Here’s some insights about our president elect. The fact he left a stag party when the stripper arrived and he befriended street urchins when he lived in Indonesia inspire confidence. However, his teenage drug use and absence of spiritual experiences seems troubling.
Which encourage or scare you…why?
• He was called “O’Bomber” in high school for his basketball skill
• His name means “one who is blessed” in Swahili
• His home in DC was a one room studio apartment
• It was so tacky Michelle refused to sleep there
• He has read every Harry Potter book
• He worked in a Baskin-Robbins ice cream shop
• His favorite snacks are chocolate/peanut protein bars
• He can speak Spanish
• While on the campaign trail he watched sports channels
• He promised Michelle he would quit smoking before the campaign – he didn’t
• He and Michelle made $4.2 million last year, most from book sales
• He has deep interest in President Lincoln’s thoughts and history
• In 1996 he attended a stag party, but left when a stripper arrived
• He can bench press an impressive 200lbs
• As a teenager he used marijuana and cocaine
• His likes Miles Davis, Bob Dylan & Bach
• His first date with Michelle was to see a Spike Lee film
• He enjoys playing Scrabble and poker
• He doesn’t drink coffee and rarely drinks alcohol
• He would have have been an architect if he were not a politician
• On his desk is a hand holding an egg, a Kenyan symbol of the fragility of life
• He repaid his student loan only four years ago after signing his book deal
• He uses an Apple Mac laptop
• He drives a Ford Escape Hybrid, having ditched his gas-guzzling Chrysler 300
• He wears $1,500 Hart Schaffner Marx suits
• His favourite fictional television program is Mash
• He was given the code name “Renegade” by the SS
• Many of his friends in Indonesia were “street urchins”
• His late father was a Sr economist for the Kenyon gov.
• His favorite films are Casablanca and One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
Given the current political landscape, I’m gonna need to see some sources, Ed.
I will say, though, that I don’t find his teenage drug use troubling. If he was still using drugs, that would be troubling. Can’t fault someone for their mistakes if they learn from them.
The rest of it depends. Depends on sources. Depends on motives. (Was he driving a Hybrid before his run for the presidency?)
30 things about Scott Couchenour:
- He was called Scooter by his mom (never learned to crawl)
- His name means “tattoo” in Scottish
- His home in OH was originally built in 1820
- It is so old some rooms are still drafty
- He has watched every LOST episode
- He worked in a Burger King
- His favorite snacks are Heath Bars and orange suckers
- He can speak very little French
- He wasn’t on the campaign trail
- He promised his wife Jennie he would quit biting his nails – he did
- He and Jennie made less than $42 million last year
- He has deep interest in Ed Bahler’s thoughts and history
- In 1996 he was enjoying his 7 year old daughter and 4 year old son
- He can bench press an impressive 100lbs
- As a teenager he used a lot of root beer
- He likes Shane & Shane, James Taylor, and Bach
- His first date with Jennie was to a youth Valentine’s Day potluck
- He enjoys playing Scrabble and chess
- He drinks coffee (a lot of coffee!)
- He would have been a bus boy if he were not a life coach
- On his desk is not much because he works best in neatness
- He will be repaying his kids’ student loans for years to come, unless he gets a book deal
- He uses a 4-year old Gateway laptop
- He drives a Honda Pilot
- He wears clothes mostly from Gabriel Brothers or Value City
- His favourite fictional television program is LOST
- He was never in the Secret Service
- He has said many of his friends in Jamaice are “precious people”
- His living father was Sunday School teacher in the Church of the Nazarene
- His favorite films are anything with Jerry Lewis and The Emperor’s Club
BIGGEST DIFFERENCE between Scott and Obama:
- Obama will be the next President of the United States. Scott won’t
BIGGEST SIMILARITIES between Scott and Obama:
- They are both loved by God
- They were both born for a purpose
- They will both live for eternity somewhere
Love the comment Mr. Scott. =o) Best wishes on that book deal.
Ann
Lex,
Good questions regarding motives. Time will tell for sure.
I’ve often said:
“We are who we are everywhere we are.”
And that includes the White House!
Cute Scott…made me smile.
Keep working on the bench press…it’s never too late!
I love Scott’s post. That’s great! Way to stop biting nails.