Bob the Builder's main catchphrase was "Yes we can!" He would say this whenever a citizen of his hometown of Bobville would ask him if he could fix something. Barack Obama used the phrase "Yes we can!" when referring to making change in America. Both of these people use the same catchphrase, which is where the idea of this mash-up came from. A Facebook page of the mash-up of the 44th President of the United States, Barack Obama, and Children TV Star, Bob the Builder, on October 23, 2011. It is the only relevant Facebook page of the character. Several Youtube videos can be found pointing out the idea of the two being very similar.