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OBAMA THE ROCK STAR

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Neal Boortz
@ April 28, 2009 8:15 AM Permalink | Comments (23) | TrackBacks (0)

The articles pouring out of the lamestream media about Obama's first 100 days are priceless. I was serious, folks, about making a little scrapbook for your children. Yesterday I hope you had the chance to read the article about Obama being our "hippest" president. Today, we get this article from the American Free Press: Obamas rock and rule. Let me just give you a taste of what this has to offer ....

Fans swooning over the First Family's every move, wall-to-wall media coverage and one pampered pooch: the Obamas are the planet's hottest rock stars busy revamping the image of the US presidency.

In the 100 days since President Barack Obama and his family arrived in the White House there has been no sign of any let-up in the Obamania which swept the globe during the 2008 campaign.

Rather it has moved to the next level.

Tweenie girls now pin posters of the Obama's daughters, Malia, 10 and Sasha, seven, to their bedroom walls and fantasize about joining White House sleepovers and becoming BFFL -- best friends for life -- with the First Kids.

Magazine editors fight for the coolest image of the new president and his wife, Michelle, whether digging in the new organic garden, showing off their honed muscles, or romping with the First dog, Bo ...

And even though the United States is in the grip of its worst recession since the Great Depression of the 1930s, it seems the Obamas can do no wrong ....

Washingtonians have been lapping it up. Restaurants graced by the Obamas, see seats booked up for weeks ahead afterwards.

Kids are clamoring to get onto basketball teams in the hope that they will bump into one of the girls, and by extension their parents. And suddenly frumpy, staid old Washington is cool again.

This is what Americans wanted from their president, and they got it. The American Idol, YouTube, Entertainment Tonight voters of this country wanted a president that would look really cool on the cover of magazines, so they voted for the guy. They knew nothing about how he would represent our country to foreign leaders, no concept of his desires to radically grow our government, nothing. As I said before, your children will pay the price for this obsession with having a rock star for a president.

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  • I mean really
    Admit it, if the conservatives had a decent candidate this popularity contest would not have turned out this way. That is the only reason he made it in.

    We have to make sure we have a good one in 2012 and get rid of him. I don't dislike him as a person, I'm sure he's fun and makes a good role model for black kids. The numbers of kids staying in school is going up and that's one good thing. But they are making him out to be TOO good. I heard someone (maybe Neal) say that in school if you sneeze, the current saying is "Barack you". Too much.

    Even his popularity numbers in the polls are sinking.
    By Joyce M/Blythe @ 04/28/09 02:14:10 PMreport abuse
  • Rock Star President?
    Ted Nugent is MY choice for a "rock star" President! At least he would bring back limited government, tax reduction, and personal responsibility much the same way as our founding fathers.
    By Cheryl @ 04/28/09 02:02:38 PMreport abuse
  • Yep - Copy nailed it
    BO is truly our first Teflon president....no....wait, make that SilverStone president. I mean, c'mon....like, teflon is, like, so, like old and like, everybody knows that, like, you know, that like, ummm, like SilverStone is so, like high tech and all. sheesh.....

    Anyhow, I do agree with the teflon moniker for I'm certain that nothing with stick to him. No bad agreements, no screw-ups, no gaffs, no bad legislation, no bad cabinet appointments, no bad decisions, nothing - and I mean NOTHING - will stick to him. The press and everyone else that fears having the first black president being labeled anything other than a savior will ensure that he comes out spotless. I'm sure the democrats have a long list of folks waiting to take a bullet or be a fall guy for BO.

    Personally - I believe it's possible to be a good leader and be popular. The trouble is, being a true leader requires making hard decisions from time-to-time that aren't popular. And that's where I think he will fail. For he's so bent on being "popular" that he won't make the hard calls (this is assuming he's capable of making such calls). For the sake of this country as a whole, I hope that we don't face the kinda of crises that a friend of mine "in-the-know" says could happen. For if it does, I predict BO will sink us.

    As a side note...the wife made an observation several weeks back. She said, "Have you ever noticed that BO is still in campaign mode? I mean, if you didn't know he was president and heard him speak, you'd thing he was running for office. He's won the election - when are we gonna hear him talk to us like he's the president and like a leader?"

    And you know what? The wife is right.

    Well....the wife is ALWAYS right - but that's for a different forum. :-)
    By Tom @ 04/28/09 01:00:46 PMreport abuse
  • AFP
    AFP is the Agence France-Presse, not the American Free Press.
    By J. Madison @ 04/28/09 12:27:29 PMreport abuse
  • Puke
    Thanks Neal, I just threw up a little.
    By Mark Miller @ 04/28/09 11:43:05 AMreport abuse
  • Obamamania
    I asked one of my young, fairly liberal, college student employees to tell me how he felt about the presidential race. (this was back in November) I loved his comment. He said: Do you want your cool uncle running the country or your wise Grandfather. He said he goes to his cool uncle when he wants a few beers and his wise grandfather when he wants advice. nuf said
    By Joe Cameron @ 04/28/09 11:43:05 AMreport abuse
  • white house web page
    interesting the contrast in the new website and what they emphasize and who is listed under administration... no more a tab for the ladies and VP or the most important the dog!
    By merielle @ 04/28/09 11:39:02 AMreport abuse
  • Stupid people
    I remember seeing a poll a while back asking which player you would rather have on your team. I don't remember who the athletes were, but one of the least picked was an arrogant self righteous prick who was still an amazing athlete. Instead of picking the guy with the skills to win, people overwhelmingly picked athletes that were perceived as nicer.

