Obamateurism of the Day
posted at 8:05 am on July 22, 2009 by Ed Morrissey
For the standard-issue gaffe, one normally looks to Vice President Joe Biden, but this week he’s girl-watching in Ukraine, so we’ll stick with Barack Obama for today. Politico reports that Obama accidentally told the truth about ObamaCare in a speech at Childrens National Medical Center in Washington Monday. In the speech, he explained that ObamaCare would work a lot like the VA and the Indian Health Service:
Would health care reform bring “greater inefficiencies” to the country’s health care system?
That’s exactly what Obama said Monday when he spoke about health care reform at the Childrens National Medical Center in Washington.
“The reforms we seek would bring greater competition, choice, savings and inefficiencies to our health care system,” Obama said in remarks after a health care roundtable with physicians, nurses and health care providers. “And greater stability and security to America’s families and businesses.”
The White House inserted a [sic] in the official transcript. I’m not sure why. It may be the most honest thing Obama has said yet about ObamaCare.
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How about in the speech he’s going to give tonight he’s going to take credit for rescuing the economy?
“White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel told The New York Times Obama intends to use the news conference as a “six-month report card,” to talk about “how we rescued the economy from the worst recession” and the legislative agenda moving forward, including health care and energy legislation.”
http://www.upi.com/Top_News/2009/07/22/Obama-goes-prime-time-to-pitch-healthcare/UPI-38611248259706/
Or perhaps this will be an option for tomorrow’s OotD.
powerpro on July 22, 2009 at 8:09 AM
honest and Obama in the same sentence…..does not compute
cmsinaz on July 22, 2009 at 8:11 AM
I know this is off topic, but the Today show is running a graphic on the possible danger of skinny jeans as a way to provide cover for “mommy Jeans” Obama. I am not making this up!
rob verdi on July 22, 2009 at 8:13 AM
Obama does appear to believe he’s the exception to Lincolns’ rule – that he can fool all the people all the time…..
Mew
acat on July 22, 2009 at 8:13 AM
Normally this would be called a malaprop, but in this case it is perhaps more correctly called a Freudian slip.
doriangrey on July 22, 2009 at 8:14 AM
That article tells me the filthy liar is backing down since it isn’t going to happen on his time schedule. He is deflecting what was supposed to be a talk designed to ram through Obamacare into a “look at what a good job I’m doing” campaign ad.
What most disgusts me is that the rat bastard traitor keeps doing it in primetime. I don’t care that he pre-empts America’s Got Talent but if he is going to run these propaganda messages in primetime the GOP deserves the right to go on right after the filthy liar with a rebuttal message about how this administration is wrong.
highhopes on July 22, 2009 at 8:18 AM
How dare you make fun of our Dear Leader!
Every president makes slips of the tongue once in a while!
He wants what’s best for us!
Wah wah wah!
Boo hoo!
/lefty troll comment.
rbj on July 22, 2009 at 8:18 AM
Greater inefficiencies in Obama’s wellness prevention program would actually be a good thing.
year_of_the_dingo on July 22, 2009 at 8:19 AM
Take the pledge!
“Any Congressman or woman that votes for this health care bill will not get my vote next election and I will campaign against he or she and for their opponent.”
albill on July 22, 2009 at 8:19 AM
Or “surprising candor.”
highhopes on July 22, 2009 at 8:19 AM
Okay, I got it now
He’s blinded by ideology and his desire to neuter open markets, individualism, and his desire to uphold the desires of the collective
But he’s also an amateur who can’t hide it too well
blatantblue on July 22, 2009 at 8:19 AM
Rhetorical flourish?
blatantblue on July 22, 2009 at 8:19 AM
Doesn’t this idiot knows that even the most dense moron knows that when he is speaking and looking wide left to wide right that he is reading off a teleprompter? You can’t believe what he is saying, because he is just a reader. Hence, “inefficiencies”.
Marcus on July 22, 2009 at 8:20 AM
Can somebody PLEASE tell me, what the heck is are “inefficiencies”?
