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(116,464 posts) Wed Apr 4, 2012, 11:29 AM Apr 2012

Obama Flashes Vulcan Salute With 'Uhura' [View all]

Obama Flashes Vulcan Salute With 'Uhura'

Nichelle Nichols, who played the character 'Uhura' in the original TV show 'Star Trek,' met President Obama in the White House back in February. But she finally received this photo in the mail yesterday, according to her Twitter feed, with the caption "Taken 2/29/12 in the Oval Office - Live Long & Prosper!"

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Oh boy, the birthers are going to have some trouble with this! Ishoutandscream2 Apr 2012 #1

Which makes him an illegal alien in the most extreme sense! n/t krispos42 Apr 2012 #2

Oh noes!! What are we gonna do? Ishoutandscream2 Apr 2012 #3

They would really hate a Vulcan president. athenasatanjesus Apr 2012 #8

Why? They had a Romulan Vice president (Cheney)! lastlib Apr 2012 #30

lastlib Diclotican Apr 2012 #32

Cheney would be a Cardassian. n/t backscatter712 Apr 2012 #37

You beat me to it. hifiguy Apr 2012 #38

The Tea Baggers = The Pakled pokerfan Apr 2012 #46

You're basically right, except for the first syllable.... lastlib Apr 2012 #49

athenasatanjesus Diclotican Apr 2012 #33

Lt. Uhura would kick their asses. Warren DeMontague Apr 2012 #56

This cat is too cool!!! Pisces Apr 2012 #4

K & R Scurrilous Apr 2012 #5

President O's coolness factor ChicagoRonin Apr 2012 #6

I feel the same way. Hassin Bin Sober Apr 2012 #18

It's Illuminati. turn off your mind Apr 2012 #7

.... redqueen Apr 2012 #10

What the frack? great white snark Apr 2012 #26

Oh no! The Illuminati got ya! Spazito Apr 2012 #44

just one problem hfojvt Apr 2012 #9

Now is the time for Obama to kick some of those nasty Klingon butts (err...a.k.a. Republicans) Playinghardball Apr 2012 #11

I tend to look at the GOP as Ferengi, Klingons had more class. gordianot Apr 2012 #12

Exactly Richard D Apr 2012 #15

novels tru Apr 2012 #21

Tru Diclotican Apr 2012 #34

The name Ferengi comes from "foreigner" in Arabic, apparently csziggy Apr 2012 #27

Bingo. Repukes are Ferengi. Every last one of them. hifiguy Apr 2012 #39

With one exception, the Ferengi don't like war Hippo_Tron Apr 2012 #52

Pretend capitalist are smarter than the one in real life who claims he is an expert. gordianot Apr 2012 #58

Obama is the first president EmeraldCityGrl Apr 2012 #13

I dunno' - Bill Clinton seemed pretty much with it groundloop Apr 2012 #14

Bill Clinton, you forgot him. Beacool Apr 2012 #35

True that. Clinton EmeraldCityGrl Apr 2012 #41

Bill will always be the Big Dawg. Beacool Apr 2012 #50

Romney wishes he were there, so he could attempt to communicate in Romluan. bullwinkle428 Apr 2012 #16

Obama's Platform: Live Long and Prosper. nolabear Apr 2012 #17

In Vulcan. EmeraldCityGrl Apr 2012 #22

I think that they did a great job fixing his ears grantcart Apr 2012 #19

I LOVE Nichelle...great lady... joeybee12 Apr 2012 #20

He looks more than happy... Wait Wut Apr 2012 #23

OMG she's gorgeous. Matariki Apr 2012 #24

Born December 28, 1932 - and she looks less than 60! csziggy Apr 2012 #28

So beautiful I almost am suffering from pon farr n/t maxrandb Apr 2012 #36

Everyone should be so lucky as to age that well n/t eridani Apr 2012 #54

How long before the bigots claim it's a gang sign? Odin2005 Apr 2012 #25

They are still busy dancing on a poor kids grave. Rex Apr 2012 #43

Probably about as long as it took for "terrorist fist bump" to show up awhile back. (nt) Posteritatis Apr 2012 #55

SHIT!!! DearAbby Apr 2012 #29

The Klingon Empire have Iliyah Apr 2012 #31

I just knew that the POTUS hifiguy Apr 2012 #40

Live long and prosper. Rex Apr 2012 #42

Obama is a trekie? Sen. Walter Sobchak Apr 2012 #45

How about Martians? Surely you heard about Obama and Marvin the Martian here. freshwest Apr 2012 #47

As a girl geek, I have to say, I'm proud of our first geek President! Matariki Apr 2012 #48

It was Martin Luther King Jr who talked Nichelle Nichols out of leaving Star Trek.. Fumesucker Apr 2012 #51

She's still beautiful. n/t FourScore Apr 2012 #53

She is really beautiful. loudsue Apr 2012 #57