All Hail President Hasselhoff!
He's got the babes and the syndication deal, but who's paying?
And yet, in poll after poll, around 60 percent of Americans approve or strongly approve of how the president is doing his job. Three quarters of us say we like Obama, including one quarter who disapprove of his policies. So when this personally popular president gets what he wants, why don’t the American people like it so much?
Because what he wants isn’t, I think, what we elected him to do. Little else can explain the disconnect between how the president polls personally, and how he polls on real issues.
We elected Obama because he seems nice, because he’s metro, because he’s got that killer smile, and because he’s so well-liked Over There. Someone, like Hasselhoff, who can run along the beach with other beautiful people and make us feel all tingly inside. What we didn’t elect him to do — and this is the real genius of the American electorate — was to live up to his campaign promises. We understand politicians break their campaign promises; maybe this time we were actively hoping one would.
We wanted somebody to make us seem nicer abroad (although taking it to the point of naivete might be a little much) and to make us feel good about ourselves at home. Mission accomplished and all that. The problem is, between the Republicans’ implosion and Obama’s personal popularity, he’s free to do exactly what he promised us he’d do: spend, spend, spend. And tax, tax, tax. And regulate, regulate, regulate. His only real obstacles are a few conservative Democrats in Congress and those pesky poll numbers.
When Americans tell pollsters they’re not happy with the direction the country is heading, a liberal will tell you it’s because the government isn’t giving them what they want or need. But it could also very well be because the government isn’t helping them to protect what they have, or keeping out of their way as they pursue their goals. President Bush certainly didn’t do those things, and so far neither is President Obama. One saw faith in his administration and his party come crashing down to earth — and then some. The other is still running along the beach with Pamela Anderson.
It hardly seems fair. But in politics, as in Hollywood, little ever is.
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1. David Thomson:“We elected Obama because he seems nice, because he’s metro, because he’s got that killer smile….”
….and he is a man of color. This latter attribute is most important. And it’s most interesting that Stephen Green completely sidesteps the issue. Countless Americans feel guilty about our nation’s history of racial injustice. Barack Obama supposedly provides absolution for our past sins. White Americans must realize that he wishes to damage them. Obama is their enemy. On a gut level, Obama intensely despises the majority population. Existentially, hating whites underpins his entire world view. The evidence is abundantly clear on this point. Obama disgracefully threw his own white grandmother under the bus. He attended a black church that officially promotes a racist agenda. And never forget Obama’s self-hating white friend Bill Ayers. His group in the 1960s openly condemned the white race. It is considered to be a cancer on the Earth. White people are being targeted by this administration. The current attempt to pass hate crimes legislation is a quintessential example. Pretending that this crisis does not exist will only unwittingly open the doors to the vile David Dukes of the world. If center-right people fail to address it—the radical white hate groups will gladly fill the vacuum.
Jun 29, 2009 - 3:30 am 2. "progressive"watch:Those few Democrats in congress aren’t “conservative” by a long shot. They are just not flat-earth,everybody wear the same size clothes except mine are better leftists like Barack Obama.
Jun 29, 2009 - 4:13 am 3. RE:Good points in the article.
An unfortunate headline though. If only Obama were as benign harmless as Hasselhoff! The is no humor in the damage Obama is doing to our nation.
Jun 29, 2009 - 5:44 am 4. Bohemond:And to top it off, Obama is now demanding the return of the Chavista wannabe dictator Zelaya to the Honduran presidency, in complete disregard of the laws, constitution, congress and Supreme Court of that nation.
Not a Marxist, huh?
Jun 29, 2009 - 8:21 am 5. Delia:LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The analogy and the picture of Hoff has me in stitches!
Jun 29, 2009 - 9:25 am 6. Sebastian Shaw:I like the parallel: Barry is indeed David Hasslehoff with as much pompous wind coming from both celebutards. President Obama also is in way over his head as he believes he can read speeches from telepromnters &, poof, change the world. The man cannot be more shallow than a puddle of mud. He has no real leadership skills to make the Executive Branch useful. Furthermore, his political capital is gone. And his poll numbers are sinking faster daily. What is a man to do? Every day is new disaster. This will get old real quick. Where’s Pamela Anderson & her breast implants as the 3 guest stars for this horror show? Y’all remember, Blood Beach from 1980? This is Obama’s Administration.
Jun 29, 2009 - 12:24 pm 7. Delia:Replace Hoff’s daughter with America dealing with someone drunk on power and fame while you watch:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ls_uzZV51fM
Sad, sad, sad.
Jun 29, 2009 - 2:40 pm 8. KDW:For God’s sake get a grip. Obama has only been
President for a little over 5 months. Every President
is popular at this stage of their administrations.