We are focusing on the wrong issue. Let them explain who or what is an inefficiency.
bloggless on July 22, 2009 at 8:22 AM
I believe you, man, and I’m not surprised. These people are…
I’m trying to think of the best way to put it
I picture Obama on a stage, rocking out to some song, and in front of the stage are fans going nuts. In a line they are Matt Lauer, Meredith Viera, Ann Curry, et al
and they are all doing crazy things to get his attention and approval
blatantblue on July 22, 2009 at 8:22 AM
Please take a minute to sign this petition keeping Government control OUT of healthcare.
http://www.freeourhealthcarenow.com/
Over 600,000 signatures strong and growing!
powerpro on July 22, 2009 at 8:22 AM
tom perriello, Dem, 5CD, Va. (Charlottesville). there was tea party around his charlottesville (where Monticello & the U of VA is) office. peaceful. cops were called.
dems don’t like it when we protest against them.
keep up the pressure. call today! today is a big day!
kelley in virginia on July 22, 2009 at 8:23 AM
Personally I can’t stand to hear the filthy liar speak. Besides being all lies, his delivery is annoying. I sometimes wonder if he is his own worst enemy when he insists on constantly being in the spotlight.
highhopes on July 22, 2009 at 8:23 AM
the good thing is that if bambi talks about how he saved the economy–that statement is so very easy to refute. there is no gray area there. its not even an ideological issue. it is as if he said the sky is green.
kelley in virginia on July 22, 2009 at 8:24 AM
What a jackass. He insults my intelligence on a daily basis. I can’t stomach to look at or hear from him. I’m wearing out my mute button on the remote.
NJ Red on July 22, 2009 at 8:24 AM
Generally I’m against such tactics but I think this is one of those times that we should be holding tea parties at these people’s homes or anywhere else we can disrupt their quiet little world of gatekeepers and political strategy over doing what is right.
highhopes on July 22, 2009 at 8:25 AM
and while he is on TV tonight, i will be watching John Wayne WIN some war or another. highest & best use of my time.
kelley in virginia on July 22, 2009 at 8:25 AM
You sir are an inefficiency, you dont work hard enough, don’t serve your community enough, sacrifice enough and sure as hell are not paying your fair share of taxes nor have you recompensed those poor black folk for their centuries of oppression at your hands.
doriangrey on July 22, 2009 at 8:25 AM
Sadly they are not backing down. I just saw a promo clip with a senator bragging that the house will have a bill signed by the 29th (I think that’s the date he gave).
We must continue to apply pressure and never back down until this thing gets its DNR.
http://patientsunitednow.com/
http://americansforprosperity.org/
powerpro on July 22, 2009 at 8:26 AM
highhopes: i agree with you. but i don’t signs & a crowd are too threatening. if you’ve been to tea parties, then you know that crowd doesn’t look scary.
kelley in virginia on July 22, 2009 at 8:26 AM
So I guess you won’t be tuning in tonight?
Ann NY on July 22, 2009 at 8:26 AM
You forgot the riff about having a large carbon footprint. :-0
highhopes on July 22, 2009 at 8:27 AM
I can’t really take it either.
Frankly, I don’t understand this whole notion that he is someone with uncanny public speaking abilities.
I find him to be very shaky and not very reassuring.
I heard him once talk about stopping terrorists or something, and I found my self in need of much reassurance. Him talking about stopping terrorists doesn’t make me feel better. It all seems very contrived.
blatantblue on July 22, 2009 at 8:27 AM
Yes, he made a huge error, announcing a press conf. and then having the bill delayed. A total wasted opportunity. Add to it that he delayed the mid-summer budget review, and his attempt to portray the economy as good while hiding the numbers barackfires as well. All in all, a terrible PR situation. Yippee!
JiangxiDad on July 22, 2009 at 8:28 AM
And I’ll be watching the Wizard of Oz. Just like Obama’s speech, it too will have a Straw Man…except this one will dance and sing with Dorothy, the Tin Man, the Cowardly Lion and of course Toto.
powerpro on July 22, 2009 at 8:28 AM
down here where i’m from (rural virginia), blacks don’t like immigrants (the immigrants here are mexican, guatamalan, honduran descent). they fight them.
but the healthcare bill gives illegal immigrants total access to OUR hospitals. but the blacks still back obama 97%. aren’t the blacks embarrassed by following like sheep?
kelley in virginia on July 22, 2009 at 8:29 AM
I think he officially becomes a joke tonight
tomas on July 22, 2009 at 8:29 AM
Don’t you get it though?
All these delays mean Obarfinator is just working really hard to get things right, and to be really transparent for Americans!!!
/:p
blatantblue on July 22, 2009 at 8:30 AM
call your congressman today. today is impt.
kelley in virginia on July 22, 2009 at 8:30 AM
They, like Obama himself, have no idea what’s actually in the health care bill currently circulating in the House.
AZCoyote on July 22, 2009 at 8:32 AM
There are 16 days until the August recess. In that time the one House Committee still has to do their bit with the legislation and then it has to go to floor votes and come up with some agreement of the House version of the bill. The Senate has to do its bit complete with floor votes. Then it has to go to conference.
