It’d be nice if our President would act … well… a little more Presidential. But I guess that might be asking a bit much of our (barely) avergae Community Organizer in Chief. The Teleprompter President’s complete lack of executive experience is blinding.
And when President Obama appears on Jay Leno’s new comedy show — the first sitting US President to every appear on a comedy show — he will once again diminish the office and the role of the President.
Embarrassing.
From Mary Kate Cary at US News:
There’s a reason presidents don’t do comedy on television, especially in tough times.
The president sets the tone of the conversation in America. As much as President Obama would like to be a man of the people, a “regular guy,” he’s not anymore. His job description encompasses being Commander-in-Chief, leader of the Executive Branch of government
, and Head of State. He’s “The Leader of the Free World.” Doing Jay Leno lessens the stature of the office, and diminishes the man. On Leno, he becomes just one more talk show guest, a celebrity on the circuit promoting his latest movie or book. It’s a decision that speaks volumes about Obama’s approach to the office. For that matter, so does his signing of op-eds about specific legislation in newspapers; his picking fights with radio talk show hosts; and his casual dress code in the Oval Office. There’s still a coat-and-tie rule at the Supreme Court and on the floor of the House and Senate, out of respect for those offices. There should be at the White House, too.
Except that Obama has no respect for the office. Or nearly any other thing that America holds dear (like it’s Veterans).
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- Michelle Malkin
- Moe Lane at Red State
- Ed Driscoll
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With so many in this country enamored with trivialities, it is little wonder we have the American Idol President.
From the US News article:
The idea of the President’s “honeymoon with the press” is a myth. It may have been real once upon a time, but not for years. If the president is a Democrat, the press will support him for his entire time in office. If he’s a Republican, they will oppose him starting with the minute he takes the oath of office.
WJC’s “honeymoon” lasted eight years; GWB did not have a “honeymoon”. The trend will continue with BHO.