Barack Obama Jumps the Shark and Lands on the Wedding Cake [Reader Post]

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President Obama has jumped the shark. The phrase “Jumping the Shark” dates back to 1977 when the cast of the popular television show Happy Days took a trip out to Los Angeles and The Fonz, played by Henry Winkler, jumped over a shark cage while waterskiing. The original use indicated when a TV program had run out of creative and compelling storylines and began to utilize gimmicks to keep viewers interested such as trips to foreign countries, the introduction of new characters (particularly babies) or cameos by special guest stars. Over the last three decades the idiom has taken on a broader application in that it typically means the beginning of end of something, some endeavor, an erstwhile high flying company, or in this case, a career.

According to Gallop, Barack Obama’s approval rating is sitting at 46%, and the last time it was above 50% was May of 2011. To put that in some perspective, at this point in 2004 George Bush was sitting at 49% and had been at 60% as recently as that January, while Bill Clinton was sitting at 55% at this point in 1996. As bad as that approval rating is, Rasmussen has Obama 5 points behind Mitt Romney with a further 5% undecided. Dick Morris has a great way of explaining why that 5% is likely to go sharply against the President. He says being undecided at this point in the election cycle is the equivalent of asking if you think you are going to be married to your wife this time next year. If you don’t come down strongly in favor of yes, there’s a problem. As such he suggests that most of those undecided voters are going to go against the President.

So what does all this mean? That basically things are not looking good for Barack Obama in November. The economy seems to be mired in the cellar, the housing and unemployment numbers are looking bleak and the writing has been on the wall for months about this week’s Obamacare decision. It is said that in times of adversity a person’s true character comes to light. Over the last few months Barack Obama has proved that adage true.

So what is a politician to do when their political career is hurtling towards the abyss? Use the political equivalent of gimmicks to resuscitate their campaign. In the case of President Obama, that means doing things that will energize his base, regardless of their constitutionality or their probity. Take for example the White House’s use of the left’s thuggish tactics to intimidate private citizens for exercising their First Amendment rights and using the Office of the President to suggest that individuals are somehow “Betting against America” simply for supporting Mitt Romney.

Then of course there is the President’s recent foray into law making that is unencumbered by constitutional authority. According to Article II, Section 3 of the Constitution, the President is directed to “take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed.” On the 15th of this month President Obama decided rather than do as directed by the Constitution, he would implement his own extra constitutional version of “The Dream Act”, a bill that Congress couldn’t pass, even when the Democrats had a supermajority.

And it’s not just in amnesty where the President is throwing out the Constitution. In February, the Justice Department announced that they would no longer defend the Defense of Marriage Act in court, unilaterally declaring it “unconstitutional”. This might have come as something of a surprise to those who had witnessed the Administration defending DOMA in court only the previous month!

Now of course we have President Obama contradicting Senator Obama and deciding that Executive Privilege is a good thing, given the fact that he and Eric Holder have much to hide in reference to government weapon sales that have resulted in the deaths of 300 Mexicans and one American Border Patrol agent… in Arizona!

These acts, controversial one and all, are the acts of a desperate man. Not a single one of them was necessary to run the country. They were however necessary to a campaign is flailing about seeking to energize its base as it tries to combat its rapidly crumbling appeal to Middle America.

As disgraceful as much of this conduct is, none of it really fits the level of incredulity necessary to be deemed “Jumping the Shark”. This however does:

Got a birthday, anniversary, or wedding coming up?

Let your friends know how important this election is to you—register with Obama 2012, and ask for a donation in lieu of a gift. It’s a great way to support the President on your big day. Plus, it’s a gift that we can all appreciate—and goes a lot further than a gravy bowl.

That’s right… The President of the United States is requesting that citizens give up birthday and anniversary presents along with wedding gifts so that he can raise money for his campaign!

The Fonz jumping over a shark was more believable than this: The President of the United State asking a couple, on the most important day of their lives, to add a third figure to the top of their wedding cake… him! And he’s not even planning on making an appearance at the reception, nevermind sit through the wedding itself! Maybe those planning a 2013 wedding should move it up a year just to guarantee a victory…

To paraphrase Winston Churchill – obviously a favorite of President Obama – “Never have so many been asked to give so much to one man”. Yes we can!

