So the evidence is mounting that Barack Obama is holding back a dark secret from the American public. This is something nobody knew about until the election was already over, and it was too late for American voters to realize what they had done -- who they had elected.
That's right. Barack Obama is a secret Muslim Journey fan not a US citizen a nerd!
This is the closest America has come to a nerd taking hold of the White House since the Supreme Court ruled on Gore vs. Bush!
But please don't take my word for it. Just weigh the evidence for yourself.
For starters, one of the first things Barack Obama did when he became president-elect was to post his own Web site, www.change.gov.
At the Al Smith dinner, Obama made a relatively obscure joke about Superman, cracking that his real father's name was Jor-El.
Not only did Obama pose for a photo in front of a statue of Superman in Metropolis, Illinois, he went even geekier and posted the photo at his Senate Web site (since deactivated).
Obama has appointed nerds to key cabinet posts, including the appointment of a Nobel Prize-winning physicist to be secretary of energy.
Obama was supported by nerd icon Leonard Nimoy during his campaign, getting donation money (in Quatloos, no doubt) from Mr. Spock himself. According to some reports, he's been known to flash the Vulcan salute.
At a campaign rally, Obama joked that John McCain was Kato to George W. Bush's Green Lantern. Not even I know what this means, and I'm pretty nerdy.
According to Newsweek, after a campaign event Obama and his wife Michelle were making jokes about one another's wardrobe. Barack leaned close to Michelle's belt and tapped it, saying, "It's the (di)lithium crystals! Beam me up, Scotty!" Whether the reporter or Obama himself got the reference to dilithium crystals wrong is unclear, but I'm betting it wasn't Obama.
According to the London Telegraph, he's also read every single Harry Potter book, and would probably get into an argument with you over whether the movies were better.
Obama is a gadget guy, making use of devices like the Blackberry, the iPod, and (by some reports) the Zune. His tech addiction is causing a minor dust-up, as his security personnel are trying to convince him to part with his beloved PDA.
Not only has the president-elect admitted to collecting Spider-Man comics, he's actually going to play a role in an upcoming comic book starring the noted webslinger.
Perhaps most compelling of all is the rumor going aroundthat Obama is aware of all internet traditions surrounding the phrase "All your base are belonging to us." Of course, I want to stress that this is just gossip, but it could be the conclusive proof of Obama's nerdish leanings.
Now, we should also weigh the evidence to the contrary. Here's what Obama has going for him that most geeks don't.
He's married to, let's face it, a smart, talented,attractive woman.
He exercises regularly (although he occasionallylooks nerdywhile doing so) and is reportedly pretty good atbasketball (but not bowling)
He's met Ludacris
Finally the guy just looks pretty damn cool most of the time.
So what's the verdict, Daily Kos? Is America about to get its first nerd president?