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January 06, 2014

Anonymous Former White House Official: Hey, Maybe Obama Just Isn't Any Good at Governing
— Ace

"I talked to a former Obama White House person, just before Christmas, when Obama was sort of adrift, figuring out what to do, his poll numbers were pretty low. And he said, 'Look, the president needs to find an issue to campaign on. This is what he's good at. He's really good at campaigning. Maybe not governing,' according to this Democrat," Hamby said this morning on CNN.

You had me at "Maybe not governing."

Video at the link.

Obama, like many of the overpromoted, underachieving members of his class, is a glittering mediocrity.

It might seem ridiculous to psychoanalyze the President based upon his television viewing, but then again, the New York Times did exactly that, divining, in each of Obama's predictable choices, a Heroic Narrative of a searching intellect.

Well, Matthew Continetti is willing to play the game too. And his takeaway is that Obama has a mind notable primarily for how mundane it is.

In Â“ObamaÂ’s TV Picks Â— Anything Edgy, With Hints of Reality,Â” Shear reports that the president, whose Â“life in the Oval OfficeÂ” is marked by Â“war, terrorism, economic struggle,Â” and Â“mass shootings,Â” has a taste, Â“in his few quiet moments,Â” not for situation comedy but for drama. He indulges this taste by watching copious amounts of television.
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Shear clearly had a thesis in mind when he sat down to write. His article is an argument in search of evidence. He seems to think ObamaÂ’s taste in television reveals a tragic sense of life, a Niebuhrian realism that informs the administrationÂ’s domestic and international agenda. Shows that undermine this idea, such as sports and comedies, are downplayed. Dramas with antiheroes, violence, conspiracies, and sex are emphasized.
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OneÂ’s favorite movies, television shows, books, and music may not provide deep insights into oneÂ’s psychology or politics or point of view, but they do specify the consumer profile under which one falls.... [Obama's television viewing choices] are utterly typical of the American educated class.

Obama's favorite shows are as pedestrian and predictable as you can imagine. Progressive favorite Parks & Recreation, Mad Men, The Wire, Breaking Bad, Boardwalk Empire, Homeland, Game of Thrones. It's the exact same list that every member of the New Class would proudly declared to "love" (after first prefacing the statement with "I never watch television, but...").

Most of them are on cable or premium channels, where people who think they're intellectual can watch TV without worrying about being a couch potato. (Remember, it's not TV -- it's HBO.)

They're also mostly variations on soap operas, but disguised with some violence and sex so as to be distinct from the Guiding Light.

Most of these shows appeal most strongly to women.

Homeland, Game of Thrones, House of Cards Â— these are the latest distractions of the well-schooled echelon of society that toils in high positions in finance, academia, media, and the bureaucracy, that binge-watches fashionable shows with determination and marathon-runner stamina, that discusses over dinner recent articles in the New York Times Magazine or The New Yorker, that laments rising inequality during vacations in tropical locales. To watch such programs is not a sign of critical acumen but of social status. The audience of these cable dramas is wealthy not only in dollars but also in cultural currency: in the ability to detect and adapt to the rise and fall of reputations, to restate the latest critical judgments, to fashion oneÂ’s subjective tastes into a coherent and ideological whole. That Barack Obama watches the same television shows as a reader of the New York Times must add an extra thrill, a dash of self-importance, to the experience of being a couch potato. Obama is so much cooler than Republican presidents, after all.
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Anyone who can make it through the piece should conclude that the president is neither a Communist nor a Muslim but a conventional and rather unexciting Bobo, a middle-aged parent of two who unwinds, in between golf and games of pickup basketball, in the accustomed manner of his caste. Ironic, isnÂ’t it: A man whose senses of ego and ambition are continually inflated by his rivals, his supporters, and himself is just another member of a comfortable and confused elite, enjoying television on his large, high-definition set, watching movies in his private screening room, and eating fine cuisine in the most fashionable restaurants while brooding over the prospect of American decline.

I have never known a man in all of history to be so frequently and passionately hailed as a genius, with such an utter lack of any evidence to support such a claim.

Posted by: Ace at 03:13 PM | Comments (253)
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1 That's why I call him the Imbecile

Posted by: Ma Bell at January 06, 2014 03:15 PM (RLdcX)

2 I like Boardwalk Empire

Posted by: Mr Kook at January 06, 2014 03:15 PM (hemD9)

3 I know I've beat the military thing to death, but bear with me on this one:

I wouldn't trust obama to burn shit given 5 gallons of diesel and a book of matches.

He would fk that up and half the base would be on fire.

Posted by: tangonine at January 06, 2014 03:15 PM (x3YFz)

4 He stinks at his job but we extended his contract anyway.

Posted by: grammie winger at January 06, 2014 03:16 PM (P6QsQ)

5 I have never known a man in all of history to be so frequently and passionately hailed as a genius, with such an utter lack of any evidence to support such a claim. *********** never? Allow myself to introduce myself.. signed, xxoo Hillary Clinton

Posted by: oejay44cday at January 06, 2014 03:17 PM (72j65)

6 3 He stinks at his job but we extended his contract anyway. Posted by: grammie winger at January 06, 2014 07:16 PM (P6QsQ) Who is this "we"?

Posted by: Ma Bell at January 06, 2014 03:17 PM (RLdcX)

7 Is this the football thread?

Posted by: Nip Sip at January 06, 2014 03:18 PM (0FSuD)

8 He watches copious amounts of television??? For the love of pete. When does he work ??

Posted by: grammie winger at January 06, 2014 03:18 PM (P6QsQ)

9 He's really good at campaigning. Maybe not governing, But mostly--not governing.

Posted by: Hawaii at January 06, 2014 03:19 PM (RJMhd)

10 at least NOW we have a president who reads...what? TV? shit. signed xxoo, one of your lib relatives

Posted by: oejay44cday at January 06, 2014 03:19 PM (72j65)

11 He watches tv, sports, and goes golfing. Is he retired?

Posted by: grammie winger at January 06, 2014 03:20 PM (P6QsQ)

12 He's really good at campaigning. Maybe not governing, Maybe?

Posted by: Ma Bell at January 06, 2014 03:20 PM (RLdcX)

13 and himself is just another member of a comfortable and confused elite, enjoying television on his large, high-definition set, watching movies in his private screening room, and eating fine cuisine in the most fashionable restaurants while brooding over the prospect of American decline. Most of the comfortable and confused 'elite' don't have the power to tear down the Republic and her prospects in a mad dash towards full-blown corpro-socialism.

Posted by: weft cut-loop [/i] [/b] at January 06, 2014 03:20 PM (dwArK)

14 You forgot Downton Abbey, and it's on PBS! Soaps for the non profits!

Posted by: Nip Sip at January 06, 2014 03:20 PM (0FSuD)

15 Good gravy he sounds like my kid between deployments.

Posted by: grammie winger at January 06, 2014 03:20 PM (P6QsQ)

16 The word "maybe" it does not mean what you think it does dear unidentified retard liberal source...

Posted by: Sven 10077 at January 06, 2014 03:21 PM (TE35l)

17 tv is Obama's pacifier and it keeps him quiet while I run the country.

Posted by: Valerie J at January 06, 2014 03:21 PM (HBuxY)

18 He can't speak without his TelePrompTer, I don't think it could teach him to govern.

Posted by: Carol at January 06, 2014 03:21 PM (z4WKX)

19 It's a little shocking how much time this fuckhead spends watching the tube. Then again, considering his "achievements", maybe not.

Posted by: Waterhouse at January 06, 2014 03:21 PM (47eRj)

20 My friensch ...

Posted by: John 'ORC' McCain [/i] [/b] at January 06, 2014 03:22 PM (dwArK)

21 Ha Ha, Downton Abbey premier, 10.4 million viewers. ONLY 20% less that Duck Dynasty, which is NOT on any broadcast channels like PBS. Rednecks win again. http://tinyurl.com/lbdbg75

Posted by: Nip Sip at January 06, 2014 03:22 PM (0FSuD)

22 Oh shit, I believe I was first

Posted by: Ma Bell at January 06, 2014 03:22 PM (RLdcX)

23 Nobel Prize for Peace!

Before dispatching a single person on his KILL list, no less.*

*And even then, he killed them as peacefully as possible.

Posted by: LoneStarHeeb at January 06, 2014 03:23 PM (BZAd3)

24 For the love of pete. When does he work ?? Posted by: grammie winger at January 06, 2014 07:18 PM (P6QsQ) Rat-faced Jarrett is the busiest person in the White House

Posted by: Cicero Kid at January 06, 2014 03:23 PM (tcK++)

25 Ask yourself this simple, easy question.

You're a member of <insert special operations team here>. You're fast roping out of a helicopter driven and manned by the finest aircrews in history.

