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@Pepito the Cool February 12th, 2009 12:02 pm ET

"It's over for Obama. He's doomed politically, socially, and carnally. Good ridance."

Only in your dreams, my friend, only in your dreams.

President Obama will be fine; this Country will recover and be just as good or greater than it has ever been before.

You, my friend, will just have to live with it or move.

@ Tony

The way that our politicians have given away the farm makes my skin crawl.Why is there so little public outcry.

Dear Eyes of Texas are Upon You ,

The ratings for FOX is high because it's the only channel that is truly biased towards Republicans. So anyone who has a bias towards republicans will watch it. Since it's the only republican news channel, all republicans go to that, whereas the other channels are sharing the rest of the viewers.

FOX is a scam. I watch Hannity, and Orielly from time to time. They lie through their teeth sometimes. They do that knowing very well or hoping, their audience is not that bright.

I wonder what lame news articles will CNN come up with for Friday the 13th...

this is not news. the ticker is not for the kind of human interest story you might read in a church newsletter. it is not for accounts of the 'beauty' of obama's speeches either. why don't you give me some substance?

What do you mean he's not an actor? His whole campaign, Roman columns and all, was a big theatrical stageshow. I wonder if a big hooked cane will sweep him offstage next time he has another scripted press conference.

1. It costs money to produce a lame story like this.
2. It requires commercials to pay for lame stories.
3. It costs companies money to pay for commercials on CNN.
4. It costs consumers in added product cost for commercials.

Lame Story–>CNN–>Commercials–>Consumer.

We are all responsible for supporting this type of nonsense. The great thing about this nation is that you can express your discontent with your pocketbook.

"Rosebud..."

The forbidden word will soon be Democrat--this is not superstition this is real.

Tony@-That nice SCHIP program the libercrats passed and Hussein of course signed to take more of our money "for the children" also includes illeagal aliens. It just makes you sick.

When is Barack Obama going to meet with world leaders. These one on one town meetings he's been holding early in his presidency are way too premature. He has to be a statesman and formulate policy, not a philanthropist who helps out people individually . The woman in Florida who he hugged and said he was going to help reminded me of the old NBC show Queen for a Day where the host Jack Bailey would pick out a woman in the audience with a sob story and shower her with gifts. This is not what Pres. Obama is supposed to be doing. He is supposed to be formulating policy for the nation, not helping individuals one on one. When is he going to meet with Vladimir Putin. Gordon Brown, Sarkozy, Bibi Netanyahu or Tzipi Livni, whichever one wins the election, Angela Merkel and Premier Hu Bin Wao of China. Thus far he's acted rather naive in his first few weeks as president. He 's got to be a statesman, not a grievance counselor.

Butch Dillon February 12th, 2009 12:44 pm ET

Sounds every bit as reasonable as the nonsense that religious morons believe.
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Just had to throw that in there huh? Why do my beliefs make me a moron? Since you aren't a moron and obviously have all the answers please explain your beliefs and why they are so much more credible than mine. I don't get people like you. I have strong religeous beliefs, but i don't feel that it's neccessary to put others down because they dont share the same ideas.

Gee, it becomes more clear why Obama is president after reading some of these blogs, there isn't too much intelligence to chose from.

To: Everyone who chooses not to believe

God deals with rejection everyday. So, your comments are nothing new. 2 Corinthians 4: 1-18 May God bless you.

DUH

Macbeth? The forbidden words should be "stimulus package"...aka "porkulus".

You're kidding me?! Surely there was a cute animal story somewhere in the nation that would have been more news worthy than this.

Yeah Right. And if you send this email to 999 of your friends you will receive two free tickets to Fords Theatre.

Well, he does liken himself to Lincoln and Kennedy.....maybe they'll really have something in common?

I cannot believe this is news. Starving people worldwide, financial traumas, slayings, kidnappings... and yet we are reading about this? What the hell is that all about?

Deconstructing Broadway Gypsy Myth!

MACBETH.

There i said it, what bad may befall that has not yet? tell me dear superfaladocious neanderthals.

MACBETH

CNN are you getting your news stories from Nancy Reagan now?

So, let me get this straight. The next time I'm at a community theater production that doesn't seem like can get any worse, but can get longer, I should stop chanting my old mantra, "Smoked chicken nachos and a cold Bud Light" and start one that includes Macbeth? How fast does this usually work?!?!

Sic Semper Morons. lighten up

When I saw the headline to this story, I thought oh my God! He said "capitalism!"

I think the education sector should take over the media.

The articles, and "news" are becoming increasingly irrelevant, tiresome, and meaningless.

By the way, Macbeth is just a word.
Macbeth, Macbeth, Macbeth.
Geez.

good grief. The country is falling down around our ears, and THIS is the top story on the ticker?? C'mon CNN, you can do better than this. Either that, or it's time to find a new blog page.

I'm waiting for the CNN Headline "OBAMA SAYS N-WORD", only to click the link to find out that he mentioned Nicaragua, or naturalization or (god forbid) Newsweek. Oh, the horror!

That will be followed by the headline "OBAMA IGNORES HEROES", only to see a story that Obama does not indeed watch the NBC TV show Heroes.

CNN, you all are stooping lower and lower every day. Please, stop digging!

CNN needs to just turnoff the lights and go home. You have ceased to have any credibility as a legitimate news organization. You have become trivial. No news...............hell let's just make somthing out of nothing.

Angels and Ministers of Grace defend us!

Come on, folks, relax. Don't beat up on CNN for a little levity. For those of you complaining that there are more important things to cover, like the bailout, I'm sure with just a little searching, you can find all the stories you want on that depressing subject as well as many more just like it.

Some people complain that all the news is bad and CNN never gives us a break, and others complain because CNN is giving us a break.

When I saw the article's title, I thought he might have uttered the words E-Verify or H-1b Contractor. By the way folks, while everyone focuses on this non news story, are any of you aware that E-Verify and a limit on guest workers was quietly removed from the stimulous package. That's right Mr. and Ms American, your tax money is going to create jobs for people who ought not to be in this country. A little bit of news that no one is reporting. Why not?

Hey CNN, why is this not being reported? What is this MacBeth business, bread and circuses?

I don't expect my comments to even be posted.

Obama is a man of the 21st century not the 12th..

I think science and logic are more his strengths. The Scots always liked a good ghost story and whi would deny them that fun.

