Poll: Obamateurism of the Week?
posted at 10:43 am on June 7, 2009 by Ed Morrissey
Once again, it’s time for me to “hoist” the weekly Obamateurism poll onto Hot Air readers, and let me tell you, this week has some tough choices. In fact, if you counted up the number of Obamateurisms, this would be one of the longest weeks in the world, I think. Some would say that we shouldn’t have flashy polls during an economic crisis, but I’d ask those people to demonstrate the same tolerance the Muslims showed when they ran Cordoba during the Inquisition. And if for some reason hackers decide to black out this poll, at least they won’t continue that long string of major metropolitan blackouts that has pushed Obama to demand a cybersecurity czar.
Previous “winners”:
- “We can no longer afford to spend as if deficits do not matter and waste is not our problem.”
- Siccing Tim Geithner and Charlie Rangel on tax cheats
- Phony Churchill quote on torture throws Grandpa under the bus
- Torture probe flip-flop
- Obama covers up IHS while quoting Jesus
- Austrian is a language?
- Obama bows to the Saudi king
- 1908 Model T got better gas mileage than today’s SUVs
Got an Obamateurism of the Day? If you see a foul-up by Barack Obama, e-mail it to me at obamaisms@edmorrissey.com with the quote and the link to the Obamateurism. I’ll post the best Obamateurisms on a daily basis, depending on how many I receive. Include a link to your blog, and I’ll give some link love as well. And unlike Slate, I promise to end the feature when Barack Obama leaves office.
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UGH
It’s like a all you can eat buffet
just don’t know where to start — what to choose
blatantblue on June 7, 2009 at 10:46 AM
Obama got a gift , and it just wont stop giving.
the_nile on June 7, 2009 at 10:49 AM
Surprisingly good choices.
Aristotle on June 7, 2009 at 10:50 AM
Just when you thought it couldn’t get any worse…
mz.josephine on June 7, 2009 at 10:50 AM
EVERY SINGLE DAY I shake my head and wonder just WHAT IN THE HECK was the other 52% thinking (or NOT thinking apparently). If we make it thru the next 4 years it WILL be a miracle.
NY Conservative on June 7, 2009 at 10:51 AM
You made it all of 5 words in before you had a typo of your own.
You clearly your post intended to read “Once again, it’s time for me to….”
Is this an ironic reminder that it’s petty and childish to hang up on every single little oopsie that Obama makes? You decide!
e-pirate on June 7, 2009 at 10:52 AM
Well we can already say choice #3 wins. Good work guys.
FontanaConservative on June 7, 2009 at 10:53 AM
And I had a typo of my own.
Looks like I’m unfit to be president :(
e-pirate on June 7, 2009 at 10:53 AM
e-pirate on June 7, 2009 at 10:53 AM
Its above your pay-grade :)
FontanaConservative on June 7, 2009 at 10:55 AM
And that is just the obama stuff the media covers.
William Amos on June 7, 2009 at 10:55 AM
If he were a Republican the media would be on these 24/7.
faol on June 7, 2009 at 10:55 AM
Across the street, a neon sign:
All you can eat, for a dollar-ninty-nine.
“Our soap soup is the baddest in the land,”
but one dollars worth, was all that I could stand.
Sometimes … Sometimes Bad is bad.
-Hughy Louis
Count to 10 on June 7, 2009 at 10:56 AM
FIFY
stonemeister on June 7, 2009 at 10:58 AM
Aaaaargh me hearties! The e-pirate strikes again….. and makes a fool of himself!
Vince on June 7, 2009 at 10:59 AM
e-pirate, thanks, I fixed my typo — but none of the Obamateurisms are “typos”. So I guess you and I are still qualified to be President.
Ed Morrissey on June 7, 2009 at 10:59 AM
OK, Ed accidentally left out a word.
Don’t you think the leader of the free world, the most powerful man ever, ought to know the difference between “hoist” & “foist”?
jgapinoy on June 7, 2009 at 10:59 AM
much obliged
Just give Obarfy and the Social-Crats some time.
We’ll be on soap soup lines :D
blatantblue on June 7, 2009 at 11:00 AM
Yeah, too many bonehead comments to choose from.
