Michael Scott bears a striking resemblance to George W. Bush. Both are unpopular leaders that their employees (or citizens) deem incompetent. In fact, last night's episode "The Deposition" showed that the top management at Dunder Mifflin do not think much of Michael's leadership either. There was a scene in the episode where David, the CFO, was quoted as basically saying that Michael does not have any chance of ever advancing in the company. This can be compared to George W. Bush's administration having no hope of regaining the trust of the world community.
Another similarity between the two leaders is that both attempt (miserably) to gain acceptance from minorities. The famous "Diversity Day" episode showed how awkward and out of touch both leaders are with the minority population. Chris Rock once made a joke about how George W. Bush kissed an African American baby and made a face. This can be compared to all the times Michael tries to relate to Darryl and Stanley, both of whom think he is an idiot.
Let's see. Ryan would be Saddam Hussein. He used to be on our side (fighting against the Iranians), but now he has moved on and become a real jerk.
Jim would be the disenchanted youth of America, essentially the types who watch The Daily Show and The Colbert Report everyday. Jim represents the youth who should play a bigger role in American politics (the Office), but instead sits on the sideline passing judgment on those who try to make America (the Office) a better place to work. Enter Dwight. Dwight, who represents the conservatives of this country, wants to make America (the Office) more efficient does all the wrong things, and ends up hurting America (the Office) more than he helps.
