Wed Apr 25, 2012, 06:50 AM
pepperbear (4,758 posts)
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I can't remember the last time a sitting president....Last edited Wed Apr 25, 2012, 06:52 AM USA/ET - Edit history (2)
appeared on a national comedy show to do a funny bit IN ORDER TO SELL THE AMERICAN PUBLIC ON A POLICY. Not only that, but he went on a show that speaks to the very demographic that would be affected by the policy.
We are definitely not in the 20th century anymore. Score cool points for the Prez, which could go a long way. 
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 Correct me if I'm wrong, but I can't remember the last time a sitting president.... (Original post) |
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Response to pepperbear (Original post)
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 06:57 AM
deminks (7,137 posts)
1. Nixon on Laugh In selling the 'sock it to me' policy.
Response to customerserviceguy (Reply #2)
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 09:38 AM
drm604 (13,962 posts)
28. I think you're mistaken.
Response to bigbrother05 (Reply #32)
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 09:54 AM
drm604 (13,962 posts)
34. I just looked it up and you're correct.
Response to drm604 (Reply #34)
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 10:17 AM
deminks (7,137 posts)
36. Actually, you are both correct. While the above clip was done as a candidate,
Response to deminks (Reply #36)
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 10:40 AM
drm604 (13,962 posts)
41. I think the later appearance is the one I remembered.
Response to bigbrother05 (Reply #32)
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 03:01 PM
70. Yet Humphrey was on SOME comedy show. Help me out here.
Response to RufusTFirefly (Reply #70)
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 09:36 PM
MarianJack (7,288 posts)
91. I remember Humphrey being on Pat Paulsen's VERY short lived show.
Response to ewagner (Reply #6)
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 01:54 PM
stevenleser (13,292 posts)
61. Shewwt. Compared to Reagan and George W., Nixon was a Teletubby. nt
Response to deminks (Reply #1)
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 08:24 AM
eShirl (11,946 posts)
11. Was that a policy? I never understood what it meant.
Response to deminks (Reply #1)
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 10:33 AM
38. This President....
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has exposed the Rethugs for who and what they are "Racist ignorant biggots, the do nothing congress and senate, hate mongers, bought and paid for (bribery taking law breakers), all for the rich and fucking the poor, gas price rigging idiots. Now the President is showing them how to be a "COOL DUDE". You go President Obama
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Response to A wise Man (Reply #38)
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 12:28 PM
52. IMHO, Obama was a "cool dude" while the Rethugs exposed themselves for who and what they are.
Response to A wise Man (Reply #38)
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 06:14 PM
82. I notice that those that criticize him on the right...
Response to deminks (Reply #1)
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 01:41 PM
The Wielding Truth (8,440 posts)
58. It was awkward. Yet he was not as bad as Romney. At least you knew who he was and what he stood for.
Response to pepperbear (Original post)
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 07:18 AM
3. I'm glad he is not a stuffed shirt
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Like Romney....I want President Obama all over Twitter,Facebook, TV and internet and and all social media....this is a new generation ..President Obama is simply too cool for school...  |
Response to pepperbear (Original post)
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 07:45 AM
tblue37 (11,702 posts)
4. He draws huge crowds and gets standing ovations all the time,
Response to pepperbear (Original post)
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 07:46 AM
5. "The Barackness Monster ain't buying it"
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Freakin awesome, I love it
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Response to Ohio Joe (Reply #5)
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 01:50 PM
DesertRat (9,281 posts)
60. the best line!!
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Response to Ohio Joe (Reply #5)
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 04:06 PM
robinlynne (15,172 posts)
74. how bout; Stop the loan you save may be your own! I only caught it the second time around.
Response to pepperbear (Original post)
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 07:58 AM
JNelson6563 (24,773 posts)
7. That was beyond awesome.
Response to pepperbear (Original post)
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 08:06 AM
hlthe2b (47,285 posts)
8. Thank heavens for Jimmy Fallon, Jon Stewart, Colbert, Letterman...
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I guess Mr. $$$$$ Romney can always show up on Leno.
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Response to hlthe2b (Reply #8)
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 02:32 PM
66. They can have a nice discussion about car elevators.
Response to lame54 (Reply #9)
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 08:52 AM
LynneSin (89,793 posts)
18. OMG that would funny awful not funny funny!
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Response to pepperbear (Original post)
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 08:24 AM
madokie (36,629 posts)
12. At least I got to live during the coolest Presidents of all times term
Response to VWolf (Reply #15)
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 10:35 AM
madokie (36,629 posts)
39. You made me laugh
Response to pepperbear (Original post)
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 08:44 AM
beac (9,340 posts)
14. K&R for President Cool Cat n/t
Response to pepperbear (Original post)
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 08:52 AM
myrna minx (20,537 posts)
17. That was great! K&R n/t
Response to pepperbear (Original post)
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 09:14 AM
21. THE MAN
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He's the man and Fallon is too. This was great and very ...timely? Even made me laugh out loud at the seriousness of the issue. I can't wait for a second term. Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead.
