Obama Thinks He’s Already President
Charles Johnson
Sat Jun 21, 2008 at 9:32 am PDT • Views: 4,025
Barack Obama’s new campaign logo expresses his ideals of hope and change with subtle symbolism and humility.
Kidding!
Actually, it’s an obvious knock-off of the Presidential Seal, and it might be illegal.
I’m no Latin expert, but I think the motto translates to roughly, “In truth, it is possible.” Or to use the vernacular, “Yes, we can.”
Considering that most Americans don’t speak Latin, and that possums are known for sleeping, having the word “possum” in there is … unfortunate.
UPDATE at 6/21/08 10:35:35 am:
Here’s the Presidential Seal for comparison:
Frank says: