Jimmy Fallon, Obama: Observations

Obama's appearance on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon was nauseating.

NBC gave Obama free air time to deliver his student loan message to a young demographic.

Without question, this was a political event. It was not the president of the United States stopping by as a guest on a late night talk show. Obama was campaigning and NBC provided the forum.

Obama first hit the stage to participate in one of the show's regular comedy bits, "Slow jam the news."

After a commercial break, Obama joined Fallon at the familiar desk set-up. When Obama was introduced, The Roots played Al Green's "Let's Stay Together." That, of course, was the song Obama sang at a fundraiser at the Apollo.

The Roots, naturally, didn't do to Obama what they did to Michele Bachmann when she appeared on Late Night. They didn't give Obama the "Lyin' Ass Bitch" treatment.

Speaking of student loans, Obama delivered those lame, stale lines about how poor he and Michelle were after they graduated from Harvard. He didn't mention how high their incomes were, instead stressing that they paid off their student loans eight years ago.

Give me a break! Read about the Obamas' income.

Obama said they had to pay off loans when they should have been saving for their daughters' college educations.

What a load! This sob story is so disingenuous. The Obamas, these elite Harvard Law grads, can't relate to the experience of the average college grad.

Obama called on students to contact their representatives in Congress about taking action to reduce their loans.

He even hawked the Twitter hashtag started by the White House, #DontDoubleMyRate.

Note to the clueless: THE DEMOCRATS are responsible for the rates. THEY set them. They voted for the rates. Blame the 2007 DEMOCRAT Congress, including Obama himself.

With all the talk about college education, Fallon didn't manage to get around to asking Obama when he would release his college transcripts. Not enough time?

Fallon asked Obama some questions sent in by people via Twitter.

Responses:

---No, Obama will not be "legalizing weed anytime soon."

Good grief.


---Obama says he's met Mitt Romney but they are "not friends."

Talking about the upcoming election, Fallon said that Romney will put out attack ads, as if Obama is Mr. Nice Guy and wouldn't think of saying anything mean.


---Obama says people should vote for him instead of Romney because he won't move the country backward. "I believe in young people and I'm gonna fight for you."

Can you say "pandering"?


While Obama keeps pushing to win the support of young people by acting as if he's their savior, helping them out with student loans, he's actually their worst enemy.

What college grads need is JOBS, something Obama has failed miserably at delivering. The economy sucks.

Note to Class of 2012: More than half of young college graduates now jobless or underemployed.

That's the real issue. JOBS.

Fallon ended the interview by saying, "Mr. President, it was such a thrill to have you here tonight. We don't take sides politically on our show, but to have the president of the United States here with me is an incredible honor."

Of course, it's an honor to have the president as a guest; but it's BS to say they don't take political sides on the show.

Generally, Late Night keeps the pro-Obama bias to a minimum.

Not on Tuesday.

The "slow jam the news" bit was gag-inducing.

This was an Obama political rally.

It was Obama propaganda.

It was a campaign ad, brought to you by NBC, entertainment division.