This last election was one of the most interesting I've ever been a part of due in no small part to the fact that it's the first one I've ever actually been a part of, and I'm proud to say my first vote was cast for Barack Obama. My pride wells up not only because he and his team made an awesome government website that I visit about five times day or because he personally delvers weekly video addresses to the public to keep us interested in Washington or even because of that wonderful, wonderful handsome multiracial face of his; though, frankly, I'm proud of all those things.
However, the one thing that's really got my chest puffed is the very real possibility that we are governed by the first clairvoyant president in history. The future is no mystery to Barack Obama. Take as evidence this response given by the President to NBC’s Matt Lauer in an interview before the this year's Super Bowl:
The outcome of the game? Steelers--27. Cardinals--23. Less than a touchdown.LAUER: Give me a score –- what’s the score going to be in this game?
THE PRESIDENT: You know, it’s tough to predict, but I think the Steelers are going to eke it out in a close one.
So is Barak Obama a soothsayer? Only the next four to eight years will tell. I understand you may require more evidence of this, but it's certainly enough for me.
PS: To all those who wish to point out that Obama in fact incorrectly predicted the outcome of 2007's superbowl, just remember how the office changes people. Into prognosticators.
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My first Vote!!!
The Lauer Interview
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