Comments on: Newspaper headlines of Obama election win, Nov. 5 2008 http://boingboing.net/2008/11/08/newspaper-headlines.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Mon, 20 May 2013 01:33:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Alpinwolf http://boingboing.net/2008/11/08/newspaper-headlines.html#comment-326149 Alpinwolf Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-326149 @17 - What pic of Obama? *looks again for another 12 minutes* Nope, still don't see him. Oh, wait... There he is, a bit left of where I was looking. My bad. Nice cover. @17 – What pic of Obama?

*looks again for another 12 minutes*

Nope, still don’t see him.

Oh, wait… There he is, a bit left of where I was looking. My bad. Nice cover.

]]> By: presterjohn http://boingboing.net/2008/11/08/newspaper-headlines.html#comment-326151 presterjohn Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-326151 http://www.theonion.com/content/video/obama_win_causes_obsessive http://www.theonion.com/content/video/obama_win_causes_obsessive

]]> By: discotechnological http://boingboing.net/2008/11/08/newspaper-headlines.html#comment-326153 discotechnological Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-326153 Did any of them have a picture of McCain looking upset with "Oh, Bummer" as the headline? Did any of them have a picture of McCain looking upset with “Oh, Bummer” as the headline?

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2008/11/08/newspaper-headlines.html#comment-326171 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-326171 Hello, I did a video the other day featuring over 700 covers from worlwide newspapers of the day after the elections and put it on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18ZTQBGaLZE Hello, I did a video the other day featuring over 700 covers from worlwide newspapers of the day after the elections and put it on youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18ZTQBGaLZE

]]> By: variablizer http://boingboing.net/2008/11/08/newspaper-headlines.html#comment-326688 variablizer Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-326688 I'm planning on getting this printed for my son's room. <a href="http://dl-client.getdropbox.com/u/27064/OBAMA_POSTER.pdf" rel="nofollow">OBAMA POSTER</a> (20 MB PDF, 20" x 30", 200 dpi) I’m planning on getting this printed for my son’s room.

OBAMA POSTER (20 MB PDF, 20″ x 30″, 200 dpi)

]]> By: druranium http://boingboing.net/2008/11/08/newspaper-headlines.html#comment-326179 druranium Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-326179 I hope this will stay up till my kids have kids? cause I didn't get a newspaper on the fifth.... I hope this will stay up till my kids have kids? cause I didn’t get a newspaper on the fifth….

]]> By: Talia http://boingboing.net/2008/11/08/newspaper-headlines.html#comment-326180 Talia Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-326180 i must say the "did obama buy the election?" ad on the site makes me want to stab someone. i must say the “did obama buy the election?” ad on the site makes me want to stab someone.

]]> By: PaulR http://boingboing.net/2008/11/08/newspaper-headlines.html#comment-326196 PaulR Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-326196 I don't see the Daily Mirror front page in there. Does anyone have it? I forgot to check their website on the next morning. Remember their front page from Bush's reelection? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daily_Mirror The letters of outrage to the editor were such fun reading in the week that followed that front page... I don’t see the Daily Mirror front page in there. Does anyone have it? I forgot to check their website on the next morning.

Remember their front page from Bush’s reelection?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daily_Mirror

The letters of outrage to the editor were such fun reading in the week that followed that front page…

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2008/11/08/newspaper-headlines.html#comment-326198 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-326198 This is great. Especially that cartoon - it's too is funny. Thanks! NJT This is great. Especially that cartoon – it’s too is funny.

Thanks!

NJT

]]> By: mightymouse1584 http://boingboing.net/2008/11/08/newspaper-headlines.html#comment-326217 mightymouse1584 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-326217 @22 i suggest you get the adblock and add-art extensions for firefox. then no more ads and a prettier internet! @22 i suggest you get the adblock and add-art extensions for firefox. then no more ads and a prettier internet!