It is still possible that the filthy liar will pull it out with enough thug tactics but 16 days isn’t all that long to come up with a bill that passes muster. Particularly since I’m hoping the switchboards will melt with public outrage.
highhopes on July 22, 2009 at 8:32 AM
Let me see if I have this right. He’s going to claim that the economy is turning around but he is hiding the budget numbers. He is pushing the Healthcare Reform for passage before the August break, but doesn’t know what’s in it, or at least he claims he doesn’t know. Filthy Liar? Yeah, that’s him.
kingsjester on July 22, 2009 at 8:33 AM
I sent an e-mail last night. Won’t do any good since the bastard that represents Alexandria is Jim Moran the socialist pig that hits little children.
highhopes on July 22, 2009 at 8:33 AM
Jim DeMint talked about Obama voting no on meaningful Health Care reform as a Senator and here’s the proof:
http://demint.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=JimsJournal.Detail&Blog_ID=9e161660-9cd2-5a8e-21d9-e0cfa0290212
And yet he complains that nothing’s been done. Liar.
powerpro on July 22, 2009 at 8:33 AM
Nope, not one single bit. This is there sweetest hour, this is their Wounded Knee moment, this is where they give Col. Custard AKA Uncle Cracker everything he has got coming.
Yes the African American community would have knowingly and willingly voted for Satan himself as long as he was Black and promised them whitey was going to be made to suffer.
doriangrey on July 22, 2009 at 8:34 AM
In the speech tonight I’m sure we will be told:
(1) How the EVIL insurance companies are making to much money.
(2) How he inherited this problem for the Bush Adminstration.
(3) How we need to do this for the community and not for ourselves.
(4) How most people are suffering Not because they don’t have a job but because they don’t have Health Insurance.
(5) Drivel…Drivel…
Dire Straits on July 22, 2009 at 8:34 AM
I look at the ball of yarn, known as Obama, unraveling, and I laugh
blatantblue on July 22, 2009 at 8:35 AM
I suspect part of the reason why the filthy liar is going to be touting his “wonderful” job on the economy is that we are about to get the numbers putting the US into double digit unemployment. He can’t push massive spending on universal healthcare after it becomes clear that the only ones who benefited from the stimulus package where the Democrat special interests who raked in millions for doing nothing but having the filthy liar in the White House.
highhopes on July 22, 2009 at 8:36 AM
TOTUS strikes from the grave!
TwinkietheKid on July 22, 2009 at 8:38 AM
Dont choke on your laughter, if he is as I suspect the Book of Revelations Anti-Christ he a) isn’t even close to unraveling yet and b) when he does unravel is the most dangerous he will ever be.
doriangrey on July 22, 2009 at 8:38 AM
+1
cmsinaz on July 22, 2009 at 8:38 AM
Also, he’s taking the unusual step of having two press conferences today, one this afternoon with al-Maliki. So he overexposes himself on one day, and the press get a chance twice to ques. him. As much as he manages these events, he can’t be happy with how this is turning out.
JiangxiDad on July 22, 2009 at 8:39 AM
Well said. Could be a news report, with one or two minor edits.
JiangxiDad on July 22, 2009 at 8:41 AM
dorian!
rightside on July 22, 2009 at 8:42 AM
I’m of two minds:
1) He has every idea what he is doing
2) He has no clue
blatantblue on July 22, 2009 at 8:43 AM
Good morning rightside… ;)
doriangrey on July 22, 2009 at 8:43 AM
hahaha You’re one of his speech writers arent you? ;-)
becki51758 on July 22, 2009 at 8:43 AM
hawkdriver on July 21, 2009 at 3:38 PM
Why is it my mind flashed on Lt. Frank Drebin from Naked Gun saying “Nothing to see here.” with the Fireworks Factory exploding in the background?
kingsjester on July 22, 2009 at 8:44 AM
Morning to you too! Sarcastic as always when it comes to the one! Keep up the good work!
rightside on July 22, 2009 at 8:44 AM
but you know the MSM will be hanging onto EVERY word dear leader will be saying…spinning where needed…
*sigh*
cmsinaz on July 22, 2009 at 8:45 AM
I doubt many are going to be tuning in. Most people have better things to do on a midsummer evening.
Ann NY on July 22, 2009 at 8:45 AM
Feeling better?
Ah…split personality…that explains a lot. :p
ladyingray on July 22, 2009 at 8:46 AM
And even if I didn’t, I’d find something to do, like laundry. Laundry is more interesting than Obama.
