Brexit!
Britain’s vote to leave the European Union has gripped the attention of the world. On April 23rd, he penned an Op-Ed in The Telegraph l̶e̶c̶t̶u̶r̶i̶n̶g̶ advising readers to stay with the union declaring: “As citizens of the United Kingdom take stock of their relationship with the EU, you should be proud that the EU has helped spread British values and practices” That clearly didn’t go the way he had hoped. Britain voted 51.9% to 48.1% to leave.
Super Bowl 50, Broncos vs Panthers
The Dabber-In-Chief was feeling so confident of a Cam Newton/Carolina Panthers Super Bowl victory that he submitted a signed pick to CBS This Morning complete with Presidential script font. And just like Cam, The Broncos defense dominated the Panthers and Peyton Manning rode off into the sunset.
2016 Olympic Games Bid
Fresh off his historic election, Barack Obama decided to use his political capital not on working with Congress or on the economy, but using his status as the world’s citizen President to sway the International Olympic Committee into giving his home city of Chicago the games. He even brought out the big guns in his media darling First Wife, Michelle Obama and America’s First Lady in Oprah. He didn’t just release a statement of support or make a couple of phone calls. No, he actually gassed up Air Force One and headed to Copenhagen to make his pitch in person. The games were awarded to a now Zika-ravaged Brazil instead.
NCAA Basketball Tournament
Obama’s Presidential Bracket has become a national past time of sorts. Every year of his presidency he’s appeared on ESPN with a giant piece of foam board and made his picks live with an ESPN co-host. He started off great in 2009, but like the rest of his presidency it was all pretty much downhill from there. He has gone 0-7 since.
2018 World Cup
Barack Obama loves soccer. He talked about playing it as a young boy in Jakarta on a dirt road and has declared it the “World’s Sport.” So when Fifa was eyeing the US to host the 2018 World Cup, Obama made a personal pitch to Fifa President Sepp Blatter in 2009, using his newfound Presidential platform to write him a personal letter. The 2018 World Cup was awarded to Russia.
Hillary Clinton (?)
Obama finally came out last week and officially endorsed the glowing grandmother still under FBI investigation, after meeting with Bernie Sanders in the Oval Office and letting him swivel around in the chair, Obama recorded a personalized video message to her supporters declaring “I’m with her!” But given Obama’s personal record of endorsing things and backing losers, this should definitely worry Hillary.