Good news: Obama presidential seal debuts; Update: Illegal?
posted at 5:58 pm on June 20, 2008 by Allahpundit
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Replete, believe it or not, with its own Latin motto. Here’s the obligatory close-up. Anyone want to take a wild guess at what “Vero Possumus” means?
I’d love to hammer him for being presumptuous, but….
Barack finally has his bounce. For weeks many political experts and pollsters have been wondering why the race between Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain had stayed so tight, even after the Illinois senator wrested the nomination from Hillary Clinton… A new NEWSWEEK Poll shows that he has a substantial double-digit lead, 51 percent to 36 percent, over McCain among registered voters nationwide…
Most other national polls have shown Obama with a 4 to 5 point lead over McCain so far. Random statistical error can explain some of the difference in poll results. The NEWSWEEK survey of 1,010 adults nationwide on June 18 and 19, 2008, has a margin of error of 4 points. But the latest evidence of his gaining ground goes well beyond that margin…
In the new poll, registered Democrats and Democratic leaners who supported Clinton during the primaries now favor Obama over McCain by 69 percent to 18 percent. In last month’s survey, Clinton supporters backed the Illinois senator by a significantly smaller margin, 53 percent to 34 percent.
Actually, it’s not terribly worrisome. Granted, the numbers about Hillary supporters coming home to the party are in line with the Fox News poll from yesterday, but like JWF says, compare the samples: 42/35/16 D/R/I for Fox versus 38/23/35 for Newsweek. We’ll treat it as an outlier, especially considering the source. Exit question: Can we treat this one as an outlier too?
Update: Silly Standard. The Messiah is above the law of man.
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As my mom used to say, “Cheer up, the worst is yet to come”.
MB4 on June 20, 2008 at 8:08 PM
What a tool. This is like giving yourself your own nickname. Barack “T-Bone” Obama?
Dirthead on June 20, 2008 at 8:10 PM
Obama’s seal should say “coitus interruptus” because of his Iraq policy.
Mark1971 on June 20, 2008 at 8:10 PM
No, but close.
I think it means “the truth is playing possum.”
MrScribbler on June 20, 2008 at 8:10 PM
Premature Iraqulation.
Buy Danish on June 20, 2008 at 8:11 PM
Why do I get the feeling Obama isn’t going to have a Great Seal after today?
bnelson44 on June 20, 2008 at 8:12 PM
Just as long as you don’t try to move His cup beyond His Great Seal.
/Last Crusade
VolMagic on June 20, 2008 at 8:14 PM
Speaking of seals: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=radqC4aTz0w
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OT…but hey, it’s Friday.
dont taze me bro on June 20, 2008 at 8:14 PM
What does ‘vero possumus’ mean?
Truly asleep?
This creepy thing has been on Obama’s site for a while now between page loads.
Urban Infidel on June 20, 2008 at 8:19 PM
You with your hesitating
And you always contemplating
What to do
When heaven has found you
Can’t you see
That it’s all wrapped up in the Messiah that’s me
So follow me
Come on, voters
Follow me
I’m Obama the Piper
Follow me
I’m Obama the Piper
And I’ll show you where Hope and Change is at
Come on, voters
Can’t you see
I’m Obama the Piper
Trust in me
I’m Obama the Piper
And I’ll show you where Hope and Change is at
Voters
Don’t be scared to into the White House to help me move
Hey, voters
What do you think I’m tryin’ to prove
It ain’t true
That My Michelle would like to punch and kick you
It’s just in your mind
And that’s all that’s trickin’ you
So step in line
Come on, voters
Follow me
Come on, voters
Trust in me
Come on, voters
Can’t you see
Come on, voters
Follow me
I’m Obama the Piper
It worked for the Pied Piper of Hamelin. It will probably work for Obama the Piper of Chicago long enough to get elected anyway particularly seeing as how his opponent is Juan McCrankyPants.
MB4 on June 20, 2008 at 8:19 PM
Heh.
Would it really be illegal, though? I thought that a likeness meant a copy, not a bad spoof thereof. Besides, it’s only satire, right?
Anna on June 20, 2008 at 8:23 PM
Buy Danish, that was clever of you, that Iraqu…
btw, I sent you the desired transcript on the “Democratic talk” thread.
Entelechy on June 20, 2008 at 8:30 PM
I wasn’t buying that it was illegal until I got to this part:
“or any substantial part thereof” then yup, I do believe Obambi is breaking the law…but hey it’s the Messiah, he transcends the laws of man.
