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All Hail President Hasselhoff!

He's got the babes and the syndication deal, but who's paying?

by
Stephen Green

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June 29, 2009 - 12:17 am
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He’s nice. Affable, even. He’s got a good build and a killer smile. He’s perfect on the small screen. He’s big in Germany.

He’s … David Hasselhoff?

No — Barack Obama.

Why did we elect this guy, anyway? As it turns out, hardly half of Americans are optimistic about the president’s signature piece of legislation, the Porkulus. Other polls show that most Americans don’t feel the economy is set to return to robust growth any time soon. And it must be said that even without a teleprompter, Hasselhoff is capable of turning in a convincing, heart-wrenching performance.

A recent Pew Research poll showed that 58 percent of Americans were against giving more tax dollars to GM and Chrysler — just 36 percent were in favor. Similar percentages are against the new Cash for Clunkers law, perhaps because it uses a trade-in formula even more complex than the math used by car dealers to conceal what your actual monthly payment will turn out to be.

Where the president has succeeded — largely, in getting his massive stimulus bill through congress — it hasn’t exactly inspired the American people. Three quarters of us are sure that “the government is likely to waste” the money. Slimmer majorities believe that the stimulus hasn’t worked, or won’t work. Opposition to the new cap ‘n’ trade ‘n’ tax’the’tar’out’of’everybody bill is growing.

And while the number of Americans who believe that the country is on the right track has increased since President Bush left office, that percentage peaked in May (at between 40 to 50 percent, depending on the pollster) and has since been slipping or holding steady at best.

Then there’s health care. We have a popular president who wants to reform it. His party enjoys overwhelming majorities in both houses of congress. And the American people understand that something about our health care system is very, very sick. Yet Senator Diane Feinstein (D, Military-Industrial Complex) says “I don’t know that he has the votes right now” to get reform passed — even though Obama is letting Congress (specifically, Montana Democrat Max Baucus) write most any bill it wants.

It’s not as though the president needs to deal with a popular, well-disciplined (or even extant) opposition party. MSNBC reports that “opinions about the Republican Party are at an all-time low.” And that was before South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford admitted to cavorting across the Argentine plain with a woman with eyes of night and lips as bright as flame.

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25 Comments, 25 Threads

  1. 1. David Thomson

    “We elected Obama because he seems nice, because he’s metro, because he’s got that killer smile….”

    ….and he is a man of color. This latter attribute is most important. And it’s most interesting that Stephen Green completely sidesteps the issue. Countless Americans feel guilty about our nation’s history of racial injustice. Barack Obama supposedly provides absolution for our past sins. White Americans must realize that he wishes to damage them. Obama is their enemy. On a gut level, Obama intensely despises the majority population. Existentially, hating whites underpins his entire world view. The evidence is abundantly clear on this point. Obama disgracefully threw his own white grandmother under the bus. He attended a black church that officially promotes a racist agenda. And never forget Obama’s self-hating white friend Bill Ayers. His group in the 1960s openly condemned the white race. It is considered to be a cancer on the Earth. White people are being targeted by this administration. The current attempt to pass hate crimes legislation is a quintessential example. Pretending that this crisis does not exist will only unwittingly open the doors to the vile David Dukes of the world. If center-right people fail to address it—the radical white hate groups will gladly fill the vacuum.

  2. 2. "progressive"watch

    Those few Democrats in congress aren’t “conservative” by a long shot. They are just not flat-earth,everybody wear the same size clothes except mine are better leftists like Barack Obama.

  3. 3. RE

    Good points in the article.

    An unfortunate headline though. If only Obama were as benign harmless as Hasselhoff! The is no humor in the damage Obama is doing to our nation.

  4. 4. Bohemond

    And to top it off, Obama is now demanding the return of the Chavista wannabe dictator Zelaya to the Honduran presidency, in complete disregard of the laws, constitution, congress and Supreme Court of that nation.

    Not a Marxist, huh?

  5. 5. Delia

    LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    The analogy and the picture of Hoff has me in stitches!

  6. 6. Sebastian Shaw

    I like the parallel: Barry is indeed David Hasslehoff with as much pompous wind coming from both celebutards. President Obama also is in way over his head as he believes he can read speeches from telepromnters &, poof, change the world. The man cannot be more shallow than a puddle of mud. He has no real leadership skills to make the Executive Branch useful. Furthermore, his political capital is gone. And his poll numbers are sinking faster daily. What is a man to do? Every day is new disaster. This will get old real quick. Where’s Pamela Anderson & her breast implants as the 3 guest stars for this horror show? Y’all remember, Blood Beach from 1980? This is Obama’s Administration.

