biccat
06-24-2008, 11:27 AM
Obama’s presidential seal was for ‘one-time use’ (http://blogs.reuters.com/trail08/2008/06/23/obamas-presidential-seal-was-for-one-time-use/)
ALBUQUERQUE - Barack Obama’s presidential campaign is retiring a presidential seal that made its debut at a Chicago event last week.
“It was a one-time seal for a one-time use,” Obama spokeswoman Jen Psaki said. The seal, which resembled the official presidential seal, had a picture of a bald eagle on it. A phrase inscribed above it read “Vero Possumus,” a Latin expression that roughly translates to the campaign’s slogan, “Yes, we can.”
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So basically they got a negative public reaction, so they pulled the ad. I expect this is how Obama will handle foreign policy.
Also, see here (http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/06/22/vero-possumus-in-truth-to-be-able/). Someone on Obama's staff doesn't know their Latin very well.
"it would be elitist and pretentious IF it was correct. As it is, it’s simply embarrassing. "
ALBUQUERQUE - Barack Obama’s presidential campaign is retiring a presidential seal that made its debut at a Chicago event last week.
“It was a one-time seal for a one-time use,” Obama spokeswoman Jen Psaki said. The seal, which resembled the official presidential seal, had a picture of a bald eagle on it. A phrase inscribed above it read “Vero Possumus,” a Latin expression that roughly translates to the campaign’s slogan, “Yes, we can.”
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So basically they got a negative public reaction, so they pulled the ad. I expect this is how Obama will handle foreign policy.
Also, see here (http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/06/22/vero-possumus-in-truth-to-be-able/). Someone on Obama's staff doesn't know their Latin very well.
"it would be elitist and pretentious IF it was correct. As it is, it’s simply embarrassing. "