JustTruth101 on June 20, 2008 at 8:33 PM
Here are a few poignant comments on the topic from Politico:
Buy Danish on June 20, 2008 at 8:34 PM
Thanks! That is e-mail-able.
Buy Danish on June 20, 2008 at 8:39 PM
I feel like the sheriff in the Orca watching Jaws slowly encircle the boat. rags
But on the bright side, the sheriff survived
Ragnell on June 20, 2008 at 8:40 PM
Thou MUST click to see the original version of the Obama seal…it was to revealing, so they changed it.
JustTruth101 on June 20, 2008 at 8:55 PM
Vero Possumus ~= really/truly we can
pwadams on June 20, 2008 at 9:03 PM
Yes, Obama makes lots of goofy mistakes, and he lacks credentials, charecter and (add the rest of our criticisms). But, if we don’t size him up right–we could be in for several, long, brutal years.
David Brooks published a thought-provoking article, The Two Obamas, and made several good points about Obama’s charecter. I don’t agree with every point of his article, but it is still worthwhile for people to take time to read.
He also sends out a wake up call to Republicans:
Fast Eddie Obama
Ragnell on June 20, 2008 at 9:05 PM
Oh, great. Now I’ll have that song stuck in my head all weekend.
Otherwise, LOL!
Ed Morrissey on June 20, 2008 at 9:07 PM
A true p*ssy?
mikeyboss on June 20, 2008 at 9:08 PM
Barack Obama is an even more interesting and challenging patient than was Hillary Clinton. While Hillary’s multiple personalities cross over her many multiple past heroic lives, as she related it to me when I had her under past life regression hypnosis anyway, such as her being straight shooting hard drinking Annie Oakley in her most recent past life and an heroic defender along with her next in command a General George S. Patton of the Alamo against Giant Vikings in the one before that, Barack has two very distinctive personalties at the same time right now in the present and in my sessions with him he goes back and forth between the two. He doesn’t seem to be able to make up his mind which he wants to be. I have named the one personality Homie Obama and the other Squire Obama.
Homie Obama is an angry Black man who found his soul mate in Michelle the angry hate America Black woman of his dreams and in Jeremiah Wright the God damn America and curse all things whitey firebrand mentor he had been searching for.
Squire Obama on the other hand is an upper class elitist white liberal in the John Kerry mode who really very much wanted to marry a rich white woman and only married Michelle instead as he needed to establish his Black cover and sought out Jeremiah Wright simply to gain his Black credentials or in the vernacular “creds”.
This is making treating him most difficult as it is most vexing to determine if he is coming or going, an upper class elitist white liberal very much in the mode of John Kerry or an angry ghetto Black man.
Sigy on June 20, 2008 at 9:12 PM
Ha Ha. You know, earlier today I agreed with the proposition that Obama was shrewd (incompetent but shrewd). Now, not so sure about the shrewd part.
Buy Danish on June 20, 2008 at 9:14 PM
I’m still shocked the NYT would allow anyone to criticize the Obamessiah on their pages.
Apparently, the nyt link won’t get you past their front door, so here another quote(I hope I don’t get sued):
Ragnell on June 20, 2008 at 9:14 PM
Illegal. . .Rev Al, Ophra and Jessie MUST step in and
help. After all it’s the right thing to do to.
Right. . .
Texyank on June 20, 2008 at 9:16 PM
It certainly makes it hard to mount a coherent campaign against his changing personas. When you address one weakness, he morphs into his other twin. But, I love the new nickname, FAST EDDIE. It communicates Obama’s inner con man to people.
Ragnell on June 20, 2008 at 9:20 PM
mikeyboss on June 20, 2008 at 9:08 PM
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vero pussowhippo
dont taze me bro on June 20, 2008 at 9:21 PM
Is it just me, or are people in the MSM making fun of Barry’s seal?
Item 1.
Item 2.
Buy Danish on June 20, 2008 at 9:28 PM
Vero Possumus = Arrogant democrap
Zorro on June 20, 2008 at 9:29 PM
As history demonstrates; extraordinarily charismatic politicians, who attract armies of devotees, can become very dangerous.
Ragnell on June 20, 2008 at 9:30 PM
Vero Possumus:
Vero = Truth
Possumus = like others have said Possums…
So, Playing dead to the Truth, or the Truth is Dead to me.
JarvisW on June 20, 2008 at 9:32 PM
At the risk of sounding like a conspiracy nut, I half expected to find a subliminal reference to the mark of the beast.
CurtZHP on June 20, 2008 at 9:44 PM
What happened to my comment?
Are the servers slow or something?
