I have no words.

[theweaselking]

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"This president has listened to some people, the so-called Vulcans in the White House, the ideologues. But you know, unlike the Vulcans of Star Trek who made the decisions based on logic and fact, these guys make it on ideology. These aren't Vulcans. There are Klingons in the White House. But unlike the real Klingons of Star Trek, these Klingons have never fought a battle of their own. Don't let faux Klingons send real Americans to war." --Rep. David Wu (D-Ore.), in a speech on the floor of Congress

(As for why "vulcans" come into the discussion in the first place, try this explanation. It also conveniently clarifies that Wu is, frankly, an idiot.)

Comments

[ed-dirt.livejournal.com]

Jesus fucking christ he mixes up Roman mythology with Rodenberry.

Somebody please save us.

[paradoxicmotion.livejournal.com]

Saw this a couple days ago, and then again on the Daily Show last night.

He fails at Star Trek.

Clearly the country is being run by Ferengi, not Klingons, faux or otherwise.

[xrmndml.livejournal.com]

That is in no way proof that he didn't know where the Vulcans got their name.

[theweaselking.livejournal.com]

Given that he apparently believed they called themselves Vulcans-like-Star-Trek, and that he said they were really Klingons but they were fake Klingons not like *the real ones on tv*?

I think it's fairly conclusive.

[xrmndml.livejournal.com]

Its not even remotely apparent that he believes they are named after Star Trek Vulcans. At best it's conclusive that he's done a cross comparison using an extremely geeky set of terms that have brought him international humilitaion. It is equally likely that he knew exactly where the name came from and was trying to be clever. Making fun of people on the basis of synonyms isn't exactly unheard of.

[mcfnord.livejournal.com]

omg vulcans

[torrain.livejournal.com]

I'm going to go check up on my Roman mythology. (I'm going to do this because the explanation identifies Vulcan as a God of War, and while my gut reaction is to complain this is inaccurate, I want to check first.)

[theweaselking.livejournal.com]

Destruction, not war. If they were followers of the god of war, they'd be Martians, which would undoubtedly confuse Rep. Wu even further.

[torrain.livejournal.com]

See, that's what *I* thought. Right. My misread.

[culfinriel.livejournal.com]

Poor Hephaestus. People taking his name in vain, and stuff.