John Hodgman Asks Obama, "Are You a Nerd?" 147
Hugh Pickens writes "Watch a video of comedian John Hodgman speak after Barack Obama at the recent Radio and Television Correspondents Association dinner in DC and discuss the central question of our age: "how we can heal the great and shameful division that has plagued our nation for so long — the age old conflict between jocks and nerds" and ask Obama: Are you now, or have you ever been, a nerd?"
Re:First geek President? (Score:2, Informative)
You miss-quoted the article... (Score:5, Informative)
... and the article misquoted John Hodgeman.
The article stated:
"also the first geek President"
Sorry to split definitions but we have to agree on the definition of nerd and geek. I don't consider them quite the same. I consider TJ a nerd but not a geek.
Secondly to quote John Hodgeman directly:
"He could be the first nerd president of the modern era."
I don't consider Obama a geek, but he has many nerd qualities, so I would agree with this.
WTFV (Score:4, Informative)
You should probably WTFV (Watch the Fucking Video.) :)
Hodgeman makes this point pretty clear... The last administration wasn't an athletic bunch, but they did have that Jock attitude.
Obama is in good shape and plays sports, but really does seem more like the nerd type.
Re:You miss-quoted the article... (Score:4, Informative)
Sorry to split definitions but we have to agree on the definition of nerd and geek.
I don't consider them quite the same. I consider TJ a nerd but not a geek.
From Hodgman's speech (paraphrasing):
"Some of you may take issue with my saying he is a nerd, since at the beginning I mentioned him being a geek.
You will say, 'there is a difference between a geek and a nerd.' To you I say: Shut up, Nerds!"
Re:He's a jock (Score:2, Informative)