I don’t have a clue whether Obama is a “good” president. No offense, but my inclination is that you don’t either. Having said that, once in a while he puts together a sound bite that makes me stop and go, “yeah, this guy has it.” Like Kurt Cobain, or Jenna Jameson maybe. And no, there isn’t a literal connection between any of them. These days, you don’t have to change the world in politics to sway people to your side. You really just need to look smart and concerned while trying to not piss off anybody too badly, but even doing that a little bit is just fine. It’s all just a series of video tidbits and sound bites, a collective resume of Youtube and Facebook that eventually makes you look: A) presidential; B) like an asshole; or C) on the verge of a complete mental breakdown. These are more or less your options. Barack Obama was simply born to stand in front of podiums and make people believe the stuff that comes out of his mouth. If he had wanted to be a car salesman, he could sell a ‘Vette to a Republican looking to buy a Cobalt. Obama is not going to change the very dynamic of the world, as some started to believe he was going to do when he was elected in a landslide. But even if people are finally realizing that he’s just a smart dude and not a demi-God, he still has it. And he reminded me of that recently by finally just showing his birth certificate, denouncing allegations as silly and a complete waste of time. He succeeded in looking insightful, sharp and committed to the American people – three things I couldn’t even say with a straight face in reference to Trump. But the Donald is already fully committed to whatever nonsense he’s trying to get away with, so the only place for Trump to go now is completely over the hill of insanity with a shit-eating grin and a Twitter account. It could be classic.
Overall, Obama reaffirmed (for me anyway) that he looks and acts like the leader of a nation. The presidency is a position of image, and Obama is a natural. So was Ronald Reagan. I’m not exactly the harshest critic of political leaders….I really just want you to look like a bright guy/gal and not completely screw up the world irrevocably. Maybe stay away from doing lines of blow with high-end call girls. Basically, all you have to do is convince me that you’re smarter and more ambitious than I am. This shouldn’t be very difficult, and if you can’t do it as easily as breathing, you’re not good enough to be the president. Sorry. We’re not talking quantum mechanics here; it shouldn’t be a strain. Still, some presidents simply can’t do this. A weird part of me has a soft spot for W., with him being like a little kid in way over his skis, but he’s also the golden example of this one. Even so, it’s hard for me to completely hate on a guy who said stuff I would say, particularly if you randomly asked me complicated and important questions on camera all the time. I might just use a word like jungular and stare at you like you should know the definition of a fictional word. But where W. gloriously failed, Obama still succeeds pretty convincingly in crafting the presidential image, even if you think he’s a lunatic left-winger bent on enslaving our children. These people are out there by the way. Just a heads up...
First of all - I really like that Barak's nickname was 'Barry'. Both names have the same amount of letters so a nickname may have not been absolutely necessary.
ReplyDeleteAlso - I have to mention that although I understand the point about sympathizing with W as he foolishly tried to rewrite Websters dictionary, the fact of the matter still remains that he didn't belong in that position of power. He did not earn it and most of all he was not prepared for it. Perhaps the difference between W and a more appropriate representative of the US is that he simply wasn't up for the challenge.
I couldn't agree more about the overall viewpoint of Bush...even rational Republicans have to concede that he was not prepared for the big chair. Not at all. My mild sympathy for W doesn't at all replace the general feeling that he was inept at being a president. Instead, my sympathy lies more on the human level, as he's similar to a talently challenged teenage singer who has been told she's the next Madonna, then goes on American Idol and gets laughed at over and over again. If anything, I do respect the courage it took for Bush to brazen through a second term when the entire world knew the U.S. had a disaster in the oval office. That respect wouldn't extend to his political maneuvering, of course. And no, talently isn't actually a word, though it should be.
ReplyDeleteI don't see any connection to Vietnam here.
ReplyDeletewell there's no literal connection dude
ReplyDelete