Will Obamamania Sweep The Nation Like It Did Back In 08'??

SharpshooterTom · 11-07-2012 03:49PM #1

Obama is back this year, yep.

We can all remember the American election last time, how everyone was mesmerized by Obama's amazing speeches. "Yes we can" "Change u can believe in" etc.

Thousands of people had tears in their eyes when he won here in Ireland, he is afterall still a massively popular guy in this country, especially at my univerisity and amongst students, people were crying when he won. As popular IMO as Mandela, Gandhi, Martin Luther King in terms of world figures probably. Even bigger perhaps.

Remember his best-selling books around christmas 08'? Literally everywhere. The RTE, the BBC over here et al were predicting him to be potentially one of the greatest presidents of all time at his inauguration. He was simply "amazing".

Now he comes back again, with the bbc following all over again, watching this historic event that is Barack Obama and "Obamamania", delivering once again his "mesmorizing speeches".

Remember lets not forget he's a Nobel Peace Prize winner as well, only decided 11 days into his presidency too demonstrating how ludicrously popular he was back then.

Forgot the wimbledon, euro 2012, the olympics, the all ireland final etc, do you think Obamamania could be the biggest story of all stories yet again in this country in 2012?? Will this country be in tears again whipping it into a state of eurphoria all over again?? :pac:

4zn76tysfajdxp · 11-07-2012 03:51PM

No.

Festy · 11-07-2012 03:52PM

Who cares

Stiffler2 · 11-07-2012 03:55PM

tbf I think he's only that famous because he is the first "black" president.
2nd time round won't be as big a thing

Now if a "woman" became president you'd have all the women crying

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Tombi! · 11-07-2012 03:56PM

Ireland isn't part of America so how the fook should we know?

D1stant · 11-07-2012 03:57PM

The game is up. Even if he wins everyone now knows that he is just a good actor ala Tony Blair, perhaps with a little less IQ and resolve

Obama left a lot of people down and the shamless arse licking when he visited here was appalling

Bad Panda · 11-07-2012 03:57PM

Nah. He needs to black himself up a bit more I reckon and start speaking ebonics to keep it fresh.

Lord of the Bongs · 11-07-2012 03:58PM

Id prefer if Obamamania was a great wrestling event were the leaders of the world settle their economic differences

BraziliaNZ · 11-07-2012 03:58PM

The whole pint of Guinness thing with him in the pub was so embarrassing

Jester252 · 11-07-2012 03:58PM

were was I in 08. All I remember is the joke about SP

D1stant · 11-07-2012 03:59PM

Lord of the Bongs wrote: »

Id prefer if Obamamania was a great wrestling event were the leaders of the world settle their economic differences

Ah! so thats why Merkel was elected

dodderangler · 11-07-2012 04:00PM

He needs to be more like this lad
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4QhwOpqLJM&feature=youtube_gdata_player

techsavysista · 11-07-2012 04:00PM

Nah I don't think so. Great campaign first time round but I think this time, due to it not being 'the new thing' not as many people will care. Also, it has been long enough that people realise now that it doesn't actually effect us here. Giz a black Irish president elect and that'll be the real test.

SEPT 23 1989 · 11-07-2012 04:01PM

Worst black president ever

techsavysista · 11-07-2012 04:02PM

D1stant wrote: »

The game is up. Even if he wins everyone now knows that he is just a good actor ala Tony Blair, perhaps with a little less IQ and resolve

Obama left a lot of people down and the shamless arse licking when he visited here was appalling

Ah wouldn't cal it arse licking, with the support he had in Ireland how else would you expect him to react?

Pushtrak · 11-07-2012 04:04PM

Well, there'll likely be a better response than if Romney were to win. Which he will not. Because he's Mormon.

People might think that I'm being mean or some crap, but seriously, Mormonism goes heavily against his odds for being elected. He'd have to be an (openly) atheist to be less likely to be elected.

jester77 · 11-07-2012 04:05PM

He's not getting my vote this time around!

The Sky · 11-07-2012 04:06PM

He became president because he is black..used the race card very well xD

prinz · 11-07-2012 04:08PM

Meh. I said it before he was elected I'll say it now. Big whoopee. Anything really memorable about his presidency? The Nobel prize made a mockery of the whole process IMO. He's a typical politician just like all the rest. Smiles and handshakes and your new best buddy until he moves on to the next. Insincere, but a polished public persona.

Pushtrak · 11-07-2012 04:09PM

The Sky wrote: »

He became president because he is black..used the race card very well xD

No, and anyone who thinks this isn't exactly taking a proper measure of what was going on with the election. He won on some fantastic slogans. People were sick of Bush and anything that gave the impression of something different to what was going on was what they wanted. He could have said "I'm going to do the opposite of Bush" and that would have been enough. He had a very successful advertising campaign. To say it was about him being black is so overly simplistic that it makes perfect sense it would be so commonly trotted out.

Edit: I know that your post is tongue in cheek, but there are lots who hold this opinion seriously.

gobnaitolunacy · 11-07-2012 04:11PM

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

Worst black president ever

Thought Morgan Freeman was better.

speedboatchase · 11-07-2012 04:11PM

Romney is destroying him every month in terms of fundraising so no, it won't be back and he could struggle to win a second term. If Romney goes for somebody like Chris Christie for VP, it'll galvanise the typical Republican voters even further and that could be well that for Obama.

On the other hand Mark Rubio as a VP pick could turn the heads of Obama's Hispanic voters - either way, Romney's appeal could rocket from an already healthy position. Romney's Mormonism won't be a dealbreaker for 99% of voters because any Democrat that brings it up will look like a bigot.

Run_to_da_hills · 11-07-2012 04:11PM

I recon he will pull a fast one just before the elections to get himself back in.

He's certainly working on it.

This is perhaps about the only change we will see.

steelcityblues · 11-07-2012 07:30PM

No. Most people who voted for him in 08 are now jaded by him, and realise he was a very good political salesman - nothing more.

Because Romney is another puppet who has no defined set of beliefs himself, means Obama will get re-elected, not out of great enthusiasm by the public.

11-07-2012 07:33PM

It's probably caused half a generation or so to realise that idealism and politics don't mix so his presidency has been a good thing. There'll be no "mania" but unless he really ****s up he'll be re-elected.

Jimoslimos · 11-07-2012 07:42PM

gobnaitolunacy wrote: »

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

Worst black president ever

Thought Morgan Freeman was better.

Wrong, both of you.

Best black president: David Palmer
Worst black president: Wayne Palmer

DB21 · 11-07-2012 07:45PM

It won't be the same, but I think he'll be easily enough re-elected vs Mittens

Jimoslimos · 11-07-2012 07:49PM

Pushtrak wrote: »

Well, there'll likely be a better response than if Romney were to win. Which he will not. Because he's Mormon.

People might think that I'm being mean or some crap, but seriously, Mormonism goes heavily against his odds for being elected. He'd have to be an (openly) atheist to be less likely to be elected.

I see what you're saying but I don't think overall it will have much impact. JFK had similar prejudices against him being Roman Catholic and he got elected.

Knex* · 11-07-2012 07:54PM

D1stant wrote: »

The game is up. Even if he wins everyone now knows that he is just a good actor ala Tony Blair, perhaps with a little less IQ and resolve

Obama left a lot of people down and the shamless arse licking when he visited here was appalling

The main problem with Obama was the team he surrounded himself with. Every other president had about 40% of their team consisting of respected and successful business men, whereas Obama's team has maybe 10%.

Granted, its not the only reason, but its a big one. You can only do so much yourself and unfortunately Obama didn't do himself any favours with the people he chose to be at his side.

The big money is behind Romney for the next election already and tbh, I can see only one winner despite the mormon tag associated with him. Personally, I'd far prefer to see Obama back in office.

Corkfeen · 11-07-2012 07:58PM

Run_to_da_hills wrote: »

I recon he will pull a fast one just before the elections to get himself back in.

He's certainly working on it.

This is perhaps about the only change we will see.

Do you really have to post propaganda everywhere? :eek:

token101 · 11-07-2012 08:12PM

D1stant wrote: »

The game is up. Even if he wins everyone now knows that he is just a good actor ala Tony Blair, perhaps with a little less IQ and resolve

Obama left a lot of people down and the shamless arse licking when he visited here was appalling

What game? What exactly was expected? That he would wave a wand and it would just improve? He's done alright and achieved a lot, albeit I'd say less than he would have hoped. Much better than Bush. Not that that would be difficult. Romney would just set the country back again.

Will Obamamania Sweep The Nation Like It Did Back In 08'??

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