Fwd: HUMOR: Obama Controversy Shocker By Andy Borowitz

November 21, 2008

Obama's Use of Complete Sentences Stirs Controversy

Stunning Break with Last Eight Years

In the first two weeks since the election, President-elect Barack

Obama has broken with a tradition established over the past eight

years through his controversial use of complete sentences, political

observers say.

Millions of Americans who watched Mr. Obama's appearance on CBS'

" Sixty Minutes " on Sunday witnessed the president-elect's

unorthodox verbal tick, which had Mr. Obama employing grammatically

correct sentences virtually every time he opened his mouth.

But Mr. Obama's decision to use complete sentences in his public

pronouncements carries with it certain risks, since after the last

eight years many Americans may find his odd speaking style

jarring.

According to presidential historian Davis Logsdon of the University of

Minnesota, some Americans might find it " alienating " to have

a President who speaks English as if it were his first language.

" Every time Obama opens his mouth, his subjects and verbs are in

agreement, " says Mr. Logsdon. " If he keeps it up, he is

running the risk of sounding like an elitist. "

The historian said that if Mr. Obama insists on using complete

sentences in his speeches, the public may find itself saying,

" Okay, subject, predicate, subject predicate - we get it, stop

showing off. "

The President-elect's stubborn insistence on using complete sentences

has already attracted a rebuke from one of his harshest critics, Gov.

Sarah Palin of Alaska.

" Talking with complete sentences there and also too talking in a

way that ordinary Americans like Joe the Plumber and Tito the Builder

can't really do there, I think needing to do that isn't tapping into

what Americans are needing also, " she said.

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November 21, 2008

I trust this is a joke!!! Surely it is an enormous insult to every

American to say that they cannot understand or tolerate correctly

spoken language?

I know absolutely nothing about American politics, but assume this is

the only thing they can find to say against the chap.

Jo

, yarrow wrote:

>

> Obama's Use of Complete Sentences Stirs Controversy

>

> Stunning Break with Last Eight Years

>

> In the first two weeks since the election, President-elect Barack

> Obama has broken with a tradition established over the past eight

> years through his controversial use of complete sentences,

political

> observers say.

>

> Millions of Americans who watched Mr. Obama's appearance on CBS'

> " Sixty Minutes " on Sunday witnessed the president-elect's

unorthodox

> verbal tick, which had Mr. Obama employing grammatically correct

> sentences virtually every time he opened his mouth.

>

> But Mr. Obama's decision to use complete sentences in his public

> pronouncements carries with it certain risks, since after the last

> eight years many Americans may find his odd speaking style jarring.

>

> According to presidential historian Davis Logsdon of the University

> of Minnesota, some Americans might find it " alienating " to have a

> President who speaks English as if it were his first language.

>

> " Every time Obama opens his mouth, his subjects and verbs are in

> agreement, " says Mr. Logsdon. " If he keeps it up, he is running the

> risk of sounding like an elitist. "

>

> The historian said that if Mr. Obama insists on using complete

> sentences in his speeches, the public may find itself

saying, " Okay,

> subject, predicate, subject predicate - we get it, stop showing

off. "

>

> The President-elect's stubborn insistence on using complete

sentences

> has already attracted a rebuke from one of his harshest critics,

Gov.

> Sarah Palin of Alaska.

>

> " Talking with complete sentences there and also too talking in a

way

> that ordinary Americans like Joe the Plumber and Tito the Builder

> can't really do there, I think needing to do that isn't tapping

into

> what Americans are needing also, " she said.

>

> Traveling over the river or through the woods this holiday

> season?

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November 21, 2008

Hi Jo

I'm thinking the " Humor " in the subject line suggests it's intended as a

joke.

Shame that Humour is spelt wrongly, mind you ;-) (just teasing)

BB

Peter

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" heartwerk " <jo.heartwork

Friday, November 21, 2008 7:40 AM

Re: Fwd: HUMOR: Obama Controversy Shocker By Andy

Borowitz

>I trust this is a joke!!! Surely it is an enormous insult to every

> American to say that they cannot understand or tolerate correctly

> spoken language?

>

> I know absolutely nothing about American politics, but assume this is

> the only thing they can find to say against the chap.

>

> Jo

>

> , yarrow wrote:

>>

>> Obama's Use of Complete Sentences Stirs Controversy

>>

>> Stunning Break with Last Eight Years

>>

>> In the first two weeks since the election, President-elect Barack

>> Obama has broken with a tradition established over the past eight

>> years through his controversial use of complete sentences,

> political

>> observers say.

>>

>> Millions of Americans who watched Mr. Obama's appearance on CBS'

>> " Sixty Minutes " on Sunday witnessed the president-elect's

> unorthodox

>> verbal tick, which had Mr. Obama employing grammatically correct

>> sentences virtually every time he opened his mouth.

>>

>> But Mr. Obama's decision to use complete sentences in his public

>> pronouncements carries with it certain risks, since after the last

>> eight years many Americans may find his odd speaking style jarring.

>>

>> According to presidential historian Davis Logsdon of the University

>> of Minnesota, some Americans might find it " alienating " to have a

>> President who speaks English as if it were his first language.

>>

>> " Every time Obama opens his mouth, his subjects and verbs are in

>> agreement, " says Mr. Logsdon. " If he keeps it up, he is running the

>> risk of sounding like an elitist. "

>>

>> The historian said that if Mr. Obama insists on using complete

>> sentences in his speeches, the public may find itself

> saying, " Okay,

>> subject, predicate, subject predicate - we get it, stop showing

> off. "

>>

>> The President-elect's stubborn insistence on using complete

> sentences

>> has already attracted a rebuke from one of his harshest critics,

> Gov.