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Then there is the latest move. After SCOTUS upheld the main provision in Az SB1070, Obama told the state that the Feds would no longer accept any calls from Arizona law enforcement officials and set up a special hotline for allegations of racial profiling concerning illegal aliens. In other words, he told the state of Arizona to go pound sand when the ruling didn’t go his way.

Why is it that this site always points out when Obama’s ratings are down, but never when they’re up? I haven’t heard a word of praise for Obama now that gas prices have dropped to close to $3.00, but there was plenty of blame for him when they approached $4.00—even though Obama was not responsible for either occurrence. Maybe it’s because of the one-sided nature of sites like this one. I’ve never been able to understand how a certain group of people can take pride in non-objectivity.

Great little article as per usual. Arizona, you’re on your own.
I read somewhere that Soros is donating 10 million dollars to take down the Sheriff, Arpaio through the ballot box or through the courts. Taxpayer dollars are being squandered to attack Sheriff Joe. The Dept. of injustice has filed suit and is fabricating some charges based on racism. Looks like Joe needs some money. Unbelievable! Arizona, you’re on your own and you’re being attacked for trying to secure your border. Texas(offshore drilling), Florida(voter rolls), Virginia( Unaffordable Care Act), N.Dakota, Pennsylvania, Indiana( hydraulic fracturing), the list goes on, are being sued and harassed. Obugabe is destroying your country by stealing power from the states. Kenya believe this? Coal? Jobs?Constitution?

King Kardashian parties with his gay friends on your wedding gifts! can’t make this stuff up!

@Liberal1 (objectivity):

“I’ve never been able to understand how a certain group of people can take pride in non-objectivity.”

A woman in a hot air balloon realized she was lost. She lowered her altitude and spotted a man in a boat below. She shouted to him, “Excuse me, can you help me? I promised a friend I would meet him an hour ago, but I don’t know where I am.”

The man consulted his portable GPS and replied, “You’re in a hot air balloon, approximately 30 feet above ground elevation of 2,346 feet above sea level. You are at 31 degrees, 14.97 minutes north latitude and 100 degrees, 49.09 minutes west longitude.

She rolled her eyes and said, “You must be a Republican.

“I am,” replied the man. “How did you know?”

“Well,” answered the balloonist, “everything you told me is technically correct. But I have no idea what to do with your information, and I’m still lost. Frankly, you’ve not been much help to me.”

The man smiled and responded, “You must be an Obama-Democrat.”

“I am,” replied the balloonist. “How did you know?”

“Well,” said the man, “you don’t know where you are — or where you are going. You’ve risen to where you are, due to a large quantity of hot air. You made a promise you have no idea how to keep, and you expect me to solve your problem. You’re in exactly the same position you were in before we met, but somehow, now it’s my fault.”

Actually Lib man, he has been partially responsible for the upward and downward movement of gas prices; because his energy strategy has been to stifle energy production in the US, thus diverting our energy dollars to foreign countries and creating artificial spikes in the price of oil. Benefitting those evil Bush oil guys. As the wealth of the US pours to the Middle East, no one is using energy; since they no longer have the wealth that was once part of America’s energy production. The consumers aren’t buying energy or gas. Obama’s plan is working, by suffocating America’s middle class and sending our wealth overseas, America’s energy usage has been reduced and gas prices are in decline. We are quick to note when the Won’s plans are working. It’s just a matter of whether we can get him out of office before he bankrupts the country.

Lib{subjective}

Maybe it’s because the Saudis want him for four more years, seeing as how they increased production in early May. Takes about 6 months to affect prices at the pump; so the target is gas below $3 by November.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-05-31/saudi-output-rises-to-highest-in-at-least-23-years-opec.html

Don’t forget nuked the fridge. Brought to you by the really bad Indiana Jones movie.

Obama is not above playing all sorts of nasty games to make himself look good on paper.

*For instance, as of May 1st, 2012, 59 out of 60 weeks the Labor Department and the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) have reported a number that is WRONG to the downside, in order to make the economy LOOK better than it truly is!!
That is EVERY WEEK for MORE THAN A YEAR!!!

*For instance Cash For Clunkers created a temporary little bump in sales of vehicles, making it LOOK like the economy was improving (if you are an idiot!)

