Obama: 'I loved Spock'

washingtonexaminer ^ | Feb. 27, 2015 | Brian Hughes

[PROCON]

President Obama Friday mourned the passing of Leonard Nimoy, the beloved Mr. Spock of "Star Trek" fame.

"Long before being nerdy was cool, there was Leonard Nimoy," Obama said. "And of course, Leonard was Spock. Cool, logical, big-eared and level-headed, the center of Star Trek's optimistic, inclusive vision of humanity's future."

Obama said simply, "I loved Spock."

[PROCON]

It's almost laughable if wasn't so narcissistic.

Obama has to make any memorable news item about him.

IIIIIIIIIIMEMEMEMEMEMEMEMEMEMEIIIIIIIIIII

[Billthedrill]

Yeah. When Yellowstone blows and the entire world goes under to a 100-year nuclear winter the headlines will be about how much 0bama is affected by it.

[ClearCase_guy]

"Cool, logical, big-eared and level-headed, the center of ... humanity's future."

... but enough about me, the president said ...

[tet68]

Brian Williams...”I knew Spock at the Starfleet Academy.”

[2ndDivisionVet]

But he REALLY liked Sulu.

[SoConPubbie]

Probably in more ways than one.

[ClearCase_guy]

10 to 1, Obama doesn’t realize that Nimoy was Jewish.

[Fungi]

Yes, not about spock, about a feckless fool on a hill.

[dfwgator]

Years ago, when SNL was still funny, they had a skit where the 1992 Democratic Candidates were speaking at a Star Trek convention.

Al Franken, played Paul Tsongas, and the late Phil Hartman played Bill Clinton....

Bill Clinton: Thank you. Now, I’m going to be honest with you. I’m not going to stand up here and pretend that I know as much about “Star Trek” as Senator Tsongas or Governor Brown. I’ve always enjoyed the show. But I admit that I didn’t get to see it as much as I would have liked when it was first on. And I’ve been very candid about that. As I’ve explained, “Star Trek” was on during a very difficult time in my marriage. But since then, Hillary and I have worked things out and we’ve managed to see most of the episodes in syndication, and I’ve made no secret about that. Yes, you have a question?

[A Trekkie gets up, flashing the Vulcan hand salute.]

Trekkie # 2: Yes, Governor, what is your reaction to the news that Leonard Nimoy has endorsed Senator Tsongas?

Bill Clinton: [surprised] What?

Trekkie # 2: Well, you know — the announcement that Leonard Nimoy is backing Senator Tsongas.

Bill Clinton: [angered] Well, that is a new low in backstabbing! After all his talk about integrity — it’s just a cheap actor’s stunt! And he’s no better than Shatner! He’s no better than Shatner! [He smashes his fists on the podium, destroying it, and then begins kicking what’s left of it.]

[ClearCase_guy]

Or perhaps he’s operating under the “the only good Jew is a dead Jew” type of thinking.

[molson209]

Spock’s not real

[PROCON]

ROTFLMAO, yes the lispy trekky.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

STFU 0bama!

[faithhopecharity]

but
1. Spock’s ears were fake
2. Spock did in fact read his Bible
and
3. Spock was one of those d***ed Jooooos (yup! they got Jooos on Vulcan!)

sorry about that, BHO!

[Sirius Lee]

I wish homobama would just STFU and not taint the passing of a cultural icon with his own marxomuzzie filth narcissism.

Please homobama, just for once, STFU!

Jeb Bush is a maggot.

[windsorknot]

But Spock loved America.

[USFRIENDINVICTORIA]

[Kartographer]

He really loved the Salt Monster from the episode 'The Man Trap', I mean he did marry it after all! ;-)

[Ezekiel]

The president said he saved a special greeting for Nimoy when he met the actor in 2007. "It was only logical to greet him with the Vulcan salute, the universal sign for 'Live long and prosper,'" Obama explained.

How cheesy. Mr. Nimoy should have responded with the Vulcan death grip. We would have all... prospered.

[SkyDancer]

Wait until 0bama finds out Spock is Jewish.