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Robyn74 Leave it to The Onion to remind us to have a sense of humor at all times! I wouldn't want that job.
What Obama wins
Interesting Times —
Courtesy The Onion WASHINGTON—African-American man Barack Obama, 47, was given the least-desirable job in the entire country Tuesday when he was elected president of the United States of America. In his new high-stress, low-reward position, Obama will be charged with such tasks as completely overhauling the nation's broken-down economy, repairing the crumbling infrastructure, and generally having to please more than 300 million Americans and cater to their every whim on a daily basis. As part of his duties, the black man will have to spend four to eight years cleaning up the ...
Reflections on the elections
The Reaction —
... ITEM #6 -- Finally, a hilarious headline (and short article) at The Onion: "Black Man Given Nation's Worst Job." Yeah, there's a lot of truth to that. Thankfully, though, it's the right man for the job.
"Black Man Given Nation's Worst Job"
The Corner on National Review Online —
Wednesday, November 05, 2008 [image] "Black Man Given Nation's Worst Job" [John J. Miller] The Onion , good for a smile : The job comes with such intense scrutiny and so certain a guarantee of failure that only one other person even bothered applying for it. Said scholar and activist Mark L. Denton, "It just goes to show you that, in this country, a black man still can't catch a break." ...
Can’t Catch a Break
The Agitator —
The Onion:
Black Man Given Nation’s Worst Job
We Did Get You, CC
Hit & Run —
The Onion reports: WASHINGTON--African-American man Barack Obama, 47, was given the least-desirable job in the entire country Tuesday when he was elected president of the United States of America. In his new high-stress, low-reward position, Obama will be charged with such tasks as completely overhauling the nation's broken-down economy, repairing the crumbling infrastructure, and generally having to please more than 300 million Americans and cater to their every whim on a daily basis. As part of his duties, the black man will have to spend four to eight ...
Reflections on the Elections
The Moderate Voice —
... ITEM #6 — Finally, a hilarious headline (and short article) at The Onion: “Black Man Given Nation’s Worst Job.” Yeah, there’s a lot of truth to that. Thankfully, though, it’s the right man for the job. ...
Wednesday's Mini-Report
Political Animal —
... today. * And finally, the Onion gets the award for headline of the day: " Black Man Given Nation's Worst Job ." Anything to add? Consider this an open thread.— ...
The Onion
J. Bradford DeLong's Grasping Reality with All Eight Tentacles —
... Black Man Given Nation's Worst Job | The Onion - America's Finest News Source: African-American man Barack Obama, 47, was given the least-desirable job in the entire country Tuesday when he was elected president of the United States of America. In his new high-stress, low-reward position, Obama will be charged with such tasks as completely overhauling the nation's broken-down economy, repairing the crumbling infrastructure, and generally having to please more than 300 million Americans and cater to their every whim on a daily basis. As part of his duties, the black man will have ...
Instapundit — ... HEH: Black Man Given Nation's Worst Job. "African-American man Barack Obama, 47, was given the least-desirable job in the entire country Tuesday when he was elected president of the United States of America. In his new high-stress, low-reward position, Obama will be charged with such tasks as completely overhauling the nation's broken-down economy, repairing the crumbling infrastructure, and generally having to please more than 300 million Americans and cater to their every whim on a daily basis. . . . The job comes with such intense scrutiny and so certain a guarantee of ...
Ten Post Round-Up: Big News In Digestible Bits (Thursday, November 6th)
The Democratic Daily —
... candidate. But, it does not mean we are now entering a “post-racial” era.
We’ve come a long way, but we still have quite a ways to go to get to where we are going…
In the usual fashion, before we move on to the Round-up, please accept my YouTube offering, brought to you by “This Week In Blackness”: President-Elect OBAMA
Now, onto the Round-up:
Obama to take over the worst job in the world? The Onion gets it! ...
11/6: Sticking By Sarah
Blogometer —
... right itself in the long run, that it's just a matter of waiting until this new generation gets old enough and then gay rights will magically be 'granted.' I hope that's true. But to paraphrase a saying that's been overused lately -- in the long run all of today's gay partners and gay parents will be dead. These soothing tones of 'patience' and 'don't worry' don't mean much when you consider that you only have one life to live." LEST WE FORGET: Black Man Given Nation's Worst Job From The Onion : "WASHINGTON -- African-American man Barack Obama, 47, was given the ...
The Changeling Hate
All articles at Blogcritics —
... of the White House to escape having to do the nation's worst job any longer. The nation has been under a great deal of pressure, and with conditions like national unemployment and poor retail sales making that pressure grow, any relief is desirable. Relief can come in many forms, as veteran reporter Helen Thomas notes in ...
Obama Isn’t Funny? The Onion Begs to Differ
Daily Pundit —
International Con Man Barack Obama Leaves U.S. With $85 Million In Campaign Fundraising
Obama Practices Looking-Off-Into-Future Pose
Obama Win Causes Obsessive Supporters To Realize How Empty Their Lives Are
Obama Warns He May Cease To Exist Unless America Believes In Him
Portrayal Of Obama As Elitist Hailed As Step Forward For African Americans
Black Man Given Nation’s Worst Job
And many more…
Any comedians still looking for “takes” on Obama, ...
Are the GOP's Blacks Getting Sloppy Seconds?
MoJo Blog Posts: mojo —
... He is, of course, talking about Michael Steele's so far disastrous run as RNC chair. One might even extend the theory to Barack Obama (remember the Onion's classic summation of his election.) ...
