The Best Of Letterman's "Cool/Not Cool": Obama Vs. Bush (VIDEO)

David Letterman has never been a fan of George W. Bush. During the former president's time in office, Dave mocked his use of language, his intelligence, his policies and his demeanor. Now, after his successor has proven to be a smart, deliberate and skillful speaker, Letterman has found a way to mock all of those aspects of Bush at the same time: Comparing him to Obama.

In a segment he started when the new president took office called "Cool/Not Cool" Dave looks at some similar situations the two men found themselves in (basketball photo-ops, White House press conferences, commencement addresses) and compares their actions/words to see who ends up looking cool and who ends up looking idiotic. You'll never guess which way it plays out.


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[smiththomas]

11:39 AM on 05/22/2009

i made a negative comment about letterman with no profanity did you delete it?

[smiththomas]

11:34 AM on 05/22/2009

letterman is an ignorant rude jerk

[MissingAmerica]

08:42 AM on 05/22/2009

I would love to see him do a feature-length film on this! God knows Bush has given us enough comic fodder to keep us laughing for a very long time. It would be to his advantage, too, because everyone knows we love comedians more than we do dictatorial tyrants.

[Aphrodottie]

07:06 PM on 05/21/2009

Letterman missed one! Just a shot of Obama using a door correctly, then Bush trapped and confused by a large wooden door in front of the press! Maybe he's saving it for future Cool/Not Cool installments!

[bobdob]

03:15 PM on 05/21/2009

You just can't get any stupider than George W. Bush. That belly bump... unbelievable.

[ifihadahammer]

04:53 PM on 05/22/2009

I believe you mean "terrorist chest bump"!

[FlyingHacker]

11:00 AM on 05/21/2009

WTF? the last one with the chest bump was awesome!

[foxbat]

09:46 AM on 05/21/2009

Funny, but also sad, about how much fuss was made over a fist bump when the chest bump, which was actually more of a belly bump, long preceeded it.

[mgray34]

02:46 AM on 05/21/2009

This is hilarious!!!! What a contrast...lol

[Foreground]

02:09 AM on 05/21/2009

The last one looked like Bush was just yawning and then some dude just ran up and (terrorist?) chest bumped him.

I'll give them both the benefit of the doubt and assume the aforementioned dude was trying to bodyslam Bush, and Bush somehow became as immovable as his views, thus causing the attacking dude to just bounce right off.

[LTBROWN]

08:10 PM on 05/20/2009

lol

[American50]

03:53 PM on 05/20/2009

When men yield up the privilege of thinking, the last shadow of liberty quits the horizon.
Thomas Paine

[loveobamas]

01:06 AM on 05/21/2009

American50 don't let your mind wander...... It's way to small to be outside by itself!

[Cryostatic]

01:37 PM on 05/20/2009

"You'll never guess which way it plays out."

....reaaaallly?

[Bramble8]

08:10 AM on 05/20/2009

Thanks Dave

[AlteSoldier]

05:41 AM on 05/20/2009

Wow! What a difference an election makes.

[twisted-european]

11:57 PM on 05/19/2009

W, the ultimate overgrown fratboy. 'nough said ...