I myself once said: George W Bush, Sarah Palin. I was really scared

What would you have "reported" if he'd instead referred to "The Scots Play"? "Obama caves to superstitious folly"?

Hot potato, orchestra stalls, Puck will make amends!

Doesn't CNN have anything better to write about? Does the rule publish or perish apply to CNN writers too. How about renaming this bit of fluff, "Much Ado About Nothing."

This is news? Someone on your staff actually got paid to research this drivel and then post it online? The country is circling the drain and you decide that this (yawn) story is news? Amazing! Where can I sign up to become a CNN correspondent? If Ted Turner was in his grave I'm sure he would be rolling over about now.

Well.....since Obama is quite the actor he might want to be worried.

@ Eyes of Texas are upon you

I don't get it . . . are those the "stats" of how many stooooopid comments are made by those newscasters in a week or what???? Yeah, looks like Fox is the winner allright!

I think President Obama has much more to fear from Republicans than he does from Macbeth.

Lol. I appreciate this breaking news. It's not like there's fires ravaging continents or a giant stimulus bill about to be passed. Oh, wait.

Good grief, what was he doing in Ford's theatre in the first place, and second, why didn't the secret service usher him outside make him turn around three times and spit. These things have a half life you know. And all you who mocked the curse of the Scottish play, have not lived through it.
With that I exit stage left...

BK,

Why can't you believe it? He is the 2nd coming of Christ and we must know about every detail, no matter how irrelevant, of his "presidency."

Great! Another things to make us all worry!

Now, I know mentioning The Scottish Play by name is a theatrical, cultural faux pas, but it's nothing more. There is no incantation or phrase to rain down misfortune, only bad judgement and lack of confidence. Thank God we have a president who puts no stock in ridiculous superstitions.

Its even more interesting that he is saying this with Lincoln and his birthday as a backdrop. Lest anyone forget...Lincoln was a REPUBLICAN, a man of his convictions who didn't concern himself with public opinion, a man who ultimately saved our country, and a man who believed that government's primary role was to protect and defend the country. Maybe Obama can learn a thing or two from this TRULY great American.

Kevin in Ohio – Hw about the diaster GWB put us in?? Forgot about your golden child so soon?

This is why I only check CNN sporadically now. Why don't you guys just partner up with the National Inquirer and get it over with.

What a crock, and WHY is this crap newsworthy? We have a lot more to worry about than some STUPID superstition. I have been in theatre for years and have broken the rule many, MANY times. What TERRIBLE thing has happened to me? NOT A DAMNED THING. Grow up CNN and report some NEWS.

I found the comments to be more informative then the news.... here's to the 24 hour news cycle. In other news Michelle Obama sneezed three times today.

good grief..........................................................................................

How about a more worthy newsstory.....etc......United Nations report on Human trafficting............the new report just out.........

Or better yet..................the salmenlla peanut butter ceo that should be prosecuted..................he is pleading the 5th. Guilty?

Or, this nations finacial stability. Please arrest those ceo's that paid themselves millions while bankrupting this country.They should give back all that bonus $.

there is plenty of real news out there...........

slow news day is right, so now Obama is to blame for peoples lack of luck?? lol, wow, can we get any more pathetic. I really cant even recognize this dump of a place anymore. Break a leg?!?! =/

People really still asking where "their" money went....wow you gotta be kidding. Were you alive the last eight years? do you not see on the news the size of our embassy in iraq, or the amount we poured into Saudi Arabia just to watch it train terrorists all over again just like iraq and afghanistan will do....or the amount contractors were given that only 1 mill was constantly being spent while the rest simply disapeared off the face of the earth...or those nice new marine vehicles that cost a killing each, or the gas you pay for the humvees, the list goes on and on, where have you been?? then madoff came along...and well..the rest is history. So hmm where did "our" money go....if you couldnt think of atleast one place it went than its no wonder it continued for so long. Derka Derr.

CNN, are you serious? Not only is this irrelevant and trivial, but all some of these loons need is a story like this to get them riled up.

I thought the forbidden words were "George Bush was a good president after all".

Perhaps Mr. Obama was demonstrating that he's not superstitious, driving the Rick Warren haters into another frenzy.

I thought I might read something soothing in CNN's ongoing "The Victim Series", depicting how another high-income person has lost their job and has to adjust to a normal life with healthy spending patterns, and now they are asking for their own personal bailout.

Gimme a break.

Thanks CNN for posting such hard-hitting and thought provoking news in the time of our nation's crisis.

Give me a break! President Obama is a child of the most high, the True, one and only Living God! If uttering the word "MacBeth" is his only worry. He has no WORRIES at all!

He's blessed and HIGHLY FAVORED! Haven't you figured that out yet?

Well, everything else that comes out of BHOs mouth causes destruction, why should this be any different?

what a bunch of BS. Some folks need to wander on into the 21st century. Make friends with a couple of black cats, maybe.

My father was passionate about the theatre, having been a theatre prof for almost 40 years. My mom was involved with theatre when she taught junior high and also with our community theatre. Both of my brothers and I were theatre people in high school and enjoyed it a lot.

That said......theatre people are a strange lot in a multitude of ways. Eccentricities are many and varied and weirdness is the norm. I never did much theatre after high school and my basic sanity seems intact.

I have never in my life heard of this superstition about Macbeth. Perhaps I wasn't listening, which probably ended up serving me well, but I never was fearful of anything as I walked out on the stage to do my bit, except for the occasional butterflies fluttering about in my belly.

So relax, people. Superstition has its place, but don't go nuts over it. Something wicked frequently this way comes. Get over it.

@ billy-bayou, who said "all those poor fools that blindly voted for the obama with no understand of what he is….SUFFER the consequences of your stupidity."

Thank you for so clearly illustrating the GOP's hatred for our nation when it is not under their control, and the fact that it is their core strategy for the next 4 years to cause us all to suffer horribly...both as punishment for ousting them and in an attempt to blame Obama and the Dems for it all. I'm sure you have earned your promotion from acolyte to the rank of priest in the virulent Church of Limbaugh.

I can think of worse words to utter:

Bush
Cheney
Rumsfeld
Rove
Libby
Gonzales
Palin
O'Reilly
Hannity
Coulter
Scarborough
Joe the Plumber

The only forbidden words is found in the Bible. The Ten Commandments. That's what America stands for? Words of men are passive, meaningless and full of rancour.

Pierre Podo

This is not news. Next time Obama walks under a ladder please refrain from wasting my time.

