Today on the New York Daily News's Web site appear a picture and story of President Obama having trouble getting back into the White House. The article begins:
It looks like President Obama hasn't gotten acquainted to his White House surroundings. On the way back to the Oval Office Tuesday, the President approached a paned window, instead of the actual door -- located a few feet to his right.Doors didn't open automatically for Obama’s predecessor either. While making a hasty exit from a 2005 press conference in Beijing, former President George W. Bush tugged on the handles of a door, only to find it locked.
Bush laughed off the blunder, but the pictures still live on as part of Bush's lame duck legacy. However, there was little note taken of Obama's rookie mistake.
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The Bush incident in Beijing received widespread media coverage. David Letterman used it to develop a Top Ten list. Good Morning America's Charles Gibson intoned over the video of Bush struggling with the door:
"No way out. President Bush tries the wrong door on his trip to Asia and has fun for the cameras. But the big question now: Does he have an exit strategy for Iraq?"
Such symbolism was noted in columns written by the Washington Post's Peter Baker and Eugene Robinson. The New York Times printed a November 21, 2005 letter from author Bernard Goldberg that said in part:
On Nov. 21, The Times published a four-panel picture on Page 1 that extended over two columns and ran some 12 inches from the masthead more than halfway down the page showing President Bush trying to exit a meeting with reporters in Beijing -- through a locked door.Get it? The guy can't even figure out how to get out of a room. What a dunce!
So will we see similar prominent coverage, editorial comment and jests aimed at the current president's embarrassment? That would indeed be change from the Obama obsession of the mainstream media, but I don't see much hope for that happening.
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Don't
January 28, 2009 - 15:20 ET by 10ksnookerDoors have door knobs? Simple visual aid.
Simple visual aid
January 28, 2009 - 16:29 ET by Mike BatesMaybe he needs something more nuanced, given his (allegedly) incredible intellectual prowess.
I'm sure Chris Matthews
January 28, 2009 - 15:25 ET by thebutlerdiditwill have a segment on how cool Obama was, how he didn't get rattled, just took it in stride. He will say that it was cute how humble he is, making a rookie mistake, and not asking for any help to figure out how to get in, blah, blah, blah.
Bringing the government in to run Wall Street is like saying, "Dad burned the dinner, let's get the dog to cook." PJ O'Rourke
Obama is cool
January 28, 2009 - 16:31 ET by Mike BatesChrissy probably wouldn't be able to get his leg to stop thrilling.
Perhaps...
January 28, 2009 - 15:27 ET by Jcon96He thought he could walk through the wall? Just another miracle in the Obama canonization.
→ It's proof
January 28, 2009 - 15:27 ET by Cool ArrowJust wait till the left gets hold of this. They'll see it as obvious proof Obama is stupid.
Yeah, right.
Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country - Khalil Gibran
This is just like W
January 28, 2009 - 15:30 ET by oldmanateeHe removed the door knobs!
See, it's all Bush's fault!!!
O trying to get in thru a window
January 28, 2009 - 16:09 ET by Jersey GirlLOL..........that's it! Clinton staffers removed all the W's from the keyboards and the Bush staffers removed the doorknobs.
Aunt Clara.......
January 29, 2009 - 03:51 ET by old crotook all the door knobs.
I Beg To Differ
January 28, 2009 - 16:53 ET by CapeCodScottI beg to differ, there are plenty of DOOR-KNOBS in th Obama White House...
www.ScottOnCapeCod.com
"Most men lead lives of quiet desperation"... until they get fed-up enough to finally say something about it!
That darn old Bush with his silly pranks!
January 29, 2009 - 10:05 ET by dborschjr68That's right, Mr. Bush DID remove all the doorknobs in the White House, as he is a mean, mean guy. It is so obviously all his fault! I'm sure glad we have this enlightened President now, let me tell ya.
"Liberate tutume ex inferis, liberal puppets." Me.
Ha Ha Ha Ha
January 28, 2009 - 15:34 ET by choselife3xIsn't the window the preferred method of entry for thieves? :-O
In order to be pro-choice, one must first be born. Ah, the irony.
cl3x
January 28, 2009 - 15:46 ET by thebutlerdiditGirl, can't believe you went there, lol. I'm sure though that this is just another act from the VRWC. Or maybe that Republican Attack Machine.
