Obama As Costanza: President Seeks ‘Jerk Store’ Comeback After Dismal Debate [Video]
In a classic Seinfeld episode called The Comeback, George Costanza seeks to find the perfect insult after being humiliated at work. It takes a few days, but George finally gets his opportunity to unleash his zinger. Some pundits are saying that President Obama is acting very Costanza-ish after his dismal debate performance last week.
During the debate, President Obama had plenty of opportunities to pounce on Mitt Romney. Jon Stewart said that the president would have fared better if he would have just shouted “liar” during his two minute response segments. Instead, Obama let Romney say whatever he wanted during the debate, opting to save his attacks for the following days.
Obama has released several statements during the last few days calling Romney out on every supposed falsehood that he may have stated during the debate. But many pundits have said that this tactic, as proven by George Costanza in The Comeback, is too little and too late.
In the Seinfeld episode, Costanza gets made fun of for eating too much shrimp during a work meeting. But he comes up with the perfect comeback… after he leaves the office and no one is around to hear it.
George says: “Yeah, well the jerk store called and they’re all out of you.”
Costanza then decides to set up the same situation so that he can use the zinger. It doesn’t go well.
Here’s the moment from Seinfeld.
Several people have drawn similarities to Obama’s post-debate tactics and George Costanza’s Jerk Store comeback.
At speech in Colorado, President Obama tells Americans that the jerk store has run out of Mitt Romney.
— daveweigel (@daveweigel) October 4, 2012
Obama hitting back today at all of Romney’s attacks last night is the ultimate Costanza “jerk store” moment.
— The Fix (@TheFix) October 4, 2012
If Obama is truly pulling a Costanza, his next line should be: “Well, I had sex with your wife!”
Let’s hope it doesn’t get that far…
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Posted: October 8, 2012
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Oct 8, 2012
Jon Stewart you should be ashamed of yourself. You are a wart on the Jewish community. Call Romney and liar after all the things Obama has lied about? Ashamed.
Oct 8, 2012
Jon Stewart you should be ashamed of yourself. You are a wart on the Jewish community. Call Romney and liar after all the things Obama has lied about? Ashamed.
Oct 9, 2012
what does being jewish have to do with it?
Oct 9, 2012
This is easily one of the dumbest things I've ever read, chestpond….just…shut up
Oct 9, 2012
Yeah, its pretty bad when Obama is being compared to Costanza. We're seeing the whole Obama campaign imploded before our own eyes.
Oct 9, 2012
The quote is "the Jerk Store and they're runnin outta you".
But they printed it as: “Yeah, well the jerk store called and they’re all out of you.”.
Did they not watch their own clip?
Oct 9, 2012
Associating Obama with anything funny is contradictory. Just the thought of what he is doing to our country makes me sad.
Oct 9, 2012
Shut the fuck up
Oct 9, 2012
funny
Oct 9, 2012
Really?? Exactly what has he done?? I am still waiting for average Joe to explain..
Oct 9, 2012
All Obama had to do was ask if Mitt was wearing his magic underwear and then ask if he will treat the 47% like he treats his dog. Ender.
Oct 9, 2012
Obama ate dog, said so in his book.
Oct 9, 2012
Oh, please. Like Barack "Social Security is Structurally Sound" Obama was anything but disengenuous himself.
Face it, both candidates lied their asses off, as politicians -particularly those running for office- are wont to do. The only difference is, Obama wasn't even able to convince himself.
Oct 9, 2012
the world is finally seeing the real obama so anything that DOES'NT come out of his own mouth is a lie according to his media defense fund friends.
Oct 9, 2012
He eats more than dog…………
Oct 9, 2012
Obama should have realized that Mitt was going to lie to win. Shame on Obama.
Oct 9, 2012
I would eat a dog if I found one worthy enough of my palate. They are no better than roaches.
Oct 9, 2012
Dogs have been known to run into burning buildings to save their masters even when it has meant their death, I'd like to see you do the same, Gary, or your thousands of pet roaches you have because you're too lazy to take out the garbage.
Oct 9, 2012
Dogs attack things with no reason and are loud and obnoxious. Cats are 10 times smarter and are quiet. Eric, how dare you talk to me about being lazy when you are too lazy to grow a full head of hair?
Oct 9, 2012
Eric Kupris I would run into a burning building to save my master, problem is I would be saving myself since I have no master other than me.
Oct 9, 2012
Nothing, thats the problem. Everything is still bushs fault.
Oct 9, 2012
Michael Mahon -you shut up you lousy anti-semite.