Blake on June 7, 2009 at 11:02 AM
Obamanomics takes a beating in europe
Socialism is dying in the place it was born.
William Amos on June 7, 2009 at 11:03 AM
Well give him a break…he can only say what the teleprompter lets him. Blame it all on the guy that loaded the teleprompter.
mandalis on June 7, 2009 at 11:05 AM
Maybe he has worn out TOTUS and TOTUS has become tired and prone to mistakes?
Mo_mac on June 7, 2009 at 11:05 AM
I had to go with the one largest Muslim nations. If you have to lie to pander and the press, who should no better, gives you a pass then you position must be very weak indeed.
Cindy Munford on June 7, 2009 at 11:08 AM
That recap of past winners is hilarious.
‘Throws Grandpa under the bus’, he he.
Readymade on June 7, 2009 at 11:08 AM
The statement about the US being one of the largest Muslim countries is incredibly ignorant given that amount of data available disproving his remark.
Elitist. Arrogant. Egomaniac.
jbh45 on June 7, 2009 at 11:11 AM
Defending and Protecting Islam is that part of Sharia Law?
So I have known Islam on three continents before coming to the region where it was first revealed. That experience guides my conviction that partnership between America and Islam must be based on what Islam is, not what it isn’t. And I consider it part of my responsibility as President of the United States to fight against negative stereotypes of Islam wherever they appear.
http://cinie.wordpress.com/2009/06/07/where-is-the-muslim-world-carmen-sandiego/
Dr Evil on June 7, 2009 at 11:11 AM
Hands down winner.
Although it’s not a misstatement but a moment of out-loud, wishful thinking on Obama’s part.
cruadin on June 7, 2009 at 11:13 AM
no better, = know better.
Good grief.
Cindy Munford on June 7, 2009 at 11:18 AM
Obama to press Stop taking my america hating seriously
William Amos on June 7, 2009 at 11:19 AM
Oh PERFECT
The King/God has his own personal taste tester.
William Amos on June 7, 2009 at 11:21 AM
Awesome. I finally voted for a winner in the Obamateurism poll. I haven’t picked the most popular one since the Model- T/ SUV poll.
Dukeboy01 on June 7, 2009 at 11:29 AM
“
Allahu Akbar!Nah.
I want a Clark bar!
profitsbeard on June 7, 2009 at 11:30 AM
Number three won fairly because Obama was trying to hoist one over on us
I have an affection for Number two. Hoisting is done to flags. Obama does not like hoisting cheap symbols of patriotism except at news conferences. Could Obama be confusing democracy with a cheap symbol of patriotism?
Dare we assume Obama wanted to use the word ‘foist’.
foist, transitive verb – “To pass off as genuine, valuable, or worthy”
Oh the irony
entagor on June 7, 2009 at 11:30 AM
I want hotair to open up “Allah’s Snackbar”
Could be fun !
William Amos on June 7, 2009 at 11:31 AM
Of course, according to Evan Thomas, there’s no such thing as an Obamateurism. Didn’t we all know the Obama is “sort of God”?
Rovin on June 7, 2009 at 11:34 AM
LMAO!
So like a Leftist to equate a grammar error with something like, oh say, the President of the United States saying our nation is one of the largest Muslim nations! On the one hand it is a missed word error, and on the other hand there is a total and complete lie!
I hate postmodern!
On a brighter note, Chrysler bond holders are taking Obama to the Supremes! Finally, a lawsuit we can love!
freeus on June 7, 2009 at 11:38 AM
How come you didn’t add these gems?
1. Obama’s food in France tested by taster.
2. Obama denies snub to German & French leaders by using the current economic crisis as an excuse.
3. After his statement in point #2, he has a date night with Michelle. that ties up French police in riot gear.
4. Again, after showing concern about the economy as in point #2, Obama flies home while Michelle and the girls stay in Paris to shop.
Maybe these can be added to next week’s poll.
mizflame98 on June 7, 2009 at 11:38 AM
What’s truly disturbing is that it would probably be an improvement.
Loxodonta on June 7, 2009 at 11:40 AM
Tickleme Barack ?
William Amos on June 7, 2009 at 11:41 AM
I blam Ed. He set tone of this theard.
