Mr. President – You Were Not Elected to Be a Comedian
May 17th 2010 13:44
It would appear from President Obama’s tone that he is a light-hearted comedian who likes to make people laugh; even though he comes off as being quite immature. The reality is the President utilizes humor to get his political points across and in the process, undermines those who happen to have opposing viewpoints. Whether intentionally or not, he has created a sarcastic attitude among his supporters and followers toward anyone who begs to differ and he is arrogant enough to make himself out as the intellectual and all others idiots.
The Presidents recent joke concerning the absence of John McCain at the White House Correspondents Dinner went over the top by the standards of some, but in reality it was a deep undercut. He said, "Unfortunately, John McCain couldn't make it. Recently he claimed that he had never identified himself as a maverick. And we all know what happens in Arizona when you don't have ID. Adios, amigos." Statements such as this only feed the immigration frenzy on “both sides” of the issue and serve to further divide the American people. Yet, the President campaigned on the platform of crossing the aisles of difference and unifying all Americans.
At the same dinner, the President successfully angered many liberals by his “funny comments” aimed at the Jonas brothers. He said, "Sasha and Malia are huge fans but boys, don't get any ideas. Two words for you: predator drones. You will never see it coming.” Initially the audience laughed, but as the days passed people began to actually think about the impact of his words, for after all, unmanned predator drone strikes have killed innocent civilians in Pakistan.
"Let's be honest, fellow progressives," Will Bunch of the Philadelphia Daily News tweeted, “we'd be all over Bush if he made the same 'predator drone' joke Obama told last night."
When President Obama went to the Portland Expo Center in Portland, Maine, to pitch his already-passed health reform legislation, he used it as an opportunity to shape public opinion of the Republican Party. He called opposition to heath care reform "a lot of misinformation" and "fear-mongering."
Igniting the crowd, the President said, "Leaders of the Republican Party have actually been calling the passage of this bill 'Armageddon. They say it's the end of freedom as we know it. So after I signed the bill, I looked up to see if there were any asteroids headed our way. I checked to see if any cracks had opened up in the ground. But you know what? It turned out to be a pretty nice day. "
At a time when the world is losing respect for the United States, racism is becoming increasingly hostile, and the American people further dividing; we need mature presidential leadership and not someone who has the appearance of auditioning for Comedy Central as our Commander-In-Chief. The current condition of our country and the decisions that are being made is no laughing matter. This is not a time to be making political statements that inflame people on either side of the table through the disguise of “being funny.”
The Presidents recent joke concerning the absence of John McCain at the White House Correspondents Dinner went over the top by the standards of some, but in reality it was a deep undercut. He said, "Unfortunately, John McCain couldn't make it. Recently he claimed that he had never identified himself as a maverick. And we all know what happens in Arizona when you don't have ID. Adios, amigos." Statements such as this only feed the immigration frenzy on “both sides” of the issue and serve to further divide the American people. Yet, the President campaigned on the platform of crossing the aisles of difference and unifying all Americans.
At the same dinner, the President successfully angered many liberals by his “funny comments” aimed at the Jonas brothers. He said, "Sasha and Malia are huge fans but boys, don't get any ideas. Two words for you: predator drones. You will never see it coming.” Initially the audience laughed, but as the days passed people began to actually think about the impact of his words, for after all, unmanned predator drone strikes have killed innocent civilians in Pakistan.
"Let's be honest, fellow progressives," Will Bunch of the Philadelphia Daily News tweeted, “we'd be all over Bush if he made the same 'predator drone' joke Obama told last night."
When President Obama went to the Portland Expo Center in Portland, Maine, to pitch his already-passed health reform legislation, he used it as an opportunity to shape public opinion of the Republican Party. He called opposition to heath care reform "a lot of misinformation" and "fear-mongering."
Igniting the crowd, the President said, "Leaders of the Republican Party have actually been calling the passage of this bill 'Armageddon. They say it's the end of freedom as we know it. So after I signed the bill, I looked up to see if there were any asteroids headed our way. I checked to see if any cracks had opened up in the ground. But you know what? It turned out to be a pretty nice day. "
At a time when the world is losing respect for the United States, racism is becoming increasingly hostile, and the American people further dividing; we need mature presidential leadership and not someone who has the appearance of auditioning for Comedy Central as our Commander-In-Chief. The current condition of our country and the decisions that are being made is no laughing matter. This is not a time to be making political statements that inflame people on either side of the table through the disguise of “being funny.”
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Comment by S.L.
The Political Brief
His jokes are as appropriate as Nero's fiddling.
Comment by Edward Allen
Sanity Road
I like the way S.L. refers to him as B.O./B.S. I have mostly stopped using the B.O. abbreviation of his name since people have tired of the suggestion that it refers to "bad oder"-- referencing the stink in the White House policies.
Now, mostly, I use the abbreviation of his Barry Soetero name--B.S. for everything he says.
Comment by S.L.
The Political Brief
Comment by Edward Allen
Sanity Road