Obama TV: Dear Leader’s infomercial
Higher purpose…blahblahblah…Change We Need…blahblahblah…Every American must play a role…Take care of one another…blahblahblah…
Just doing a little pre-liveblogging of the Obama-mercial, which begins in just a few minutes.
Wonder if Aunt Zeituni Onyango will be tuning in:
Barack Obama has lived one version of the American Dream that has taken him to the steps of the White House. But a few miles from where the Democratic presidential candidate studied at Harvard, his Kenyan aunt and uncle, immigrants living in modest circumstances in Boston, have a contrasting American story.
Zeituni Onyango, the aunt so affectionately described in Mr Obama’s best-selling memoir Dreams from My Father, lives in a disabled-access flat on a rundown public housing estate in South Boston.
A second relative believed to be the long-lost “Uncle Omar” described in the book was beaten by armed robbers with a “sawed-off rifle” while working in a corner shop in the Dorchester area of the city. He was later evicted from his one-bedroom flat for failing to pay $2,324.20 (£1,488) arrears, according to the Boston Housing Court.
The US press has repeatedly rehearsed Mr Obama’s extraordinary odyssey, but the other side of the family’s American experience has only been revealed in parts. Just across town from where Mr Obama made history as the first black president of the Harvard Law Review, some of his closest blood relatives have confronted the harshness of immigrant life in America.
8:00pm Eastern. Here we go. The ad opens up with amber waves of grain, American flags…
The phoniness reeks.
“Change” count: 10.
Obama is now profiling Americans in economic distress.
1) Rebecca Johnson (Johnston?). She’s mad about rising mortgage payments.
Obama’s decrying the market turmoil, touting the “rescue plan” (AKA crap sandwich), and bloviating about his bogus tax cuts.
2) Now, he’s talking to a retiree about his pension. He repeats his new mantra that “government can’t solve all our problems.” He’s been saying this over and over again the past few days. His internals must show that the “Senator Government” jibe is hurting him. (See: The Democrats want your 401(k))
3) Obama moves on to a black couple without medical insurance and burdensome home payments. More sob stories.
No, don’t expect to see any sympathy for renters or couples who refrained from indulging in the subprime craze.
4) Promises, promises, promises — tax credits for fuel efficient cars, invest in clean coal, expand domestic production for oil.
Again: “Government can’t do it all.”
And: “Usher in a new era of responsibility.”
5) Iraq. “We are spending more in Iraq now than when we started the war.” So… he wouldn’t have spent money on the surge that he opposed but now supports?
Google CEO Eric Schmidt makes an appearance. Va. Democrat Gov. Tim Kaine.
6) Another heart-wrenching tale. A woman working two jobs and taking classes at night. She feels like she’s drowning in bills.
Who doesn’t?
It’s not clear what exactly she wants — and what Obama wants us to do. Pay for her educational training? What?
7) Obama is talking about his family now. Too funny: They’re playing his soundbite about turning the tv off and putting away the video games. Tell it to Malia, mister.
Hardly saw his father. Had to wake up early. Now here we go: His Education Plan will give tax credits for training. Right To Affordable Health Care.
But hey – government can’t solve all our problems!
8:18pm Eastern. Now, he’s talking about his mother. No mention of Aunt Zeituni or the brother in the Kenyan shanty.
8:19pm Eastern. BITTER HALF ALERT. Michelle Obama praises The One’s fathering skills. “He doesn’t forget anything.”
Oh, dear. They just showed the clip of him proclaiming, “I am my brother’s keeper.”
Quintuple-snort-worthy.
8:20pm Eastern. SMIRKY JOE ALERT. Me, too. Me, too. Smirky’s a working-class, regular Joe, too!
8. Another couple facing hard times, layoffs.
9) Obama promises to be Mr. Tough on national security. He’ll bolster the military. (Not if Barney Frank has his say.)
Guffaw: A supporter says he wants a leader who is devoted to the Constitution.
Sorry, I am having a snort attack.
Gag: A slideshow of glowy, Messianic photos flashes by. Obama hugs. Obama empathizes. Obama heeeaaaaals.
All hail the Lightworker. Fixer of Souls. Spreader of Wealth.
8:26pm Eastern. Bill Suck-Up Richardson makes an appearance. Auditioning for Energy Secretary or something.
Finally: Website pluggage: barackobama.com. Go. Now.
The Obama Programming Project is complete.
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Well, I’m convinced. The woman in the mini-van would make a MUCH better president than Obama. What? She’s not running against him? Dang!
“Sponsored By”
Buck OFama.
Expect more of the same treatment for us after he steals this election.
I’m glad you are watching, Michelle, because I can’t stand to give it ratings. I’m watching Hannah Montana on Disney. It’s much better for my morale.
