What was the Obamateurism of the week?
posted at 10:37 am on July 19, 2009 by Ed Morrissey
It’s time for our weekly look back at the foibles of our President, but don’t take that literally, or you might wind up tripping over the threshold. Really, we consider this a salute of sorts each week, even if it seems kind of a snub. Let me be clear about this — no one’s talking about taking away your choice of Obamateurism any time soon. Unlike Barack Obama, I won’t even tell you which one will win.
Previous “winners”:
- Obama jokes about Alaska sale with Russians
- Obama uses union and DNC plants at health-care town hall
- Obama plants a question on Iran with HuffPo
- Change in Iran coming because “Obviously, after the speech I made in Cairo…”
- Flashing his soles to the camera while talking to Netanyahu
- “If you actually took the number of Muslim Americans, we’d be one of the largest Muslim countries in the world.”
- “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
Addendum: Normally I’d put a link to Chris Muir’s Day by Day site here, but today I want to do more than that. Chris has a fundraising drive to keep his excellent cartoon alive. Be sure to drop a few dollars in his collection to keep one of the Rightosphere’s most talented warriors in the fight!
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“Forgetting?” As in unintentional? Like he really intended to keep any campaign promise? Surely you jest.
As Geraghty reminds us, “All of Barack Obama’s statements come with expiration dates. All of them.”
Wethal on July 19, 2009 at 10:43 AM
Mis-remembering your lies is a sure sign of an amateur
thomasaur on July 19, 2009 at 10:44 AM
Let’s hope that Obama honors the expiration date of his term in office.
SilentWatcher on July 19, 2009 at 10:45 AM
This is a tough week, so many good choices.
Daggett on July 19, 2009 at 10:46 AM
Dude, every week is a tough week, the man is weak.
javamartini on July 19, 2009 at 10:46 AM
The true believers could not believe someone so coooool would wear mom jeans….this is their source of discontent.
d1carter on July 19, 2009 at 10:48 AM
I expected him to lie about his health insurance bill. I did not expect him to salute the Ghana flag.
For all their claims of being so intelligent and so worldly, the Obamas are really a bunch of rubes.
Blake on July 19, 2009 at 10:50 AM
Letting Biden loose without his medication.
fogw on July 19, 2009 at 10:52 AM
“Remember, they’re not really lies… if you believe them.” – Barry “Costanza” Obama.
profitsbeard on July 19, 2009 at 10:52 AM
When you don’t tell the truth every time you end up with a corrupt, inept, controlling, liberty hating, POS for a President who makes these mistakes every day. Somtimes more than one a day. These are the mistakes that are caught on film. There have to be more that we don’t even know about and will be costly to us as a nation in the future.
BetseyRoss on July 19, 2009 at 10:54 AM
I didn’t have too much trouble this week, it must be because my age puts me square in the middle of the ObamaCare train wreck.
Cindy Munford on July 19, 2009 at 10:57 AM
I wonder if Ed intends to publish a book on Obama’s goofs and gaffes during his term?
I bet it will be a bestseller!
The only “worry” is that the compilation may run to thousands of pages — unless Obama gets impeached before his term is up.
(Am I supposed to type sarcasm off?)
mz.josephine on July 19, 2009 at 11:00 AM
Matt Taibbi Conspiracy Theorist?
Why Goldman Sachs SUXS.
http://youhavetobethistalltogoonthisride.blogspot.com/2009/07/matt-taibbi-conspiracy-theorist.html
Dr Evil on July 19, 2009 at 11:00 AM
I guess I’ll go with the one the media highlighted all week which would be…..uh, none of them?
/sarc
Doughboy on July 19, 2009 at 11:01 AM
It’s saluting the Ghana flag. Stupid.
jencab on July 19, 2009 at 11:06 AM
Obamaaaaa
oooooobama
ooh ohhh bama
blatantblue on July 19, 2009 at 11:06 AM
Of course, he is demonstrating a well known trait among your typical garden variety Chicago Democratic Machine politician-types, namely the convenience of forgetting the things you may have previously promised.
Another trait that he is also very good at is talking out of both sides of his mouth and lying through his teeth at the same time; another well-known trait among Chicago-bred politicians.
pilamaye on July 19, 2009 at 11:06 AM
Ed, geez…
Tripping over the transom would mean THE ONE flew over the entire door frame somehow. A transom is the little (usually) window thingy above the door.
He tripped over the threshold.