Mary Lincoln “Peggy’ Beckwith (b. August 22, 1898 – July 10, 1975) was a prominent descendant of Abraham Lincoln. She was one of the last two descendants (great-grandchildren) of Abraham Lincoln with her brother, Robert Todd Lincoln Beckwith.[1]

"Peggy" Lincoln at age 14.Mary Beckwith, or “Peggy” as she was occasionally called, was born to Jessie Harlan Lincoln[2] and Warren Beckwith on August 22, 1898, in Mt Pleasant, Iowa. Raised in Hildene with her brother, Peggy later grew up in Washington, D.C., and was said to have become ‘a squat, fair-haired, blue-eyed, chain smoker who golfed and dabbled in oil painting and sculpture. [3] She got the nickname “Peggy” when her grandfather, Robert Todd Lincoln, described Mary Lincoln as her hair ‘flying in the sun’ when he wrote to his Aunt Emile Todd Helm and gave Mary the name. She once saw her grandfather throw some of the Lincoln Papers into a fire grate. Peggy was apparently a lesbian, she became an eccentric recluse on the family estate in Vermont.[4] She never married and died on July 10, 1975 at around 2:15 a.m. Mary Lincoln Beckwith died at Rutland Hospital in Rutland, Vermont. She requested when she died that her ashes be spread over her estate, this request was granted and there was no funeral or memorial service held. At her death, her brother, Robert Todd Lincoln Beckwith, became the last living Lincoln descendant

I just hope he doesn't try too hard to emulate Lincoln.

To Wally,

Actually, you are not quite correct. Lincoln was extremely anti-slavery. He could not fathom how one man could "own" another. Where you are correct is that he did not want the Civil War to be about slavery, but about preserving the Union. One of the major motivations for the Emancipation Proclamation was to keep Europe – specifically England, who had recently outlawed slavery – out of the war.

I consider myself a reasonably intelligent, well-read person. I was involved in high school theatre, and volunteer at a local theatre. I've never heard of this superstition.

And I bet that President Obama and his speech writers never had either. Like voodoo, where the cursed person has to believe in the curse for it to be effective, I doubt there will be any long-term impact.

Tell us when Obama looks in a mirror and says "Candyman" three times.

it has seemed to me from the beginning of Obama's campaign, the public and the media continue to foreshadow a possible assassination or death of the president. it's just weird, like we are being prepped for the inevitable. i hope that's not the case; but bush, clinton, bush sr, did not receive the same treatment. i suppose all of the lincoln and kennedy parallels, along with him being the first non-pure white President can give way to that kind of mindset. i just hope that does not lead to some kind of self-fulfilling prophecy.

OH SHUT UP! HOW IS THIS NEWS?

I just wasted three minutes of my life reading this small blog like story, and another minute with this comment.
PLEASE stick to the news.

Fox + CNN = FOCN Who cares!!

Slow news day huh? Just to set the record striahgt, the McBeth curse theory was debunked about 10 years ago in England, so you might want to get yor facts straight-this is not a story.

"There has never been a president more of an actor than this jerk. I'd say he better worry." Kristi, takes a jerk to know one. You should stick with your basket weaving and please head for the activities room on floor 3, they have some marbles there, sounds like you lost a few.

I am such an idiot, I keep reading these ridiculous articles, thinking that there is actually going to be some news in them. When are the news organizations other than WSJ going to actually start critiquing Obama instead of fawning all over him.

@Greg, San Francisco, CA

The article made me chuckle, but your response made me laugh!! Great reply. Thanks!

I'm glad we have a president that is not superstitious. Welcome to the 21st century!!

Boo!

Really? This is news? Maybe if this was this "Random Anecdote Network" this could be relevant, but I'm pretty sure this isn't front-page worthy material...

JGBNY February 12th, 2009 12:58 pm ET

I have finally figured this guy (obama) out…

He is completely INSANE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I know...Isn't he great... I love it.

He has a lot of guts doesn't he?

Go on like this, CNN, and you will end up in the trashcan of history. This is supposed to be reporting? Has anybody at CNN mastered in journalism? Can we expect the next weather report to be based on chicken entrails? Get a grip, people!

Seriously? This is ridiculous....maybe it's time to find a new news source if this is what I can expect on the front page of cnn.com....very disappointing

What's your point, CNN?

once again, how in gods name is this even remotely news?

u just lost me as a reader CNN.. pathetic

Obama "break a leg."

Watch your mouth " Kristi" you made this comment-"There has never been a president more of an actor than this jerk. I'd say he better worry. Better watch out for chicken bones too…"
All i can say is you just an uncultured and untrained person.
You have no trainging whatsoever, sorry your parents didnt have enough sense to teach you basic common manners.
Its not too late you can educate yourself and learn to respect authority.
Thank you.

This is not news.

@ Eyes of Texas are upon you – All these figures prove is this – there are more morons in this country than thinking people. BTW you probably made up the numbers. Everybody I know watches MSNBC and I know a lot of people

CNN .. the new USA Today...

I must have fallen asleep for a moment. Did this hard hitting bit of journalism replace the periodic report of the first black president's most recent bathroom adventure? It appears that the entire media industry has turned paporazzi, reporting every utterance of their new pop star.

Why not some actual news that matters, like how screwed we're going to be after this stimulus garbage is enacted?

Good entertainment!! People should just enjoy this rather than stressed about it. CNN can have some humor too, right??

That's the best you could do? How 'bout the many references to "I and my adminstration inherited this economic situation." Mr. Obama and alot of other people forget the he and Joe Biden were in a democratically controlled Congress for the last two years of the Bush Administration....and what did they do to contribute to a solution?

I've been a professional playwright since 1987. Having heard that uttering the "M" word in the theatre meant bad luck had be cowed when I was younger and inexperienced. Every time I enter a theatre whether to see a play or rehearse one, I whisper the "M" word. One time I yelled "MACBETH!" at the top of my lungs...the play was a flop. Hmmmm....

This "story" is more like something I'd expect to see in the National Inquirer than on CNN. All that is missing is the quote from the psychic. Come on CNN, get it right. Either dump the story, or add the psychic's predictions to it.

Gee, I feared the word was "depression." I am relieved.

OMG!! How scary is that!!

When I was 16, I worked as an apprentice in a "star system" summer playhouse. "Bye Bye Birdie" was the show of the week. Carleton Carpenter was the star.

