Editing 1435: Presidential Alert
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| titletext = When putting his kids to bed, after saying 'Goodnight', Obama has to stop himself from saying 'God bless you, and God bless the United States of America.' | | titletext = When putting his kids to bed, after saying 'Goodnight', Obama has to stop himself from saying 'God bless you, and God bless the United States of America.' | ||
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| − | [[File:Eas_new.svg|thumb| | + | [[File:Eas_new.svg|thumb|upright=1.5| Current EAS logo. (from Wikimedia Commons)]] |
==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
| − | The {{w|Emergency Alert System}} allows the U.S. President to address the country in the event of a national emergency, by broadcasting a message over all television and radio channels. Despite | + | {{incomplete|Second draft}} |
| + | The {{w|Emergency Alert System}} allows the U.S. President to address the country in the event of a national emergency, by broadcasting a message over all television and radio channels. Despite the system's having existed in various forms for over 60 years, no president has ever used it, even during the {{w|September 11 attacks}}. | ||
| − | In this comic, | + | In this comic, President [[Cueball]] accidentally activates the system by pressing a button, apparently located on the {{w|Resolute Desk|''Resolute'' Desk}} in the {{w|Oval Office}}. Surprised by being on television, he tries to think of something important to say on the spot, but cannot think of anything other than a piece of generic dental-hygiene advice—a rather non-urgent message. |
The concept of the President mistakenly hitting an important button has long been a source for jokes, often somewhat morbidly involving the {{w|nuclear football}}. | The concept of the President mistakenly hitting an important button has long been a source for jokes, often somewhat morbidly involving the {{w|nuclear football}}. | ||
| − | The title text references the typical conclusion to presidential speeches: " | + | The title text references the typical conclusion to presidential speeches: "Thank you, God bless you, and God bless the United States of America," or some variation thereof. As "goodnight" is the typical conclusion to a day, the title text jokes that {{w|Barack Obama|President Obama}} must sometimes confuse the two statements. |
==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
| − | + | {{incomplete transcript}} | |
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| − | + | [Panel 1] | |
| − | : | + | Television beeping. Screen reads: "E.A.S Incoming Presidential Alert" |
| − | + | [Panel 2] | |
| + | President Cueball is on the television. | ||
| − | + | My fellow Americans. I, uhhh. Wow. | |
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| + | [Panel 3] | ||
| + | Frankly, I didn't realize what this button did. I was just... I mean... I appear before you tonight to, um. | ||
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| + | [Panel 4] | ||
| + | Look, Uhh... | ||
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| + | Remember to floss regularly. Oral hygiene is important. Thank you. | ||
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| + | [Title text] | ||
| + | When putting his kids to bed, after saying 'Goodnight', Obama has to stop himself from saying 'God bless you, and God bless the United States of America.' | ||
{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} | ||
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