President Barack Obama, only 1 year into his presidency, already has a whopping 403 trading cards bearing his likeness, according to Beckett.com. By comparison, JFK, who is widely regarded as one of America's greatest modern Presidents only has 164 cards bearing his. Our first President, George Washington, has only 42, and Abraham Lincoln, 106.
Does anyone else find it absolutely disgusting that 3 of our greatest and most popular Presidents of all time COMBINED still find themselves on 101 LESS total cards than a guy who has only been in office for a year?
Barack Obama has more cards out there than Adam Jones, who has been a professional baseball player now for 4-5 years! Jones falls 58 cards shy of the Prez, with 345 total cards.
THIS news story inspired me to research the topic this morning. I just have one question America...
WHAT THE FUUUUUUUUUUU IS GOING ON HERE?
We don't have JUST a President, we have a celebrity, and personally I find it disgusting. Thank you modern media for further warping our perceptions of what a leader is and what a leader should be.
EDIT: To all those who are claiming the reason for this is that the other Presidents have long since passed on....
George W. Bush: 36 cards
Bill Clinton: 39 cards
Those guys both held the office of the President for 8 years. Riddle me that....
EDIT EDIT: This is NOT a political post. I voted for Obama, and still feel he is the best man for the job. It is however, a reflection of how warped our media has become, and how the card companies just seem to be following right along. Enough is enough.
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