Just before curtain up one afternoon, I suddenly realized I'd quoted the 3 witches speech at the beginning of "Macbeth". I didn't know how to counteract it. I was ushering that week.

At one point in the overture, the curtain is supposed to rise. Instead – the curtain jerked and did not rise. Suddenly there was a crash, a scream, and the actor playing Kim's father came rushing out to the lobby yelling for a doctor.

The brand new (200 lbs. per inch) rope that supported the pipe that held the kleig (stage) lights broke and the pipe and lights came crashing down ON TOP OF MR CARPENTER – pinning him down on the stage!!! I became one hysterically crying 16 year old.

Fortunately, Mr Carpenter was not badly hurt and was able to continue. But to this day, I blame myself for what happened.

The curse of "Macbeth" is real – I have no doubts about that!!

I can't believe CNN is reporting on dark age superstition.

Hey, guys, it is HUGE news when someone as important as a president utters the word "Macbeth" in a theater. There are some things in our culture that make us stand up and take notice. This is one of them. In simpler terms, it's a huge no-no.

I mean, you don't tug on Superman's cape, you don't spit into the wind, you don't pull the mask off the ole' Lone Ranger - well, you get the idea.

and if you wear yellow, blue, pink, white and red and turn around 3 times to the south, 1 time to the west and 5 times slowly to the north, you need to immediately buy a lottery ticket because the numbers you choose will be the winning ticket.

Someone is supposed to come up with a channel which people can trust the news!

Really....how much more cursed could our country be than it already is now?

I have finally figured this guy (obama) out...

He is completely INSANE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CNN should really just change the name to Obama company. This is S reporting from a S news station. At least ABC/CBS/NBC are right there with CNN. You Obamaniacs are morons.

I was afraid he'd uttered a more dread word: "PELOSI"!
LOL!!

OH brother. Did he actually say anything of any worth? What kind of idiocy is this?

This article was soooo stupid! What a waste of time and effort. With all that's going on in the world, to think someone took the time out to research this and then write about it indicates may be it's time for the writer to consider a career change.

"What a joke, superstition? If you are a child of God you don’t believe in such nonsense. This article is so stupid"

God is a superstition.

I have studied Lincoln and I know him well ! Obama ; you are no Lincoln ;not even close !

This sounds like a Campbell Brown piece of news? hahaha

kristi@ you need a good eight inch sausage then you'll be ok.

To the idiot who said BO sucks-you'd know baby because you swallow.

What a waste of time this one is.Obviously CNN can't come up with any real new so "Ouet damn spot" it is.Lincoln and Shakspeare are just shaking their heads and wondering why they even bothered trying to improve human kind.
Please pass the popcorn!

"Can you loan my two pounds until Tuesday when the post comes due?!" – Ewan McTeagle

Sorry, couldn't resist the Monty Python homage........! ! !

He is one of the best actor/politicians since Reagan. He consistently fools the majority of Americans into thinking that he actually knows what he is doing.

Stage aficionados only believe that it's a curse if said by a stage hand or actor? Ha! Hardly! I live in Hollywood, married to a professional actor, actors are most of my friends. So I can say this with absolute certainty:

I have never seen a SERIOUS actor invoke the Macbeth curse in any kind of seriousness. The only actors I've seen do this are the kids right outta high school who got taught this by whatever batty drama teacher they had. And they usually have a stupid ritual to "lift the curse" like turning counter clockwise in a circle three times while stomping your foot or some crap.

It rankles me just as much as the relevance of this Ticker article. Because when it comes down to it, the whole Macbeth thing is just another way for shallow actors with nothing to say to get some attention for their phony outrage at someone saying Macbeth in a theatre.

You know, I've read a lot of dumb articles masquerading as journalism on this site, but this one takes the cake. This article even makes Naverette look intelligent.

Time to start getting my news from a reputable source. Bye!

CNN apparently doesn't want to cover the pork in the stimulus and how we will saddle our children with extraordinary debt because we mistakenly believe it will get us out of a recession 4 months early...This story is a waste of your news talent. I'm beginning to feel like CNN is working for Obama and Pelosi.

"But in the near future, the president might want to stick to movies. Just to be on the safe side."

Can't believe they said this, but it made me laugh.
Very interesting story actually. Hah.

Guuz, you guys are mostly a bunch of illiterates. The theatre superstition about the "M" word is much more serious than mere profanity, and it's been around longer than the US. It is Lincoln's birthday, after all, and I'd bet most of you didn't even know Lincoln liked Shakespeare.

Wake up and get some culture. You guys are why the rest of the world thinks all Americans are boorish buffoons.

Maybe it has already been said, but as great of a president as Abraham Lincoln was, he was not anti-slavery. He was just trying to preserve the Union. I'm a big fan of Lincoln, but I don't worship him in the same way I don't worship Obama. People become romanticized over the years.

To Eyes of Texas, this just proves there are more right wing lunatics out there than there are sane people. Wow, we all better run for cover.

Another example of the retardedness of actors,playwrights,Hollywood,Broadway and liberal weenies in general

@ Mick in Mesa:I'm a conservative who doesn't believe in stuff like this so piss off

hey report this GE and micosoft lay off 1000's now china and india have have more jobs.news worth reporting.

Oh my gosh- the Mac...Mac..MacBeth curse. Horrors. The people who do not think this curse is true are probably the same people who do not accept the fact that we have a flat earth, that the sun goes around the earth which was created in 6 24 hour days, exactly 6438 years ago. My friends, if you do not accept these revealed truths, your souls are in grave danger. I will pray for you.

What a waste of article space.

this is stupid.

"David in Indiana, god IS superstition."

Absolutely. I have to chuckle when someone thinks there's a substantive difference between god stuff and legendary curse stuff.

Seeing the headline worried me that he might have made a gaffe that would be considered contentious by a group or nation... thanks for keeping me up to date on real news cnn.

Are we in the 21st Century? If so, then why such 16th century superstition? I love our president....but, gees, there are other worthy news besides Obama!

@DCMixmstr:

Stevie Wonder once sang "if you believe in things you don't understand, then you'll suffer"

all those poor fools that blindly voted for the obama with no understand of what he is....SUFFER the consequences of your stupidity.

You can tell President Obama believes in God because he does not believe in this nonsense.

This has GOT to be Bush's fault somehow!

To Eyes of Texas are Upon You: Did you get those stats from Bill-O the Clown?

Obama's failed policies will be his Macbeth.