Ragspierre on July 19, 2009 at 11:07 AM
He couldn’t place his pathetic hand over his heart while the national anthem of our great country (that would make him president) was played. No, Ed, it’s not an Obamateurism…it’s an abomination.
RepubChica on July 19, 2009 at 11:12 AM
I wasn’t going to pick on Ed in a thread designed to pick on bury. I’ve decided that bury is a more appropriate way to spell barry.
thomasaur on July 19, 2009 at 11:12 AM
Barack Obama: our country’s first patriotically challenged president.
BuckeyeSam on July 19, 2009 at 11:16 AM
The tripping incident shouldn’t be here. It is a proven fact that it was the super secret Kung-fu doorway fly killing step. Masterful, not inept.
Limerick on July 19, 2009 at 11:16 AM
There is NO WAY a book on Obama’s goofs and gaffes will ever be printed. Obama won’t allow it. Rahm Emanuel will take care of the potential authors in his typical Chicago Way.
bradley11 on July 19, 2009 at 11:17 AM
The evil idiot does not even make an attempt to keep track of his own lies.
“Oh what a tangled web we weave,
When first we practice to deceive”
– Sir Walter Scott
UltimateBob on July 19, 2009 at 11:19 AM
You mean, it’s an Obamanation.
UltimateBob on July 19, 2009 at 11:20 AM
I thought that was OJ beginning his run through an airport. Which made me remember that OJ invented the public persona credited for Obama’s success by some in the media.
Buddahpundit on July 19, 2009 at 11:21 AM
Lol…it seems to work well on killing the peacock strut/swagger of the cocky prez, too. Where can I buy one of those things?
RepubChica on July 19, 2009 at 11:24 AM
Wasn’t it this week when the video of the Russians refusing to shake his hand came out?
ctmom on July 19, 2009 at 11:28 AM
That is the “Psyche” option in above poll.
William Amos on July 19, 2009 at 11:30 AM
Ed, Allah, I’ve got some bad news for you two: The “Obamateurisms” and “Quotes of the Day” are really, really lame. Sure, Obama does stupid things virtually every day, but reporting them the way you do makes you look childish. Some days, the “Obamateurisms” aren’t even worth mentioning. And Allah, if you’re going to quote someone, don’t you think it would be a good idea to give attribution, so your readers don’t have to wonder who said it, or spend their time searching for who said it? Personally, I’m not going to waste my time doing so, so your quotes have virtually zero value to me.
glockman on July 19, 2009 at 11:37 AM
Oh, the dreaded weekly vote. I discovered that I’m spending way too much time thinking about this. Many of the proffered Obamateurisms may seem like the mistakes of a buffoon but I think it is much more insidious. Of course he never meant we would still be able to keep our existing health care – this was a campaign promise, meaning “meaningless”, not a mistake. We would be the amateurs if we didn’t catch it. Everyone trips at some point, even the “athletically gifted”. Regarding physical ability, I think a more fitting choice might have been the lob that didn’t make it over the plate! Psyche is a good option but not as startling as the saluting the wrong flag. This is number 2 for me as it illustrates his consistent undying loyalty to no nation whatsoever, just to theories.
So I went with “Angie, baby, it’s in the bag.” This perfectly exhibits his “I want it therefore it will happen” narcissism created by the sycophants that have surrounded him. He is seriously mentally ill, so ill our allies (?) are seeing it. And he is genuinely completely unaware of it – only an amateur would reveal such telling and disturbing information about themselves.
gopmom on July 19, 2009 at 11:39 AM
Another week where I just cannot choose.
Bob's Kid on July 19, 2009 at 11:41 AM
ABC
You just can’t make this stuff up.
(OT…I know…but my bile made me do it)
Limerick on July 19, 2009 at 11:41 AM
So tell us again why you are posting on this thread since it is such a waste of your precious time.
chemman on July 19, 2009 at 11:46 AM
Forgetting the last caveat on keeping the Health Scam.
My mother always told me not to lie, because it’s hard to keep your stories straight. The President and his administration have told so many lies, they can’t keep anything straight.
yoda on July 19, 2009 at 11:51 AM
Limerick on July 19, 2009 at 11:54 AM
Yup, my mistake. Corrected it.
Ed Morrissey on July 19, 2009 at 11:55 AM
Great pic. Looks exactly like stumbling/bumbling Rob Petrie in the Dick van Dyke show tripping over the ottoman (not sure you’re quite old enough to remember.) Both funny looking skinny tall guys.
