About That ‘Obama-Can’t-Be-Angry’ Meme.

President Barack Obama watches the Vice Presidential debate aboard Air Force One with staff, en route to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, from Florida, Oct. 11, 2012. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

Stop us if you’ve heard this one before: President Obama can’t show too much anger or passion in public because it could make him look like an angry black man and scare away skittish white folks. After last night’s vice presidential debate, some people said that Obama could never behave the way Joe Biden [...]

Biden on Barton.

Your Monday Random-Ass Roundup: Acting Stupidly

Because of technical difficulties and an unusually busy work day, this almost became Your Tuesday Random-Ass Roundup. Sorry I’m late again.

DougJ at Balloon Juice: “We’re a country where a uniform and a badge entitles you to arrest people for speaking loudly on their porches.”

Your PostBourgie-approved weekend reading material:

First things first, [...]

'Awesome' jumps the shark.

Seven people used it to describe First Lady Michelle Obama in Pew’s Obama at 100 Days poll.

From the poll:

Many of the words people use to describe Michelle Obama are similar to peoples’ early impressions of Laura Bush. In fact, three words, Classy, Nice, and Intelligent are among the top four one-word [...]

'Awesome' jumps the shark.

Seven people used it to describe First Lady Michelle Obama in Pew’s Obama at 100 Days poll.

From the poll:

Many of the words people use to describe Michelle Obama are similar to peoples’ early impressions of Laura Bush. In fact, three words, Classy, Nice, and Intelligent are among the top four one-word [...]

No Words. Just "Awwww."

[Via Ezra.]

Biden Sons Palin in a Street Battle.

[via Jay]

More on Obama/Biden.

(by Jamelle, crossposted at US of J)

So, like I promised earlier, here are my thoughts on the Biden pick:

Obama seems to be embracing Bush’s take on the vice presidency: a vice president’s ability to make decisions and govern effectively is more important than the political benefits a vice president may [...]