JarvisW on June 20, 2008 at 9:46 PM
No kidding. Some of the people on this thread have joked about this. Me? I’ve got a queasy feeling in my stomach and goosebumps. This is damn scary…
Consider all the elements on the original seal, the history and symbolism, and consider what has been changed…
1) The snake (enemy) has been removed from the eagle’s beak. We will no longer confront our enemies.
2) The eagle is not a bald eagle. This type of eagle was often prominently displayed in the crests of European countries. Even Hitler used it in his banners and artwork. Our unique symbol has been replaced with a European symbol.
3) Red, the color of blood and bravery has been erased from the field.
4) The shield, symbolizing defense, with the stripes of the thirteen colonies, united under the blue banner, is gone. It has been replaced with Obama’s own personal symbol.
5) All references to the 13 colonies… the olives, inner stars and stripes on the shield are gone. The history of thirteen independent colonies uniting as one nation, has been erased.
6) “Out of many, one” has been removed, replaced with Obama’s slogan.
7) The dark blue, the background for the stars, representing states rights has been replaced with a soft pastel blue.
8) The 50 stars, representing the 50 states, have disappeared.
So consider what has changed…
The individual states have been removed, our history erased, our symbol of power and unity neutered, and only One Government remains, with the messiah’s symbol in the center.
This isn’t a laughing matter. This is a disgusting, unholy abomination.
dominigan on June 20, 2008 at 9:48 PM
Oh. My. Gosh.
In the process of checking out what the blogsphere had to say about this I came across this tidbit from ABC’s Political Radar about what he said to the Dem Governors.
Please tell me that this entire episode is a practical joke.
Buy Danish on June 20, 2008 at 9:50 PM
whatever I just made the GREAT Seal of CUSTER. it is awesome and puts Osamas seal to shame. i have skills in seal making. you all should see it. cool
custer on June 20, 2008 at 9:55 PM
Wrong eagle, wrong man. Like a high school class president campaign with too much money.
ptg on June 20, 2008 at 10:07 PM
Is this like a rent-a-cop badge kind of thingy?
Travis1 on June 20, 2008 at 10:09 PM
I tried posting twice in this thread, and was denied.
Anyone else having these problems??
JarvisW on June 20, 2008 at 10:25 PM
Obama campaign responds!
Buy Danish on June 20, 2008 at 10:28 PM
Monumental hubris.
What an egotistical display. Truly frightening.
hillbillyjim on June 20, 2008 at 10:32 PM
Squid Shark on June 20, 2008 at 10:34 PM
Sweet
Squid Shark on June 20, 2008 at 10:35 PM
Vero possumus = KNEEL BEFORE ZOD!
ZK on June 20, 2008 at 10:49 PM
As in veer around the possum?
right2bright on June 20, 2008 at 10:52 PM
This is ridiculous, please make him stop.
HawaiiLwyr on June 20, 2008 at 11:39 PM
spmat wrote:
You are my new god.
All hail spmat!
noblejones on June 20, 2008 at 11:44 PM
“Vero Possumus” = “I hope I can count on your vote this November, unless you’re a racist”
Jim Treacher on June 20, 2008 at 11:51 PM
You know what? I mostly disagreed with the man up to this point, pegging him as merely a puppet of Soros. But this…this takes it beyond that, I truly felt disgust and I am praying most Americans see this fake for what he truly is. The Dems “measuring the curtains” before the 1992 election used to be funny, but now it’s taken an entirely new, sinister direction. We are toast if this dude’s elected.
Sir Loin on June 20, 2008 at 11:53 PM
In this case it means: My ass just jumped the shark.
For real.
The absolute unbridled, incredible chutzpah of this tool and his merry band of marketeers has just been put front and center on display.
Why doesn’t he just start handing out money with his jug-eared mug on it?
The question that going to leap to most people’s minds the minute they see that obamination, that blatant bastardization of the seal of the greatest office in the land, a seal that must be earned, is…Just who in the f**k do you think you are?
This is why rookies shouldn’t run play in the majors.
Moron.
Typhoon on June 20, 2008 at 11:58 PM
Eat More Opossum.
Chakra Hammer on June 21, 2008 at 12:09 AM
Fast Eddie Obama is pretending he’s the president. He’s a sick man, really.
faraway on June 21, 2008 at 12:09 AM
Does he even realize how closely he’s emulating the Blue Eagle of FDR’s administration? My guess is that he really doesn’t know his history that well, but someone on his campaing should have noticed that his new seal is way too close to the symbol of a fascist movement that darned-near destroyed the economy of this nation.
Jimmie on June 21, 2008 at 12:49 AM
“Why man, he doth bestride the narrow world
Like a Colossus, and we petty men
Walk under his huge legs and peep about
To find ourselves dishonourable graves.”
