Overexposed Barack Obama Gets Busted on “MythBusters” (video)
Posted By Vicki McClure Davidson on December 11, 2010
Overexposed Barack Obama appeared on 'Mythbusters' this week
Reason.TV has created a spoof promo for Pres. Obama’s latest TV appearance on “MythBusters.” Our overexposed POTUS in action again on the boob tube.
Lovin’ it. Too bad it’s just a spoof — millions would have watched the show if THESE were the myths busted.
From Vision to America:
Super-fan President Barack Obama makes a guest appearance on a very special episode of Mythbusters this week. But will he still like Jamie and Adam after they bust his first two years in office? Check out this super-secret Reason.tv trailer for this Wednesday’s show.
From NewsBusters, Obama Appears on ‘Mythbusters,’ But His Mythical Policies Aren’t Busted:
Anyone who’s occasionally watched Discovery Channel over the better half of the decade is familiar with Mythbusters. The President of the United States includes himself on the large list of Americans who appreciate the efforts of Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman to explode myths—literally—while making science fun.
In the latest episode, the President challenged the experts to revisit the myth of Archimedes’ Solar Ray. As the myth goes, Archimedes used the reflection of the sun on soldiers’ shields to save his city from an invading Army. The problem? Adam and Jamie already “busted” the myth long ago. Even presidential couch pals Joy Behar and Whoopi Goldberg, who apply the scientific method every day in their search for insipid perfection, could have told him to go with something new!
The president’s rational for returning to the myth was that there wasn’t enough “man power” used the first time around. Just as the president seems to think that if only the government spends more money to “stimulate” the economy–despite ample evidence to the contrary–Wednesday’s President’s Challenge episode required the Mythbusters use 500 soldiers (i.e., students) to aid them in their quest. In a weird way, Mythbusters served as a microcosm for what modern day liberalism is all about: idealistically returning to proven failures in the hopes that something will be different… if only the progressive elite are the ones calling the shots.
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During the episode President Obama said that it was “cool” that Adam and Jamie blew things up. While it’s unclear if the president sometimes imagines he’s a Mythbuster with a Jamie Hyneman mustache as he contributes to exploding federal deficits and unemployment lines, his assessment of the show is accurate. With luck, the duo will be inspiring kids to pick up physics and chemistry books for years to come. Let’s just hope they don’t make a habit of inviting liberal politicians onto the set.
From Doug Powers @ Michelle Malkin’s place, Underexposed President to Appear on ‘Mythbusters’ Tomorrow Night:
What myth will be tested? The “stimulus created millions of new jobs” myth? The “unemployment checks are great for the economy” myth? No, the president is instead insisting that the Mythbusters re-test a myth they’ve already busted…
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Next week, Obama will make an appearance on the Paula Deen show and insist that she re-bake a bundt cake because he thinks she put in an incorrect amount of baking powder when she made one on last week’s episode.
QUICK OBAMA TV RECAP:
Barack Obama has made TV appearances on the Super Bowl’s pre-game show… American Idol… Late Night with David Letterman… The View… The Tonight Show with Jay Leno… America’s Most Wanted… an unprecedented five TV news talk shows appearances all on the same Sunday… MythBusters and Comedy Central with Jon Stewart.
Additional reading:
Virginia Right: Obama’s MythBusters Cameo Should Have Been About His ‘Busted’ Health Care Myths
Motor City Times: He’s Everywhere: Obama To Appear On December 8th Episode Of Mythbusters
Washington Post: Jon Stewart, President Obama debate on ‘The Daily Show’
New York Times: Obama to Appear on “Mythbusters”
Frugal Café Blog Zone: No Joke: More TV Appearances by POTUS, “MythBusters” Is Next on the List — Glad the Economy Is Doing So Well, Mr. President (video) and TV POTUS at It AGAIN: Barack Obama Now to Appear on Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” with Jon Stewart
Baltimore Sun Forum: Is Obama on TV too much?
Philip Klein, American Spectator: Obama’s Media Blitz Doesn’t Help Approval Rating
Jake Tapper, ABC News: Obama Overload? President to Do ‘Full Ginsburg’ Sunday
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Obama is such a media hound. Pathetic. I’m sick of seeing him all the time. He ruined one of my favorite shows.