Come on... How is this news?

How about listing a line item summary of the stimulus bill here instead of this dribble.

BO SUCKS POINT BLANK PERIOD!!!!!!

Sounds every bit as reasonable as the nonsense that religious morons believe.

The curse happened a few years ago when Disney took over Broadway. Please don't mention lions, Shrek, Mary Poppins or mermaids in a theatre... ooops, too late.

well he wants to be like Lincoln,

There has never been a president more of an actor than this jerk. I'd say he better worry. Better watch out for chicken bones too...

Our destiny lies neither in our stars nor in some superstition, but in our character. Let us think noble thoughts, ponder honorable deeds and teach others the same.

Looks like we're seeing more and more Americans with their "undies in a bunch". Laugh a little once in awhile, we see and live enough real drama all to often.

Just when you thought it couldn't be more ridiculous... you proved me wrong CNN... As one writer said, with the Republicans and unamerican Rush Limbaugh praying for President Obama (Yes, get over it, he IS the President) to fail.. that is his primary fear.. We should be thankful every day that our President's claim to qualification is not that he can see Russan from his yard... that's where we COULD BE!

Wow, maybe Mr. Obama ought to tell the Republicans (all 40) of the in the Senate that they are the minority and quit listening to Rush pill poping Limbaugh lets get some things done in the country for a change and quit using fear of the last president be as straight foward as the president is. He has made some mistakes but he is a quick learner and he is doing ok.

CNN, I think you've lost a reader here. How can anybody take you seriously when you're printing this garbage and dolling it up with a captivating headline? If I wanted to read this trash I would pick up US Weekly. Unbelievable.

ENOUGH!! CNN, you have stooped to a new low in 'baiting' readers into opening what appears to be a news story relating to politics yet fails to contain anything of merit. I am now changing my internet home page to something other than CNN. Goodbye Cable NONSENSE Network.

CNN needs to lighten up. I thought Macbeth was part of theliterally work studied in schools. No student in literature would ever bypass reading lady Macbeth. So CNN, what is the problem. Are you looking for just what to say about Obama. Get over it, CNN

Is THIS what constitutes news these days? When did real journalism die?

FEAR NOT!!!

I agree with JA/TN. I think they will try anything to prove their assinine ideals.

All the silly billy gumdrops on here who don't think this is news should just bypass the article and read something else. Noboby is making you read it and the whining will not lead to CNN changing it for the small few that are complaining.

Darwin was right when he spoke of savages that are haunted by the grossest superstitions.

Barry drops the M-bomb, nice.

The media of late has been so much like a bad edition of a scandal sheet and this bit of horse hockey ranks right up there with the other BS being flung in an attempt to cause damage to the President and the United States as a whole .... Knock it off Media moguls!

Maybe he should do the counter-curse: go out of the room, turn around three times, spit over his left shoulder and declare, "The curse is null!"

yea whatever!

Obama compares himself to Lincoln.

If he could only free our nation from DEBT, we would all be thankful.

most of our politicians are "performers" and "actors" ....

Another first!

This is bullsh!t . Who cares if he says Macbeth. Can we cover the real issues?

@ altlic

Yep, Rome is burning...and the GOP is busy handing out marshmallows because they don't control Rome anymore. They coul dprobably learn a thing or two from the lessons in MacBeth.

MAY SUFFER BANKRUPTCY, WELL HE IS GOING TO BANKRUPT THE USA, DOES THAT COUNT?

Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day on CNN's ticker
Til the last syllable of recorded time.
And all our yesterdays light fools the way to the dusty death of intelligent discussions by the media
Out, out, brief candle, life is but a walking shadow,
A poor player who struts and frets his hour upon the blog
Then is heard no more.
It is a tale told by the idiots at CNN, Fox, MSNBC, etc.
Full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.

Oh my goodness!! What the hell is wrong with this country? Can we find anything else to talk about? CNN and the rest of the media should be tried for treason for trying to bring this country to it's knees with their nonsense.

Uh-oh!

From the title of the article my guess was that he had said the "N" word or "F" word.

There is some validity to the superstition though as there have been quite a few bad incidents throughout history regarding productions of Macbeth. Simon is right though. It doesn't apply to Obama, only those actually working on a production of it.

C'mon CNN this is so stupid and to waste precious broadband in publishing this is sickening. It seems like you are reaching so hard to find something (anything) negative with our POTUS. Give it a break and be part of the solution!!

Roy, we'll SAY stimulus when we SEE stimulus. Right now all I see is out of control spending...

Finally someone covered this! I've been waiting for like ever to read this! Wow, what nonsense CNN. Cover some real news-not this foolishness or Palin!

Where the hell is John Wilkes Booth when we REALLY need him?

I agree with JA/TN. "the only thing President Obama has to fear is sabotage from the GOP" The GOP is now saying that the stimulus will not work and they are going to ry make sure it doesn't/ The GOP is against America. Continue to vote them out next term they are bad for our country.

This may just be the furthest thing from news posted today. I think this belongs on the Onion, except this was'nt funny.

What did he say......Voldemort?

this is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing-

lighten up, angry bloggers. it's not that serious

What kind of article is this? So silly.

Was this really worth reporting on? Even front page worthy? Lets leave the theater related superstitions for Fox news.

"JA/TN February 12th, 2009 12:04 pm ET

the only thing President Obama has to fear is sabotage from the GOP"

Please explain how the party in minority can sabotage the party in majority? Dem's have the White House, the House and the Senate.

You don't need the minority to agree with you. Just ask Obama, he was crystal clear on the topic.

Of course, if you fail without their support, it's all on you.

This article is stupid. Find another way to get your kicks. Get back to work.

Cute headline but where is the story? I was afraid he had said "Mission Accomplished" on the economy or some other non-sense. Would have been dab for Reagan or Fred Tompsn or teh Governator. But Obabma is a community organizer, He is used to people down on their luck (and its not from MacBeth)Can't resist the temptation to sate that we were so un-lucky as a nation during the Bush years.

hey, it wasn't Obamnuts fault....he's merely a parrot for Pelosi, Reid, and whoever is printing the text on the teleprompter...uhhh....

Really? I mean REALLY? This is news to WHO?? Honestly, when I read stupid crap like this, it makes me seriously doubt our news people, and I love CNN. Slow news day?? Tell us something that matters to MOST of us..not some stupid word "uttered" in a theater...

