White House petition demanding apology for "Jedi mindmeld" comment

gturner · March 2 2013, 12:31 AM

Petition

Today on Mar 1, 2013, President Obama broke the hearts of STAR WARS fans everywhere by making an offensive error. During a press conference about sequester, he used the following shameful & disturbing phrase: "Jedi Mindmeld."

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We DEMAND that the president apologize to us for this horrific insult.

Also Dr. Spock does mindmelds, but Star Trek sucks

Whatcha goin' do?

Deranged Nasat · March 2 2013, 12:37 AM

Dr Spock? He of the comprehensive knowledge of infants? You mean Mr Spock, he of the elegant eyebrow and flawlessly logical mind.

We Star Trek fans DEMAND that the Star Wars fans apologise for this horrific and offensive slight against the One True Franchise.

Who will draw up our petition?

I see justice in the US is for the Warsie only! When will we Trekkies cease being second-class citizens?!

gturner · March 2 2013, 12:46 AM

Yeah. Not only has the petitioner obviously never watched Star Trek, he's obviously never watched Star Wars, either.

CorporalCaptain · March 2 2013, 12:54 AM

Kestrel · March 2 2013, 01:37 AM

Fucking Warsies.

The truth of course is that the President knows what too many people don't:

C.E. Evans · March 2 2013, 01:40 AM

I felt a grave disturbance in the Force at that very moment...as if a million Star Wars fans suddenly cried out a collective "Nnnnooooooo"

trekkiedane · March 2 2013, 01:44 AM

gturner wrote:

Petition

Today on Mar 1, 2013, President Obama broke the hearts of STAR WARS fans everywhere by making an offensive error. During a press conference about sequester, he used the following shameful & disturbing phrase: "Jedi Mindmeld."

<snip>

We DEMAND that the president apologize to us for this horrific insult.

Also Dr. Spock does mindmelds, but Star Trek sucks

Whatcha goin' do?

CorporalClegg · March 2 2013, 02:13 AM

Obama is Abrams agent.

Didn't you get the memo?

_C_ · March 2 2013, 02:15 AM

Wow, nerd failure.

CorporalCaptain · March 2 2013, 03:01 AM

George Takei is on The Ed Show right now, saying that he doesn't think it was really a flub. He thinks that the President is trying to get the opposing sides to find common ground.

Interesting; perhaps it was some kind of Freudian slip.

Captain Nebula · March 2 2013, 03:08 AM

gturner wrote:

Also Dr. Spock does mindmelds

Didn't he write a book about that? 'Mindmelding with your kids' or some such?

Locutus of Bored · March 2 2013, 03:51 AM

trekkiedane · March 2 2013, 03:53 AM

^As I don't see anything in your post I'm guessing PhotoBucket!

Locutus of Bored · March 2 2013, 03:58 AM

^ Yep. The images show up for me. What, is PB down again or something, so the images don't show up for everyone?

trekkiedane · March 2 2013, 04:10 AM

I can only say that I can't see them and that when I don't see images they're usually hosted by by that bucket of shit (that's an opinion - not the new and improved name for it).

March 2 2013, 12:37 AM	#2
Deranged Nasat Vice Admiral Location: Warped off into the sunset. With fond memories of most of you, and not a little sorrow at leaving.	Re: White House petition demanding apology for "Jedi mindmeld" comment Dr Spock? He of the comprehensive knowledge of infants? You mean Mr Spock, he of the elegant eyebrow and flawlessly logical mind. We Star Trek fans DEMAND that the Star Wars fans apologise for this horrific and offensive slight against the One True Franchise. Who will draw up our petition? I see justice in the US is for the Warsie only! When will we Trekkies cease being second-class citizens?! __________________ We are all the sum of our tears. Too little and the ground is not fertile and nothing can grow there; too much, the best of us is washed away.

March 2 2013, 12:46 AM	#3
gturner Admiral Location: Kentucky	Re: White House petition demanding apology for "Jedi mindmeld" comment Yeah. Not only has the petitioner obviously never watched Star Trek, he's obviously never watched Star Wars, either.

March 2 2013, 12:54 AM	#4
CorporalCaptain Vice Admiral Location: In pre-production	Re: White House petition demanding apology for "Jedi mindmeld" comment __________________ John

March 2 2013, 01:37 AM	#5
Kestrel Rear Admiral Location: East Tennessee	Re: White House petition demanding apology for "Jedi mindmeld" comment Fucking Warsies. The truth of course is that the President knows what too many people don't: __________________ "Does it ever get easy?" "You mean life?" "Yeah. Does it get easy?" "What do you want me to say?" "Lie to me."

March 2 2013, 01:40 AM	#6
C.E. Evans Vice Admiral Location: Saint Louis (aka Defiance)	Re: White House petition demanding apology for "Jedi mindmeld" comment I felt a grave disturbance in the Force at that very moment...as if a million Star Wars fans suddenly cried out a collective "Nnnnooooooo" __________________ "Shout, shout, let it all out..."

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March 2 2013, 02:13 AM	#8
CorporalClegg Vice Admiral Location: Nuevo México	Re: White House petition demanding apology for "Jedi mindmeld" comment Obama is Abrams agent. Didn't you get the memo? __________________ More matter, less hyperbole.

March 2 2013, 02:15 AM	#9
_C_ Lieutenant Commander Location: Earth	Re: White House petition demanding apology for "Jedi mindmeld" comment Wow, nerd failure. __________________ -* Links to my DS9 fanfics - ~~** -* My song covers *-

March 2 2013, 03:01 AM	#10
CorporalCaptain Vice Admiral Location: In pre-production	Re: White House petition demanding apology for "Jedi mindmeld" comment George Takei is on The Ed Show right now, saying that he doesn't think it was really a flub. He thinks that the President is trying to get the opposing sides to find common ground. Interesting; perhaps it was some kind of Freudian slip. __________________ John

March 2 2013, 03:51 AM	#12
Locutus of Bored The Old Mods and the New Location: Huntington Beach, CA	Re: White House petition demanding apology for "Jedi mindmeld" comment __________________ "The fundamental cause of trouble in the world is that the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt." - Bertrand Russell

March 2 2013, 03:53 AM	#13
trekkiedane Admiral Location: I'll let you know when I get there.	Re: White House petition demanding apology for "Jedi mindmeld" comment ^As I don't see anything in your post I'm guessing PhotoBucket! __________________ You just assume condescension because I'm European and we're known for not taking Americans seriously. It's a curse. { Emilia }

March 2 2013, 03:58 AM	#14
Locutus of Bored The Old Mods and the New Location: Huntington Beach, CA	Re: White House petition demanding apology for "Jedi mindmeld" comment ^ Yep. The images show up for me. What, is PB down again or something, so the images don't show up for everyone? __________________ "The fundamental cause of trouble in the world is that the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt." - Bertrand Russell

March 2 2013, 04:10 AM	#15
trekkiedane Admiral Location: I'll let you know when I get there.	Re: White House petition demanding apology for "Jedi mindmeld" comment I can only say that I can't see them and that when I don't see images they're usually hosted by by that bucket of shit (that's an opinion - not the new and improved name for it). __________________ You just assume condescension because I'm European and we're known for not taking Americans seriously. It's a curse. { Emilia }