Yes We Did, Revisited

To update the previous posting, I found more reactions to the election of “the Alpha and the Obama” that deserve a little more attention. (Truth be told, I’ve been meaning to post this for over a week now.)

Remember the ‘Wassup Guys’ from 1999-2002? Well, turns out their lives have persisted over the past 6 years. Let’s check in with them:

In Antiqua, the Prime Minister hopes to rename its highest peak 'Mount Obama'. Yes Antiqua, an Island so important it was actually mentioned in that Beach Boys song about the Caribbean. Can you imagine?



There is actually a campaign to make this happen. Sorry Reaganites, I guess you’ll have to settle for the x note (ahem, I mean the coin)

On a more serious note, the day after the election gun sales soared throughout the US, especially in gun stores selling assault weapons. These ‘Obama Gun Sales’ may have been intended urge licensed citizens to buy a gun before the Democrat takes away their right, but had the added effect of linking people with shooting the newly elected President. When will people learn?
When reached for comment about sales, Jody White, a gun shop employee, remarked, “Sales are ok, we’d be doing better if we sold the assault riffles.”

Finally, the time-honored tradition after every election: moving to Canada.


Your Words Thomas L. Friedman:

"In China today, Bill Gates is Britney Spears. In America today, Britney Spears is Britney Spears - and that is our problem...the world is flat."

"Remember, what was Detroit’s plan two years ago when they, when they confronted this problem? It was to subsidize gasoline at a $1.99 a gallon if you bought a Hummer or Suburban or a big truck–that was their idea of innovation. So, you know, it was like a crack dealer offering subsidized crack rather than, you know, going to a clinic to get–to get off the drug...Where was [Congress'] outrage two years ago, OK, about getting them to be more innovative, to getting them on top of the energy efficiency question? They have been enabling the destruction of this industry. So show me a plan. Show me a plan that says if we give you this $25 billion you’re actually going to change. Absent that–remember, Tom [Brokaw], we’re going to charge this $25 billion on our kids’ Visa cards. This goes on our kids’ Visa cards, and we have a moral obligation to make sure this is spent wisely."
On Meet the Press, 16 Nov