Obama going on leno show!

cars · Post by **cars** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 4:24 pm

When Obama was running for office, I definately understood why he did when he went on talk shows, looking for as much exposure as he could achieve!

But now that Obama is President, I don't think it is necessary!!! It's kinda demeaning to his current stature!

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qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 4:31 pm

cars;1160092 wrote: When Obama was running for office, I definately understood why he did when he went on talk shows, looking for as much exposure as he could achieve!

But now that Obama is President, I don't think it is necessary!!! It's kinda demeaning to his current stature!

Comments / Opinions

I think it's kinda cool that he's going on the Leno show. IDK, he's around my age and I can see it. He's a hip dude and so is Michelle. I like both of them.

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 4:33 pm

when is on?

gotta see this one!

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 4:35 pm

Odie;1160109 wrote: when is on?

gotta see this one!

Tonight as far as I know.

Boogalette · Post by **Boogalette** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 4:41 pm

I think it's pretty cool.

Going on shows that he's still human and has a sense of humor and doesn't take himself that seriously.

Here in Canada, we have the Rick Mercer Report. The man is brilliant and hilarious. He also has had at least 2 PMs on. He's been in their house a couple of times as well.

He's made snow angles on Parliament Hill

Heads of state put their pants on one leg at a time, just like the rest of us. They just happen to have a bigger government sponsored house than many others.

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 4:44 pm

qsducks;1160112 wrote: Tonight as far as I know.

oh thanks babe..will go tape it now......will give me something to watch tomorrow when I'm in la la land!:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 4:46 pm

Boogalette;1160122 wrote: I think it's pretty cool.

Going on shows that he's still human and has a sense of humor and doesn't take himself that seriously.

Here in Canada, we have the Rick Mercer Report. The man is brilliant and hilarious. He also has had at least 2 PMs on. He's been in their house a couple of times as well.

He's made snow angles on Parliament Hill

Heads of state put their pants on one leg at a time, just like the rest of us. They just happen to have a bigger government sponsored house than many others.

Has Harper been on any late night shows? Bush never appeared on any of them...they were too busy cutting him up. No wonder.:yh_rotfl

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 4:46 pm

Boogalette;1160122 wrote: I think it's pretty cool.

Going on shows that he's still human and has a sense of humor and doesn't take himself that seriously.

Here in Canada, we have the Rick Mercer Report. The man is brilliant and hilarious. He also has had at least 2 PMs on. He's been in their house a couple of times as well.

He's made snow angles on Parliament Hill

Heads of state put their pants on one leg at a time, just like the rest of us. They just happen to have a bigger government sponsored house than many others.

so true, they must show they are still human!

Still haven't seen Rick Mercer's show.

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 4:46 pm

qsducks;1160126 wrote: Has Harper been on any late night shows? Bush never appeared on any of them...they were too busy cutting him up. No wonder.:yh_rotfl

I don't think we want him to!:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 4:50 pm

Odie;1160128 wrote: I don't think we want him to!:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

I saw a thing the other day with Harper meeting Obama. He looked bewildered. Oh face it, his best bud is outta the White House.:p

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 4:52 pm

qsducks;1160131 wrote: I saw a thing the other day with Harper meeting Obama. He looked bewildered. Oh face it, his best bud is outta the White House.:p

just a lousy shot, he was indeed proud to meet him.

Boogalette · Post by **Boogalette** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 4:53 pm

qsducks;1160126 wrote: Has Harper been on any late night shows? Bush never appeared on any of them...they were too busy cutting him up. No wonder.:yh_rotfl

Harper was on Mercer's show...Mercer was having a sleepover at Harper's house. It was funny.

Maybe if Bush didn't take himself so seriously and popped onto a show once ina while, his ratings would have been better.

Naw..the Bush-isms were plenty 'o' fun....

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 5:01 pm

Boogalette;1160135 wrote: Harper was on Mercer's show...Mercer was having a sleepover at Harper's house. It was funny.

Maybe if Bush didn't take himself so seriously and popped onto a show once ina while, his ratings would have been better.

Naw..the Bush-isms were plenty 'o' fun....

Oh yeah they were funny!:yh_rotfl Do you know he's going to write a memoir about his years in the white house? I'm still thinking about who is really going to write it.:yh_rotfl

Boogalette · Post by **Boogalette** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 5:04 pm

Oh dear gawd...memoirs??

