LOL. President Obama to make a speech shortly....

DrPhil · #1 05-01-2011, 10:33 PM

I didn't know whether this went in News&Politics or Entertainment. I think it's meant to be entertaining, so....

I just turned to Celebrity Apprentice and, following the *dom-dom-dom* sound, there's a notice at the bottom of the screen that President Obama is going to make a speech shortly.

Ummm...there's no speech so I conclude that either President Obama is messing with Donald Trump or vice versa. Probably Trump messing with President Obama. What's going on here? I swear I better not be the only person who saw that notice at the bottom of the screen.

DrPhil · #2 05-01-2011, 10:35 PM

It happened again:

"From NBC News...President Obama expected to make important statement shortly. Repeat...President Obama expected to make important statement shortly. Stand by for live coverage on this NBC station."

I'm not on twittttter, but Google is showing all of these twittters about it from NBC News affiliates.

knight_shadow · #3 05-01-2011, 10:35 PM

My T_witter and FB pages are blowing up about this.

"All I know is he bet' not interrupt Celebrity Apprentice. Wait til after they fire someone."

"This will be about Zombies, aliens, or Osama."

I really want to hear what this is about, but I want finish watching Celebrity Apprentice right now lol

DrPhil · #4 05-01-2011, 10:38 PM

If it is real, I want it to interfere with Celebrity Apprentice. That should be the point. LOL.

President Obama > Donald Trump

Now, if Trump is just messing with the nation, that is really jacked up. I will say that I tend not to watch all of Celebrity Apprentice or listen to Obama's speeches. But, this back and forth is as entertaining as GC so I haven't switched the channel. They win, I guess.

knight_shadow · #5 05-01-2011, 10:42 PM

There are a lot of unconfirmed reports that this is about Osama Bin Laden being dead. Guess we'll have to wait and see.

DrPhil · #6 05-01-2011, 10:43 PM

Yikes.

If that's the case, this is a News & Politics thread.

I seriously doubt that Bin Laden is dead, even if they report that he's dead. Connnnnnnspiracccccyyyyyyyy....

DrPhil · #7 05-01-2011, 10:46 PM

Okay, they interrupted Celebrity Apprentice.

LOL. We will miss who was given the boot. Well played, Obama Administration, well played.

It is about Osama Bin Laden. He is dead. So they say. That son of a bitch. Now, onto catching his many minions around the world.

tri deezy · #8 05-01-2011, 11:00 PM

So far it sounds like he was killed in Afghanistan and they did a full analysis including DNA to confirm that it was, in fact, Osama bin Laden.

Pretty funny that it's interrupting Celebrity Apprentice

knight_shadow · #9 05-01-2011, 11:01 PM

I want to know why they have his DNA

thetaj · #10 05-01-2011, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by knight_shadow

I want to know why they have his DNA

When his sister died in Boston from cancer, the government attained some of her DNA to match it with his if they ever got a body.

Drolefille · #11 05-01-2011, 11:03 PM

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Originally Posted by knight_shadow

I want to know why they have his DNA

Because they've been hunting the guy? His family's lived in the US.

knight_shadow · #12 05-01-2011, 11:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drolefille

Because they've been hunting the guy? His family's lived in the US.

That should have been "how" they got his DNA

Quote:

Originally Posted by thetaj

When his sister died in Boston from cancer, the government attained some of her DNA to match it with his if they ever got a body.

Thanks

Drolefille · #13 05-01-2011, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by CherryFlower

Genetic testing for a common trait between terrorists that makes them become terrorist (I could see them actually using this some how)?
To ID those who claim to be Osama?
Biological weapon?
To make sure that the body they have is the real Osama (which they tested)?

I'd like to know how they were able to get his DNA. I thought the man was crazy careful with where he was seen and with whom he associated.

Er, that first one is probably not possible.

And as noted, his family's been here, we've been hunting him, one way or another they have a way to compare the DNA. He's not always been so reclusive.

DrPhil · #14 05-01-2011, 11:08 PM

Donald Trump: "You're fired!"

The Nation: (awkward silence)

President Obama: Hey, Trump, while you were stuntin' my birth certificate, we were busy stuntin' Osama Bin Laden. Good luck with tonight's episode.

The Nation: Oh snap! Osama Bin Laden is dead! WooooooO!

Drolefille · #15 05-01-2011, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by DrPhil

Donald Trump: "You're fired!"

The Nation: (awkward silence)

President Obama: Hey, Trump, while you were stuntin' my birth certificate, we were busy stuntin' Osama Bin Laden. Good luck with tonight's episode.

The Nation: Oh snap! Osama Bin Laden is dead! WooooooO!

I'm not cynical enough to think this was staged for timing, this time of night is not a good time to make big announcements or anything however:

Someone's campaign just got a LOT easier for 2012.