BTW, has any Republican, living or dead, ever actually SEEN this Republican Attack Machine? I was wondering, because it is supposed to be extremely powerful, and yet none of them actually ever use it.
Bringing the government in to run Wall Street is like saying, "Dad burned the dinner, let's get the dog to cook." PJ O'Rourke
TBDI
January 28, 2009 - 15:55 ET by choselife3xI like to think I rush in where fools fear to tread! That story gave me my first laugh of the day, your 'stem cells cause tumors' gave me the second. Seriously, I laughed till I cried.
You'll see the Republican attack machine when the homeschooled generation comes of age soon. Help is on the way, folks. If we can hold the beach a little longer the reinforcements will come storming in.
In order to be pro-choice, one must first be born. Ah, the irony.
Cl3x
January 28, 2009 - 16:12 ET by sherylsimsI have a one-time temporary login... I (of course) am not using it to figure out what the problem is...
As to the homeschoolers, yeahboy! I have already unleashed two onto the world, with two more to follow! The fight is won one child at a time. (Starting with our own)
sheryl & cl3x.....
January 28, 2009 - 16:22 ET by BlondeI found this earlier today.....and thought it was totally fascinating.
Thanks for the proper segue to post it here.
Great stuff!
Californians who home school fight back.
Thanks for the link, Blonde!
January 28, 2009 - 17:29 ET by choselife3xI think homeschooling is going to surge with Obama in the WH. I'll be surprised if the Dems don't make a concerted effort to outlaw it. Gotta have those kids properly 'socialised' doncha know.
In order to be pro-choice, one must first be born. Ah, the irony.
Great link..........
January 29, 2009 - 04:18 ET by old croAlthough percentage-wise, home schooling is completely dwarfed by the liberal leaning learning lemmings, it gives me hope for the future to read stories such as this. My only concern is the family that uses "Wiki" as it's reference encyclopedia ;)
Good work, soldier!
January 28, 2009 - 16:24 ET by choselife3xCarry on!
My oldest will be voting conservative in 14 years.
In the meantime, I'll be enlarging the foxhole and harassing the enemy. *salutes*
In order to be pro-choice, one must first be born. Ah, the irony.
My oldest will be voting conservative in 14 years...
January 28, 2009 - 17:15 ET by vrwc13...got one ready to vote this year, and 5 more on an average of every three years.
On the one hand, liberals are probably more apt to abort, and conservatives to have larger families. Thus in the coming years more conservatives.
But, on the other hand, starting with Kennedy's immigration reform from 1965 and further proposals to let illegal immigrants become legal and vote, the liberals are "importing" a new voter base.
Guess we will see who wins.
v
I'm doing my part
January 28, 2009 - 17:22 ET by choselife3xI've given birth 3 times in just under 4 years. All for the good of the Republic. My husband is an ardent patriot. :-O
In order to be pro-choice, one must first be born. Ah, the irony.
choselife3x...homeschooling?
January 28, 2009 - 19:02 ET by vrwc13I f you are or are going to, and need some tips, PM me and I will get you in touch with my wife.
v
cl3x
January 28, 2009 - 19:18 ET by sherylsimsGood for your husband for keeping you in the family way for the last 4 years. I am impressed with your patriotism!
*blushes modestly*
January 28, 2009 - 19:42 ET by choselife3xIn order to be pro-choice, one must first be born. Ah, the irony.
There may be hope
January 29, 2009 - 09:47 ET by AndanteMy son's fourth grade class did a presidential vote and it went for McCain/Palin. The kids also had to explain why they voted the way they did. My son said that Obama would sell America for votes and we would be less safe. I wonder where he got those ideas.
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"The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not."
Thomas Jefferson
Obama would sell America for votes
January 29, 2009 - 13:17 ET by vrwc13Obama would sell America for votes...
...from the mouthas of babes, there indeed may be hope!
v
Armey/Legg 2012
Ironic isn't it? "Forget
January 28, 2009 - 15:43 ET by kgIronic isn't it?
