Last week's Living Presidents Lunch was at the very least an amazing photo op: Five presidents all together. We don't know what was said at lunch or what was served. (Any thoughts?) But it seems like a good idea for Obama to consult his predecessors on a regular basis. After all, they know where the bodies are buried.
Below is my commentary on the subject from yesterday's CBS News Sunday Morning:
Also, if this did become a reality show, what would you call it? What would the rules be?
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Does Barack Obama Have Any Use for George Bush?
Posted Jan 12th 2009 12:25PM by Mo Rocca
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Mo Rocca appears on a bunch of shows, including CBS News Sunday Morning (with the indescribably wonderful Charles Osgood), The Tonight Show on NBC, and NPR's Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! He's a sometime judge on Iron Chef and was featured on Telemundo's Amore Descarado. Last year he starred on Broadway in the 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. His expose "All the President's Pets" was published by Crown in 2004.
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1. Why do they keep calling Obama black? He has a white mother, was raised by white grandparents, had a black father who bailded out on him and had no influence on him other than to add a little pigment to his skin. So why is he called black???
janice spalinger at 2:43PM on Jan 12th 2009
2. Mo, you got no show. The Bush;s as President have done what they had to do. Clinton didn;t nor Carter, and you side with 'wait and see' If you were in a high rise and that was hit, well no saying how you would feel, do we, nor you. Monday Morning QB, critiic, critic, sounds like??? Maybe you walk the same way
ciao
Cenzo at 3:18PM on Jan 12th 2009
3. I hope he would have the same use for Bush that I would have. That is, for scraping the shit off of the bottom of my shoes.
dgmcoin at 4:22PM on Jan 12th 2009
4. #4 dgmcoin:
I reckon you better get yourself out of the gutter.
JillJG at 4:51PM on Jan 12th 2009
5. Hey Mo,
I happen to know exactly what was served for lunch at this historic presidential pow-wow:
Jimmy Carter - Jimmy Dean Sausage
George H.W. Bush - Quail's Eggs
Bill Clinton - Quarter Pounder w/Cheese
George W. Bush - A Ham Sammy on Texas Toast
Barack Obama - Hope Sandwich w/a side of Change
As far as the reality show goes, I would suggest naming it "White House of Love" after VH1's ever-popular "Rock of Love with Bret Michaels". And I would cast either Jeff Probst, Flavor Flav or George Stephanopoulus as the host.
The rules would be similar to Big Brother where each week the Presidents would compete in challenges to see who would earn "Commander in Chief" immunity which would give them full veto power over the other Presidents and earn a selection of one of the Presidents to serve as a United Nations special envoy to some godforsaken country in the middle of nowhere.
Lastly Mo, need I remind you that we could have voted for Independent conglomerate candidate, Alden Linkkannmooremansonatron and we would have gotten 5 Presidents in 1 but then everyone decided to vote for this smooth-talking Obama guy and now look what happened. He picks Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State and is already seeking advice from the other 4 living Presidents instead of paving his own way to the change this country desperately needs.
FINN at 5:38PM on Jan 12th 2009
6. MENU (cracking knuckles)
Apéritif with Pork Skins and Salsa
First Course: Broccoli Soup ... scratch that. Uhm...Potato(e) Soup...yeah, that works.
Salad Course: Boston Lettuce with roasted Beets...dang...uhm...Iceberg Lettuce Wedge with Roquefort Dressing
Main Course: Chicken...not Presidential enough. Roasted Pork...oh, no, no pork...uhm...STEAK! Steak Diane. Yeah...En FUEGO! (They can pick out the mushrooms, if they want.)
Sides: Macaroni and Cheese (from the blue box, natch) and (not beets, not beets, not beets....not broccoli, not broccoli, not broccoli...think, think think!!!) Ah...Buttered Green Beans (who'd they ever offend?)
Dessert: CHOICE OF...Mango Ice Cream or Peanut Butter Pie
:)
The Booka at 6:59PM on Jan 12th 2009
7. Right back at 'ya, Dave!
The Booka at 7:47PM on Jan 12th 2009
8. I sincerely don't know why there is so much criticism here. I for one, thought that this was an interesting, offbeat piece; offering a perspective not found in regular, mainstream media.
And for that note, what do they do behind closed doors?
Do they make fun of Condoleeza and Hillary?
Or do they all just bore each other to absolute death?
(Yes, George Bush, I'm specifically directing that to YOU; I'm not entirely sure they want to hear your entire catalogue of good ol', Texan colloquialisms.)
Rebecca at 8:08PM on Jan 12th 2009
9. wtf kinda name is mo racca
are you a africvan intrument? wtffff
sexgoddess@yahoo.com at 8:43PM on Jan 12th 2009
10. Mo Rocca asks a question that has no relevance, explain to me why Bush would care about what Obama
would care or think about him. Is this the kind of
editorial nonsense that is credited as being news?
Of all the news going on in the world Mr Rocca picks
this item to write about, it's not even close to being interesting to the normal person, this is something a couple of teenage girls would ask their friends about some boy at school. Then again anything that Obama says or does has the press group
salivating.
JACK at 11:44PM on Jan 12th 2009
11. What's cookin Mo,
Five president's....I don't know, you'd need a grocery bag full of shoes for each presidential press conference. So, I'm going to go with Obama on this one, one government...one president.
Willet at 11:49PM on Jan 12th 2009
12. It's all on tape and yet, some of the public refuses to grasp the reality... LUNCH! Sure let's run back those Bush "Adress to the Nation" clips for giggles lol...
((( HiRoader ))) at 1:57AM on Jan 13th 2009
13. Hey he is our president, like it or not. He is acutely aware that 53% of the vote is not a 6% "landslide" only that if 3% plus a few had voted the other way, he would not be president. However this video of 5 presidents doesn't say how he feels about either of the Bushes. Or for that matter Carter or Clinton.
Bob at 5:40AM on Jan 13th 2009
14. bush loves dick
http://www.flickr.com/photos/destroyandrebuildnyc/sets/72157610048968397/
avone at 7:04AM on Jan 13th 2009
15. They all talked about their reaction to the first time they got to see the alien stuff and who really killed Kennedy. Obama was told where Hoffa was buried. They also told amusing stories abour other world leaders. Each President took a moment to catch Obama alone and tell him not to trust the other Presidents' advice. They dined on a light fish dish with a salad and wild rice. I'm guessing mousse for dessert. Bush jr probably consumed a lot of alcohol.
Gabrielle at 7:46AM on Jan 13th 2009