Obama is behind you on entry.

Are you nervous?

Posted by: tangonine at January 06, 2014 03:23 PM (x3YFz)

26 Sounds like he watches a LOT of TV. Wish I had that kind of time!

Posted by: Mole6 at January 06, 2014 03:23 PM (m0le6)

27 Good Lord our president is a fucking idiot.

Posted by: Soothie at January 06, 2014 03:23 PM (KrfRJ)

28 Is it wrong of me to ask what the man reads (besides the newspapers that tell him what his agencies have been doing)?

NB Ace: GL has been off the air for a few years now. Y&R is still on, though.

Posted by: Kevin in ABQ at January 06, 2014 03:24 PM (XrGnJ)

29 someday someone will write a truly great book on what caused so many people to vote for this guy twice. I'm trying to this of a pun on "Ulysses" and "Useless" but so far insufficient inspiration.

Posted by: Mallfly at January 06, 2014 03:24 PM (bJm7W)

30 I've never seen one of those shows. Clearly, I am not fit for the Elite Class of Intellectual Giants to which our illustrious leader belongs.

Posted by: grammie winger at January 06, 2014 03:25 PM (P6QsQ)

31 26 Good Lord our president is a fucking idiot. Why are you surprised, read this..... http://tinyurl.com/3o5e3bz

Posted by: Nip Sip at January 06, 2014 03:25 PM (0FSuD)

32 I would bet that he doesn't even watch the programs listed, he (or his press minders) know that those are the shows of the cultural hoity-toity. Would be easy to determine, if the press actually did its job.

Posted by: GeoSTI at January 06, 2014 03:25 PM (K0sbB)

33 No drama Obama has a taste for drama 'with a hint of reality'.

Posted by: Paperback Writer at January 06, 2014 03:26 PM (Nn4Jn)

34 31 GeoSTI at January 06, 2014 07:25 PM (K0sbB)

Why you gots to be hatin'?

//Ace Reporter Tarde for MSLSD

Posted by: Sven 10077 at January 06, 2014 03:26 PM (TE35l)

And yet, one of the guys from "Duck Dynasty" was floored by the fact that he and his wife got pulled out of line to go to meet Obama PERSONALLY - whereupon he (Obama) just gushed about how much he, Mooch, and the girls loved the show.

I'm guessing the smart set just chooses to ignore that as their Messiah wanting to see how the other half thinks.

Part of his "genius", no doubt....

Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, TX at January 06, 2014 03:26 PM (PZ6/M)

36 When does he govern with all of that tv viewing, golf playing, hoops watching & general fiddle fucking around?

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at January 06, 2014 03:26 PM (HVff2)

37 So Obama is Chauncey Gardiner then.

Posted by: Urban Achiever at January 06, 2014 03:26 PM (k3RVg)

38 Val Jarrett runs things while he golfs,vacations,fundraises and watches tv.

Posted by: steevy at January 06, 2014 03:27 PM (zqvg6)

@4 Allow myself to introduce myself..

signed, xxoo

Hillary Clinton

---------------

Hillary probably managed to cover up some cattle futures-related law breaking. So yes, she's still got one up on Obama (though it's not something to brag about...).

Posted by: junior at January 06, 2014 03:27 PM (UWFpX)

40 I have never known a man in all of history to be so frequently and passionately hailed as a genius, with such an utter lack of any evidence to support such a claim. *** Beats me. Neither can I. Heck, they downplayed Jimmy Carter's education and "intelligence".

Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at January 06, 2014 03:27 PM (DmNpO)

41 36 Urban Achiever at January 06, 2014 07:26 PM (k3RVg)

Kind of...

Chance the gardener made things grow with manure.

Obama the President has made bullshit bloom.

Posted by: Sven 10077 at January 06, 2014 03:28 PM (TE35l)

42 riends say Mr. Obama is also keenly awaiting the new season of the Netflix show Â“House of Cards,Â” which starkly depicts a dysfunctional Washington Â— a theme that must seem all too familiar. At a meeting of technology executives last week, Mr. Obama jokingly lamented his own inability to maneuver the halls of Congress in the way of Kevin SpaceyÂ’s character, Frank Underwood. Â“I wish things were that ruthlessly efficient,Â” Mr. Obama was overheard saying to Reed Hastings, the Netflix C.E.O., who invited the president to do a cameo on the show. Mr. Obama joked of the sleazy, congressman-murderer Mr. Underwood, Â“This guyÂ’s getting a lot of stuff done.Â” (from the original NYT article.)

Posted by: Hawaii at January 06, 2014 03:28 PM (RJMhd)

43 He's a lazy butt excuse for a man. He's got all the ambition of a stoned seventeen year old.

Posted by: grammie winger at January 06, 2014 03:28 PM (P6QsQ)

44 I'll weigh in on his list. Parks & Recreation....has a breakout Libertarian star, Ron Swanson. Mad Men...shows an America that worked, overhyped flaws and all. The Wire....legitimately great series that shows that Democrats cannot govern and that the Blue State model fails blacks and whites. Breaking Bad...all about hubris and nemesis, Shakespeare for the modern masses. Boardwalk Empire...great performances, stylish, fairly harmless in my opinion. Homeland....yeah, ok. Hate this one. A Liberal fantasy where the good guys the defend us are secretly tormented traitors or weepy women. Game of Thrones...has as one of its big themes that money runs out and that what can't endure forever, won't. I'd say that's not a bad viewing list.

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards at January 06, 2014 03:28 PM (3Znbm)

45 36 So Obama is Chauncey Gardiner then. He does like to watch. http://tinyurl.com/bmcjtqk

Posted by: Nip Sip at January 06, 2014 03:28 PM (0FSuD)

46 Read the first two sentences and I better not reply lest I get banned. Better head on back to Breitbart to unload.

Posted by: UWP at January 06, 2014 03:29 PM (2hQRj)

47 Besides all those shows he also watches lots of sports and Hollywood screens every movie for him .

Posted by: steevy at January 06, 2014 03:29 PM (zqvg6)

48 The president is neither a Communist nor a Muslim but a conventional and rather unexciting Bozo.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot Jr. at January 06, 2014 03:29 PM (9W1fA)

49 He's actually not a man.

Look, not going all testosterone about it, but he's never:

-- tackled a RB 5 yards deep in the backfield
-- cleaned a rifle
-- cleaned a mountain trout
-- stood at attention
-- scrubbed the crapper in the heart of a Navy vessel
-- repaired a Camaro engine *after* the fire
-- played hockey with people that have more eyes than teeth
-- field dressed a rabbit
-- put a Texas girl on the tailgate, with her wearing your stetson.

In short: a pussy.

Posted by: tangonine at January 06, 2014 03:29 PM (x3YFz)

50 Obama is behind you on entry. Are you nervous? Posted by: tangonine at January 06, 2014 07:23 PM (x3YFz) Fuck yeah nervous & I'm just average Joe

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at January 06, 2014 03:29 PM (HVff2)

51 Yeah , but remember he lives and dies with his beloved White Sox . That is supposed to cover his flinty chicago street cred . Well, that and membership in Jerry Wright's hate whitey congregation . Dude is so full of shit his eyes are brown .

Posted by: awkward davies at January 06, 2014 03:29 PM (WK8VM)

52 The media and the left spent all off their time propping him up, even in the face of striking evidence that far from being a messiah and a mental giant, he was an abject incompetent. It was almost as if they were hoping for some divine hand, or fate, at the very least, to reach down and anoint him with greatness.

We were talking about being low in the previous thread. Can you imagine how disillusioned those people are who staked all - every last one - of their hopes in this fraud must feel?

There's a pick-me-up if I ever heard one.

Posted by: LoneStarHeeb at January 06, 2014 03:29 PM (BZAd3)

53 When idiots think you are a genious, it doesn't mean you are one.

Posted by: Kirk's Gorn at January 06, 2014 03:30 PM (Jye7B)

54 Â“This guyÂ’s getting a lot of stuff done.Â” He read his own bill too. *cough*

Posted by: Waterhouse at January 06, 2014 03:30 PM (47eRj)

55 You know what Regan's favorite TV show was? Neither do I. Think on that a moment.

Posted by: Kirk's Gorn at January 06, 2014 03:30 PM (Jye7B)

56 47 Bertram Cabot Jr. at January 06, 2014 07:29 PM (9W1fA)

The president is both a communist and a muslim like his dad, and is a malignant and rather evil Bozo.

Posted by: Sven 10077 at January 06, 2014 03:31 PM (TE35l)

57 >>>He stinks at his job but we extended his contract anyway.

Posted by: grammie winger at January 06, 2014 07:16 PM (P6QsQ)<<<

Well, at least he only got extended for four years.

