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Friday, February 29, 2008

Dance Dance Revolution

posted by on February 29 at 11:26 AM

Obama was on Ellen yesterday. Watch it through to the end to see him bust a move or two:

Obama also danced his way into Ellen’s studio last October, in case you missed that clip:

Ellen, who has endorsed Clinton, talked to her this this week, too. (Unfortunately more than half the interview is consumed by jokey banter about banning glitter, and Clinton doesn’t dance.)

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1

Clinton just got serrrrrvvved!

Posted by seattle98104 | February 29, 2008 11:42 AM
2

What's the point?

Posted by huh? | February 29, 2008 11:52 AM
3

Dude, she was p0wned!

Posted by Will in Seattle | February 29, 2008 11:57 AM
4

he's such a NERD! you'd think he was the head of the Harvard Law Review or something...

Posted by konstantConsumer | February 29, 2008 11:58 AM
5

I like where he tried to do the Bump with Ellen in the earlier clip. awesome.

Posted by NaFun | February 29, 2008 12:00 PM
6

obama makes a weird bill cosby face when he dances. sorta like he's smirking at claire, or something.

Posted by superyeadon | February 29, 2008 12:09 PM
7

Did she REJECT glitter or just DENOUNCE it?

Posted by Andy Niable | February 29, 2008 12:09 PM
8

Every time Hillary calls being President "the toughest job in the world", I like her a little bit less.
She should try working in a coal mine for a while.

Posted by Mr Fuzzy | February 29, 2008 12:14 PM
9

he is the whitest guy I've ever seen.

Posted by chicago | February 29, 2008 12:23 PM
10

@8 - now THAT was funny. And true.

Posted by Will in Seattle | February 29, 2008 12:29 PM
11

when did ellen endorse hillary?

Posted by kim | February 29, 2008 12:43 PM
12

My God, the gay guys behind Hillary look like glitter is about to come shooting out of their mouths.

Posted by Rye | February 29, 2008 12:48 PM
13

He is so adorably dorky! He dances like a white boy. I love it!

Posted by Christin | February 29, 2008 12:55 PM
14

It may be silly, but his willingness to dance like a dork, and Hillary's refusal to dance (dorky or otherwise), is exactly why Obama will be our next president.

Posted by Reverse Polarity | February 29, 2008 1:11 PM
15

This may be 'Bama's equivalent to Bill blowing some brass on Arsenio.

Here's hoping McCain goes on Ellen's show to dance and prove his hipness--but falls breaks a hip, and Defeatable Huckabee gets the nomination.

Posted by Andy Niable | February 29, 2008 1:18 PM
16

Any remaining questions about Obama's appeal to Caucasian voters are answered with that awkward little dance. Dude just locked down a whole slew of white boy shufflers and the housewives that love them.

Our first guest is on his way to becoming the first African American President of the United States...

Ellen sounds pretty sure of his nomination with her intro, in spite of her public endorsement of Clinton. Clearly, she, like any rational Democrat, can see the writing on the wall.

Posted by kerri harrop | February 29, 2008 2:28 PM
17

When it comes to dancing, he got his mom's whitey genes...

Posted by wafa? | February 29, 2008 3:56 PM
18

What do you expect? To James Brown? If he danced, you know, like THAT, then white people's negros-are-not-like-me meters would be beeping and flashing red. I'm not saying that's not really how he dances in real life, I'm just saying he has no choice either way.

Posted by Phoebe | March 1, 2008 2:55 AM
19

Are you kidding? At least Obama can keep a BEAT! I think his dancing skills are perfectly dialed for the campaign. Just a little fun; he doesn't literally want to be dancing for his dinner here.

I think his dancing is a perfect combo for what he's doing. He can break out the moves at his first White House function.

Posted by me | March 1, 2008 8:08 AM
20

@19: I think if we had a President who could breakdance, it would definitely be the end of the world.

Posted by Steve | March 1, 2008 11:23 PM
21

@8: snap.

hillary's supporters seem way more glossy-eyed and brainwashed than the obamatrons are purported to be. her 'jokes' were NOT. FUNNY.

Posted by bailee. | March 2, 2008 12:59 PM

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