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

Posted by Cindy | November 7, 2008 12:07 PM
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Amen!

Posted by James | November 7, 2008 12:12 PM
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When he entered the room, everybody stood up.

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

Posted by Non | November 7, 2008 12:13 PM
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Give it a week and The Stranger will start complaining that Obama won't say "fuck".

Posted by elenchos | November 7, 2008 12:17 PM
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Posted by nah | November 7, 2008 12:18 PM
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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.

Posted by brandon | November 7, 2008 12:20 PM
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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.

Posted by daniel | November 7, 2008 12:21 PM
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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.

Posted by brandon | November 7, 2008 12:21 PM
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#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.

Posted by Cato the Younger Younger | November 7, 2008 12:22 PM
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maybe it was his presidential gravitas, but he looked fatigued. i hope he gets him some nap time.

Posted by reverend dr dj riz | November 7, 2008 12:23 PM
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We are fucked, but in good hands. Like a crack baby at the Mayo Clinic.

Posted by DOUG. | November 7, 2008 12:25 PM
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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.

Posted by Suze | November 7, 2008 12:26 PM
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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.

Posted by Amelia | November 7, 2008 12:27 PM
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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.

Posted by Suze | November 7, 2008 12:29 PM
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And he didn't use the words "evil-doers".

AND, he can pronounce "nuclear".

'bout time.

Posted by Fawxer | November 7, 2008 12:31 PM
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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.

Posted by max solomon | November 7, 2008 12:42 PM
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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)

Posted by skweetis | November 7, 2008 12:46 PM
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@9

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.

Posted by Non | November 7, 2008 1:01 PM
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*President Elect

Posted by Non | November 7, 2008 1:03 PM
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"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.

Posted by Will in Seattle | November 7, 2008 1:15 PM
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@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 séance thing." That's going to bunch up some panties in Simi Valley and Bel Air.

Posted by rob | November 7, 2008 1:24 PM
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The thought of Nancy Reagan's panties in a bunch
Makes me wanna spew me lunch!

Posted by CommonKnowledge | November 7, 2008 1:42 PM
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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.

Posted by widestanceromancer | November 7, 2008 1:49 PM
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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.

Posted by EmilyP | November 7, 2008 2:06 PM
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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.

Posted by Lee | November 7, 2008 3:26 PM
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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.

Posted by cressona | November 7, 2008 4:56 PM
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"Crack babies" are a Reagan-era myth.

Posted by elenchos | November 7, 2008 5:18 PM

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