Barack to change presidential seal from E Pluribus Unum to "Yes, we can!"

[Tylergal]

Barack Obama appears with personalized presidential seal

BY Michael Saul and Celeste Katz
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITERS

Friday, June 20th 2008, 8:20 PM
Barack Obama introduced his own take on the presidential seal on Friday. Brandon/AP

Barack Obama introduced his own take on the presidential seal on Friday.

Yes, he can. But, really: Oh, no, he didn't!

Barack Obama's presidential campaign raised eyebrows and elicited snickers Friday when it unveiled the Obamamania version of the presidential seal.

At a meeting with Democratic governors in Chicago, Obama sat behind a rostrum with a seal that looked not-so-coincidentally like the official seal of the President of the United States.

Featuring an eagle clutching arrows and an olive branch, the seal contained a Latin phrase for a touch of gravitas that roughly translates to "Yes, We Can." 

Asked to explain the new seal, Obama spokeswoman Jen Psaki said, "It's a mix of presidential politics and a call for hope and change."

Although it raised eyebrows and speculative whispers amongst the Democrat governors, Republican spokesperson, Bounds, was more vocal, while others warned of not measuring the White House drapes just yet.

*The original seal of the President of the United States of America is based upon the Great Seal of the USA. The Presidential seal pictures an American bald eagle holding a ribbon in its beak; the ribbon has the motto of the USA, "E PLURIBUS UNUM," meaning "Out of many, one." The eagle is clutching an olive branch (with 13 olives and 13 leaves) in one foot (symbolizing peace) and 13 arrows in the other (the 13 stands for the original 13 colonies and the arrows symbolize the acceptance of the need to go to war to protect the country).

*Enchanted Learning.




 

[Auntiem]

   Well, this should not come as a big surprise.  From the get go, Obama has been calling for CHANGE!!!  I was not only curious as to what all this CHANGE was about ( so many immigrate here for a BETTER WAY OF LIFE,), but worried as to what this man called Obama had in mind.

    Perhaps, he'll change the name of our Capital to "bin Laden, District of Islam"!!!

[nonesuche]

It's just one more example of the lack of respect Obama has for the history of our nation, if people do not see he's mocking openly and without an ounce of regard for sensibilities,  then they are hopeless.

[Katherine]

The arrogance and ignorance of this imposter turns my stomach.  He has absolutely no understanding or regard for this country or what makes it the greatest nation on earth. I pray that Americans open their eyes and ears in time to prevent what could be a huge tragedy.