President Obama Takes In Some Hoops…Courtside

Last night, President Obama took a break from the stressful task of superhero to watch the Chicago Bulls (hometown) take on the Washington Wizards (new hometown) at courtside. The game was delayed a few minutes as he entered…receiving a standing-O. I couldn’t help but hear the arena DJ playing some hip hop song as he entered. It should have been Mama Said Knock You Out. Maybe next time.

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Was The Car Invented in The United States? Who Cares!

Certainly the invention of the automobile was a remarkable event. I care. In last night’s speech to Congress, President Obama gave a bold and confident address that undoubtedly caught the attention of both Republicans and Democrats. Of all the important points, of course the one thing that caught my attention was this:

And I believe the nation that invented the automobile cannot walk away from it.

So the automobile wasn’t invented in the United States. Big deal. Whether you credit Nicolas Joseph Cugnot or François Isaac de Rivaz or Karl Benz, you get the point he was trying to make.

U.S. Americans like Ransom Olds and Henry Ford did so much to revolutionize the way cars were built. It was that inventiveness and creativity he was recalling.

It’s so ridiculous to read this morning’s blogs and articles where the author pointed out the mistake and didn’t hesitate to exploit it. This nation faces some serious problems that require bound and determined action. If all people focused on was whether or not the President credited the correct person with the invention of the automobile, we’ve got some serious issues as a nation.

In case you didn’t know, we also invented coffee…1971 in Seattle, Washington.

SNUGGIE SIGHTING. Is it just my puerility me, or was Nancy Pelosi wearing a Snuggie last night?

CONGRESSIONAL TWITTER. If you noticed last night’s audience whipping out their BlackBerrys, it wasn’t to make Obama jealous or to check email. It was probably because they were twittering.

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Greg Oden Does Some Unpaid Endorsing

On YardBarker.com (the blog of playas everywhere), Greg Oden officially endorsed Barack Obama immediately following a phone call from the Senator. Why not. It’s not like he’s busy playing basketball or anything. Oden did mention that The Big b’Rock didn’t dig his faux hawk to which Oden replied — What’s up with that Aunt Jemima outfit anyway?

Ok. On a serious note, it’s great to see a young celebrity…and likely a role model…not only endorse a candidate, but acknowledge that he’s excited about the fact that his vote might count.

If the person I vote for wins it’s gonna be because of my one little vote, at least that’s what I’m gonna think. I think everyone should think that way. This will be my first presidential election to participate in as a voter and I hope that you younger voters will get involved. I think that our votes can really influence the outcome so go out, register and vote for who you think is the best candidate to be the best leader for this country and make sure you and your family will feel good about the new president that is elected in November.

I can already see the Greg Oden TV ads for Barack Obama. He’s already got practice. They’d look something like this:

Read the rest of Greg Oden’s article — Senator Obama Is Getting My Vote.

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