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Thursday, February 5, 2009

Politics This Should Come in Handy During Obama's Negotiations With Senate Republicans

Posted by Dan Savage on Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 9:33 PM

Offered in the spirit of bipartisanship: an audio clip—one of several choice clips—from the audiobook recording of Barack Obama's Dreams of My Father...

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Posted by Obama on February 5, 2009 at 9:45 PM

posted without credit from "The Phoenix":

http://thephoenix.com/BLOGS/phlog/archiv…

Posted by meks on February 5, 2009 at 9:57 PM

Thanks for attempting to keep us honest, meks, but I linked to the site where I got this MP3 file. A Slog reader named Andy sent me the link to the website.

Posted by Dan Savage on February 5, 2009 at 10:02 PM

oh DEAR GOD i'm laughing so hard. the last one is PRICELESS! that little whistled "ss" at the end of "fries"... i may pee my pants...

Posted by Obama Girl on February 5, 2009 at 10:04 PM

Well, that first one is definitely going to be my new ringtone.

Posted by Judah on February 5, 2009 at 10:20 PM

I want that as my ringtone!

Posted by Rachel on February 5, 2009 at 10:21 PM

fuck ringtones, hello new voice mail message!

Posted by Jared Guay on February 5, 2009 at 10:24 PM

It's sad to see that this is the type of journalism that is surviving as the PI dissintigrates. It is really irresponsible of you to post this snippet of Obama without any contextual explanation. This type of racially dividing comment is not something that he stands for, but it is something he is aware of and willing to acknowledge. But why post these words alone? It diverts people's attention from the important messages he's trying to send to the nation, like that the time for childish things has passed. We should be talking about what he stands for--improving the staples of our communities. His call to action demands a response, and this is yours?

Posted by Jeanine Stewart on February 5, 2009 at 10:49 PM

@8

Why does Dan Savage hate black people?

Posted by matt; on February 5, 2009 at 11:01 PM

@8, I hope you are not serious, because this post wasn't that serious. It was meant to be funny.

Esp. the last one--can't....stop...playing....

Posted by getyourownfriesgetyourownfries on February 5, 2009 at 11:13 PM

Remember "Billy Beer" ?

http://www.rustycans.com/HISTORY/billy.h…

Now that Obama's bro' is busted for weed, how about, GeorgeToke?

After all, BHO is on the way to becoming the next Jimmy...

Posted by ...in my heart... on February 5, 2009 at 11:16 PM

The author of that blog you link to lists all the quotes as belonging to "Ray" in the book. IIRC, though, the "ignorant motherfuckers" quote from the book is Obama's own. PURE AWESOME.

Posted by jay on February 5, 2009 at 11:21 PM

the internet only goes downhill from here

Posted by matt; on February 6, 2009 at 1:02 AM

Um, Don't play this at work, but play it at some point.

Posted by Rob in Baltimore on February 6, 2009 at 5:47 AM

9
Not just Blacks, anyone who disagrees with his world view.
'Narrow Minded Bigot' I think is the term.

Posted by sad on February 6, 2009 at 6:29 AM

Celebrate Divershitty

Posted by Divershitty is wonderful on February 6, 2009 at 6:38 AM

These are going to be fun.

Posted by violet_dagrinder on February 6, 2009 at 8:59 AM

Am I the only one who gets a little turned on when you hear Obama talk dirty?

Posted by seattle mike on February 6, 2009 at 9:03 AM

I beez habbin a OBASM!!!!

Posted by Caprice Hollins, Seattle Public Schools on February 6, 2009 at 9:19 AM

hilarious!!

Posted by erik on February 6, 2009 at 9:23 AM

Jeanine, you ignorant slut: How does "one of several choice clips—from the audiobook recording of Barack Obama's Dreams of My Father" fail to place this clip in its proper context?

Posted by Dan Savage on February 6, 2009 at 9:27 AM

Oh my god.
Thank you for this. It has made my day.
And, Jeanine, do you really think there are very many people reading SLOG who don't support Obama?

Posted by tacomagirl on February 6, 2009 at 9:37 AM

Dan Savage, you uneducated, untrained, muckraking old geaser, perhaps you should have added that Obama is actually quoting SOMEBODY ELSE

Posted by Non on February 6, 2009 at 9:53 AM

@23 He actually quoting himself with the "Ignorant motherfucker" line.

Posted by N on February 6, 2009 at 10:24 AM

More here: http://obamasoundoff.com/

Posted by N on February 6, 2009 at 12:56 PM

I suggest, for anyone who wants to greatly improve their quality of life, to open two browser windows, one with this...

http://www.aprilwinchell.com/media/audio…

and one with this...

http://www.instantrimshot.com/

Do as comes natural.

Posted by Richmackin on February 8, 2009 at 7:31 PM

Hey. He's not bad. Guy's got a career in voiceover come 2012.

Posted by Carol Hiller on February 10, 2009 at 12:31 AM