Not a mixed reference: There is a Jedi Mind Meld, apparently: /wiki/Force_meldĪs it turns out, the "Jedi Meld," as defined by the "Star Wars" wiki, is "a technique where a number of Force users joined their minds together through the Force, drawing strength from each other. Presidential briefings typically send political journalists into a frenzy, but Obamas comments about a Jedi mind meld on Friday set off an inter-galactic war of words among science fiction fans. ObamaSciFiQuotes began trending on Twitter, mocking. Xeni Jardin of BoingBoing wrote that the President tried to drop a gratuitous nerd culture referenceand blew it. A " mind meld" is a part of the "Star Trek" legend, a method by which Vulcans can communicate with others.īut as the derisive tweets poured in, Garance Franke-Ruta of The Atlantic came to Obama's defense. Jim Kuhnhenn of the Associated Press wrote that Obama mixed his sci-fi metaphorsThe Jedi reference comes from Star Wars, and the mind meld from Star Trek. Jedis, of course, are famed for their " mind tricks," as when Obi-Wan Kenobi convinced a pair of storm troopers that R2 and C3P-O were not the droids they were looking for. WASHINGTON A combative President Barack Obama blamed Republican lawmakers Friday for failing to stop automatic spending cuts from beginning to kick in late in the day, arguing he cant perform. Obama lost the Star Wars vote with that "Jedi Mind meld" gaffe. Spock.Iowa Teen Who Killed Rapist Escapes From Probation Center
The tweet linked to a photograph of a Jedi-esque Obama reaching out, either mind-trick or mind-meld style.Ībove it, a caption read, “These cuts aren’t the solutions Americans are looking for,” a play on an Obi-wan Kenobi line.īelow was the line, “To deny the facts would be illogical,” a reference to Mr. Your desire to dictate is the prob,” tweeted Texas business owner Geary Hughes, a k a White House quickly maneuvered to turn the sci-fi slip-up to his advantage. I think it’s time to impeach,” tweeted one “Darth Vader” parody account, to Obama: Mind-melds are not about control, they are for greater understanding. “Obama just confused Star Trek and Star Wars by saying Jedi Mind Meld. The blunder set off a frenzy of ridicule across the Twitterverse. Obama - a professed Trekkie - was conflating the “Jedi mind tricks” of “Star Wars” with the “Vulcan mind meld” of “Star Trek” lore. the fact that don’t take it means that I should somehow do a Jedi mind meld with these folks and convince them to do what’s right,” the president said. Here is the photo they have just tweeted out, with Obama as Dr. President Obama Sends His Mind Meld to Castro’s Funeral DecemSecure Freedom Radio With Dan Gallington, Luis Fleischman, Peter Pry, Fred Fleitz and Adam Kredo With Dan Gallington, Luis Fleischman, Peter Pry, Fred Fleitz and Adam Kredo DAN GALLINGTON, Senior Policy and Program Advisor, George C.
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“I know that this has been some of the conventional wisdom that’s been floating around Washington, that somehow, even though most people agree that I’m being reasonable. Update at 3:36 from ABCs Jonathan Karl: The White House really likes this 'Jedi Mind Meld' thing. Speaking at a White House press conference, Obama joked that he couldn’t use a “Jedi mind meld” to get Republicans to agree to his budget plan. President Obama yesterday outraged nerds everywhere when he committed sci-fi heresy by mixing up “Star Wars” and “Star Trek” in remarks about budget cuts.
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