On one of the later episodes of "Happy Days," Fonz jumped over a shark while waterskiing. If a plot or stunt is so ludicrous that the most loyal fans are appalled, a television show is running aground. Therefore, Jumping the Shark has become synonymous with the turning point of a failed effort.
When did Obama jump the shark?
Some recent thoughts on the Internet:
Throwing his grandmother, Rev. Jeremiah Wright, Father Michael Pfleger, and Tony Rezko under the bus - those are probably multiple shark jumps.
He flubbed a line so thoroughly that most people could tell he was being prompted by an ear bud. He said, "I can't hear myself!" as he poked it tighter into his ear.
The European tour galvanized American opposition simply because Eurabia was portrayed as wanting him so much.
At Saddlesore Community Church, he could not respond quickly and decisively to pertinent questions. His arrogance about when life begins ('above my pay grade") antagonized everyone.
He called his nomination a day when "the planet began to heal and the oceans stopped rising."
The styrofoam Greek temple at the Democrat convention and the trashed flags are another possible benchmark.
Naming Joe Biden, a true clown, while assailing Sarah Palin through his cronies, proved how wise his leadership might be.
Two of the better shark moment nominations are:
1. Writing about himself when he was only 35 years old.
2. Posing at a bowling alley and looking like a girly-man. Some of us have seen a lot of bowling. That video clip was funnier than Dukakis in a tank, Kerry in a bunny suit.