~ ~ Shakespeare
Entelechy on June 21, 2008 at 12:50 AM
NEW Obammunism, Presidential Seal.. Sacrifice your life for the hope of Obammunism –Click to see..
Chakra Hammer on June 21, 2008 at 1:16 AM
so he broke the law… wonder if anyone will do anything?
Kaptain Amerika on June 21, 2008 at 3:04 AM
Complete, epic dumbassery.
I’ve officially joined the Campaign Against The Dumbest Man Ever To Run For President (And That’s Saying Something), Barack Sharpton Obama.
That “campaign seal” basically says to me the man doesn’t even know he’s running for POTUS and not “Class President.”
Merovign on June 21, 2008 at 4:26 AM
Umm…I don’t think we can question this seal being the dumb white racist crackers that we are! I’m sure Senator McCain would agree that such attacks on his close personal friend from the other side of the aisle with which he has crossed on many occasion to work on behalf of the American people after returning from Vietnam where he was a prisoner are to cease immediately!
sabbott on June 21, 2008 at 7:05 AM
Here’s more on how Barry audaciously appropriates the Eagle, like on his “Fight the smears” website.
Buy Danish on June 21, 2008 at 7:52 AM
Vero possumus = to have power, indeed.
OldEnglish on June 21, 2008 at 8:45 AM
Vero possumus = Michelle’s baby daddy
yakwill83 on June 21, 2008 at 8:50 AM
There’s a reason no presidential nominee has designed his own “seal” during a campaign-it’s because they have all realized that the office is honor itself.
It is the epitome of insolence to our traditions.
These nuts are now officially dangerous.
The fields are a nice touch though- I look foward to toiling in them for the “Leader”.
jjshaka on June 21, 2008 at 9:03 AM
Could be a beach town on the redneck Rivera (and yes I am a redneck, an humbly proud to admit such). Or may be it mean “Opposum is very good”
JonRoss on June 21, 2008 at 10:24 AM
“Vero Possumus”
That is one of our new 7 States that Obama has created, like his Presidential state of mind is another of the 7.
WoosterOh on June 21, 2008 at 10:30 AM
I say lock him up for the six months
Speaking of seals, it’s old but still funny
Monkeys
abinitioadinfinitum on June 21, 2008 at 10:43 AM
As my mom used to say, “Cheer up, the worst is yet to come”.
MB4 on June 20, 2008 at 8:08 PM
Your mom was very wise.
gzelmiami on June 21, 2008 at 10:53 AM
Why, right here, of course.
techno_barbarian on June 21, 2008 at 11:23 AM
Yes. And further, even when the presidential seal is earned, it is the seal of the office not of the individual elected to it.
It’s not his. It wasn’t Reagan’s or Clinton’s. The President is an employee of the American people. The office deserves respect and Obama has shown he has none for it.
Gilda on June 21, 2008 at 11:49 AM
Doesnt’t the US hold a copyright on the Presidential Seal?
Isn’t this a violation of that copyright?
indythinker on June 21, 2008 at 11:54 AM
techno_barbarian that was great. I’m saving that one. Its more correct and really should be his campaign’s seal.
44Magnum on June 21, 2008 at 12:23 PM
techno, yesterday, in your absence, I posted your creation, with full credit to you, repeatedly.
Entelechy on June 21, 2008 at 2:15 PM
Scares me that his followers think he IS “The Law”.
oldleprechaun on June 21, 2008 at 2:40 PM
Why do I get the feeling that this will be a campaign of all new lows set by this clown.
oakpack on June 21, 2008 at 2:59 PM
Who designed this? Who OK’d it as part of the campaign? Whose idea was it in the first place? Do they think that this will bridge the credibility gap between “Barak” and “President”? Someone is out of touch with the real America. At least I hope so, because the alternative is frightening and I do not want to contemplate it.
njcommuter on June 21, 2008 at 3:04 PM
Vero possumusThis fake seal is just the thing for a fake leader!
Put a circle with a slash over the (stolen) seal, plus a few words, and embarrass the empty suit through November…
Right_of_Attila on June 21, 2008 at 3:34 PM
njcommuter, they also broke the law, not that they’d care.
