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John Hodgman Asks Obama, "Are You a Nerd?"
Hugh Pickens writes "Watch a video of comedian John Hodgman speak after Barack Obama at the recent Radio and Television Correspondents Association dinner in DC and discuss the central question of our age: "how we can heal the great and shameful division that has plagued our nation for so long — the age old conflict between jocks and nerds" and ask Obama: Are you now, or have you ever been, a nerd?"
I suggest we first define who a nerd is. Otherwise this being slashdot, we'll end up submitting comments about something that is entirely different depending on who is posting.
My submission: I agree with this definition and hope that all of you use it as a bench mark as you post your comments.
In part: "...derogatory connotation or stereotype, that refers to a person who passionately pursues intellectual activities, esoteric knowledge, or other obscure interests..."
Thank you.
When did all of this disrespect for the position of our President start?
When people tried to make the position a king above normal citizens.
When people start to think of Presidents as Emperors or Popes that are above common man, then they start acting like it.
"I am the king of the Romans, and am superior to rules of grammar!"
-Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor (1368-1437)
The POTUS doesn't have power to do much of anything. The position has gained un-Constitutional power President after President. All the Presidents after George Washington have disrespected the position of our President.
The press made a big deal about his basketball playing ability during the campaign, therefore he is disqualified as a nerd. He is the diametric opposite of a nerd, he is a jock.
The truth is that all men having power ought to be mistrusted. James Madison
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Just in the past week, I've seen, pitched as front-page news, that Barack Obama KILLED A FLY and had FROZEN CUSTARD with his kids. A couple of weeks ago, it was similarly reported that he HAD A HAMBURGER. Corn can't be too far behind. Apparently nothing about the Dear Leader is so trivial that the media drones will not wet themselves with delight and dutifully report it.
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And if Jefferson isn't geeky enough for you, there's always Herbert Hoover (degree in geology, worked as a mining engineer, and advocated technocratic solutions). Of course many folks don't like to claim him, for obvious reasons.
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He's a constitutional lawyer, which is a whole different breed. And who says a nerd has to be a certain profession?
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Obama is far from being anything resembling a nerd. Positions of power, particularly the presidencies, have been filled by people about as non-nerd as you get. The people here saying Obama is a nerd are like most of Obama supporters--projecting their own identity or hopes and dreams into them because they like the man and want him to be like them. If you've seen some of the almost spooky Obama worship going on, this will not at all surprise you.
The Bush Administration could be described as confident(arrogant) and self assured and unwilling to give ground to their opponent. The Obama Administration can be described as confident(arrogant) and self assured and unwilling to give ground to their opponent. What's the difference that makes Obama nerd like?
The truth is that all men having power ought to be mistrusted. James Madison