I think he doing what ever is his power too make this country what is was ,or what it can be .if you have good ideas write too him he does care, that will make a fine president. at the least he gives a s=-t.

It takes a lot more than being the first african american president to be a good president and sooner than later all the cluesless people who voted for him for that reason will find that out the hard way.

What? That's one of the stupidest things I have ever heard.

I've been around film and theater for a long, long time, and this is the first I have ever heard of this particular superstition.

Shy is it that you can say tnything and every word that President Obama utters is translated in to something he did not say. If he felt like referencing Macbeth in his comments, he should have been able to do so without your silly column.

Superstition is a bit like religion. If people are silly enough to beleive in fictional characters such as "Santa Claus" and "God", why wouldn't they believe that this guy is doomed for saying the word "Macbeth". I gotta agree with Ok, CNN, this is far from newsworthy. And if something does happen to our beloved Barack Hussein, all these wack jobs will surely blame it on this stupid reference.

This is an irresponsible story, just aimed at "stirring the pot". Whoever is responsible should be ashamed.

To Mike at 12:21: Well put.

This actually counts as news? Pathetic

Wow! What a diverse set of views about this tidbit! A great leader's desciple and follower, Obama pays glowing tribute to the Legend that united the country and by this, he fondly hopes to emulate Abe's example. Whether it is headline-worthy or not should not be an issue or even a bone of contention. At this humbling junture, let's all unite and fight the common foe-the economic woe.

How can this moron be so fricking uninformed! He does not represent anyone of intelligence!!

On the other hand, it would help if I could also spell "oeuvre". Sorry!

Are you kidding me? This is not news?

As a stage manager, I'm worried for America.

No one ever accused this guy of being wise – just arrogant, obfuscating and politically expedient!

You're really digging for stories these days CNN! This is ridiculous. I think we have enough going on in the country and the world that you don't have to resort to dumb stories with no relevance to anything.

AND THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE NEWS?????????????????

I'M TRYING TO FIND HELP WITH MY MORTGAGE, GODDAMNIT!

Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,

>Looking ahead to a slow, painful economic recovery...........

And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death.

>Sure sounds like the last eight years, doesn't it?

Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more;

>Is that you, George?

it is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.

>Ah, Fox News is covering politics again. Or is that O'Reilly and Limbaugh commentating?

@Simon February 12th, 2009 12:11 pm ET

President Obama can relax. The "prohibition" on actually saying "Macbeth", when referring to Shakespeare's play, applies only to actors and those professionally engaged on producing it on stage, who always refer to it as "The Scottish play". It doesn't apply to academics teaching it either, since there is no such oeuvre in the canon of Shakepeare's dramatic works as The Scottish Play.

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I don't think that this subject really belongs on the ticker, but I do love the use of the word "oevre".

I enjoyed the celebration on cnn.com live.

Thank you mr.President!

Good thing Nobambo can read the teleprompter

Who cares?

David in Indiana, god IS superstition.

Oh, you never say the word "Macbeth" in a theater.

The only way to reverse the bad luck that doing this will bring is to exit the theater, spin around three times saying a profanity and then ask permission to return inside.

Now, for all the naysayers out there - superstition is a source of amusement for a lot of us. Let us have our fun when someone does something that is considered superstitious.

Ridiculous!!! This is the fear that the Europeans put in their people long time ago I see the apple doesn't fall far from it's tree!!!

No need to worry here, since Obama's no actor.
He's not even a very good liar.

Please tell me how this is political news.

I wasted 2 minutes of my life reading this stupid story.

Thanks for this. I was waiting for this article all day. People are dying and you are telling me the curse of "Macbeth". Really, thanks.

*yawwwwwwwwwn* – slow news day at CNN!!!

is it Friday yet?

As Stevie Wonder once sang, "if you believe in things that you don't understand, then you'll suffer...Superstition ain't the way"

"Unluckiest theater"?? What JWB did to Lincoln there had nothing to do with luck–it was a deliberate act.

Who cares if "this isn't news." It's mildly entertaining and lighthearted (hopefully) compared to most of the other stories on here. Enjoy it, then move on. If you haven't noticed, CNN and other news networks have a sense of humor once in a while. Deal with it.

The forbidden word in this article is not Macbeth, but intelligence. CNN's stupidity is astounding. It's like they're taking us back to an age of superstition, magical thinking, and plain old ignorance. Even tongue in cheek this would be un-newsworthy.

David in Indiana said it all, trust in God. I believe President Obama does.
It will give the pundits something to talk about to night. LOL!

Boy, you'll try to make an issue out of anything.

Since this is hardly news worthy, I'll comment on something else: Ed Rollins lame posting on Obama's address. Obama's still a stranger, he says? Uh, no, actually he's probably now the most well known man on earth, but who knows who any of the Republicans are right now who are opposing this bill? Who knows any of the Democrats accused of inflating the stimulus? Unless you're a news junkie, not really.
No, its the strangers in Washington who need to be exposed, who are out of touch with average Americans. Obama is the guy to do it. He's got to wrangle in the house Dems and keep the bipartisan pressure on the Repubs. He's done a good job so far. If I were Ed, I'd be screaming at the Repubs who are scared of being cast in the extremist shock jock rhetoric as socialist, being cowed by narrow ideologues in the party when they really do believe in some gov't intervention. The Repubs are in danger of becoming an extremist minority party.
And finally, Ed, for god sakes, everyone knows we're borrowing money from China, and have been for awhile before this happened. Obama doesn't need to say the obvious. No, all Ed's got is a subtle "sow the tiniest seeds of doubt" argument regarding Obama because he's got nothing for his side of the aisle.

This superstition is well founded.

AND YET

HOPE is more profound

and this era of American History is not a dress rehearsal.

All you have to do is read the message boards online and you'll find thousands of "threats" against our new President.
The naysayers, mainly republicans, have run our country into the ground over the past 8 years, and I wonder what President Lincoln would have to say about what happened to his party.
Not only is our country suffering at the hands of the republicans, but it seems (according to the message boards) that they're on a quest to destroy our new president any way possible.
This is a shameful time for our country – and I blame the republicans.

I'd hate to tell you this David, but by definition God is a superstition.

This and the duke-unc story? Come on cnn, this is fluff.

WHY DON'T REPUBLICANS WEAR FLAG PINS ON THEIR SUIT LAPELS ANYMORE? ARE THEY NO LONGER PATRIOTIC?

