Wednesday, September 9, 2009

The White House Photo Guys Know How to Keep the Boss Happy!!


Law Prof Ann Althouse and Obama voter has a great post on this photo. See Let's analyze this picture of Obama and the Justices (and Biden). At the end of the post she observes a comment that was made to her post.
Imagine holding a party. Your spouse takes pictures. When the guests leave, you say, "I'll email a group picture to you all."The guests check their email accounts the next morning to find a picture wherein all of them have their backs to the camera or are by some other means obscured. Except you. You stand, fully visible, smiling broadly, center frame.
He he he.
From another NOT FAR RIGHT Commentator the Dem Mickey Kaus on the President's speech to children a related point.
Obama--It's Not Too Late to Edit That Speech!
The text of Obama's speech to schoolchildren has been posted. It's OK--starts condescending, then gets reasonably inspiring. But there's one paragraph I gagged on. (Drudge did too).

Your families, your teachers, and I are doing everything we can to make sure you have the education you need to answer these questions. I’m working hard to fix up your classrooms and get you the books, equipment and computers you need to learn. But you’ve got to do your part too. So I expect you to get serious this year. I expect you to put your best effort into everything you do. I expect great things from each of you. So don’t let us down – don’t let your family or your country or yourself down. Make us all proud. I know you can do it. [Gag-phrases boldfaced.]

Those are all the people who are trying to help--families, teachers, and Barack Hussein Obama? He's "working hard to fix up" classrooms? I hope not! He has two wars and a health care bill to worry about, and a whole lot of other politicians and bureaucrats whose job it is to refurbish up school facilities. Is he Superman? Obama's willingness to cut out all the other players does suggest an unnattractive solipsism and egotism at best and ... a troublesome cult-building instinct well, let's just leave it at that.

Here's the thing. It's not too late to fix this graf! Obama hasn't actually delivered the speech yet. A little last-minute pencil editing and his critics won't have a whole lot to work with. Start by replacing every use of the word "I" ...

Update: Obama did not take kausfiles' advice. ... 11:59 P.M.

2 comments:

  1. Ah yes...Obama does have "Superman Syndrome", which should be evident in that every speech he gives, "I" is used more often than "we". The only time he uses "they" is when he is about to throw somebody under the bus.

    I mean, really, he named his dog BO..the same initials as his. The man is a narcissist to the max.

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  2. It is incredibe I keep saying we have elected a huge snob and people are starting to realize it

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