Obama’s Last Best Hope: Ryan Seacrest?
- Posted on November 1, 2010 at 6:03pm by
Meredith Jessup
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In a last-ditch effort to rally his base, President Barack Obama is once again going where no president has gone before — once again utilizing unconventional media to get his message out. He’s done “The View,” he’s done the late-night comedy stint and chatted with kiddies on MTV. Now, President Obama will sit down for a one-on-one with one of Hollywood’s most well-known gossipers, American Idol and E! News co-host Ryan Seacrest. HuffPo reports:
The administration’s last-minute push to turn out the vote is spurring some unconventional media outreach efforts. But none of them have been quite as unlikely as that announced on Monday — President Obama will be doing an interview with Ryan Seacrest.
The “American Idol” co-host will be talking to Obama on Election Day for a segment on his radio show, ‘On Air with Ryan Seacrest.’…
What, exactly, the point is of doing an interview that will air predominantly in a state that seems to be the one Democratic holdout — and that caters to an audience of not particularly politically-active listeners — is unclear. But the gist seems to be that, in the 11th hour, no stone should be left unturned. Seacrests interview, a source notes, will be broadcast on other stations in addition across the country.
What’s next?
Update: Fox News’ Megyn Kelly and former White House press secretary Dana Perino react…
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Comments (127)
suran
Posted on November 1, 2010 at 6:53pmHe proves time and time again that he is nothing more than a low-level fundraiser, albeit a Soros lackey sort of one. He absolutely diminishes the office of President and is an embarrassment to our nation.
On a humorous, pathetic note, I saw a car in a parking lot earlier today smeared with Obama, Jerry Brown and leftist stickers. It belonged to an older, hippie-type lady. I wanted to ask her if her car had been vandalized while she was shopping….
Report Post »Mattangels00
Posted on November 1, 2010 at 8:31pmSuran, on a similar note, I’ve been pointing out to my children that all the “Live Better Work Union” bumper stickers are on beaters and jalopies. My 9 year old has made a solemn vow to never “work union.”
Report Post »w4jle
Posted on November 1, 2010 at 9:31pmThe only requirement to gain seniority and advance in a union is to live long enough.
Report Post »0my3
Posted on November 1, 2010 at 6:52pmI hear next he’s doing a porn with Joy Behar….
Report Post »cheezwhiz
Posted on November 1, 2010 at 7:37pmJoy Behar ?
Report Post »What happened to Kal Penn ?
Johnnyp1958
Posted on November 1, 2010 at 6:44pmI have to say I’m so happy because for 2 years my blood boiled after what this scum of all humanity was getting away with and now justice will be served Thank you God, do you hear me Obama I said GOD
Report Post »Rational Man
Posted on November 1, 2010 at 6:42pmRyan WHO??
Report Post »Randyrocker
Posted on November 1, 2010 at 6:42pmThe pathetic levels one will stoop to, to regain a once lost stardom, as Barack Obama attempts to regain his American Idol status by allowing himself to be interviewed by a TV barker Ryan Seacrest of the once famous now trying ‘American Idol’ TV entertainment show.
Report Post »Actually wasn’t Barack Obama one of their past winners, oh that‘s right the media of the day in Obama’s race to the White House, claimed he was America‘s new ’American Idol.‘ I guess it went to his head and he’s still looking for his lost crown the clown.
ensemble
Posted on November 1, 2010 at 6:39pmAh yes..the American Idle (pun intended).
Report Post »Canuck GB Fan
Posted on November 1, 2010 at 6:35pmIncredible-he’s grasping at straws……embarrassing loser with a capital L!!!
Report Post »flyguync
Posted on November 1, 2010 at 6:33pmWell, I guess he’s reaching out to that well-educated, well-informed group of “Idol” watchers. What a joke!
Report Post »Richlove1
Posted on November 1, 2010 at 6:33pmObumbler’s last hope is the guy not good enough to take over for Larry “Walking Cadaver” King? BWAHHAHAHAHA
Report Post »chuckh
Posted on November 1, 2010 at 6:33pmObama lacks any semblance of class or dignity. He can’t get that off his teleprompter. Is this what those that voted for him thought that they were getting? Does he make you proud?
