Obama to announce VP via text message

(I didn't see anything on the boards about this, so I apologize if this is old news.)

The Obama campaign sent me this email earlier this week:

The same announcement has been made on his twitter account.

My initial reaction was something along the lines of "Fucking awesome!" but now there's a small part of me that's feels like it almost cheapens it. Almost as if he's announcing it on his MySpace page first, or on TRL. I can't really put my finger on why exactly I'm a little weirded out by this, let alone articulate it.

Is this part of the evolution of how we use technology, or is it just an attempt to reach out to a younger demographic? (Is that the same thing?)

The only reason we view new technologies as puerile is because the young are the quickest to adopt them.

Not that involving young people in the process is something to be ashamed of in the first place.

GET OFF MY LAWN!!!

*mutters*
Dang kids with their MTV and their "twext" devices and their complicated shoes . . .

Whatever ... all I know is that I'M going to be the first to know!

I think it's kind of cool that he's doing it, but you can be assured that the moment those bajillion texts get sent, a press release will be made through the traditional media.

In my eyes, it's no different from the Obama email that told me about the Edwards or Gore endorsements a few hours before they stepped on the stage to speak, but concurrent to the news being made generally available through the old channels.

I was thinking just a short series of grunts.

True. It wasn't so much that I viewed this as puerile (shit, I twitter), but I was concerned that the media would try to spin it into him being gimmicky and question his credibility.

I finally have a candidate I'm excited about, and I think I'm just worried something ridiculous will cost him the election. I'm in the bible belt, so between the "terrorist fist jab" and the inbox full of "OMG he's a muzlim who hates soldierz!!!1" emails I get from my family and coworkers on a near daily basis, I'm a little edgy. November can't get here fast enough.

Seems a bit too much like fearmongering to me, especially when Scott Ritter starts talking about specific American cities being nuked.

Also, why did they use music most commonly heard in movie trailers?

Whoa ... powerful piece.

I want the notification to come out in txt-speak.

Like "OMG GUYS CAN U GUESS WHO I CHOSE 4 VP?"

EDIT: BWAHAHA^^^ Happens to staff too, eh? )


Maybe he's doing a dry run for a new "peoples position" on his cabinet.

Should we move troops from Iraq to Afghanistan?

Text

Yes to obama3546 or

No to obama7563.

That's a little overdramatic, but hearing Wesley Clark's opinion of McCain was golden.

Yeah, I guess so, it looked like classic double postitis there.

I has a veep?

Fixed

I braught u a veep but I eated him?

NOOOOOO!! They be stealin' mah veep!!!!

OBAMA/CEILING CAT '08!

Cool. I see it as a way to start a million little conversations about the campaign all over the country at the same time. Instead of people hearing the announcement while at home watching the news, they get a text during the work or school day, then tell the people around them, conversations ensue, interest in the campaign increases etc etc.

Umm, that person "A" is an idiot, lier, and all around no-good-nik, and probably horrible at the job they are trying to get, does not prove that person "B" will be any good at it, or that he is innocent of all the things he is being accused of that you suggested that you-tube clip as a reply to.

If the Democrats were serious about ending the war and not fighting more wars, then they would have nominated Dennis Kucinich, or should have switched parties and voted Ron Paul. Neither of the major party candidates is committed to ending the current Iraq war in a timely manner.

You are all drinking Military-Industrial Complex kool-aid, even if you think you are for peace, but are unwilling to get off your duffs and elect a real peace candidate.

Good thing I am in Antarctica.

lol