Obama's '57 States' Gaffe Finally Makes the New York Times News Page
A day after Times Watch noted that the New York Times virtually ignored Obama’s supposedly “famous” “57 states” gaffe during the 2008 campaign, reporter Michael Shear rectified that omission, albeit in a story on gaffe-prone GOP candidates, "Flubs Rubbing Some Republicans the Wrong Way," in Wednesday's paper.
The Republican presidential candidates have served comedians a full platter of laughs this year -- a steady diet of gaffes, misstatements, puzzled looks and long, awkward pauses.
To a remarkable degree, the candidates have turned the cringe-inducing moments to their advantage, asserting that they demonstrate an authenticity different from the slick professionalism of politicians in Washington.
But the embarrassing moments are piling up, and some veteran Republicans are beginning to wonder whether the cumulative effect weakens the party brand, especially in foreign policy and national security, where Republicans have typically dominated Democrats.
“It is an ‘Animal House.’ It’s a food fight,” said Kenneth Duberstein, a chief of staff to President Ronald Reagan. “Honestly, the Republican debates have become a reality show. People have to be perceived as being capable of governing this country, of being the leader of the free world.”
Shear made history with the first reference to “57 states” to appear in a news story in the Times.
And Democrats have made plenty of gaffes in the past, including President Obama, who once said he had visited 57 states.
On Tuesday, Times Watch had quoted Shear’s comment on a nytimes.com podcast referring to Obama’s “famous” flub: "President Obama had that famous thing where he once said I think there were 57 states." So famous that the quote never appeared in a news story in the Times, until Wednesday.
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Big, fat, hairy deal!
Submitted by motherbelt on Fri, 11/18/2011 - 9:21am.
And Democrats have made plenty of gaffes in the past, including President Obama, who once said he had visited 57 states.
In a 1000-word article, that's the ONLY mention of any of the "plenty" of flubs by Obama or any Democrat.
However: Republicans are serving up a steady diet of gaffes, misstatements, puzzled looks and long, awkward pauses.
Also, there was never any mention that any of those Obama flubs "rub[bed] some Democrats the wrong way."
Yeah, well that's because Democrats don't have any standards at all, other than ideological, for their candidates.
and all these
Submitted by theduck6 on Fri, 11/18/2011 - 3:37pm.
in spite of a teleprompter to even go to the toilet.
Gee Obama's recent gaffe
Submitted by eaglewingz08 on Fri, 11/18/2011 - 10:04am.
Gee Obama's recent gaffe calling Hawaii part of Asia apparently is true since that's not reported as a gaffe in the article.
My Guess
Submitted by Kingfish17 on Fri, 11/18/2011 - 1:40pm.
I'm thinking that the grade school madrasa in Indonesia taught their students that Hawaii is part of Asia. Why else would those words flow so effortlessly from Obama's mouth? He didn't learn that as a student in an American school.
"You can’t go take a trip to Las Vegas...on the taxpayer’s dime." Barack Obama
CORPSE-MAN & SEEING DEAD Medal-of-Freedom PEOPLE
Submitted by Annie Ashe Fields on Fri, 11/18/2011 - 10:07am.
Until they go 24 effing 7 with CORPSEMAN...
...and his thinking a Medal of Freedom winner WAS DEAD, though he'd JUST HELD the CEREMONY and STOOD BEHIND HIM to confer it and put it on him (This is what happens when you are the TOTUS Prez and have NO IDEA the MEANING of the words you are being fed)
The Grey Lady is still ALL WET.
Obama's gaffe's and the wet Grey Lady - leader of the MSM pack
Submitted by Gary Hall on Fri, 11/18/2011 - 12:11pm.
. . . wow - "and the Democrat's have made plenty of gaffe's in the past." And, they finally mention Obama's one 57 state gaffe. (I'm still wondering if he'd been to all 50. If not - then he made a gaffe, in the process of lying.)
No mention of Joe Biden here?
Indeed, they are blind to certain evident truths -- and intend to keep the populace blind.
This MSM stands in the way of our continued freedoms and liberty.
(;~> gary
PS oops - POTUS Obama had a little oops moment with doors, overnight. Darn, no video.
If there was
Submitted by TempusFugit on Fri, 11/18/2011 - 12:28pm.
confirmation of that trouble with the door, Blonde'd have her 100th gaffe
Tempus . .
Submitted by Gary Hall on Fri, 11/18/2011 - 1:34pm.
I'd linked her wonderful list (little of which our national MSM is aware of) but I assumed she'd be along in a minute - and indeed it is so.
(;~> gary
Hey Gary
Submitted by Blonde on Fri, 11/18/2011 - 2:29pm.
I got picked up by I Own The World yesterday.....my little list is making the rounds. Tee hee.
Handy Reference Guide to Obama's Gaffes and Goofs ~ Currently Numbering 200 (and Counting)
SIIIIIILLLLLLENCE!!!
Submitted by theduck6 on Fri, 11/18/2011 - 3:38pm.
I keeeel you!
I've seen the video.
Submitted by loxmyth on Fri, 11/18/2011 - 7:51pm.
And someone can correct me if i get something wrong, but as my feeble memory recalls, he said he had been to 57 states, and had one more to go, because his staff was only letting him get to the continental states, not Alaska or Hawaii. So, no, he even admitted he hadn't been to them all.
