Is Obama Becoming a Joke?

RealClearPolitics.com ^ | 10/8/2009 | David Paul Kuhn

[SonOfDarkSkies]

Most presidents become a joke at some point. It's a matter of when and how. Both points should concern this president. In Winston Churchill's words, "a joke is a very serious thing." Or it can be, when the joke is about a very serious thing.

"Saturday Night Live" has long been a comedic benchmark. Last weekend, SNL took its first hard hit at President Obama. Fred Armisen, who plays the president, gave an Oval Office address: "When you look at my record it's very clear what I've done so far and that is nothing. Nada. Almost one year and nothing to show for it."

Political satire matters when it is larger than the joke. The growing rap on Obama is that he is a man both ineffective and meek; a man who is loved by all and feared by none.

Bill Maher hit the punch line first in mid-June: "You don't have to be on television every minute of every day. You're the president, not a rerun of 'Law & Order'... TV stars are too worried about being popular and too concerned about being renewed."

Soon Maher came to his key point: "You're skinny and in a hurry and in love with a nice lady, but so is Lindsay Lohan. And just like Lindsay, we see your name in the paper a lot but we're kind of wondering when you're actually going to do something."

[gunnyg]

a joke?

Yeah—like a bagfull of dead babies!!!!!

[IbJensen]

If he’s a joke it’s an unbelievably filthy one!

[screaminsunshine]

I just returned from a 3rd world country. The first thing I saw was Obama surrounded by socialist Docs in their White Coats...Reminded me of Dukakas in the Tank. What a joke.

[ClearCase_guy]

The Emperor has no clothes, and the little children are starting to talk about it.

[jonboy]

You can’t become what you already are.

[paulycy]

[Zakeet]

There's nothing funny about this idiot!

[mainepatsfan]

It’d have been nice if SNL could have found someone who could actually do a decent Obama impression.

[Texas resident]

A major political party put up a guy with no resume, all his history hidden and full of marxist garbage. The dimrat party is the joke and ozero is the punchline. But we are not laughing.

[Jack Hammer]

“When you look at my record it’s very clear what I’ve done so far and that is nothing. Nada. Almost one year and nothing to show for it.”

Considering what an ignorant, misguided and extreme Leftist he is, this is, on balance, probably a good thing.

[Badabing Badablonde]

Becoming?

[timetostand]

He’s the joker! Jokes on everyone who voted for this POS and on America!

[SonOfDarkSkies]

I think here the term “joke” is defined not as a humorous anecdote but as someone who is the object of ridicule.

[knarf]

is becoming?

The sad fact is ... the Americans that were fooled into thinking they were voting for something good have been reduced to a laughing stock and thus are innefectual.

Those of us who heard zero at the 2004 DNC sat up immediately and mobilized our paranoic thought patterns and prepared for what we intuitively felt was a major blind side comin' our way.

Like Jimmeh Cahtah, most of America knew nothing of zero until he was foisted on us by a presidential electoral cycle.

There is no shame in being taken by a master.

Stand up straight, and get back in rank, Amderica ... we're at war and need you.

[Broker]

the “one” is deliberately taking American society into chaos. His cronies planned and fully intend to destroy us.

[240B]

Roseanne Roseannadanna was not a real commentator! It was Gilda Radner (an actress) falsifying herself by pretending to comment on current events. #CNNfactcheck

[SonOfDarkSkies]

[Vaquero]

Yeah, he's a freaking Joker alright...

[ClearCase_guy]

It’d have been nice if SNL could have found someone who could actually do a decent Obama impression.

Indeed. That guy is so bad it's actually hard to see the humor. I almost think they do that on purpose, hoping for evidence that "Obama jokes don't work".

Gerald Ford tripped a few times and it became comedy gold. Obama is a walking punchline, but so far no good comedian has really stepped up and rubbed his face in it (yet).

[Doogle]

..since this is the actual Art piece selected by the Odumbo's to hang in the White House...waddya think?

