Obama Disappointed Cabinet Doesn't Get Comic Book References

[Shiver]

Obama Disappointed Cabinet Failed To Understand His Reference To 'Savage Sword Of Conan' #24

From the Onion (Yes, this is satire)
January 27th, 2009

WASHINGTON—President Barack Obama expressed frustration Wednesday after members of his cabinet failed to recognize his allusion to the 24th issue of the comic series Savage Sword Of Conan during their first major meeting together.

Obama, whose upcoming challenges include organizing a massive effort to rebuild the nation's infrastructure, was reportedly unprepared for the confused silence he received upon suggesting that his cabinet "team up with Taurus of Nemedia" to secure the necessary funding from Congress.

"If my inner circle of advisers can't even communicate about the most basic issues, how are we going to tackle the massive problems our nation faces?" Obama said during a press conference. "When I tell my cabinet that getting bipartisan support is exactly like the time Conan got Taurus to help him steal Yara's jewel, they need to understand what I mean."

After receiving no reaction from the assembled reporters, Obama added, "Because a giant spider is protecting this chamber full of precious jewels, just like Congress is protecting its…. God, how are you people not seeing this?"


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"How am I supposed to effectively lead this nation when Holder has to stop the meeting and ask what the story of Taurus using the black lotus powder to kill the five guard lions has to do with increasing broadband Internet connections nationwide?" Obama said while vigorously rubbing his temples.

Added the president, "For the love of Crom, am I the only one here who wants to keep the U.S. technologically competitive?"

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While Obama has not scheduled another meeting with his cabinet this week—a respite the president hopes they will use to brush up on the 235-issue Savage Sword series—he is expected to meet with Secretary of Defense Robert Gates on Friday to discuss Afghanistan. A holdover from the Bush administration, Gates told reporters he may have gotten off on the wrong foot with the new president, citing an occasion when Obama asked him what he knew about 1984's Secret Wars, a 12-issue limited Marvel release. Gates then handed a visibly confused Obama 1,400 classified pages on covert CIA operations in El Salvador.

Later, the defense secretary attempted to find common ground with Obama by making casual references to the comic book Spawn. But the 44th president reportedly brushed him off with an abrupt laugh, saying, "no one in administration likes Spawn."

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Entire hilarious article at above link.

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Obviously from the Onion. I found this so damn funny I had to share it. :rofl:

[MadHound]

1. What's sad is that I remeber that issue and that story.

Yes, I was a comic book nerd. I got the last laugh however, I sold my collection back in the early ninties, got a nice hefty payout in order to put a nice five figure down payment on my house with enough left over to buy a '49 Desoto. All this right before big bust in comic collecting.

[Shiver]

4. I have those issues

I'm still a comic book geek. And that ain't likely gonna change :bounce:

[MadHound]

6. Good for you,

I got out of it because I was spending waaay to much on it. Plus I knew that the market was going to tank and if I was going to get a payout, now was the time. Every once in a while I think about climbing back into it, though I doubt if I will. Perhaps if I find a nice collection cheap at an estate auction or some such. Otherwise, I think I'll spend my money on other pursuits.

[Lucinda]

2. "Wonder Woman? That's not even Marvel," ..."Who are you people?"

:rofl:
Thanks for the link.

[Shiver]

3. I love where Joe Biden comes in

Talking about Barney Miller :rofl:

[Lucinda]

8. LOl. Yeah, that was great too!

[Dr. Strange]

5. no one in [his] administration likes Spawn.

:rofl:

[Cheap_Trick]

7. President Obama has appeared in the latest issue of Marvel's "The Thunderbolts"

for those wanting to collect all of his appearances. Looks like he'll be in the next issue as well.