Barack Broadcasting Community Wins US Election
IT took an Army of supporters to get Barack Obama elected.
There are 175 BBC staff in America. But they did their bit and now Obama is President.
On BBC Breakfast, Sian Williams is talking to Bill Turnbull via a satellite link up. Most often they are sat next to each other on a beige sofa in West London.
But to fully realise the global impact of Obama’s election, Turbull is sat in front of picture of the White House on the other side of The Pond.
Williams is beaming. Turnbull is beaming. They discuss what next for Sarah Palin. Turnbull smirks. Williams giggles.
Time to interrupt the video call with a few words from actual Americans:
“Yaaay”
“I voted Obama”
“I’m really, really happy”
Turnbull feels a “shiver down the spine”.
Turnbull then uses the power of technology to introduce your local news. and then itsback to the US for a chat with Justin Webb.
And so the BBC talks to the BBC and Bill is off for a chilli dog with fries. “I know you;ve really enjoyed yourself over ther.,” says Williams.
Turnbull: “A shiver went down the spine.”
On the plus side, now their man is in power, the grinning will soon stop…
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November 5th, 2008 at 9:47 pm
‘Presidential hopeful was Ferdinand’s accomplice’
- At least he can’t be blamed for starting that war
November 5th, 2008 at 5:47 pm
http://www.the-onion-bag.com/index.php?story=803
November 5th, 2008 at 5:46 pm
Maybe they want revenge
OBAMA: I WRECKED BLUE PETER GARDEN
Barack Obama
Presidential hopeful was Ferdinand’s accomplice
US Presidential nominee, Barack Obama has been revealed as a member of the notorious gang who wrecked the Blue Peter garden in the 1980s.
Deep throat
The act of destroying Percy Thrower’s pride and joy, 25 years ago this very month, marked a water-shed: seen by some social commentators as direct action by disaffected youth against reactionary children’s media and seen by others as bored kids just messing stuff up. The identity of the perpetrators has remained shrouded in mystery ever since, with only former England international Les Ferdinand admitting he “helped a few mates over the wall”.
The allegation comes just 24 hours before the population of the United States vote on who is to succeed George W Bush. Though leading his opponent, John McCain, in the polls, his campaign has been dogged by accusations from “right of centre” websites and blogs with everything from embezzlement to minor counts of baby-eating.
Smoking gun
“While there’s no concrete proof that he was there, the growing amount of no-smoke-without-fire evidence is compelling,” said Trevor Tebbit, author of “wholesome values and christian morality” blog kkkuk.bloggerspot.com. “Les Ferdinand has never denied that Obama was there with them, much like he has never denied that Dennis Wise was there - and everyone knows he was.”
Bag Editor, Duffman, revealed more to our intrepid reporter Larry Gak: “Usually, we’d require a bit more basis before we published stuff like this. Honest. But over the past weeks we’ve seen US TV network Fox give prime coverage to blogs that publish this sort of rubbish, so we’re cashing in too!”
Iz in ur gardin, bussin’ up ur cherry trees
Democratic campaign managers however are confident that this slur will have no effect on the result: “I think the Obama administration can ride this one out, George Washington, was accused of a similar act in his youth.”
November 5th, 2008 at 10:13 am
Noel Edmunds is to the BBC what Che Guevara is to Cuba
November 5th, 2008 at 10:07 am
Yup, what a waste of Licence Fee, and the Beeb also went live from the Birdsnest during the Olympics, with the Anchor going first class and everyone else in economy class, trebles all ’round, then!
They debated China’s human rights record while they themselves send single mums to Holloway for not paying the licence fee, and what about their human rights? The Beeb does not field questions like that during live debate that we pay for, so that’s al right then.
The only tingle down my spine is the usual one of embarrassment for the Beeb for being so transparent again, bu at least they aren’t being all jingoistic about Team GB this time as well. But like with going live from Praia da Luz (Bingo!) or from outside Mourinho’s mews when his dog went missing, you have to wonder sometimes when going live is really a bit like going to take the piss out of us licence fee payers again.
Licence revoked? Please God, yes, especially since the new Daily Mail direction being taken by BBC Radio stations like 5 and LBC (whatever they call it nowadays).
November 5th, 2008 at 9:56 am
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=q5HWtYUs7iQ
congratulations !!!