Why Everybody Is Gaga Over Obama’s Middle East Trip

When A Politician Becomes A Celebrity

Name any brand name media personality, and he or she will be tagging along with Barack Obama's convoy to the Middle East. Supposedly, the clamoring for a seat on Obama’s plane by the nation’s top political reporters is a foil to the virtual ambivalence about John McCain’s own trip to the Middle East last spring, where his stop garnered barely a mention on the evening news broadcasts. So how come Obama’s visit is being treated like the second coming of the messiah? Because dude is a rock star, y’all!

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Jul 17, 2008 · posted by Lauren Williams, Stereohyped · Link · 3 Responses

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Tagged: Barack Obama, John McCain, Middle East, Politics, Travel

Comments (3)

No. 1 · DEAF FEMINIST PUNK!!!!!!!!!!

Obama: always playin' it cool.

Posted: Jul 17, 2008 at 11:56 am

No. 2 · Rachel

What it's about: Checking if Bama's international voodoo is for real. Ep 1.
Smart move (again!) to leave Michelle home. Those Middle East guys are not at all into the "strong woman anthem".

Posted: Jul 17, 2008 at 4:12 pm

No. 3 · J

Hillary's going to take out a hit on him there– watch– and try to make it look real terrorist-y.

HRC: Senator Obama was mortally wounded in Iraq this morning? My bad. Oh I'm the presumptive nominee now? I'm going to be president? *acting class tear*

SMH

Posted: Jul 17, 2008 at 4:39 pm

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