Maybe someone should keep a running tally
Submitted by TempusFugit on Fri, 11/18/2011 - 12:27pm.
of conservative gaffes to see if the total reaches Blonde's 99 and counting (c'mon 100! You can do it Barry old boy!) Obama gaffe list. I'd be willing to bet hard money that the CUMULATIVE (as in all Republican nominees combined) Republican gaffe by month average is lower than Obama's. But the MSM almost totally ignores that, but anytime Palin or Bachmann says anything remotely gaffe worthy it's front page news
OMO!
Submitted by Blonde on Fri, 11/18/2011 - 12:34pm.
I followed the link, as I thought it appropriate to drop a little "comment"...ahem, link. ↓ And guess what, no comment field...maybe that's because I'm not a registered user there (as if!)....so if anyone IS a registered user, and there actually IS a place to comment, feel free to hit them with my best shot, 99 and counting as of this a.m.
(Find me a video, Gary, please!).
Handy Reference Guide to Obama's Gaffes and Goofs ~ Currently Numbering 200 (and Counting)
Nope, B, no comment option.
Submitted by motherbelt on Fri, 11/18/2011 - 12:47pm.
Nope, B, no comment option. And yes, I'm a registered user; I did it years ago, and it still signs me in on the rare occasion that I link to something there.
Too bad, mb
Submitted by Blonde on Fri, 11/18/2011 - 12:52pm.
Can you imagine the duct tape sales if you posted a link to Obama's Gaffes and Goofs on the NYT? The liberal head explosions might approach the nuclear.
Rather unfortunate that there were no comments allowed....think of the fun we could have had!
Handy Reference Guide to Obama's Gaffes and Goofs ~ Currently Numbering 200 (and Counting)
Blonde, since the NYSlime
Submitted by Scuba Dude on Fri, 11/18/2011 - 1:26pm.
Blonde, since the NYSlime website is monitored you can rest assured that if you do post a comment it might never have seen the light of day.
Libturds are scum.
Blonde...100?
Submitted by vrwc13 on Fri, 11/18/2011 - 1:19pm.
Blonde...100?
Submitted by vrwc13 on Fri, 11/18/2011 - 10:23am.
Obama Has A Bush Moment In Bali
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Read more: http://newsbusters.org/blogs/nb-staff/2011/11/17/open-thread-could-gingr...
The burden of life is from ourselves, its lightness from the grace of Christ and the love of God. - William Bernard Ullanthorne
Thanks V
Submitted by Blonde on Fri, 11/18/2011 - 2:34pm.
I'm going to hold that one in reserve....I want something rather epic, or with pictures for Numero One Hundred.
Actually, I have a couple of lists I've picked up recently, and have to do some "real" work, putting everything on a spreadsheet to find non-duplicates....as you can imagine, that's going to be a task (LOL, charting the progress of the Next Iron Chef is not, my chart is much better than wiki's).
Handy Reference Guide to Obama's Gaffes and Goofs ~ Currently Numbering 200 (and Counting)
help with obama's top ten Thanksgiving list...
Submitted by vrwc13 on Fri, 11/18/2011 - 6:42pm.
Blonde, one should be coming soon...
Based on your count, he makes one about every 10 days since he has been in office.
And since he has such a high regard for this country, my bet is he will mess up real bad about Thanksgiving...
Anyone wanna make a guess on what it could be?
OR...
How about the top ten things obama is Thankful for (I'll start and you copy and paste the list adding your favorite):
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The burden of life is from ourselves, its lightness from the grace of Christ and the love of God. - William Bernard Ullanthorne
This is at least the second
Submitted by stratman on Fri, 11/18/2011 - 4:35pm.
This is at least the second time Obama has fumbled with a door. The first time that I recall was Odudbo fumbling at an exterior White House window he thought was a door.
The title of that Bali article should have been something like "Obama Does It Again", but we all know the Media covers his rear.
Hola, Strat
Submitted by Blonde on Fri, 11/18/2011 - 5:11pm.
I'm up to "talk to the hand, Part Trois" on my blog....and the bowing thing, is up to "quatro".
Idiot.
Handy Reference Guide to Obama's Gaffes and Goofs ~ Currently Numbering 200 (and Counting)
Next Project?
Submitted by stratman on Fri, 11/18/2011 - 7:05pm.
Fashion faux pas of the Obama clan.
Food Fraud and the Obamas'.
Wookieisms.
Short Lists: Promises kept; Church services attended; Cuts made in actual spending; Number of consecutive days without blaming bush; Number of days decided not to play golf and worked instead; Number of Allies he has not pissed off; Number of elections won fair and square without demonizing or disqualifying his opponent (hint: zero); Number of people who remember him from college/university.
Hey ya J.
Submitted by Gary Hall on Fri, 11/18/2011 - 1:37pm.
Well, my guess is that they confiscated the cameras.
Hey - where's the Biden list -- not enough room on the server?
(;~> gary
I decided long ago
Submitted by Blonde on Fri, 11/18/2011 - 2:32pm.
...that there aren't enough years in my life to do that list justice.
Handy Reference Guide to Obama's Gaffes and Goofs ~ Currently Numbering 200 (and Counting)
Blonde
Submitted by Gary Hall on Fri, 11/18/2011 - 4:40pm.
ck ur email.
gary
I follwed the link too; I
Submitted by helomech on Fri, 11/18/2011 - 1:39pm.
I follwed the link too; I signed up for a membership just so I can bash when I can; that article in particular didn't have comments section, so I emailed the author of it and gave my 0.02 worth...
i almost wish that hawaii was
Submitted by right of way on Fri, 11/18/2011 - 2:31pm.
i almost wish that hawaii was part of asia because it would have disqualifed obama to be president.