Yahoo! Gets Sen. Barack Obama Photo Caption WRONG

Before heading off to Washington and the U.S. Senate, U.S. Sen. Barack Obama, D-Il., gets a hug from Sen. Mattie Hunter, D-Chicago, left, after lawmakers gave him a standing ovation in the Illinois Senate as he said goodbye to his former colleagues.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/041108/480/ilsp10311082146

Umm...word to the wise, that ain't Obama.

:eyes:

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any ole Muslim will do ( and NO, I have _nothing_ against Muslims!) Could be one of the twins....LOL!
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TWIG

I've seen pictures of myself that bear less resemblance to me than that does to Obama, it has nothing to do with race, and an ostensible Yahoo error may have nothing to do with race either.

Why does everyone feel compelled to repeat the same joke over and over again anyway? Maybe I'm a drag, but for me, jokes are only funny once. Maybe thats why I never watch Saturday Night Live.

Whats more, this joke was only funny to me when I assumed that wasn't Obama. I'm not so sure.

I recognize him from somewhere.

couple years. Let's hear more about him.

Barack.

see the ring?

edit: that was the second thing I looked for, after seeing it wasn't Obama

this is too funny

the only thing black about this guy is his wallet.

That's a real good one.

Wouldn't surprise me in the slightest.

:P

That is THE funniest thing I've seen this entire month.

i think so...

he's half white remember? this guy is pretty light skinned

yeah...it's GOTTA be him

run it!

this is good. could that conceivably be a younger barack above, tho?

I have nothing against you personally.

I am African American however and when I read this thread , it is something that I would expect from Republicans, not liberal Democrats.

It appears to be the kind of thing that would be very hurtful to our new Sen. Obama.

We should be raising up our leaders, especially a new senator and the ONLY Black.

If the fundies get wind of this thread ,they will see that we can be just like they are. They could put this all over the internet as an example of what we believe.

That is not the way I believe that Democrats should behave.

I have to agree with you. If we are to unite for a common purpose there is no place for cultural insensitivity.

The humor is in the caption and the mis-identification of Obama.

Everybody here loves Obama, you shouldn't doubt that.

to find out who it really is and right the wrong!

I can do nothing to find out who it is. I wouldn't know where to start. But we're all allies here united against racism. But you have to be able to laugh at your enemy. It makes it weaker and you stronger. Racism is our enemy, and we're laughing at its pathetic nature.

And don't claim we're racists or Obama-haters. Sowing friction in the Dem party is counterproductive.

And this morning when I started reading this thread it was the most I laughed in I don't know how long. My husband had to come and see what was wrong. To me, it is in no way disrespectful of Senator Obama, in fact it is laughing at the white establishment media. The fact that he is the ONLY black Senator in this country speaks volumes and the fact that they couldn't tell that this man, although black, is not Barack Obama speaks even louder.

I respect your feelings and don't discount that you see it differently than I do, but I hope you'll rethink your position.

Thank you for seeing it that way, pbl, the irony being pointed out is the insensitive media who evidently think "they all look alike". Racism is repulsive to me and I stand with my DU brothers and sisters of color.

americans. I'm African-American also and think most of this thread is hilariously funny.

I'm sure most black people in America can identify with being told they look like someone they barely resemble -- if at all. I've been told I look like Wesley Snipes, Arsenio Hall, Dennis Rodman, Eddie Murphy, you name it... having a respected news organization get it wrong just typifies the whole 'black male suspect, brown eyes, black hair' experience. You can be a senator-elect from Illinois, a celebrity, or just a regular joe, sadly to a lot of people we're still indistinguishable from one another.

No one has disrespected the distinguished gentleman, who is hugely respected here. Instead, they're poking fun at the photographer who blithely mistook one brown person for another. Where the hell has be been not to recognize Mr. Obama? THAT's what's so funny to me! I picture him first getting a call from his editor asking for a shot of Mr. Obama bidding his colleagues farewell and then shuffling madly through his castoffs before proclaiming, "Yeah, this'll do it!"

We liberals aren't so thin skinned we can't tell the difference between a joke and a racist insult. The right says we're hypocrites when we fight minority conservative nominees because they don't get it. It is the complete lack of false sensitivity and racism that frees us to enjoy a joke among friends and to fight the enemy, no matter his race or ethnicity.

