From Bernie Goldberg and Arthur Lewis: THE SCENE: A rural farmhouse. It is daytime, and a light drizzle is
falling. There is a knock at the door. The farmer opens the door.)
PRESIDENT OBAMA: I’m President Obama, and I’m here to help you. I
have personally taken charge of all emergency activities as Hurricane
Sandy approaches. It is important for me to seem presidential, which
hasn’t been the case up till now, and I figure that anyone I help
personally will certainly vote for me. How has the storm affected you,
and what can I do for you? Do you need me for any repairs? Are there any
power lines down on your property?
FARMER: Well, it’s not much of a storm yet. I’m not aware of any damage.
OBAMA: I noticed considerable flooding as we were coming this way. There was a long stretch of deep water over that hill.
FARMER: Oh, you must mean the river. It’s always there, there’s no flooding involved.
OBAMA: A river? Now I feel kind of silly. I got out of the car and
walked across the surface, just to keep in practice. I thought it was a
flood.
FARMER: In that case you had better go back outside and wipe your shoes on the mat.
(SEVERAL MORE PEOPLE ENTER, INCLUDING THE PRESIDENT’S AIDES, MEMBERS
OF THE SECRET SERVICE AND PEOPLE CARRYING TV CAMERAS AND SOUND
EQUIPMENT.)
OBAMA: Let me introduce you to my associate, Mr. Axelrod. He is here
to make sure I don’t say anything foolish. And by the way, do you mind
if these network reporters set up in your living room?
FARMER: They can go ahead, but it’s not a very big room.
OBAMA: This is going to be a big, serious storm. Are you prepared to
evacuate? If someone tells you to evacuate, you mustn’t argue, just
evacuate. Doesn’t that sound presidential?
FARMER: There has been no call for evacuation yet, but I will certainly keep in mind what you said.
OBAMA: Let’s forget this stupid storm for a minute and talk
politics. I was all set to fly to Vegas again and raise some money, but
now…
AXELROD: …but now you welcome the opportunity to help the American
people in a vital and fundamental way. You will show them that Benghazi
was a fluke, and that you really do give a damn if Americans, or at
least those who vote Democratic, live or die. Isn’t that so, Mr.
President? http://www.bernardgoldberg.com/obama-singlehandedly-saves-america-from-the-storm/
And it goes on.
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