Obama makes the official announcement
<a href="http://www.suntimes.com/news/politics/169188,CST-NWS-obamabears12.article" target="_blank"><b>Senator makes the official announcement: He's a Bears fan</b></a>
<!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Having some fun with all the political hype, Obama mocked the frenzied interest by taping the introduction to ESPN's ''Monday Night Football'' game between the Bears and the St. Louis Rams.
''So tonight I'd like to put all the doubts to rest. And tonight, after a lot of thought and a good deal of soul-searching, I would like to announce to my hometown of Chicago and all of America that I'm ready ...''
<i>Pause.</i>
''For the Bears to go all the way!'' the Illinois senator said.
In a teasing news release, his office said Monday afternoon that Obama would make an ''announcement'' prior to the game ''about an upcoming contest of great importance to the American people.''
Obama spent Sunday in the first-in-the-nation primary state of New Hampshire where he drew huge crowds, a crush of media and fueled talk of a White House bid.
Enough experience?
''This is a contest about the future. A contest between two very different philosophies. A contest that will ultimately be decided in America's heartland,'' Obama said during the taped introduction to the football game. ''In Chicago, they're asking, does the new guy have enough experience to lead us to victory? In St. Louis, they're wondering, are we facing a record that's really so formidable? Or is it all just a bunch of hype?''
Although this week's game was on cable, last week's contest between Green Bay and Seattle drew 12.7 million viewers-- good exposure for any candidate. <!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfGCH0QutJY" target="_blank">• YouTube: Obama's announcement</a>
<!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Having some fun with all the political hype, Obama mocked the frenzied interest by taping the introduction to ESPN's ''Monday Night Football'' game between the Bears and the St. Louis Rams.
''So tonight I'd like to put all the doubts to rest. And tonight, after a lot of thought and a good deal of soul-searching, I would like to announce to my hometown of Chicago and all of America that I'm ready ...''
<i>Pause.</i>
''For the Bears to go all the way!'' the Illinois senator said.
In a teasing news release, his office said Monday afternoon that Obama would make an ''announcement'' prior to the game ''about an upcoming contest of great importance to the American people.''
Obama spent Sunday in the first-in-the-nation primary state of New Hampshire where he drew huge crowds, a crush of media and fueled talk of a White House bid.
Enough experience?
''This is a contest about the future. A contest between two very different philosophies. A contest that will ultimately be decided in America's heartland,'' Obama said during the taped introduction to the football game. ''In Chicago, they're asking, does the new guy have enough experience to lead us to victory? In St. Louis, they're wondering, are we facing a record that's really so formidable? Or is it all just a bunch of hype?''
Although this week's game was on cable, last week's contest between Green Bay and Seattle drew 12.7 million viewers-- good exposure for any candidate. <!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfGCH0QutJY" target="_blank">• YouTube: Obama's announcement</a>
Comments
Edit: Of course it has to be important. We don't want your stupid threads getting in the way of our "Post your PC specs" thread or our "This is why america is failing" thread that is just a link that has already been posted and discussed to death. Honestly.
Does it need to be important?
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No, but the way the entire article is written implies that it's going to influence the future of the world.
And who the ###### are the Bears?
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That's just asking to get yourself a "Wag of My Finger" from Stephen Colbert.
Edit: Of course it has to be important. We don't want your stupid threads getting in the way of our "Post your PC specs" thread or our "This is why america is failing" thread that is just a link that has already been posted and discussed to death. Honestly.
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Lololol.......... <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tounge.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":p" border="0" alt="tounge.gif" />
Chicago Bears for President '08!
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Best political spin I've seen this year- if they can apply that kind of Grade A strategy to the campaign, we'll have their brilliance for 3 terms!
That's just asking to get yourself a "Wag of My Finger" from Stephen Colbert.
Edit: Of course it has to be important. We don't want your stupid threads getting in the way of our "Post your PC specs" thread or our "This is why america is failing" thread that is just a link that has already been posted and discussed to death. Honestly.
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And of course, the various birthday threads, the "OMG THE FORUMS ARE BACK" threads, the "Wow the off topic forums are busy" thread, and the various other threads that have no real importance to people, but you read for laughs or chills or "My rock is better than your rock".
<a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=sPHsoQuRRfk" target="_blank">what if da bears were to enter da innianapolis fi hunnerd? what would be da outcome?</a>
That's just asking to get yourself a "Wag of My Finger" from Stephen Colbert.
Edit: Of course it has to be important. We don't want your stupid threads getting in the way of our "Post your PC specs" thread or our "This is why america is failing" thread that is just a link that has already been posted and discussed to death. Honestly.
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You are awesome. But still we have to wait for "Favorite Final Fantasy" though.
So there. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tounge.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":p" border="0" alt="tounge.gif" />