Obama's Faux-Presidential Seal

Human Events ^ | 06/24/2008 | Martha Zoller

[cassy.kane]

Barack Obama stepped in it this time or sat behind it, that is. Sitting at a short rostrum at a meeting with Democrat governors, Barack Obama launched the “seal” of his campaign. His image makers figure that if they want him to look presidential and not like a little kid who is not ready for prime time -- they created something that looked like the Seal of the President of the United States. The problem is he looks more like he’s participating in a Saturday Night Live sketch, instead of being presidential.

If you have ever been to an event attended by the president, you know that the handling of the seal is a big deal. The carrying of the seal is a big deal and you know that when that guy comes out and puts the seal on the rostrum, it’s almost time for The President of the United States of America to come out and that is a big deal, too. The elements of the President’s seal have meaning. The eagle holds in its beak a banner flying above its head with the Latin phrase “e pluribus unum” which translates to English as "out of many, one." The meaning of this motto is multifold: suggesting that out of many colonies or states emerge a single nation; out of many peoples, races and ancestry of nationalities have emerged a single people and nation. Above the banner are the thirteen stars representing the original states and above the stars thirteen clouds. In the eagle's right talon, it clutches an olive branch with thirteen leaves signifying peace. In the eagle's left talon it clutches a bundle of thirteen arrows symbolizing military might. The 50 stars in the outer circle represent the number of U.S. states.

[EagleUSA]

Delusions of grandure, arrogance, sense-of-entitlement, megalomania, anyone???

[stockstrader]

B. (whose middle name, according to McCain, must NEVER be spoken) Obama's arrogance, elitism and narcissism is absolutely incredible and breathtaking!!!!

I guess, though, that this fits in with his 'messiah' role.

[GourmetDan]

"His image makers figure that if they want him to look presidential and not like a little kid who is not ready for prime time -- they created something that looked like the Seal of the President of the United States."<

The messages being sent are quite child-like and simplistic.

Unfortunately, they match the electorate...

[GodBlessRonaldReagan]

Gabba gabba hey!

[RobinOfKingston]

I guess, though, that this fits in with his 'messiah' role.

a-bomb-a isn't the messiah I knew ... er, ah, I mean, know.

[massgopguy]

Obama is a punk. He rode the pine on the basketball team at his high school and used to argue with the coaches over the game plan.

[Blood of Tyrants]

Republicans and conservatives cannot sit back and assume they’ll get 270 electoral votes without trying.

Should read: McCain cannot sit back and assume he’ll get 270 electoral votes without the conservatives.

[y6162]

I wanna be sedated...

[newheart]

[Miss Didi]

The Friends reported on this today...the Judge had to quickly defend Barry by saying that both the Repub and Dem Committees have also used the seal. However, Steve pointed out that a candidate has never done this.

[rock_lobsta]

[CaspersGh0sts]

The Latin “e pluribus unum” is replaced by “vero possemus,” which is not a bunch of opossums, but a bad translation to “yes, we can.” At least it doesn’t use the Spanish equivalent -- “si, si puede” but that’s already the slogan of illegal immigrant groups.

[shineon]

[Christian4Bush]

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