He’s young and he’s got a funny name and… he’s not patriotic….. that’s what THEY are going to say. ~ Barack Obama, Henry County, August 20, 2008 ~

The general view was ‘He’d be a great U.S. senator, but he’s not gonna be able to get in.’ The attitude was ‘He’s got no money, he doesn’t come from a wealthy family, he’s got no organization, he wasn’t born into a political family, and he’s a black man with this name that folks can’t even pronounce. And it sounds Muslim! So he’s not gonna be able to get through the difficulties of the campaign process. ~ Barack Obama, Chicago, just before the November 2004 election ~

If Prime Minister Putin disagrees with Obama’s plans, ideas or treaties… will these lines continue to work?

You’re not pulling your tanks out of Georgia like you said you would because I’m young, have a funny name….. ~ Barack Obama, 2009? ~

Hey, maybe it’s worth a try. Who knows? If it ain’t broke, why fix it, right?

Oh hell - Chosen One dropped his water bottle cap and received applause. I spilled an entire Diet Coke in my lap at Buffalo Wild wings and was lucky to get a dish towel… Is it because I’m young, (younger than Obama, anyway) short, have a funny middle name….

One of his young whippersnappers needs to tell him that the US Women’s fencing team won ALL THREE gold medals…

Obama and Warner are “tag teaming” the Q&A session. (No rules but he decided to go “girl, boy, girl, boy…” after deciding that going “boy, girl, boy, girl…” might cost him votes in the South. This decision might hurt his chances with feminists but I truly doubt it.) Warner talks while Obama blows his nose. Does Chosen One have a cold? If so, why hasn’t the media been all over it? If someone picks up his used Kleenex for a souvenir I think I’ll spill another Diet Coke…

Event is over - no VP announcement here… maybe Lynchburg? Nah.