Amazingly, Barack Obama claims to have visited 57 states! I'm going to be generous and chalk this gaffe up to exhaustion, because it is difficult for me to fathom that someone who wants to be the President of the United States could actually be this stupid. Watch the video.
I will give Obama the benefit of the doubt on this, and you can bet the media will give it a complete pass. Marc Ambinder reminds us that the media wouldn't do the same if this had been McCain.
But if John McCain did this — if he mistakenly said he’d visited 57 states — the media would be all up in his grill, accusing him of a senior moment. Just saying….
Of course the leftwing media would have a field day with this if it had been McCain, however since it is Obama expect to hear crickets.
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Barack and Raquel Welch
May 9, 2008 - 21:41 ET by Tim GrahamThis reminds me of a hilarious old edition of Larry King Live on CNN where Raquel Welch was lobbying for something (gun control?) and said their campaign would be lobbying in 51 states. King thought she meant DC, and asked her. I believe she said the last state was Chicago.
Count them
May 9, 2008 - 21:44 ET by ThisnThatMaybe he's adding some natural states on his own like, for instance,
3 States of Confusion
4 States of Denial
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on McCain's to do list
May 9, 2008 - 21:45 ET by mom_roxHave Roberta McCain make a YouTube video about Barack Obama having a "senior moment". Then, because the gaffe was probably due to exhaustion, suggest that many seniors recharge with an afternoon nap.
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John McCain should release a
May 9, 2008 - 22:47 ET by motherbeltJohn McCain should release a statement saying that he understands, Obama just "lost his bearings."
What a Potato(e) Head
May 9, 2008 - 22:07 ET by BarkerDid Obama use his toes to make his calculation?
Maybe?
May 9, 2008 - 22:10 ET by jefflebowskiMaybe Balack Osama is counting Iran, Venezuela, Syria, N. Korea, Bolivia, China and the Sudan too.
Who knows?
May 9, 2008 - 22:52 ET by BarkerObama looked pretty relaxed when he made this egregious 'mistake' on Meet the Press (May 4, 2008):
TIM RUSSERT: Would you respond against Iran?
SEN. OBAMA: It–Israel is an ally of ours. It is the most important ally
we have in the region, and there’s no doubt that we would act forcefully
and appropriately on any attack against Iran, nuclear or otherwise.
I have yet to hear Obama correct, or clarify, this statement.
Fatigue, or Freudian?
Being a healthy male,
May 12, 2008 - 10:26 ET by pbanks7I can count to twanny-wahn.
(Think about it).
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MSM - shaping all the perceptions you need to believe.
Scary part
May 9, 2008 - 22:43 ET by Jerry MackThe scary part is that maybe he thinks that there are 57 states.
Keep in mind obama is a
May 9, 2008 - 22:45 ET by MidAmericaKeep in mind obama is a Chicago democrat. They can have some 'interesting' counting methods there. He will probably get enough votes from his hometown this fall to cover every man woman and child in the city.
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May 9, 2008 - 23:58 ET by dahliatraversVery good point.
Vote early and often!
And the Hill math is
May 10, 2008 - 10:38 ET by docbperfect????Look at her campaign/ the little guys she has stiffed/ her personal loans to her blind ambition.
I heard the speech and he was reaching for humour about the LONG campaign..Get over yourself.
57 states with 1 to go.
May 9, 2008 - 22:46 ET by Jerry57 states with 1 to go. Can you imagine if Bush had said something like that? They called him stupid for mispronouncing some foreign leader's name with 43 consonants.
Let's see... there's North Carolina State, Florida State, Michigan State, Penn State, Arizona State, Oregon State... maybe he's including Fresno State, San Diego State, Appalachain State, etc.
Wait, maybe there are 58 states in the U.S. of KKK-A.
When asked if he went to war with Iraq to derail the impeachment vote: “I don’t think any serious person would believe that any President would do such a thing." - President Clinton (Dec 1998).
If Bush had said it...
May 9, 2008 - 23:08 ET by nkviking75I agree. If Bush had said this, we'd hear about it during coverage of his state funeral.
When you put the clowns in charge, don't be surprised when a circus breaks out.
Are you saying Bush can
May 12, 2008 - 10:28 ET by pbanks7Are you saying Bush can only count to 43? His dad is 41. ;-)
MSM - shaping all the perceptions you need to believe.
Super Genius
May 9, 2008 - 22:47 ET by sentforth5If he would have worn that lapel pin (as Americans often do) the dope could have counted the stars before he spoke.