That being said, the pics went on too long and got really silly. The first few made the point brilliantly. I think the sensitivity of all members should be taken into consideration and I'm sure none of us want to be responsible for causing Mr. Obama any embarassment.

in the role that would propel him to his now famous sketch comedy show

No other comments, just noting.

If it doesn't fit, you must acquit.

and, that is saying alot.

Great pun.

No contest.

-Mark
Still going to check out the rest though

that one actually had me laughing out loud.

:evilgrin:

My baby was electrocuted

I raised her from less than 1 week old, she fit in the palm of my hand (and I have small hands!), had to bottle feed her every few hours, 'piddle' her (which is a diaper, kind of) and even getting up at 4 am to get her a bottle was delightful

I watched her very first step, so hesitant! before long she was skipping all over the place.

She was literally my baby, in how I felt towards her and we had a special, constant bond... she was always with me, when she got cold, which was often, she'd come under the blanket with me and 'play tent' (sometimes I'd have to make a 'tent' just because she was cold but I wasn't).
She protected me -- when hubby & I would have an argument she got ALL upset. Just like as if we had human children, we found out that we couldn't argue 'in front of the kid(s)'

I never put her on her back to be cuddled like a human baby, but she started to do just that -- would come up, flop on her side and turn over just like you'd cuddle a newborn. She loved her warm slim belly rubbed.
Oh, and she would still 'nurse' off of my hand.

Anyhow, she was the love of my life. I had just thought the week before that every beloved pet (and person) would ultimately be fine if I were to suddenly die (not a very good premonition) but her. She'd be absolutely lost without me.

Well she predeceased me by chewing a lamp cord in half.
5 years old and healthy; and dead.

This may not sound very nice, but of all the 7 cats God had to take MY BABY?
I'm so mad at Him/Her I'm prolly going to hell just from what I've called Him. I don't know how I'll ever get over this fury... what a needless, futile thing to happen

My baby
My baby is dead. I don't know where she's gone.

Electrocuted at age 5
and I'm absolutely lost without her.

I bottlefed two litters of kittens (5) and then (4).. Ended up keeping 3 and 2.. I would be devastated if anything happened to my babies.. I feel awful for posting that pic.. It's humorous, unless something like that actually happens..

Please accept my apology..:cry:

but don't let me stop you from putting up whatever you'd like to!
I just saw that and it brought the grief to the conscious -- it's ALWAYS in the background, I can't seem to get over it very fast or well. Everywhere I look it seems she would curl up there, or in this window she would watch the outdoor world go by (Her version of television I guess :)
And of course there's that horrible table under which, on a few square feet of carpet, she died...

I still can't go near it. It's dusty? Too bad. It hasn't been cleaned since April and it's going to have to stay that way for a while. I avoid it like the plague.
It's a wretched but at the same time a holy spot. Strange.

I don't want to run on and on about it... most people would end up thinking it was only a cat. Yes, she was 'only' a cat but she was my baby too.

Yet it's easier to talk about now, and it feels theraputic. Unfortunately you're the 'victim' of my uluations. Sorry. I just saw it and had to speak...

You just post whatever you like hon, I know it's not personal. (I do like your new green one too :)

Above all I'd like to Thank You for being so thoughtful and so kind :)

Phase? Plus the beard.......adds a certain antebellum look, dont you think?
Barack Obama-King, Civil War fight promotor and Senator.


BTW....Obama for President in 2012!

This is the funniest thread I've ever seen on DU. I'm seriously LMAO.

"Rooooooxxxxxxxxannnnnnne! You don't have to put on the red light!"

can't. stop. laughing.

Unfortunately. But he's still just State Sen. Obama technically.

it is said that the controversy surrounding Obama's furlough cost Michael Dukakis the presidency in 1988

spare change prior to leaving for Washington, D.C. and his position as a United States Senator.

As in The Devil's Laughter?

I read that book as a child. (It was in my mom's collection.)

never laughed so hard...good work everyone!

What a guy! So many enviable talents!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Who can forget his performance as Othello?

electoral victory over Republican Alan Keyes. "He never knew what bit - I mean hit - him," Obama commented.

Now that's the way to start off the morning. I haven't laughed that hard in days. Thanks so much everyone.

laughing my ass off this morning!

hehe

Oh man, too funnt!

Lu Cifer

F THE FCC, keep your grimming Nazi hands off of satellite radio you goddamn scumbags!

no-
I'm Barak!

they'd just leave me out of it.

but I like this one (Rick James Bitch) the best.

Best Laugh Of The week.

laughter below 120 decibels at that time of night.

I'm howling with laughter. Hope the part of the family trying to sleep doesn't mind.

This pic here...it's frame worthy. LOL. :) :) :)

LMAO!!! :D

in vaudville....

cubefarmers (if you have any). My neighbor is laughing at me laughing so hard.

:kick:

:-)

I can't breath because I'm laughing so hard. Thank you DU. :kick:

Thanks!

What better way to keep the youth involved?



Much more educational than Punch the Monkey.

...tap...tappity...tap...tappity...tappity...tap...tap...

:)

After calling to make sure the email addy was still good!

Great suggestion...

Bush congratulates Obama on his Senate win.

What's Maya Rudolph doing up there with Barack?

As well as the little guy here on earth...

...regarding the tools African-Americans need to hail a cab in most cities.

howling with laughter. why oh why didn't I read this thread before everyone went to bed? lmao!

"Barack Obama, pictured left, is a uniter and gun advocate"
I'm pig snort laughing at this. :) :) :) TOOOO funny!

the greatest thread I've ever seen on here.

Thank goodness my boss isn't here 'cause I'm laughing so hard I'm crying. The Dave Chappelle "I'm Barack Obama Bitch!" one is the best!!!!!

in the picture?

I would find the thread more interesting if someone actually found out who it was.

If we don't find out we will be making a joke at Obama expense. We are then as guilty as yahoo.

unless Yahoo wrote the caption.

And this joke is not at Obama's expense, but rather the AP, who can't even tell what Obama LOOKS LIKE!!!!

My question remains... was Obama at that same event?
Is it a relative?

I do see some look alike qualities.

Certainly more than OJ or Michael or Keyes.

"Hmmmm," says the journalist, "Barack Obama, Amiri Baraka... same cat, right?"

Speculation has already begun, of course, concerning a possible Kerry / Obama ticket in '08...

Of course, poor, silly Alan Keyes had no chance against Barack. The two candidates are seen here at their first senatorial debate.

quality not quantity.

Barack Obama was understandably excited to win a senate seat, but learned very quickly not to get too drunk before giving your acceptance speech.

Great way to start the day.

Barack Obama, pictured below, will be joining an all-white senate cast in the sequel to the original classic...

Senator-Elect Obama has come a long way from his wild youth. In fact, he even ran for a while with the Black Panthers, as the following survailance camera snapshot reveals.

Senator-Elect Obama will, of course, be the first jack black senator that we've seen in a long time.

Even though he faces an uphill battle, Senator-Elect Obama, from Naboo, promises to never surrender, even in the face of a pitched batte against the republican-dominated Commerce Guild.

While Senator-Elect Obama clearly is a rising star in the democratic party, some pundits remain unconvinced that he will produce any miracles over the next six years.

Prince-Elect Obama, seen below, celebrates his win at a local club.

Senator-Elect Obama is, of course, best known for his soulful, even sensual, campaign speeches. A best-of album will be released soon.

and there goes ALL my eye makeup. Oh geez. Yahoo (I guess?) can't even tell that's not Obama?????

He's still new to a lot of us. I just found this one which resembles the opening photo. If it IS Barak Obama, we must run away!



It's from Google already!
http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&lr=&c2coff=1&q=%22Barak+Obama%22&btnG=Search

He was wearing a brown suit that day.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?g=events/pl/110304obama&a=&tmpl=sl&ns=&l=1&e=2&a=0&printer=

or is this Barak? I'm so confused now!


So...BRING IT ON!

Senator Elect Barack Obama!



Can you dig it?

I fail to see the humor.

As an African American I am insulted.
And generally, I have pretty tough skin.

Either stop making jokes at the expense of African Americans or have this posted at Free Republic!

African Americans. I agree that it can be perceived as humor at the expense of African Americans but I think the intention was the opposite.

On the other hand, if I put myself in your place and substitute all this with pictures of gay people... I would be insulted too.

What if it was a person with a disability and they kept on posting pictures of others with the situation?

It is not funny to me one bit.

I did find this thread amusing, due to the bigotry of the AP, but seeing it from another perspective, I understand how it must feel. I am sorry. There was no maliciousness intended on my part.

