Obama fans expecting him to join the 2008 Presidential race got a bit of a surprise last night:
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.”
Uh-huh..
“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 …”
Pause.
“For the Bears to go all the way!” the Illinois senator said in a text released by his office.
Right. I think Obama’s a lightweight but I don’t think he’s going to campaign like one. Can he generate the huge amount of hype needed to overpower the Clinton political machine? That’s going to be tough. He still looks like Vice-Presidential material to me.
Yes, Obama is 45, has been a senator for 22 months, has no major legislation to his name and no one really knows much about him. But there is a sense at this moment that much of the country is in the mood to put both Bushs and Clintons behind them.
Against this, one has to weigh the money Hillary has been able to raise, the network the Clintons have throughout the Democratic party, the political acumen of Bill and the ferociously well organised and relentless Clinton machine.
It’s going to be one hell of a ride.
Samaritans Scalawags Scoundrels & Fleecing the Sheep: The last thing I wanted to see was another politician out posturing, under the guise of a football promotion, for his run against Hillary two years from now. I turned the channel for Professional Football not more hidden publicity stunts by President wannabes. It is bad enough everyone will have to listen to all the future Presidential Party Sock Puppets strut their stuff on the television runways during the next election cycle, the rest of the time they could at least stay in their smoke-filled backrooms and plan their next barrage of manure spreading and give the voters and sports fans a respite from their stench. Sigh, they could have at least waited until after the holidays!
Hot Air: Apparently the Today crew was all aglow over this this morning. I like to picture the Clintons sitting together watching it, she with a look of annoyance, he trying to suppress a smile at the slickness of it all.
The Blue State: I like this kind of thing. Mocking yourself and the media can, in today’s era, score you points in politics.
Mello-Drama: I would have considered voting for Obama until he went on to Monday Night Football tonight and put on a Chicago Bears hat right before the game. Seriously, show some sense, man! True that Southern Illinois seems far away from Chicago, but it is full of Rams fans, and just because we’re not happy with the current state of football in St. Louis doesn’t mean we’ll forgive a politician who picks against us!*
Agricola: I turn on the Distracter/Conversation-with-wife Killer, aka my TV, expecting MNF football. Instead, I am confronted with the visage of Barack Obama, sounding as if he is announcing his run for the Oval Office. My pleasure with this development fades as I realize it is just a setup for the game. Clever NBC!
Librarygrrrl.net: Damn! I was SOOO excited that he might have been announcing a run for the presidency. I admit that I even yelled “F*$% you Barack!” at the television when he put on his Bears cap…
The So-Called “Austin Mayor” Blog: By doing the intro to the Monday Night Football game, our rowdy friend Barack Obama has all but announced his intention to do an end run around Hilary and run for President of the United States of America.
Bears Superfan Blog: How cool was the Barack Obama spot before the game? What a great way to introduce the game. I really hope it was televised nationally, because that would be a great way to expose Barack if is indeed deciding to make a presidential run soon.
Please Stand Clear: Barack Obama, more liberal than John Kerry and a possible 2008 Presidential Candidate, just got some free advertising courtesy the Walt Disney Company. In my view, it’s absolutely ridiculous. Disney, from now on stay out of politics and stick to what you’re good at - being a world-class entertainment company.
Extreme Mortman: Are you ready for some walking on water? Obama opened last night’s “Monday Night Football.” We haven’t seen this much football broadcast sex appeal since Janet Jackson.
Daily Kos: I thought he did an excellent job of presenting himself to an audience that may not be too interested in politics. It appears that he is building momentum for a presidential bid, which must worry the Axis of Hillary.
Peroria Pundit: Obama is likable. He’s intelligent and a far, far better communicator than Bush. Will Obama any less “prepared” for the White House after two years in the Senate than Bush was after six years as Governor of Texas? Yeah, the conventional wisdom is correct. As soon as Obama announces, he the media’s (and Sen. Clinton’s) kid gloves will come off and they are going to start digging for dirt.
But enough about 2008. We have an important election occuring today and I need your votes.
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January 11th, 2007 at 1:46 pm
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