Comments on: Thoughts on Obama…

By: Seth Wagoner

Seth Wagoner — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 03:10:02 +0000

Too late indeed! Rather a lot of children across the world, particularly in the US and Kenya, have been named “Barack” since he won, according to one report I read.

Agree about danger of straying into political posts, but almost without fail, all my favorite tech/biz bloggers have said something about the US election, so you’re far from alone in yielding to temptation.

By: lance

lance — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 06:04:30 +0000

I see this as good reason to stay out of political posts. Mostly.

By: Ben Kepes

Ben Kepes — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:08:30 +0000

@Matt – I don’t know whether to laugh or cry

By: Matt

Matt — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:06:55 +0000

Too late! I heard there were twins born last week named Obama and Michelle.

By: Falafulu Fisi

Falafulu Fisi — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 22:10:13 +0000

Obama will leave Israel vulnerable, since he will cosy up to Iran, Cuba, Venezuela, which he clearly stated those goals during his campaign.

By: Ben Kepes

Ben Kepes — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 21:19:20 +0000

@Darryl – I’m not even going to go there…

By: Darryl Burling

Darryl Burling — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 21:15:58 +0000

Actually, I believe Hitler was labelled a visionary too.

By: Ben Kepes

Ben Kepes — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 20:48:24 +0000

@bipolar2 – thanks for your comment but it seems you got the wrong end of the stick. I was invoking Godwin’s law, comparing Obama to Hitler. Neither was I saying the those with their fists in the air were ultra right wing – I see nothing in my post that would draw the reasonable reader to that conclusion.

What I was saying was that the reaction of the masses is not dissimilar to the reaction upon Hitler’s rise – the charisma sweeping everyone away in the euphoria of “yes we can”

Given that you don’t know me I’m not sure how you can claim that I have no knowledge of one thing or another – I actually do have a reasonably good perspective of what happened in Germany and elsewhere in Europe in the 30s. Notwithstanding any of that it has nothing to do with my central thesis which was that people shouldn’t elevate Obama beyond that which is appropriate.

By: M Freitas

M Freitas — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:49:51 +0000

Arghhh. Make it Godwin’s Law.

By: M Freitas

M Freitas — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:48:19 +0000

For a moment there I thought you were almost invoking Goodwin’s Law…