Comments on: Obama’s Banger?

By: lurker

lurker — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 07:52:08 +0000

Don’t know why i decided to comment on this post so late in the game, i just wanted to voice the fact that obama is trying to film a section, but he just keeps getting kicked out of spots by people who don’t know what skateboarding is.

By: al ghabi

al ghabi — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 09:55:19 +0000

cantstandya,

the underlying premise to this article is (or was meant to be–al ghabi needs to work on his writing)he hasn’t done it yet, and maybe he will be able to and maybe he won’t.

and there are plenty of thoughtful critics, from the left and the right. there are plenty of libertarians who see unrestrained free markets and limited government as a sort of liberation theology. they, i think, are thoughtful, in that the believe in what they say. the haters, however, clamor for market share or clout or something else. plenty of libs do that too.

obama should be scrutinized every step of the way like every other president and every other person.

By: Drunk Andy

Drunk Andy — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:42:24 +0000

Where are all the jobs his stimulus promised?

By: Tha Badger

Tha Badger — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 04:40:57 +0000

It never stopped Rocco

By: cantstandya

cantstandya — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 03:55:51 +0000

The underlying premise of this entire post is, “If he really wanted to, he could do it.” Except you’re not taking into consideration the fact that Obama’s “thoughtful” detractors have not only skate-stopped the rail, but they’ve been throwing gravel on the runway ever since he picked up his board.

P.S. Sorry to be a downer, and not that I don’t love them and totally want one, but I really hope Glue Factory hooked up the rights to use those Seinfeld images from Sony. If not, watch out for the cease and desist.

By: A. Longfield

A. Longfield — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 23:48:19 +0000

Good analogies from both of you guys… I love Obama and can’t wait to see where he takes our country.

By: B.Cole

B.Cole — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 19:58:59 +0000

Could this be the only skate blog post to use the word “moribund”?! Apparently those who award the Nobel Peace Prize – as opposed to the prizes in literature, science, etc. – are relative outsiders and are not the world’s foremost experts in world affairs. Actually, I believe a handful of retired Norwegian parliamentarians award the Peace Prize. So, Ben, to build on your analogy: Maybe this is like some ten-year-old kid filming a star skater in the early stages of trying to work something out, not with a fisheye lens, but with some crap phone camera from the sidelines. At that stage, the much loved star doesn’t want his hacky, work-in-progress attempts at the rail put on YouTube for all to see. But yet, here come these bumbling little groms to shine a light and get everyone talking too early. They love their superstar skater, but they’re too clueless to see he doesn’t want to be filmed.

By: Thadolo

Thadolo — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:48:10 +0000

Nice post Ben, good analogies. Consider me a loud sk8erh8ter!