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(Chicago Sun-Times) Stupid Illinois Gov's appointee quoted as saying, "We are the Senator." It sounds unpossible, but yes he am   (suntimes.com) divider line 49
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austncorp 2009-01-03 01:46:51 PM  
Pretty funny.

 
dj_bigbird [TotalFark] 2009-01-03 01:54:44 PM  
When a person refers to themselves as "We" it's usually someone like a king, emperor (in the Koran, Allah uses "We" instead of "I" when saying things).

Is anyone surprised that's how this dork refers to himself?

 
TripSixes 2009-01-03 01:54:48 PM  
Him fail English?

 
bingethinker [TotalFark] 2009-01-03 02:00:52 PM  
"We are the Senator. You will be assimilated. Resistance is futile."

 
Benevolent Misanthrope [TotalFark] 2009-01-03 02:12:33 PM  
Roland Burris can't get elected Dog Catcher. I hope the Senate lives up to their posturing and refuses to seat his sorry, bought-and-paid-for, can't-speak, ignorant, non-elected ass.

With this guy, it finally dawned - it's not what he paid Blagojevich that got him the seat. It's what he's going to do for Blagojevich that got him there.

 
H. W. Plainview 2009-01-03 02:20:32 PM  
bingethinker: "We are the Senator. You will be assimilated. Resistance is futile."

thats unpossible

 
H. W. Plainview 2009-01-03 02:21:27 PM  
TripSixes: Him fail English?

damn quoted the wrong person. me fail internets

 
LordOfThePings [TotalFark] 2009-01-03 02:22:52 PM  
Nice linking to the summary page instead of the article.

 
mikemoto [TotalFark] 2009-01-03 02:27:07 PM  
All your base are belong to him.

 
angryjd 2009-01-03 03:12:39 PM  
dj_bigbird: When a person refers to themselves as "We" it's usually someone like a king, emperor (in the Koran, Allah uses "We" instead of "I" when saying things).

Is anyone surprised that's how this dork refers to himself?


It says that because in the Koran, Mohammed is talking to the angel Gabriel who is relaying god's message. When he says "we", he is speaking for god and all the angels in heaven.

When a king or emperor says we, he is speaking for himself and all of the other ancestral monarchs before him.

I don't think either of these is what Blago had in mind.

 
Ed Finnerty 2009-01-03 03:31:01 PM  
But the Cheney gene is still gay. right?

 
GentlemanJ 2009-01-03 03:33:57 PM  
Hillary Clinton once said "We are the President." It was at the time reporters wanted to get hold of files that were in Mrs. Clinton's possession, and that was her response.

 
Chemguy 2009-01-03 03:36:53 PM  
That's pretty nice of him to accept the appointment so that the people of IL can go back to focusing on important matters. What a guy.

 
Wrong_Intentions 2009-01-03 03:46:15 PM  
I get it. A bunch of them had to pool their bribe money so now they'll be taking turns as Senator.

 
ComatoseB0nerToes 2009-01-03 03:47:54 PM  
Wrong_Intentions: I get it. A bunch of them had to pool their bribe money so now they'll be taking turns as Senator.



lol, dibs on June through Aug!

 
Dupa [TotalFark] 2009-01-03 03:50:38 PM  
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We are the world
We are the Senator
We are the ones who make senate seat pay
So let's start giving
There's a choice we're making
We're saving our own asses
It's true we'll make a better legacy
Just you and me

 
Shaggy_C 2009-01-03 03:53:26 PM  
Reminds me of a certain Hillary Clinton quote from the early days

 
Nemo's Brother 2009-01-03 04:00:30 PM  
dj_bigbird: When a person refers to themselves as "We" it's usually someone like a king, emperor (in the Koran, Allah uses "We" instead of "I" when saying things).

Is anyone surprised that's how this dork refers to himself?


I think he was referring to all of the people who own him.

