PresBo On Mythbusters Last Night

So, did anybody except myself watch the new episode of Mythbusters last night? For those that aren't aware, the Mythbusters test myths and urban legends to determine if they are busted, plausible, or confirmed. You can find details on the show here:
http://dsc.discovery.com/fansites/mythbusters/about/about.html

In last night's episode, they tested two myths. The second was whether or not an impact from a heavy weight falling on the front could flip an SUV over, ala the movie Hellboy. The second was their third visit to the myth of the Archimedes solar death ray. The Mythbusters had already tackled that myth twice, but revisited it yet again at the specific request of President Barack Hussein Obama.

Yes, you understand that correctly, the President of the United States, leader of the free world and the most powerful nation on the planet, made a guest appearance on the television show Mythbusters. Heck, what's the big deal, right? I mean, he doesn't have anything more important to do, or anything. Right?


Here's my take on his appearance. PresBo appeared on the show in the White House library, in his suit, and looked Presidential. Adam and Jamie were dressed up, in their own way, and were respectful to him. The piece was obviously scripted, and PresBo looked a little stilted in the part assigned to him.

The idea was to test the myth again, this time with 500 school kids holding mirrors trained on the target ship. PresBo explained that getting kids interested in science was important, and that was the justification for Presidential involvement.

So the Mythbusters debunked this myth for the third time, and PresBo's response was, "okay." He (and Jamie) pointed out that even busting a myth teaches us something.

Beyond that, Presidential involvement was clearly unnecessary. If the Mythbusters wanted to run the test, they could have accomplished it without the President. It is my opinion that this appearance was obviously politically motivated, probably to bolster his public image.

I mean, really. We have several military threats and hot spots developing, including a nuclear-armed Iran, Islamic terrorists attacking our country, and global economic problems with looming budgetary collapses. Congress is showing a lack of leadership as the lame duck session continues and the new Congress prepares to take over in December. Does the President of the United States REALLY have nothing better to do with his day than appear on an entertainment TV show?

His appearance certainly creates the IMPRESSION that he doesn't have much in the way of weighty matters on his mind, and how can that be a good notion for foreign leaders to have?

In my opinion, this was little more than a massive publicity stunt staged for PresBo's benefit. His participation added nothing to the experiment, and doing this diminished the office of the President in the eyes of the world.