Obama is no more popular at this point than
Jimmy Carter was and we know how that turned out.
Most Americans have no idea what type of legislation
Obama is pushing. Apparently Congress doesn’t either
since they never seem to get around to reading proposed
legislation before they actually vote for it. If the
ramifications of Obama’s agenda are as bad as conservatives
suspect, eventually his credibility will be shattered.
Then his Presidency will be toast. Just like Jimmy’s.
Until then please quit whining about Obama’s popularity.
Jun 29, 2009 - 4:04 pm 9. Delia:8. KDW,
There’s a lot of STUPID in the world.
Case in point?: American Idol.
Familiar much?
You dipshits put this cretin in power and I can’t stand any of you morons who did.
Remember when it was ‘cool’ to hate ‘Bush’? Good times huh?
Get used to the DohBama hate.
Only this time, DohBoy will have a few nukes to deal with. Not kewl.
Jun 29, 2009 - 4:13 pm 10. Sebastian Shaw:KDW, President Obama has been plastered everywhere & helped by the Ministry of Truth, the MSM. Furthermore, I think Barack Obama is the first President to have a dildo molded & sold as well. Get a grip? Be careful in what context you ask–especially the Fellatio Media. They got a grip & have not let go…
Jun 29, 2009 - 4:23 pm 11. Delia:“Fellatio Media”
LMFAOOOOOOO!
*falls off computer chair laffin’*
Sebastian Shaw,
Can I steal that from you? LOL!
Jun 29, 2009 - 4:28 pm 12. Sebastian Shaw:Delia, sure you steal it. I use it interchangeably with MSM.
Jun 29, 2009 - 4:49 pm 13. roseannie:Oh My Gosh…..dildo. it fits Obama, MSM,and a lot of people I know…and it’s perfect! Much thanks. I, myself, do not need one.
Jun 29, 2009 - 5:19 pm 14. Delia:12. Sebastian Shaw,
Thank you! I’ll use it as much as humanly possible when apropos. ♥
Jun 29, 2009 - 5:27 pm 15. SLK:Well, we know Obama can dance, but can he do THIS?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJQVlVHsFF8
Jun 29, 2009 - 6:05 pm 16. Delia:15. SLK:
OMG! I was trying to find that hilarious vid to share! Thank you! Thank you!
“I’m hooked on a feelin’, cuz you got me be believin’”
ROTFL
Hooga chakka Hooga Chakka!
*falls off chair giggling*
Jun 29, 2009 - 6:51 pm 17. Rose Ann:Okay… I am so confused. I viewed the vid and (am in the office and broke out in hystrical laughter which caused many people to come over to my desk). Is Hasseloff being serious? My children said he was an old star from Bay Watch and Night Rider, two shows I barley ever watched. Really, Is he serious or can I give him the benfit of a doubt and hope he’s making it up (poking fun) as he goes along
Jun 30, 2009 - 7:18 am 18. Rose Ann:(sorry) left off the last 3 words: “kinda like Obama”
Jun 30, 2009 - 7:24 am 19. Delia:17. Rose Ann,
Don’t try to read too much into that vid. It’s like trying to understand the Bible. Sometimes you just gotta believe.
HOOGA CHAKKA! HOOGA CHAKKA!
ROTFL!
Jun 30, 2009 - 7:28 am 20. Class Clown:Hmmm…. when will we also get to see Obama lay on the carpet and talk drunk to his hamburger?
The media would spin even that story positive.
Jun 30, 2009 - 8:29 pm 21. Delia:I watched that damned video again [15. SLK], and it just keeps getting funnier.
Is that what being on ‘acid’ is like?
Thank goodness I have strong kegel muscles. lol
Jul 1, 2009 - 2:55 pm 22. tree hugging sister:I think the Vodkapundit is a genius.
(Steve ~ having a long and storied obsession with Da Hoff, I’d like to offer you the use of my favorite .gif to illustrate your story. It’s a winner, I SWEAR.)
Jul 2, 2009 - 6:41 am 23. Mr. Bingley:For the love of all that is holy do not click on tree hugging sister’s link if you value your eyes.
Jul 2, 2009 - 6:47 am 24. jim:We elected him because all the Republicans offered us was Bush-Lite and Caribou-Barbie. At least Obama is throwing the treasury away in the U.S. The idiot Bush had to go to Iraq to dispose of it. About 10 years ago, I predicted that the U.S. would be a third-rate military and economic power within thirty years. I may have been too optimistic.
Jul 2, 2009 - 8:34 am 25. Chivas:Socialism is always popular at first. Hopefully people see the light and end the free reign the Obamanauts have on the government. Democrat or Republican, controlling the White House, Senate, and House at the same time just leads to one thing: Trouble.
Jul 16, 2009 - 1:19 pm