JiangxiDad on July 19, 2009 at 12:06 PM
I went with the injecting himself into the German elections. That was beyond foolish and he probably thought he was being cool to do it.
myrenovations on July 19, 2009 at 12:43 PM
It is ironic, isn;t it, that the choice of jeans may actually lower his approval level, and not the incredible things he’s already done to us.
Red State State of Mind on July 19, 2009 at 12:53 PM
Hey Ed, how about this: When yet another challenge to Obama’s legitamacy went to court (this time by a soldier who volunteered to go into combat and was days from deployment to Afganistan) Obama once again ducked for cover.
The U.S. Army REVOKED this Major’s deployment TO REMOVE HIS STANDING. Since when does the U.S. Army BACK DOWN TO A SOLDIER WHO REFUSES AN ORDER?? (“Ok, nevermind, we don’t really need you in the war anyway?”) THIS THUG Commander-In-Thief had the army back off rather than let this challenge to uncover his documentS proceed? WTF??
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Major Stephan Frederick Cook, a U.S. Army reserve soldier (assigned to an active component unit consisting of active duty soldiers instead of a reserve unit) & NOW 2 MORE JOINED THE SUIT: that retired Maj. Gen. Carol Dean Childers and active U.S. Air Force reservist Lt. Col. David Earl Graeff “because it is a matter of unparalleled public interest and importance and because it is clearly a matter arising from issues of a recurring nature that will escape review unless the Court exercises its discretionary jurisdiction.”.
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To the 2 HOTAIR posters who said the other day:
“Wait for the other shoe to drop on this soldier.”, where’s the other shoe? The Army would just “doubledown” and sweat this soldier for disobeying a direct order… BUT NOOOOO- instead they just surrendered like “Fwance”!
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But Maj. Cook was then PROMPTLY FIRED his PRIVATE SECTOR JOB (Simtech Inc, which contracts with the DoD) The CEO, Grice called him 4 times and told him things there were “crazy and nutty” over it and not to hold out much hope about getting a job elsewhere since his SECURITY CLEARANCE would likely be pulled also. (No Whistleblower status either under Komrade Obama)
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Shouldn’t you include ANY of this on HotAir? Like I KEEP SAYING: please give this its own thread with a clear & searchable title (& not a disappearing headline).
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My last post took 2 hours and 10 minutes of MODERATION before it appeared. I hope this one makes it in a more timely fashion.
NightmareOnKStreet on July 19, 2009 at 12:58 PM
You sure that guy on the left in the screencap isn’t one of the Nicholas Brothers?
eeyore on July 19, 2009 at 1:02 PM
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yoda & Limerick = A+
NightmareOnKStreet on July 19, 2009 at 1:06 PM
The only one of these that had good schadenfreude value was the Psyche one. I could watch that over and over and over. And over.
Pavel on July 19, 2009 at 1:16 PM
This was probably the hardest choice so far.
ConservadorRebelde on July 19, 2009 at 1:33 PM
You admit when you make a mistake and correct it. You are obviously not presidential material by today’s standards. Couldn’t even make it in the big media circles either.
You can either lie harder, or continue being a good man and blogger, Mr. Morrissey.
Loxodonta on July 19, 2009 at 2:00 PM
Went with the health insurance caveat thing. Bambi has no idea what he is doing on any of his “we’ve gotta do this now or the world will end” crapola he’s trying to shove down our throats.
TeeDee on July 19, 2009 at 2:04 PM
Obama joked about selling Alaska to the Russians? Damn! Where the hell am I when all the GOOD stuff happens? :(
Anyways, I picked him tripping mainly because it’s funny as hell-and party because I feel his pain. I tripped over every damn threshold when I went to visit my friend in New York. Why the HELL is the floor elevated when you walk into the building/house/apartment? Damn New Yorkers and their crazy thresholds. :p
LiquidH2O on July 19, 2009 at 2:38 PM
For the national anthem its either stand at P.O.A. (position of attention), saluting (if you are in uniform), or hand over heart. I haven’t seen “stand there however you feel like” anywhere in any sort of protocol. He then remembered what he was supposed to do for the U.S. national anthem but did it instead with the Ghana national anthem. In THAT case, it’s simply “stand respectfully”. I think this is what irritates me the most.
Rightwingguy on July 19, 2009 at 2:38 PM
Pretty weak selection. Had to go with interfering in another country’s politics.
Pssst, Ed? It seems that the vast majority of us saw that there was no “Psyche”. Part of being a grown up is admitting when you are wrong.
Jim708 on July 19, 2009 at 2:45 PM
Each passing week he becomes more embarrassing.