“You earned your retirement”, but he will tax them…
I dunno how this helps –except in that some won’t understand how come mccain could do an infomerical too
I turned for half a second and saw the Governor of Ohio say he was going to cut taxes.
Oh yeah? Before or after he lets the tax cuts President Bush implemented expire?
LIARS.
I would have left Deval out but that’s just me.
ha! I have it on “amc” some “Chuckie” horror flick….. not as scary as His Royal Dopeyness.
She declined to answer most other questions about her relationship with the presidential contender until after the November 4 election. “I can’t talk about it, I just pray for him, that’s all,” she said, adding: “After the 4th, I can talk to anyone.”
just sayin…
Oh that poor white family! They all know that the only food they will be able to survive on is what is in their little compartment. They know it has to last them for a week.
So Barack has Kansas roots…can somebody please drop a house on him?
that would be couldn’t
Michelle, you’ve got to have an iron stomach and incredible endurance for this crap.
The pre-game is spot on. You must have peeked.
Sorry, but not watching it.
We are NOT watching this! We are going to watch the History channel. Or something, anything. We just ate. I’d like to be able to keep my dinner down.
jobs that can never be outsourced–yeah right–with those higher taxes on business
Glad I’m in Cali so it’s on at 5. I’ll miss it. Damn, and I wanted to see it so bad.
sarc.
5 million clean energy jobs… forever requiring government subsidies.
$15B for alternate energy, more breaks to car manufactures, tax credit for purchasing a car, expand oil production…
Michelle, glad you are watching.
I didn’t want to give Nobama any time.
I’ll let you translate The One’s hypnotic blather.
I don’t see how this is going to go well. It’s going to look like a bad infomercial about the nothingness of BHO. I think his poll numbers will get worse after this.
This Johnson family should not have bought that house on a mortgage that has rising payments.
This show is sleep-inducing
Why doesn’t McCain do a 30 min infomercial on why socialism is not American…
We’re 11 minutes into this crap, and he’s still telling us about what we will be hearing in the remaining 19 minutes.
Now he’s doing Iraq yak…talking about all the money spent in Iraq. How about all the money he’s spending for self promotion?
I am watching because I heard that some new people might swear their allegiance to Dear Leader
I’m reading Rules for Radicals again, by Saul Alinsky….. what the heck! I gotta know how my enemy thinks, right? drinking a Jameson and Yahoo!!!… the Phillies are on afterward…..
Think of how many of those poor folk he could help with the money he is spending on this – how many doctor bills, how many bags of groceries, how many kids he could send to college. Oh wait, I get it – it’s OUR wealth he wants to spread around, not his own.
Isn’t eduaction salary determined by the State, not the Federal Govt?
thank God for cable/satellite tv…I have the power of the remote control…he he
where would mccain get the money–he must use public funds
Maybe Obamba will show the video on Khalidi, and how he did not cozy up to the PLO fan club?
Or, maybe, his birth certificate?
That would be worth watching.
Better yet, a press conference with reporters asking questions…
***vomit***
I so WISH that Sarah Palin were on O’Reilly tonight…
Make a budget and then LIVE BY IT!
Because McCain can’t buy the election with $600M in campaign funds from illegal donors, some overseas.
I don’t want to watch ANY politician for 30 minutes that doesn’t involve voting on something. CSPAN is more interesting.
And no, I’m not giving him my rating. I’ve got it on a House rerun on USA. (Hannah ended at 8:00)
Beer all over the screen.
Hey it’s the Best Of Obama
Really, really would have left Deval Patrick out.
No education policy can remove the parent, but we will pay for you to put your child in school at a younger age and pay for your college…
I wish people would realize that if he was such a philanthropist, he’d be giving most of the money he’s raising away, and going on public finance or at least matching what public finance would have given or SOMETHING.
He doesn’t care about people. he cares about winning.
At least, if he wins, we’ll have a new candidate for worst President ever.
Then what are they showing for the rest of the 30 minutes-minus-one-femtosecond he paid for?
I guess he didn’t get the memo that the auto loan industry took a crap?
I’m not watching it either. I’ve got my TV on ABC–they opted out of the Changeathon.
after he loses.
Did M.O. have an accident or something? WOW, what a head on her.
Dear Leader,
Please pay my mortgage payment and put me through college. My parents earn less than $50k and look sort-of elderly, so please don’t make them pay taxes.Life isn’t fair. I want some of the wealth.This country is mean. I am not proud and pretend to be from Canada. I also want to stay home and watch Oprah and not work. Please make it happen, Obama.