I guess sometimes people need a wakeup call as to how their intentions may not match the message that is received. Again, I am sorry. The last thing I would want is to further perpetuate racism in our country.

How racism continues in this country is people ignoring the problem.
You attack the problem head on.
We reduce it to absurdity and laugh at its perpetuators, thus exposing them as fools and bigots and stripping them of their power.

until I got to goclark's post, and put myself in her shoes. I KNOW that it was not the intention of a single poster here to be disrespectful, nor was it my intention when I found the thread amusing, but I can definitely see the other side and empathize.

the difference between Obama and some random black guy.

some of it isn't.

Alan Keyes was chosen not because he was the best candidate but because it was felt that he was the only one who could run against Obama since he was black. Although I firmly believe in affirmative action, this was not the reason that they chose to run a black candidate. They chose to do this out of racist motives believing that just because their candidate was black, they could sway the black vote.
The AP article shows just two things. One that despite how far we've come in race relations, we're still pathetic. The whole Keyes Obama thing just proves that. The right wing racists thought they could substitute "one for the other" and they were completely wrong. Two, the media is horribly incompetant.

i don't think the unfunny posts are meant to be offensive, and they are quite revealing. the GOP...laughable...they are transparent and black people aren't falling for their BS.
a few black republicans i know are crowing about a completely mythical 30% increase in blacks voting for *...which didn't happen. * only got a 1% increase from 2000, and of course we know a part of that supposed increase reflects the success of vote suppression schemes...or outright theft.
the AP mistake is truly pathetic. incompetent, indeed.

Speaking as a man in a wheelchair (a few years now), I have to say I would find it hilarious. As I see it, this isn't a dig at the good Senator, but rather a dig at the media. Nothing I have seen here has been disrespectful of the good Senator, but rather the Establishment and the corporate media. I'm sorry if you were offended, but I'm quite sure no disrespect was or is meant to anyone but the microcephalic idiot that captioned the picture. We can dis him or her safely, I think.

This is parody at the expense of racists.

I completely get the humor and I am absolutely CERTAIN that not one of the posters is racist. What it does though is it reminds one of the racism that DOES exist in the world and which they must experience every day. So, yeah, it's funny because we're making fun of white racists. But it's a double-edged sword.

to recognize that racism exists? The problem is only made worse by hiding it and pretending it's not there. It needs to be confronted, and this is a good way to confront it.

i've heard the stereotypes about gay 'behavior', but i've never heard of someone not being able to tell different gay people apart.

I am gay and if I was in the newspaper and they put up a picture of Elton John, I would think it was ridiculous and make fun of it all day long.

Between two completely different black guys. They just put some vaguely similarly-skinned black man up and say "Look! It's Obama!" So we're taking the concept to the point of absurdity, and thus pointing out how stupidly AP acted.

Don't make fun of my people!

We are not the enemy and the sterotypes in this thread are not funny to me. I'm sure many African Americans would share my view.

This is an open forum for many to see --fundies, the Media, ---think!

NOBODY IS MAKING FUN OF YOUR PEOPLE! WE. ARE. MAKING. FUN. OF. RACISTS.

Let the fundies see it, and let them realize what it means. Let them see how ridiculous they are.

Let the media see it, and let them see us mock their bigotry.

And chill with the "us vs. the world" mentality. We're your allies. Don't challenge for the sake of challenging. Not every reference to racism is in and of itself racism. You can satirize bigots without making them stronger. Indeed, satire only makes them weaker. Please understand that.

and I know it when I see it.

Maybe you need to calm down but you don't tell me what it feels like to be insulted.

Good sir,

I understand your anger, though I find it somewhat misplaced.

*We* are not suggesting that "any-ole' black-guy" will do. Rather, we are pointing out that in the White controlled media, a Black man in a suit can represent any other Back man.

*We* know who is in these photographs, and *we* know who Obama is. That's why we get the joke. Most Freepers might not even catch the error.

Indeed, I would suggest an nasty letter to the AP. We're just a forum group pointing out the extremity of the AP's cultural insensitivity.

It's kinda' like Bush II talking about "giving" sovereignty to the Native American tribal governments. The Native people realized very quickly that Unistat did not give them shit. They had to fight for it every step of the way. The "giving" verb got legs in Native press, but it was barely mentioned in mainstream press. If DU started a thread suggesting Unistat "re-gave" Freedom(tm) to the interned Japanese West Coast civilians after WWII, or "gave" peace to the people of Viet Nam, it would be highlighting Bush II's insensitivity.

