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Perhaps the only thing sadder than seeing a friend with a Facebook broken heart in their mini-feed is spotting a friend who has Barack Obama as their Facebook picture. It's one thing to be a "fan" of Barack Obama, or even Michelle Obama, who is admittedly quite fierce. But when a friend changes their profile picture to Barack Obama and joins the supplemental Facebook group, one has to wonder what they're thinking.
You've literally given up your cyber-identity to a politician. If Stalin were alive in the time of Facebook, even he wouldn't demand that young Russians change their Facebook pictures to images of him. You're saying to the Facebook community that at first glance, they should think of you as a Barack Obama supporter, not as someone who enjoys social drinking or who has recently visited the Grand Canyon.
What is the intention of a Facebook picture of Barack Obama? Do these Obamanics think that before I saw their Facebook picture, I thought Hillary Clinton was a viable candidate who is treated harshly by the press but could ultimately be a good leader, and after seeing their Facebook profile picture endorsement, I will catch the fever?
The diehards are just reinforcing the stereotype that Obama's appeal is purely a cult of personality. That may work for Ron Paul, whose supporters are genuine zealots, but this election is more complicated than a Facebook picture.
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are you fishing for birthday wishes, rebecca?
Rebecca, is this a subliminal message that your birthday is coming up?
Happy birthday on Thursday.
Are you just trying to remind everyone that there are only 3 shopping days left until your birthday?
@Phyllis Nefler: @Henifer Hropes: @EleanorRigby: Um, what they said.
Yes, complex motivations indeed.
And Happy Birthday.
@EleanorRigby: @Henifer Hropes: @Phyllis Nefler: @collegecallgirl: we are all waiting breathlessly.
25 is a big numer, btw.
It goes ALL DOWNHILL from there.
Not that I would know, I started going on reverse after that.
You've literally given up your cyber-identity to a politician.
Now how is anyone supposed to identify you as the kissy face-making, indoor sunglass-wearing, amstel light drinking co-ed we knew you as before???
Wait. Does the "simplification" we're talking about refer to supporting Obama by posting his picture as a Facebook avatar, or seeing like one friend do that and then acting like it's a trend for purposes of having something to post about?
Also, if everybody doesn't change their Facebook picture to my avatar, I WILL BLOW UP YOUR FUCKING PLANET.
damn rebecca, you're looking all kinds of fierce with that cigarette in your mouth. call me?
@collegecallgirl: I hate when that happens. We are all like political cartoonists - not as creative as we think.
God, I'm old. I'm changing my facebook picture to Andy Rooney.
I think it all boils down to hope. Desperate, thank-god-it's-almost-over-please-come-save-us frenetic hope.
I think you're wrong re: Stalin.
Actually, in a real, honest to God cult of personality, you start by plastering the great leaders image on your car. Facebook is, as usual, for amateurs.
i only have one of those chuckleheads as my facebook friends, and it's a moorehouse kid who unironically has that famous b&w hillary shot (complete with requisite hillary upping status messages).
Stalin was more "Bebo-ish", I think you'll find.
Well, this post will be long gone before my new avatar picture deigns to appear. Seriously, WTF, Gawker servers?
@Mediahohoho:
They're getting there.
What a great idea. I may switch my avatar to Stalin.
Rebecca, did post this for us to say "HAPPY BIRTHDAY"? Yeah? I'm getting you shots of goldschlagger right now.
My Facebook photo is of Facts of Life star Charlotte Rae. Am I too reinforcing Mrs Garrett's cult of personality?
In my experience, worse is the one who posts a pic of them next to Obama so they look important then posts new, random Obama related news stories and videos every 5 minutes so even if you try to cut them out, you can't because no one else in their right mind is posting pictures of their infants making that same clueless face at the camera or hike to Machu Piccu every 4 minutes.
Screw this. I'm just moving to West Africa where Paris says it's awesome.
And having a birthday is hot.
"this election is more complicated than a Facebook picture"
Actually I think it's simpler. The meaning of a Facebook picture might be pondered, the meaning of war and death and economic ruin and national collapse ought not to be. Wilhulff Tarkin for Grand Moff!
This was my facebook picture for awhile: [wonkette.com]
She MEANT to post that photo of Malraux.
You have put into words what I've been thinking for months. Thank you.
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