Loxodonta on June 7, 2009 at 11:43 AM
Surely, we can lay some of the blam on Boooooosh
Rovin on June 7, 2009 at 11:49 AM
Cut from the speech at the last minute:
“And it is also my responsibility to portray Christians as bigoted monsters at every opportunity because of the separation of church and state.”
Daggett on June 7, 2009 at 11:52 AM
It’s not that easy being green.
At least it’s not easy having a green president.
Loxodonta on June 7, 2009 at 11:52 AM
I chose,
Islamic tolerance during the Inquisition period in … Cordoba
Because it illustrates again what an intellectual fraud this product of American Marxism is.
Tony Soprano on June 7, 2009 at 11:57 AM
There’s plenty of blam to go around on any theard
Tony Soprano on June 7, 2009 at 11:59 AM
Nope, we can’t blame Ed, I have some ticks when composing comments. Constantly leave the y off of they.
I don’t know about getting more but she was definitely wearing the current pair of ugly sneaks. As a joke for $19.99 they are funny, but for hundreds of dollars I think we know who the joke is.
Cindy Munford on June 7, 2009 at 11:59 AM
That’s a great link. Really good writing.
You have to give Obama credit for at least one thing – he brings out the best in his critics. Enjoy it while it’s legal to criticize the new emperor.
Daggett on June 7, 2009 at 12:00 PM
These were tough to choose among – so many good ones.
irishspy on June 7, 2009 at 12:05 PM
Petty and childish? Are you talking about the last 8 years of Bush coverage, a-pirate? By the national media,mind, not just the bloggyspear. Maybe you should just drop that issue, ok? Go dribble over your laminated picture of Obama and shut up.
austinnelly on June 7, 2009 at 12:09 PM
My, how times change. Dubya was always fair game in that regard. That’s sort of the point, e-pirate…which, unsurpringly, you miss.
I vote for the “largest Muslim country” thing. That wasn’t an oopsie, that was sheer ignorance.
ddrintn on June 7, 2009 at 12:09 PM
Petty and childish when Republicans/conservatives point out the embarrassing mistakes of a Democratic president — but when Democrats/liberal loonies do it to a Republican president, it’s the highest form of patriotism!
Typical Lefties’ double standard? You decide!
AZCoyote on June 7, 2009 at 12:13 PM
* unsurprisingly, I missed an “s” above. The theme of the thread continues…
ddrintn on June 7, 2009 at 12:13 PM
Not just “patriotism”, but the highest form of lefty razor-sharp rapier wit.
ddrintn on June 7, 2009 at 12:14 PM
But blaming is what makes America great! That and self-indulgence, whining, making stuff up, and destroying our country from the top down. These are the five pillars of contemporary American culture that our foundation is built upon. What? Are you living like a hermit? You need to get out more! Mingle with the Muslim majority. Visit our 57 states. But bring extra batteries in case of man-made cyber disasters.
Loxodonta on June 7, 2009 at 12:15 PM
# of Muslim Americans. It is patently false and is irrelevant. US is also the second largest Jewish country. And second largest Polish nation, Italian nation, and one of the largest Catholic nations (the Supreme Court has 5 Catholics on it!!)
rbj on June 7, 2009 at 12:17 PM
Isnt ” The US is one of the largest Muslim countries” and “You cant hoist Freedom on other countries” really the same mind set ?
Islam only exists in the US because of our freedoms. Its hostility to freedom is why it doesnt peacefully coexist with freedom in many spots in the world.
Islam is forced on people that is the problem with it.
William Amos on June 7, 2009 at 12:18 PM
Agreed. This should win (and it looks like it is).
We may have one of the largest muslim populations in the world (which is still under 1% of our total population), but we are NOT a muslim nation.
Definitely wishful thinking (freudian slip? subliminal suggestion?) on Bubblehead’s part.
I’m a Buddhist and Buddhists still outnumber muslims in this country (by 0.1%), but I wouldn’t dare suggest that we call America a ‘Buddhist Nation’. The audacity of hopenchange, I guess.
Oh – and ePirate – you are an apologist for Bubblehead. Stop misunderestimating (:P) the damage he is doing to this country.
