Obama is compelling. He is affable. He is funny. Check and checkmate.
But as with everyone, Obama's strengths are also his weaknesses. He has election-winning political savvy. But does he have administrative political savvy? With the usual disclaimers about his ability to joke about himself out of the way, one has to wonder if perhaps Obama really does crave popularity above all else. Maybe the presidency is just a means of padding his resume. One of those things a star endures as he climbs the ladder of success.
Is the presidency to Obama what "Bosom Buddies" was to Hanks? What "Mork" was to Robin Williams? What the bathhouses were to Bette Midler? One has to wonder. Someone close to him should have edited this material. Watch the clip in its entirety and then go back and watch the first 18 seconds. It is one thing to make fun of NBC's fawning coverage and their recent ratings bonanza shot from inside the White House. It is quite another to say that you are in bed with the media bigwigs when that is precisely what your opposition is alleging.
But, it got a laugh. That's what matters.
NO ONE EVER SAID OBAMA ISN'T FUNNY
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