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Response to pepperbear (Original post)
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 09:20 AM
EC (11,422 posts)
22. You don't remember
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Response to pepperbear (Original post)
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 09:20 AM
Skinner (57,381 posts)
23. "He's the POTUS with the most-us!"
Response to pepperbear (Original post)
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 09:28 AM
24. And R-money thinks he's gonna get the "youth vote"
Response to pepperbear (Original post)
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 09:35 AM
FailureToCommunicate (4,399 posts)
25. SO COOL! I wonder if their connection came from this...?
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Response to FailureToCommunicate (Reply #25)
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 02:13 PM
63. that was CUTE!
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And I loved Bo's cameo, and the picture of him kissing Jimmy at the end.
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Response to FailureToCommunicate (Reply #25)
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 02:50 PM
steve2470 (14,742 posts)
69. I never thought I would see a FLOTUS in a potato sack race lol
Response to steve2470 (Reply #69)
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 03:26 PM
FailureToCommunicate (4,399 posts)
71. Malia, Sasha and Barack are SO lucky!
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Response to pepperbear (Original post)
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 09:35 AM
Autumn (11,308 posts)
26. THE most awesome thing I have EVER seen
Response to pepperbear (Original post)
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 09:36 AM
27. The dropped mic a-la Chris Rock
Response to sharp_stick (Reply #27)
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 09:49 AM
JBoy (7,464 posts)
33. Just like this!
Response to pepperbear (Original post)
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 09:39 AM
The Velveteen Ocelot (34,730 posts)
29. Mittens will try to do this too.
Response to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #29)
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 06:57 PM
LastLiberal in PalmSprings (4,395 posts)
87. Maybe he'll get a part on Leno's "Jaywalking" skit
Response to pepperbear (Original post)
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 09:43 AM
DaDeacon (546 posts)
30. This is also brilliant as a pre-counter tactic
Response to DaDeacon (Reply #30)
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 10:25 AM
The Velveteen Ocelot (34,730 posts)
37. The conversation will continue like this:
Response to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #37)
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 11:43 AM
ProfessorGAC (23,894 posts)
49. Funny Stuff Ocelot!
Response to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #37)
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 02:06 PM
msanthrope (16,505 posts)
62. This might be the greatest DUZY ever....nt
Response to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #37)
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 06:27 PM
85. All you needed was to add in the Fonz..........
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Last edited Wed Apr 25, 2012, 06:28 PM USA/ET - Edit history (1) Very good - great job!
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Response to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #37)
Thu Apr 26, 2012, 01:54 AM
DaDeacon (546 posts)
107. Well played sir!!!
Response to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #37)
Mon Apr 30, 2012, 03:58 AM
uponit7771 (16,153 posts)
112. +1!
Response to DaDeacon (Reply #30)
Thu Apr 26, 2012, 04:51 PM
109. Bwha ha ha ha ha.....
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I almost spit out my lunch!!!!
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Response to pepperbear (Original post)
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 09:46 AM
sarge43 (17,469 posts)
31. What President Obama did is no different than
Response to pepperbear (Original post)
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 09:59 AM
BootinUp (25,615 posts)
35. I would like to see a parody
Response to BootinUp (Reply #35)
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 06:40 PM
babylonsister (144,180 posts)
86. Stand by; SNL might. nt
Response to pepperbear (Original post)
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 10:36 AM
randr (4,684 posts)
40. FDR's fireside chats
Response to pepperbear (Original post)
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 10:42 AM
Iwillnevergiveup (5,824 posts)
42. The whole show was amazing
Response to pepperbear (Original post)
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 10:57 AM
colorado_ufo (1,928 posts)
43. Not every POTUS could do this!
Response to pepperbear (Original post)
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 11:19 AM
robinlynne (15,172 posts)
45. I do believe I'm going to watch this video at least 5 times. the best.
Response to pepperbear (Original post)
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 11:25 AM
46. Yeah, because being "cool" is all that matters.
Response to Beacool (Reply #46)
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 11:27 AM
47. Came here to post: "Um, Clinton on Arsenio???". Thanks for the clip. nt
Response to Romulox (Reply #47)
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 11:38 AM
48. I was pretty young then, but I was so impressed with this couple.
Response to Beacool (Reply #48)
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 12:08 PM
Hatchling (1,961 posts)
51. Currently, he's on Celebrity Apprentice. nt
Response to OKNancy (Reply #89)
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 09:46 PM
93. Wow, that's not the Arsenio that I remember.
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What a classless thing to say about a woman.
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Response to Romulox (Reply #47)
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 03:51 PM
tblue37 (11,702 posts)
72. Clinton wasn't pitching a policy to its relevant demographic,
Response to tblue37 (Reply #72)
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 04:42 PM
78. That's a rather specific framing; both were campaigning. nt
Response to tblue37 (Reply #72)
Mon Apr 30, 2012, 03:46 AM
110. Yes. He was a candidate. It was around the time of the Democratic primaries in '92, I believe.
Response to one_voice (Reply #54)
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 03:56 PM
Lilyeye (1,394 posts)
73. My feelings exactly.
Response to Beacool (Reply #77)
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 04:43 PM
79. I sometimes feel bad giving you a hard time, Beacool
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but you don't feel bad about giving the President a hard time whenever an opportunity arises to do so.
