Comments on: Obama and the Mythical Beasts http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/10/30/obama-and-the-mythical-beasts/ D.C. News, Politics, Media, Arts, and More Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:45:13 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: Washington City Paper: The Sexist - The Obamicorns Continue http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/10/30/obama-and-the-mythical-beasts/comment-page-1/#comment-378715 Washington City Paper: The Sexist - The Obamicorns Continue Thu, 06 Nov 2008 21:51:39 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/?p=8346#comment-378715 [...] anonymous contacts inside Obama national headquarters start leaking their mythical beast photos, you know the presidential mascot is official. Who needs a [...] [...] anonymous contacts inside Obama national headquarters start leaking their mythical beast photos, you know the presidential mascot is official. Who needs a [...]

]]> By: Washington City Paper: City Desk - Last Week’s Most Popular Blog Posts http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/10/30/obama-and-the-mythical-beasts/comment-page-1/#comment-377635 Washington City Paper: City Desk - Last Week’s Most Popular Blog Posts Wed, 05 Nov 2008 20:36:46 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/?p=8346#comment-377635 [...] Obama and the Mythical Beasts by Andrew [...] [...] Obama and the Mythical Beasts by Andrew [...]

]]> By: Carrie the Red http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/10/30/obama-and-the-mythical-beasts/comment-page-1/#comment-372960 Carrie the Red Fri, 31 Oct 2008 21:41:14 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/?p=8346#comment-372960 This is really funny, Beaujon -- glad to see a discussion of the Obama/unicorn phenom. At first it seemed to be about the unlikelihood of him winning, but now it's metamorphosed into commentary about his idealistic platform. I think the unicorn thing has been generated by regular ol' liberals who are going to vote for him, but who (after the absurdity of 2000 and the smoldering, horrified disbelief of 2004) are trying to steel themselves for the possibility of him a) losing or b) (worse) winning, then finding out that Washington politics is its own mythical creature that NO ONE can actually change. We're associating him with unicorns in case the Obama vision hits the Washington wall and vanishes in a poof of smoke ... Irony is far easier than committing. Irony is comforting when faced with the bleak possibilities that we could hope, believe, vote, and still fail. On a lighter note, I really wanted to design an Obama/Unicorn 2008 bumper sticker a while ago. At least those liberal elite unicorns probably know when TV was invented. This is really funny, Beaujon — glad to see a discussion of the Obama/unicorn phenom. At first it seemed to be about the unlikelihood of him winning, but now it’s metamorphosed into commentary about his idealistic platform. I think the unicorn thing has been generated by regular ol’ liberals who are going to vote for him, but who (after the absurdity of 2000 and the smoldering, horrified disbelief of 2004) are trying to steel themselves for the possibility of him a) losing or b) (worse) winning, then finding out that Washington politics is its own mythical creature that NO ONE can actually change. We’re associating him with unicorns in case the Obama vision hits the Washington wall and vanishes in a poof of smoke … Irony is far easier than committing. Irony is comforting when faced with the bleak possibilities that we could hope, believe, vote, and still fail.

On a lighter note, I really wanted to design an Obama/Unicorn 2008 bumper sticker a while ago. At least those liberal elite unicorns probably know when TV was invented.

]]> By: Risawn http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/10/30/obama-and-the-mythical-beasts/comment-page-1/#comment-372700 Risawn Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:48:12 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/?p=8346#comment-372700 Don't forget JibJab. http://sendables.jibjab.com/sendables/1191/time_for_some_campaignin Don’t forget JibJab.

http://sendables.jibjab.com/sendables/1191/time_for_some_campaignin

]]> By: Scott http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/10/30/obama-and-the-mythical-beasts/comment-page-1/#comment-372652 Scott Fri, 31 Oct 2008 13:43:35 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/?p=8346#comment-372652 You forgot this: http://wweek.com/photos/3425/large/10870.jpg Appeared on Willamette Week some months ago. You forgot this:

http://wweek.com/photos/3425/large/10870.jpg

Appeared on Willamette Week some months ago.

]]> By: DYSPEPSIA GENERATION » Blog Archive » Obama and the Mythical Beasts http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/10/30/obama-and-the-mythical-beasts/comment-page-1/#comment-372218 DYSPEPSIA GENERATION » Blog Archive » Obama and the Mythical Beasts Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:21:23 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/?p=8346#comment-372218 [...] Read it. [...] [...] Read it. [...]

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