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(85,996 posts)
Sun Mar 29, 2015, 12:40 PM Mar 2015

'The Rock Obama' Confronts Cotton and Cruz and Boehner

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SNL: Watch ‘The Rock Obama’ deal with Republican gadflies Tom Cotton and Ted Cruz http://ow.ly/KWkFM


On last night’s episode of Saturday Night Live, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson reprised his role as “The Rock Obama,” a parody of the Hulk who deals with Republicans in ways mild-mannered President Barack Obama would like to — but never can.



“We need to show a united front,” the president said in response to the recent actions of the three Republicans — which included inviting the Israeli prime minister to speak before Congress, sending a letter to Iranian leaders, and being Ted Cruz.

“Not to be rude,” Rep. Boehner began, “but the only reason I invited Prime Minister Netanyahu was because I wanted to meet a world leader whose people actually respected him.”

As the president grew increasingly angry, Sen. Cruz chimed in that he’s “impressed Netanyahu even came to visit — considering how much you botched the situation in the Middle East.”

When Sen. Cotton added, “I’ve been in Washington three months, and I think I understand foreign policy better than you,” the president couldn’t take it anymore and transformed into “The Rock Obama.”

(introducing Michelle as 'She-Rock Obama')


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'The Rock Obama' Confronts Cotton and Cruz and Boehner (Original Post) bigtree Mar 2015 OP
Can you smell what the Rock's are cooking? Historic NY Mar 2015 #1
I thought The Rock was a Republican DavidDvorkin Mar 2015 #2
I think this is the 2nd time he's done it RockaFowler Mar 2015 #4
If so, than it's not surprising: considering the GOP will sell their own country for Koch cash. C Moon Mar 2015 #6
He's not a Republican ProudToBeBlueInRhody Mar 2015 #8
That was a great opening Gothmog Mar 2015 #3
I love this! 47of74 Mar 2015 #5
I know.. boner thinks he's insulting Pres Obama when he calls him.. Cha Mar 2015 #7
She-rock(s)! magical thyme Mar 2015 #9

DavidDvorkin

(19,477 posts)
2. I thought The Rock was a Republican
Sun Mar 29, 2015, 01:21 PM
Mar 2015

That was an amusing skit, and he's good at comedy, but I'm surprised he did it.

RockaFowler

(7,429 posts)
4. I think this is the 2nd time he's done it
Sun Mar 29, 2015, 06:40 PM
Mar 2015

The last time he did it was in 2012 I think

Not sure about his politics, though

ProudToBeBlueInRhody

(16,399 posts)
8. He's not a Republican
Tue Mar 31, 2015, 04:17 AM
Mar 2015

Mick Foley chided him as being a Democrat who doesn't admit it back a number of years ago.

But I do know he's a big fan of Obama and visited the White House with his mother.

 

47of74

(18,470 posts)
5. I love this!
Mon Mar 30, 2015, 06:08 PM
Mar 2015


I wish the President would turn into The Rock Obama from time to time. Especially when dealing with John of Orange, Tehran Tom, and that idiot Cruz.

Cha

(297,210 posts)
7. I know.. boner thinks he's insulting Pres Obama when he calls him..
Tue Mar 31, 2015, 03:42 AM
Mar 2015


But the President's MO for dealing with idiots is this..



.. and yet he's the one who ordered the strike and ultimate demise of bin laden..
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