>> Sarah Palin of Alaska.

>>

>> " Talking with complete sentences there and also too talking in a

> way

>> that ordinary Americans like Joe the Plumber and Tito the Builder

>> can't really do there, I think needing to do that isn't tapping

> into

>> what Americans are needing also, " she said.

>>

>> Traveling over the river or through the woods this holiday

>> season?

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November 21, 2008

Uh, yes, that's a piece of political satire. The soon to be (not soon enough) former president wasn't known for his erudition. Not known. Not him. No way. I guessed it was from " The Onion " , a newspaper satire:

http://www.theonion.com/content/but it's from the Huffington Post. Fun stuff! (Darn, now I'm not using complete sentences!)Blake

On Fri, Nov 21, 2008 at 12:40 AM, heartwerk <jo.heartwork wrote:

I trust this is a joke!!! Surely it is an enormous insult to every

American to say that they cannot understand or tolerate correctly

spoken language?

I know absolutely nothing about American politics, but assume this is

the only thing they can find to say against the chap.

Jo

, yarrow wrote:

>

> Obama's Use of Complete Sentences Stirs Controversy

>

> Stunning Break with Last Eight Years

>

> In the first two weeks since the election, President-elect Barack

> Obama has broken with a tradition established over the past eight

> years through his controversial use of complete sentences,

political

> observers say.

>

> Millions of Americans who watched Mr. Obama's appearance on CBS'

> " Sixty Minutes " on Sunday witnessed the president-elect's

unorthodox

> verbal tick, which had Mr. Obama employing grammatically correct

> sentences virtually every time he opened his mouth.

>

> But Mr. Obama's decision to use complete sentences in his public

> pronouncements carries with it certain risks, since after the last

> eight years many Americans may find his odd speaking style jarring.

>

> According to presidential historian Davis Logsdon of the University

> of Minnesota, some Americans might find it " alienating " to have a

> President who speaks English as if it were his first language.

>

> " Every time Obama opens his mouth, his subjects and verbs are in

> agreement, " says Mr. Logsdon. " If he keeps it up, he is running the

> risk of sounding like an elitist. "

>

> The historian said that if Mr. Obama insists on using complete

> sentences in his speeches, the public may find itself

saying, " Okay,

> subject, predicate, subject predicate - we get it, stop showing

off. "

>

> The President-elect's stubborn insistence on using complete

sentences

> has already attracted a rebuke from one of his harshest critics,

Gov.

> Sarah Palin of Alaska.

>

> " Talking with complete sentences there and also too talking in a

way

> that ordinary Americans like Joe the Plumber and Tito the Builder

> can't really do there, I think needing to do that isn't tapping

into

> what Americans are needing also, " she said.

>

> Traveling over the river or through the woods this holiday

> season?

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November 21, 2008

HI Peter

LOL - I didn't notice the header (don't read them - I'm so eager to read the emails).

BBJo

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Peter

Friday, November 21, 2008 8:09 AM

Re: Re: Fwd: HUMOR: Obama Controversy Shocker By Andy Borowitz

Hi JoI'm thinking the "Humor" in the subject line suggests it's intended as a joke.Shame that Humour is spelt wrongly, mind you ;-) (just teasing)BBPeter- "heartwerk" <jo.heartwork >Friday, November 21, 2008 7:40 AM Re: Fwd: HUMOR: Obama Controversy Shocker By Andy Borowitz>I trust this is a joke!!! Surely it is an enormous insult to every> American to say that they cannot understand or tolerate correctly> spoken language?>> I know absolutely nothing about American politics, but assume this is> the only thing they can find to say against the chap.>> Jo>>> , yarrow wrote:>>>>>> Obama's Use of Complete Sentences Stirs Controversy>>>>>> Stunning Break with Last Eight Years>>>>>> In the first two weeks since the election, President-elect Barack>> Obama has broken with a tradition established over the past eight>> years through his controversial use of complete sentences,> political>> observers say.>>>> Millions of Americans who watched Mr. Obama's appearance on CBS'>> "Sixty Minutes" on Sunday witnessed the president-elect's> unorthodox>> verbal tick, which had Mr. Obama employing grammatically correct>> sentences virtually every time he opened his mouth.>>>> But Mr. Obama's decision to use complete sentences in his public>> pronouncements carries with it certain risks, since after the last>> eight years many Americans may find his odd speaking style jarring.>>>> According to presidential historian Davis Logsdon of the University>> of Minnesota, some Americans might find it "alienating" to have a>> President who speaks English as if it were his first language.>>>> "Every time Obama opens his mouth, his subjects and verbs are in>> agreement," says Mr. Logsdon. "If he keeps it up, he is running the>> risk of sounding like an elitist.">>>> The historian said that if Mr. Obama insists on using complete>> sentences in his speeches, the public may find itself> saying, "Okay,>> subject, predicate, subject predicate - we get it, stop showing> off.">>>> The President-elect's stubborn insistence on using complete> sentences>> has already attracted a rebuke from one of his harshest critics,> Gov.>> Sarah Palin of Alaska.>>>> "Talking with complete sentences there and also too talking in a> way>> that ordinary Americans like Joe the Plumber and Tito the Builder>> can't really do there, I think needing to do that isn't tapping> into>> what Americans are needing also," she said.>>>>>>>>>>>> Traveling over the river or through the woods this holiday>> season?> <http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1212816426x1200798402/aol?> redir=http://www.mapquest.com/toolbar?ncid=emlwemqmq00000001>Get>> the MapQuest Toolbar. Directions, Traffic, Gas Prices & More!>>>>>> --->> To send an email to > -