And Your Target Audience Is What, Exactly?

I have always had an issue with Obama's "Yes We Can" slogan.  Anyone who has watched more than 3 minutes of Bob the Builder knows that they say it at least 5 or 6 times per episode.  Now, while later seasons of Bob appear to have him working in some sort of eco-friendly tree hugging utopia, he still has the most neurotic group of machines working for him.  That's fine for the toddler set - for politics, not so much.  Especially since the next line is always the crane (who is afraid of heights) saying "Um...yeah...I think so..." in a very trembly voice.  And really, what's next?  Mayor Bloomberg singing "This Is The Term That Doesn't End?"  Mayor Booker convincing us "It's A Beautiful Day In the Neighborhood?"  Can we go a little higher than children's television for inspiration here?

Anyway, fast forward to 5:45 this morning, when WeeBee putters into my room and decides to worm his way into the bed.  We put on the classical music station on the radio, hoping that he would fall asleep again, and at first it seemed like it was going to work.  Then at 6AM they cut to some news blurbs, including the fact that Obama had been in New York the previous day, ostensibly to honor some dead person that had connections to the U.N., but also to attend some fundraisers up in Harlem.  I don't recall the details - I just wanted to sleep.  Then they played a clip of Obama saying "Yes We Can."  Up pops WeeBee, wide awake, shouting "Bo Bo!  Bo Bo!" - his way of saying "Bob the Builder."

Good job, Obama...