# For Christ's Sake: It's Spelled BARACK. BARACK, with a C! **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [January 13, 2009, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-christs-sake-its-spelled-barack-barack-with-a-c/481122 "2009-01-13T18:32:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2009, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-christs-sake-its-spelled-barack-barack-with-a-c/481122/21 "2009-01-13T20:11:32Z")
> [@DiosaBellissima](#): > > See? He’s not a Muslim terrorist- he’s _Irish_! But he’s had to keep it a secret because he knows an Irishman could never get elected POTUS (we’re still grieving and swapping conspiracy theories over what happened to the last one, too many bad memories). (And yeah, I know – but nobody noticed “Reagan” is an Irish name until he made a state visit to the Auld Sod\*.) \*And the Auld Sod was just **delighted** to see him! ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Moto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9de0a6/32.png) [@Mr.Moto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Moto)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2009, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-christs-sake-its-spelled-barack-barack-with-a-c/481122/22 "2009-01-13T20:22:34Z")
> [@DiosaBellissima](#): > > See? He’s not a Muslim terrorist- he’s _Irish_! He’s an Irish terrorist? I _knew_ it! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![tumbleddown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e9bcb4/32.png) [@tumbleddown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tumbleddown)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2009, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-christs-sake-its-spelled-barack-barack-with-a-c/481122/23 "2009-01-13T20:24:30Z")
> [@Cisco](#): > > That’s better than how this conservative moron on my Myspace friends list was spelling his name in her bulletins and blog entries all year: O’Bama. Maybe she was confused [by the St. Patrick’s Day “rebranding” of the Obama logo](http://store.barackobama.com/v/vspfiles/photos/TS26946-2.jpg)? ---
**Author:** ![Ferret\_Herder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2009, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-christs-sake-its-spelled-barack-barack-with-a-c/481122/24 "2009-01-13T20:24:54Z")
What? I thought he was [Japanese](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obama,_Fukui). ---
**Author:** ![criminey.jicket](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dfb087/32.png) [@criminey.jicket](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/criminey.jicket)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2009, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-christs-sake-its-spelled-barack-barack-with-a-c/481122/25 "2009-01-13T20:30:30Z")
> [@Trocisp](#): > > I’ll spell is Timmy Obama if I want to! > [@Euphonious\_Polemic](#): > > is = it? How does one misspell “it”? > [@Trocisp](#): > > Really, _that’s_ the part of that statement you’re choosing to single out? :smack: Chillax, Trocisp. We know you meant to say ‘is’ is spelled T-i-m-m-y O-b-a-m-a. ::hitches up pants:: ---
**Author:** ![Kobal2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kobal2/32/20_2.png) [@Kobal2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kobal2)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2009, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-christs-sake-its-spelled-barack-barack-with-a-c/481122/26 "2009-01-13T20:50:37Z")
> [@EddyTeddyFreddy](#): > > [There’s no one as Irish as Barack O’Bama!](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Xkw8ip43Vk) Actually, I think you’ll find it’s Barry O’Bama. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2009, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-christs-sake-its-spelled-barack-barack-with-a-c/481122/27 "2009-01-13T20:52:36Z")
Remember the [Cecil](http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/787/does-the-taller-candidate-always-win-the-election) column where someone came up with the theory that our Presidents’ first names go common–uncommon–common–uncommon? Except for the recent George–Bill–George exception (maybe the middle name should have been “Hilary”), the theory is still correct. “Bill” might defeat George, but “John” didn’t have a chance next to “Barack.” ---
**Author:** ![woodstockbirdybird](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/woodstockbirdybird/32/7905_2.png) [@woodstockbirdybird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/woodstockbirdybird)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2009, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-christs-sake-its-spelled-barack-barack-with-a-c/481122/28 "2009-01-13T21:00:17Z")
> [@Annie-Xmas](#): > > Remember the [Cecil](http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/787/does-the-taller-candidate-always-win-the-election) column where someone came up with the theory that our Presidents’ first names go common–uncommon–common–uncommon? > > Except for the recent George–Bill–George exception (maybe the middle name should have been “Hilary”), the theory is still correct. “Bill” might defeat George, but “John” didn’t have a chance next to “Barack.” All kinds of theories are correct when you start making exceptions. ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2009, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-christs-sake-its-spelled-barack-barack-with-a-c/481122/29 "2009-01-13T21:21:08Z")
