President Obama hasn’t exactly been swimming in praises as of late, even from his normally adoring base. The fact that the Republicans have a majority in the House (Did you vote in the midterm elections?) doesn’t help matters much and some Democrats aren’t in agreement with President Obama either. It’s hard to get things done when filibusters stand in your way at every turn. New policies and nuanced strategies will have to be thought out by his team of advisers, but in the meantime… Here are some non-policy ideas that might help President Obama rekindle all that ’08 love from his supporters.
1. Renew his vows with Michelle The lovely and graceful First Lady Michelle Obama shares a wonderful bond with her husband that is obvious to see. The President’s schedule is brutal, so it must take tons of patience and understanding on her part. President Obama should acknowledge her tremendous accomplishments as a wife and mother by renewing his vows with her and reaffirming his commitment to his family. If President Obama re-proposed to her on national television, there would be mass swooning all over the world.
2. Leave Vice President Biden in charge for a day We never get to see Vice President Biden anymore, but he always provided a good soundbite and/or laugh. Remember at that healthcare press conference when he “whispered” to the President “this is a big f*@kin’ deal?” That dude is liable to say anything. The President should let Vice President Biden get loose 24 hours. See how many filibusters go down that day.
3. Keep those graying temples showing at all times Sometimes you can see the grays on his temples and sometimes you can’t. Seems to depend on length and lately more grays are appearing too. The graying temples are very endearing and lends a wise-man vibe to him.
4. Participate in a daddy-daughter dance Sasha and Malia are two gorgeous little ladies who obviously love and respect both of their parents. As any daddy’s girl will tell you though, there is a special bond between daddies and daughters. If Obama participated in a daddy-daughter dance, it would probably be covered live because it would be just that adorable.
5. Debate constitutional law with Sarah Palin Just for kicks because it would be hilarious. Plus, we want to see Tina Fey do her Sarah Palin impersonation on SNL at least one more time.
6. Go on SNL and kick down the door The clearly doctored video of Obama kicking down a door after a press conference went viral last week. President Obama should capitalize on the buzz by doing a skit on SNL that involves him talking big stuff and literally kicking down a door.
7. Throw a national mortgage/rent party Back in the day, people used to have rent parties all the time. The person in need of rent would throw a shindig at her crib and charge a modest admission fee from her neighbors. How about a national rent/mortgage party day? President Obama used to always talk about the grass roots. You can’t get more grass roots than a rent party.
8. Institute dance-offs in Congress No more boring ol’ filibusters. You have a problem with a bill, you better bring it! It’s really kind of brilliant. America apparently loves dance shows, so this would be a great way to re-engage the public into the political process.