Sorry, ncj.

Posted by: Jay Cutler (the other Chicago disappointment) at January 06, 2014 03:31 PM (Oeij3)

58 Ace, Your last sentence summed up media's view of him & what he really is.

Posted by: Carol at January 06, 2014 03:31 PM (z4WKX)

59 Bush's favoriate TV show? He didn't have one, he was too busy running the goddamn country.

Posted by: Kirk's Gorn at January 06, 2014 03:32 PM (Jye7B)

60 I finally got to watch House of Cards over the holidays, and I will say that it's fun. Not groundbreaking by any means, but still a fun story, like a mediocre season of 24 when it was on.

Posted by: logprof at January 06, 2014 03:32 PM (X3GkB)

61 It sounds like to me he likes whatever the popular people like, I don't think it's really about the shows as it is about him being in the in crowd.

Posted by: Adam Smith's Invisible Pimp Hand at January 06, 2014 03:32 PM (WdbF7)

62
Most of the comfortable and confused 'elite' don't have the power to tear down the Republic and her prospects in a mad dash towards full-blown corpro-socialism.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at January 06, 2014 07:20 PM (dwArK)

In a way, they do, through their wealth, fundraising, and large representation in culture-dominating industries. Like how that gay billionaire turned CO blue... They are all a threat.

Posted by: [/i][/b]KG at January 06, 2014 03:32 PM (IPz9m)

63 Remember the picture of him trying to go through the gate with an umbrella?

That was early in his presidency and totally in character.

Posted by: LoneStarHeeb at January 06, 2014 03:33 PM (BZAd3)

64 Allen Funt is somehow at the bottom of this .

Posted by: Bill D. Cat at January 06, 2014 03:33 PM (XWw96)

65 To call Choom a mediocrity is to be generous. Mediocre means middle-of-the-road, or average. I'd have to say he is well below average.

Posted by: Titanium at January 06, 2014 03:33 PM (IgOQg)

66 I can see why Obama might like the Game of Thrones. It is interesting because it portrays royalty as ruthless fucks who stop at nothing for power. However, the main characters are not safe, they get killed off left and right. It would sort of be like Kirk taking a landing party down to a hostile planet and a monster kills the lot of them, not just the red-shirts.

Posted by: Warthog at January 06, 2014 03:34 PM (Tm1Xr)

67 54 You know what Regan's favorite TV show was? Neither do I. Think on that a moment. Not a question, Death Valley Days. http://tinyurl.com/ljf55ul

Posted by: Nip Sip at January 06, 2014 03:34 PM (0FSuD)

68 Dammit Ace quit putting up new posts when I'm working my genius in the previous post!!11!!

Posted by: Dack Thrombosis at January 06, 2014 03:35 PM (oFCZn)

69 13 You forgot Downton Abbey, and it's on PBS!

Soaps for the non profits!

Antiques Roadshow is Pawn Stars for PBS. And yeah, I kinda like 'em both.

Posted by: pep at January 06, 2014 03:36 PM (6TB1Z)

70 You know what Regan's favorite TV show was? Neither do I. Think on that a moment. *** You also don't know what kind of underwear he wore. I can't help but see that one moment as the moment the presidency, and the country, took a turn for the worse.

Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at January 06, 2014 03:36 PM (DmNpO)

71 I like the way Ace's mind works. Obama's? Not so much. Maybe because Obama's doesn't work.

Posted by: kathysaysso at January 06, 2014 03:37 PM (6H6o8)

72 I bet that Obama has watched more TV in office than any President in history. If he were a Repub this would be proof he's fucking dunce who "needs his stories" cause he's too retarded to read an actual book. Can't say that about the Affirmative Action King, though. Nope, he's a fucking genius.

Posted by: Flatbush Joe at January 06, 2014 03:37 PM (ZPrif)

73 Obama is President fantasy football. It's all he seems to do. He is great bullshitting about how to solve this or that problem, but in reality? His fantasy football team would always win the superbowl, if only he could get the right players and make them do whatever he wants....

Posted by: Kirk's Gorn at January 06, 2014 03:38 PM (Jye7B)

74 69 MTV got involved in politics.

Posted by: steevy at January 06, 2014 03:38 PM (zqvg6)

75 We are going to get multiple threads dedicated to FSU's thrashing of Auburn (in-progress and thereafter), right?

Posted by: logprof at January 06, 2014 03:38 PM (X3GkB)

76 You know what Regan's favorite TV show was? I would imagine he was fond of Wagon Train.

Posted by: Warthog at January 06, 2014 03:38 PM (Tm1Xr)

77 To call Choom a mediocrity is to be generous. Mediocre means middle-of-the-road, or average. I'd have to say he is well below average.

You need to define your terms. If by average, you mean verbal ability, then I disagree. He's clearly above average there. If you mean AmishDude type mathematical intelligence, or scientific acumen, I seriously doubt he can add or mix salt and water. If you mean ethical or managerial savvy, he's utterly braindead.

Posted by: pep at January 06, 2014 03:38 PM (6TB1Z)

78 74 logprof at January 06, 2014 07:38 PM (X3GkB)

Sure we are...in the fanfic section I guess...

War Eagle.

Posted by: Sven 10077 at January 06, 2014 03:39 PM (TE35l)

79 "I have never known a man in all of history to be so frequently and passionately hailed as a genius, with such an utter lack of any evidence to support such a claim." Did someone ask for me?

Posted by: Chauncey Gardiner at January 06, 2014 03:39 PM (sBegS)

80 "I have never known a man in all of history to be so frequently and passionately hailed as a genius, with such an utter lack of any evidence to support such a claim."

One of my former CEOs comes to mind - but yes, Obama gets the blue ribbon on this one.

Posted by: West at January 06, 2014 03:39 PM (gtiZk)

81 @74 Yeah, just like that Alabama is going to kick ass thread. If I was FSU, I'd be nervous.

Posted by: Nip Sip at January 06, 2014 03:39 PM (0FSuD)

82 Homeland, Game of Thrones, House of Cards Â— these are the latest distractions of the ~~well-schooled echelon of society that toils in high positions in finance, academia, media, and the bureaucracy~~ highbrow intellectuals FIFthem

Posted by: DangerGirl at January 06, 2014 03:40 PM (GrtrJ)

83 He watches copious amounts of television???

For the love of pete. When does he work ??

--

Exactly. IMO, this is the action of someone without any real intelligence, or intellectual curiosity. One who truly holds those qualities does not watch copious amounts of television. Obama has the mentality of a lazy teenager. As Ace asks, where is the evidence this man is a genius?

Posted by: Lady in Black at January 06, 2014 03:40 PM (Oa7B2)

84 Michele deserves more more taxpayer funded gifts fingers Oprah's poi

Posted by: haiku at January 06, 2014 03:40 PM (x9gJu)

85 The worst thing isn't all those people saying how brilliant he is. The worst thing is he believes it.

Posted by: Caliban at January 06, 2014 03:40 PM (2ArJQ)

86 Like how that gay billionaire turned CO blue... They are all a threat. Posted by: KG at January 06, 2014 07:32 PM (IPz9m) Ah, so you heard about that too. The Gill Foundation? Headquartered in the belly of the conservative beast, Colorado Springs.

Posted by: Mindy aka Svendy at January 06, 2014 03:41 PM (Bs5ky)

87 MTV got involved in politics. *** I know it's been a couple of decades, but I am still deeply offended... outraged even... that a young person would ever pull something so disrespectful. More so that Clinton didn't act like an adult and shame her for it. One of the nation's greatest disgraces.

Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at January 06, 2014 03:41 PM (DmNpO)

88 They talked about Jimmy Carter the same way--until he was out of office, then it was okay to say what a hateful little man he is.

Posted by: Null at January 06, 2014 03:41 PM (xjpRj)

89 If he were a Repub this would be proof he's fucking dunce who "needs his stories" cause he's too retarded to read an actual book.

Can't say that about the Affirmative Action King, though. Nope, he's a f*****g genius.

As per ValJar, he needs the downtime because his immense, planet-sized brain is a raging torrent, flooded with rivulets of thought cascading into a waterfall of creative alternatives. IOW, it overheats.

Posted by: pep at January 06, 2014 03:41 PM (6TB1Z)

90 Once a New Class friend of mine tried to tell me about this great TV show I just had to watch. I interrupted and said, "It's The Wire, right?" They were very angry. And confused how I knew what they were going to say.

Posted by: Flatbush Joe at January 06, 2014 03:42 PM (ZPrif)

91 I could have guessed that list with about 10 seconds' thought. It's the television equivalent of having a Stephen Hawking book on the coffee table.

I would bet good money that the average member of the Horde has more interesting and varied choices of viewing material than the average Bobo.