[stayathomemom]

The only thing I found funny about the skit was the punchline about the dog. Obama hasn't accomplished a lot of what he campaigned on, (Thank GOD!) but, look what he has managed to accomplish by just threatening to enact these things. Our economy has ground to a halt and distrust of the government is at an all time high.

[rockinqsranch]

“When you look at my record it’s very clear what I’ve done so far and that is nothing. Nada. Almost one year and nothing to show for it.”

So what are we bitchin’ about if he hasn’t done anything?

[AlexW]

While it is so sad that America has a Marxist puppet with no background, other then being a Chicago thug, and maybe an illegal immigrant, it is sadder that 50 % seem to think he is just peachy... That is so frightening.

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

From Oscar Brand’s “Three Prominent Bastards”!

The Banker, The Broker and The Washington Joker.

[Miss Didi]

Anyone watching Gretchen spank Lanny Davis? He’s being such a nasty twit but she is giving it right back to him.

[proud American in Canada]

““When you look at my record it’s very clear what I’ve done so far and that is nothing. Nada. Almost one year and nothing to show for it.”

Considering what an ignorant, misguided and extreme Leftist he is, this is, on balance, probably a good thing.”
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LOL! That is an excellent point. :)

[paulycy]

Anyone watching Gretchen spank Lanny Davis?

Lanny Davis angrily accuses someone else of being partisan???

He's a jackass.

[greyfox]

The tide is turning, he’s being exposed to even the most naive
followers for what he is......A smiling jack ass.

[MissMagnolia]

Google “Obama dithering” and see all the hits you get - looks like he even prefers artwork that ‘dithers’.

[ladyvet]

Bear....feces....woods....

[woollyone]

[Dewey Revoltnow]

Becoming? No.

[monkeypants]

Funny when the National Barack Channel fires one across the Presidential bow.

Is this a warning from his handlers? Surely they know how to manipulate him via his malignant narcissism...

[my small voice]

become??

[Arrowhead1952]

It's so comforting to know our cic will be able to handle a 3 AM phone call with that as his art. < /sarc>

I know, the < /sacr> tag was not needed.

[Texas resident]

Phone rings at 0300.

Voice on the other end: “Uh mr present, your shipment of wagu beef is on the way”.

[Mozilla]

[Miss Didi]

Speaking of the 3 a.m. phone call...the Friends reported that during yesterday's Afghanistan meeting, Mrs. C. took the side of Joe Biden. Could she be planning her graceful exit???

[gunnyg]

no sh!t, sherlock!
;)

Hatlo’s they’ll do it every time/FR—same-o-same-o!

Here, Let Me Google That Fer Ya!
http://lmgtfy.com/

[Texas resident]

There isn’t anything graceful about that wife of a former president. Heifer on roller skates.

[American Number 181269513]

[John Leland 1789]

You just have to love The One. CAFE THE ONE in Shanghai, China

[dogcaller]

A thin-skinned, metrosexual socialist with a glass jaw...when the sheeple finally comprehend the depth of the DNC swindle it will raise much dust in the remaining rubble.

[Arrowhead1952]

Nah, he’ll probably be outside sneaking a smoke.

[The Comedian]

Soon Maher came to his key point: "You're skinny and in a hurry and in love with a nice lady, but so is Lindsay Lohan. And just like Lindsay, we see your name in the paper a lot but we're kind of wondering when you're actually going to do something."

That's actually pretty funny. If only it were true.

He's busy stuffing all his commie friends into Federal jobs where they will never get displaced by anything less significant than a fission warhead.

Frowning takes 68 muscles.
Smiling takes 6.
Pulling this trigger takes 2.
I'm lazy.

[Republic]

A major political party put up a guy with no resume, all his history hidden and full of marxist garbage. The dimrat party is the joke and ozero is the punchline. But we are not laughing.

Worth repearting. Well said and so very, very true.

[freebird5850]

He’s a joke...I don’t respect him and am eager to have him replaced.

[Mozilla]

[Mozilla]

I don’t respect him either. Hoping he can get impeached before the four years are up.