with:

“Barack Obama should in no way be upset about the cartoon that depicts him as a Muslim extremist, because you know who gets upset about cartoons? Muslim extremists.”

My final thought: it’s just a cartoon and what could have been an opportunity for the Obama campaign turned into a lot of pointless media hype.

Now I’m really out.

By: markcreegan

markcreegan — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:08:18 +0000

i was referring to the “terrorist fist-jab” thing. Certainly most folks see that as ridiculous, but i still cant get over that an attempt was made to warp it. Have you seen the Daily SHow’s take on it?

By: valuistics

valuistics — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:25:59 +0000

What are people saying about the fist bump, anyway? How has it been warped in the media? I think its cool. Now my wife and I do it.

By: markcreegan

markcreegan — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 03:52:27 +0000

Well, I just want to add this tidbit. I was thinking about this today as I walked my dogs. I remember seeing that fist bump when it first happened and thought that was very cool. It just seemed so damn REAL when so much of politics is fake. I may be reaching on this. Hell, it may have been a choreographed thing anyway, but I am not THAT cynical to really believe that.

Anyway, on my walk I reflected on how sad it is that this simple, improvised gesture has been warped into something else. Is this why politicians are so stiff? If you let down your guard and demonstrate some genuine human interaction and playfulness, it can be used against you? W…T…F?

By: Tony

Tony — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 02:23:29 +0000

Only when breaking news hits or in an ironic headline. OUT!