Obama's Alzheimer Moment
May 9, 2008 - 22:49 ET by thoridflyObama has far more dementia than McCain ... on taxes, Iraq, negotiating with sociopaths (like Ahmedinejad), proctosexuality, the Bible, Gore-bal warming, the economy, socialist health care ... you name the issue, Obama's mind becomes far more disjointed and unglued than McCain's.
Barack Obama is just another in a short line of milktoast Christians who have aspired for the Oval Office, yet who couldn't accurately quote or keep in context one damn Bible verse.
it is my opinion
May 9, 2008 - 22:51 ET by sentforth5that this man is not a Christian.
McCain should remember this Obama brain fart!
May 10, 2008 - 00:20 ET by sara123Next time Obama makes a negative comment about McCain's age, it should be mentioned that Obama thinks there are 57 States.
McCain can't even remember that he was once conservative.
May 10, 2008 - 00:27 ET by R D HelmBut that was a long, long time ago.
What the American people are looking for is somebody who can solve their problems. - Barack Obama, April 27, 2008
I'm going to be generous and
May 9, 2008 - 22:52 ET by balboaI'm going to be generous and chalk this gaffe up to exhaustion, because it is difficult for me to fathom that someone who wants to be the President of the United States could actually be this stupid.
Aw, c'mon, John! You know you wanna.
He implies there are 60...
May 9, 2008 - 22:53 ET by rsb1He's says he has visited 57, with one still to go, but he wasn't allowed to go to Hawaii and Alaska - sounds like a total of 60, doesn't it?
Maybe he meant to say 47
May 9, 2008 - 23:39 ET by mandrakeMaybe he meant to say 47 states...but he's just tired. He's been on campaign trail how long? If only Hillary would just go away.
Why should she
May 10, 2008 - 00:20 ET by well99She has much right to continue running as Barack does.It is still a free country.Despite the msm.I dont like either.Actually I dont like all three but I dont hold it against them for running.
A tired excuse
May 10, 2008 - 07:34 ET by CobraManThere's that same old "tired" excuse again.
rsb1
May 10, 2008 - 15:10 ET by DelsaI caught that as well. He"visited 57, with one still to go, but ..
I think he does believe we have 60 States. there is no other explaination.
Question? "He was not allowed to go to Hawaii and Alaska?"
Maybe he does not have a valid passport or his student visa has expired?
This guy is an idiot and SOMEBODY OTHER THAN US should call him on it.
Un real he can get away with this.
Perhaps we should cut Barry-O a little slack here.
May 9, 2008 - 22:53 ET by R D HelmBut just a little.
After all, he has been doing battle with Broom Hitler. That is enough to discombobulate just about anyone. :-^)
What the American people are looking for is somebody who can solve their problems. - Barack Obama, April 27, 2008
Bam-Bam
May 9, 2008 - 22:55 ET by BarkerMaybe Obama was just having a "public education" moment.....
Oh really
May 10, 2008 - 00:29 ET by well99Gee I went to public school and I do know how many states there are.It is 50 unless it changed today.Didnt he go to Harvard and Columbia.Whoo elite schools.
According to the kind of
May 10, 2008 - 07:39 ET by NL207According to the kind of primary school he attended, the only state in Amertica is "Infidel".
Obama
May 10, 2008 - 08:04 ET by well99Well from 5th grade on he attended a private school.Funny how you always hear about how rough he had it.Guess the msm missed that.
You're being way too gracious
May 9, 2008 - 23:24 ET by desertdwellerHow could he possibly "forget" something so basic?
How could Obama forget number of state?
May 10, 2008 - 00:17 ET by sara123Marxist studies makes people stupid and blind to normalcy. He has to be stupid to have sat in Reverend Wright's church and not know he's Black racist "ridin' dirty." Anyone who has failed to notice the massive poverty and oppression of Nations suffering under the weight of communist rule is dumb as a post. He married a bitter spoiled brat; and that was so smart, either. He thinks anyone who makes over $100k per year is "rich" and needs to be taxed more...and on and on it goes.
Obligatory "Simpson's" reference...
May 10, 2008 - 00:18 ET by Tom1969ca(From the episode "The PTA Disbands". Marge has crossed the picket line to be a substitute teacher)
Homer Simpson = rocket scientist (when compared to B. Hussein Obama)
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I admire FDR for not insisting on getting the approval of France and Germany before going to war.
--Anne Coulter
You can't forget a Mr.
May 10, 2008 - 16:44 ET by taterYou can't forget a Mr. Burns quote...
"Woah, slow down there maestro. There's a *New* Mexico?"
"They need to have a course in college called common sense and everyone should take it. Problem is there isn't too many people that could pass or teach it." -my grandfather
57 States, Huh?
May 9, 2008 - 23:42 ET by BarkerWell, here's 57 States.
Barker... It is going to
May 10, 2008 - 00:43 ET by bigtimerBarker...
