Unfortunately for Obama, if he doesn’t have have one, it ain’t some thing that he can just run down to Wal-Mart and purchase.

Believe it or not; of all of his failings and shortcomings, I think THIS one may be the most dangerous.

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in this particular area he might be right.

Comedians are reluctant to make jokes at Obama’s expense partly because he is black (also applies to audiences who are reluctant to laugh at him for the same reason) and partly because most comedians, comedy writers etc. have bought into the general media-driven love fest for President Christ Superstar.

What I find maddening is how Obama himself is happy to play up or play down his race as it suits his purposes. Color-blind he ain’t.

He … didn’t have a strange job before his political rise (former peanut farmer Jimmy Carter).

Community organizer isn’t a strange job? Who the hell knows what a “community organizer” is, or does? What’s the difference, exactly, between a “community organizer” and a gang leader (except everyone knows what a gang leader actually does)?

He doesn’t fall down (Gerald Ford).

Not yet, but he does struggle to open windows — and in the White House, no less. And those ears…comedy gold

He is not regarded as aging or forgetful (Ronald Reagan).

Forgetting how many states there are doesn’t count as forgetful?

He hasn’t been dubbed a “wimp” (George H.W. Bush).

This just proves that they haven’t read my posts here. Obama is a weakling. Period. He grovels to those he views as formidable (assorted hairball dictators), but ruthlessly hammers the defenseless (e.g., Chrysler bondholders).

He is not tainted by scandal (Clinton).

OK, no BJs that we know about, but what about Ayers, Wright, Rezko, and Blagojevich? He’s not exactly Mr. Clean.

He doesn’t stumble over the English language (George W. Bush).

Pardon me, but there must be two Barack Obamas, because the one I’ve seen — when off the teleprompter — makes George Bush sound like Cicero.

The 44th president’s elusiveness as a comic target is more than just superficial, however, and reveals deep national reluctance toward mocking a leader in crisis…

When did this deep national reluctance toward mocking a leader in crisis kick in, anyway? January 20th? What the hell were the liberals doing the last seven years, or did 9/11 not count as a crisis?

and toward discussing race.

Ah, now we get to the crux of the matter. The comics don’t have the balls to mock Obama because he’s black, and a leftist to boot. That’s why Obama gets a skip.

Much of humor’s punch derives from the humbling of the mighty, but that card has, for now, been greatly diminished in the wake of the financial meltdown.

Totally disingenuous crap. The financial meltdown is a trifle compared to the terrorist attacks. Even liberals should be able to see that.

Sorry, LAT. I’m waiting impatiently for yet another liberal-infested MSM dinosaur to lumber toward the pool for a cool refreshing drink of water…without noticing the tar below. Their death bellows will be music to my ears.

This is a symptom of someone too full of himself and taking himself FAR too seriously. In such a case, if others do not take him as seriously, they appear as enemies that must be dealt with, one way or another.

This is the ugly and not-so-funny side of narcissism.

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With respect, your allegation of supposed elementary-school thinking is false. The Fox channel has consistently proven that we as a nation are dumber than fifth graders.

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That interpretation by the journalist is a complete crock, though I suspect it is believed by many. Americans are not deeply reluctant toward mocking a leader in crisis or discussing race. A minority of Americans refuse to hear anything they don’t like on the subjects and will try to ruin you for it – that’s not the same thing.

Comedians also self-censor these things. Their job is to be in touch with what their patrons think is funny, and they sense this acutely. Fairness and balance do not enter into it. Perhaps this will dawn on entertainers during Obama’s tenure, and they will at least recognise that their function is not the noble one of pricking the powerful, but the morally neutral one of giving the audience what it wants to hear.

I wouldn’t take bets on that, though. Maybe Leno.

Its like half the country has morphed into a bunch of gullible 5th graders that’ll fall for any cheesy narrative the teacher (MSM) puts in front of them.