Posted by: alexthechick - SMOD, you taunty bitch. at January 06, 2014 03:42 PM (Gk3SS)

92 I like The Wire, Game of Thrones, and Breaking Bad. There!! I iz SMURT nowz!!

Posted by: puddleglum at January 06, 2014 03:42 PM (15w2J)

93 I like Mad Men & Homeland. I don't know how Homeland will be next season. I'm guessing that SCOAMF watches soap operas.

Posted by: Carol at January 06, 2014 03:42 PM (z4WKX)

94 As per ValJar, he needs the downtime because his immense, planet-sized brain is a raging torrent, flooded with rivulets of thought cascading into a waterfall of creative alternatives. IOW, it overheats.
Posted by: pep at January 06, 2014 07:41 PM

So, not water cooled?

Posted by: huerfano at January 06, 2014 03:42 PM (bAGA/)

95 Let me try my hand at analyzing him based on what we all know and have seen over the past year;

He's a fucking idiot. He's an idiot with a dangerous ideology fostered by his closest family members and associates throughout his life. Since he's intellectually lazy, he draws without question, on those whom have influenced him through his life no matter how radical, calculating or evil. His ego has been stoked throughout his life by people who saw him as a tool to be used to their own ends. All, or most at the very least, of his accomplishments are the accomplishments of others attributed to him to massage his ego and buy his fealty.

Valerie Jarrett knows whether this is true or not. Bill Ayers probably also.

Posted by: LoneStarHeeb at January 06, 2014 03:43 PM (BZAd3)

96 I would bet good money that the average member of the Horde has more interesting and varied choices of viewing material than the average Bobo.

Well, Yank My Doodle was quite the tour de force.

{**blushes**}

Posted by: pep at January 06, 2014 03:43 PM (6TB1Z)

It's all that Highbrow Intellectualism getting in the way of normal brain function.

Posted by: wth at January 06, 2014 03:43 PM (wAQA5)

98 Obama could say his favoriate TV show was My Little Pony, and these geniuses would hail his sensistivity to the children....

Posted by: Kirk's Gorn at January 06, 2014 03:43 PM (Jye7B)

99

Due, he is as close to Paul Dirac and Feynman as you could ever fuckin imagine! Due's a goddamn genius!

He's right on the verge of solving all kinds a stuff, over there.

Posted by: Rev Dr E Buzz Commissar at January 06, 2014 03:44 PM (HQml1)

100 Anonymous Former White Star Official: Hey, Maybe Edward Smith Just Isn't Any Good at Steerage in Proximity to Icebergs

Posted by: Baron Von Ottomatic at January 06, 2014 03:44 PM (kUgpq)

101 13 You forgot Downton Abbey, and it's on PBS! Soaps for the non profits! Posted by: Nip Sip at January 06, 2014 07:20 PM (0FSuD) ****** Obama didn't. It's in the original NYT article. And the list of heavies continues. Mr. Obama has told people he is a big fan of Â“Game of Thrones,Â” a brutal imagining of the wars in medieval Europe. He has raved about Â“Boardwalk EmpireÂ” and ITVÂ’s Â“Downton Abbey,Â” two period dramas that document the angst and difficulties that people faced during those times. And he has worked his way through the DVDs of AMCÂ’s smoldering Â“Mad MenÂ” series, telling friends that the character of Peggy Olson has given him insight into what it must have been like for his strong-willed grandmother in a world dominated by men.

Posted by: Hawaii at January 06, 2014 03:44 PM (RJMhd)

102 The sad thing is progs are making great shows practically unwatchable. When I know they like it, it makes me question my taste.

Posted by: Adam Smith's Invisible Pimp Hand at January 06, 2014 03:44 PM (WdbF7)

103 Clinton started the nonsense of appearing on late night talk shows and MTV events,acting like a buffoon.

Posted by: steevy at January 06, 2014 03:44 PM (zqvg6)

104 I don't doubt that Obama is above average in IQ. I'm guess his verbal is in the 80s. His math ... not so much. He's an above average guy. He's bright. But he believes he's a super genius. He believe he's Harvard Law Review material. Cause he actually was.

Posted by: Flatbush Joe at January 06, 2014 03:44 PM (ZPrif)

105 The bummer is an incompetent idiot.

Love to all, the Iranian ferret

Posted by: NCwoof at January 06, 2014 03:45 PM (aUQgu)

106 90 I could have guessed that list with about 10 seconds' thought. It's the television equivalent of having a Stephen Hawking book on the coffee table. I would bet good money that the average member of the Horde has more interesting and varied choices of viewing material than the average Bobo. Posted by: alexthechick - SMOD, you taunty bitch. at January 06, 2014 07:42 PM (Gk3SS) --Instead of subscribing to cable, I scoop up DVDs at Costco. Lots of history and nature documentaries. Plus a lot of stuff not appropriate for the babeh for several years, but in the meantime he will have a lot of learning at his disposal.

Posted by: logprof at January 06, 2014 03:45 PM (X3GkB)

107 Hey, I once knew a hooker named Downtown Abby!

Posted by: Bill Clinton at January 06, 2014 03:45 PM (H84UO)

108 Soooo...... /lightbulb... Obama IS a LOW INFORMATION VOTER?

Posted by: Romeo13 at January 06, 2014 03:45 PM (lZBBB)

109

How much you want to bet some low level flunky simply picked a random list of cool popular shows to throw out there?

Everyone knows Obama is actually obsessed with wrestling.

Posted by: Kirk's Gorn at January 06, 2014 03:45 PM (Jye7B)

110 And he has worked his way through the DVDs of AMCÂ’s smoldering Â“Mad MenÂ” series, telling friends that the character of Peggy Olson has given him insight into what it must have been like for his strong-willed grandmother in a world dominated by men.

Or, he's just, you know, a fey little fop.

Posted by: pep at January 06, 2014 03:46 PM (6TB1Z)

111

Oh, that NYT's article reeks of BS. I wouldn't be surprised if O'shitheel didn't watch any of these shows.

Posted by: puddleglum at January 06, 2014 03:46 PM (15w2J)

112 telling friends that the character of Peggy Olson has given him insight into what it must have been like for his strong-willed grandmother in a world dominated by men. ***** omg--I've never seen that show but Obama's line ^here smells to high hell.

Posted by: Hawaii at January 06, 2014 03:46 PM (RJMhd)

113

He seems to think ObamaÂ’s taste in television reveals a tragic sense of life, a Niebuhrian realism

Guy had to be wearing "I Look Really Smart" hipster glasses when he said that.

Posted by: wth at January 06, 2014 03:46 PM (wAQA5)

114 "Obama, like many of the overpromoted, underachieving members of his class, is a glittering mediocrity."

From a talent perspective, the goofball aspires to be a glittering mediocrity.

When he says anything, do you buy any of it? Did you ever? The man is a construct. The Progressive Media and Academia (BIRM) have been wholly integral and instrumental to seeing to that. TOTUS is infinitely brighter though still just as wrong, if not criminal, in policy.

He's all blabber all the time and pretty much always wrong. You say as much (as has every sane moron here) but it can't be repeated enough in order to get through the cacophony that this SCoaMF is a scholarly leader.

And Glittering Mediocrity sucked just as bad in '78 when they opened for Queen at the Hollywood Bowl.

Posted by: AnonymousDrivel at January 06, 2014 03:46 PM (eHIJJ)

115 Anonymous Former NFL Official: Hey, Maybe JaMarcus Russell Just Isn't Any Good at Quarterbacking

Posted by: Baron Von Ottomatic at January 06, 2014 03:47 PM (kUgpq)

116 "I would bet good money that the average member of the Horde has more interesting and varied choices of viewing material than the average Bobo."
==========

I watch the Weather Channel, but only because Stephanie Abram's boobs are almost as big as Al Roker's.

Posted by: Bill Clinton at January 06, 2014 03:47 PM (H84UO)

117 How long after Obama leaves the Presidency will the Gay Mafia try to claim him. I expect lots of books about Obama as The First Gay President. And The Queering Of Barack Obama. He's an effeminate man.

Posted by: Flatbush Joe at January 06, 2014 03:47 PM (ZPrif)

118 Ya--I'm getting the urge to gag and I have no idea about this character in Mad Men-- Peggy Olson.

Posted by: Hawaii at January 06, 2014 03:47 PM (RJMhd)

119 Stupid sock puppets...

Posted by: Kensington at January 06, 2014 03:48 PM (H84UO)

120 Everyone knows Obama is actually obsessed with wrestling. Posted by: Kirk's Gorn

You overestimate him. He's a Home Shopping Network kind of guy.

