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Barack Obama, Time Lord
« on: May 26, 2011, 04:58:06 PM »
I found this article yesterday -- from an American newspaper! -- and thought some of you might find it amusing:

Barack Obama is a Time Lord!
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Re: Barack Obama, Time Lord
« Reply #1 on: May 27, 2011, 12:59:51 AM »
Well he's already been the Master for a bit, so yes indeed he is.  Anyway, it's high time we had a black Doctor!
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Re: Barack Obama, Time Lord
« Reply #2 on: May 27, 2011, 05:10:05 AM »
Wait, what?

A black Doctor, OK. Sure, no problems.

But an American Doctor? Ehm
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Re: Barack Obama, Time Lord
« Reply #3 on: May 27, 2011, 06:18:18 AM »
Quote from: Mr Lister on May 27, 2011, 05:10:05 AM
But an American Doctor? Ehm

I can't see that as being doable. Which is no disrespect to Americans, I'm married to one!

But Who is one of those 'quintessentially British' things that I don't think could translate.
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Re: Barack Obama, Time Lord
« Reply #4 on: May 27, 2011, 10:54:40 AM »
Sorry, I didn't mean any disrespect in the post above, but I wasn't sure which one of those smileys to use.
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Re: Barack Obama, Time Lord
« Reply #5 on: May 27, 2011, 11:04:16 AM »
I don't think the article meant to suggest than an American would ever be an appropriate choice to play the Doctor. In fact, it mentioned that the show is a British national treasure; hardly an endorsement of American participation.

Besides, there's already been an attempt to do an American version, albeit unintentionally. And it was over 40 years ago.
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