  7. 7. Delia

    Replace Hoff’s daughter with America dealing with someone drunk on power and fame while you watch:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ls_uzZV51fM

    Sad, sad, sad.

  8. 8. KDW

    For God’s sake get a grip. Obama has only been
    President for a little over 5 months. Every President
    is popular at this stage of their administrations.
    Obama is no more popular at this point than
    Jimmy Carter was and we know how that turned out.

    Most Americans have no idea what type of legislation
    Obama is pushing. Apparently Congress doesn’t either
    since they never seem to get around to reading proposed
    legislation before they actually vote for it. If the
    ramifications of Obama’s agenda are as bad as conservatives
    suspect, eventually his credibility will be shattered.
    Then his Presidency will be toast. Just like Jimmy’s.

    Until then please quit whining about Obama’s popularity.

  9. 9. Delia

    8. KDW,

    There’s a lot of STUPID in the world.

    Case in point?: American Idol.

    Familiar much?

    You dipshits put this cretin in power and I can’t stand any of you morons who did.

    Remember when it was ‘cool’ to hate ‘Bush’? Good times huh?

    Get used to the DohBama hate.

    Only this time, DohBoy will have a few nukes to deal with. Not kewl.

  10. 10. Sebastian Shaw

    KDW, President Obama has been plastered everywhere & helped by the Ministry of Truth, the MSM. Furthermore, I think Barack Obama is the first President to have a dildo molded & sold as well. Get a grip? Be careful in what context you ask–especially the Fellatio Media. They got a grip & have not let go…

  11. 11. Delia

    “Fellatio Media”

    LMFAOOOOOOO!

    *falls off computer chair laffin’*

    Sebastian Shaw,

    Can I steal that from you? LOL!

  12. 12. Sebastian Shaw

    Delia, sure you steal it. I use it interchangeably with MSM.

  13. 13. roseannie

    Oh My Gosh…..dildo. it fits Obama, MSM,and a lot of people I know…and it’s perfect! Much thanks. I, myself, do not need one.

  14. 14. Delia

    12. Sebastian Shaw,

    Thank you! I’ll use it as much as humanly possible when apropos. ♥ :lol:

  15. 15. SLK

    Well, we know Obama can dance, but can he do THIS?

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJQVlVHsFF8

  16. 16. Delia

    15. SLK:

    OMG! I was trying to find that hilarious vid to share! Thank you! Thank you!

    “I’m hooked on a feelin’, cuz you got me be believin’”

    ROTFL

    Hooga chakka Hooga Chakka!

    *falls off chair giggling*

  17. 17. Rose Ann

    Okay… I am so confused. I viewed the vid and (am in the office and broke out in hystrical laughter which caused many people to come over to my desk). Is Hasseloff being serious? My children said he was an old star from Bay Watch and Night Rider, two shows I barley ever watched. Really, Is he serious or can I give him the benfit of a doubt and hope he’s making it up (poking fun) as he goes along

  18. 18. Rose Ann

    (sorry) left off the last 3 words: “kinda like Obama”

  19. 19. Delia

    17. Rose Ann,

    Don’t try to read too much into that vid. It’s like trying to understand the Bible. Sometimes you just gotta believe.

    HOOGA CHAKKA! HOOGA CHAKKA!

    ROTFL!

  20. 20. Class Clown

    Hmmm…. when will we also get to see Obama lay on the carpet and talk drunk to his hamburger?

    The media would spin even that story positive.

  21. 21. Delia

    I watched that damned video again [15. SLK], and it just keeps getting funnier.

    Is that what being on ‘acid’ is like?

    Thank goodness I have strong kegel muscles. lol

  22. I think the Vodkapundit is a genius.

    (Steve ~ having a long and storied obsession with Da Hoff, I’d like to offer you the use of my favorite .gif to illustrate your story. It’s a winner, I SWEAR.)

  23. For the love of all that is holy do not click on tree hugging sister’s link if you value your eyes.

  24. 24. jim

    We elected him because all the Republicans offered us was Bush-Lite and Caribou-Barbie. At least Obama is throwing the treasury away in the U.S. The idiot Bush had to go to Iraq to dispose of it. About 10 years ago, I predicted that the U.S. would be a third-rate military and economic power within thirty years. I may have been too optimistic.

  25. 25. Chivas

    Socialism is always popular at first. Hopefully people see the light and end the free reign the Obamanauts have on the government. Democrat or Republican, controlling the White House, Senate, and House at the same time just leads to one thing: Trouble.

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