Today President Obama sat down with the cackling hens of The View… Really? REALLY!? God dammit…
Why? WHY THE FUCK!? Obamas approval ratings are in the crapper, and he decided to go on The View. If you could see me in person, Im slamming my face into the wall next to me… repeatedly. This is the same show where one of the co-hosts didn’t know the world was round. (im not joking)
Obama and his wife did appear on the show when he was campaigning for president in 2008, which I cant fault him for because you need to appeal to all people to get votes, even women dumber than an inanimate object. I mean, Mrs. Obama even admitted she didn’t wear panty hose on the show, which is HEAVY STUFF. I just smashed my head into the wall again by the way. I understand that the president of the United States needs to reach more people by going where they are… TV. Yet why in gods name on the view? Why? The dignity of the White House is disappearing faster than a reality TV show contestant and its sad to watch.
This is the first time a sitting president has gone on a daytime TV show according to ABC. So hey, why not go on this soft-news, ‘women gossiping about inane things’ show. PERFECT! Lets talk about the newest reality show, the newest purses from coach, shoes, oh yea… and the well being of the citizens of the United States. Jesus Christ I feel sick to my stomach. Our commander and chief of all militaries is going on the biggest lump of shit in a tv talk show, to talk about god knows which pop culture topic. We all get to watch one of the most powerful men in the world trade shots with the likes of Elizabeth Hasselbeck, whos claim to fame is eating worms on a reality TV show.
The media landscape and the way people digest news and politics has changed, I wont be ignorant to that. With Twitter, facebook, google, wikipedia and others it’s a different world than it was 10 years ago. For Christ sakes, a top commander of a war in Afghanistan was removed from his post because of an article in Rolling Stone.. over 92,000 classified military reports were leaked online, and Tiger Woods affairs trumped the passage of multiple senate bills. Things have changed, but not to the point of desecrating the office of the president enough to go on The View.
The Press secretary Robert Gibbs actually said this was “another opportunity for the president to talk to people where they are.” So they openly admit where people are is watching a tv show in the midday on a weekday.. Smart, great logic Gibbs. Apparently going on The View, according to Gibbs, is a great way to communicate with all the men and women of the US. Really? All the men? Last time I checked ALL men weren’t retarded and/or gay.
This is a show where it will most likely concentrate on Obama’s sex appeal and appearance but will anyone care past moronic View watchers? Likely not. In the time it takes to tape the show and then air it, a conservative dipshit like Sarah Palin or Bill O Reilly will have blogged or tweeted, and Fox News will have aired a days worth of shit ripping a “liberal” white house. All the while we are still in a pointless war, the economy is still unstable, and the Gulf of Mexico is 90% spilled oil and 10% ocean water. You want to appeal to people? You want to reach people Obama? Choose a different way than a bunch of women blabbering about your exercise routine in the White House… Hell, you obviously want to appeal to women.. so go on Oprah, at least I can respect Oprah.
You want to know what this will do? It will get multiple internet clips of the shows conservative, Elizabeth Hasselbeck, attacking the president and furthering her career while Obama looks dumber. Sparring with Elizabeth Hasselbeck and being hit on by a few other very old, and very ugly women is not my idea of progress Mr Prez. Get back in the oval office, do some god damn work and quit trying to appeal to daytime tv show watchers.
It could be a really smart move, considering the stay at home moms make the majority of the financial decisions for the household. They hold the purse strings. Stay at home moms govern what is purchased and what isn’t. Take a second and notice how much of the marketing is geared towards households via mothers.
For Obama Its not about the medium, it’s about the audience. And Elizabeth Hasselbeck is a retard, I hope she proves it yet again.
Mitch,
Interesting opinion piece and the fallacies you use to build your argument. Obama’s ratings are in the crapper? Really? In the crapper is where GWB’s ratings still are. Obama’s ratings are 20-30 points above that depending on who yo…u read.
The dignity of the White House is disappearing? Is that kind of like when the pic of the President with his shoes on the desk lit off the dignity of the office debate? Even when GWB and who knows how many other presidents had done it before him?
You continue to bang your head against the wall. I will continue to marvel at the political shrewdness of Obama and Axlerod, as they validate an entire group of people in this country, women whom you describe as ignorant. In my opinion they are better off being courted by President Obama than being brainwashed by Fox all day.
By the way, what other daytime show has representation from multiple races, age groups, and social sectors? Or as you said, the old and ugly. He picked the best one with the most appeal to the largest audiences. Any one who is smarter than a bag of hammers about politics and demographics knew this. But don’t let me stop you from banging your head against the wall. I am sure that helps the logic functions and will prevent you writing more opinion pieces based on fallacies. Cheers!
P.s.- what up with the attack on Rolling Stone? Anyone who reads knows they have had some of the BEST journalism pieces our country has ever seen. Just saying, it is opinions like that that will claim people who blog or report online can’t be “real” journalists.
So what you’re trying to say is…. ” Get back in the oval office, do some god damn work and quit trying to appeal to daytime tv show watchers.”?
I think you hit the nail on the head lol
Micah –
Youve obviously never read a single article on this site besides this one. So to attack my opinion or views reeeeally makes you look dumb.
I am not against Obama overall, just his decision to go on this show.
And my “fallacies” as you call them have more ground then what youve said talking out of your ass. The presidential approval rating or Gallup Poll has been around since the 1930′s and Obamas MAXIMUM approval rating thus far has been a 69, only 2 presidents have had a maximum approval that low or lower, and it was Reagan and Nixon. SO YEA, his approval rating EVEN AT ITS HIGHEST, is ‘in the crapper’.
