Obama's Appearance on the Daily Show

I have to disagree with Will's interpretation of Obama's appearance on the Daily Show.

Obama’s appearance on the daily show isn’t a testament to his ability to rally voters or his ability to mobilize the youth vote, but only a desperate attempt to in the last few days before the election to present himself (and his party) in the best light. The mere fact that he would go onto a comedic show to try to justify himself shows desperation.

In a manner similar to “the boy who cried wolf,” the over exposed president is losing his voice in traditional means and is forced to turn to things like Comedy Central in order to be heard.

Now granted, the show’s viewers would be a good target for Obama’s self-promotion, but making an appearance on the show when they are only looking for a good laugh is not the way to make them take him seriously. Trying to make a serious point on a show that is all about political satire is a tough thing to do, which is why it was such a red flag that the President is in trouble. He sees this and is trying to pull out all the stops, which to me, seems more feeble than inspiring.

Maybe to some of his faithful followers this event seems bold, daring and well-thought-out. But for many, it only shows that Obama is waking up to the fact that you can’t always win by saying, “Yes we can.”