Entelechy on June 21, 2008 at 4:01 PM
Do you suppose, in his house, he has a little, pretend oval office with a pretend presidents desk and little, pretend hot phone with a button on top that makes it ring. I’ll bet he make his wife and kids come running when he yells out “Dick, Karl, Condi…get in here.”
oakpack on June 21, 2008 at 4:12 PM
Vero Possumus sounds like a possum that hasn’t had much lovin’ lately.
dalec on June 21, 2008 at 6:50 PM
Boraq could claim that this was nothing to do with the presidency, but rather it was his tribute to the Ramones
uptight on June 21, 2008 at 7:31 PM
accordingly, Buraq will now be changing his campaign slogan to “Hey Ho – Let’s Go”
uptight on June 21, 2008 at 7:39 PM
Not everything about him is so new
rgranger on June 21, 2008 at 8:33 PM
Barry’s graphic artist’s home is probably decorated with posters like these.
Buy Danish on June 21, 2008 at 11:57 PM
CHANGE
Change the seal
Change the flag (Obama’s face and name)
Change the Anthem (God Bless Obama)
Change the White House
Give Alaska back to Russia
Give Iraq back to Al Queda
Change the Supreme Court
Change America into something unrecognizable
faraway on June 22, 2008 at 12:16 AM
I’m not sure how many commercials this applies to, or if other candidates are as arrogant, but I know for a fact Obama ads have referred to him flatly as “President.” That should be illegal as well.
So the plan is basically to “brainwash gravitas” and push everyone past the denial, anger, bargaining and depression to resigned acceptance that our messiah has come.
econavenger on June 22, 2008 at 1:47 AM
People have got to know whether or not their President is delusional. Well, I’m not delusional.
- Barak Obama
MB4 on June 22, 2008 at 5:23 AM
This is so creepy. How can anyone support this guy?
Priscilla on June 22, 2008 at 10:05 AM
Was looking at this New Seal and noticed that the eagle is positioned slightly crooked. As viewed, the left wing is a little higher than the right.
Psychiatrists could have a field day with this one.
TimBuk3 on June 22, 2008 at 10:31 AM
Susan Estrich was just on Fox and blasted the McCain camp saying “if this is the only thing they have to complain about..” Well, she was set straight that it was the American people(bloggers, republican, democrats and independents) that were upset and that none of the complaints were coming from the McCain camp.
I am appalled by his arrogance. If this is illegal, he need to be arrested.
becki51758 on June 22, 2008 at 12:06 PM
I caught the end of that. I loved the part where she mentioned the heat wave in California as an urgent issue that needs addressing. That’s what Messiah’s are for.
Buy Danish on June 22, 2008 at 12:30 PM
LOL Where was she when the east coast had a heat wave? Also, dare I mention how ironic it is that the week after gay marriage is allowed, kalifornia is hit by hundreds of lightning strikes?
shame on me! I sound like Sharon Stone now!
becki51758 on June 22, 2008 at 1:19 PM
18 USC Sec. 713 …
(a) Whoever knowingly displays any printed or other likeness of the great seal of the United States, or of the seals of the President or the Vice President of the United States, or the seal of the United States Senate, or the seal of the United States House of Representatives, or the seal of the United States Congress, or any facsimile thereof, in, or in connection with, any advertisement, poster, circular, book, pamphlet, or other publication, public meeting, play, motion picture, telecast, or other production, or on any building, monument, or stationery, for the purpose of conveying, or in a manner reasonably calculated to convey, a false impression of sponsorship or approval by the Government of the United States or by any department, agency, or instrumentality thereof, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.
(b) Whoever, except as authorized under regulations promulgated by the President and published in the Federal Register, knowingly manufactures, reproduces, sells, or purchases for resale, either separately or appended to any article manufactured or sold, any likeness of the seals of the President or Vice President, or any substantial part thereof, except for manufacture or sale of the article for the official use of the Government of the United States, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.
Besides eating donuts, what’s the USDOJ doing???
byteshredder on June 22, 2008 at 3:10 PM
You know, if we do book Barack for a full 6 months, he won’t be out until December.
Kinda tough to campain when you’re in the slammer for your own stupid advertisement.
BKennedy on June 22, 2008 at 10:36 PM
Not illegal. If you mistake this for a genuine seal then you are a muppet.
However, it is an extremely tacky & lame device, but this is entirely in keeping with the overall quality of the candidate.
LimeyGeek on June 23, 2008 at 10:00 AM
This is tackier then the risible White House Guard uniforms introduced by Nixon. But, my concern here beyond the hubris of the seal is the color scheme. It’s not the UN blue and white which would be bad enough. What it is is the color scheme of the uniforms and habits of the guards and ‘nuns’ that fill Farrakan’s traveling retinue. Nixon’s plastic helmeted guards were one thing but Nation of Islam goons replacing the Secret Service is something else.
i b squidly on June 23, 2008 at 10:28 AM
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