The dignity of the White House is disappearing? Yes the dignity of the White house IS disappearing. I never laid all the blame on Obama for this if you had actually read the article. Its been a long drawn out process involving W. as well. And your defense of it being a picture with his feet on the desk losing dignity, when the hell did I say that!? Your defense is sophomoric, and so simple minded it has… guess what? Made me slam my head into a wall again.
These women who I describe as ignorant was aimed at everyone but Barbara Walters, because shes a cultured and intelligent women that put these morons together to get RATINGS. Shes a business woman, and a good one. People dont watch intelligent debate.. and in your opinion ‘they are better off being courted by President Obama than being brainwashed by Fox all day’… No shit they are. Thats like saying theyre better off eating desert than jamming broken glass in their eye.. what the hell is your point?
And as for a show that has representation from multiple races, age groups, and social sectors?? How about Real Time with Bill Maher? A changing panel with every show.. and who gives a shit about the representation of races, age groups, and social sectors when the representation is a group of idiots?! Theres a reality TV show star/conservative moron that couldnt be smarter than the average 3rd grader, a stand up comedian DROP OUT, and a black woman that literally thought the world was flat.. Answer me that. Id rather have different representation Micah…
As for Rolling Stone, I didnt attack the magazine… I merely said that a magazine had the power to remove a commanding officer from WAR.. thus re-inforcing the point I was making of media evolving.
So PLEASE.. PRETTY PLEASE.. think or maybe read another article related to politics here before attacking my site.
Though you have some valid points Micah…I have to wonder if Obama’s appearance on the View was to “appeal” more to the American viewer or feed his own ego and shamelessly self promote himself. I think our President should be spending his p…recious (taxpayer funded) time talking to experts about and trying to come up with solutions to address our, oh I don’t know, messed up health care system, our failing educational system, the war(s) overseas, our $13 trillion budget deficit, or the fact that millions of U.S. child go hungry everyday – I could go on and on.
On the other hand, it s nice to see a President trying to connect with the American public, I just don’t think the venue he choose to do so was appropriate.
My favorite quality of him is how he changed his whole positive view on ‘saving’ America to, “hey, it could be worse”. Or how he pormosed to have troops out by one year(which has passed), then led to his recent request of 30k more troops to be sent out to Iraq without an exit plan in place. Aaaaand great stimulous package… Spend shitloads of money and hope for the best. Tho with all the screwballs spending all they money, they predict republicans will be back running the show after next election to stop this obamatrosity.
Bravo Mitch,
Well written article Mitchy, but I think Micah just saw someone bashing Obama and assumed you were a conservative. As opposed to someone who doesnt HAVE to categorize themselves with a political party.
I think some of your responses to morons is better than the articles themselves sometimes, LOL. For Micah, if you would like to ‘gather information’ and then intelligently debate with Mitch as opposed to blindly calling his views ‘fallacies’, feel free to look through the archives of his site, but Im sure your too ill equipped to match debating wits.
Im sure thats the last we will hear from him. Well done Mitch
Jeez Mitchy, quite a bit of hate for women? lol
I think its a good move for Obama, it got people talking! Obviously with you writing about it.. so maybe people will pay attention to his goals by going on the show. I agree the show is a poor representation of women, but hes just playing the cards he is dealt. Going on Oprah would just be the same old thing, because everyone knows she backs him up. Gotta change it up Mitchy! So lighten up! lol
HAD TO CHIME IN!
Mitch… Didnt you work for National Lampoon and FOX for years? Write a book? Run websites for years? I forgot if you did that. As opposed to Micah who.. Um. Uhh. Has an ambiguous name and I cant figure out if its really a guy or a girl?
LOL @ Troy!!
Troy lol
And all I can say is that, well the government sucks. I might not be all politically savvy, but i know at least that much. I like Obama and feel a bit bad for him. I mean Bush had 8 years to fuck up America, and people are expecting Obama to fix it in the blink of an eye? Come on people. You make some good points Mitch, and I also disagree with some of them. And above all I give you props for writing such a well thought out article and not just bashing at people *cough* Micah. Interesting article and keep up the good work. As to weather him going on the show was a good idea…um well at least he didnt go on the Wendy Williams show or some shit like that….or has he?
Man, I love dominating some douchebag talking out of his ass.
good times.
Hey Mitchy, whos the Micah person? jeez, what a bitch. Apparently they cant take a bit of humor.
Now thats out of the way, nice article yet again Mitchy lol. Definitely got me some chuckles. : )
Ok Mitch, you are right this Micah person is in fact a fucking jerk off.
Whats your deal guy? are you just some douchebag, yuppie, hippy living in Oregon spouting out random shit because Obama got slightly criticized for one decision? Obviously your a liberal, and a stupid liberal at that. I thought the idiots were exclusive to conservative republicans. Way to fuck up the trend Micah.
As for the article itself which got blinded with some prick spouting out his pretentious crap.. I liked it, nice work Mitchy.
isnt he supposed to go on “Days Of Our Lives” for a cameo appearence too?
Rick I believe it was ‘All My Children’..
Sorry to not be constructive but… Micah is a faggot.
Yea what the fuck! Your approval rating sux probably cuz of these bitches. Obama you want to improve your ratings? too late. besides, everyone will pin everything to you that is wrong with the usa and if you dont actually do something to fix the issues then they will get mad at you. Plus, Nixon had a poor rating AND was involved in some shifty shit BUT GUESS WHAT?! He turned our enemy into our biggest trading partner! Obama, however, is probably one of the smoothest presidents weve had and this is his audience. Go talk to Colbert or something too. Oh and fix the country kthxbye.
Oh and shutup Micah.
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