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Response to Whisp (Reply #79)
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 09:36 PM
90. Nah, it's fun to raise the hackles of the true believers.
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Besides, if everyone agreed on everything it would be a boring world.
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Response to Beacool (Reply #46)
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 02:36 PM
uponit7771 (16,153 posts)
67. Hate much? TIA
Response to Beacool (Reply #46)
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 04:10 PM
robinlynne (15,172 posts)
75. none of which come even close to this!
Response to robinlynne (Reply #75)
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 09:43 PM
92. My point was that candidates and presidents were using TV to campaign in the 20th century.
Response to Beacool (Reply #46)
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 10:53 PM
JNelson6563 (24,773 posts)
99. I did not see one poster claim "being cool" is all that matters.
Response to Beacool (Reply #46)
Thu Apr 26, 2012, 12:52 AM
105. Yup. It's exactly the same. Except it's NOT!
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Response to Drunken Irishman (Reply #111)
Mon Apr 30, 2012, 02:07 PM
113. Save your snide remarks for someone who cares.
Response to Beacool (Reply #113)
Mon Apr 30, 2012, 03:27 PM
114. You're a broken fucking record...
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Response to Drunken Irishman (Reply #114)
Mon Apr 30, 2012, 05:16 PM
115. Feel better?
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That was some rant. LOL!!!
In real life I hardly give him a thought, but this site is dedicated to politics. Away from the blogs I barely talk about him. I'm resigned to the fact that so far in my lifetime I actually have liked only one president. The rest were just there. I vaguely remember Carter. I grew up with Reagan, Bush I, Clinton, Bush II and now Obama. If it makes you happy I'll say something nice about Obama, he made a politically courageous decision when he gave the go ahead to get Osama. It could have easily gone very wrong. 
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Response to pepperbear (Original post)
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 11:59 AM
50. Ford did SNL while in office, and Nixon did Laugh In. FDR had Fireside chats....
Response to pepperbear (Original post)
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 12:31 PM
nolabear (14,737 posts)
53. Love it! Someone on his staff is brilliant at publicizing, and he's smart enough to play.
Response to pepperbear (Original post)
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 01:45 PM
GoCubsGo (13,019 posts)
59. I don't know how he kept a straight face.
Response to Gold Metal Flake (Reply #68)
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 06:11 PM
81. I totally want a t-shirt of that... n/t
Response to pepperbear (Original post)
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 04:13 PM
DCBob (14,773 posts)
76. Underscores the fact Obama is cool and Mittens is not.
Response to pepperbear (Original post)
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 06:09 PM
80. Favorite comment today about it... "he does NOT represent the late night people..."
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One of the first comments on the NBC site was from a woman that was very very upset that President Obama is "demeaning" the office of POTUS doing this. She said something like "the POTUS represents the PROFESSIONAL people of the USA, NOT the late night people of the USA!!" What are the "late night people of America?" and why don't they get a President, too???
Seriously, the usual crowd became quite unglued by this. And yet, the media ran a big story today about how President Obama can't count on young voters this time, that the young voters were up for grabs. Really? Like people under 60 are going to vote for Romney? I can't imagine getting anyone excited about that Wax Figure of a candidate, especially under retirement age. Do we need to post Romney's "who let the dogs out?" video? The one where he is seen later on trying desperately to connect with the young people on the parade route by telling one of the girls in the parade what "beautiful gloves" she has on (they were basic white gloves.)  |
Response to pepperbear (Original post)
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 06:16 PM
Rex (34,650 posts)
83. Okay that was awesome!
Response to pepperbear (Original post)
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 07:05 PM
LastLiberal in PalmSprings (4,395 posts)
88. Here's that YouTube video he referred to
Response to pepperbear (Original post)
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 10:09 PM
rocktivity (36,630 posts)
95. DING DING DING! TlalocW, you're our grand prize winner!
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...he went on a show that speaks to the very demographic that would be affected by the policy.
Well, you know college students -- they'll laugh at just about anything! 
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Response to pepperbear (Original post)
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 10:15 PM
bullwinkle428 (11,384 posts)
97. Hannity is throwing a kicking, screaming tantrum over this, so that
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should tell you how well he hit the mark!
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Response to bullwinkle428 (Reply #97)
Thu Apr 26, 2012, 01:19 AM
freshwest (31,524 posts)
106. Then it's even better! Thanks for the news of Inshanity's meltdown.
Response to pepperbear (Original post)
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 10:56 PM
100. Regardless of where Obama or Romney appear,
Response to pepperbear (Original post)
Thu Apr 26, 2012, 12:18 AM
Botany (36,053 posts)
102. the man has major game
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Response to pepperbear (Original post)
Thu Apr 26, 2012, 12:35 AM
burrowowl (8,964 posts)
104. What hole are you living in!
Response to pepperbear (Original post)
Thu Apr 26, 2012, 10:25 AM
april (1,148 posts)
108. 2 2 good : )