Timothy S. Carlson on June 7, 2009 at 12:19 PM
I’m curious to know if the full-time make-up artist employed to glue on Michelle Obama’s false eyelashes, or the taste-tester for the Obama family, or the extended stay in Paris so Michelle and the youngsters can shop for French fashions — are these examples of how we all need to sacrifice in these tough economic times? Or are these examples of how Michelle is sharing her “piece of the pie” with the less fortunate?
AZCoyote on June 7, 2009 at 12:19 PM
Someone get to work on the presses. Time to get started on those cheeky 365 day tear-off calendars of Obamateurisms.
daesleeper on June 7, 2009 at 12:24 PM
Maybe this quote from ‘The Groove Tube’ will clear things up:
We can add “I won!” to that quote to make it more up-to-date.
And what applies to Mr. Obama, also applies to Mrs. Obama.
So all you peasants just back off already, mmm-kay?
Timothy S. Carlson on June 7, 2009 at 12:27 PM
You lost me at contemporary. I no longer qualify. I am one of those “stand or fall on your own” antiques.
Cindy Munford on June 7, 2009 at 12:27 PM
Thanks for sharing that, kid.
Del Dolemonte on June 7, 2009 at 12:32 PM
Here’s the Grove Tube / President clip on YouTube:
Someone should update it by superimposing Obama over Belzer.
Timothy S. Carlson on June 7, 2009 at 12:43 PM
Grrr – “Groove Tube”
Just keeping the tradition alive on this thread…
Timothy S. Carlson on June 7, 2009 at 12:44 PM
At least Dubya gave us gems like “misunderestimated.”
Find a copy of Jane Haddam’s out-of-print Act of Darkness and observe the character of Steven Whistler Fox. Tell me that his shadow isn’t a dead ringer for The One.
njcommuter on June 7, 2009 at 2:24 PM
It’s usually a tough choice, but I’d say getting your math that far wrong, is an easy call!
2nd Ammendment Mother on June 7, 2009 at 2:26 PM
ChimpyO is the worst president evah!
csdeven on June 7, 2009 at 2:28 PM
The problem with this embarrassment of riches in the poll is that none of these idiotic statements are the result of his amateurity (?). As always, these come down to an either/or choice of stupidity or deception.
So which is it, Obamatons? Is your leader an idiot or a liar?
Jaibones on June 7, 2009 at 2:37 PM
Lib-Troll-Fairies, a challenge for you from e-pansy: in an effort to stop the bleeding, do you admit that Bush never made a quarter as many of these idiot-blunders as your Genius-Messiah?
Jaibones on June 7, 2009 at 2:42 PM
And the irony (or hypocrisy) is that the MSM labeled George Bush and idiot.
GarandFan on June 7, 2009 at 2:49 PM
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Not accepted I’m sure. The Obamaster must be protected, not ever, and I mean ever… viewed as a mear mortal. Kinda like a god……(puke)
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Meanwhile, the poll is a complete blowout… as it should be. The winner exposes HIS bias, which he and the MSM propaganda ministers have covered up as much as possible.
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RalphyBoy on June 7, 2009 at 2:53 PM
What’s that saying about 1 finger pointing at someone and 3 fingers pointing back at you?
If you and Ed are like me, your brain thinks faster than your fingers work the keyboard. However, when you’re the shiny, new, charismatic, godlike leader of the free world, a different standard applies, especially when you give a speech intended for “the muzzie world” and try to place your country in the category of “largest muzzie population.” That was my choice, and I see many others of us here, as well.
TeeDee on June 7, 2009 at 3:03 PM
The guy is a liar who is way out of his depth – unfortunately for us…
bluelightbrigade on June 7, 2009 at 3:04 PM
It really is a shame that Obama is so cool and perfect that there’s absolutely nothing funny to lampoon him or his administration about. I mean we have to go back to George W. Bush to find a mere mortal President whom we could josh about.
eaglewingz08 on June 7, 2009 at 3:40 PM
NAMBLA might be looking for a president, so there could be hope for you still.
venividivici on June 7, 2009 at 4:00 PM
This poll is just going make the moderate Muslims mad and join the radical jihadis!
Polls cause terrorism!
