Degrees of Trek

Who can America thank for ushering in humanity's new era of peace, harmony, equality and racial reconciliation as per the election of Barack Obama? Gene Roddenberry, of course.

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In 1966, Roddenberry created "Star Trek," which depicted a utopian future where black women, Commie Russians and gay Japanese-Americans could work together as equals under the enlightened authority of a womanizing white guy.


In 1997, nerd sex object Jeri Ryan was brought in to boost ratings for the foundering spin-off series Star Trek: Voyager as sexbot "Seven of Nine."


In 2003, Ryan's investment banker ex-husband, Jack Ryan, sought and won the Republican nomination to seek the seat being vacated by Republican incumbent Sen. Peter Fitzgerald.


In 2004, a judge ordered the release of custody files from the Ryans' divorce. According to those files, Jack had taken Jeri to a number of sex clubs in different cities and tried coercing her into screwing him in public for people to watch. He subsequently dropped out of the race.

Later that year, his unchallenged opponent, state senator Barack Obama, won the race handily.


In truth, the GOP did sub in carpetbagger Alan Keyes, but like I said, Obama ran unchallenged. So unchallenged he was able to begin building his brand outside of the Land of Lincoln and was featured as the DNC's keynote speaker where he overshadowed nominee John Kerry.