Obama Supporters (humorous satire video)

stewart_photo · 02-11-2009, 06:37 PM

Warning: May contain language intended for adults only.

Obama Win Causes Obsessive Supporters To Realize How Empty Their Lives Are / The Onion - America's Finest News Source

On a more positive note, critics now have four years to rightfully trash Obama and all those who voted for him - assuming we don't just instead resort to the solution human rights groups call for (mentioned towards the end of that video).

stewart

*khardur* · 02-11-2009, 07:18 PM

OMG that was funny. I used to read the "news" on that site all the time but forgot about it and have not visited there for a long time... Thanks stewart for reminding me.

*Ash* · 02-11-2009, 07:25 PM

Oh those poor pathetic souls.
Someone, quick, come up with a catch phrase to save them from their misery...
Oh, I know, how about "Pentax, not Semtex"
Doesn't quite have the same ring as "Yes we can"....

stevebrot · 02-11-2009, 11:14 PM

I just cracked up!

I live in the Portland/Vancouver area and many Obama supporters here were/are just insufferable. The stereotypes in the clip are just too close to the truth around here! I sort of like Obama, but have little use for some of his supporters.

Steve

(Saw the Portland reference in the clip

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Gooshin · 02-12-2009, 10:25 AM

love the onion

and this story is not too far from the truth, wouldnt be surprised if it would pass for real news on CNN or something.

stewart_photo · 02-12-2009, 11:46 PM

Thought most would enjoy the video. When I saw it, couldn't resist posting it here given one of those insufferable supporters posted a rather disingenuous video of "McCain supporters" here weeks ago (just prior to the election) while deceitfully claiming to be "undecided" in the election.

As for slogan or catchphrase, Ash, do remember many of Obama's more annoying supporters absolutely relish the notion of themselves (and others around them) as victims. Thus, the words "Yes We Can" might work for Pentax if the company wrapped them around some vague image of victimization, such as those evil camera companies (Nikon & Canon as replacements for "conservatives") are ruining photography, while the industry is not treating Pentax users as equals. This would give those supporters an immediate, initial, goal to support - "quotas" for Pentax products in camera stores and Pentax users at sporting events or whatever, and perhaps a "don't ask, don't tell" policy industry-wide regarding Pentax users.

However, even as a Pentax user, I'd really rather not have them around supporting Pentax. That would be almost as bad as being a normal Apple Macintosh user having to endlessly listen to insufferable Mac fanatics. See...

Apple Introduces Revolutionary New Laptop With No Keyboard / The Onion - America's Finest News Source

Mac user in video; "I'll buy almost anything if it's shiny and made by Apple."

stewart

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Jasvox · 02-13-2009, 01:48 AM

reminds me of the funny stories going around after Jerry Garcia died....what will all the deadheads do now???

Mike Cash · 02-13-2009, 02:22 AM

It was annoying enough without even being in the same country with them. I can't wait to see what it's going to be like once reality and buyer's remorse set in.

I haven't filed U.S. income taxes in a decade or so......where's my cabinet appointment?

Jasvox · 02-13-2009, 10:22 AM

here we go again...

Jason

*Ratmagiclady* · 02-13-2009, 10:42 AM

Silly. Personally, all this talk about 'Obama Supporters are cult-like' is basically about disenchanted Bush supporters who wouldn't hear a bad word about the fool simply not recognizing what it *is* when after an extremely horrible time, someone with actual leadership qualities and some substance turns up.

No one's going to bring instant Utopia with what the Republican scorched-earth policy left him to work with.

Let's not be silly.

At least we don't have to be embarrassed when a shot of the White House appears on TV.

stevebrot · 02-13-2009, 11:15 AM

Originally Posted by Ratmagiclady

Silly. Personally, all this talk about 'Obama Supporters are cult-like' is basically about disenchanted Bush supporters who wouldn't hear a bad word about the fool simply not recognizing what it *is* when after an extremely horrible time, someone with actual leadership qualities and some substance turns up.

No one's going to bring instant Utopia with what the Republican scorched-earth policy left him to work with.

Let's not be silly.

At least we don't have to be embarrassed when a shot of the White House appears on TV.

I guess you would have to live in the Portland area to understand...

Around here Obama has the status of the new Messiah. Who knows? Maybe he is?

Steve

(Never voted for Bush, didn't care for Bush, hopes Obama has some substance to back up the talk...)

slomojoe · 02-13-2009, 11:24 AM

Yes, that video was hilarious. The Onion's just great.

*Ratmagiclady* · 02-13-2009, 11:27 AM

Originally Posted by stevebrot

I guess you would have to live in the Portland area to understand... Around here Obama has the status of the new Messiah. Who knows? Maybe he is?

Steve

(Never voted for Bush, didn't care for Bush, hopes Obama has some substance to back up the talk...)

I think we've had *enough* of people claiming to represent something messianic, in our government, actually. For eight years, though, we've had someone in office who thought everything was that simple and brought us to near-ruin.

President Obama is a smart, aware, and well-spoken man of good will and perspicacity. In America, as we like to think of ourselves, that's all that it's *supposed* to take for us to accomplish great things and overcome adversities.

I think it's OK to get a little fired up about it.

The reality of it. It's actually the Fox News pundits who are trying to spin this to be about unrealistic expectations. It's just about *having* expectations beyond someone claiming continuing to cut taxes for the rich is going to magically bring about peace and prosperity when we've seen it does the opposite.

Obama's actually been the one *saying* that fixing this mess is going to take work and maybe some sacrifice, and some investment in the future.

It's *easy* for the same old *&@^^#'s to claim, 'Look, he's a good leader, he thinks he's the Messiah.'

Like that's the only option, there. Maybe the only way for certain mentalities to think they understand, but I think I've got a better one:

In the face of a sobering reality, the idea of good leadership with which we can *face* it...

Made people actually happy and psyched.

Gotta do the work, though.

Which isn't to say satire isn't important, but reading it in terms of saying 'Obama and his supporters actually are to be dismissed and ignored' like certain supposedly 'serious' commenters do, isn't really the best thing to necessarily take from it. Obama can't do much about the economy if people go right on back to telling their Congressmen that all they care about is tax cuts and they want their big credit card limits back.

Gooshin · 02-13-2009, 11:54 AM

*Ratmagiclady* · 02-13-2009, 12:04 PM

Hey, Canadian, the whole world was complaining how long it took to get this last guy out.... Sorry it took so long, but give us some rhythm here.