Slog - Comments on It's a Whole New World

Comment by Cindy

Cindy — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 12:07:46 -0800

Oh, and he even joked with reporters - treating them like humans!

Comment by James

James — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 12:12:02 -0800

Amen!

Comment by Non

Non — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 12:13:36 -0800

When he entered the room, everybody stood up.

It sent chills down me....it's real.

Comment by elenchos

elenchos — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 12:17:21 -0800

Give it a week and The Stranger will start complaining that Obama won't say "fuck".

Comment by nah

nah — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 12:18:35 -0800

this makes me think of the slog today: http://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=45932089

Comment by brandon

brandon — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 12:20:54 -0800

the uhhhs are kind of annoying, but if that's as bad as it gets i'll be thrilled.

oooh, they're talking about the puppy! they need one that's hypoallergenic. i'll bet they get a labradoodle.

Comment by daniel

daniel — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 12:21:47 -0800

Hah he called himself a mutt. I'm thinking that's something he's been holding back for 2 years.

And poor old Nancy. So much for the Reagan love.

Comment by brandon

brandon — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 12:21:50 -0800

ooh, they're talking about the puppy! it needs to be hypoallergenic. i'll bet they get a labradoodle. you heard it here first, folks.

Comment by Cato the Younger Younger

Cato the Younger Younger — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 12:22:28 -0800

#3, EVERYONE stands when the President enters a room or stands up. Everyone, it is out of respect for the office and one of the things we carried over from the British Monarchy.

Comment by reverend dr dj riz

reverend dr dj riz — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 12:23:04 -0800

maybe it was his presidential gravitas, but he looked fatigued. i hope he gets him some nap time.

Comment by DOUG.

DOUG. — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 12:25:14 -0800

We are fucked, but in good hands. Like a crack baby at the Mayo Clinic.

Comment by Suze

Suze — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 12:26:16 -0800

I laughed, I cried, I fell deeper in love with my President-elect (can we please just stop saying that already, bump up the inauguration and get on with things?). The puppy problem? Priceless. And his smooth handling of nosy "any surprises re: national security?" question was lovely. He was specific, he was detailed, he was, oh, what's the word I'm looking for... PRESIDENTIAL. And was it just me or is the press corps noticeably relaxed and happy? The tension is gone. It's a new day in America.

Comment by Amelia

Amelia — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 12:27:01 -0800

I can say it now: I've been worrying that Obama will get cancer.

But, POTUS gets the best bodyguards and the best doctors there are. The doctors kept Reagan and Cheney alive; the bodyguards kept W. alive.

Comment by Suze

Suze — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 12:29:38 -0800

Comment by Fawxer

Fawxer — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 12:31:44 -0800

And he didn't use the words "evil-doers".

AND, he can pronounce "nuclear".

'bout time.

Comment by max solomon

max solomon — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 12:42:58 -0800

my public speaking coach rapped her knuckles on the table every time i said "uh" or "um". obama needs to just SAY NOTHING in that space. it's his 1 flaw. silence is ok in that millisecond - you look like you're thinking. which you are.

Comment by skweetis

skweetis — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 12:46:12 -0800

What a relief! It's like 8 years of eating plain yogurt and then having a delicious chocolate sundae. (racial metaphor not intended, but apt)

Comment by Non

Non — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 13:01:21 -0800

That's what I fucking meant. It sent chills down my spine because he is the President now. Excited chills. It confirmed that it is real. They all stood up.

I think you just misinterpreted me.

Comment by Non

Non — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 13:03:57 -0800

*President Elect

Comment by Will in Seattle

Will in Seattle — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 13:15:35 -0800

"Beep! Beep! Beep!"

That's the sound of the moving truck backing up to the White House.

Let's ask them to leave now before they destroy any more of America over these next 10 weeks.

Comment by rob

rob — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 13:24:53 -0800

@7 That was kind of weird--someone asked if he had spoken with the former presidents and he said, "Well, all the living ones. I didn't do a Nancy Reagan s�ance thing." That's going to bunch up some panties in Simi Valley and Bel Air.

Comment by CommonKnowledge

CommonKnowledge — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 13:42:54 -0800

The thought of Nancy Reagan's panties in a bunch
Makes me wanna spew me lunch!

Comment by widestanceromancer

widestanceromancer — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 13:49:51 -0800

I've experienced many chilling moments of OMG, we have a real president, and I am loving every shudder. May all the Knights Who Say Nuk-u-lar be banished from the land forever.

Comment by EmilyP

EmilyP — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 14:06:38 -0800

I'm going to chalk his pauses and "uh"s up to nerves, exhaustion, and having to answer questions on the fly. Since he can put a sentence together, answer a question (eventually), and give a prepared speech like a master, I'll let the "uh"s pass. I'd rather his responses sound genuine rather than canned.

Comment by Lee

Lee — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 15:26:37 -0800

my highschool Speech and Debate teacher would be having kittens over Obama's "ums". he would dock us a nickle for every uh, um, or like used in class. then we would auction something off at the end of the semester to clear our debt. the proceeds would go to a charity that we as a class decided on.

it was actually quite brilliant.

Comment by cressona

cressona — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 16:56:17 -0800

DOUG. @11: We are fucked, but in good hands. Like a crack baby at the Mayo Clinic.

DOUG. You have captured the moment. To get an idea of the crack baby state of our nation, I recommend Newsweek's current cover story.

Comment by elenchos

elenchos — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 17:18:00 -0800

"Crack babies" are a Reagan-era myth.