Best wishes,
Deb Dhimmicrat
I just watched about the first 10 minutes until I started to wretch. All I saw was a lot of middle class families with regular problems that seem to think more govt. will make them all go away. Am I supposed to feel sorry for them? Most looked like they were doing quite well to me to me. The first lady had a Ford SUV and seemed concerned about how to make the payment. Hint: Sell it and buy something used. Boo-hoo.
I’m watching something else… if I watch socialist communists I tend to puke.
I’m from Ind. Sorry….about…. Luger
Dick Durbin???
that’s core values for you.
Did he give his Aunt a star roll?
All this money could have been better spent…
no free gifts—cough—what about all these donations with the security feature on credit cards taken off
God only knows who has truly financed his run for the presidency
Odopey media
I guess Sanford and Son is back. You have Fred G. Sanford on your blog, and Dummy is on TV.
God
only knowscast out who has truly financed his run for the presidencyIs it over yet? Can I watch TV now?
direct diplomacy will curb Russian Aggression —sure
Were those bugs coming off his head?
ROTFLMAO, I love how this part appears right next to the picture of Rev. Damn Wright’s mansion. DId you do that on purpose, Michelle?
See! White people can hug Obama, too!!!
Barry H. Obama should match the funds it took to fill up air time with a donation to cancer prevention.
You’d think all these bleedin’ hearts who are his supporters might question his campaign costing the same amount as both Kerry and Bush in 2004. But nooooo.
Odopeyness drilling plan
“I will always tell you where I stand”????
Then why is the abortion issue above his pay grade????
I think I’m going to be sick now
Live from Nuremburg…
Oh, how much did he not tell us?
Is Obama on the right plane? His seat doesn’t say ‘President’…
Bad makeup today
This man is going to give infomercials a bad name!
is billy mays there?
I guess we had better enjoy this blog and the free expression it provides, because after January 1st we may have to go underground. This poor Republic is very sick and in danger of dying.
unity over division–as Thomas Sowell said months ago—that’s unity only if you agree with Obama
zieg heil, zieg heil!
Was there a rock concert tonight that he is speaking at?
MSM will soon reveal how many Barry hypnotized tonight (probably eleventy jazillion).
Hope you were all wearing your special Obama-death-ray reflecting glasses.
He just wasted alot of money.
Remember that RONCO guy that had all the infomericals? One time he had something that he sprayed on his bald spot on top of his head and it disappeared. I wish there is something we can spray on obuma and make him disappear.
CNN was talkiing about the “Muzzling of Joe Biden” a few minutes ago. Gloria Borger said “it’s like they hit him with a tranquilizer dart”.
the panel noted that Palin has been taking questions while Biden has been cloistered.
Michelle,
Thanks for taking one for the team and covering this disgusting display of hubris. I did my duty on Monday and voted for Palin and the grumpy old man. One can only hope this irresponsible waste of questionably raised funds blows up in the face of the anointed one and his sidekick the master of gaffes.
Now time for the World Series, PLAY BALL!
Waiting for MSM to declare it the greatest moment in the history of TV and that everyone in the world not only watched it but agreed with everything said.
Is this nonsense over yet?
I am sure Chris Matthew’s leg is tingling.Too scared to look at MSNBC as head might explode.
Thank you Michelle for having the intestinal fortitude to break this down for us. The hubby “needed” to watch “Ask This Old House”. Apparently it’s better for his blood pressure. Thanks for taking one for the team!
Is it me, or is anyone else experiencing Obama-fatigue? I’m thinking this could be something that others are suffering from too? Or perhaps the rest of the nation?
Did he use the Greek columns?
Quite the Obama/HypnoToad rally there.
Now what about Auntie O???
BlameAmericaLast#85:
Oh good, it’s not just me. I am just so freakin’ tired of hearing about “The one”. C’mon McCain… finish strong!
Is it over?
Can I come out of the bathroom, now?
Thank you, Michele, you and Rush,
for watching for us so we may live.
Your sacrifice will be remembered.
Now, for the antidote:
Scotch
Single Malt
Islay
Bowmore seems to counteract politics.
Found it helps me clear the pallet
after debating my opponent.
One shot sipped slowly does the trick.
If you don’t drink,
then I recommend:
Pepto-Abysmal
(for when you’ve had a really BAD meal)
Did he lift his chin up and pose regally? That is his standard profile. His crown will have to be glued to his head.
DemagOgue.
Thank you for having the patience to watch this. It sounds like a repeat of everything he has said, er, lied about.
I sure hope this backfires on him.Even the adoring press today said there may be some that just get sick of looking at him.
So glad we found something more important to do, like taking out the trash, cleaning the kitty litter and emptying the dishwasher. That’s more like it!
wonder when they will show what the undecideds with Frank Luntz thought
Pathetic.