I'm thinking a 3rd grade level if he wrote it, so yeah, he'll be hiring someone.

scholle-kid · Post by **scholle-kid** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 5:05 pm

I don't have a TV so i don't have to watch him , I got to miss all them crappy election year commercilas and now i'm lucky enough to miss this ,, Life is GOOD !!!!

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 5:08 pm

Boogalette;1160146 wrote: Oh dear gawd...memoirs??

I'm thinking a 3rd grade level if he wrote it, so yeah, he'll be hiring someone.

I was thinking of something out of a Dr. Suess novel.:wah:

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 5:20 pm

Bad idea. Not now.

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 5:37 pm

I don't want to hear him cutting jokes with a comedian. He's flippant enough without that.

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 5:38 pm

Accountable;1160185 wrote: I don't want to hear him cutting jokes with a comedian. He's flippant enough without that.

Although its got to be less painful than watching Cheney on Face The Nation.

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 5:42 pm

Nomad;1160187 wrote: Although its got to be less painful than watching Cheney on Face The Nation.

Wasn't Cheney the entire time "thinking he was the face of the Nation?"

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 5:43 pm

qsducks;1160190 wrote: Wasn't Cheney the entire time "thinking he was the face of the Nation?"

8 yrs. Its got to be hard to let go.

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 5:43 pm

Nomad;1160187 wrote: Although its got to be less painful than watching Cheney on Face The Nation.

Yeh, so? What's yer point?

Freakin' idiot.

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 5:45 pm

Accountable;1160193 wrote:

Yeh, so? What's yer point?

Freakin' idiot.

Ouch...:-1

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 5:46 pm

Nomad;1160197 wrote: Ouch...:-1
Not you. Him. :wah:

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 5:46 pm

Nomad;1160191 wrote: 8 yrs. Its got to be hard to let go.

If they name my airport after that dykehead I will be really pyssed.

Clint · Post by **Clint** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 5:47 pm

The office of President of the United States of America is a serious office and we are in very serious times. I think this is yet another attempt to get people to like him. The campaign is over.

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 5:48 pm

qsducks;1160200 wrote: If they name my airport after that dykehead I will be really pyssed.

By God you go Greyhound if they do !

Greyhound to Bush International er wait Reagan Municipal crap....you cant fly anymore !

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 5:50 pm

Accountable;1160193 wrote:

Yeh, so? What's yer point?

Freakin' idiot.

tight lipped as usual...good ole Dick-head. I read he's was very upset about Scooter not getting a pardon. Boo hoo.

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 5:54 pm

[QUOTE]qsducks;1160205]tight lipped as usual...good ole Dick-head.[/QUOTE]

Him tanning in his pool. Thats how he got the dick head nick name.

Richard Bell · Post by **Richard Bell** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 8:07 pm

qsducks;1160126 wrote: Has Harper been on any late night shows? Bush never appeared on any of them...they were too busy cutting him up. No wonder.:yh_rotfl

Harper has appeared on Rick Mercer's satirical show (as Boogalette has noted) on occasion, stiffly reciting his lines.

I've also seen him at least once on the very funny sitcom Corner Gas. Again, he was stiff and stilted.

Stephen Harper is a humourless little grey turd. He just cannot connect with people.

Last fall, after he called a snap federal election ahead of the Obamania (even though it went against his government's fixed date legislation), he made his infamous " blue sweater" campaign commercial, in which he tried to appear as a folksy man of the people.

His cold, contrived smile in that ad reminded me of Springfield's Mr. Burns.

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 8:09 pm

qsducks;1160112 wrote: Tonight as far as I know.

nope.............checked right through for a week.

Richard Bell · Post by **Richard Bell** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 8:18 pm

qsducks;1160131 wrote: I saw a thing the other day with Harper meeting Obama. He looked bewildered. Oh face it, his best bud is outta the White House.:p

Harper is a classic passive/aggresive bully.

He is known for demanding strict loyalty within his party circle...or else! Last December, after winning another minority government term, he tried to ram through legislation that would have severely curtailed funding to the opposition parties, before the opposition called his bluff and readied themselves to topple him.

His response was to "parogue" parliament, which is to suspend the sitting of the nation's elected representatives for a month.

Harper's a bully, but he's not an idiot. He knows damn well that Obama's victory in the US pretty much torpedoes his career. Obama had someting like an 82% approval rating in Canada, and Harper has none of the charm, wit, humanity or humour that Obama possesses. His neo-conservative policies and his sad delusions about environmental degradation are much more like the hated G.W. Bush ideology.

scholle-kid · Post by **scholle-kid** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 8:54 pm

Jay Leno has been saying Obama will be the first SITTING president to do the show. A lotta presidents do the show but after their no longer in power.

