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 Bahamut.Enkidou
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By Bahamut.Enkidou 2012-08-29 15:29:18
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Reddit moderators have confirmed it to be him.

Just a heads up.

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By Cerberus.Tikal 2012-08-29 15:33:23
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That's actually... really cool. He already has 3000 something replies though, so good luck responding for 30 minutes Obama.
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By Bahamut.Enkidou 2012-08-29 15:35:29
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Not sure if he is answering for half an hour, or just taking half an hour's worth of questions. Pretty awesome either way.
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By Cerberus.Pleebo 2012-08-29 15:39:02
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[–]SonOfSamJackson 2 points 15 minutes ago

How big is your penis?
thisiswhywecanthavenicethings.jpg

Lots of good questions, otherwise.
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By Bahamut.Baconwrap 2012-08-29 15:46:12
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reddit is under heavy load right now, sorry. Try again in a few minutes.

errr >.>
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By Bahamut.Serj 2012-08-29 15:50:04
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Only joke question I want answered is this

[–]Bauermeister 26 points 35 minutes ago
If you and Joe Biden got in a 1 on 1 basketball game, who would win?
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By Fenrir.Terminus 2012-08-29 15:51:05
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I love that reddit has evolved from an interesting little culture to a clusterf*** of idiots having some weird circle jerk at all times. And this is why.



Did I say love? No, I hate it. It's irritating and frustrating to sort through the BS just to arrive at a little nugget of something interesting. There is more in common between 4chan and reddit than either group would like to admit.
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By Cerberus.Pleebo 2012-08-29 15:51:13
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Biden. Then afterwards, he would make everyone pancakes.
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By Bahamut.Serj 2012-08-29 15:52:51
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Cerberus.Pleebo said: »
Biden. Then afterwards, he would make everyone pancakes.

Damn, I want in on those pancakes.
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By Odin.Eikechi 2012-08-29 15:56:58
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Cerberus.Pleebo said: »
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[–]SonOfSamJackson 2 points 15 minutes ago

How big is your penis?
thisiswhywecanthavenicethings.jpg

Lots of good questions, otherwise.

If he actually answers that though he'll get a ton of voters for being a straight up gangsta lol.
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By Valefor.Slipispsycho 2012-08-29 15:58:03
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I thought it was funny that he grammar nazi'd the president.. Or whoever is pretending to be the president... (I'm a cynic.. Just don't trust that it's actually him, more like one of his aides.)
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By Odin.Eikechi 2012-08-29 15:59:07
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Well slip in all fairness he is a tech savvy pres, no? Doesn't the White House have video blogs now?
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By Valefor.Slipispsycho 2012-08-29 16:00:36
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Like I said I'm a cynic. It could very well be him, but unless I literally saw him sitting there typing up the answers, I'd never believe it was.
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By Odin.Eikechi 2012-08-29 16:01:14
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Fair enough. I am sort of with ya there. It is very hard to believe it's him. Though this speaks volumes for the lengths he's willing to go to reach out to people :D
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By Bahamut.Baconwrap 2012-08-29 16:02:01
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Valefor.Slipispsycho said: »
I thought it was funny that he grammar nazi'd the president.. Or whoever is pretending to be the president... (I'm a cynic.. Just don't trust that it's actually him, more like one of his aides.)

I kinda agree. It's not so much a matter of him being tech-savy or not. I just don't think it's really him. If anything its a room of political analysts and sociologists answering all these questions.

Its a political/publicity stunt.
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By Cerberus.Tikal 2012-08-29 16:02:04
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It's an incredibly easy way to reach an untapped audience. This was a very smart idea, in my opinion.
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By Valefor.Slipispsycho 2012-08-29 16:02:42
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Yeah, I think it's a pretty cool thing to do. I don't have any real question to ask that I can think of right now that hasn't been asked already or I might've even jumped in on it.
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By Quetzalcoatl.Dawnn 2012-08-29 16:04:30
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Obama
PresidentObama[S] 3 points 6 minutes ago

Internet freedom is something I know you all care passionately about; I do too. We will fight hard to make sure that the internet remains the open forum for everybody - from those who are expressing an idea to those to want to start a business. And although their will be occasional disagreements on the details of various legislative proposals, I won't stray from that principle - and it will be reflected in the platform.