More superstitious crap. It's time to grow up America!
We have real problems and finally an educated President to deal with them!
(He didn't step on a sidewalk crack and break his mother in laws back, did he?)

He is an actor. Notice how quick he changed from the candidate of Hope and change to Fear and catastrophe?
How quick he changed ffrom ask not what you can do for your country but to ask for what your country can do to you?

Obama mama you should really learn the English language, or do you keep messing it up because you are having orgasmic feelings run up your leg. Please get a grip.

How about this for thought:

"Many stage afficianados believe that the prohibition only applies to performers or theater hands"

Aren't all politicians considered actors/performers? Because much of what comes out of a politicians mouth is simply non-fictional (or storytelling if you will). Some great examples of this are "read my lips – no new taxes"

or

"President-elect Barack Obama vowed Tuesday to bar lawmakers' pet projects from his massive economic stimulus plan and to bring unprecedented accountability to federal spending."

Looks like we've had some great actors in office, always convincing in what they say. In the end it is usually empty lies...

David in Indiana...

What do you think "Trust in God" is – It's a SUPERSTITION you idoit!

Niky "I applaud Obama for not sticking to silly superstitions. Go Obama!"

... like oh my god...

When would you not applaud obama? Groupie

TEAM AMERICA! FV(K YEAH!

Bad Luck!, and what he inherited from Bush & Chainy...

CNN .... a whole day on Lincoln and President Obama....superstition...... hello.
How about a day that the House of Representative removed the E-Verify portion of the Job Pork Package..... allowing illegal aliens to receive Cobra, social programs ..... now the House does not want to fund E-Verify
pass March. How would we verify illegal workers? Lincoln wouldn't have a problem... he suspended "habeaus corpus" during the civil war...

"Trust in God, not superstition."

Dave in Indiana, god is a superstition...

when I saw this headline I thought the president had said the "F" word!

It's true; instead, we theatre people say "The Scottish Play".

OBAMA -- where is my check

Thisaricle is stupid and so are the people who believe in this foolishness.

His actions are going to be his downfall, not some silly name that (unfortunately) most uneducated Americans have never heard of before.

Not news... not even entertainment.

McBeth? How about a McCain or McNugget or any Mc-Burgurish word. HMMMM, McNuggets sound good, Ill take a large with fries please! BOO, the Boogie man's gonna git-cha!

Hard hitting, CNN. I'm sure Brown will have a "no bias" spin on this.

Niky, do you think Obama even knew what the superstition was?

How nieve ... God is a Superstition

Where is this Ticker?

Governor Palin's Pipeline has Support in the White House

President Barack Obama on Wednesday called Alaska’s proposed natural gas pipeline “promising” as a national energy resource and pledged to discuss it with Canadian leaders during his Feb. 19 trip to Ottawa

Let me see it does not support your hate bashing of the Governor.

If there is a problem maybe the half-wit will provide the services of her witch doctor minister or Jindal can perform an exorcism.

Those are the only two that I know that believe in superstitions.

Do you think he knew this when he made the statement? This guy has to be careful. He has a lot of work to do.

Yeah...he has the media to fear.

I agree with Gigantasaurus.

Those that believe that "Macbeth" nonsense must be right-wing evangelical repugs given all the biblical fairy tales they think are true.
COME ON AMERICA! Give up the irrational and use reason to solve our real-world problems, not hokey superstitions or mumbo-jumbo. Remember, it's Darwin's birthday today so show some 21st century respect for intelligent thinking...

Oh for the love of Pete. Could CNN please stick to actual news in these incredibly difficult times? This story is beyond frivolous, and in the end you undermine it's entire existence by pointing out (quite rightly) that "Macbeth" (there, I said it) is only verboten among folks in the world of theater. High school and college students discussing the play don't worry about referring to it by name and neither would Obama. He's worried about the largest financial catastrophe since the Depression, as should you be. Get your act together and quit wasting everyone's time with non-stories like this and the one about a Palin-Ayers talk show. You're sounding more and more like a local TV news station.

Oh, pullleeeease!

Bad luck, bad spending policy.... we're screwed.

That is the cheesiest thing I ever read

SInce the internet is in many cases a true theatre of the absurb – and I refer more to the pathetic quality of our news than to anything found on UTube – I say: Macbeth, Macbeth and Macbeth once again!

I'm not superstitious at all, knock on wood.

He should have referred to it as "that Scottish play"...rookie mistake. Too bad it will cost him his legacy. Shame, that.

Spending intellectual is energy on a story as macabre as this is unnecessary and unhealthy. CNN....please spend your time investigating and explaining the reasons for the global economic crisis and educate the public on what needs to be done to help America recover. This is not the time for twisted jokes.

Slow day in the news room, huh guys...geez!

He didn't have to utter that word to bring bad luck to himself. He already did that when he came up with that stupid spending package and they passed it. Bad luck for us, that is!

This is not news! hey, Campbell Brown, you may want to talk to your peers about what real news is as this is bull!

"And with that reference, he unwittingly ventured into what many theater hands believe to be dangerous territory: any mention of the name of the doomed Scottish king in a theater outside of a performance is considered verboten by many actors, who believe it will result in a cursed production — including a greater possibility of injury, bankruptcy, even death."

This is awful, whom taught you English?

I've fallen into the Macbeth trap myself but c'mon, it's just a superstition. No one have ever done a science experiment on the rate of catastrophes that occurred now have they?

What's next for America? Will we all avoid the cracks in the sidewalk when we walk to lunch?

All you people that bash FOX news might better rethink watching it to get the real truth. Here are the stats IF CNN WILL POST THIS:

FOXNEWS O'REILLY 3,494,000
FOXNEWS HANNITY 2,658,000
FOXNEWS BECK 2,370,000
FOXNEWS BAIER 2,305,000
FOXNEWS SHEP 2,190,000
FOXNEWS GRETA 1,847,000
CNN KING 1,761,000
MSNBC OLBERMANN 1,485,000
CNN COOPER 1,286,000
CNN BLITZER 1,246,000
MSNBC MADDOW 1,240,000

Give me a break! Seriously?

Congratulations.....I admit I was wrong President Obama.....I did not think that your stimulus plan would create jobs due to the amount of waste in it.....

I am finally willing to admit how wrong I was.....it has already created at least one job in Massachusetts....

Our esteemed govenor...your friend Deval Patrick....yesterday two minutes after the agreement was reached has now hired a.....