Anyway, I understand your anger, I think it's valid, but I defend DU, as we did not start this mess--the AP did. We are just drawing attention to it.

are not stereotypes being pictured as Obama, but clearly identifiable celebrities, political figures and stars who are instantly recognisable for who they are, just as Obama should be, particularly to the AP. It turns the absurdity of 'they all look alike' on its head while castigating AP for its error.

to the place where some are just acting stupid, which isn't to say NOT necessarily racist stupid...just stupid stupid.

I clearly see the humor and the fact that the intent is to make fun of the Associated Press, not black people.

However, I'm not in your skin. Therefore, I've alerted because I'll respect your feelings.

not finding humor in African Americans.

Find humor in GWB, we are not the enemy.

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We aren't making fun of African Americans. We are mocking the AP.

Don't make fun of my people.

Think of it this way, what do you think MLK would have thought about this thread? Would he have found it funny? NO

the first few were funny...now it's kind of gotten out of hand

for what it's worth (and no i don't think all black people think alike), my black roommate thought it was the funniest shit he'd ever seen

but to each his own

Dude, pick your battles. Nobody's making fun of your people. Have you f'ing heard of satire before?

http://www.onion.com/news/index.php?issue=4042
Look! The Onion, a respected newpaper, believes the United States just physically lost the Iraq War! OMG! Why do they think we lost! WE'RE STILL FIGHTING IT!

Oh, yeah. It's satire. Right.

Mocking bigotry is not bigotry. You can defeat these things more easily with humor than you can with anger, actually. By laughing at it, you pronounce it it worthless and powerless. Anger shows that it still holds power over you.

different black people. If he lived to see this thread, he might have found it amusing. who knows?

but as you've gone on and started in with this "my people" rhetoric (which works to separate people, not bring them together) you lost me. If you can't see the actual intention of the thread was to make fun of white "racists" then I'm sorry that i can do nothing more to make that point clear.

My "people" crap? For gogs sake there is no such thing as a pure race anymore and hasn't been since the first Indonesians made a log raft and crossed the sea!! Racism will NEVER die so long as people insist of using the term "my people" or "my race". WE ARE ALL HUMANS!!!!! WE ARE ALL AMERICANS!!! I am not saying deny your heritage, but keep in mind most people of African decent have European ancestors as well, and vice versa!! Racism will exist forever if you keep refering to people's race. Try refering to the species: HUMAN. We are freekin MUTTS. Period.

It's making fun of the 'all blacks look alike' meme.

At what point does it stop being funny? For at least one black DUer it ISN'T fun anymore. That's why it should stop. Besides, the point about AP has been made.

Call me a bleeding heart...

I've never been able to get a solid opinion. I detest censorship, but at the same time hate racism. However, the issue is whether censorship is valid when someone perceives racism where none exists. And I don't believe racism exists here, but instead quite the opposite.

really...who decides when racism exists or not? if a black person says he/she is offended, and a white person says isn't offensive...who is right? and who get to decide if it is or isn't offensive.
i have been curious about this question in terms of race and power dynamics in the USA, in particular.

If we have several African-Americans saying it isn't offensive, one saying it is, a bunch of whites saying it isn't, and a few whites saying they don't think it is but can see how maybe someone else could...

Is it offensive? Is the one taking offense too thin-skinned? Are they actually being harmed? Is there really a hostile environment? How many have to believe it's hostile for it to actually be hostile? If I proclaim a hostile environment towards myself does everyone have to stop doing whatever they're doing? What if there were others like me who believed the same thing but didn't post? Impossible to know. So do we err on the side of protecting free speech and discourse at DU? Or do we err on the side of avoiding offense? If the former, is free discourse valid if members feel harmed? If the latter, do you not offend decent people by calling them racist and telling them to stop because one person took offense?

Hard to answer.

i think you've answered my question though...thanks.

should the network have cancelled it?

:shrug: personally...i thought it was innovative and interesting...and funny, like all good satire. and then...there is bad satire, like some of the early shows with all-black casts, e.g., "good times" :thumbsdown: the good part of that show was that it one of the ones to depict working-class, struggling people.
i suppose it's difficult to get beyond one-dimensional charicatures in that medium, but the "DYNOMITE" stuff was a bit much.
i don't doubt that some felt the same way about archie bunker.

