I know I'm a dumbass (Obama bracket related)

[michigancat]

I do like laughing at ppl that are like: "Our economy is in the shitter and the worlds gonna end, but this rough ridin' guy has enough time to fill out a bracket." 

agreed, it's much better to say we're only talking about his bracket because he's black.

[420seriouscat69]

 

[_33]

We picked the same Final Four.   

[8manpick]

So the first basketball fan president we've had in the social media age fills out a bracket on TV. Some people think it is crazy that news outlets looking for click bait would post stories about the most important person in the world doing something fun that most people do. 

[mortons toe]

The father of propaganda, Edward Bernays...

If we understand the mechanism and motives of the group mind, is it not possible to control and regiment the masses according to our will without their knowing about it? The recent practice of propaganda has proved that it is possible, at least up to a certain point and within certain limits.

The conscious and intelligent manipulation of the organized habits and opinions of the masses is an important element in democratic society. Those who manipulate this unseen mechanism of society constitute an invisible government which is the true ruling power of our country. ...We are governed, our minds are molded, our tastes formed, our ideas suggested, largely by men we have never heard of. This is a logical result of the way in which our democratic society is organized. Vast numbers of human beings must cooperate in this manner if they are to live together as a smoothly functioning society. ...In almost every act of our daily lives, whether in the sphere of politics or business, in our social conduct or our ethical thinking, we are dominated by the relatively small number of persons...who understand the mental processes and social patterns of the masses. It is they who pull the wires which control the public mind.

[420seriouscat69]

OMG! Some of these comments on the espn Facebook page are crazy!

ESPN
President Barack Obama's bracket is set.

His National Champion is...

This is literally a slap in the face to the American people.

Surprised he has time to fill out a bracket with all the golf & vacations he has to cram into his schedule!

We're on the brink of WW3 and our fearless leader is taking time to go on ESPN and fill out his bracket. Nice

Omg! Filling out a bracket while the rest of the world laughs at you???? What the hell is wrong with you????

Shouldn't Obama worry more about Russia and less about basketball. This is what happens when you elect someone who wants to be a celebrity instead of President

Country going under and he filling out a bracket. ..SMH...worthless.

Who care's how about the Presidenital Bracket, how about a Job bracket.

Great to see our leader more interested in everything other than what he should be doing, pathetic! Let me guess, golf right after this right???

Really with the current economy in shambles and the heightened tensions in Europe with Russia and our president is worried about brackets? this takes the cake. Obama is the worst president ever!!

It goes on and on...

https://www.facebook.com/#!/ESPN/posts/10100841756130777

[#LIFE]

So, people think you can fix the economy in the same amount of time as filling out a bracket? Interesting if true

[Institutional Control]

I do like laughing at ppl that are like: "Our economy is in the shitter and the worlds gonna end, but this rough ridin' guy has enough time to fill out a bracket." 

agreed, it's much better to say we're only talking about his bracket because he's black.

No judging.

[AbeFroman]

I like that he fills out a bracket, because it helps me fill out mine. He has LBIQ, just pick teams he doesn't and you'll probably win your pool.

Last year
http://www.everyjoe.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/obama-2013-march-madness-bracket.jpeg

Actual
http://www.printyourbrackets.com/images/ncaa-march-madness-results-2013.jpg

woof city

[EMAWmeister]

I like that he fills out a bracket, because it helps me fill out mine. He has LBIQ, just pick teams he doesn't and you'll probably win your pool.

Last year
http://www.everyjoe.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/obama-2013-march-madness-bracket.jpeg

Actual
http://www.printyourbrackets.com/images/ncaa-march-madness-results-2013.jpg

woof city

I'm almost 100% positive he picked la salle last year over us

['taterblast]

it's because "Barack-etology" is so perfect

[steve dave]

it's because "Barack-etology" is so perfect

I very much enjoy it. guess I'm one of those people k-s-u described/hates.

[kso_FAN]

Brackets (and bracketology) are a bigger deal now. Clinton got plenty of attention for loving college hoops and the Razorbacks.

[steve dave]

Brackets (and bracketology) are a bigger deal now. Clinton got plenty of attention for loving college hoops and the Razorbacks.

I'LL TELL YOU WHAT ELSE HE GOT ATTENTION FOR LOVING! HEEEEEEYOOOOOOOOOOHHHH! 

[420seriouscat69]

 

[Headinjun]

Wacky, I never took you as bracket bitcher. I think you're better than that.

Do you get all pissy when prez's throw out the first pitch or flip a coin?  It's about the same amount of time. Heck Prezys spend more time at an athletic event. That takes more time than the bracket.

Not good for your look man.

[420seriouscat69]

I just don't like Obama. That's all. I admitted ppl are lunatics for getting mad at the president taking time to fill out a bracket or anything else like that. Just trying to mix it up a bit. A lot of my questions have been answered in this thread. It all makes sense now.

['taterblast]

this president is more of an idol than usual, and a lot of people like him for no other reason than he seems pretty cool. he has also expressed an interest in basketball and Michelle has direct ties to college basketball (her brother). ESPN capitalizes on this because in the end who doesn't eventually talk about "Obama's bracket"? The ESPN link is sent all over the place, so $$.

[Institutional Control]

I don't believe the liberal media.

[Dugout DickStone]

I couldn't mash my "meh" button any harder

[john "teach me how to" dougie]

I'd rather have him filling out brackets and golfing all day than anything he should be doing.

[kso_FAN]

this president is more of an idol than usual, and a lot of people like him for no other reason than he seems pretty cool. he has also expressed an interest in basketball and Michelle has direct ties to college basketball (her brother). ESPN capitalizes on this because in the end who doesn't eventually talk about "Obama's bracket"? The ESPN link is sent all over the place, so $$.

Craig Robinson going for another CBI 'ship!

[john "teach me how to" dougie]

this president is more of an idol than usual, and a lot of people like him for no other reason than he seems pretty cool. he has also expressed an interest in basketball and Michelle has direct ties to college basketball (her brother). ESPN capitalizes on this because in the end who doesn't eventually talk about "Obama's bracket"? The ESPN link is sent all over the place, so $$.

Craig Robinson going for another CBI 'ship!

I just binge-watched House of Cards, so I'm 100% sure OSU will win it all.

[kso_FAN]

this president is more of an idol than usual, and a lot of people like him for no other reason than he seems pretty cool. he has also expressed an interest in basketball and Michelle has direct ties to college basketball (her brother). ESPN capitalizes on this because in the end who doesn't eventually talk about "Obama's bracket"? The ESPN link is sent all over the place, so $$.

Craig Robinson going for another CBI 'ship!

I just binge-watched House of Cards, so I'm 100% sure OSU will win it all.

I'm sure Wooly is watching from down the coast in his nice AD position and thinking "why couldn't there have been a CBI when I was at K-State?"

[star seed 7]

It's cause he's black, they love basketball