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Obama’s ‘Confidence Borders On Delusion’ After Sharing Podium W/ Clinton

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Last Friday’s joint presidential press conference featured the odd scene of President Obama effectively abdicating his podium to former President Bill Clinton, created a bit of a media maelstrom. Jon Stewart addressed the awkwardness last night, saying of the president “I’m not saying you don’t have Jedi potential, but maybe you should wait until term two before you let Obi-Wan back in front of the press corps,” before launching into the shifting definitions (and competence) of “Big Brother.”

After airing a number of clips of pundits celebrating a a US Judge’s decision that the new health care bill is unconstitutional and the scary “reach of an intrusive government” Mr. Stewart pointed out the importance of perspective, particularly in regards to partisan politics. “We all know the flexing of federal power under Democrats is Socialism whereas under Republicans it’s heroism.”
Yes, the sad subjectivity of Government as “big brother.”

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  • Atticus Draco


    “We all know the flexing of federal power under Democrats is Socialism whereas under Republicans it’s heroism.”

    LOL,,, yeah!

  • Probably NOT wrong

    Barack is P*whipped. He proved it when he left
    to pore egg-nog for Michelle.

  • The Real Royal King

    Probably NOT wrong said:
    Barack is P*whipped. He proved it when he left
    to pore egg-nog for Michelle.

    A pore is a an anatomical structure of mammalian skin. To pore is to read or to study with great purpose and intensity. I think you meant to pour.

    At any rate, your comment is moronic.

  • http://gordonbloyershow.com gordonbloyershow

    The Real Royal King said:
    A pore is a an anatomical structure of mammalian skin. To pore is to read or to study with great purpose and intensity. I think you meant to pour. At any rate, your comment is moronic.

    Go back to bed, your dog is getting cold.

  • More Liberty

    I think it was a smart idea of Obama. He has realized that President Clinton is simply smarter than he is. It was pretty cool seeing the beta male (Obama) handing over the reigns to the Alpha male (Clinton).

  • Kird

    The Real Royal King said:
    A pore is a an anatomical structure of mammalian skin. To pore is to read or to study with great purpose and intensity. I think you meant to pour.

    At any rate, your comment is moronic.

    gordonbloyershow said:
    Go back to bed, your dog is getting cold.

    Make love not war.

  • Mr B

    I think that was the moment of clarity for everyone that Obama has just been “playing” the role of President.

    I’ve read lots of nasty things said about Republicans and help for wall street fatcats. What is it called when Democrats and a Democratic President help make Wall street richer? http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-12-13/wall-street-sees-record-revenue-in-09-10-recovery-from-government-bailout.html

    Socialism? Heroic?

  • trica

    Jon you are ON on non-delusion BOREDOM

  • Probably NOT wrong

    RRK is a poor, pore, pour (take your pick) excuse for a human being.
    Snarky shit points out typos daily but make hundreds of them every day!
    What a POS phony.

  • CosmosDan

    Dam you Stewart , stop picking on the GOP all the dam time.

  • Just4thefax

    Fact: Liberals still don’t have their talking points straight on this one yet! I can’t say it’s the weakest moment ever for a US president . However. Most weak moments that Ozero has had, there are so many in the running of US presidents with weakest moments is hard to chose from!

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