Not that I give a whoop in hell for what Spike Lee
sez; I do find it hilarious that he too has become open in making messianic references to the Obama. I guess after he gets elected we'll need to change our dating systems and calendars to comply with the
seismic event of America's
first second black president (nods to Bubba as the real first black president); no more
anno Domini it'll be
anno Obama from next year on!
This excerpt from a longer (and exceedingly boring) article from Townhall.com (as usual all emphasis is my own):
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Spike Lee says the Rev. Jesse Jackson's crudely phrased criticism of Barack Obama won't affect the Democrat's campaign, which the filmmaker expects to succeed at bringing "seismic" change to the world.
"I don't think his (Jackson's) comments help anybody. It's just unfortunate," Lee said after taking part in a Television Critics Association panel.
Lee predicted Obama would be elected in November.
"When that happens, it will change everything. ... You'll have to measure time by `Before Obama' and `After Obama,'" Lee said during the panel. "It's an exciting time to be alive now."
The presidency of the first African-American will ripple throughout arts, sports and more, said Lee, whose films include "Malcolm X" and "Do the Right Thing."
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Here's the long, boring article:
http://www.townhall.com/news/entertainment/2008/07/10/spike_lee_takes_jackson_to_task_for_obama_comments