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| Obama Disappointed Cabinet Failed To Understand His Reference To 'Savage Sword Of Conan' #24 |
| 2009-01-28 |
| The Onion WASHINGTON—President Barack Obama expressed frustration Wednesday after members of his cabinet failed to recognize his allusion to the 24th issue of the comic series Savage Sword Of Conan during their first major meeting together. . . . "If my inner circle of advisers can't even communicate about the most basic issues, how are we going to tackle the massive problems our nation faces?" Obama said during a press conference. "When I tell my cabinet that getting bipartisan support is exactly like the time Conan got Taurus to help him steal Yara's jewel, they need to understand what I mean." After receiving no reaction from the assembled reporters, Obama added, "Because a giant spider is protecting this chamber full of precious jewels, just like Congress is protecting its…. God, how are you people not seeing this?" . . . Aides also confirmed that Obama has refused to lend his copy of issue #24 to Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, fearing the former Republican congressman will carelessly bend or rip the pages. The commander in chief is reportedly intent on keeping the comics in pristine condition for their eventual inclusion in his presidential library. "How am I supposed to effectively lead this nation when [attorney general nominee Eric] Holder has to stop the meeting and ask what the story of Taurus using the black lotus powder to kill the five guard lions has to do with increasing broadband Internet connections nationwide?" Obama said while vigorously rubbing his temples. Added the president, "For the love of Crom, am I the only one here who wants to keep the U.S. technologically competitive?" . . . |
| Posted by:Mike |
| #6 A parcel or panorama or piebald platoon of them? |
| Posted by: lotp 2009-01-28 21:48 |
| #5 reminds me of the 3 Amigos w/El Guapo and the sweater...if I had more than one pinata, would you say I had a plethora of pinatas? |
| Posted by: Herman Flineck aka Broadhead6 2009-01-28 21:42 |
| #4 "For the love of Crom, am I the only one here who wants to keep the U.S. technologically competitive?" . . . They are followers but still mere mortals. Surely Messiah, you cannot expect them to match your superior intellect. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2009-01-28 16:57 |
| #3 Howard's Conan is awesome...I have a couple of his volumes...yes, in my off time I am a closet sci-fi geek. |
| Posted by: Herman Flineck aka Broadhead6 2009-01-28 15:16 |
| #2 Memories are flooding back. Big John Buscema and Ernie Chan were an awesome team. Then they went to Gary Kwapwitz and I coudn't stand the magazine anymore. Funny stuff at the onion. |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2009-01-28 12:13 |
| #1 Well, issue #24 is ok but for a really good read find a copy of issue #64. The artwork by John Buscema and Ernie Chan is fantastic! Joe Jusko's cover painting isn't too shabby either.... |
| Posted by: Scooter McGruder 2009-01-28 09:56 |