Comments on: Inaugural Poem Update: Elizabeth Alexander http://blog.newsok.com/bookmarking/2009/01/20/inaugural-poem-update-elizabeth-alexander/ Chris Carroll's own private library Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:53:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Morris Richardson http://blog.newsok.com/bookmarking/2009/01/20/inaugural-poem-update-elizabeth-alexander/comment-page-1/#comment-96 Morris Richardson Wed, 21 Jan 2009 18:30:12 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/bookmarking/2009/01/20/inaugural-poem-update-elizabeth-alexander/#comment-96 The Dr. Strangelove and Big Lebowski comparisons are on point. I stand by my Henry F. Potter ("It's A Wonderful Life") observation. I have to admit that I haven't a fully formed opinion of the poem at this point. I want to revisit it and enjoy it, however, on first impression I was underwhelmed and uninspired. Of course, Obama is a hard act to follow (even when slightly staggered by a John Roberts sucker punch). The Dr. Strangelove and Big Lebowski comparisons are on point. I stand by my Henry F. Potter (“It’s A Wonderful Life”) observation. I have to admit that I haven’t a fully formed opinion of the poem at this point. I want to revisit it and enjoy it, however, on first impression I was underwhelmed and uninspired. Of course, Obama is a hard act to follow (even when slightly staggered by a John Roberts sucker punch).

]]> By: chris carroll http://blog.newsok.com/bookmarking/2009/01/20/inaugural-poem-update-elizabeth-alexander/comment-page-1/#comment-95 chris carroll Wed, 21 Jan 2009 17:34:11 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/bookmarking/2009/01/20/inaugural-poem-update-elizabeth-alexander/#comment-95 Thanks for the great link, Mike. Someone also pointed out to me that Cheney really resembled The Big Lebowski yesterday: http://i.realone.com/assets/rn/img/1/2/8/4/22774821-22774823-large.jpg It will probably take a truly dedicated "Little Lebowski Urban Achiever" to get the real story out of Cheney's archives. Thanks for the great link, Mike. Someone also pointed out to me that Cheney really resembled The Big Lebowski yesterday:

http://i.realone.com/assets/rn/img/1/2/8/4/22774821-22774823-large.jpg

It will probably take a truly dedicated “Little Lebowski Urban Achiever” to get the real story out of Cheney’s archives.

]]> By: Mike Licht http://blog.newsok.com/bookmarking/2009/01/20/inaugural-poem-update-elizabeth-alexander/comment-page-1/#comment-94 Mike Licht Wed, 21 Jan 2009 12:25:38 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/bookmarking/2009/01/20/inaugural-poem-update-elizabeth-alexander/#comment-94 How did Dick Cheney really hurt his back? See http://notionscapital.wordpress.com/2009/01/20/cheney-on-wheels/ How did Dick Cheney really hurt his back?

See http://notionscapital.wordpress.com/2009/01/20/cheney-on-wheels/

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