It is going to be too late I fear to awaken spoiled-rotten blind, deaf, and dumb critters in this county...laziness for seeking all for information and reality is pathetic.
JMHO.
"Never murder your opponent when he is committing suicide." ~ W. Churchill
McCain and the GOP
May 10, 2008 - 00:22 ET by hungarianfalconshould accuse Obama of having imperialistic ambitions. Afterall, who are we going to take over to get those 7 extra states? On second thought, maybe he was talking about portions of Mexico ;^).
HF
States & Territories ?
May 10, 2008 - 00:28 ET by Free StinkerAnyone think he meant to say States & Territories?
They are holding Primaries & Caucuses in US terrirtories, although I don't think he's visited Guam, America Samoa, The US Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and Northern Mariana Islands. District of Columbia, yes. But not so sure about the others.
And that's still only 56.
And as I understand it, Wake, Midway, Palmyra, Jarvis, and Baker are all uninhabited so he can't count any of those.
Maybe he's counting Gitmo too
May 10, 2008 - 17:03 ET by Britcom---
Communist vs. Statist '08
Q. Is Panamanian born John McCain a "Natural Born Citizen"
...and this is what
May 10, 2008 - 00:29 ET by bigtimer...and this is what Matthews gets a tingle up his leg about...we have dumbed down America so far down it is pathetic...the msm will ignore this... I do not care who we would have as an opponent on our side, this would be number one news on all the channels with soundbites....
Bias and hypocrisy...nah...say it ain't so.
This man is spooky..his wife is spookier, his hatepreach Black Nationalist guider in Trinity Church he stayed with for over twenty years is spookiest.... maybe this is what it will take to have a helluva a rebellion in this country in the long run to wake up America...
Time will tell.
The msm being silent about this huge gaffe, if that is what it really is, is beyond contempt to me with their silent hypocrisy.
"Never murder your opponent when he is committing suicide." ~ W. Churchill
Well he's sure in a State
May 10, 2008 - 05:44 ET by Jack BauerWell he's sure in a State of Denial over so many things: Iran, Marxist claptrap, taxes, Rev. Wright. So that's 51 states! Six more to go.
Hey Jack, I was thinking
May 10, 2008 - 10:03 ET by BuxomAnnieMcGreggorHey Jack, I was thinking along similar lines. Once you get to the grand old State of Denial, turn left and it's straight on to the State of Confussion. Take another hard left from there and you're in the State of Shock. If only the old boy would have taken a RIGHT, he might find the State of the Union isn't that much further up ahead. If BHL doesn't make POTUS, I'm pretty confident he'll be bitchin' that there's something rotten in the State of Denmark. If only he had paid closer attention when he was attending that State of the Art private school, he'd be well aware that the U.S.A. has only 50 States.
I believe I've Stated myself quite well, though I do feel a bit light headed... maybe I'm in the State of Euphoria. (maybe...I don't know, really)
Heilige Scheiße! How do you turn this damned thing off? -J. Robert Oppenheimer
well stated Buxom!
May 10, 2008 - 11:02 ET by Jack Bauerwell stated Buxom! Definitely a states' Wrights issue.
Jack and BAM... Well you
May 10, 2008 - 17:40 ET by bigtimerJack and BAM...
Well you two have me in a state of hysterical laughter here!
Thanks...I needed that.
"Never murder your opponent when he is committing suicide." ~ W. Churchill
Am I the only one who sees this
May 10, 2008 - 07:25 ET by WhoIsJohnGaltas his attempt at humor. I watched the way he delivered it, the audience reaction and his follow through and it sure seemed like he was trying to be humorous. I'm certainly no Obamessiah supporter, but let's not look like we have nothing substantive to condemn him for.
...cuz we do!
I agree. He was making a
May 10, 2008 - 09:07 ET by heartlanderI agree. He was making a joke. There are so many shortcomings Barak Obummer has that we don't need to fabricate false "senior moments". I think that we should, instead, focus on his "junior" moments.
»→ I get it
May 10, 2008 - 09:09 ET by Cool ArrowA botched joke?
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Ah... you mean like Dan
May 10, 2008 - 12:05 ET by Jack BauerAh... you mean like Dan Quayle's joke about misspelling "potatoe."
Great joke!
»→ Hate to quibble, Jack
May 11, 2008 - 12:56 ET by Cool Arrow(BS! I live to quibble) But I believe he's suspected of misspelling "potato", not "potatoe"
Although, "potatoe" can still be argued as a correct spelling.
So you see, while there have never been more than 50 states, there was at least a time when "potatoe" was a correct spelling.