Go watch Family Matters. Good Lord that show is insulting..

i rarely bother to watch tv anymore.

You're not familiar with 'Steve Urkel'?? Sheesh, how I envy you!


Horrible HORRIBLE sitcom in the 80s on the TGIF lineup.

i caught a few re-runs of it, but never was an avid watcher. all the names of these shows sound alike. what is the problem with that show? besides erkel's buffoonishness? :D

Let's focus on that before these posts are all over the media and they laugh at what Democrats think of us.

Trust me, these will be taken in the exact opposite way at the Fundie site.

You didn't know that? You are beginning to sound like an appeaser. You know, the run to the middle types who will most certainly ground the party forever.

and i don't know who the guy is. AP's the one who can't tell blacks apart.

If you look at the Obama slide show on Yahoo, you can see that Barack is wearing entirely different clothes at the State Senate sendoff. Nice attention to detail.

Sorry you are offended. I see it as making fun of the AP & Yahoo News.

You're right that someone should contact them & tell them to correct it. I don't know how.

it really is worthy

I'm still waiting on her reply. I noticed this gentleman had a different suit on as well.

The one thing that stands out are his big round ears (they're cute tho). :D

In 2008 Senator Obama can campaign for president in 1000 cities at the same time.

EXACTLY.

BULLSHIT. This thread is what it is, it is calling attention to the old bigoted "they all look alike" stuff and it is really quite funny, although overdone. Yahoo made a big mistake, one that is unforgivable, and we are pointing it out with a heavy hand.

This is really going to make me question your cred.

This was parody, and not meant in an offensive way at all. I have contacted AP about this discrepancy. I have received no reply.

While some of these are funny and some not, it has more to do with some people’s senses of humor than someone being racist.

This is no different than any parody, satire, or otherwise that you would see on things like the Daily Show or in the Onion. This is lampooning AP's obvious lack of fact checking, and it makes them look like they are saying "All black people look the same, so what does it matter. Here's a picture...” We have made fun of the news source, not the African Americans pictured here. We need to think clearly about things like this, and not become overly offended, when no offense has been perpetrated. This bickering is what divides us here on the political left, and we all need to calm down.

If this has offended anyone, I apologize. Not because anything wrong has gone on, but because someone was made to feel uncomfortable.

I would mention what color my skin is, but I don't think that should really matter.

i should say that i agree with you, except: how do you know if someone is or is not intending to be racist? how does one tell? a woman i know feels her co-worker gets paid more than her simply because she is white, and my friend isn't. my friend says she's more qualified and a better worker. she feels her supervisor supports her co-worker because they are of the same race. is this racism...or not?
how would i be able to tell her what it is or is not?
i don't mean this as an attack, but i hear this often when accusation of racism arises (unless its directed at the usual suspects)...the fact the it's not really the person's intent.

I mean, they all look alike to me!

/ humor

;)

"...is beset on all sides with the iniquities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men."

/pulp fiction, of course

What did they say when you wrote.

Did you refer them to this thread?

i didnt refer to the AP. I referred to the pic of the non-Obama person being called Obama.

and, *sarcastically* i said "eh, they all look alike*. i think you'll find similar comments scattered thru this thread.

it really is worthy

click here:

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and enter this email address:

thedailyshow@comedycentral.com

Next show is Monday. So it is already too late. Or quite early.

BTW, my cable went all fuzzy last night -- only during The Daily Show. After the thread about us being reported to Homeland Security... I was little worried that Tom Ridge was screwing with me. See you guys & gals in Gitmo.

I only said "before it's too late" because Yahoo! might take it down soon.

It will be just as funny on Monday as it is today.

thanks

seriously, everybody should go and rate this picture a 5 and email it to everyone in your address book, so that it will be shown in the Most Popular section of Yahoo!

that is wild. you can never know what threads are going to take off and which aren't

and Sen. Kwame Raoul, D-Chicago, left, share a moment before lawmakers gave Obama a standing ovation in the Illinois Senate as he said goodbye to his former colleagues at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield, Ill., Monday, Nov. 8, 2004. Raoul took Obama's seat in the Illinois Senate. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)

NOTE the BLUE suit, the BROWN suit