"spending czar" at $150,000 a year to "oversee" the spending of all our federal money coming in.

Great job President Obama.....

Through him....with him....in him.....
in the unity of Pelosi and Reid....
All Glory and Honor is yours almighty Obama...
Forever and ever.

President Obama can relax. The "prohibition" on actually saying "Macbeth", when referring to Shakespeare's play, applies only to actors and those professionally engaged on producing it on stage, who always refer to it as "The Scottish play". It doesn't apply to academics teaching it either, since there is no such oeuvre in the canon of Shakepeare's dramatic works as The Scottish Play.

He didn't have to utter that word to doom his luck–it is doomed because of the stupid spending package just passed!

Who writes this middle-ages trash?

Funny....in the Halls of Congress Republicans seem to be superstitious against muttering the words........STIMULUS PLAN.

Slow news day?

Superstition is just that superstition. There are all kinds of things people do to ward off bad things happening to them because they believe things will get them if they do not do certain things or do certain things and as you live in different parts of the country more can be added.
When we have things happen to us that if fate or circumstances of genes not superstition.

Obama forgot to wear the Lincoln top hat - that would make the "similarity" farce perfect!

Is there any substance to be found on CNN? What was Obama trying to communicate? Was there a message? A theme?

I've got two articles in the ticker about Obama. One is on basketball and the other is on superstitions. Perez Hilton has better analysis than this.

All the world is a stage and we be but actors upon that stage, so therefore the bad luck applies.

Superstition is the province of a weak mind. Its just superstition and means nothing at all.

Is this what you call news? Come on CNN you can do better...

I applaud Obama for not sticking to silly superstitions. Go Obama!

If something bad ever happens to the President, there will be people who believe that this quote is behind it. Trust in God, not superstition.

This is not news. I get the impression that they just wanted to use that misleading headline.

He IS a performer. That is all he is

i can't wait to see what the crazies will have to say about this!!!

My president don't believe in that nonsense.

This is NOT news.

Political ticker??? This is not politics. This is the most banal form of gossip. I know my little 2 cents isn't going to change anything, but come on!! The American public is completely anesthetized. Even at this juncture in history. Rome is burning.

God Bless You Mr. President and God bless the USA

the only thing President Obama has to fear is sabotage from the GOP

Wow, there's some hard hitting news.

He's fine.....no curse for him

It does apply to the performers...drawing on the spirit of the writer in their acting...

i'm an actor. this is bad news. he has to go turn around 7 times and spit or he's messed up. i know somebody who fell through a two story set, broke his leg and got a 7 inch gash on his arm right after he yelled the name of this cursed play – trying to prove that this isn't bad luck.

It's over for Obama. He's doomed politically, socially, and carnally. Good ridance.

Some news would be nice. I could have read this in People Magazine or the National Enquirer.

What's happening with my great-great-great grandchildren's money right now?

Oh no CNN – you said "death" – thanks for the opportunity for at least one crazy blogger to cry out for safety against imaginary conspiracies against The One.

Of course I know there are always real threats – but let's all add some imaginary ones too – as if we don't have enough to worry about in this country.

Extra points will be awarded to someone using race, Rush, and right-wing, and Palin in the same sentence.

He can say whatever he wants. Defying the status quo and breaking down inhibitory walls is the cornerstone of Obama's presidency. Paying tribute to a great REPUBLICAN President is perhaps the smartest political move yet. All G.O.P. that lambast this as showboating stand to look like who they really are: fascists pagan idolators that could care less about America or the Republican party. All they want is a white world where they can be unapologetically ignorant and take whatever they want.

I HOPE THIS IS NOT WHISTLING PAST A GRAVE YARD PRE. OBAMA. YOU NEED TO PUSH YOURSELF AND STOP THE SYMBOLIC STUFF BUDDY. I VOTED FOR RESULTS NOT SYMBOLS. THE CLOCK IS TICKING , WHERES THE BEEF!!!!!

I would think he would have a lot to fear since he is one hell of an actor.

One Word CNN-Superstition!!!!

Ha ha too funny

I've been watching Soledad's interviews & so on, she's doing a good Job.....But, I would like to comment regarding Lincoln. The people she has interviewed, one has said Lincoln didn't Look Back, where he was raised, and went ON in Life, and becoming a Politician, Lawyer,
and finally, went on to the White House.....Here's a question for you, CNN, Did You know that when you compare a Penny / a Nickel / a Quarter / a 50 cent Piece / did you know that all the Presidents HEADS are looking ONE WAY, except for Lincoln's ??

Could you find out the real reason why ?

I've heard, the reason was : When he "freed the slaves" a lot of the american people & people in congress & etc. were so ticked off at his idea, and when he actually did that, he didn't "Look Back" and that's how and why they put his head "looking the other way" when they made the "penny".....

Would like to know if this is true ?

And this is news because...?

Well he is one heck of an actor so come what may.

OK, CNN posts some really dumb stories, but this one takes the cake!

Really?!

Obama says one word and it makes national news?

CNN I know in the age of nonstop media you have to keep an edge...but this is ridiculous.

Bull sh***

*cringe*

Dunce

Very fitting that this President is courting disaster... just like his "spendulous" plan.

President has broken several barriers and he will break this barrier as well.

The unluckiest word being uttered at an unlucky place by the luckiest man should merely cancel out the ill effects. perhaps, the president can make these two unlucky items not so unlucky by this process for all of us!

Phew. I thought he said "Voldemort."

Many stage afficianados believe that the prohibition only applies to performers or theater hands, and non-actors have nothing to worry about.

Sounds like he ought to be worried.........

I worked at Ford's Theater as an usher when I was in high school. We were always leery going downstairs between shows. This is where they had the Lincoln exhibit. I hated to go pass his top hat and coat in the dark. The only thing that was lit was the case that had his clothes. They also had the door that Booth entered before he shot him. It was scary.

But I loved the history, and I love this president.

Macbeth Macbeth Macbeth Macbeth Macbeth Macbeth Macbeth

This is NEWS? When will the superstitious media focus on the real issues instead of frivilous taboos of their own creation?

Wait a second...I thought the "fobidden words" in the Ford Theater was "BREAK A LEG".

get a grip.....

I resent the fact I read this article when I know there's a kitten stuck in a tree somewhere that I could have been reading about instead.

What a joke, superstition? If you are a child of God you don't believe in such nonsense. This article is so stupid

Oh brother. Slow news day, huh CNN?