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[[Image:Obama_interview.jpg|thumb|right|300px|If you need us to tell you which of these two dudes is Obama... then where the ''hell'' have you been?!]] | [[Image:Obama_interview.jpg|thumb|right|300px|If you need us to tell you which of these two dudes is Obama... then where the ''hell'' have you been?!]] | ||
'''Barry Obama'''<ref>President | '''Barry Obama'''<ref>The only first name used for President Obama in Transformers fiction is "Barry," which actually happens to have been his childhood nickname!</ref> ([[August 4]], 1961–) is the 44th [[President of the United States]]. He has the oratory of an [[Abraham Lincoln]]. | ||
Barry is a young, charismatic, media-savvy President, and practices the ''disgusting'' custom known as "[[Wikipedia:Video blogging|vlogging]]." | Barry is a young, charismatic, media-savvy President, and practices the ''disgusting'' custom known as "[[Wikipedia:Video blogging|vlogging]]." | ||
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==Fiction== | ==Fiction== | ||
===''Revenge of the Fallen'' (franchise)=== | ===''Revenge of the Fallen'' (franchise)=== | ||
While Barry Obama was running for office he was asked in an interview<ref><tt>"In this YouTube clip, Obama seems to think this whole topic is a joke. Now we definitely think he’s the Real Effing Deal when it comes to earth policies, but we aren’t sure Barry is so ready to tackle the real issues of EXTRATERRESTRIAL life, especially when it involves an INVASION FORCE!"</tt> Leo Spitz, [http://www.therealeffingdeal.com/blog/obamania-but-will-he-elect-to-take-the-search-seriously/#more-109 "OBAMAMANIA!"] blog post — TheRealEffingDeal.com</ref> if he found out that aliens visited Earth, would he let the public know. Obama's answer was, "it depends [...] whether they were Democrats or Republicans." {{storylink|The Real Effing Deal}} | While Barry Obama was running for office he was asked in an interview<ref><tt>"In this YouTube clip, Obama seems to think this whole topic is a joke. Now we definitely think he’s the Real Effing Deal when it comes to earth policies, but we aren’t sure Barry is so ready to tackle the real issues of EXTRATERRESTRIAL life, especially when it involves an INVASION FORCE!"</tt> Leo Spitz, [http://www.therealeffingdeal.com/blog/obamania-but-will-he-elect-to-take-the-search-seriously/#more-109 "OBAMAMANIA!"] blog post — TheRealEffingDeal.com. ''underlines added for emphasis''</ref> if he found out that aliens visited Earth, would he let the public know. Obama's answer was, "it depends [...] whether they were Democrats or Republicans." {{storylink|The Real Effing Deal}} | ||
Later, [[Leo Spitz]] cited the President's actions as a justification for his own video-blogging.<ref><tt>"Even the Prez is doing vlogs now, dudes!"</tt> Leo Spitz, [http://www.therealeffingdeal.com/blog/college/ "College"] blog post — TheRealEffingDeal.com</ref>{{storylink|The Real Effing Deal}} | Later, [[Leo Spitz]] cited the President's actions as a justification for his own video-blogging.<ref><tt>"Even the Prez is doing vlogs now, dudes!"</tt> Leo Spitz, [http://www.therealeffingdeal.com/blog/college/ "College"] blog post — TheRealEffingDeal.com</ref>{{storylink|The Real Effing Deal}} | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
* The real-life President Barack Obama got involved with ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' following a chance meeting with [[Michael Bay]] at an airport, and his scene was added during post-production.<ref>[http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/movies/a160272/michael-bay-obama-likes-my-movies.html Michael Bay: 'Obama likes my movies'] at Digital Spy.</ref> | * <span style="background-color:#000;">The real-life President Barack Obama got involved with ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' following a chance meeting with [[Michael Bay]] at an airport, and his scene was added during post-production.</span><ref>[http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/movies/a160272/michael-bay-obama-likes-my-movies.html Michael Bay: 'Obama likes my movies'] at Digital Spy.</ref> | ||
* In an [[Transformers_(Titan_Magazine)#Alternate_universe|alternate timeline]] presented in the UK Titan comics, in which the Decepticons were victorious in the | * In an [[Transformers_(Titan_Magazine)#Alternate_universe|alternate timeline]] presented in the UK Titan comics, in which the Decepticons were victorious in the battle of [[Mission City]], Obama did not become the 44th President of the United States. Instead, when [[President_of_the_United_States#Transformers_.282007.29|Ding Dong Redsock, the 43rd President]] is killed, fictional Vice President [[Theodore Allen]] became the 44th president. {{storylink|Aftermath Part 1}} | ||
* Obama was the inspiration for much of [[Transcendent Technomorph|TransTech]] [[Optimus Prime (TransTech)|Optimus Prime]]'s [[bio]]. | * Obama was the inspiration for much of [[Transcendent Technomorph|TransTech]] [[Optimus Prime (TransTech)|Optimus Prime]]'s [[bio]]. | ||
Revision as of 15:32, 18 June 2009
- Barry Obama is a human in the Revenge of the Fallen live-action film series.
Barry Obama[1] (August 4, 1961–) is the 44th President of the United States. He has the oratory of an Abraham Lincoln.
Barry is a young, charismatic, media-savvy President, and practices the disgusting custom known as "vlogging."
He believes that matters of national security should be decided by partisan politics (at least when it comes to aliens), and hired the human equivalent of Bonecrusher as his National Security Adviser. His Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is Admiral Morshower.
- For further information, see: President of the United States
- For further information, see: Wikipedia:44th President United States
Fiction
Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)
While Barry Obama was running for office he was asked in an interview[2] if he found out that aliens visited Earth, would he let the public know. Obama's answer was, "it depends [...] whether they were Democrats or Republicans." The Real Effing Deal
Later, Leo Spitz cited the President's actions as a justification for his own video-blogging.[3]The Real Effing Deal
Notes
- The real-life President Barack Obama got involved with Revenge of the Fallen following a chance meeting with Michael Bay at an airport, and his scene was added during post-production.[4]
- In an alternate timeline presented in the UK Titan comics, in which the Decepticons were victorious in the battle of Mission City, Obama did not become the 44th President of the United States. Instead, when Ding Dong Redsock, the 43rd President is killed, fictional Vice President Theodore Allen became the 44th president. Aftermath Part 1
- Obama was the inspiration for much of TransTech Optimus Prime's bio.
Footnotes
- ↑ The only first name used for President Obama in Transformers fiction is "Barry," which actually happens to have been his childhood nickname!
- ↑ "In this YouTube clip, Obama seems to think this whole topic is a joke. Now we definitely think he’s the Real Effing Deal when it comes to earth policies, but we aren’t sure Barry is so ready to tackle the real issues of EXTRATERRESTRIAL life, especially when it involves an INVASION FORCE!" Leo Spitz, "OBAMAMANIA!" blog post — TheRealEffingDeal.com. underlines added for emphasis
- ↑ "Even the Prez is doing vlogs now, dudes!" Leo Spitz, "College" blog post — TheRealEffingDeal.com
- ↑ Michael Bay: 'Obama likes my movies' at Digital Spy.
