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gulliver Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-02-08 12:00 PM
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Obama talks like Jeff Goldblum sometimes.
Not the Big Chill character, the Jurassic Park one.

Um, Chaos theory would say, um, that infinite recombinations of, uh, uh, uh, gene sequences could lead to, uh, an infinite regress of variation (raise eyebrows).

Obama goes into this mode sometimes in debates or interviews. It can be charming or enhance the sense of deliberateness/intelligence, but it can also seem passive and unsure. None of the other candidates of either party seem to do this. I think it is a bad habit.
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jakem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-02-08 12:01 PM
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1. works for Goldblum. so what?
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The_Casual_Observer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-02-08 12:02 PM
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2. bi-partisan coalition
cult of one.
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MADem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-02-08 12:03 PM
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3. The DRONE.
I have a hard time focusing when he does that monotone with run-on sentences...it's hypnotic, but not in a good way. Kinda like a noise machine that repeats a tone to put you to sleep.
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displacedtexan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-02-08 12:08 PM
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7. I noticed that in the Press Conference.
I was drifting off during the first minute.

I guess MSNBC did, too, because they cut away very quickly.

I usually read the transcripts of his speeches. I should pay more attention
to the live broadcasts.

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annie1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-02-08 12:03 PM
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4. the jurassic park character is more interesting than Bo is in debates.
for sure. to me it is not charming or intellectual, it seems like he's struggling. and i really don't know why, he's obviously so intelligent.
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Big Blue Marble Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-02-08 12:09 PM
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8. Prehaps his mind is faster than his mouth,
Which is a nice change from Bush. Obama is a brilliant man.
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1corona4u Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-02-08 12:03 PM
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5. Uh-bama.
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SammyWinstonJack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-02-08 12:05 PM
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6. ...
:spray: But what do I know.

According to the corprat news, since I am an Edwards supporter, I tend to be angry, not very educated and of a lower economic status.

Well one out of three ain't bad. :mad: :silly:
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Straight Shooter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-02-08 12:37 PM
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9. And according to coprophagia news, Hillary supporters share the same demographic
We aren't educated. We aren't intelligent. We are working class dross.

However, like Edwards supporters, we have a revulsion for media-created phenomena, and are blessed with an abundance of common sense. :)
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Kahuna Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-02-08 01:25 PM
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10. He reminds me more of Jimmy Stewart when he speaks. nt
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Unsane Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-02-08 01:26 PM
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11. He tends to get professorial when put on the spot.
He thinks through things deeply.
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TrogL Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-02-08 01:54 PM
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12. So you oppose a candidate who can actually think
and talk using multi-syllable words.
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