Posted by: pep at January 06, 2014 03:48 PM (6TB1Z)

121 We can look forward to his NCAA brackets soon.

Posted by: steevy at January 06, 2014 03:48 PM (zqvg6)

122 Obama IS a LOW INFORMATION VOTER?

Posted by: Romeo13 at January 06, 2014 07:45 PM (lZBBB)

Well he did vote for himself, so yeah.

Posted by: wth at January 06, 2014 03:48 PM (wAQA5)

123 Hey Obumfuckles, couldn't you have skipped a couple of episodes of Spnge Bob Square Pants to meet with Katherine Sebiliofigous? Simply amazing.

Posted by: Mr. Stoic at January 06, 2014 03:48 PM (rToC7)

124 GatewayPundit tweeted that he made it through surgery.

Posted by: Flatbush Joe at January 06, 2014 03:48 PM (ZPrif)

125 >>>telling friends that the character of Peggy Olson has given him insight into what it must have been like for his strong-willed grandmother in a world dominated by men.<<<

Peggy is a typical white racist too?

Posted by: Hate Miser at January 06, 2014 03:49 PM (Oeij3)

126 The next gift of the Dem party will be nearly as bad. Toward the beginning of last year, Bob Beckel was on O'Reilly and said that Hillary would go down in history as one of the most accomplished Secretaries of State in history.

Bill ask Beckel to name some of her accomplishments.

**crickets**

Beckel started stuttering and Bill kindly let him off the hook by changing the subject.

It wasn't funny. It was disgusting.

Posted by: LoneStarHeeb at January 06, 2014 03:49 PM (BZAd3)

127 "I have never known a man in all of history to be so frequently and passionately hailed as a genius, with such an utter lack of any evidence to support such a claim."

Until Obama came along, I'd have given that honor to either of Al Gore or John Kerry.

Posted by: Randy at January 06, 2014 03:49 PM (YBusZ)

128 These shows are tutorials for obama more than entertainment.

Posted by: Soothie at January 06, 2014 03:50 PM (KrfRJ)

129 Does Peggy Olson's grandson throw her under a bus? Cuz...that could work.

Posted by: Hawaii at January 06, 2014 03:50 PM (RJMhd)

130 Is he really all that good at campaigning, either? Really? He's has the MFM knob-suckers do most of that for him, always.

Posted by: Stu-22 at January 06, 2014 03:50 PM (KbrNh)

131 Wait, Carney grew a van dyke over the holidays? He working on being a red neck or something?

Posted by: Nip Sip at January 06, 2014 03:50 PM (0FSuD)

132 I have never known a man in all of history to be so frequently and passionately hailed as a genius, with such an utter lack of any evidence to support such a claim. His propagandists are employing the Big Lie: If they say it often enough it becomes The Truth.

Posted by: joncelli at January 06, 2014 03:50 PM (/AYWV)

133 62 Remember the picture of him trying to go through the gate with an umbrella? That was early in his presidency and totally in character. Posted by: LoneStarHeeb at January 06, 2014 07:33 PM (BZAd3) And this ..... http://youtu.be/tlqsYCUluSA

Posted by: Urban Achiever at January 06, 2014 03:51 PM (k3RVg)

134 The Wire....legitimately great series that shows that Democrats cannot govern and that the Blue State model fails blacks and whites.

The Wire is truly great because it is so utterly brutal in how it portrays everyone. It completely rejects the notion that human beings are good at heart.

I have this completely not thought through at all half baked theory that long form televisions dramas are the new serials. It's Dickens but in moving pictures.

Posted by: alexthechick - SMOD, you taunty bitch. at January 06, 2014 03:52 PM (Gk3SS)

135 TV

Golf

Frequent vacations.

Frequent parties with celebrities in the White House that rack up $1 billion a year in WH expenses.

Those are the accomplishments of the left's messiah.

Posted by: LoneStarHeeb at January 06, 2014 03:52 PM (BZAd3)

136 Peggy is a typical white racist too? Posted by: Hate Miser at January 06, 2014 07:49 PM (Oeij3) ********* Hmmm...wonder if most of the show she is dodging random black guys on the street-- kind of like a new twist on Running Man.

Posted by: Hawaii at January 06, 2014 03:52 PM (RJMhd)

137 Everything else has been a disaster.

Posted by: LoneStarHeeb at January 06, 2014 03:52 PM (BZAd3)

138

OK, I have to bitch a little here. There is NOTHING elite about any of the dipshit politicians, or the MSM, or the rest of the cool kids who support(ed) this unqualified, unremarkable fool who is currently serving as the President of the United States. This guy is supposed to be so brilliant, and all of his minions and supporters have advanced degrees from the shit hot universities of America yet they can't find their ass with both hands.

The JEF has done NOTHING distinguishable unless fucking things up is used as a measure. I'm sorry, but if judgment of character and evaluation of qualification by our 'elites' is a testament to their abilities and superiority then that's just a sad statement of how far we've fallen.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at January 06, 2014 03:52 PM (4Vr+0)

139 Cripes sakes. obama is a genius. His 'genius' lies in his ability to be regarded as a genius.

Posted by: Soothie at January 06, 2014 03:52 PM (KrfRJ)

140

Obama believes that his own infallible ideas are only failing because of racism. And because racism is bad, he should simply double down after every setback as a way of sticking it to the man. That way, even in failure, he is a hero for standing up against racism. He will be a noble disaster.

Posted by: Kirk's Gorn at January 06, 2014 03:53 PM (Jye7B)

141 They're really behind the curve if they're just now figuring out that King Barry sucks balls.

Posted by: Insomniac at January 06, 2014 03:53 PM (UAMVq)

142 For the love of pete. When does he work ?? Check out the official White House schedule of the President any day of the week. It usually is a breakfast or lunch with someone (Joe Biden, often). Then meeting with an official. Then maybe hosting some noteworthy group for a half hour. And THAT'S IT! He's the laziest no-op on the planet, and claims to be exhausted all the time.

Posted by: bonhomme[/i][/b][/i][/b][/s][/s] at January 06, 2014 03:53 PM (8ifMA)

143 Running Grandma

Posted by: Hawaii at January 06, 2014 03:53 PM (RJMhd)

144 Tip for the guys running Burger King: Putting something called "King Sauce" on your burgers is not going to make me want to eat one.

Posted by: Countrysquire at January 06, 2014 03:54 PM (8FyP4)

145 60 It sounds like to me he likes whatever the popular people like, I don't think it's really about the shows as it is about him being in the in crowd. ======== Ding ding ding! We have a winner! Obama always blends in. He' a chameleon. He likes what you like, whatever it is. Blankityblank slate

Posted by: votermom at January 06, 2014 03:54 PM (GSIDW)

146 I think he has great taste in TV shows.

Posted by: Chris Matthews at January 06, 2014 03:55 PM (2ArJQ)

147 Until Obama came along, I'd have given that honor to either of Al Gore or John Kerry. *** I would disagree with that assessment of Gore. He is damn smart and there's plenty of evidence to support it. He created a cult and pulled off a successful sham which generated hundreds of millions of dollars for himself and his cronies. He may be a prick. He many be evil. He may be a lot of things, but stupid isn't one of them.

Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at January 06, 2014 03:55 PM (DmNpO)

148 Marina GinestÃ died. Oddly, I had just come across her famous photo while looking somebody else up. There were a lot of hot babes of the Spanish Civil War. Unfortunately, like Marina, they were hard core stalinists and would have shot me. I'm shocked that Marina survived the war. Anyway, sassy! http://goo.gl/br2bMU

Posted by: Plaintiff Pug at January 06, 2014 03:55 PM (Qev5V)

149 It appears from his viewing favorites, Obama is a tit man.

Posted by: Plaintiff Pug at January 06, 2014 03:56 PM (Qev5V)

150 >>>It's the exact same list that every member of the New Class would proudly declared to "love" (after first prefacing the statement with "I never watch television, but...").

Hoi Polloi + Poi = Moi.

Posted by: President Golfs a Lot at January 06, 2014 03:56 PM (BF+2f)

151 And yet David Simon, the creative force behind the Wire, thinks we need more socialism.

He misses the entire point of his own creation.

Posted by: Kensington at January 06, 2014 03:56 PM (H84UO)

152 148 It appears from his viewing favorites, Obama is a tit man. Posted by: Plaintiff Pug at January 06, 2014 07:56 PM (Qev5V) I thought he was more of a (Reggie's) ass man.

Posted by: Insomniac at January 06, 2014 03:56 PM (UAMVq)

153 150 It just hasn't been done right!

Posted by: steevy at January 06, 2014 03:57 PM (zqvg6)

154 Cripes sakes II. Here we go again with AoS Dinner Theater's version of Monty Python's The Black Knight from The Life Of Brian. obama is killing you. obama has had his way eith you for 5 years straight. So don't sit there and tell me how stupid and incompetent obama while he's balls deep in your colons.

