Comments on: my bland non-committal statement NAILED IT http://www.oblomovka.com/wp/2008/09/26/my-bland-non-committal-statement-nailed-it/ Casual Dismissals from Danny O'Brien Tue, 20 Jul 2010 11:15:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: nick s http://www.oblomovka.com/wp/2008/09/26/my-bland-non-committal-statement-nailed-it/comment-page-1/#comment-509 nick s Sat, 27 Sep 2008 05:09:22 +0000 http://www.oblomovka.com/wp/?p=1185#comment-509 The Grauniad liveblog gave it to McCain. I can see why. I'd say 'score draw in which one manager says "we did enough to earn three points" and the other says "we're glad we came away with a result"', which is why American sports that disdain the tie are silly. (Yeah, it's generational: McCain is Bewitched comedy. Obama is Gen X.) <i>well, what was Obama seen as?</i> I believe the aim was 'not Scary Negro', and at that he succeeded. Also, big moiré tie from McCain? I'm sorry, but don't you learn not to do stripes the first time you appear on television? The Grauniad liveblog gave it to McCain. I can see why. I’d say ‘score draw in which one manager says “we did enough to earn three points” and the other says “we’re glad we came away with a result”‘, which is why American sports that disdain the tie are silly.

(Yeah, it’s generational: McCain is Bewitched comedy. Obama is Gen X.)

well, what was Obama seen as?

I believe the aim was ‘not Scary Negro’, and at that he succeeded. Also, big moiré tie from McCain? I’m sorry, but don’t you learn not to do stripes the first time you appear on television?

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