Comments on: Star Trek, Episode 41: “I, Obama”

By: Nowhere Man 1966

Nowhere Man 1966 — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 17:03:37 +0000

This is so great and funny, you owe me a new laptop. B-) He needs his own world to rule and to leave us alone. BTW, Obama reminds me of the old Seals and Crofts song from 1974, “King of Nothing.”

By: seanmahair

seanmahair — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 02:38:52 +0000

BASIL, YOU ARE MY HERO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That was fabulous.

If only we could leave him stranded on his planet with androids who don’t listen to him. That would be his own personal hell. I like it.

By: Deafdog

Deafdog — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 01:51:14 +0000

The plan to end racial divide is to call a white cop racist for
enforcing the law —> illogical

The plan to promote policy discussions is to call media critics names
—> illogical

The plan to reduce abortions is to subsidize them —> illogical

The plan to reduce CO2 emissions is to export CO2 production to China
—> illogical

The plan to get the Olympics was to give a speech about himself —>
illogical

The plan to encourage job creation is to increase the tax on employers
—> illogical

The plan to reduce the deficit is to increase govt. healthcare spending
—> illogical

The plan to promote ‘blind justice’ is to nominate race-baiting judges
—> illogical

….I can’t understand why 50% of the country still support the twit.

By: zzyzx

zzyzx — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:43:00 +0000

I always like a story with a happy ending.

By: storm1911

storm1911 — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:29:21 +0000

The Oborgma? You will be assimilated, and serve withput thpught. Great ending. But as Crusty asks, why is Worf there?

By: Bob Reed

Bob Reed — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:16:09 +0000

Great job Basil,

And right-on-time with that snark Crusty!

By: Michael R.

Michael R. — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:08:31 +0000

@George the Pure(ile)
Yeah, I generally can’t tell sarcasm on this subject. Star Trek is serious business.

By: jrcoop

jrcoop — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:07:31 +0000

The Trekkie in me loves this – but I’ve long held that libs/statists are the truest trekkies, in that they want to bring the world of Star Trek into existence here and now. You know … the world where “People are no longer obsessed with the acquisition of ‘things’. We have eliminated hunger, want, the need for possessions. We’ve grown out of our infancy.” (Capt. J.L. Picard)
IMHO, a far more rational vision of the future is found in the writing of Robert Heinlein, who suggested a future where citizenship; sufferage actually, is an earned right rather than a happenstance attributable to the location of birth.

[Being a Trekker, I certainly understand and appreciate what you're saying about Star Trek (particularly the Next Generation) being a liberal's wet dream. As a conservative, I tend more towards Kirk -- and Archer -- and Capt. (not Cmdr.) Sisko -- than Picard or Janeway. Klingons are for fighting against -- or alongside. - B.]

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By: Deafdog

Deafdog — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:39:37 +0000

Your plan is to promote ‘energy independence’ is to tax energy production —> illogical

Your plan to expand healtcare coverage is to penalize the healthcare providers —> illogical

Your plan to expand economic activity is to tax production and reward inactivity —> illogical

Your fooreign relations involves placating enemies and turning away from friends —>illogical

…..this is fun!

[Great examples! - B.]

By: Jimmy

Jimmy — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:31:41 +0000

She “completes him.” Eh ah eeee ooo ewwww (shudder).

By: George the Pure(ile)

George the Pure(ile) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:26:59 +0000

@ Mike R: RE: Crusty; Sarcasm much? LOL @ Crusty

Good one, Basil, but the very end was close to the line. We’ve gotta be careful not to fall into their stereotypes, IMHO.

By: Plentyobailouts

Plentyobailouts — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:22:54 +0000

Dang having to guess what I am typing through the coffee on the monitor! Another score for Basil!

By: IH8Socialist

IH8Socialist — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:54:11 +0000

Awesome job Basil, I love the ending. Mudd would be a fitting name for Obama.

By: Brian The Adequate

Brian The Adequate — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:21:31 +0000

Bravo Basil, Bravo

By: Michael R.

Michael R. — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:51:14 +0000

@Crusty,
At the end of the episode, an android copy of Harry Mudd’s wife comes in, and starts yelling at the guy. One android, out of possibly hundreds of copies of his wife.

By: Crusty

Crusty — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:37:05 +0000

That was great but I don’t understand the last frame. If this is from the original Star Trek series how did Worf get there?

By: Donna

Donna — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:03:03 +0000

this is awesome!

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