Change we can believe in! The only real change will be to burn down DC and start anew.

 
TMBGfreak 2009-01-03 04:00:34 PM  
It's the royal we, man.

 
ABQGOD 2009-01-03 04:01:35 PM  

 
Nemo's Brother 2009-01-03 04:06:24 PM  
readitordont.com

People should not fear their government. Their government should fear the people.
Of course, as long as American Idol is on, they have nothing to worry about.

Of course, we should have burned down the FBI Headquarters after Kennedy was assassinated. The corpses of those responsible should still be visible, hanging and decaying on the entrance to DC as a friendly reminder of who Mr. Senator really works for.

 
krelborne 2009-01-03 04:19:37 PM  
GentlemanJ: Hillary Clinton once said "We are the President." It was at the time reporters wanted to get hold of files that were in Mrs. Clinton's possession, and that was her response.

Surprised it took so long to mention Clinton. The right loves that quote.

 
Epsilon [TotalFark] 2009-01-03 04:23:11 PM  
I'll be labeled a racist for saying this, but black people have been rejecting the opportunity of proper education for centuries.

 
Master of the Flying Guillotine 2009-01-03 04:24:04 PM  
Wii are the president

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Moses To Sandy Koufax 2009-01-03 05:08:53 PM  
We are we are we are but your children
Finding our way around indecision
We are we are we are ever helpless
Take us forever
Whisper to a scream

 
Sim Tree [TotalFark] 2009-01-03 05:12:33 PM  
Is his children learning?

 
sinanju 2009-01-03 05:18:08 PM  
We are the Senator, my friends,
and we'll keep on fighting, until the end.

We are the Senator. We are the Senator!
No time for losers, 'cause we junior Senator... of Illinois!

 
Nudge 2009-01-03 05:20:45 PM  
angryjd: dj_bigbird: When a person refers to themselves as "We" it's usually someone like a king, emperor (in the Koran, Allah uses "We" instead of "I" when saying things).

Is anyone surprised that's how this dork refers to himself?

It says that because in the Koran, Mohammed is talking to the angel Gabriel who is relaying god's message. When he says "we", he is speaking for god and all the angels in heaven.

When a king or emperor says we, he is speaking for himself and all of the other ancestral monarchs before him.

I don't think either of these is what Blago had in mind.


No.

the Qur'anic we is a form of baghalah, which is a arabic rhetorical device for emphasis. Allah interchanges his location from 1st person singular to 1st person plural, an occasional 2nd person, and 3rd person to add emphatic notice on a theme. Such intricacies are lost on the English speaker, as the multifaceted nature of Arabic fails to ever easily translate into English. Consider it a "divine unhinging of person," where God has no modality and thus is not limited to a concept of "person," even in grammar.

Royal we did come from the king's court and the rhetorical reference to everyone involved within it, though. I'm also not that knowledgable on that part of English in particular, so I'll shut up here.

 
jso2897 2009-01-03 05:21:24 PM  
Nemo's Brother: dj_bigbird: When a person refers to themselves as "We" it's usually someone like a king, emperor (in the Koran, Allah uses "We" instead of "I" when saying things).

Is anyone surprised that's how this dork refers to himself?

I think he was referring to all of the people who own him.

Change we can believe in! The only real change will be to burn down DC and start anew.


Meh. The British did - in 1812. Didn't do any damn good.

 
what_now [TotalFark] 2009-01-03 06:02:55 PM  
From all reports, this is a pretty good guy with a good record of public service. It makes me wonder WHY THE HELL he'd tie himself onto the deck of the Titanic.

 
wutchamacallem 2009-01-03 06:11:39 PM  
Sim Tree: Is his childrenchirin learning?

FTFY

 
wutchamacallem 2009-01-03 06:15:20 PM  
what_now: From all reports, this is a pretty good guy with a good record of public service. It makes me wonder WHY THE HELL he'd tie himself onto the deck of the Titanic.

