Obama is like Spock

Spike88 · 05-19-09, 03:06 PM

Wait what.
According to this article: http://www.slate.com/id/2218596/?GT1=38001
President Obama is just like Spock in the way he handles things.

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President Obama has seen the new Star Trek movie. "Everybody was saying I was Spock, so I figured I should check it out," he told Newsweek, making the Vulcan salute with his hand. Some critics will see this as a new opportunity to question his citizenship. I think it can help them understand Obama's views about the law.

And in the words of a wise commenter:

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Originally Posted by Xando

You'll notice that Spock wasn't the captain... Kirk was.
And there's a very good reason for this. Spock's adherence to logic was a flaw, not a virtue. He was unable to accept the uncertainties of the universe and adapt to it - you'll notice that when he is put in charge of something (such as the Romulan Peace Treaty), he inevitably screwed it up because of this limitation.
Kirk may not have been 'coldly logical', but he was an effective leader precisely because he understood the limitations of logic. While a rational person, he was also able to operate based on his experience and intuition to actually solve problems.

Skybird · 05-19-09, 04:11 PM

A new opportunity to question his citizenship, eh...?!

Monica Lewinsky · 05-19-09, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Skybird

A new opportunity to question his citizenship, eh...?!

Etienne · 05-20-09, 09:38 AM

Heh, could be worst. You guys could have elected Anakin Skywalker.

(Also, Kirk is mostly known for bumping babes at the drop of an hat... Was that Clinton? Who's Bush in this analogie? Chekov? I am confused.)

antikristuseke · 05-20-09, 09:52 AM

Bush is obviously Sergei Fakov from star Wreck

Kapitan_Phillips · 05-20-09, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Monica Lewinsky

lol I remember asking someone to make that for me

Highbury · 05-20-09, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Spike88

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Originally Posted by Xando

You'll notice that Spock wasn't the captain... Kirk was.
And there's a very good reason for this. Spock's adherence to logic was a flaw, not a virtue. He was unable to accept the uncertainties of the universe and adapt to it - you'll notice that when he is put in charge of something (such as the Romulan Peace Treaty), he inevitably screwed it up because of this limitation.
Kirk may not have been 'coldly logical', but he was an effective leader precisely because he understood the limitations of logic. While a rational person, he was also able to operate based on his experience and intuition to actually solve problems.

Actually very wrong if you watch the movie.

Spock WAS that Captain before Kirk. He gave up the seat because he let EMOTIONS get in the way, not logic.

05-20-09, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Etienne

Heh, could be worst. You guys could have elected Anakin Skywalker.

(Also, Kirk is mostly known for bumping babes at the drop of an hat... Was that Clinton? Who's Bush in this analogie? Chekov? I am confused.)

05-19-09, 04:11 PM	#2
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,602 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	A new opportunity to question his citizenship, eh...?! __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

05-20-09, 09:38 AM	#4
Etienne Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 695 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Heh, could be worst. You guys could have elected Anakin Skywalker. (Also, Kirk is mostly known for bumping babes at the drop of an hat... Was that Clinton? Who's Bush in this analogie? Chekov? I am confused.)

05-20-09, 09:52 AM	#5
antikristuseke Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Estland Posts: 4,330 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Bush is obviously Sergei Fakov from star Wreck