nice
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By Cerberus.Tikal 2012-08-29 16:04:36
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Political and publicity stunt are synonymous.
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By Bismarck.Dracondria 2012-08-29 16:07:25
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Quetzalcoatl.Dawnn said: »
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Obama
PresidentObama[S] 3 points 6 minutes ago

Internet freedom is something I know you all care passionately about; I do too. We will fight hard to make sure that the internet remains the open forum for everybody - from those who are expressing an idea to those to want to start a business. And although their will be occasional disagreements on the details of various legislative proposals, I won't stray from that principle - and it will be reflected in the platform.

nice

I don't think this is Obama
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By Cerberus.Pleebo 2012-08-29 16:07:37
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Odin.Eikechi said: »
Cerberus.Pleebo said: »
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[–]SonOfSamJackson 2 points 15 minutes ago

How big is your penis?
thisiswhywecanthavenicethings.jpg

Lots of good questions, otherwise.

If he actually answers that though he'll get a ton of voters for being a straight up gangsta lol.

Indeed.

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[–]JrMint 333 points 27 minutes ago

It's been stated that your favorite television show is The Wire. How do you think the war on drugs has affected America, and would you work to end it?

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[–]Joenothin 3 points 19 minutes ago

My question is this: Why would you sign the NDAA when it included language that would allow the indefinite detention of Americans without due process. I understand that this was the de facto case for awhile. Now it's law. This passed by overwhelming bi-partisan support, despite being hated by most citizens. It feels like the government, including the Executive branch, no longer work for the citizens that elect them. (By the way, I fully supported your first campaign, but I'm now disillusioned and disappointed.)

If he answers these questions, I'll buy everyone Kraken Clubs*.

*offer not valid if I've been drinking
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By Cerberus.Pleebo 2012-08-29 16:10:11
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I don't doubt that it's him, but he's definitely not typing anything up without his advisers there.
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By Siren.Kalilla 2012-08-29 16:11:37
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or his proofreaders
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By Valefor.Slipispsycho 2012-08-29 16:13:19
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Siren.Kalilla said: »
or his proofreaders
There is definitely no proof reader present.. If there is, they need to be fired.
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By Bahamut.Baconwrap 2012-08-29 16:14:39
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Valefor.Slipispsycho said: »
Siren.Kalilla said: »
or his proofreaders
There is definitely no proof reader present.. If there is, they need to be fired.

EDIT:I think what Kalilla meant was that He's only going to answer select questions that "proofreaders" or his political analysts deem important or key.

I really don't see him answering a lot of the questions.
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By Siren.Kalilla 2012-08-29 16:16:01
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na lol, I goofed.

other way around, he has no proofreaders there.
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By Bahamut.Baconwrap 2012-08-29 16:18:46
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Ooo he answered the one I was hoping he'd answer /joy

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By Bismarck.Narshee 2012-08-29 16:20:40
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Next week: Mitt Romney on 4chan
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By Fenrir.Terminus 2012-08-29 16:21:57
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Valefor.Slipispsycho said: »
I thought it was funny that he grammar nazi'd the president.. Or whoever is pretending to be the president... (I'm a cynic.. Just don't trust that it's actually him, more like one of his aides.)

Oh yeah, and absolutely I would want to take any chance I had to joke around with the President. It's just that while we all might be alone at our computers while reading this - making it feel like some kind of direct connection - there's actually a gigantic audience trying to sort through it all, and that's totally not taking the best advantage of the opportunity.

Edit: Also, how famous are you when there are threads about threads in which you posted a half dozen things (among many thousands)? How many other sites are doing the same thing here? Madness!
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By Valefor.Slipispsycho 2012-08-29 16:24:39
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Given the nature of the internet, it's amazing that anything productive at all is even able to take place.. I'm surprised some group of people hasn't seen this as a perfect opportunity to swarm and completely spam the page with anti-Obama or anti-govt. BS or just the usual juvenile stuff.. The fact that there are serious questions and serious answers is nothing short of amazing to me.
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