*Another for instance the 1st time home buyer’s rebate shoved many property sales up a few months to make it LOOK like the housing bubble was over and things were heading in the right direction (if you are an idiot!)

*Any chart of unemployment since Obama took office shows how his US Census took advantage of willing workers to make it LOOK like the employment picture was turning the corner. That is until some of them spilled the beans about how they were hired, fired, re-hired, re-fired, again and again and again so as to make it LOOK like unemployment was on the rebound.
Had the whistle blowers not spoken out we would have looked like idiots had we believed the cart’s bump.

Saying Obama uses ”smoke and mirrors” does a disservice to magicians who really can use smoke and mirrors.
I expect many more games in the coming months.
One will be when the census redefines what counts as income so as to pull millions of people miraculously out of poverty and near-poverty.
It will LOOK like we are all rich or near-rich.
Are we idiots?

Keyser Soze
that is very funny and very on the beam, oops, I meant on the balloon,
and OBAMA IS BOWING TO THE SAUDI, SO HE MIGHT GET A JOB IN THE UN,
HE ALWAYS HAVE AN EYE ON THEM TO HELP HIM DECIDE ON THE ILLEGALS,
THE UN WANT HIM TO KEEP THEM AND PUT THEM IN THE MELTING POT,
BYE

The biggest irony of Obama’s Shark Jump is that he has fine print in all his emails that excludes illegals from taking part in his fundraising!

Obama’s dinner table “promotion [is] open only to U.S. citizens, or lawful permanent U.S. residents who are legal residents of 50 United States, District of Columbia and Puerto Rico and 18 or older,” said the legalese in a June 26 solicitation.

That exclusion bars roughly 11 million Hispanics who are in the country illegally, as well as many Asians, Africans and Europeans who do not have residency or citizenship.

“It is wrong to run away from immigrant communities … and their right to participate fully in the society they call home,” said Lisa Moore, a spokeswoman for the progressive-led National Domestic Workers Alliance.

[IRONICALLY] Obama is not legally obliged to exclude non-residents — such as tourists and temporary workers — or even illegal immigrants, from sitting at his lunch table.

That’s because his solicitations do not require people to make a political donation. “No purchase, payment, or contribution necessary to enter or win. Contributing will not improve chances of winning,” says the fine print.

@Liberal1 (objectivity):
Wow! Down to almost $3.00. We should bow before you messiah. It was $1.78 when Bush left office, match it and maybe we’ll talk about it.

@Liberal1 (objectivity): Gas prices?…Really?…That’s the best you can come up with?…..The DoJ was complicent in the murder of two U.S. citizens, the WH covers it up, the economy is circling the drain, Dear Leader snuggles with the new prezy of Egypt (MB), invites a known terrorist to the WH, then won’t discuss what the meeting was about or why they even granted him access, DoJ/WH refuse to uphold a Constitutional Law (immigration) or support states attempting to enforce it, grants amnesty to over 800,000 non-residents, looses billions on failed “green energy investments” and wants to double down on them, forces un-Constitutional health care on the nation, goes after states attempting to enforce voter ID laws, goes after states purging rolls of those not allowed to vote, refused to help the U.S. economy by support Keystone…..But hey!….Gas prices dropped!!! Whooo Hooo…..moron…

@Sua Sponte, #13:

The DoJ was complicent in the murder of two U.S. citizens, the WH covers it up, the economy is circling the drain . . .

What you’re forgetting is that the “truth” of each of those assertions is only self-evident to those on the far right.

@Greg:

And no matter what facts and proofs are presented, people like greg will insist holder and co. are innocent.

What I’m increasingly closer to concluding with every passing day is that ideologically driven right wing republicans represent a clear and present danger to safety of the nation and to the well-being of average American citizens.

Consider today’s news, for example. With parts of coastal Florida currently under a couple of feet of water, the National Flood Insurance Program limping along on yet another 60-day extension, and a bipartisan bill that would resolve the program’s long-term solvency issues ready for a unanimous consent passage in the Senate, Rand Paul suddenly decides to try to tack on a beginning-of-life personhood amendment. Which, of course, has no chance in hell of passing.

Useful, do you think?

@Greg:
Sounds like Sen. Reid dithered and Sen. Paul pounced.
The early bird gets the worm.