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 9:26 pm

scholle-kid;1160257 wrote: Jay Leno has been saying Obama will be the first SITTING president to do the show. A lotta presidents do the show but after their no longer in power.

so when will the show be aired?

Patsy Warnick · Post by **Patsy Warnick** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 10:16 pm

Cars

I know what you mean - when I heard Pres. was appearing on Leno ?? why?

it's a step down now.. demeaning and now what's the point?

Obama wasn't elected to be every one's friend....?

I don't get the appearance

I'd think there were more important business to conduct at this stage.......!!!

Patsy

abbey · Post by **abbey** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 1:35 am

I think it's a wonderful thing that Obama has done it,

It shows he still has his feet on the ground and his head isn't up his arse.

cars · Post by **cars** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 3:12 am

Patsy Warnick;1160268 wrote: Cars

I know what you mean - when I heard Pres. was appearing on Leno ?? why?

it's a step down now.. demeaning and now what's the point?

Obama wasn't elected to be every one's friend....?

I don't get the appearance

I'd think there were more important business to conduct at this stage.......!!!

Patsy
Yes, he is already prez, no need to shake any more hands!

Not to mention, the waisted hurendous "security" costs required to make it all happen, that money could be put to better use at these trying times!

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 3:14 am

Richard Bell;1160253 wrote: Harper's a bully, but he's not an idiot. He knows damn well that Obama's victory in the US pretty much torpedoes his career. Really? Ya'll base your elections on who the US President is?? :-2

Odie;1160262 wrote: so when will the show be aired?
It was on last night.

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 3:19 am

I'd much rather see him with an interviewer that will ask tough questions, but his town hall audiences are screened as tightly as Bush's was, and I doubt we'll ever see him really challenged.

Kindle · Post by **Kindle** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 5:48 am

I didn't see the show, but the news this morning is talking about his 'special olympics' slur................. That's the hazards of putting yourself out there and talking 'off the cuff'. I'm sure there will be an apology forthcoming...........

sunny104 · Post by **sunny104** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 6:17 am

I don't think he should have done it, at least not now. :-3

especially since he managed to put his foot in his mouth a couple of times.....:rolleyes:

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 6:33 am

The way I see it ( and I didn't vote for him), is that maybe he is trying to show that he is not an elitest like Presidents of the past. That maybe he will run as open of a government as he can instead of doing everything on the secret without public knowledge. He is trying to show that he is a little closer to being one of the mass than the presidents of the past maybe.

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 7:12 am

He did fine last night. Tomorrow it will be a non event.

Except for Limbaugh. He'll still be talking about in 2014.

Hey Odie I think the show airs next Wed. :yh_whistl

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 7:15 am

Nomad;1160377 wrote: He did fine last night. Tomorrow it will be a non event.

Hey Odie I think the show airs next Wed. :yh_whistl

thanks...can' talk.......mouth frozen........also had a general anasetic.....feeling woosy.

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 7:17 am

Odie;1160381 wrote: thanks...can' talk.......mouth frozen........also had a general anasetic.....feeling woosy.
You're Husband must be ecstatic..:yh_rotfl

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 7:22 am

Odie;1160381 wrote: thanks...can' talk.......mouth frozen........also had a general anasetic.....feeling woosy.

You dont actually have to talk while you type honey.

It happens in the mind.

sunny104 · Post by **sunny104** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 7:23 am

I love my knitted slipper thingies!

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 7:29 am

sunny104;1160390 wrote: I love my knitted slipper thingies!

Snap Snap

Sunshine ! Come back.

sunny104 · Post by **sunny104** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 7:32 am

Nomad;1160396 wrote: Snap Snap

Sunshine ! Come back.

I'm the normal one here! :yh_neutra

Richard Bell · Post by **Richard Bell** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 8:37 am

Accountable;1160292 wrote: Really? Ya'll base your elections on who the US President is?? :-2

No, but we've been heaping scorn on G.W. Bush for years.

Then, through a series of stupid events (which I won't bore you with here), the Liberal Party of Canada self destructs, and the Bush lovin' Harper squeaks into power, because the Liberal dynasty is left a flaming wreck.

Now, the charismatic and progressive Obama has charmed the planet, and the mean spirited little dud we have barely elected twice looks even more lame, by comparison.

Actually, I'm old enough to compare Barack Obama to our Pierre Trudeau. Many similarities there.