]]> By: Ghede http://boingboing.net/2008/11/08/newspaper-headlines.html#comment-325973 Ghede Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-325973 Heehee. Q'hubo makes me laugh. I don't think there is a reference to Obama. They talk about a hitman restaurant in the village though. Heehee. Q’hubo makes me laugh. I don’t think there is a reference to Obama. They talk about a hitman restaurant in the village though.

]]> By: jim http://boingboing.net/2008/11/08/newspaper-headlines.html#comment-325975 jim Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-325975 What are these "newspapers" you speak of? What are these “newspapers” you speak of?

]]> By: Antinous http://boingboing.net/2008/11/08/newspaper-headlines.html#comment-326232 Antinous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-326232 <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Dailymirror.jpg" rel="nofollow">Direct link</a> to the Daily Mirror Bush re-election cover. Direct link to the Daily Mirror Bush re-election cover.

]]> By: miraglia http://boingboing.net/2008/11/08/newspaper-headlines.html#comment-326492 miraglia Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-326492 Along the same lines, check out <a href="http://ericmiraglia.com/blog/?p=86">The Front Pages of History</a>, a capture of more than a dozen news websites' front pages reporting the news of Obama's victory. Along the same lines, check out The Front Pages of History, a capture of more than a dozen news websites’ front pages reporting the news of Obama’s victory.

]]> By: nickshulman http://boingboing.net/2008/11/08/newspaper-headlines.html#comment-325981 nickshulman Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-325981 (Journal de) Montreal rep-re-sent! (Journal de) Montreal rep-re-sent!

]]> By: ObamaJewelry http://boingboing.net/2008/11/08/newspaper-headlines.html#comment-330083 ObamaJewelry Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-330083 Here's two newspaper headline posters like this collage -- one is a poster of all 50 States, the other is 56 International newspapers announcing Obama is 44 our next president: http://www.cafepress.com/palinvsjesus I found it really interesting that Russia seemed to be the only country that didn't run a picture - I looked for hours and never found a Russian paper with a photo. My favorite headline was Indonesia! Here’s two newspaper headline posters like this collage — one is a poster of all 50 States, the other is 56 International newspapers announcing Obama is 44 our next president:

http://www.cafepress.com/palinvsjesus

I found it really interesting that Russia seemed to be the only country that didn’t run a picture – I looked for hours and never found a Russian paper with a photo. My favorite headline was Indonesia!

]]> By: zuzu http://boingboing.net/2008/11/08/newspaper-headlines.html#comment-325997 zuzu Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-325997 JIM is full of WIN! JIM is full of WIN!

]]> By: fotozilla http://boingboing.net/2008/11/08/newspaper-headlines.html#comment-326258 fotozilla Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-326258 Old news in Texas: http://www.wfaa.com/sharedcontent/dws/wfaa/latestnews/stories/wfaa081106_mo_terrell.188ec9cfc.html Old news in Texas:

http://www.wfaa.com/sharedcontent/dws/wfaa/latestnews/stories/wfaa081106_mo_terrell.188ec9cfc.html

]]> By: slgalt http://boingboing.net/2008/11/08/newspaper-headlines.html#comment-326003 slgalt Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-326003 Epic Win as headline: http://www.newseum.org.nyud.net/media/dfp/jpg5/lg/OR_SJ.jpg Epic Win as headline:
http://www.newseum.org.nyud.net/media/dfp/jpg5/lg/OR_SJ.jpg

]]> By: Kay the Complainer http://boingboing.net/2008/11/08/newspaper-headlines.html#comment-326004 Kay the Complainer Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-326004 Hey! The Kingston Whig-Standard! They fired my husband six years ago. Screw them! Hey! The Kingston Whig-Standard! They fired my husband six years ago. Screw them!