Report Post »DonnyBeGood
Posted on November 1, 2010 at 6:32pmSo many TV show appearances and let’s see, Mr. Obama’s ratings are in the can. Well, it looks like he is about to be cancelled like a bad SitCom, only there is nothing funny about it.
Report Post »Helen-of-Joy
Posted on November 1, 2010 at 6:30pmI think Mr. Barry is totally misunderstood.
Publicity, popularity, the jet-set crowd — this is the real reason he wanted to be president. I have never seen him any other way.
Report Post »libertyordeath87
Posted on November 1, 2010 at 6:22pmWhats next? Lets see….hmmmm Clinton has already degraded the office to where he was having adulterous sex in the Oval Office so Obama is going to have to have gay sex on the desk to get any worse.
libertarianlimey
Posted on November 1, 2010 at 10:22pmWatch your ass Bo……………
Report Post »libertarianlimey
Posted on November 1, 2010 at 10:25pmMight be worse, don’t bend over Bo……….
Report Post »Johnnyp1958
Posted on November 1, 2010 at 6:21pmObama , you should just dress up as a court jester and go on seacrest’s show and beg GOD somebody watches you, you are so over, you just don’t get it
Report Post »SnapTie
Posted on November 1, 2010 at 6:18pmWhat’s next a appearance on the Jerry Springer show? Guest starring role on Jersey Shores? A brand new reality show The Real Presidents of Washington DC.
Report Post »TMACK
Posted on November 2, 2010 at 8:24amNice! Thanks for the chuckle this morning!
Report Post »KimNTennessee
Posted on November 1, 2010 at 6:14pmWhat next, Dancing With The Stars next or maybe American Idol? These entertainment shows are so beneath the office of President. I thought after the Dude episode last week he would be done with them. God Bless the U.S.A. and protect us from voter fraud tomorrow.
Report Post »Fear The Voices
Posted on November 1, 2010 at 6:19pmI think the correct show for him would be American Ideologue. However, his administration looks more like something gone terribly wrong on the set of Monty Python’s Flying Psychosis.
Report Post »Buzz
Posted on November 1, 2010 at 6:13pmI can’t wait to hear Seacrest say:
“THIS…… is Barack Obama!”
LOL.. what a joke
Report Post »Tripper
Posted on November 1, 2010 at 6:12pmtoo late Barry. You call us afraid, I tell you, we’re ticked off at the policies you have tried to force upon us. Tomorrow, you lose whatever chance you had to pass your socialistic agenda. Tomorrow, the people take back America.
Report Post »Bluegill
Posted on November 1, 2010 at 6:11pmRyan has a radio show? Look out Rush.
Report Post »I thought Obama stayed off the trail today?
AngryTexanFromAmarillo
Posted on November 1, 2010 at 6:10pmummm
Report Post »cheezwhiz
Posted on November 1, 2010 at 6:10pmWhat was it that Karl Rove said about
Report Post »gravitas
and
Sarah Palin
a couple of days ago ?
Psychosis
Posted on November 1, 2010 at 6:10pmi think i remember a poster on a previous post making this prediction lol this is freakin funny
Report Post »We Are Not Alone
Posted on November 1, 2010 at 6:10pmVOTE FOR FREEDOM
MUST SEE:
WE THE PEOPLE youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVAhr4hZDJE
I AM AMERICA by Krista Branch
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0heL2Czeraw&feature=fvw
Makes you proud to be an American ♥
Report Post »Fear The Voices
Posted on November 1, 2010 at 6:09pmThe ship is sinking, and obama is still trying to rearrange the deck furniture.
Report Post »m2art48
Posted on November 1, 2010 at 8:07pmATTENTATION!! K-Mart shoppers ! We have a “Blue Light Special” in isle 4. For a limated time only
Report Post »Obma will signing any of your utility bills with out reading them!