@Greg: Assertion?…Alrighty….So Agent Terry wasn’t killed with one of the F&F weapons?..Odd, that’s what the agency says, the media, the U.S. government, the Mexican government…I suppose though they could be lying…..The DoJ didn’t go running to the WH who pushed an executive privilage once Holder knew he was about to get slammed?……So what was the operational plan of F&F?….What was the end result to be?…Dear Leader hasn’t blown billions of our tax dollars on “green energy” investments?…The economy isn’t circling the drain?….So, your “assertion” that these issues aren’t fact say that either you are ignorant (willfully/unwillful) or that you’re playing the typical liberal role of playing the other side just for the sake of it…I’ll go with the latter…Facts don’t need “assertions”….You present what liberalism is at its heart….empty…without merit….

@Sua Sponte, #18:

Complicity implies that someone in the DOJ is criminally involved in the murder, while cover-up implies that the White House is aware of that criminal involvement and is concealing it. Issa has no evidence that any of that is true. None whatsoever.

Nor is the economy presently circling the drain. That might accurately describe the situation at specific points toward the end of the Bush presidency. It hasn’t actually applied at any point since mid-2009.

So, yes. Assertions. Nothing more than that.

@Greg: So Dear Leader is lying about the economy then?…He’s been telling us it’s worse than we thought, that he inheirited a dismal economy and that he needs four more to fix it…Unemployment has been over 8% for how long and growing?….Food stamp recipients have increase how much since 09?….So which is it?…Secondly, if you provide weapons to a criminal, with no operations plan, no intent, no oversight, no tracking mechanism, no partnership with the country of which they are being sent, and someone is killed with one of those weapons, there is no accountability to the provider?…They didn’t know the cartel would use those weapons for not so nice things?….They didn’t think the cartel would use those weapons in crimes?….Interesting…So, the bottom line would be that the DoJ and the WH were not complicit in the murder of Agent Terry, but that they are simply a bag of door knobs who shouldn’t be in leadership positions making life and death decisions…..

@Greg: Greg greg greg! The right is not ideological driven, they are value driven. Ron Paul wants to conserve life. That is a vlaue. You want to spread the money around and allow everyone to have a house even if they can not afford it. It is the left that is ideology driven.

Randy
hi,
I just heard BOEMER SAID IF THE JUSTICE RULE ON ONLY ONE PART OF HEALT CARE,
THE CONGRESS WILL TAKE OUT THE OTHER PART
THAT IS ON GRETA AT FOX
BYE

The second time I’m saying it tonight: Obama’s hypocrisy knows no end. J.Hoft recalled a Telegraph interview with the Obamas: the Telegraph reported in a magazine interview Obama and his wife Michelle revealed that one of their steadfast house rules is not giving Christmas or birthday presents to Malia, 10, and Sasha, seven.

Co-opting someone else’s wedding is narcissistic. They don’t even give their kids presents, but the Obama’s want your wedding present.

mossomo
OBAMA is born beggar,
I bet you must have met a guy like that in your life among people involved in anything pass us by,
they will talk of let’s do that, let’s go there, okay? okay we’ ll go,
by the way can you give me some money to pay for it, I forgot my wallet home?
every one meet one beggar in his life, and gave the money, and never got it back,
what do we call those person? OBAMA IS DOING IT TO THE PEOPLE,
oh, by the way, he will spend your money showing up with other but not with you,
bye

the MUSLIM INFLUENCE is surely present in the WHITE HOUSE,
OBAMA said it and proved it, he told the MUSLIM he would take their sides, over any other,
that is clear, and he acted on it, he received the MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD IN THE PEOPLE’S WHITE HOUSE.

It is a strange thing, this ‘obama love thang”. Crazy man. There are a lot of rose colored glasses being worn out there in this here Ununited States. it’s as obvious as the nose on a face that respect for this country is way down the line of importance to him. I wonder what this ununited states is going to look like without the protectors of liberty?

@dee:

What a day! Before I head home for the night, I wanted to make sure you saw this
I Love Obamacare” sticker.

If you donate just $3 or more, we’ll send you this sticker in the mail

I’ve already got one ordered for my car. Get yours now: http://dccc.org/I-Love-Obamacare

Hope you enjoyed the great news today.

Thanks for your support,
Greg

Greg Berlin
Deputy Digital Director