]]> By: MichaelRN http://boingboing.net/2008/11/08/newspaper-headlines.html#comment-326013 MichaelRN Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-326013 I read most of them...all of them, any of them... I read most of them…all of them, any of them…

]]> By: gabrielm http://boingboing.net/2008/11/08/newspaper-headlines.html#comment-326024 gabrielm Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-326024 Poor Newseum - they are getting hit really hard. This is the 3rd time I have seen a round up of Nov 5th covers w/ links to their site. Personally, <a href="http://www.artofobama.com/2008/11/07/cover-art/" rel="nofollow">I dig the one that was listed on the Art of Obama yesterday</a> . It is from the Maariv, published in Tel-Aviv, Israel. Poor Newseum – they are getting hit really hard. This is the 3rd time I have seen a round up of Nov 5th covers w/ links to their site.

Personally, I dig the one that was listed on the Art of Obama yesterday . It is from the Maariv, published in Tel-Aviv, Israel.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2008/11/08/newspaper-headlines.html#comment-327310 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-327310 Best one I've seen: http://www.chicagoreader.com/features/stories/election/ My sense is that by picking Rahm Emmanuel as his chief of staff, he already has... Best one I’ve seen:

http://www.chicagoreader.com/features/stories/election/

My sense is that by picking Rahm Emmanuel as his chief of staff, he already has…

]]> By: luistxo http://boingboing.net/2008/11/08/newspaper-headlines.html#comment-326570 luistxo Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-326570 Reminds me of the Darkest Page in American History, a poster by the National Press Club in Washington DC, which collected frontpages from around the world 12th september 2001. It can be seen (and purchased) here: http://commemorativesllc.com/products.htm There's another mood in the Obama frontpages, of course. Reminds me of the Darkest Page in American History, a poster by the National Press Club in Washington DC, which collected frontpages from around the world 12th september 2001. It can be seen (and purchased) here:
http://commemorativesllc.com/products.htm

There’s another mood in the Obama frontpages, of course.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2008/11/08/newspaper-headlines.html#comment-326061 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-326061 It's really pathetic most of those foreign papers had almost zero mention of the election. They are so ignorant of foreign issues. I think their President whats-his-face should give the media a tuning up. It’s really pathetic most of those foreign papers had almost zero mention of the election. They are so ignorant of foreign issues. I think their President whats-his-face should give the media a tuning up.

]]> By: speculator http://boingboing.net/2008/11/08/newspaper-headlines.html#comment-326833 speculator Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-326833 wow the hamilton spectator is the first paper up there.. good job spec wow the hamilton spectator is the first paper up there.. good job spec

]]> By: minamisan http://boingboing.net/2008/11/08/newspaper-headlines.html#comment-326325 minamisan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-326325 simply taking all the front covers from 5 Nov doesn't work. for those of us just west of the Date Line, the election wasn't decided til the afternoon of that day. simply taking all the front covers from 5 Nov doesn’t work. for those of us just west of the Date Line, the election wasn’t decided til the afternoon of that day.

]]> By: MITTZNZ http://boingboing.net/2008/11/08/newspaper-headlines.html#comment-326076 MITTZNZ Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-326076 #1: I don't think you have the translation quite right. The headline states that a group of people got hit in a restaurant in town. There's still zero mention of Obama, though. #1: I don’t think you have the translation quite right. The headline states that a group of people got hit in a restaurant in town. There’s still zero mention of Obama, though.

]]> By: EH http://boingboing.net/2008/11/08/newspaper-headlines.html#comment-326094 EH Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-326094 Obama's actually kind of punking McCain on that Sun one. Obama’s actually kind of punking McCain on that Sun one.

]]> By: Boomer http://boingboing.net/2008/11/08/newspaper-headlines.html#comment-326104 Boomer Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-326104 Didn't seem to be an important story for Stars and Stripes, the U.S. military's newspaper. Two editions, no mention of having a new president. Didn’t seem to be an important story for Stars and Stripes, the U.S. military’s newspaper. Two editions, no mention of having a new president.

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