Jan 13 2009President-Elect Barack Obama Plays Wii
That's right folks, the soon-to-be president is rocking a Wii. And thank goodness too, because in an earlier interview Barack claimed the last video game he'd played was Pong. So yeah, whew.
Barack Obama reportedly said he's better at the Wii version of bowling than he was at the real thing while on the campaign trail in Pennsylvania last year.This knowledge is courtesy of a passing reference Thursday by a New York Times blogger, who buried it in his last paragraph, unaware that the Wii news, rather than Obama's (accurate) prediction that Florida would win college football's championship game, would light up the Internets the next day.
So, Barack, maybe you could add me to your friends list. Then our Wii Miis could parade together. That would be fun, wouldn't it? Also, quick question: are you man enough to play wrist-strapless? Because I am. Isn't that right, Superficial Writer? Ha, your TV was a piece of shit anyways.
Barack Obama's family gets a Wii video game system; so what does his Mii look like? [chicagotribune]
Thanks to Lisa, who is chock-full of Wii win.
Reader Comments
1. Ollie Williams - January 13, 2009 10:26 AM
Where is Daisy? This might be a post where the picture is, in fact, actually photoshopped.
2. known - January 13, 2009 10:32 AM
Daisy will be here to set it straight, don't worry. Yeah this gets my vote on being photoshopped for sure, aka the Daisy award. The dimension where his hand is blurred and close..... wtf am I doing
Daisy, this one's been set aside for you =)
NBD
3. Tricky Ricky - January 13, 2009 10:42 AM
FAKE !!!
President-elect Barack Obama plays with his Wii...Hey! it's the wrong color...definitely photo shopped !
4. Daisy - January 13, 2009 10:44 AM
FAKE!!!!
This is a complete photoshop job. You can tell its a fake because the shadow's are all wrong.
This is exactly like that scene in the movie Never Back Down where Max is playing the wii game redneck rampage.
5. Brian - January 13, 2009 10:52 AM
I know for a fact this is fake because you can see the original image here:
http://tinyurl.com/887rd9
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6. known - January 13, 2009 10:54 AM
^ ^ ^ ^
hehe
7. Ollie Williams - January 13, 2009 10:56 AM
Brian must be new here.
8. Ollie Williams - January 13, 2009 10:57 AM
And now that I click on the link from Brian, that wii remote is obviously photoshopped.
9. Thumperchica - January 13, 2009 11:08 AM
Brain - LMFAO!
I wonder how funny it will be when Obama sits down the leaders of the "Terrorist Nations" without any preconditions, and they're playing Wii, strapless of course, and he sends the Wii-mote flying into Durka Durka's Plasma TV... D'Oh!
10. reffear - January 13, 2009 11:25 AM
Top ten!!
Wohoo!
11. wiiNinja - January 13, 2009 11:26 AM
What a n00b!
Wonder if he would kick any ass at Sitar Hero? These guys do:
http://tinyurl.com/5to4np
12. I'm a Computer - January 13, 2009 11:29 AM
@7 - Brian may be new here, but I welcome him with open arms. And a sloppy knob job.
13. Right Fury - January 13, 2009 11:31 AM
Fake!!!!
Every one but brian(brain) can tell its a complete photoshop job just by looking at it instead of painstakingly researching the actual photo it was originally.
This is curiously similar to a scene from the movie "Red Dawn" where the sleazy local politician has a bunch sleazy, corrupt friends and he becomes a commie traitor. I mean it's a lot of friends, not just one or two sleazy friends, but A LOT of sleazy friends. Well some of these friends, HE APPOINTS THEM TO OFFICE! It's a crazy scene cause no matter what happens NONE of it sticks to the guy. Oh and he plays Wii at the end.
14. Moose Knuckle - January 13, 2009 11:32 AM
That's actually a really good picture for photoshopping, can someone photoshop a kris knife from Dune into his hand? Or a Twinkie? Or Thandar's fabulous sun sword?
15. Moose Knuckle - January 13, 2009 11:33 AM
*Thundar*
Don't wanna piss off Ookla
16. Douchie Mc Bagman - January 13, 2009 11:44 AM
I'm confused. Is obama shopped onto a picture of the wiimote, or is the wiimote shopped onto the picture of Obama?
17. crazygeek - January 13, 2009 12:30 PM
I understand the humor factor of this post, but I don't care what Obama plays if he doesn't help this country. He will find soon that there is not a "how to keep America from being terrorized" game for the Wii.
18. Right Fury - January 13, 2009 1:19 PM
@17
No, but I hear Wii terror is coming in 2011. You have to strap the Wii mote to your chest.
19. Tony Huynh - January 13, 2009 1:34 PM
A gamer in the office. Well not really...
20. Amaranth - January 13, 2009 1:44 PM
I'm waiting for the moment where he makes it mandatory for everyone to play Wii when he takes office, get ready for the socialist movement people!
21. known - January 13, 2009 2:01 PM
The Wiibama is launching in japan this spring and all the abovementioned games are supposed to be a hit
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSLNXJMwCFQ
22. WoWGold - January 13, 2009 4:11 PM
I bet Pres. Obama also plays World of Warcraft. lol
23. formerly SPELLINGNAZI - January 13, 2009 4:22 PM
Oh well no one is perfect, my mom has a Wii at her house too for my sister's kids.
The Wii is still f***ing gay.
24. Bustani - January 13, 2009 5:42 PM
His face looks way larger than his hand... so I'm pretty sure he does not have cancer...
25. nintendo fan - January 13, 2009 6:17 PM
wow, i didnt know he played wii! hehe >.<
26. Craft - January 13, 2009 11:57 PM
Bullshit. The President elect plays World of Warcraft, not the Wii.
27. NoBama - January 14, 2009 3:08 PM
OMG.... Obama is such a clown! Obamaclown.com. Go there. You'll shit bricks. hahahah
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