HouseNegro
Posted on November 1, 2010 at 6:08pmCan he degrade the office any further?
teahugger
Posted on November 1, 2010 at 6:19pmThat would be “no”
Report Post »HKS
Posted on November 1, 2010 at 6:22pmDid I just see the kitchen sink go by.
Report Post »american1st
Posted on November 1, 2010 at 6:26pmi think he can just give him time….
if i have faith in his ability to do one thing, degrading the office he holds is it!
Report Post »Timmtamm
Posted on November 1, 2010 at 6:29pmHe is trying to hold on to the “celebrity” status he used to enjoy. Doesn’t get how a “celebrity” can go from “hero” to “zero” overnight. Just like so many other celebrities, he will learn how that works.
Report Post »gckings19
Posted on November 1, 2010 at 6:30pmyes…..he could be there for 4 more years….that would be worse…..luckily no one listens to the ryan seacrest radio show. bottom line is the president does not have any character. he is going on interviews where he thinks they will love him and not be challenged. he is weak and desperate.
Report Post »cheezwhiz
Posted on November 1, 2010 at 6:30pmAtleast his not appearing in
Rupaul’s drag race….
;)
tea bagging patriot
Posted on November 1, 2010 at 6:34pmNext thing you know the leaders of thier party will be doing reality shows on the discovery channel.
Lucky for us our tea party leadership like sarah palin would never participate in something so ridiculous.
cheezwhiz
Posted on November 1, 2010 at 6:44pm@ tea bagging patriot
Posted on November 1, 2010 at 6:34pm
.
Lucky for us our tea party leadership like sarah palin would never participate in something so ridiculous.
_________________
So what a sitting POTUS does should be compared and contrasted with activities of a private citizen who holds no public office ?
Really ?
Major Infidel
Posted on November 1, 2010 at 6:51pmHow about going to your office and doing your job, Barry. I pay you good money and all you seem to do is vacation, golf, destroy our country, disgrace your title and promote your buddies.
How about getting your lazy ass to work!
I swear, we should have a rule that acting Presidents and their immediate staff should not have the luxury of such things. It’s only a 4-8 year hitch doing the most important job in the country. It should require 24/7 dedication and we should enforce it.
Laus Deo
Posted on November 1, 2010 at 6:53pmPathetic marxist… Hey blenderhead! There’s smoke coming from your ears!
Report Post »neverending
Posted on November 1, 2010 at 6:56pmI didn’t think it was possible but he did indeed find another way. What a disgrace he is to many of the American people
Report Post »tea bagging patriot
Posted on November 1, 2010 at 7:05pmSo what a sitting POTUS does should be compared and contrasted with activities of a private citizen who holds no public office ?
Really ?
Absolutely not cheesewiz,
Our leadership should be held to a totally different standard than any of those commie libs. We all know sarah resigned her post as governor of alaska so she could save the country from the commies with her work on reality TV.
It would be different if she appeared on news shows slamming politicians who actually stuck it out through tough times instead of taking the easy way out and quitting.
cheezwhiz
Posted on November 1, 2010 at 7:36pm@ tea bagging patriot
Report Post »Ateast Gov Palin had the decency and honesty to do whatever she could to NOT be a parasite and suck taxpayer money like a leech, because Hussain’s people were relentless in attacking her and her family.
Atleast she showed more class than the tranny -in-transition who had to unseal the divorce records of his political rival just to get elected as senator from ILL.
Who are we to judge how the Palins financially support their famly ?
I have yet to find any report of Sarah Palin diverting US taxpayer money to install a maniac like Sharia Odinga in Kenya while taking a paycheck from the US taxpayers for holding a public office .
What is more shameful –
a presidential nominee shakng his ( shrivelled) bootay on Ellen’s show
or
a private citizen showcasing the natural beauty and resources of her state in a documentary ?
13thGenerationAmerican
Posted on November 1, 2010 at 7:37pmActually Palin resigned because the Alaska GOP was going to impeach her for ethics violations.
Report Post »pscully17
Posted on November 1, 2010 at 7:55pmmajor infidels post is spot on!! Scroll down to read it….
