Philobeado
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I think she has something...
...Joe Biden is Cosmo Kramer, Jerry Seinfelds awkward, and tactless
but loveable neighbor, whose mouth is constantly getting Jerry into
trouble.
First, there are the obvious, superficial similarities bizarre
hairstyle, kooky grin, a close relationship with their mother, a soft
spot for public transportation. Kramer even runs for president in one
episode. True, its Del Boca Vista condo board president, but still,
his ambition, like Joes, is inarguable. (See Kramerica Industries,
the make-your-own-pizza-pie business, and his oil bladder invention.)
But the parallels run far deeper.
Kramer, like Biden, says the things youre just not supposed to say.
When Biden told a wheelchair-bound Missouri state senator to stand
up, it was no different than Kramer telling Georges girlfriend she
needs a nose job. When Biden said that FDR went on television in 1929
to talk about the stock market crash, it was the same as Kramer
telling some tourists that Central Park was designed in 1850 by Joe
Pepitone. When Biden said J-O-B-S is a three-letter word, it was
like Kramer saying, Its like a sauna in here. As hes entering a
sauna.
Theres also the lack of sensitivity to whats appropriate and what
isnt. When Kramer fails to understand why Jerry is uncomfortable
living in the same apartment building as his ex-girlfriend, Jerry
suggests Kramer might be an alien. You see, you're not normal. You're
a great guy, I love you, but you're a pod. I, on the other hand, am a
human being. I sometimes feel awkward, uncomfortable, even inhibited
in certain situations with the other human beings. You wouldn't
understand.
For the Biden-as-Kramer comparison to work, the show itself also needs
to align and it does. Jerry is of course, Barack Obama, easy-going,
cool-as-a-cucumber, risk-averse and hesitant to commit to much of
anything. Elaine Benes is Hillary Clinton, a smart, but elitist, post-
feminist academic who is often a casualty of her own myopia. George T-
bone Costanza is Rahm Rahmbo Emanuel, manipulative and crafty,
disliked and mistrusted. One can almost imagine Emanuel saying, Its
not a lie, if you believe it. The Obama administration is a
Seinfeld episode, a quirky cast of characters whose inglorious
flaws, idiosyncrasies and mistakes arent just dismissed, theyre
celebrated.
Jerrys immaturity, Elaines apathy, Georges penchant for deception,
and Kramers lack of social graces dont constitute the tragedies in
their lives, but the heroic comedies. Similarly, Barack Obamas lack
of experience isnt his downfall for the left, its his bona fides!
Hillary Clintons past failures as a political operative dont make
her unsuccessful, they make her qualified! Rahm Emanuels reputation
for being a brute and a jerk isnt a turn off, its an entrée! And Joe
Bidens lack of filter doesnt make him a detriment, it just makes him
Joe!
Whether they were waiting for a table at a Chinese restaurant, looking
for their car in a mall parking garage, or complaining about their
folks, Seinfeld examined the banality of life, irreverently refusing
to tie up loose ends, tug at the heart strings or deal with anything
of real substance. It was unabashedly superficial. It was truly a show
about nothing.
The Obama administration thus far has likewise been more style than
substance. Where does the president stand on Iran? What will become of
North Korea? Is President Obama a gay advocate or not? If he rejects
the Bush policies, why is he implementing so many of them? So many
questions yet unanswered. But the administration has renamed the war
on terror. It has appointed czars. It does infomericals and glossy
townhalls with pre-screened questions. It has spent a ton of money,
but on what, exactly, were not sure.
In the end, of course, theres far more at stake for the Obama
administration than there was for Jerry, Elaine, George, and Kramer.
But in trying to solve the particular peculiarity that is Joe Biden,
the analogy is helpful. As is the case with Obama and Biden, Kramer
doesnt ever pay for the things he says, Jerry does. Only time will
tell if Biden is merely just a nuisance, comic relief, the Kramer to
Obamas Jerry. Or if hes a guy who legitimately holds the president
back, one gaffe away from a major meltdown, one security breach away
from catastrophe. Stay tuned .
