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The Stupidity of BBC News

Posted by blandable on February 5, 2008

London's Mr and Mrs Obama

Mr. Obama and his wife

I can’t stand it. Oh my goodness, what is wrong with the British press? All right, so England is small and hardly anything goes on there, but really, this time they’ve taken the cake on stupidity. With all the political hype here in America, England is trying (for the first time ever) to actually comprehend the American politcal system. In doing so, of course there has been stories about Clinton and McCain, but the one that is killing me with shame is one written by the BBC News. It’s about Obama, and hey, so far the Brits love him – to the point that they searched the whole of England for anyone else called Obama. And they found someone. It just happened to be a guy originally from Guinea called Fernando Obama. This would be all fine and blah blah, but the idiot that put this story together picked a man who is umemployed and had no idea who Barack Obama was – only that they shared a name. How idiotic was the reporter to produce a story that compares these two men? One is from Geuina and jobless, the other is a successful politcal man who may be the next President of the United States. This story is called ‘Never mind Barack, here’s Britain’s Mr Obama’ and people, please go and read this, because if I had to vote for either one, I’m going for the Yankee each and every time. This is a highlighted quote from Fernando Obama about Barack:  

I love him. Every time I see him I feel something in my skin.
Fernando Obama on Barack Obama
Interesting…or pathetic? You tell me. Please, someone tell me that this is as ridiculous as it seems? The shame…oh, the shame. They even have a bloomin’ profile of these two Obama’s. Fernando’s hero is Jerry Springer…(having coniptions here.) Take a look and compare the two.
ONE MR OBAMA…
Fernando Obama
Born: Malubo, Equatorial Guinea, 22 December 1959
Career: restaurant staff, market trader, biscuit factory worker, now seeking work
Married: 1995 to Purificacio Tuku
Family: One son – Michael, 20.
View on Iraq war: backed attacks based on US and UK intelligence at the time
Hero: Jerry Springer
And finally, the one note worthy…
…AND THE OTHER MR OBAMA
Barack Obama
Born: Honolulu, Hawaii, 4 August 1961
Career: Community organiser, university lecturer, civil rights lawyer, senator, seeking election as US president
Married: Michelle Robinson in 1992
Family: daughters Malia Ann and Natasha
View on Iraq war: opposed it from the outset
Hero: Abraham Lincoln

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