Satire by John W. Lillpop
Ever wonder why President Obama spends so much more time on television than he does working on world problems in the Oval Office?
Just what is it about an innocent "ON THE AIR" camera light that causes the president to break out in feigned smiles accompanied by a furious sweat?
From Jay Leno to Dave Letterman, to the Sunday news shows, to weekly press conferences, this president has brought the presidency down to the level of the average working man and woman.
Which has those average folks peeved as they miss out of Jeopardy, American Idol, and other intelligent programming in order to be fed the same old lies and propaganda from our Marxist-in-chief.
Why does a seasoned politician like Obama risk over exposure with his incessant hogging of the nation's television airwaves?
Unreliable sources tell this reporter that it has to do with a huge communications kerfuffel originating within Obama's Kingdom.
Apparently, some well-intentioned, but toxically naive, mid-level bureaucrat (Joe Biden name has been mentioned) misled Obama into believing that adding an Emmy Award to his trophy case would almost guarantee that the president's approval ratings would do a sharp turn around toward positive territory. In time.
According to sources, ever since Biden's gaffe, Obama spends 12-14 hours a day looking for ways to make an impression on national television.
So far, the new strategy seems to be paying off. For example, insiders tell us that the president's disapproval ratings did not jump nearly as much as expected in August!
Critics say that is because of the presidential vacation; advocates point out that Obama spent much of his vacation trying to use Ted Kennedy's untimely death to breathe life into ObamaCare on national television.
Which explains the "Yes We Can!" decal on Kennedy's casket during Obama's nationally televised eulogy for the Fallen Senator.
Back in the "good old days," say, 2001, it was considered unseemly for a sitting president to appear on 60 Minutes or any of the other Sunday hot spots.
Barack Obama, on the other hand, has met the television challenge head on, wavering only when asked to do a stint on "To Tell the Truth" that, according to presidential spokesman Robert Gibbs, "has the stench of a right-wing conspiracy."
Still, we wish Obama the greatest success in his television career. Lord knows he is going to need a job--hopefully, sooner rather than later!
And a reminder to the American people seems appropriate at this time: Wouldn't it have been less expensive and easier to have elected, say, Eddie Murphy as president if America were seeking entertainment rather than responsible governance?
