John 3:16-18 (The New Deal Testament)

Back when Bill Clinton was in office and Rush "leader of the Republican party" Limbaugh still had a Television show, the radio turned TV star would put up a picture of the White House covered in graffiti and with obvious signs of a party having been held. The joke was Bubba was spending his late nights with pizza, beer and Monica and Bambi and Jennifer and Amanda and, well...you get the point. The assumption wasn't that they were having Bible reading sessions. Perhaps, after three terms, it is time to roll away the rock and resurrect that image.

Word has it Michelle and Barrie are cutting a few rugs in their new digs. From Super Bowl parties with The ONE handing out cookies to concerts and conga lines, the White House is turning in to a frat house and the events seem to have Mass appeal.

Like flying on Air Force One, I don't begrudge the First African American president having a bit of fun while in office but I can only think if George Bush had done anything remotely like this, the media would have Crucified him. They would have accused GW43 of reckless behavior. Instead, Obama is seen as being "one of us".

A few weeks ago, after spending approximately 40 daylight hours and 40 nighttime hours wandering around the White House, the first couple made a quick exodus to save their sanity. Next it was off to Chicago for a weekend getaway. Last night, the President joined the crowd on the mount to watch the Bulls and Wizards basketball game. I can only imagine him feeding the entire crowd with five hot dogs and a six pack.

Every time I see The ONE fiddling around "being a regular guy" while the stock market plummets I can't help but thinking of Nero fiddling while Rome burned. I am sure the president's handlers have told him that to lessen the comparisons of him to the Savior he must appear to be your average 40 something 9-5 guy. The reality is, while he is no Savior of any kind, the President of the United States is not a regular person with a regular job. I don't want to see the most powerful man in the world sitting court side having a Sam Adams as it will make me wonder if he will be home in time to answer Hillary's famed 3 AM phone call when it comes.

I've commented before in this blog on how I see a much different work ethic in this President than in one's past. From the lack of a Suit Jacket in the tropical Oval Office to ending arguments with "I won", their remains the sin of Audacity (I hope he regrets that book title someday) about the man and a smugness that no amount of regular Joe the Plumber activity can absolve him of.

If the first 100 days of a Presidency is a Baptism by fire I pray Obama is up to the task. I fear the lots of socialism being cast in the form of stimulus and budget will damn us to a hell full of woe. The stock market closed below 7,000 today. Perhaps it is time to remove the air of the ordinary and ascend to the role of committed leader. Then again, where he is leading us may not be where we want to go.

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