> [@DiosaBellissima](#): > > See? He’s not a Muslim terrorist- he’s _Irish_! Actually, he follows Buddah. Or Ghandi. Can’t remember which. ---
**Author:** ![Rigamarole](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/77aa72/32.png) [@Rigamarole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rigamarole)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2009, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-christs-sake-its-spelled-barack-barack-with-a-c/481122/30 "2009-01-13T21:26:53Z")
> [@Jamaika\_a\_jamaikaiake](#): > > Yes, but I know someone who didn’t vote for him because he “didn’t really know who he was” After he was elected my grandmother, who still harbors some racial sentiments said something to the effect of “I don’t know anything about him!” with an obvious negative undertone. My grandfather, who does **not** harbor the same sentiments called her on this, “How much do you know about George Bush?”. She said “Well, I know he is the son of another president.” That’s all she could come up with. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9fc348/32.png) [@The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Flying_Dutchman)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2009, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-christs-sake-its-spelled-barack-barack-with-a-c/481122/31 "2009-01-13T21:28:14Z")
This is on par with people who can’t even properly spell their own name. For example, you don’t use a capital letter in the middle of a name that is only one word. Sheesh ! ---
**Author:** ![Geek\_Mecha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecae2f/32.png) [@Geek\_Mecha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geek_Mecha)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2009, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-christs-sake-its-spelled-barack-barack-with-a-c/481122/32 "2009-01-13T21:37:01Z")
I just imagine they’re referring to that guy from Mortal Kombat. It makes whatever they’re saying amusing and interesting. ---
**Author:** ![wring](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/838e76/32.png) [@wring](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wring)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2009, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-christs-sake-its-spelled-barack-barack-with-a-c/481122/33 "2009-01-13T21:43:48Z")
> [@DiosaBellissima](#): > > See? He’s not a Muslim terrorist- he’s _Irish_! Is that what they mean when they say “Black Irish”? ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2009, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-christs-sake-its-spelled-barack-barack-with-a-c/481122/34 "2009-01-13T22:23:30Z")
> [@Cervaise](#): > > Actually, he follows Buddah. Or Ghandi. Can’t remember which. I see what you did there. I just don’t see how difficult this could be. Baroque Obama. Two words. I mean, really, people. He was _TIME’s_ Man of the Year. ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2009, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-christs-sake-its-spelled-barack-barack-with-a-c/481122/35 "2009-01-13T22:46:01Z")
> [@Rigamarole](#): > > After he was elected my grandmother I thought he was elected president. ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2009, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-christs-sake-its-spelled-barack-barack-with-a-c/481122/36 "2009-01-13T23:19:39Z")
Do you have to just write his first name in all capitals or both names? ---
**Author:** ![Rigamarole](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/77aa72/32.png) [@Rigamarole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rigamarole)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2009, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-christs-sake-its-spelled-barack-barack-with-a-c/481122/37 "2009-01-13T23:21:56Z")
> [@Thudlow\_Boink](#): > > I thought he was elected president. Yeah, he’s working two jobs. It’s hard to pay the bills on a president’s paycheck. ---
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2009, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-christs-sake-its-spelled-barack-barack-with-a-c/481122/38 "2009-01-13T23:24:59Z")
> [@Rigamarole](#): > > Yeah, he’s working two jobs. It’s hard to pay the bills on a president’s paycheck. Does being your grandmother pay well? I’ve been looking to pick up a bit of extra cash. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2009, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-christs-sake-its-spelled-barack-barack-with-a-c/481122/39 "2009-01-14T04:50:05Z")
I think he should just shorten it down to Brock. ---
**Author:** ![Bosstone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@Bosstone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosstone)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2009, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-christs-sake-its-spelled-barack-barack-with-a-c/481122/40 "2009-01-14T05:10:19Z")
> [@gonzomax](#): > > Do you have to just write his first name in all capitals or both names? First name’s in all caps. Few people know it’s really an acronym. B.A.R.A.C.K.: Biomechanical Artificial Replicant Assembled for Ceaseless Killing [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-christs-sake-its-spelled-barack-barack-with-a-c/481122.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-christs-sake-its-spelled-barack-barack-with-a-c/481122.md?page=3)