Posted by: Soothie at January 06, 2014 03:57 PM (KrfRJ)

155 " [Obama] indulges this taste by watching copious amounts of television...."

I guarantee you, Obama's copious television watching habits did not begin in January, 2009.

Obama was that guy in the dorm who every time you saw him, he was watching MTV. Obama was that guy who watched so much TV and smoked so much weed that you asked yourself, "does that guy EVER go to class or study?"

Obama is the Frankenstein's monster of affirmative action.

Posted by: Randy at January 06, 2014 03:57 PM (YBusZ)

156 if he didn't have to work on his golf game....he'd be an awesome prezzie of the united steeeezie

Posted by: phoenixgirl @phxazgrl Happy Epiphany at January 06, 2014 03:58 PM (u8GsB)

157 How come all those shows are about white people?

Posted by: Cornel West at January 06, 2014 03:58 PM (2ArJQ)

158

Â“ObamaÂ’s TV Picks Â— Anything Edgy, With Hints of Reality,Â”

King Boob Tube.

Posted by: wth at January 06, 2014 03:58 PM (wAQA5)

159 152 150 It just hasn't been done right! Posted by: steevy at January 06, 2014 07:57 PM (zqvg6) Hey, I did a pretty damn good job of it!

Posted by: Uncle Joe Stalin at January 06, 2014 03:58 PM (UAMVq)

160 Hey Yellen how's your mellon smellin

Posted by: United brotherhood of mellon smellers local 327 at January 06, 2014 03:59 PM (N3Al8)

161 Until Obama came along, I'd have given that honor to either of Al Gore or John Kerry. Posted by: Randy at January 06, 2014 07:49 PM (YBusZ) I look brilliant in a yachting cap.

Posted by: John Kerry at January 06, 2014 03:59 PM (oFCZn)

162 I have never known a man in all of history to be so frequently and passionately hailed as a genius, with such an utter lack of any evidence to support such a claim.

It's truly mind-boggling, isn't it. I sometimes feel that I will wake up from this mad world.

Posted by: toby928© insists on talking about robots at January 06, 2014 03:59 PM (QupBk)

163 Barky's brain vs a box of rocks, my money is on the rocks!!

Posted by: Killerdog at January 06, 2014 03:59 PM (Oi60j)

164 Somehow I think that the reality is that the only thing he watches is old videos of him giving speeches. He's too stupid to understand the simplest plot of the simplest television series.

Posted by: Sharkman at January 06, 2014 04:00 PM (TM1p8)

165 I saw Niebuhrian open for Triumph in '76.

Posted by: That guy at January 06, 2014 04:00 PM (Dwehj)

166 Chimpyhitler McBush could --
Fly a notoriously temperamental jet in his Guard days. He could speak Spanish.
He is athletic, bikes, runs, and at least can throw a baseball over the plate.
He maintains his own land, or does a lot of the work.
He ran the country competently (though obviously not perfectly).

SCOAMF --
Can't get an umbrella through a fucking gate.

Posted by: Hate Miser at January 06, 2014 04:00 PM (Oeij3)

167 Oh shit, Brent Musberger!

Posted by: logprof at January 06, 2014 04:00 PM (X3GkB)

168 Hey! Curling on NBCSP

Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at January 06, 2014 04:01 PM (DmNpO)

169 Football thread? Elbows? National Championship?

Posted by: Nip Sip at January 06, 2014 04:01 PM (0FSuD)

170 When we bump uglys I'm always on top. Why you ask? Because the only thing he can do is fuck up.

Posted by: Moochelle Obama at January 06, 2014 04:01 PM (mETGQ)

171 "He indulges this taste by watching copious amounts of television."

Jesus Tap-Dancing Christ! Copious!?

I'm not at all surprised because he's the laziest suckass crony in the history of D.C., but it seems so stark when facts are put to paper.

Is there word to describe "criminally shameless"? I'd like to apply that to Obama and the MFM both.

Posted by: AnonymousDrivel at January 06, 2014 04:01 PM (eHIJJ)

172

So after he gets his daily briefings, then he switches the channel.

Posted by: wth at January 06, 2014 04:02 PM (wAQA5)

173 >>>Check out the official White House schedule of the President any day of the week.

It usually is a breakfast or lunch with someone (Joe Biden, often).<<<

Ha! Is he even up before 10AM? Maybe they meet for brunch, if we're being generous.

Posted by: Hate Miser at January 06, 2014 04:03 PM (Oeij3)

174

Confession here: I sell cars. I sell f'n cars and I don't the time to watch copious amounts of television. The most powerful man in the world has more time to watch television than I do.

That is absurd.

Posted by: Northernlurker at January 06, 2014 04:03 PM (Xmw9g)

175 "obama is killing you. obama has had his way eith you for 5 years straight.

So don't sit there and tell me how stupid and incompetent obama while he's balls deep in your colons...."

Perhaps you meant to say ... "while Axelrod, Jarrett, Pelosi, Reid, Immelt, Hollywood et.al., are balls deep in ...."

Posted by: Randy at January 06, 2014 04:03 PM (YBusZ)

176 The smartest men in the room are asking Iran- freaken Iran- to join the negotiations in Syria. Ya just can't make this stuff up

Posted by: Nevergiveup at January 06, 2014 04:03 PM (nzKvP)

177 Jesus, between the television and the golf, the guy barely has time to sneak a Kool and jack off in front of a mirror.

Posted by: Taro Tsujimoto at January 06, 2014 04:03 PM (celt+)

178 171 So after he gets his daily briefings, then he switches the channel.

Posted by: wth at January 06, 2014 08:02 PM (wAQA5)

The only briefs Barky has have brown stains on the backside.

Posted by: Killerdog at January 06, 2014 04:04 PM (Oi60j)

179 During Benghazi I was riveted by Breaking Bad and just couldn't be distracted.

Posted by: Prez'nit 404 at January 06, 2014 04:04 PM (Dwehj)

180 I have no problem with a president watching tv, but pick your friggin leisure dude! He has time for golf, and basketball, and tv but how much time does he spend on his job or with his family? Dubya believed in a work balance, and that's fine, but when he was working, he was working.

Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at January 06, 2014 04:06 PM (DmNpO)

181 Hey now, Barry is the smartest guy I know! Other than myself, I mean.

Posted by: Sheriff Joe Biden at January 06, 2014 04:06 PM (UAMVq)

182 As per ValJar, he needs the downtime because his
immense, planet-sized brain is a raging torrent, flooded with rivulets
of thought cascading into a waterfall of creative alternatives.

Ditto!!

Posted by: berserker lurker at January 06, 2014 04:06 PM (foJr/)

183 **cough**national championship**cough**

Posted by: toby928© insists on talking about football at January 06, 2014 04:06 PM (QupBk)

184 **cough**national championship**cough** *** I'm guessing DiT will be along shortly with a dedicated thread.

Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at January 06, 2014 04:08 PM (DmNpO)

185 You didn't build my 90 inch flat screen TV.

Posted by: Prez'nit 404 at January 06, 2014 04:08 PM (Dwehj)

186 Headline prediction: Open Thread and, oh yeah, there's a football game on, I think.

Posted by: toby928© insists on talking about football at January 06, 2014 04:08 PM (QupBk)

187 "Obama's favorite shows are as pedestrian and predictable as you can imagine. Progressive favorite Parks & Recreation, Mad Men, The Wire, Breaking Bad, Boardwalk Empire, Homeland, Game of Thrones."

Not this shit again.

Because these are pretty much MY favorite shows, and I'm neither pedestrian, predictable (much) nor anywhere fucking near progressive.

I can't stand the man, but I don't care whether he likes what I like, just as I don't care if hates what I hate. I don't care what I do or don't have in common with him, because I'm not his friend, nor is he mine. He's my *president*, and all I care about is what he's doing to run-- or ruin-- my country.

Politics ain't art, and art ain't politics, and only leftist douchebags / communist apparatchiks (BIRM) insist that our entertainment be determined by considerations of what is politically appropriate to enjoy.

Lefties play this game, which is why they sneer at folks who say (and mean) that their favorite shows are Duck Dynasty, 19 Kids and Counting, etc.

Don't play this game.

Posted by: Dave at Garfield Ridge at January 06, 2014 04:08 PM (Ed+yP)

188 181 As per ValJar, he needs the downtime because his immense, planet-sized brain is a raging torrent, flooded with rivulets of thought cascading into a waterfall of creative alternatives. Ditto!! Posted by: berserker lurker at January 06, 2014 08:06 PM (foJr/) Well this administration is festering with mugs, pugs, thugs, nitwits, halfwits and bulldykes. Not so sure about Methodists though.