"Forget change, I want improvement!"
Just imagine if The White
January 28, 2009 - 15:47 ET by Radar_OneJust imagine if The White House had keys...
Barack Obama= Half Honkey...ALL Donkey
Some Lightworker.
January 28, 2009 - 15:48 ET by SickofLibsSome Lightworker.
There will be a story tomorrow talking of this.....
January 28, 2009 - 16:03 ET by JTPPresident Obama with the weight of the world on his shoulders was deep in thought on the way back to his office when a Bush holdover in the White House grounds department moved the window to the doors previous position without authorization. A congessional commission will convene tomorrow to discuss the amount of stimulous dollars required to prevent future work from being completed.
"I need more cowbell!" SNL
Actually, he really can walk
January 28, 2009 - 16:15 ET by gopsteveActually, he really can walk through walls. He was going to, but at the last second backed away...he decided he wanted to unveil that Obama miracle at a later date.
Saving it for later
January 28, 2009 - 16:24 ET by Mike Bates...he decided he wanted to unveil that Obama miracle at a later date.
Well, since by then he'll have solved all the world's problems - including cancer - he needs to have something to brag about at the next state of the union speech.
I love the atempted blame shifting
January 28, 2009 - 16:17 ET by bioteachedIn the last paragraph of the article, the author has the nerve to blame Republicans for his error. . ."Obama, who was returning from meeting with Congressional leaders, may have been distracted by Republicans' icy reception to his $825 billion stimulus package . . . "
My best guess was it was that darned Blackberry . . . that's why we shouldn't text while walking!
Distraction
January 28, 2009 - 16:21 ET by Mike BatesRepublicans are morons, Democrats are merely distracted.
Republicans Know the Difference
January 28, 2009 - 16:58 ET by CapeCodScottRepublicans Know the Difference between a Door & a Window. Was He chewing Gum, that could have been distracting too?
www.ScottOnCapeCod.com
"Most men lead lives of quiet desperation"... until they get fed-up enough to finally say something about it!
Narcissism at work
January 28, 2009 - 16:37 ET by slickwillie2001We may be entirely mistaken here folks; Obama may have simply wanted to use the reflection in the glass to admire his chiseled pectorals, his kind eyes and his smiling face.
Narcissism
January 28, 2009 - 16:40 ET by Mike BatesThe Obama commemoratives I've ordered - have to keep using different names because they're limited to only two per person - boast his confident smile and kind eyes.
Excuse me while I swoon.
He has a reflection?
January 28, 2009 - 16:48 ET by jgarciaHe has a reflection?
your all wrong....this IS a
January 28, 2009 - 16:44 ET by oldArmyyour all wrong....this IS a door. A door to REALITY!!!
Which we all know President Obama would never open up....not on HIS watch!!
Door to reality
January 28, 2009 - 16:47 ET by Mike BatesAs we've been told, perception is reality. Most Americans perceive Obama to be just so smooth. Any smoother and he'd be slick.
Now that will really anger Hill's spouse if 'the one'
January 28, 2009 - 18:53 ET by Cape Conservativetries to take over his hard-earned 'slick' title! He's real proud of that one!
It is no dishonor to be in a minority in the cause of liberty and virtue. ~ Sam Adams
Miracles
January 28, 2009 - 17:04 ET by jjkThat will be TheOne's first miracle...walking through a window.
Next he will change water into wine.
And even as they
did not like to retain God in their knowledge,
God gave them over
to a reprobate mind,
Then they will be
called liberals!
When Bush made the mistake
January 28, 2009 - 17:17 ET by BamaRebel2009When Bush made the mistake with the door, the media said this proved that Bush was an idiot. When the savior and messiah Obama does it, the media will say that he does it so majestically that he must have been instructed from God to go to the window instead of the door, thus it couldn't have been a mistake.
WH work order already filled out...
January 28, 2009 - 17:21 ET by MightyMouth"Replace that damn window with another door!"
"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...
→ Please No, MM
January 28, 2009 - 17:24 ET by Cool ArrowIt is the window to our collective soul.
Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country - Khalil Gibran
Well Duuuh!
January 28, 2009 - 17:18 ET by RukusHe stole the Whitehouse, why not go in through the window, sheesh!
Gary
"Mom's ROCK!!!" -Me
All praise be upon him
January 28, 2009 - 17:51 ET by AndanteLike any self respecting messiah, he was going to pass, spirit like, through the window. Realizing that no one likes a show off, at the last moment, he changed his mind and used the door. We grovel before him in his humility.
MSM
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"The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not."
Thomas Jefferson
First he's the Messiah,
January 28, 2009 - 18:02 ET by Jack Hermannow he's Moses, thinking he can part the window panes.
Obama's Liberal Brain at Work
January 28, 2009 - 18:14 ET by Retired GeekThe Liberal Brain must suffer from Arrested Development.
The underdeveloped areas of a Liberal Brain usually include those that handle objectivity, moral truth, common sense, personal responsibility, sense of humor, patriotism, and work ethics.
The part of the brain that assesses facts and uses logic and reason seems to be undeveloped as well in a Liberal.
The eternal motivational force that keeps a liberal going is typically a daily dose of Starbucks coffee combined with the dialectical struggle of the opposites - the feeling of being a victim of oppression and the feeling of guilt for oppressing others with their Liberal nonsense at the same time.
Liberals are to be pitied.
So will we see similar
January 28, 2009 - 18:41 ET by balboaSo will we see similar prominent coverage, editorial comment and jests aimed at the current president's embarrassment?
Nope!
The media will say
January 28, 2009 - 19:10 ET by sccThe media will say tht President Bush's staff removed the knobs as they were exiting the White House.
Come on, people...
January 28, 2009 - 21:06 ET by talkradio55... this is all Bush's fault. Everyone knows it. He probably switched all the doorknobs. There should be a Congressional show trial and witch hunt in order to get to the bottom of this. He should be tarred, feathered, and jailed for this. Karl Rove was probably in on it too. For those of you who voted for Obama, this is sarcasm.
Where's John Conyers?
January 28, 2009 - 21:34 ET by Mike Bateswhen we really need him to investigate this set up of The One.
Why are we talking about this?
January 28, 2009 - 23:59 ET by respectfulconservativeWho cares? This does not signify anything.
respectfulconservative...
January 29, 2009 - 00:10 ET by bigtimerrespectfulconservative...
It was put here just to be a pisser to you....
.....and all your ilk.
disrespectfulliberal
January 29, 2009 - 00:11 ET by choselife3xGo try to find your own door. Don't let it hit you on the way out.
In order to be pro-choice, one must first be born. Ah, the irony.
Why are we talking about this?
January 29, 2009 - 00:15 ET by Mike BatesYou don't need to be. Just move along if you're not interested.
Mike... We aren't going
January 29, 2009 - 00:23 ET by bigtimerMike...
We aren't going to be that lucky.
Trolls like rc....heck they last awile, it's their job, it's what they do.
I swear, you would think Soros would pay better....he was easy to spot out right off the bat.
I look at it as fun at times.
The entertainment is free....Soros and minions haven't quite figured out how to make $$$ one way or the other off of this...but they will.
Still need a better class of trolls, bigtimer
January 29, 2009 - 09:26 ET by Mike BatesI see his profile notes he dislikes "dismissive language." So what does he post?
Who cares? This does not signify anything.
And probably doesn't see an inconsistency.
Can't find the door
January 29, 2009 - 00:49 ET by LoosMooseHe can't find the door out because George Soros isn't there to buy it for him, which is how he got IN.
I had a nightmare that Keith Olberman was run over by a bus,....... and lived.
Wow
January 29, 2009 - 00:21 ET by cocodrieDAmn! I didn't t6hink President Bush had it in him
He must have stolen that door to get even with the Clintons for stealing the silverware.
Jesus Loves You
Sgt. Schultz
January 29, 2009 - 11:10 ET by east tennessee johnWell after all the fawning coverage he received from the MSM giving rise to the belief he could walk on water, why couldn't he believe he could walk through doors or walls? Where was Spiderman to help him out?