Caption Contest: Obama’s Gerald Ford moment
posted at 2:50 pm on February 9, 2009 by Ed Morrissey
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When Gerald Ford got caught in a clumsy moment, it practically made Chevy Chase’s career on Saturday Night Live. Tom Maguire wonders whether this moment will produce the same result now:
President Barack Obama waves and learns the door on Marine One is much shorter than he is, and bumps his head slightly, Monday, Feb 9, 2009 …
Somehow I doubt that The One will get anywhere near the ridicule that Ford received for his stumbles, even if we see more of these in Obama’s future. I’d guess that Obama would handle any ribbing he’d get over this with the good-natured, self-deprecating humor that he’s displayed in the past on everything but his politics, where he tends to get thin-skinned rather quickly.
We can help Obama get a few laughs by creating our own caption for the image. The prize for this contest? The respect of your Hot Air peers, plus the potential of getting hired by SNL’s Lorne Michaels to write some of the skits they’ll run after this.
Oh, come now … you didn’t fall for that, did you?
Update (AP): A golden moment.
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Jumped out to an early lead.
We have a new leader
rmel80 on February 10, 2009 at 12:41 AM
Something about Stormtroopers comes to mind….
rkba on February 10, 2009 at 12:55 AM
If Bush were taller, they would have made the door opening bigger. It’s all his fault!
Doctor Hook on February 10, 2009 at 1:19 AM
Similar to Limerick of 11:40PM I think a mouse pad taped to each side of Zero’s head would provide trendy protection while making Zero look less awkward off teleprompter.
A lobotomy bandage for Zero could work too. With extra padding inside it would offer protection and look stylish (for him) at the same time. Then all the O-bots could wear lobotomy bandages too out of proper respect for their claimed Messiah.
viking01 on February 10, 2009 at 1:23 AM
I’m better with windows.
2Tru2Tru on February 10, 2009 at 1:45 AM
Obama then informed door way
“Hey! I won!
Door way apparently didn’t get the memo
DSchoen on February 10, 2009 at 3:09 AM
“Guess I picked the wrong week to give up smoking”
Think Movie Airplane
DSchoen on February 10, 2009 at 3:12 AM
Wagyu beef hors d’oeuvres sure do make a boy grow taller real fast!
KendraWilder on February 10, 2009 at 4:19 AM
O’s Marine One shadow puppet show big hit with MSM!
Done That on February 10, 2009 at 5:21 AM
The video doesn’t deliver. Looks like he weaves his head for the door and the entire movement is smooth. Not much to see here.
ebrawer on February 10, 2009 at 5:56 AM
Racist helicopter smacks down Halfrican American President.
eaglewingz08 on February 10, 2009 at 6:09 AM
Could only hope it knocked some sense into him.
hopefloats on February 10, 2009 at 7:21 AM
What is missing is the hand of a police officer guiding his head in.
Coronagold on February 10, 2009 at 7:47 AM
Captain Sully, how do you get into these things?
Stepan on February 10, 2009 at 7:48 AM
Affirmative Action meets Darwin
ex-Democrat on February 10, 2009 at 8:55 AM
Ergh. How can I blame that on Republicans?
Rockygold on February 10, 2009 at 8:56 AM
“I was in such a hurry to get inside and listen to Rush Limbaugh from noon to 3 so I can find out how to fix this fricking mess I made… that I forgot to duck.”
Mark Garnett on February 10, 2009 at 9:02 AM
In todays news, we have this dramatic photo taken from Marine One’s Fighter Escort. Apparently President Obama repeated his infamaous “All our soldiers do is air-raid villages and kill civilians” quote one too many times in front of Gunnery Sgt. Smith. The unfortunate president fell 4000 feet impacting the blades of a green power windmill.
Gunny Smith has received a spot promotion to Captain effective immediately.
bullseye on February 10, 2009 at 9:05 AM
Duh! I’m a meathead!
NRA Lifer on February 10, 2009 at 9:22 AM
Is it too late to ad my caption?
President Obama showing why White House chopper recently renamed Moron One.
OneEyedJack on February 10, 2009 at 9:27 AM
The President boards Short Bus One.
Dr.Cwac.Cwac on February 10, 2009 at 9:33 AM
For Whom the Bell Tolls
Travis1 on February 10, 2009 at 10:09 AM
Marine One Pilot: “Hey, wipe off the ‘Soul Glow’ there, or the door will never seal properly, again!”
BoomJunkie on February 10, 2009 at 10:29 AM
O’s Marine One shadow puppet show big hit with MSM!
Done That on February 10, 2009 at 5:21 AM
I keep seeing references to MSM. Does it mean something other than this ????
Methylsulfonylmethane (MSM), also known as dimethyl sulfone, is an organosulfur compound with the formula (CH3)2SO2. This colourless solid features the sulfone functional group and is considered relatively inert chemically. It occurs naturally in some primitive plants and is present in small amounts in many foods and beverages and it is marketed as a dietary supplement, although its benefits are disputed
LODGE4 on February 10, 2009 at 10:48 AM
Damn! This halo is starting to get a little old.
mazer9 on February 10, 2009 at 11:12 AM
“OUCH! Good thing I keep my brains in my ass or my IQ would drop from 56 to 23!”
Spiritk9 on February 10, 2009 at 11:29 AM
It won’t be the last time that fool humiliates himself in public.
seejanemom on February 10, 2009 at 1:14 PM
“COMMENT OF THE THREAD” AWARD.
seejanemom on February 10, 2009 at 1:15 PM
My bad. Its a tie.
“COMMENT OF THE THREAD” AWARD-2
seejanemom on February 10, 2009 at 1:16 PM
Morpheus you said I was “the one” and could manipulate the matrix?
wdamickii on February 10, 2009 at 9:22 PM
“On the job training.”
Heywood U. Reedmore on February 10, 2009 at 10:51 PM
I always knew he was a lame ducker.
Geochelone on February 11, 2009 at 11:48 AM
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