Truly.
And sadly, there is some real talent there. Let’s face it: DeNiro and Springsteen....not to mention Kareem and Michael Jordan are obviously geniuses in their respective fields of endeavor. But obama has to tee everything up this way.
You know what would be a good reform? Presidents should only be able to give the medal to people in the other party. Yeah, the democrats would have to find recipients who are not as much in the limelight. And they would never do that, because they are unable to see the world in this way. But just in theory....it would restore the legitimacy to this award, which, in an ideal world, could actually have meaning.
Ellen, DeNiro, Springsteen....that's what tv, movie and music award shows are for...
None of these are real patriots....
Can you say M O N E Y.
Hanks is a different story.