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cool -- unfortunately
May 11, 2008 - 13:44 ET by Jack Bauercool -- unfortunately standard English is now without the "e" -- but I bet you could find it spelt 'potatoe' in Shakespeare.
(I included the inccorect version with the e!)
It's one of those words which trips people up, because while Dan would have WRITTEN corectly 99 times out of a hundred -- when you're asked in public your mind tends to have self doubt.
But that was my point. Obama gets a pass and people making excuses. Quayle didn't. I wonder why?
It was Tomatoe
May 11, 2008 - 13:09 ET by GrannyGrump42Quayle had been given a flashcard by the teacher, and the flash card had the word spelled "tomatoe" on it. Quayle did what most of us would do as a reflex -- trust the card. The REAL story there was that the teacher had not caught the mistake and was TEACHING from it, after the ADMINISTRATION had failed to catch the mistake, and the PROFESSIONAL PROOFREADERS at the educational materials company had failed to catch the mistake et cetera. They had time to say, "That doesn't look right" and look it up and verify that the card was wrong. Quayle didn't have that opportunity; he was being rushed. But he has spent the rest of his life being treated like a moron because at least the following chain of people produced bad professional results:
1. The person who designed the flash card set.
2. The typesetter who typeset the flash card set.
3. The proofreader who let it go to prepress.
4. The prepress person who prepared the film for printing.
5. The person who burned the film to the plate for printing.
6. The pressman who inspected it as it came off the press.
7. The administrator who purchased materials from a company
that hired persons 1 - 6 in the first place.
8. The teacher, who had evidently been using those flash cards,
perhaps for years, without noticing the mistake.
Sufferin' Tomatofrash!! I
May 11, 2008 - 13:36 ET by Jack BauerSufferin' Tomatofrash!!
I must have misremebered it!
»→ Alaska and the lower 59
May 10, 2008 - 09:07 ET by Cool ArrowWhy is it necessarily so that he knows how many states there really are?
Who was there to cut Bush 41 some slack at the checkout line with the barcode scanner?
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Just imagine if John McCain said that
May 10, 2008 - 09:24 ET by SupermanIf John McCain said he's been to all 57 states, MSNBC would be playing it on a loop until the election.
57?!?
May 10, 2008 - 10:23 ET by UphillI knew it! My first grade teacher owes me an apology!
Another State
May 10, 2008 - 14:34 ET by Jonah JohansenIs he possibly counting the
State of Denial
Well Florida is trying to
May 10, 2008 - 16:47 ET by taterWell Florida is trying to divide into two...and you could probably count Iraq and Afghanistan, throw in Mexico, Cuba, and a few more Caribbean Islands and you got your 57 states. Barry can just see into the future.
"They need to have a course in college called common sense and everyone should take it. Problem is there isn't too many people that could pass or teach it." -my grandfather
maybe these states also
May 10, 2008 - 22:21 ET by LionKingMaybe he visited these states also:
57 states of the Islamic Confererence....Coincidence & Loyalty ?
May 11, 2008 - 10:12 ET by sbarkThe Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) is an international organization with a permanent delegation to the United Nations. It groups 57 nations, most of which are Islamic, from the Middle East, Africa, Central Asia, Caucasus, Balkan, Southeast Asia, South Asia and South America. The official languages of the organization are Arabic, English and French.
or maybe he went to Rev. Wrights radical anti-USA sermons 57 times........
Or maybe he's just making
May 11, 2008 - 12:34 ET by ThisnThatOr maybe he's just making an appeal to get John Kerry's endorsement and money, by appealing to Heinze 57?
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Whoa!
May 11, 2008 - 13:02 ET by GrannyGrump42Remember the Dan Quayle "tomatoe" thing -- where HE HAD BEEN GIVEN A FLASH CARD WITH THE WORD MISSPELLED and was correcting the kid with it.
Who among us, if given a professionally-produced flash card by a teacher, woudn't think, "Whoa! I've been spelling it wrong! That's embarrassing!" and trust the card? Which Quayle did, and has spent the rest of his life being treated like a moron. The MSM totally missed the REAL story, which was shoddy quality of educaional materials, which we pay through the nose for, and teachers too dumb to spot the mistakes.
This was Obama making his own mistake -- a HUGE one -- and he gets a pass on it.
57, and one more to go, with
May 11, 2008 - 13:46 ET by GregE57, and one more to go, with Alaska and Hawaii he wasn't going to go to. So there we have it, the 60 states. What's the issue? LOL
Obvious Mistake
May 12, 2008 - 06:18 ET by MystapittHe obviously meant 47 with 1 to go minus Alaska and Hawaii. Now....that doesn't mean if he was McCain he wouldn't be made fun of all over the late night shows, Daily Show, etc...