Report Post »missbosslady
Posted on November 1, 2010 at 8:19pmHouse, clearly your question is rhetorical.
It truly is astounding. The president seeks only venues that are least likely to have mature, serious citizens in audience. He doesn’t dare show his face anywhere that serious policy debate would be expected, this way he’s the most mature person in the room, rather than the other way around. Obama is a manchild, so the line up of appearances makes perfect sense.
Report Post »A Doctors Labor Is Not My Right
Posted on November 1, 2010 at 8:19pmHere’s your chance to talk about something substantive, Seacrest.
Don’t be a “cool” tool. Life‘s not all about partyin’. Think for yourself, and ask great questions.
Report Post »tower7femacamp
Posted on November 1, 2010 at 8:52pmthis girl can sing rings around this idiot
Report Post »http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QiKh9Ko3mw4
In God We Trust
Posted on November 1, 2010 at 9:06pmI‘m surprised he didn’t make an appearance on Oprah. Because ya know….he is the one!
Report Post »Oh brother.
w4jle
Posted on November 1, 2010 at 9:20pmIf only the Howdy Doody show were still around. Wait, Clarabell already had the clown slot…
Report Post »What‘s next ’One life to live“ or ”General Hospital”?
82dAirborne
Posted on November 1, 2010 at 9:27pmMakes Jimmy Carter look fair to midland.
Report Post »AUGGIE
Posted on November 1, 2010 at 10:01pmActually have to quote Mr. Seacrest from Knocked Up…..
No one stands up, no one has the balls to sit them down and say: look just cut the s— But everybody works for them, they’re all on the payroll, they’re all sucking the t—. Nobody sits them down, eye to eye, one on one, and says cut the s—.
Somebody in his Administration has to tell him to stop disgracing the Presidency.
Report Post »beekeeper
Posted on November 1, 2010 at 10:03pmTBP – Sarah Palin is doing what we like to call “Earning a living” – it involves actually doing something someone else values, and then getting them to pay you for doing it. And, by the way, by agreeing to appear in what you term a “Reality Show” – I think it is more a travel show, but whatever – she actually created more real private sector jobs than this President has since he took office.
The Left’s obsession with Sarah Palin is really remarkable – it far exceeds anything i’ve seen on the right… Is the left afraid of her or are they just picking on her because they can? Either way, it doesn’t reflect well on the Left IMHO.
Report Post »Tucsonan
Posted on November 1, 2010 at 11:05pmIf the POTUS thinks he is going to win another term, he has another thing coming. He needs to get serious and buckle down on the serious issues and stop parading our country as some kind of joke
Report Post »Nathen
Posted on November 1, 2010 at 11:26pmBe careful what you ask for. Anything is possible at this point.
Report Post »ConsiderThis
Posted on November 1, 2010 at 11:46pmSarah took on big oil and WON!
Report Post »Obama got snookered by the drug companies, caved to the bankers and took 50 long days to decide to call up the BP guy.
Sarah praises the troops and calls then heroes (and she’s right – they’re giving everything) Hardly hear a thing from Obama in that vein.
Sarah Palin is doing more in any given week to bolster the spirits of Americans than Obama does in a month.
She reminds me an awful lot of that guy Reagan who the libs were saying didn’t have what it takes.
Robert W
Posted on November 2, 2010 at 12:58amYou are pathetic Obummer!
Report Post »ComposMentis
Posted on November 2, 2010 at 9:26amActually I’m pretty sure the answer is Yes, emphatically! We have another 2 years you are about to see just how far he intends to degrade the office.
Report Post »starman70
Posted on November 2, 2010 at 11:00amTO TEABAGGIN PATRIOT:
The reality show should open with a trek through Brazil and an encounter with Army Ants. The show should end with a pleasant swim across the upper Amazon River filled with Paranas.
Report Post »imout75
Posted on November 2, 2010 at 1:27pmI’m thinking he should put the orange suit on and appear on Yo Gabba Gabba, he would make a great host. Those of you with kids know what I’m talking about.
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