Just a party hack. He has debts.

 
PizzaJedi81 2009-01-03 06:16:16 PM  
Kenwhat: There's a reason we call them dumbocrats.

Because you're Rethuglicans?

(Don't say anything you wouldn't want said back to you.)

 
Dr.Salvador 2009-01-03 06:18:55 PM  
"We are Venom
Spiderman must die
We are Venom
It starts tonight
We are Venom
Parker's demise
We are Venom
It ends tonight"
/come on people, I couldn't have been the only person to think of that line

 
Elmo Jones 2009-01-03 06:23:39 PM  
Epsilon: I'll be labeled a racist for saying this, but black people have been rejecting the opportunity of proper education for centuries.

No, you'll be labeled an idiot. Centuries? Really? It was a crime to teach black people to read less than 150 years ago. 50 years ago, they had to be escorted into schools under armed guard. I hereby nominate your post for the stupidest goddamn thing ever written.

 
gadian [TotalFark] 2009-01-03 06:39:18 PM  
Elmo Jones: Epsilon: I'll be labeled a racist for saying this, but black people have been rejecting the opportunity of proper education for centuries.

No, you'll be labeled an idiot. Centuries? Really? It was a crime to teach black people to read less than 150 years ago. 50 years ago, they had to be escorted into schools under armed guard. I hereby nominate your post for the stupidest goddamn thing ever written.


Now Elmo, thats a little harsh considering what has been written on Fark about people of other skin tones.

 
Any Pie Left 2009-01-03 06:39:34 PM  
In related news, Homeland security got around to revoking Blago's security clearance today. Apparently afraid he'd sell secrets to the Taliban or bin Laden.

You know what, considering Blago, I don't blame them for being extra careful.

 
Dialectic 2009-01-03 06:44:39 PM  
Yo, them mofos don't know jacksh*t. Day be hatin' on mah game, fo' reals, b!

 
Karma Chameleon 2009-01-03 07:55:55 PM  
dj_bigbird: When a person refers to themselves as "We" it's usually someone like a king, emperor (in the Koran, Allah uses "We" instead of "I" when saying things).

Is anyone surprised that's how this dork refers to himself?


Hey, not all people who use the royal "we" - the editorial - are dorks:

www.timeout.com

 
Jeff Paine 2009-01-03 08:09:18 PM  
www.rabbitsnare.com

 
Elmo Jones 2009-01-03 08:27:47 PM  
gadian: Elmo Jones: Epsilon: I'll be labeled a racist for saying this, but black people have been rejecting the opportunity of proper education for centuries.

No, you'll be labeled an idiot. Centuries? Really? It was a crime to teach black people to read less than 150 years ago. 50 years ago, they had to be escorted into schools under armed guard. I hereby nominate your post for the stupidest goddamn thing ever written.

Now Elmo, thats a little harsh considering what has been written on Fark about people of other skin tones.


Top 10?
Top 100?
Way up there?

 
WFern 2009-01-03 08:41:50 PM  
No Star Wars/Palpatine reference? I'm so disappointed in you Farkers...

 
67 Beetle 2009-01-03 08:55:41 PM  
He actually said, "We are PANCAKES!"

 
maldemer 2009-01-03 09:01:03 PM  
www.smh.com.au

Approves.

 
coco ebert [TotalFark] 2009-01-03 09:34:39 PM  
I lol'ed subby.

 
simpsonfan 2009-01-03 09:47:19 PM  
Queen Victoria are not available for comment.

 
Gyrfalcon [TotalFark] 2009-01-03 09:59:21 PM  
Sim Tree: Is his children learning?

No they amn't.

 
ninjacat11 2009-01-03 10:47:33 PM  
No John, We are the senator.
And then, Roland Burris were the senator.

 
advex101 2009-01-04 02:36:10 AM  
He can only have the job if he talks like that all the time. Puts the circus in Bread and Circus.

 
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