This just in: Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama makes us feel better. That's the way marketing guru and host of CNBC's "The Big Idea" Donny Deutsch sees it.
Deutsch appeared on CNBC's Election Night coverage to explain how the country needs a hug and Obama was just the right guy to do - in his psychoanalysis of the nation's temperament.
"I'm going to go back to his dad," Deutsch said. "I'm going to go back to his dad - I think people are looking for a kinder gentler nation. I think whoever gets in there - for two reasons - number one, we've got two countries, so nobody is getting in with 58 percent, 42 percent - whatever the Electoral College goes. We all know it's going to be a few points. Secondly, you have a frightened populace right now. We all know that - we've been calling that for the last eight weeks. And you need a commander in chief that's going to give the country a hug."
According to Deutsch, the days of a dominant United States are over and it'll take a different tact than what the country did under President George W. Bush.
"We are a different country," Deutsch said. "We're not the super-bully anymore. We are going to play a different game at the global table. We know that Barack sends out a different message, a different face, a different color - literally and figuratively."
For that reason, Deutsch said Obama makes the country safer - or feel safer at least.
"I think Barack, believe it or not - although he is the most dramatic change for this country - somehow makes the country feel safer right now," Deutsch added.
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His name is mis-spelled
November 4, 2008 - 21:26 ET by timzankThat's Donnie Douche.
I'm sure our enemies are
November 5, 2008 - 02:54 ET by bpjamI'm sure our enemies are sleeping better tonight just thinking about it....
Yes Danny...
November 4, 2008 - 21:30 ET by JPR1...we're about to have a "left-wing-radical-comunity organizer" take control of the United States Military. I can't tell you how confidence inspiring that is.
Why, you are almost as intelligent as Chuck Schummer. You should run for office.
Donny Deutsch is a dumb-fuck!
November 4, 2008 - 21:33 ET by thebronzeThe job of the Commander in Chief is to protect this country you dumb-fuck, not to give people hugs.
Idiot.
"We are a different
November 4, 2008 - 21:34 ET by MidAmerica"We are a different country," Deutsch said. "We're not the super-bully anymore. We are going to play a different game at the global table.
Yep he's right. Instead of the bully we are going to the bullied.
wah! wah! wah! If you don't stop it I'm going to tell the U.N.!!
And while he's hugging us....
November 4, 2008 - 21:51 ET by Prester John...he's going to be picking our pockets in the name of sharing our wealth.
PJ
November 5, 2008 - 02:11 ET by DoktorFrankenYeah, you're right. And just ignore that warm, yellow liquid splashing on our heads coming from 0bama above.
401k
November 4, 2008 - 21:58 ET by MaytagI talked to my broker today and told him with the bump up today if obama won to sell my 401k tomorrow before the market dives and the dems nationalize it. I only have @300,000 but multiply that by several co workers and it probaly will be interesting. Ican not see letting the dems nationalize it
Actual name of the show is The Big Deusch
November 4, 2008 - 22:00 ET by krendlercouldn't resist.
It's really tiresome to listen to these self-important asses project their own feelings on "the people". e.g., "I think people are looking for..." blah, blah, blah.
Really? Why do you think people are looking for that? Did you take a survey? Did you talk to anyone about this other than some flunkie in the lunchroom at work? Sure you're not using this "people" thing so that you don't sound completely retarded in saying "I'm looking for a commander in chief that will give me a big hug.."
I wonder if Obama voters
November 4, 2008 - 22:14 ET by mastersofdeceitlike Don Deutsch here, realise that terrorists and brutal dictators recognise an effete, emasculated amatuer when they see one.
Yeah I feel safe.
Hugs for terrorists
November 4, 2008 - 22:23 ET by Sergeant ROCKI know what you mean. Obama is a chump and will be humiliated by who knows how many of our enemies. What worries me is what cost to our military?
The Kool-Aid drinkers that voted for this clown will soon realize that was not an American Idol contest when they see the results of their uninformed vote. Ask Obiden.
PALIN/McCain 2008
Hugs for terrorists II
November 4, 2008 - 22:45 ET by mastersofdeceitIf Obama cuddles up to people like Javier Solana I'd really start to worry.
Can't help myself
November 4, 2008 - 22:26 ET by jaywlHe's a DeutschBag.
For the millionth time? He still is. Also stupid.
Hugs
November 4, 2008 - 22:34 ET by ScrapironCastro gave the Cuban people a hug in 1959 and his thugs raped the people.
Chavez is still giving Venezuela a hug and the people are dying from the disease.
Hussein O will do the same to the American people, and they deserve every misery he inflicts on them.
The only free Cubans and Venezuelains today are the ones who excaped. Where will we excape to?
Old, Retired and glad of it.
Hugs
November 4, 2008 - 23:32 ET by JudithI know that this stinky slime bag will not be giving me any hugs for I fully intend to never look at him, never listen to him, and certainly never acknowledge his farcical position. When do we start working on impeachment and other things?? P.S. glad I am on the last lap too; death maybe better than living with this &%$#@.
We are a different
November 5, 2008 - 01:39 ET by TN MomWe are a different country," Deutsch said. "We're not the super-bully anymore. We are going to play a different game at the global table. We know that Barack sends out a different message
That's exactly what our enemies wanted!
If he tries to give me a hug
November 5, 2008 - 01:41 ET by Calypso Joneshe'll get a knee to the groin.
I can agree
November 5, 2008 - 12:22 ET by katiejanethat many of the people who voted for Obama are needy frightened people who voted with their I wanna feel good" squishiness. Remember many of these people live and die by American Idol & Dancing With the Stars.
But apparently Deutsch has no understanding of what a CIC does. People voted for a parent not a President.
Need a hug?
November 5, 2008 - 20:49 ET by eclaireI sure don't need a hug, and I certainly didn't vote for anyone to give me one.
If the DemocRats hadn't rabidly attacked President Bush at every turn from the time he entered office in 2000, and had listened to him and John McCain when they tried to rein in Fanny Mae and Freddie Mac in defiance to Maxine Waters, Barney Frank, Dodds and Schumer (it was all on tape), this whole economy melt-down probably wouldn't have happened.
The Clinton surplus the DemocRats have continually said that President Bush squandered when he took office during a slowing economy, was wiped out by 9/11 when he had to bail out New York, and the Pentagon and other parts of the country that were suffering from that tragic event. Then there was Katrina, an overwhelming disaster that was poorly managed by both the Governor of Louisiana and mayor of New Orleans. There was also the Iraq War that was sanctioned by the UN as well as a Majority in the Senate and Congress – who subsequently denied it later.
During this campaign, Democrats were disgusting in how they treated President Bush and kept harping about 8 years of economic disaster – which wasn’t true. In fact it was only when the Democrats took over in 2006 that the economy began to slow. It was never the 50 year depression that Al Gore tried to convince people it was when he ran for president in 2004. And yes, some people will say anything to win!
Yet even after Obama continued blaming President Bush for the failure of Freddie Mac and Fanny Mae, President Bush graciously congratulated Obama on his victory and promised to make his transition go smoothly. I’m positive President Bush will do as he says.
Not only do I not need a hug, I don’t feel any safer today than I did before the election. And I’m certainly positive that some of the middle class people who may have invested in the stock market are not feeling any too safe today either.
Hey, but thanks anyway!
By the way, hopefully, some of the pranksters who leave the their offices at the end of President Bush’s term will take as a little souvenir all the letter Os from their computers.