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A Good Sign For The Future

Megan Smith — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 14:06:07 -0600

Hi Chaka,

It's a good sign for the future that so many young people are invested in politics right now because of Obama. And I agree, the people who aren't using technology yet need to be remembered as well.

Who knows? Obama's election may get people involved in technology who might not have felt a need to be before.

Megan
BlogHer Contributing Editor, TV/Online Video

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Obama the technology President

ChakaSB — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:18:04 -0600

I love the way he has reached out - just don't forget about the folks that don't use technology. But I love seeing the way younger people are so tuned into what's happening..

ChakaSB

Keeping Technology Simple

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It's True About Twitter and YouTube

Megan Smith — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:08:29 -0600

All of a sudden it seems like Twitter and YouTube have been around forever.

And yes, several BlogHers wrote posts about the whole Motrin ad thing. If you do a BlogHer search (upper right hand corner of this page) for "Motrin" you'll see them.

Megan

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Tech-savvy

RenaissanceTrophyWife — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:22:02 -0600

I'm so excited about Obama's presidency-- and I agree, he is quite savvy in his use of media to promote his agenda and keep the public informed.

Funny how only a few years ago, YouTube was only a geeky new thing, and now it's being leveraged by the White House. BTW, did you see the recent articles about moms using Twitter and YouTube to make Motrin pull an ad?

http://renaissancetrophywife.wordpress.com/2008/11/17/hell-hath-no-fury-...

RTW

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It Feels Like There's A Steady Hand At The Wheel

Megan Smith — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 09:09:45 -0600

Hi Giyen,

Though it's early days yet, I think you're right. Obama's making all the right moves so far to consolidate his authority while still reaching across the aisle.

I also think it's great that he's going to continue the use of social media to stay in touch with the public.

Megan
BlogHer Contributing Editor, TV/Online Video

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Obama needs to keep that dialogue going

Giyen — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 23:55:56 -0600

It's very interesting to see Obama not try and reinvent the wheel.
For all of the liberal leftist rhetoric that the McCain camp was
throwing at him during the campaign, Obama is being very conservative
in his approach to governing thus far - I am glad to see him contemporize what has worked in the past rather than try risky strategies at this crucial time.

Giyen

www.baconismyenemy.com

Ha! I See You've Thought This Through

Megan Smith — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 22:09:10 -0500

Hi Gwynneth,

You've thought a lot about this, haven't you? I'm not so sure that Republicans can't be funny, I think they don't allow themselves to be funny. And I for one am willing to help them find their inner jokester.

Megan

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It's true: Republicans just aren't funny...

Gwynneth — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 15:47:36 -0500

Oh, they do try! But almost invariably, they fall flat as my mom's attempts at explaining Bushonomics, even though she majored in economics. It's not necessarily lack of talent, but, I think, taking themselves too damned seriously...AND hating liberals too much to laugh at them or anyone else.

Being too serious and mad all the time, as well as the renowned lack of sex among Republicans compared to Democrats makes them, well...wet blankets and Grumpy Gus's (that's how Joe the Plumber came off: a curmudgeon, which makes a lousy mascot, by the way).

McCain is the Grumpiest of ALL curmudgeons, with his whining, snarling, finger pointing. He's just NO FUN! Barack isn't a barrel of laughs, exactly, but you feel like you could sit back over a nice dinner with him and have a few chuckles, as well as a spirited debate without being insulted. He also SMILES without looking like he's constipated!

Palin was brought in, not for her expertise, but her "down-homey-ness" (not to be confused with "homie-ness"!), and they hoped, a few cunning, folksy jokes. They were thinking Garrison Keillor and instead got that annoying neighbor who's always yelling at her kids and giving out fake smiles (and winks!).

Her latest attempt at "humor" that I caught was in Ohio, I think, when she salivated over Joe the fake Plumber as he did his cow-plop-dodging sideswaddle (coached no doubt--he's normall stiff as a board when walking!) toward her onstage.

"Here he Iii--zzz!" She drooled, "Wearing his Carhartt's (work pants) and work boots--he's MY kinda guy!" The result was not humor, but nausea. WHY does she feel obliged to keep hinting at sex? Does she feel that, as a woman, she must, or was she told, "YOU'RE the next Ann Coulter!". If so, that was some BAD advice! Coulter's "about as funny as a gut full of pinworms" (Ted Kazerinsky in the film "Neighbors") and looks like a bony, old, bad-tempered horse with its hair dyed blonde.

So now, my husband (who likes Carhartts) is annoyed, NOT laughing and I'm groaning, because NOTHING is worse than someone trying that desperately to be funny and/or sex and failing horribly!

Inflexibility, one of the hallmarks of being Conservative...by definition, is NOT conducive to humor, at all! So, just keep watching the Colbert Report and PRETEND he really is conservative.

I actually liked your idea of having Republicans hire unemployed Dems for jokes. The problem would be, they'd also have to get other Dems to deliver said jokes! I think we can call the GOP the Grumpy, Old-Man Party. No, that wasn't funny...which is JUST why they'd like it! On "Main Street", it would "play", I bet.

I see your point

ClizBiz — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 02:23:22 -0500

And I believe eBay tried an earlier approach that was sensitive to this but too many sellers tried to pass off their new illegal ivory for the antique stuff, which is why it has come to this.

Also, eBay - while it may be the biggest online marketplace - it is certainly not the only one. Fans of ivory will still find a way to make their transactions, I'm sure.

~ClizBiz

BlogHer Contributing Editor, Animal Concerns, Proprietor, ClizBiz

I may be in a very small

MLOKnitting — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 15:00:49 -0500

I may be in a very small minority, but blanket bans only serve to punish legitimate dealers - especially of antique ivory. If the seller has sufficient provenance, they should not be prevented from selling.

MLO / Melissa

DOUBLE YES!

ClizBiz — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 21:31:53 -0500

Celebrate, indeed. I'll grab the beer, you bring the chips. Glad they finally came around. It sure helps when the big guys make the changes.

Love your blog name, btw! So clever.

~ClizBiz

BlogHer Contributing Editor, Photography & Animal Concerns, Proprietor, ClizBiz

YES!

Giyen — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 20:39:15 -0500

I am glad Ebay is [finally] taking a stand. They are doing the right thing and I hope other businesses follow suit.

This is reason to celebrate!

Giyen

Bacon Is My Enemy

Palin As President, Funny Stuff

Megan Smith — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 22:04:40 -0500

Hi Nordette,

The Palin As President game is hysterical. I especially loved the spinning globe: Something-stan! Very funny.

Thanks for the link.

Megan

Megan Smith

BlogHer CE, TV/Online Video

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I Guess It's That Conservative/Liberal Thing

Megan Smith — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 22:03:59 -0500

I guess by definition, if you're conservative, you're less likely to broaden your horizons when it comes to comedy. Whereas, if you're liberal, sometimes, you broaden your horizons so much, you think everything is funny---which of course it isn't.

Personally, I think it's about taking mental and emotional risks, and the conservatives I know, don't lean that way.

Any conservatives out there got any answers?

Megan

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It's true!

Mom101 — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 21:39:09 -0500

The best equal opportunity offenders I can think of are the South Park guys, and maybe Family Guy. But for the most part, the entertainment field skews left. I ended up in a huge debate about that with the sigOth the other night, trying to figure out why it is. I guess Republicans don't encourage their children to spend their days and nights on the road in places called "The Haha Hut" and "Coconutz" trying to hone their comedy stylings, huh.

Wonderful piece Megan.

Mom-101