Tomorrow, the President of the United States of America, Barack Hussein Obama (mm mmm mmmm) is going to step down off of the Throne of The Regime and embark on a bus tour of the Midwest, visiting the states of Minnesota, Iowa, and Illinois.

Wow. A bus tour of the Midwest! How unique! Where did the president’s people come up with that idea?

Oh, wait…

 

Obama will be speaking at a townhall meeting in Cannon Falls, Minnesota on Monday before heading to Decorah, Iowa.

He will preside over a rural economic forum in Peosta, Iowa, on Tuesday, and on Wednesday he will hold town hall meetings in Atkinson and Alpha, Illinois before returning to Washington.

And, if you think the ” average American supporters” seen on camera attending these “forums” will not be hand-picked, I have a bridge over the Mississippi River to sell ya.

Look for the Union Label…

In 2008, he won all 3 states, which contribute 36 of the 270 Electoral votes required to win the presidency.

You’ll notice that he’s not touring Dixie.

Speaking of Dixie, Obama compared himself to a historical figure who was tragically gunned down in the city of Memphis, Tennessee.

Per Keith Koffler, of whitehousedossier.com:

At a small, exclusive New York City fundraiser Thursday night featuring the likes of Gwyneth Paltrow and movie mogul Harvey Weinstein, Obama compared himself and his agenda to that of Martin Luther King Jr.:

And now that King has his own memorial on the Mall I think that we forget when he was alive there was nobody who was more vilified, nobody who was more controversial, nobody who was more despairing at times. There was a decade that followed the great successes of Birmingham and Selma in which he was just struggling, fighting the good fight, and scorned, and many folks angry. But what he understood, what kept him going, was that the arc of moral universe is long but it bends towards justice. But it doesn’t bend on its own. It bends because all of us are putting our hand on the arc and we are bending it in that direction. And it takes time. And it’s hard work. And there are frustrations.

And, just like the great historical figure and unparalleled leader that he is, Obama spent yesterday working feverishly to make this country a better place for all of us….errr…ahhhh…maybe not.

Also, per Mr. Koffler:

President Obama went golfing today [yesterday], heading out for the 18th time this year and for the 76th time in his presidency, but for only the first time in seven weeks, having somehow not gotten a round in FOR THE ENTIRE MONTH OF JULY.

Obama had not been golfing since going twice on the weekend of June 25, the last of an incredible 13 weekends in a row that he had made it out on the links. It seems with the debt ceiling showdown and other matters, Obama actually HAD TO WORK WEEKENDS, causing him to miss some golf.

He will certainly make up for lost time starting Thursday, when he leaves for a ten day vacation on Martha’s Vineyard. He’s out today at the Andrews Air Force Base course with one of his usual posse, White House trip director Marvin Nicholson, as well as Marvin’s lucky brother Walter and someone named Grant Campbell.

But, first, he has his Petulant Presidential Propaganda Tour to complete.

It’s interesting that one of the states that he’s visiting is Iowa, the site of yesterday’s Republican Presidential Candidate Straw Poll,  won by Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann.

During her victory speech, Bachmann stressed faith and her Iowa roots (she was born in Waterloo) as well as her opposition to abortion rights and gay marriage. The crowd cheered when she declared:

We are going to make Barack Obama a one-term president.

Bachmann, riding high since entering the race earlier this summer, had hoped that a strong finish would give her even more momentum just as Perry looks to infringe on her base of tea party and evangelical support.  She invoked God and faith as she stressed what she called her conservative values, saying:

In Iowa, we are social conservatives and we will never be ashamed of being social conservatives.

Coming in second was perennial Presidential Candidate Ron Paul, followed by former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty, in third place.

The straw poll is basically nothing but a popularity contest and a test of the organizational strength of each candidate.

Tickets to participate and vote in the event cost $30, although some campaigns picked up the tab for the tickets they distributed to their backers.

In the past, poor showings has forced some candidates, mostly those who are not well-known and are struggling to raise money, to abandon their campaigns.

The Iowa straw poll has a hit and miss record of predicting the outcome of the upcoming precinct caucuses.

That’s okay.  At the rate Obama’s job approval polls are dropping, the “Rent is Too D!@n High” Candidate Could Probably Run and Beat Him.