You can look at the colors of your clothes, admire their cleanliness, and fold them! Much more fun than ever listening to the Chancellor in Chief
blatantblue on July 22, 2009 at 8:46 AM
So, instead of sitting down in the Oval Office last night and reading the bill he “is not familiar with” he throws another party in the White House. Last night was Country & Western night.
While the rest of the country worries about Obama shoving another thing down our throat that we don’t want he continues to party-it-up.
I guess he “Won”, we “lost”. Ass…
Yoop on July 22, 2009 at 8:47 AM
I don’t think those two things are mutually exclusive in his case. You go to college, you see first hand how people can be intelligent and clueless at the same time.
Ann NY on July 22, 2009 at 8:47 AM
LOL did anyone else see that video on Fox and Friends of Obarfy saying
“If you have private health insurance, reform will not hurt you, it will make healthcare less expensive”
Can we defy gravity as well?
blatantblue on July 22, 2009 at 8:48 AM
Mostly, I still have a little bit of a headache that doesn’t seem to want to go away, but other than that, meh…
doriangrey on July 22, 2009 at 8:48 AM
Does that mean Barry will release the budget report he’s been hiding for eventual release in late August, so the public can see how bad the numbers are prior to the vote on health care?
Come on you stinkin liars, Show us the Money!
fogw on July 22, 2009 at 8:48 AM
I’d rather muck out the horse stalls and clean litter boxes than watch him – and there is no joy in either of those chores…
Ann NY on July 22, 2009 at 8:49 AM
Having to punt on the topic of the press conference is tasty enough, but imagining his ratings being displayed on Drudge will be whipped cream.
JiangxiDad on July 22, 2009 at 8:49 AM
Giving oneself a frontal lobotomy with a bowling ball would be less painful and more entertaining than watching the Anti-Christ.
doriangrey on July 22, 2009 at 8:51 AM
My aunt, who admitted she voted for Obarfing, told me she was not going to watch him tonight…big time buyers remorse.
Her healthcare is weighing heavily on her mind…
ladyingray on July 22, 2009 at 8:51 AM
Country and western night at the WH? yikes!
becki51758 on July 22, 2009 at 8:52 AM
Hopefully they’ll be lower than Rachel Maddow’s.
Ann NY on July 22, 2009 at 8:52 AM
I think those two can be reconciled. He does have a philosophy–learned at the knee of racists and marxists. But he really has no experience/expertise in implementing anything. So maybe he knows where he wants to go, but will have great difficulty getting there. Hope.
JiangxiDad on July 22, 2009 at 8:52 AM
especially horse stalls
and good point about college students
they are the smartest dumba$$es I’ve ever met
blatantblue on July 22, 2009 at 8:52 AM
With Fox not carrying it, and having one of their popular dance shows on, and it being a summer evening like you say, and with the neg. publicity, I’m just hoping, hoping and praying, that this is a real disaster for him. If the ratings are low, there will be no hiding that from the public.
JiangxiDad on July 22, 2009 at 8:54 AM
I guess I’m going to discover that first hand. I’m going back to college after a loooong absence and I just got accepted to probably the most leftist college on earth. I may need pointers from you on how to cope.
Ann NY on July 22, 2009 at 8:55 AM
A flask.
Mind if I ask where?
blatantblue on July 22, 2009 at 8:55 AM
The Dixie Chicks probably were at the White House last night. Maybe Faith Hill and Tim McGraw, also. They seemed to have gone “Hollywood”. Pathetic. Instead of fiddling like Nero, Obama is Line Dancing.
kingsjester on July 22, 2009 at 8:56 AM
Good morning Ed. You seem to be running efficiently this morning. So, we need to take you to Barry’s Clinic stat. No debate about it. Nurse Ratched! But don’t worry, Ed. We’ll have you running inefficiently in no time. That will be $250,000,000,000. Thanks.
Loxodonta on July 22, 2009 at 8:57 AM
Hmmm, so do you choose to comfort her and bring her back into the fold, or point out that now that she has the mark of the beast on her forehead she is going to spend eternity in the lake of fire (metaphorically speaking of course)??
What exactly does someone who chooses the Anti-Christ and accepts his mark on their head or right hand do when they finally realize that they made a huge mistake?
doriangrey on July 22, 2009 at 8:57 AM
I am going to be watching that dance show…
ladyingray on July 22, 2009 at 8:58 AM
I can’t imagine any other scenario, however, it may be better for our side if people do watch. I don’t think this guy got elected because people wanted socialism; I think he got elected for many more complicated reasons and the more people hear him, the more they distrust him.
