Obama vs. McCain: Soul Calibur-style… Fight!

Somehow, I did always think of Obama as a nunchaku-wielding master, fleet of feet and precise with his strikes.

Link to the author’s article about the game here. Apparently, each of the rounds means something? Who cares, it’s just funny to see “Obama” hopping around like Bruce Lee.

Weekend Links: Obama, Clinton, Phillies, and … Samurai?

In honor of my attempt to spend today playing golf here in DC despite the rain-soaked forecasts, I offer up my weekend LINKS. Let’s take a minor break from SYTYCD and spread ourselves out a little:

Obama vs. McCain:

Although I hesitate to put my own political beliefs out there, those who know me know that I’ve been an ardent Obama-believer since Day 1. Nevertheless, one of my favorite aspects about politics is the analysis of each candidate’s pros and cons, and there are plenty for both Obama and McCain. In any case, here’s a couple of articles from today that come from both sides of the spectrum:

McCain and Obama: Two Different Kinds of Men (RCP): What are some potential downfalls of each?

August is the Time to Take Obama Down (Fox): Two Fox analysts argue McCain has been too soft!

Running While Black (NYTimes): The Smearing of Obama

Hillary Clinton:

I wasn’t the biggest Hillary fan, but sometimes she just feels like a comfortable shirt. It will be very interesting to see how her speech at the Convention will be taken. In reality, despite all our talk about Obama’s cult following, his rockstar status, Hillary in her way has her own equally fervent followers.

Clinton Asks Not to Be Nominated (NY Daily News): Her delegates – what will happen?

Phillies:

Ah, back to my roots and my real interests – sports and in particular, the Phillies. I am, if nothing else, a baseball fan. If you love baseball (any team), let’s talk – leave a comment! The Manny trade? Check. Bay in Boston? Check. Fantasy leagues? Check check check. But for now, this zinger from Bissinger.

Where Losing is Everything (NYTimes): The losing culture in Philly.

Video Games:

And finally, my favorite fighting game of all time, not because I played it the most (that would go to Street Fighter II Turbo) or because I was any good at it, but because I love the idea of fighting with samurai and ninja, sees a rebirth on the Wii and PS2.

Samurai Shodown II and Anthology Come to Wii (Kotaku):  Yesssss!

Coming Up Soon:

My top 5 performances on SYTYCD this season!

More on the Phillies and sports in general.