Bob the Obama
It seemed like a normal day. My friends and I were sitting around chatting, then it happened: I sang the theme song to Bob the Builder. One thing led to another, and ultimately the questions became “Did Obama copy Bob?”
1. The leadership. Bob’s “The Man” in his company. Sure, his heavy machinery may be able to talk and roll around, but ultimately it all comes down to obeying Bob’s orders. Obama runs the United States. Sure, we could always disobey him– but unlike happy resolutions in Bob’s universe, we’d probably end up in jail.
2. The work ethic. Hard working, determined and ambitious. Bob owns a building company specializing in masonry. Not only is it impressive that he manages the business all by himself, his corporation seems to be the only one in the entirety of the show that can renovate, construct, repair or assemble any other type of housing project. Obama’s been working so hard his hair’s almost entirely white. The guy manages to pass a $787 billion recovery package aimed to help the economy, push for tax cuts and a health reform.
3. The attire. Comparable to Obama’s rolled up sleeves, Bob’s decked out in handyman wear that say, “Hey, I’m friendly by keeping it casual, but I really mean business.” And boy do they both know how to get results.
4. Can we fix it? Yes we can! Possibly the most direct connection between Bob and Obama. I can’t help but imagine Obama’s speech writer in his living room on a Sunday morning, feeding cereal to his kid and seeing Bob the Builder on TV… then comes the divine inspiration for the victory speech: we can fix it if we all work on it together.
Or may be he was just dead tired and wrote what would’ve motivated himself. Hey, we could all use a little booster once in a while.