Ann NY on July 22, 2009 at 8:58 AM
My wife took her uncle to the VA hospital the other day and after waiting for six and a half hours , they were told to come back next Friday.
Johan Klaus on July 22, 2009 at 8:59 AM
Bard. I’m also waiting on word from Columbia.
Ann NY on July 22, 2009 at 8:59 AM
The UK and Canada could only envy treatment like that.
Ann NY on July 22, 2009 at 9:00 AM
They suffer enormous shame and much guilt.
I haven’t had to say anything…she knows…as does my cousin who voted for him as well…funny how they are now worried about losing their good healthcare…
ladyingray on July 22, 2009 at 9:00 AM
I agree. My aunt told me she voted for him because McCain was “too old” and my cousin voted for him because McCain was a “warmonger”…
I tried to tell them but they wouldn’t listen…
ladyingray on July 22, 2009 at 9:02 AM
Awesome! Congratulations on being able to apply to those institutions. At the same time, Bard is sooooo liberal (but you know that).
I think the universities should be part of the Conservative Reshaping and Resurgence Plan.
I hope you’re excited for school!
blatantblue on July 22, 2009 at 9:03 AM
I’m seeing that also. We have a group of hippies here in Chicago who for the last four years have set up their protest booth every Saturday on a busy street with the sole intent of disparaging Bush/Cheney. They would scream about war crimes, impeachment, etc.
This past weekend I walked by them and I was shocked. Their message was “Stop Obama – He’s ruining the country”. I wandered over to talk to them and got an earful on how we must stop the healthcare plan, cap and trade, etc. My favorite line was: He’s turning out to be worse than Bush”.
Maybe they are just anti-establishment people but if they are shouting out this message, I’ll take it.
sherry on July 22, 2009 at 9:03 AM
Don’t forget to add inflation.
Johan Klaus on July 22, 2009 at 9:03 AM
As someone pointed out to me – he doesn’t have a clue what he is reading, because he didn’t even realize his gaffe.
sarainitaly on July 22, 2009 at 9:05 AM
Yeah, so will I.
ladyingray on July 22, 2009 at 9:06 AM
If I was a speech writer for him it would be a letter of resignation. :)
Dire Straits on July 22, 2009 at 9:06 AM
similar story — me and some old veterans I know set up shop every saturday next to some hippies who have been there every weekend bemoaning bush
but now i see signs like
“afghanistan is obama’s vietnam”
blarh blah blah
they don’t like the guy AT ALL
blatantblue on July 22, 2009 at 9:08 AM
Here’s the dirty little secret on higher education; they want adults to diversify their campuses. Both Columbia and Bard have special programs for adults returning to college that are still hard to get into, but you are not competing with the kids out of high school for spots (even though in both schools you are attending the same classes). Yale has that program as well. Harvard is a continuing education night school with a different diploma. I needed a school with a great English/Writing department and a studio arts department as well. Bard fits that perfectly and they’ve gotten rid of some of their worst professors too!
Ann NY on July 22, 2009 at 9:12 AM
McCain was one of the problems. The GOP felt McCain was next in line and backed the worst candidate since Dole. Crinkly old white men don’t do well against charismatic narcissists as we’ve been shown with Dole vs Clinton and McCain vs Obama (and probably Nixon vs Kennedy).
Ann NY on July 22, 2009 at 9:16 AM
I’m happy for you.
I think you’ll enjoy yourself
I hope you don’t have too many moronic professors. Just speak up and call them out whenever they mouth off about unrelated political issues and Bush bashing.
blatantblue on July 22, 2009 at 9:17 AM
Is this one of those inefficiencies Barry is going to expand?
Obamacare for Illegal Aliens
by Michelle Malkin
Loxodonta on July 22, 2009 at 9:19 AM
Wouldnt that be awesome? We could be so lucky!
becki51758 on July 22, 2009 at 9:19 AM
Excellent point!
ladyingray on July 22, 2009 at 9:19 AM
Do you think speaking out has ever caused you to get a lower grade?
Ann NY on July 22, 2009 at 9:21 AM
No, he’s proving George Carlin’s:
You can fool some of the people some of the time
And jerk the rest off.
thomasaur on July 22, 2009 at 9:22 AM
The only honesty you can expect from “duh won” is accidental honesty. Was TOTUS asleep?
SKYFOX on July 22, 2009 at 9:25 AM
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