Griz on July 19, 2009 at 3:26 PM
Yeah, really. Can’t help but to wonder if the ACORN apparatus is going to extend his shelf life.
I went with the personal health insurance thing. Color me suspicious but I never got what he was talking about on this during the campaign and always assumed he was talking about nationalized health ‘care’.
Thanks once again to all the chuckleheads out there who voted for this guy!
Dr. ZhivBlago on July 19, 2009 at 3:31 PM
glockman on July 19, 2009 at 11:37 AM
You said the Obamateurisms were ‘lame’? No, they are the most solemn, cerebral and germaine issues we have here. The really grave issue is what this fool is doing by even his small mistakes. The attribution problem you mentioned is too petty to discuss and is the web’s issue. So I pass.
NightmareOnKStreet on July 19, 2009 at 12:58 PM
The handling of the birth certificate question by The One’s minions just makes no sense. It is amazing that people just ridicule anyone with a doubt about it. People like you and me! Well, just buy the acceptable explanation that He posted it on the web. Except that it is NOT a birth certificate. And all the money he spent refusing to allow a request from Hawaii’s records. There is also a doubt about his real name. Aside from that and about one hundred and fifty or so other missing things, his past is all clear. Got that?
IlikedAUH2O on July 19, 2009 at 6:07 PM
after the word “records” above…“was to make fools of the ‘truthers’ who really have no grounds for the request”.
IlikedAUH2O on July 19, 2009 at 6:14 PM
My choice, Obama’s cricket throw of the first pitch during the All-Star game, was not there.
Sergeant Tim on July 19, 2009 at 7:45 PM
Check out the “Tripping” video here.
MsUnderestimated on July 19, 2009 at 7:45 PM
It’s clearly the Chicago-style election comments in Germany. The filthy liar’s denials about what his healthcare plot would do isn’t an obamatuerism- it is a flat out lie.
highhopes on July 19, 2009 at 9:16 PM
It’s to keep the smugness from leaking into the first floor. Seriously, I’ve got a sibling who lives in NYC. He’s turned into your typical NY liberal- as if there is no life west of the Hudson until you get to LA.
highhopes on July 19, 2009 at 9:21 PM
FIFY.
platypus on July 19, 2009 at 10:50 PM
Is anyone manufacturing those 365 day tear off calendars with the gaffe a day printed on them yet?
daesleeper on July 19, 2009 at 11:07 PM
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I don’t care a wit about the birth cerificate, per se. As I’ve said before, even if he was born in the White House Rose Garden, he is not Constitutionally eligible.
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I fully expect he will produce a long form b/c & announce “CASE CLOSED” & all the idiots will nod & say “we told you so!” IT IS NOT ABOUT THE BIRTH CERTIFICATE. So for the love of god, STOP FOCUSING ON IT.
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***Why do you supposeObama’s State Department Manual Ed. 7 FAM 1131.6-2 Eligibility for Presidency(TL:CON-68; 04-01-1998)
and Senate Res. 511 CO-SPONSORED BY OBAMA require two (2) US citizen parents to attain natural born citizen status?
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As Leo Donofrio says on his website “Natural Born Citizen”
“What is so important and relevant to natural born citizen status that both parents must be citizens if the child is born abroad? How would Obama, who co-sponsored Senate Resolution 511, answer this question? This is the question you need to now ask your Senators who agreed unanimously to Senate Resolution 511. Get a quote on the record answering this question.
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I’m trying to imagine their answers in light of the Obama dual nationality issue and the arguments which claim he is not eligible according to the framer’s intent and Vattel’s definition of natural born citizen. They would have no other reason to argue both parents be citizens other than the safety of the nation and the framers intent.
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Ask them specifically how they have determined their level of concern requiring two US citizen parents. It will not be easy for them to craft a response which doesn’t also acknowledge the very same concerns for person’s born on US soil to a parent who was never a US citizen.”
NightmareOnKStreet on July 19, 2009 at 11:27 PM
So, the Washington Post should run this headline: Obama Administration Unites Country, Women and Minorities Suffer Most.
Ampleforth on July 20, 2009 at 8:12 AM
Now President Obama is trying to channel President Ford and also trying to break (literally)his dependence on Teleprompters by breaking them.
MSGTAS on July 20, 2009 at 10:12 AM
biden is too stupid to lie, which may make him the most intelligent source of life in the white house.
workingforpigs on July 20, 2009 at 1:24 PM
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BWAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! I like the way your mind works… and your name!!!
NightmareOnKStreet on July 20, 2009 at 6:07 PM