Reid-Pelosi-Obama-memes, Inc.
profitsbeard on June 7, 2009 at 4:15 PM
This is tough.
You may have to divide this into categories.
“Mathematically challenged”
“Historically challenged”
“Factually challenged”
“Ethically challenged”
And the
“Seriously, are you an idiot? category”
DSchoen on June 7, 2009 at 4:40 PM
I’m sorry, but does this actually appear in his job description or is he just making this sh– up? And if it’s true that the U.S. president is responsible for this, then which leader of what country is responsible for fighting against stereotypes of Christianity, Judaism and Buddhism?
Dee2008 on June 7, 2009 at 4:56 PM
Here’s what really chaps my hide. The CIA factbook shows
US Population: 307,212,123 (July 2009 est.)
Religions: Protestant 51.3%, Roman Catholic 23.9%, Mormon 1.7%, other Christian 1.6%, Jewish 1.7%, Buddhist 0.7%, Muslim 0.6%,…
Hey Akbar, we are a Christian nation. How about that?
And the lame-stream-media says la la la la la. We can’t hear you.
Never Again!
Blacksmith8 on June 7, 2009 at 6:27 PM
Calling America a Muslim country, actually one of the largest of Muslim countries, was not fooling his audience and was not fooling the crowd at home.
Exactly why did Obama say it? To be offensive with all the “best intentions.” To put citizens on the defense, to make non-Muslims deny it, to make Christians in particular sound strident so that he can say, “Look how bitter they are with their antipathy for those who are different” AS IF that’s what is being said /not.
Obama the Divisive
divide and conquer
maverick muse on June 7, 2009 at 7:08 PM
Well,hands down would be,that America has
the largest Muslim country SNAFU said by
Hopey!!
canopfor on June 7, 2009 at 8:45 PM
Wow, I can’t even decide, too many choices. All I can say is I’m gonna leave the “hoist” one alone, but the others are embarrassingly Obamateurish.
OneGyT on June 7, 2009 at 9:04 PM
To say nothing about the fact that the leader of this country is trying to make us look like we’re forcing democracy down every countries throats, that is also appalling. Like democracy is so terrible, but of course the 0ne thinks so…
4shoes on June 7, 2009 at 11:05 PM
All of the above.
jdkchem on June 7, 2009 at 11:48 PM
When it comes to the verbal faux pas, the misunderestimations, the historical misrepresentations, and the outright lies which, through politeness are represented as time limited and/or date stamped campaign pledges which have expired, Obama has outdistanced GWB by lightyears.
Yet GWB still suffers the worst character assassinations for a relatively few instances of any of those gaffes and/or faux pas’s which tripped him up. GWB was a good ole boy who spoke everyday language whereas Obama speak hoity toity flummery, and gets away with such nonsense because he has charisma, and is (ahem) “cool”. Bleah!
Thanks to Ed Morrissey’s “Obamateurism of the Week” it’s rather obvious which one is the most inept public speaker. Unfortunately, that says perhaps a bit too much about the general public, and especially the MSM, as to whether or not they are astute listeners or just Kool Aid drinkers.
KendraWilder on June 8, 2009 at 12:10 AM
Yeah. I wouldn’t listen to Bush speak in public because I couldn’t stand his tortured syntax and twisted tongue. This speech-reading, teleprompter-knobbing douchebag Obama is marketed by the kneepads press as Robert Frost with whiter teeth, but he’s a nitwit, too. The most common word out of his mouth is “uhh…”
Jaibones on June 8, 2009 at 12:13 AM
As a member of one of the largest Muslim nations in the world I remain perplexed…
sabbott on June 8, 2009 at 7:45 AM
venividivici
Zing! Pow! Smack!
Holy hematomas, Batman, that’s gonna leave a mark.
Of course, you’re giving points to e-pu$$y to even know what NAMBLA is. Still a worthy beat-down.
SKYFOX on June 8, 2009 at 8:31 AM
I think you can declare a winner already…
Jarhead68 on June 8, 2009 at 9:14 AM
Obama’s lame attempts at making America another Muslim nation should be grounds for impeachment.
Would someone get the Obamanation a copy of the Constitution already!
DannoJyd on June 8, 2009 at 10:05 AM