Politics and religion.

[Edwina's Secretary]

Probably made in China anyway.

Has anyone else noticed BO slip back & forth between his"Black voice" and
"White voice", depending on the crowd he's talking to?

It's very obvious when he's doing it but I don't think I've ever read anybody
comment on it before.

I had a friend who could do that! She said it was no different than someone bilingual English/French. Sort of like when GW gets that Texas twang going in place of his East Coast preppie voice. I have read comments on GW's bi-lingualness (is that a word??)

[Grace]

A long time ago we visited Montreal. Took a bus tour. The guide, a very nice young man, spoke perfect English - with no hint of a French accent.

We asked about it. He said he spoke only French in the winter, English in summer. Spring and fall were the bad times - as he was switching over.

[lizbud]

I have read comments on GW's bi-lingualness (is that a word??)

Well, sort of.....

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bilinguality

[RICHARD]

ME! ME!

BO does his 'street cred' spiel when he wants to be hip. I see it more as the
"preacher-featured" voice as he tries to rile up the crowd. He spoke it during the Annie Oakley speech. Another little habit he has is the post-zinger reaction. He'll make a statement, the crowd reacts and he collapses his posture. It's a "come-on! I don't deserve your applause" reaction. False humility. Check it out.


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At least we don't have to put up with the screecher!

[lizbud]

ME! ME!

BO does his 'street cred' spiel when he wants to be hip. I see it more as the
"preacher-featured" voice as he tries to rile up the crowd. He spoke it during the Annie Oakley speech. Another little habit he has is the post-zinger reaction. He'll make a statement, the crowd reacts and he collapses his posture. It's a "come-on! I don't deserve your applause" reaction. False humility. Check it out.

I know what you're talking about. It's his "aw shucks" type reaction.
I personally love Bo's reaction when someone really riles him. Watch for
the pursed lips & furrowed brow.

[RICHARD]

Going back to religion for a second.

Bill Maher is a dope.

He made some statements about the Pope that were totally disrepsectful.
He was called on it and said he would apologize on his program and didn't bother.

Yeah, First Amendment and all that, but be accountable.

[RICHARD]

Typical White Person Alert.

I was watching the sports news and the announcer was doing the golf scores.

All of a sudden he says something like, "How many jackets does a redneck need?" He was talking about a white golfer named Boo Weekly and his win at some Classic or Open.

I thought, "Hmmmm, Maybe one of the spokespeople for rednecks will come to his defense."

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And in hindsight......

What would have been the backlash against BO had he included NASCAR or Ford pick-up trucks as things that people in Penn. cling to?

[Pawsitive Thinking]

I tend to avoid both politics and religion like the plague!