Vero Possumus.

(see www.betterinlatin.com)

Because I love all things Latin….

Obama campaign drops seal on podium

Jun 23, 2008 by Bill Sammon, The Examiner

WASHINGTON- After days of media mockery, Barack Obama has decided to stop using a presidential-looking seal that his campaign designed and affixed to his podium on Friday.

Journalists said the seal, which features an eagle clutching arrows and an olive branch, smacks of arrogance. John McCain's camp had a field day, calling the seal "laughable, ridiculous, preposterous and revealing - all at the same time."

The seal was conspicuously missing from Obama's lectern when he spoke to a group of women in Albuquerque on Monday. Not surprising, given how much grief Obama took from a normally laudatory press corps after unveiling the seal at an appearance in Chicago on Friday.

"What a bizarre and dumb idea," railed NBC political director Chuck Todd. "It really feeds the arrogance narrative."

The oversized blue seal was emblazoned with the Latin phrase "Vero Possumus," which roughly translates into "yes, we can."

 

It also featured a plug for the candidate's website. "The Audacity of Hype," cracked ABC's Jake Tapper. "No word on whether they played a remix of 'Hail to the Chief' as Obama walked in."

Andrew Malcolm of the Los Angeles Times observed that Obama "has decided not to wait for any of the formalities like a presidential election, an inauguration or even a nomination, which he still hasn't actually officially won yet."

Marc Ambinder of the Atlantic magazine was the first to note that Obama would deep-six the seal. "I'm told that Obama recognizes that it was a silly mistake," Ambinder said. "Does the press think Obama is arrogant? Yes."

Larry Sabato, director of the University of Virginia's Center for Politics, said the episode reinforces this media perception of Obama. "The press corps adopts a subtext for each candidate," Sabato told The Examiner. "Daddy Bush was 'a nice guy but out of touch.' Bill Clinton was 'smart but randy.' Bob Dole was 'heroic but too old.' Gore was 'brilliant but a fibber and a bore.' Dubya was 'pleasant but dumb.'" He added: "Obama's subtext is rapidly becoming 'charismatic but arrogant.'"

The Obama campaign declined to comment.

Comments

[seeker]

Symbolism, although not so important, can mean something else.

This is another sign of who realy Obama is.

We has no fear of changing the fabric of the society.

That is his danger, because no has fully serriously attempted to unmask who Obama really is.

Who are the people behind Obama? That' the clue.

[Trubador]

Vero Possumus?

I was told that it's Latin for "Yes We Can".

I thought it meant, ""Yes, I Am A Possum".

Makes more sense that way.

*shrug*

[WillyJ]

Vero Possumus?
Very Presumptuous?

[jill e]

Slogan ripped off from Bob the Builder!!

[Katherine]

Its the new slogan for "Catholics for Obama"!!