Newsmax.com - The Obama Administration is a 'Seinfeld' Episode
...Joe Biden is Cosmo Kramer, Jerry Seinfelds awkward, and tactless
but loveable neighbor, whose mouth is constantly getting Jerry into
trouble.
First, there are the obvious, superficial similarities bizarre
hairstyle, kooky grin, a close relationship with their mother, a soft
spot for public transportation. Kramer even runs for president in one
episode. True, its Del Boca Vista condo board president, but still,
his ambition, like Joes, is inarguable. (See Kramerica Industries,
the make-your-own-pizza-pie business, and his oil bladder invention.)
But the parallels run far deeper.
Kramer, like Biden, says the things youre just not supposed to say.
When Biden told a wheelchair-bound Missouri state senator to stand
up, it was no different than Kramer telling Georges girlfriend she
needs a nose job. When Biden said that FDR went on television in 1929
to talk about the stock market crash, it was the same as Kramer
telling some tourists that Central Park was designed in 1850 by Joe
Pepitone. When Biden said J-O-B-S is a three-letter word, it was
like Kramer saying, Its like a sauna in here. As hes entering a
sauna.
Theres also the lack of sensitivity to whats appropriate and what
isnt. When Kramer fails to understand why Jerry is uncomfortable
living in the same apartment building as his ex-girlfriend, Jerry
suggests Kramer might be an alien. You see, you're not normal. You're
a great guy, I love you, but you're a pod. I, on the other hand, am a
human being. I sometimes feel awkward, uncomfortable, even inhibited
in certain situations with the other human beings. You wouldn't
understand.
For the Biden-as-Kramer comparison to work, the show itself also needs
to align and it does. Jerry is of course, Barack Obama, easy-going,
cool-as-a-cucumber, risk-averse and hesitant to commit to much of
anything. Elaine Benes is Hillary Clinton, a smart, but elitist, post-
feminist academic who is often a casualty of her own myopia. George T-
bone Costanza is Rahm Rahmbo Emanuel, manipulative and crafty,
disliked and mistrusted. One can almost imagine Emanuel saying, Its
not a lie, if you believe it. The Obama administration is a
Seinfeld episode, a quirky cast of characters whose inglorious
flaws, idiosyncrasies and mistakes arent just dismissed, theyre
celebrated.
Jerrys immaturity, Elaines apathy, Georges penchant for deception,
and Kramers lack of social graces dont constitute the tragedies in
their lives, but the heroic comedies. Similarly, Barack Obamas lack
of experience isnt his downfall for the left, its his bona fides!
Hillary Clintons past failures as a political operative dont make
her unsuccessful, they make her qualified! Rahm Emanuels reputation
for being a brute and a jerk isnt a turn off, its an entrée! And Joe
Bidens lack of filter doesnt make him a detriment, it just makes him
Joe!
Whether they were waiting for a table at a Chinese restaurant, looking
for their car in a mall parking garage, or complaining about their
folks, Seinfeld examined the banality of life, irreverently refusing
to tie up loose ends, tug at the heart strings or deal with anything
of real substance. It was unabashedly superficial. It was truly a show
about nothing.
The Obama administration thus far has likewise been more style than
substance. Where does the president stand on Iran? What will become of
North Korea? Is President Obama a gay advocate or not? If he rejects
the Bush policies, why is he implementing so many of them? So many
questions yet unanswered. But the administration has renamed the war
on terror. It has appointed czars. It does infomericals and glossy
townhalls with pre-screened questions. It has spent a ton of money,
but on what, exactly, were not sure.
In the end, of course, theres far more at stake for the Obama
administration than there was for Jerry, Elaine, George, and Kramer.
But in trying to solve the particular peculiarity that is Joe Biden,
the analogy is helpful. As is the case with Obama and Biden, Kramer
doesnt ever pay for the things he says, Jerry does. Only time will
tell if Biden is merely just a nuisance, comic relief, the Kramer to
Obamas Jerry. Or if hes a guy who legitimately holds the president
back, one gaffe away from a major meltdown, one security breach away
from catastrophe. Stay tuned .
Newsmax.com - The Obama Administration is a 'Seinfeld' Episode
