Kottke: Barack Obama, Jedi Knight

Posted by Jason Kottke on under 2016 summer olympics, olympic fencing, fencing team, sith lord, summer olympics, barack obama, asst, olympics, rally, white house, sword, victory, star wars, nbsp, photos |

The President recently hosted a rally at The White House in support of Chicago's bid to hold the 2016 Summer Olympics. Some members of the Olympic fencing team were there. Obama was given a plastic sword. Photos were taken. Photoshop (with an assist from me) did the rest.

Here's our President attacking an unseen Sith Lord or perhaps someone condemned by a death panel:

And having finished them off to the delight of the assembled, a victory pose.

Update: See also the Japanese Obama action figures. (thx, myles)

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Gizmodo: Katana Earbuds Show the World How I Feel When I Listen to LFO [Earbuds]

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For those moments when sane earphones just don't cut it, consider these Crazy Earphones from Solid Alliance. Especially if that 243rd playing of Feliz Navidad makes you want to put a sword through...
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Digg: Zelda: Skyward Sword First Impressions

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Zelda fans have known since last year’s E3 that Nintendo was hard at work on another Zelda title for the Wii. Then Shigeru Miyamoto himself slashed his way onto stage at E3 with a Wiimote. And it was here.

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