Obama Unveils Presidential-Looking Seal

The New York Times reports that Barack Obama, during a meeting with Democratic governors in Chicago, sat behind a previously unseen and very official-looking seal bearing his name. Featuring an eagle clutching an olive branch, the seal resembles that of the President of the United States. Above the eagle's head is the phrase, "Vero Possumus," which the Times translates as being roughly equivalent to "Yes We Can."

Comments

[08POL]

Ok there you have it..... Per Obama campaign ...Seal a one time theme for a one time event!!

All of you who spent the last 72 hours being proactively disgusted by the seal can now get some rest.

Good night.


Obama O8

[savagetiger]

Its called marketing, people, and its ingenious.

The same idiotic demographic that elected Bush see that seal, see Obama as presidential, and see McCain 15 seconds away from being embalmed.

Not hard to figure out, and a good move. Not an impressive move, because it isn't really new or original.

Obama '08

[Fair]

These comments are full of angry Right Wingers....

[timeforachangenow]

I take a break for the weekend and Monday morning I open the blog up to THIS...8(

http://www.weeklystandard.com/weblogs/TWSFP/2008/06/is_obamas_great_seal_illegal_1.asp

now I am REALLY curious if ANYONE else out there reads this little known law and REALIZES that Obama made a GIANT mistake!!!

IT is VERY ILLEGAL to do this and it could open Obama up to prosecution and jail!!!

Come on now....is THIS what you want in a president....NOT ME!

it IS TOTALLY Timeforachangenow!

[savagetiger]

Do you realize, as most Americans do, that we don't care?

Irrelevance and idiocy are easily recognizable.

[Fair]

Are you a Republicn operative?

Let the Repulicans keep it up - put him in jail for an art misstep yet the Republicans waged an illegal war and have blood all over their hands?

So typical of a Republic Presidency and them in general, yeah, the public will love it....

[timeforachangenow]

the answer is NO I am not a Republican....8(

but does that mean I have to change my value system to accept ANYTHING that someone tries to shove down my throat...NO!

if he can't stay with the program then he CAN be replaced....8)

now let's just see if he can be for the people instead of himself a little more...8)

what about the telcom bill???

will he do anything about that???

let me know when...

is IS TimeforachangeNOW...8)

[OrcinusOrca]

Being cocky is a dangerous game to play, the campaign managers should know better and pull these kind of stunts. Especially if you want to win states like Ohio and Michigan.

[pleeezzze]

O is acting like the little engine that could .....Yes I can ,I think I can ,I think I can !!!
All wishful thinking .

[Village]

That's too cute by half. It needs to go, and no more ideas like that.

[Marichu]

It comes across as a grandiose heraldic designed seal. Not what BO has come to represent. The republicans will gladly grasp at any minor misstep made by BO.

[pupbayer]

I think that is EXACTLY what BO has come to represent..hence, the so designed seal.

[Marichu]

Pupbayer-
Well, BO just came off a big win against a formidable opponent, HRC. He may be feeling a bit full of himself right now. As soon as his feet touch the ground again he'll get his bearings straight and hopefully refocus on the important issues facing this nation-the economy, the war, healthcare, the nation's infrastructure, oil and food pricing, and winning the GE. The alternative is considerably worst.

[AdamND]

Honestly I showed the image of Obama infront of that seal and none of them picked up on it until I told them. I asked them if that offended any of them and most of them laughted at me and said, "Why would I be? That is so stupid to care about."

I say that speech and I really didnt even notice or cared about the seal until people pointed it out. I highly doubt this will affect peoples views on Obama. i've seen hundred of polotical speeches in my life with people infront of hundred differnt podium seals/art work.

[Fair]

It won't, again it's a typical Republican diversion. I mean The Weekly Standard? LOL

[rollingdivision]

If you wanted to emphasize to voters that the Democrats' nominee is a bit stuck up, it would be hard to do better. I suppose he could start requiring reporters to stand when he enters the room. ..... Maybe he isn't all that smart after all.

[texanna]

This thing is right up there with the "Mission Accomplished" banner! How did his campaign let this knuckle headed idea get put into action? They should get rid of this thing IMMEDIATELY and hope to hell that the UTube replays don't come back to haunt them after September.

[johnnygoodwud]

it's not cool, it's not hip. look at the two limited edition posters on his website, now those are cool. this is something mccain might put out, only in green. loose it fast.

[billrott]

Should have read very dumb for that was what this idea of a seal was.

[didereaux]

Well, one thing is for certain, the 'seal' may be the shortest lived campaign promo in recent history. There will literally be thousands of variations on it, and none to flattering...the least offensive represented by this one:
http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/8747/obamaforamericaupgrddiscp5.jpg

;)

[Ides]

"VERO POSSUMUS"

Roughly translated: Yes, we can.

[OrcinusOrca]

"VERO POSSUMUS"

sounds like a rodent cartoon character to me ;-)

[Trueheart]

Rough is right. Vero = Truth, truthfully, in truth Possumus = to be able
This would be tragic if only the comic potential weren't so great.