Barack Obama, Stop Ruining My Marriage

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from Sean Gregory at TIME: http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1903306,00.html


THE list of reasons to admire Barack Obama is longer than Pennsylvania Avenue. But please, and I'm begging here, let's not hold him up as an exemplary husband simply because he takes his wife out on a date.

On Sunday, the New York Times did just that, with a story headlined "If They Can Find Time For a Date Night..." The gist: if the Obamas — with mom committed to her various causes and dad trying to save the free world — can still find time for each other, hey, lame husband sitting on the couch watching sports, time to step it up. The writer suggests that the President has placed an "elbow in the ribs of husbands," while Jon Stewart has joked "take it down a notch, dude." (See pictures of the Obama's dancing on Inauguration Night.)

Yes, daily down time and date nights are cathartic and healthy: my wife and I, working parents with two young children, have strived, with varying amounts of success, to find the right moments to put out an APB for a sitter. But in the relationship department, no husband or couple should ever wonder why they're not meeting a standard set by the Obamas.

Did you catch that NBC special on the White House? The Obamas happen to have some of the world's smartest people working tirelessly on the dirty details of governance. Think those staffers working 'til midnight and grinding away the weekends spend a ton blissful time with their wives? Chief of staff Rahm Emmanuel is killing himself while his wife and kids are stuck back in Chicago. Now there's a guy I can relate to . . . more



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[Maru Kitteh]

1. All I can say is WOW. They look so beautiful and happy together.

That can't be anything but very, very good for all of us.

[madura]

4. who would have thought just a year or so ago,,,

that ying yang and balance and stuffs were in the works to offset the filth of years...

[Dogmudgeon]

2. Remember the song "Endicott"?

By "Kid Creole and the Cocoanuts", early 1980s -- ?

Endicott's up by 5 o'clock
Endicott's givin' it all he got
Endicott's job is six to nine but
Endicott's home by nine-o-five

Endicott helps to cook the steak
Endicott helps to wash the plates
Endicott puts the kids to bed
Endicott reads a book to them

(Why can't you be like Endicott?)

Endicott loves Tribena so
Endicott puts her on a pedestal
Endicott's wish is her command but
Endicott don't make no demands

Endicott's always back in time
Endicott's not the cheatin' kind
Endicott's full of compliment
Endicott's such a gentleman

(Why can't you be like Endicott?)

Cause I'm free
Free of any made-to-order liabilities
Thank God I'm free
'Cause it's hard enough for me
to take care of me, oh-oh

Endicott's carryin' a heavy load, but
Endicott never really ever moans
Endicott's not a wealthy guy, but
Endicott pays the bills on time

Endicott's got ideas and plans
Endicott's what you call a real man
Endicott always will provide, 'cause
Endicott is the family type

(Why can't you be like Endicott?)

'Cause I'm free
Freer than a pirate on a frigate out at sea
Thank God I'm free
Driftin' all around just like a tumbleweed, oh-oh

Maybe I need someone
Someone who isn't undone
Maybe an older woman
Will tolerate me
Maybe that certain someone
Older and wiser woman
Maybe the perfect someone
To satisfy me

Endicott keeps his body clean
Endicott don't use nicotine
Endicott don't drink alcohol
Endicott use no drugs at all

Endicott don't eat any sweet
Endicott don't eat pig feet
Endicott's frame is mighty strong
Endicott make love hard and long

(Why can't you be like Endicott?)

Endicott loves Tribena so
Endicott walks her to the sto'
Endicott likes to hold her hand
Endicott's proud to be her man

Endicott stands for decency
Endicott means formality
Endicott's the epitome
Endicott stands for quality

Endicott
Endicott
Endicott
Endicott

--d!

[orleans]

7. i don't remember that song, but i remember the name of the band

what else did they do? any hits?

[Dogmudgeon]

9. "Annie, I'm Not Your Daddy" is the only one I remember

Not really my favorite style of music, but enjoyable if not memorable (for me). Except for "Endicott", because of the lyrics.

--d!

[Triana]

3. You men are just gonna have to learn how to do it right like Obama

It's too early to be too late.

Get Busy. ;)

[grantcart]

5. I agree I have had it, I am really pissed about this.

http://journals.democraticunderground.com/grantcart/175

[Jeep789]

6. That was great. Thanks for reposting.

I missed it the first time.

[bridgit]

8. Yeah no shit!! He takes his whole family to Paris, France and doesn't drink any wine in public

:wtf: