Obama's Signing Ceremony for "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Repeal

I just watched our president do his speechifying before signing the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (DADT) repeal. For those who watched it, did they notice what I noticed? For those who did not see the ceremony, here is what caught my attention, of course beyond the sheer pride of Obama as he was hailed as "conquering hero," by I guess a room full of "Conquering Homos!" (That was a joke...get your asses off your shoulders! Sheesh!)

What really struck me was two-fold. First I find it odd that they are so effusively pleased that their former favorite son, Bill Clinton and his DADT, was rejected and repealed. Before Obama old Bubba was the Messianic water walker of the left. My, how soon they forget...ingrates! The left are kinda like male grizzlies who will eat the young of their own species to bed down with the new gal...so it is with this crop of progressives who will "eat their own" to embrace the new kid to get what they want. Hell, I want a lot of stuff but it never dawned on me to eat the young of my fellow man to get it. Oh well, I'm an old, stodgy traditionalist I guess....

But the most striking and noteworthy aspect of the signing ceremony were the cat calls coming from the peanut gallery. Since when is that standard procedure? I've seen a lot of presidential signing ceremonies on TV in my 35 years of paying attention, and I do not recall the atmosphere of a strip club present, but maybe it's just my failing memory. Usually such events are somewhat serious, albeit happy for those who advocated for whatever the president is John Hancocking, but the party atmosphere of hoops, yells and cat calls is over the top.

Frankly, if one wanted to see such behavior, they should have elected me. Hell, I got a lot of pals who'd cat call, hoop and holler and generally lower the dignity of such an event to the atmosphere of what I saw today, and of course there would be lots of gals dropping their tops to flash the puppies as Bikers and their girls so often do, so indeed my presidency would have something for everyone.

Throughout the speech Obama made before the singing...ya know, when he was basking in the dim light of adoration, there were numerous hollers and loud comments from the off-camera crowd. He'd pause and let them squeal their pleasure and he'd smile and enjoy the atmosphere. It just seems so un-presidential, totally lacking the dignity of the office of the POTUS.

Folks, our union is in jeopardy when a presidential signing ceremony erodes into a frat party atmosphere. This is what struck me as so indicative of Obama and his minions. The total lack of respect for this nation's traditions. Of course I like a good time more than most, I assure you, but still, there's a time and place for everything and I guess I am just too old to appreciate such an atmosphere at what had traditionally been an event of note...the president signing some important piece of legislation into law.

This is an important piece of legislation. And no, I am not going to take a firm position against it. Gay or straight, if one wishes to serve their nation, props from me. I see both sides and everyone knows I am no centrist, seeking approval and fearing taking a firm and perhaps unpopular position.

But my point that the signing ceremony was indicative of the silliness this presidency has assumed is valid. It's about them getting what they want regardless of any more important or overriding aspect, and that's the issue to me. Obama's presidency was always about personal sycophancy and in my mind and the hoops and hollers, off hand comments and repeated yells of comments from the crowd only bolster my point.

Seemingly gone are the days of dignity of the presidency...at least for the current POTUS. He is demagogue - nothing more. He's not a leader of any note or distinction. He's inept as Hell in fact, but he is subject to the sycophant popularity his minions have for his anti-American agenda.

It's become a party. It's like trying to pull off the outrageous as one is cheered on by the crowd. Sorta brings to mind the antics of Bluto Blutarsky, John Belushi's character in Animal House. All would crowd around chanting and cheering as Bluto did whatever outrageous thing he was engaged in. Of course, to make a real leap here and to really piss off the younger crowd, it's like seeing the sex video's of frat parties where some chick is letting some guy do the nasty with her as a huge crowd gathers round and cheers them on. Can the reader see my point and connection in that statement?

For the record, as an old, life long snaggle toothed Scooter Tramp, I am all for outrageous behavior and I would be lying if I did not confess I have cheered as a brother or two pounded some little gutter gut chick who was willing to preform in public for our enjoyment, but hey, I have NEVER held out my former lifestyle and antics as anything other than what they were - outrageous excess! Yet now the outrageous excess is par for the course.

So if the president holds a dignified ceremony, don't be surprised if some hottie in the crowd drops her top and flashes the puppies for all to see...I mean it's about popularity and having a good time, right?

With regard to my nation, our traditions and the dignity and esteem in which we used to be held, so long! Now it's more important to be popular and liked than it is to substantive, erudite, worthy of emulating and all the rest. Now it's just, "hey, let it all hang out!" See, I told ya you clowns should have voted for me. If it's party time I'll show ya a party. These cats are rank amateurs and it shows.

Let's wrap this up with a little tradition...let's close with a traditional party mantra...."Sha na na na, sha na na na, hey, hey, hey, goodbye." Given the clowns running this deal at the moment, that seems about fitting.