January 13, 2009
Somebody finally found a way to make fun of Obama
Isn't that nuts? I mean, it's Obama! Why would you say anything that Obama might not like? But if there's one guy who can make something funny out of a topic that everybody knows isn't funny, it's Dr. David Thorpe: Emails from the Obama Campaign.
From: David Plouffe
To: David Thorpe
Subj: History in the making
My pretties --
Together, we've made history. On January 20th, history will be made again.
For the first time since Abraham Lincoln was inaugurated in 1861, Barack Obama will be sworn in as President of the United States.
This unprecedented event is expected to attract a record number of revelers and disciples, hangers-on, wayward youths, would-be-assassins and, most of all, you. You made this happen. You are responsible for this. Not Washington lobbyists. We will turn Washington lobbyists away at the door that we might make more room for you.
Shamefully, Washington lobbyists are usually the very people who fund inauguration ceremonies. "Barack," I said to Barack Obama, "without lobbyists, how will we have a party?"
And Barack said to me, "David, David Plouffe, listen to me: this barn would make a pretty good stage, and I can sing a little. Emmylou can paint backdrops on these old horse blankets. Doggone it, I think we can put on our own show."
Barack was speaking in metaphors, except for the part about singing a little. He can sing a little, if four octaves is "a little." What he means is this: with our continuing support, we can fund this inaugural ceremony by ourselves, without letting those tumescent plutocrats darken our doorstep with their frictionless tuxedos and their blood money.
And:
Read it while you can. As of January 20, we will all be too filled with light and joy to comprehend human language. Come to think of it, I'm not even sure what will happen to the Internet once we cast away these base earthly bodies. Oh well!
Posted by Jim Treacher at January 13, 2009 09:05 AM