Richard Gere, Hank Williams, Jr., and Barack Obama Walk Into a Bar…

A few months ago, actor Richard Gere said that Obama has been doing an “extraordinary job,” and that he will go down as one of our nation's great Presidents. As absurd as those statements were, they did not hurt Gere's acting career one bit. He is still getting awards and starring in big budget films, and Hollywood has shown no willingness to hold anything against him. A few days ago, country singer Hank Williams, Jr. compared President Obama's golfing sessions with President Obama to “Hitler playing golf with [Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin] Netanyahu.” ESPN responded by firing him and pulling his Monday Night Football theme song from the show. They are refusing to play a non-political song, merely because of something its singer said. Because if you open your mouth and say something controversial about a politician, the media will count that as three strikes against you. Unless, of course, you are suggesting we put Obama on Mount Rushmore. After all, he is doing an extraordinary job as our President—as evidenced by our 9+% unemployment rate and $5 billion daily deficit. Richard Gere, Hank Williams, Jr., and Barack Obama walk into a bar. The bartender says to Obama, “Sir—it's an honor to meet you. If I may, let me serve you our finest drink—our Presidential Scotch. Free of charge. And I will send a case to the White House.” The bartender then turns to Richard Gere, who immediately says, “Obama is the greatest President ever.” The bartender offers Gere a glass of Academy Award Scotch. Also free of charge. Finally, the bartender turns to Williams and stares at him. And as soon as Williams opens his mouth, the bartender says, “We do not serve your type around here.” The bar is actually the mainstream media. It loves Obama, it rewards Gere, and it censors Williams. Richard Gere is the one who should be fired. From now on, any time I see a movie starring Richard Gere, I am going to play the Monday Night Football Theme Song at full volume on a boombox. Richard Gere—you have just been replaced with Hank Williams, Jr. If your next movie plays in 2,000 theaters, I will go to every single one with my boombox, like a modern day Johnny Appleseed.