The Economist endorses Obama.

[Colly Wolly]

The glorious day of the American proletariat is at hand.

[BarbaraGordon]

Originally Posted by Colly Wolly

The glorious day of the American proletariat is at hand.

And what rough beast, its hour come 'round at last, slouches toward Washington to be born

[Archaea]

Originally Posted by BarbaraGordon

And what rough beast, its hour come 'round at last, slouches toward Washington to be born

et tu Brutes?

Obama the Christ? Ouch.

[BarbaraGordon]

Originally Posted by Archaea

et tu Brute?

Obama the Christ? Ouch.

Not a Yeats fan, I take it.

[Archaea]

Originally Posted by BarbaraGordon

Not a Yeats fan, I take it.

I like Yeats but comparing Obama to Christ is too much for me. Perhaps he's a Christ figure for some.

[BarbaraGordon]

Originally Posted by Archaea

I like Yeats but comparing Obama to Christ is too much for me. Perhaps he's a Christ figure for some.

That's my point. If you were a Yeats fan you would know that the reference isn't to Christ.

[BarbaraGordon]

Originally Posted by BarbaraGordon

That's my point. If you were a Yeats fan you would know that the reference isn't to Christ.

that sounded super snotty, didn't it?

[Archaea]

Originally Posted by BarbaraGordon

that sounded super snotty, didn't it?

I disagree with you that it isn't. I know the traditional interpretation is otherwise.