Oct 9, 2012
Trillion dollar deficits, a refusal to write a budget, utter failure to protect our embassies and ambassador in Benghazi, security leaks putting everyone in danger to make himself look good, shady deals with campaign bundlers funneling our tax money into bankrupt corporations, hypocritical corporate bailouts, selling weapons to drug cartels resulting in the murders of our border agents and innocent Mexican citizens, a bureaucratic nightmare of a healthcare initiative, no plan to secure Medicare or Social Security…..Really, this presidency can't be over fast enough.
Oct 9, 2012
the fact is the 47% are drones. There is only a marginal precentage that decides the election because both sides have people woh cant think for themselves.
Oct 9, 2012
spoken like a true flake from the land of fruits and nuts. you should be so proud of your state.
Oct 9, 2012
Obama can't recognize either truth or lies at this point. If he calls Romney out on a lie, it means he has to keep his own lies straight. It's all very difficult and confusing for him.
Oct 9, 2012
obama runs his campaign exactly like he run's his administration. he gets confronted with the facts,, waits,, then blames everybody else. want to know why most people call other people liars? it's called projection. when you can't stand yourself,, in your conscience,,, for a charactor flaw. that's the same flaw you accuse someone else of. i.e. anger. well he's staying true to form. except for one thing. obama also is a coward.
Oct 9, 2012
The second debate will be a MUST SEE!
Oct 9, 2012
"Yeah, well, the life support machine called…."
Oct 9, 2012
Mitt was a sputtering fool lying through his teeth and accenting Middle class a hundred times to counter his hidden video statements. All Obama had to do was show some life and not let him get away with it. Never be nice to a republican and never let them get away with their spin. Its dangerous and they are dangerous. 8 years of Bush nearly ruined us.
Oct 9, 2012
I thoought his Costanza moment was when he started muddering and spuddering as he fought to come up wih something to say. At least they didn't say, Obama gave a poor performance because he is a black man. With out his teleprompter telling him what to say, Obama is just another idiot who has trouble remembering his talking points.
Oct 9, 2012
…and 4 more of Obama will finish the job… "Hey Square, expand your mind".. – Homer Simson.
Oct 9, 2012
Juliette Braverman Nguyen Don't forget the 1,343 troop deaths in Afghanistan under Obama (569 under Bush) and Obama has spent billions more in Afghanistan than Bush did, with nothing to show for it. Negligently calling attention to (promoting) a movie trailer that incites Muslims and puts troops in danger. $800 billion in "stimulus" with nothing to show for it. Cash for Clunkers? Great ROI there. Screwing GM stockholders to protect UAW? Sure, why not?
Obama gets an F grade on just about everything, so journolibs should stop grading him on a curve because he "inherited" a mess. It only took Reagan 2 years to clean up a bigger mess – all Obama had to do is copy Reagan's blueprint, but he went in the opposite direction and here we are.
Oct 9, 2012
You're a strange guy, Gary.
Oct 9, 2012
Unemployment rate is at 7.8%."WHAT SAY YOU NOW NEIGHBOR WHAT SAY YOU NOW?
Oct 9, 2012
How the fuck am I an anti-semite? are you fucking high?
Oct 9, 2012
Not strange, just plain stupid.
Oct 9, 2012
Juliette Braverman Nguyen, Changing long standing military tradition.
Oct 9, 2012
Hank Armentrout i had a great job before obama took office. lots of over time plenty of work, hiring almost two new people a month. he took over, business slowed, hours were cut, then lay offs. now the company i worked for doesn't even exist any more and i cant find work. ive takin jobs well below my old pay grade but they were temps. obama realy "changed" mine and my kids lives.
Oct 9, 2012
Simple rhetoric and propaganda…Your obviously one of the 53%. Your real issue with him is probably the color of his skin..I have an idea, Lets elect them both and then we have noone to blame because some dumbass ambassador got assassinated..dumbest thing I have heard since people said he was rsponsible for the movie theater shootings.
Oct 9, 2012
Hank, try to construct your argument in coherent and practical terms. Your assertion that people probably dont like him because of his race is childish and unfounded. Now try again, please describe why Obama is a good president.
Oct 9, 2012
Jesus Christ can the liberals do ANYTHING besides play the f'ing race card? Obama sucks ass, not because he is black, but rather because he is a lousy president.
Oct 10, 2012
Hank Armentrout – I don't think even Obama would stoop to your level. The tragic death of an American citizen performing a duty for his country on foreign soil being called a "dumbass"?? You must really hate this country!
Oct 10, 2012
How the hell am I an anti-semite? I said nothing anti-semitic you fool.
Oct 10, 2012
JM Magilla Mitt Romney is a pathological liar, every word spewed out of his treacherous mouth are lies. HOW DOES THE MEDIA AND POPULATION JUST KEEP BRUSHING IT OFF LIKE IT'S NO BIG DEAL? HE IS GOING TO ANNIHILATE THE ENTIRE MIDDLE CLASS INTO OBLIVION.