Qaddafi at the UN: Great speech, or the greatest speech?
posted at 7:21 pm on September 23, 2009 by Allahpundit
His first appearance in 40 years. Total length: 96 minutes. I didn’t watch but Twitter was aflame with rolling updates about his intro as the “king of kings,” his musings about jetlag and why the UN should be moved to Beijing, and, oh yes, his hope that The One shall remain president forevermore. And that’s just for starters: I’m giving you two clips, one of CNN covering the kookier lowlights and another of a lowlight they forgot to mention — his pensees about the JFK and MLK assassinations. I can’t tell if the interpreter is (mostly) unintelligible because he simply doesn’t speak English well or because Qaddafi is that incoherent, but the garbled syntax only adds to the whole vibe.
And now I’m going to make a painful confession. As loathsome as he is, I couldn’t help feeling a tiny — tiny — bit of sympathy at watching someone who quite clearly lacks the mental capacity to realize he’s making a spectacle of himself. Ever seen a homeless guy ranting at no one in particular, and quite convinced that he’s winning the “argument”? Dude. Exit question: First Joe Wilson, now Qaddafi. How many “important” Obama speeches are going to be overshadowed by a bizarre outburst?
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Let’s watch Gibbs duck that one.
MadisonConservative on September 23, 2009 at 7:23 PM
He has a “Che” look going on.
reaganaut on September 23, 2009 at 7:25 PM
And yet, more coherent than most “Special Comment”s from Keith Olbermann.
amerpundit on September 23, 2009 at 7:25 PM
Beck? Disgrace. This guy?
COMPASSION!
I_C on September 23, 2009 at 7:26 PM
Qaddafi now looks like just all of those 80s movie villians who, at the time, were supposed to be over the top parodies of him. Awesome.
DaveS on September 23, 2009 at 7:27 PM
I for one , welcome our new despots.
the_nile on September 23, 2009 at 7:27 PM
lmfao
LibertyBoyNYC on September 23, 2009 at 7:27 PM
You sure? I thought that WAS Olbermann minus a shave and haircut….
CC
CapedConservative on September 23, 2009 at 7:28 PM
That is the slimiest looking guy I’ve ever seen… between the pencil mustache, the bad black hair dye job, the bowl on his head, pajamas that’d make Hugh Heffner blush, and the fact that he calls himself a colonel.
txag92 on September 23, 2009 at 7:28 PM
harmless fool.
sesquipedalian on September 23, 2009 at 7:28 PM
On a side note, I fail to see how the UN has any credibility left at all.
I know it’s been misiscule for years, but it’s just beyond ridiculous now.
Time for it to disband, seriously. Western countries should just pull out, let them move it to Beijing. It’s time has passed.
reaganaut on September 23, 2009 at 7:28 PM
I assumed he was reading the same paragraph over at least two or three times. Multiple times in the speech. Really he has lost it and when it comes time to do his life on the big screen the movie will be: “Out of it in Africa”.
ajacksonian on September 23, 2009 at 7:28 PM
He looks like he has a chocolate milk mustache.
dforston on September 23, 2009 at 7:28 PM
Beck is in control of himself, his feelings, and his thoughts. This guy is just crazy.
Kind of like how crazy people go to mental institutions rather than prison like regular people.
amerpundit on September 23, 2009 at 7:29 PM
AP confess you had a slight tingle running up your leg didn’t you…..
jbh45 on September 23, 2009 at 7:29 PM
Bet Gordon Borwn is even prouder that he sent the Lockerbie bomber back to Libya to suck up to this whackjob.
Wethal on September 23, 2009 at 7:29 PM
Mandy Patinkin
bloggless on September 23, 2009 at 7:30 PM
I like how the ‘king of kings’ was forced to give up his WMD program by the idiot from Texas.
BadgerHawk on September 23, 2009 at 7:30 PM
Sometimes is sounds as if the interpreter is trying make sure he heard what this whacko said properly.
amerpundit on September 23, 2009 at 7:30 PM
If you look at him head on, it looks like he has muskateer ears on.
mimi1220 on September 23, 2009 at 7:30 PM
Obama choose to lie giving the opening to Joe wilson. Obama choose to surround himself with these dictators and thus opens himself up to the their world.
