Friday, February 15, 2008

You knew this was coming

When Barack Obama came second to Hilary Clinton in New Hampshire, he turned the defeat into a resounding victory speech, which has come to be known as the "Yes, We Can" speech. A lot of people were impressed, including Will.i.am of The Black Eyed Peas, who put Obama's words to music in what has become a widely viewed video.

Of course, politics being politics, it wasn't too long before others got into the act.

Below are a couple of take-offs, both poking fun at what the Republican response might be to the same words. Here's what the world's billionaires think of Obama's ideas:

And here's John McCain's slightly less positive message (as interpreted by his non-supporters):

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Thanks for sharing, Dave. Of course I'd seen the original, as well as the "McCain" version, but not the "No you can't." Gee, that guy sure resembles Dick Cheney!