Posted by: Insomniac at January 06, 2014 04:09 PM (UAMVq)

189 169 When we bump uglys I'm always on top. Why you ask? Because the only thing he can do is fuck up. Posted by: Moochelle Obama at January 06, 2014 08:01 PM (mETGQ) ******** thx. I'm going to have to light up a volcano to burn that image outta my skull.

Posted by: Hawaii at January 06, 2014 04:09 PM (RJMhd)

190 >>>Hey! Curling on NBCSP

Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at January 06, 2014 08:01 PM (DmNpO)<<<

*disappointed* No Curl Girls.

Posted by: Hate Miser at January 06, 2014 04:09 PM (Oeij3)

191 Every minute he's watching TV or on the golf course is a minute Obama's not actively fucking up governing the country.

I would like to pledge $100 to the White House Netflix account.

Posted by: Baron Von Ottomatic at January 06, 2014 04:09 PM (kUgpq)

192 Let's see, campaigning would be rhetoric, ruthlessness, and ethical laxity while the campaign staff and the media do all the hard work. He's trying the same thing as governance, but, damn it all, there's that elusive element known as 'results'.

Posted by: --- at January 06, 2014 04:09 PM (MMC8r)

193 He said, the President is near!!

Posted by: berserker lurker at January 06, 2014 04:09 PM (foJr/)

194 153 ... So don't sit there and tell me how stupid and incompetent obama while he's balls deep in your colons. Then I'll tell you The Real Fucking Deal. Barry knows how to work the system - nothing more, and nothing less. And - just like "W" - he didn't exactly come from humble beginnings. If Barry was "On The Street" - he'd be hustling EBT cards. If Barry was "In Your Office" - he'd be threatening to claim a hostile workplace. Barry knows how, when push comes to shove, to shut his mouth and listen to Valerie Jarrett. Barry also knows, when push comes to shove, to shut his mouth and let Harry and Nancy take the lead. Barry has quite a bit in common with some of the genetically challenged rulers back in the days of Monarchy. Barry is not a result of the efforts of Barry. Barry is a symptom of the system.

Posted by: ScoggDog at January 06, 2014 04:10 PM (6/+vz)

195 Well, I've never watched any of the TV shows listed, so I guess I'm not a member of the New Class. What class are those of us who have canceled cable and no longer watch TV a part of?

Posted by: rickl at January 06, 2014 04:10 PM (sdi6R)

196 I assume the over/under on this game is 100.

Posted by: toby928© insists on talking about football at January 06, 2014 04:10 PM (QupBk)

197 Every minute he's watching TV or on the golf course is a minute Obama's not actively fucking up governing the country. I would like to pledge $100 to the White House Netflix account. He has a million acolytes in government "service".

Posted by: bonhomme[/i][/b][/i][/b][/s][/s] at January 06, 2014 04:10 PM (8ifMA)

198 Hey, Lord Saban is on!

Posted by: toby928© insists on talking about football at January 06, 2014 04:10 PM (QupBk)

199 GatewayPundit tweeted that he made it through surgery. Posted by: Flatbush Joe at January 06, 2014 07:48 PM (ZPrif) Thank you, Flatbush Joe.

Posted by: Carol at January 06, 2014 04:10 PM (z4WKX)

200 Question for the Horde. Does that movie "Her" appeal to anyone?

Posted by: buzzion at January 06, 2014 04:11 PM (LI48c)

201 thx. I'm going to have to light up a volcano to burn that image outta my skull. Posted by: Hawaii at January 06, 2014 08:09 PM (RJMhd) You won't fool me with the volcano trick again!

Posted by: erg at January 06, 2014 04:11 PM (X3GkB)

202 Occidental has a 39% admit rate. Not exactly the pinnacle of selectivity.

Posted by: Lauren at January 06, 2014 04:12 PM (hFL/3)

203 When Homeland jumped the shark, sometime in the second season, most of these other shows are entertaining, although some are too dark,

Posted by: dick jones at January 06, 2014 04:12 PM (Jsiw/)

204 I downloaded Primer at Boy928's recommendation, just in case Auburn starts getting their asses whipped early.

Posted by: toby928© insists on talking about football at January 06, 2014 04:12 PM (QupBk)

205 (Obama's television viewing choices) are utterly typical of the American educated class. *head------------->desk*

Posted by: 98ZJUSMC Rounding Error Extraordinaire at January 06, 2014 04:13 PM (I9cBP)

206 You won't fool me with the volcano trick again! Posted by: erg at January 06, 2014 08:11 PM (X3GkB) heh

Posted by: YIKES! at January 06, 2014 04:13 PM (mETGQ)

207 Question for the Horde. Does that movie "Her" appeal to anyone? *** It looks absolutely pitiful.

Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at January 06, 2014 04:13 PM (DmNpO)

208 186 Dave at Garfield Ridge at January 06, 2014 08:08 PM (Ed+yP)

"Not playing this game" is how we got where we are...

the left dominates every lever of infotainment except talk-radio and cable news

Posted by: Sven 10077 at January 06, 2014 04:13 PM (TE35l)

209 You won't fool me with the volcano trick again! Posted by: erg at January 06, 2014 08:11 PM (X3GkB) ****** Was it Dave in Texas that came up with that? That was some funny shit.

Posted by: Hawaii at January 06, 2014 04:13 PM (RJMhd)

210 194 rickl I have cable but basically the only tv I watch is sports. So maybe I can sit by you

Posted by: grammie winger at January 06, 2014 04:13 PM (P6QsQ)

211 195 I assume the over/under on this game is 100. Probably 120. Shit Duke vs AM got to 100 pts. Oh, you mean over/under on what FSU scores?

Posted by: Nip Sip at January 06, 2014 04:14 PM (0FSuD)

212 telling friends that the character of Peggy Olson has given him insight into what it must have been like for his strong-willed grandmother in a world dominated by men. Would this be racist grandma?

Posted by: DangerGirl at January 06, 2014 04:14 PM (GrtrJ)

213 So, who thinks the 'former official' is Fat Bobby Gibbs?

Posted by: --- at January 06, 2014 04:14 PM (MMC8r)

214 When Homeland jumped the shark, sometime in the second season, most of these other shows are entertaining, although some are too dark, *** I watched all the previous seasons of Homeland over about a two week period through On-Demand. It was a real love/hate relationship and I am not a fan of the lead character. That said, I am now completely hooked and the final episode of this last season was the best episode ever.

Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at January 06, 2014 04:15 PM (DmNpO)

215 Chicago gun law thread up

Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at January 06, 2014 04:15 PM (DmNpO)

216 Or maybe, you know, he could have had a conversation with his actual grandma.

Posted by: grammie winger at January 06, 2014 04:15 PM (P6QsQ)

217 I think that Auburn is the only SEC team this year that could hang with FSU on scoring. I'm keen to see if their rotating defensive linemen can put the kind of pressure on State that they put on Alabama.

Posted by: toby928© insists on talking about football at January 06, 2014 04:16 PM (QupBk)

218 Adam Smith's Invisible Pimp Hand: "It sounds like to me he likes whatever the popular people like, I don't think it's really about the shows as it is about him being in the in crowd."

BJ Clinton walked around carrying a show Bible to target a demographic.

Our Intrepid Genius walks around with a TV Guide.

Posted by: AnonymousDrivel at January 06, 2014 04:16 PM (eHIJJ)

219 OK, even with those big teeth, I'd fuck Mary Cathrine. Cause, PIV!

Posted by: Nip Sip at January 06, 2014 04:17 PM (0FSuD)

220 Obama's favorite shows are as pedestrian and predictable as you can imagine. Progressive favorite Parks & Recreation, Mad Men, The Wire, Breaking Bad, Boardwalk Empire, Homeland, Game of Thrones.

How does he have the time to watch all this stuff?? Isn't he supposed to be the president?

Posted by: OregonMuse at January 06, 2014 04:17 PM (xm1A1)

221 Well this administration is festering with mugs, pugs, thugs, nitwits, halfwits and bulldykes. Not so sure about Methodists though. Posted by: Insomniac at January 06, 2014 08:09 PM (UAMVq) Watch it, pal!

Posted by: Plaintiff Pug at January 06, 2014 04:17 PM (Qev5V)

222 Posted by: Plaintiff Pug at January 06, 2014 08:17 PM (Qev5V) Fellow Morons excepted, of course.

Posted by: Insomniac at January 06, 2014 04:19 PM (UAMVq)

223 You can watch the entire season of a cable show in one binge. Maybe ten episodes a season or so. Unlike the mentioned soap operas which do like fifteen times more episodes, or some other large number. So watching GoT make me a bad guy now? How the eff did that happen?

Posted by: Beagle at January 06, 2014 04:20 PM (sOtz/)

224 Like grammie winger, way back in this thread - I have never watched any of these shows either. I might be tempted by Parks and Recreation ... have to see if it's on Hulu for free. We don't do cable TV any more. I thought about watching Game of Thrones, but the books seem actually kind of nihilistic, with the author's track record for killing off appealing characters. I've done my own bit towards killing off appealing characters, but still...

Posted by: Sgt. Mom at January 06, 2014 04:20 PM (Asjr7)

225 Is tiger white meat, or red?

Posted by: Chief Osceola at January 06, 2014 04:22 PM (X3GkB)

226 The heck with television, what breakfast cereal does Obama eat? That's the true measure of a man.

Posted by: Null at January 06, 2014 04:24 PM (xjpRj)

227 Don't play this game. Posted by: Dave at Garfield Ridge at January 06, 2014 08:08 PM (Ed+yP) I don't think Ace's point is that the shows aren't good or watchable. I think his point is that the NYT attempt to make him look like a Byronic genius for watching those shows says more about the NYT than it does about him.

Posted by: Caliban at January 06, 2014 04:25 PM (2ArJQ)

228 Those shows are not the favorites of the intellectual elite. That's because genuine intellectuals don't waste their time watching TV -- or at least don't waste neurons caring about TV shows. They read FUCKING BOOKS. Obama's TV picks aren't characteristic of "intellectuals" -- they're the shows watched by deeply ordinary people who flatter themselves that they are smarter than everyone else because they have no real achievements or virtues.

Posted by: Trimegistus at January 06, 2014 04:26 PM (BqW72)

229 Baron Von Ottomatic: "...Obama's not actively fucking up governing the country.

I would like to pledge $100 to the White House Netflix account."

Well , he's passively fckuing up the country, too; but I like your attitude. Was that a New Year's Resolution... stay positive until SMOD?

Posted by: AnonymousDrivel at January 06, 2014 04:26 PM (eHIJJ)

230 I'd say that's not a bad viewing list. Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards at January 06, 2014 07:28 PM (3Znbm) How much you want to bet that, those "viewing choices", are just as made up as the rest of him? Given that the closet cocksucker watches basketball and surveillance footage of drone kills constantly?

Posted by: 98ZJUSMC Rounding Error Extraordinaire at January 06, 2014 04:31 PM (I9cBP)

231 Came to brag about not watching television, but remembered that Justified starts tomorrow night.

Posted by: 3.14159 at January 06, 2014 04:34 PM (3MPBe)

232 And, yes, put me in the group of those who suspect Obama's list of "must-see TV" was crafted by his aides to fit the profile of "what a Smart Guy would watch." What does he really watch? I suspect he just watches whatever's on. Probably channel-flips a lot, hoping to find someone talking about how great and smart he is.

Posted by: Trimegistus at January 06, 2014 04:35 PM (BqW72)

233 Gee-willickers. I bet the President just watches Game of Thrones for all of the wieners!

Posted by: butters stotch at January 06, 2014 04:35 PM (PK+r9)

234 The writer of Idiocracy just called and said he wants royalties for using his script in a reality series.

Posted by: GnuBreed at January 06, 2014 04:36 PM (wNF3N)

235 How much you want to bet that, those "viewing choices", are just as made up as the rest of him?

It wouldn't surprise me if he had a staffer picking the "viewing choices" based on ratings, just so LIVs could think, 'Oh, he watches what I do, he's just like me!'

Maybe the same staffer that is the official dog walker. You know he's got time on his hands.

Posted by: Retread at January 06, 2014 04:37 PM (cHwk5)

236 No football thread?

Posted by: Thunderb at January 06, 2014 04:39 PM (zOTsN)

237 Why believe any of it? He has lied throughly in both biographies We should believe this at all?

Posted by: Thunderb at January 06, 2014 04:41 PM (zOTsN)

238 Breaking Bad and The Wire are genuinely great (BB's series creator coyly admits to being a conservative in this interview http://www.vulture.com/2013/05/vince-gilligan-on-breaking-bad.html). The rest are mostly guilty pleasures with crappy writing, that coasts on some form of novelty (there's a few I haven't watched enough to judge).

Of course, this is also an awful lot of television to juggle with your schedule, even for someone like me who has a relatively unimportant job and no family to tend to. Maybe I should know better by now, but I'm amazed Obama doesn't have the sense of shame to not constantly advertise how consumed he is with frivolities.

Posted by: reform highlander at January 06, 2014 04:43 PM (BCYnA)

239 "I have never known a man in all of history to be so frequently and passionately hailed as a genius, with such an utter lack of any evidence to support such a claim."

When there is a Barack Obama memorial on the Mall (and you KNOW there will be one) this needs to be engraved upon it.

Posted by: Filly at January 06, 2014 04:43 PM (gr/p1)

240 Imagine if the founding fathers were given a chance to view the BCS. It's all high-fives, hot wings, and keg stands, wingnuts.

Posted by: Fritz at January 06, 2014 04:45 PM (TKFmG)

241 I don't know........I'm a fan of Game of Thrones, but it's more because of Dragons and Emily Clarke's breasts

Posted by: J. Locke at January 06, 2014 05:05 PM (AeqWm)

242 I have never known a man in all of history to be so frequently and passionately hailed as a genius, with such an utter lack of any evidence to support such a claim.

Posted by: Ace at 07:13 PM

Agreed. Obama's is apparently the first documented case of the Dunning-Kruger effect making the transition into a mass psychosis. Sort of like a flu virus becoming airborne. Epidemiologists please take note.

Although the Peter Principle means that he has already been promoted to his level of incompetence so there's nowhere he can go to do more damage, unfortunately he's quite bad enough where he is, thank you very much.

Posted by: HTL at January 06, 2014 05:28 PM (QV8Gr)

243 241 I have never known a man in all of history to be so frequently and passionately hailed as a genius, with such an utter lack of any evidence to support such a claim.

Posted by: Ace at 07:13 PM This is exactly what Tom Wolfe wrote about in "The Painted Word" when he explored the whorish relationship between talentless artists and tasteless critics desperate to be discovered and discover The Next Big Thing: "The First Black President" as "Piss Christ". It's the New York Disease.

Posted by: Richard McEnroe at January 06, 2014 06:24 PM (XO6WW)

244 "Parks & Recreation" Ahhhh, so I know where he picked up the whole "government sucks at big things" bit of wisdom. Ron Swanson.

Posted by: sexypig at January 06, 2014 07:53 PM (dZQh7)

245 It's the television equivalent of having a Stephen Hawking book on the coffee table.

No, it's the equivalent of having a Joseph Campbell book on the coffee table.

Posted by: Steve Skubinna at January 06, 2014 07:55 PM (pnUTv)

246 Homeland and House Of Cards are both great shows. Some of the best acting ever on television. Game Of Thrones is good, too. And I ain't no progressive and I ain't no woman. Good is good. The main characters of Cards are Democrats and reporters, all corrupt as hell, selling their souls for power and career. I mean really, what other Hollywood show or movie consistently shows muzzies as terrorists, bombers, fanatics? Even Game of Thrones shows the people from the deserts as being violent, patriarchal, only respecting men who kill.

Posted by: JGlanton at January 06, 2014 08:13 PM (xea5A)

247 He's so brilliant I had to mute him once because it was just too much wisdom to take in all in one go.

Posted by: Nancy Pelosi at January 06, 2014 08:57 PM (lj4x1)

248 No, it's the equivalent of having a Joseph Campbell book on the coffee table.

Posted by: Steve Skubinna at January 06, 2014 11:55 PM (pnUTv)

Stephen Hawking I get. But I almost fell asleep just thinking about Joseph Campbell.

Posted by: HTL at January 06, 2014 09:09 PM (QV8Gr)

249 He's just not that good at governing? Hellfire he's just not that good even at being a SCOAMF .

Posted by: Comanche Voter at January 06, 2014 09:58 PM (VAche)

250 Like when a lib says "I read the New York Times." You mean complete intellectual dishonesty and written at a sixth grade level? I bow before thee.

Posted by: NYC Parent at January 07, 2014 03:57 AM (JR5+4)

251 94. LoneStar, that is golden.

Posted by: Roscoe at January 07, 2014 04:09 AM (MIovV)

252 "I have never known a man in all of history to be so frequently and passionately hailed as a genius, with such an utter lack of any evidence to support such a claim." - This needs to be on a T-Shirt w/ Obama's picture.

Posted by: FrostyTheDMan at January 07, 2014 09:59 AM (Qh1xX)

253 I kinda' saw this just over six years ago when Mr. O first announced his intentions to run for President. Maybe its just me....

Posted by: Jason L. at January 07, 2014 04:11 PM (x2TKm)

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