This week, the Obama campaign sent supporters this e-mail from Michelle. Martin Kaminer decided to turn it into a contest for his friends, and I'm picking up the baton here. Simply fill in the blank below. A No-Prize will be awarded next week for the funniest entry.
Barack likes to tell a story about the two of us standing backstage before his speech at the 2004 Democratic Convention.
The way he tells it, he was too busy in the days before the convention to feel any pressure -- but about an hour before the speech, I could tell he was getting a little nervous.
To break the tension, right before he went out on stage I leaned in close and said, "_______________________."
Here are some of the best suggestions that Kaminer got.
"Bro, what's that red light on your forehead?" �Daniel Sieradski
"Fuck the Jews. They don't vote for us anyway." �Eli Valley
"Just think: if you nail this, maybe one day we can hang your Bin Laden picture in the Oval Office."
Barack stared at me blankly.
"Satire!" I said. "Doesn't anyone get satire anymore?"
He thought for a minute. "Needs something more...."