    It's the same with Obama. I guarantee that a lot of Americans voted for Obama not because they agreed with him on certain issues and thought that he had the skills to be an effective president. They voted for him because he was likable and for some reason a ridiculous number of people can't see past that. They don't want to win. They just want to have a good time trying.
    By Collin @ 04/28/09 11:29:07 AMreport abuse
  • Obama mania
    it concerns me to see that people believe that having a "cool" president is what this country needs.

    But probably we should not be surprised, considering the celebrity worship levels that we have.

    I just hope at some point people wake up and realize what a great mistake their rock star is for this country
    By Claudia @ 04/28/09 11:25:08 AMreport abuse
  • TV Personality
    Barack H. Obama

    He's not really the president, he just plays one on TV.
    By JoeShmoe @ 04/28/09 11:06:32 AMreport abuse
  • Truman Show
    This guy is the Milli Vanilli President. He 's gotten to the point where he can't even say "Hi how are you?" without looking side to side at his teleprompters. Yesterday, he slipped again delivering a simple message to the people by tripping over his teleprompter.

    Seriously, the guy is like a puppet who just says what people want to hear.
    By Club-a-Liberal @ 04/28/09 10:51:04 AMreport abuse
  • star obama's hard choice
    for the prez to have real star status he must choose a music genre to perform. Will it be in line with his roots? Maybe a hip hop/rap tunes? or connect with his white heritage and go country/western? May be even african/arabic/islamic wailing prayer songs to really get to his roots.Then this question remains, will all his teleprompter experence pay off on his soon to be announced " B.O.s Karioke Bar World Tour"(this is the follow up of his previous world wide"I Apoligize for America Tour" which was a smashing success with tyrants everywhere although DVD sales were dismal)
    By damifino @ 04/28/09 10:45:11 AMreport abuse
  • Enough is Enough
    When will the First Family start appearing on a nightly Disney Channel show?
    By Jake @ 04/28/09 10:36:11 AMreport abuse
  • Now and Then
    "Tweenie girls... fantasize about joining White House sleepovers"


    As opposed to the 90s and middle aged women
    By JC @ 04/28/09 10:36:05 AMreport abuse
  • Charisma as proof of weakness, eh?
    You're really stretching. I love how, even during the campaign, bitter right-wingers were trying to float this sinker: "Obama's TOO POPULAR to be a good leader! Popularity proves that he's got no chance of leading effectively."

    You're just sore because the New Reagan is a Democrat. Charisma, popularity, ability to work the media and glide effortlessly past all attacks... the new Teflon President is here. And he's a Democrat! (snicker)
    By Copyleft @ 04/28/09 10:19:13 AMreport abuse
  • Hippest President
    Obama may be the hippest President, but that's only because we haven't elected Zaphod Beeblebrox yet.
    By Ford Prefect @ 04/28/09 10:18:12 AMreport abuse
  • Neal Confirmed it
    Republicans dont like rock music. Have fun listening to Elevator music dorks
    By Stan Gable @ 04/28/09 10:02:02 AMreport abuse
  • I wonder
    if George Soros can dance?

    It's called a swagger not a walk.
    By Joyce M/Blythe @ 04/28/09 09:57:56 AMreport abuse
  • Idiocracy
    Has anyone seen the movie Idiocracy? It seems pretty ridiculous, but Presidente Obama is step one in that direction.
    By Kyle @ 04/28/09 09:55:04 AMreport abuse
  • @ Monlop Obama Reality show
    That is a freaking awesome observation. I wish I would have thought of that. It does seem like he is participating in some reality show in which he is mostly unsuited to be. I just hope the producers are able to 'vote him off' soon.

    I find this whole charade disgusting on the highest level. That article Boortz had excerpted almost made me chunder.

    I also find it funny that the sycophants (everywhere and on these forums) think Barack was elected for anything other than his 'hipness,' as if he is a good leader. Who gives a rat's ass about hip?

    Hello, I want to turn this show off. I want real life back again... AHHHH!
    By Killer @ 04/28/09 09:52:52 AMreport abuse
  • This is the beginning...
    The movie Idiocracy comes to mind...
    By ChipBlood @ 04/28/09 09:50:10 AMreport abuse
  • Obama/Reality Show
    Obama acts like he is on a reality show playing the president more so than he seems to govern. The pundits all got it right, "He 'acts' presidential."
    By MonLop @ 04/28/09 08:46:52 AMreport abuse
  • Style over substance
    But Neal, did you ever see George Bush try to dance? I mean, c'mon! Besides, it's about 'Change' and 'Hope' and really cool people and Hollywood loves him and the Euros adore him...and did I mention 'Change'? What do you want from a President, anyway? Cool guys like William Ayers and that dreamy Catholic Priest from Chicago and P Diddy hang out with the Prez. It's like, like uh...the 70's only without the polyester! I hear Copyleft is changing his name to CopyObama...
    By Chuck @ 04/28/09 08:40:48 AMreport abuse
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