The outbursts and overshadowing is all due to obama’s choices.
If he did lie in the congress speech Joe wilson would have never been heard of. If he did choose to go to the UN and protray this country as weak, evil he would have never given credence and a tie to Qaddafi
It appears the Obama whitehouse has never learned newton’s third law. every action has an equal and opposite reaction.
unseen on September 23, 2009 at 7:31 PM
Jeezabees, I hope to heck I’m wrong, but Obama is so high on his own hopium from HIS speech, I betcha we end up with a picture of Obama hugging either Chavez, Quad-daffy, Or the DudeFromIranWho–WhenYouPronounceHisName–SoundsLike You’reThrowing-upAfterABender.
Chewy the Lab on September 23, 2009 at 7:31 PM
Meet, Sir, the future.
TXUS on September 23, 2009 at 7:31 PM
Tiny bit of sympathy? My response- Pan Am flight 103.
alwaysright43 on September 23, 2009 at 7:31 PM
Sheesh…what’s with that outfit? Did he just escape from the set of Coming to America?
James on September 23, 2009 at 7:31 PM
Goofball. Delusional goofball with a lot of blood on his hands.
Jill1066 on September 23, 2009 at 7:31 PM
First YouTube comment:
Real brain trust they’ve got over there.
amerpundit on September 23, 2009 at 7:32 PM
If he did lie in the congress speech Joe wilson would have never been heard of. If he did choose to go to the UN and protray this country as weak, evil he would have never given credence and a tie to Qaddafi
did = didn’t
unseen on September 23, 2009 at 7:32 PM
Will Oliver Stone start planning JFK II once he hears he has QueDaffy on his side?
MadisonConservative on September 23, 2009 at 7:32 PM
Well, Obama will probably forgive Qaddafi. After all, Q did call O “his son”.
I wish there had been a camera on Obama’s face at the time. He probably had to blot a tear or two.
RushBaby on September 23, 2009 at 7:32 PM
So Obama is his son, huh? That explains a lot.
Is it just me or does Gadhafi-duck look a lot like Patterson?
Guardian on September 23, 2009 at 7:33 PM
Qaddafi…?
Gadhafi…?
Gaddafi…?
Three spelling of that tools name in one post…
… WTF?
Seven Percent Solution on September 23, 2009 at 7:34 PM
Mickey Mouse meets Tommy Chong meets Charles Manson meets Bozo the Clown
getting all those personnas into one haggard human body is quite a trick, Mo
Janos Hunyadi on September 23, 2009 at 7:34 PM
Anybody know who his upholsterer is?
Patrick S on September 23, 2009 at 7:34 PM
Has to be the greatest political speech ever. Speak all day – say nothing.
OldEnglish on September 23, 2009 at 7:34 PM
The Guardian. Heh.
Wethal on September 23, 2009 at 7:35 PM
You can tell by looking at him that the years he has been a tyrannical murdering despot thug have not exactly been kind to him as far as aging goes.
I mean, his face looks like he just went 15 rounds with Floyd Merryweather with his hands tied behind his back.
pilamaye on September 23, 2009 at 7:35 PM
When Qaddafi said he hoped Obama would be “president forever,” I wonder if the pee going down Chris Matthew’s leg met the thrill coming up?
Star20 on September 23, 2009 at 7:36 PM
It looks like he’s wearing one of those ‘fro wigs, kinda smunched down by the hat thing…and someone drew in the goatee with a sharpie.
JetBoy on September 23, 2009 at 7:36 PM
He should be invited to Obama’s administration as the Czar of Sanity. Would make about as much sense as the other czars.
stonemeister on September 23, 2009 at 7:36 PM
The man is right about one thing, the UN should be moved to China.
Vigilante on September 23, 2009 at 7:37 PM
Wait a minute, now…
Did Qadaffi Duck say the UN should be moved to Beijing?
Major DUDE moment there, folks.
I like the way this guy thinks!
MrScribbler on September 23, 2009 at 7:38 PM
I oh, so agree, but, um, whom do we lobby to get the U.S. to pull out? Whom does the UK? What about Poland (whe was slapped like a red-headed stepchild by THEONE last week?)The world is laughing! LAUGHING uh ain’t gonna happen unles (and this is kinda cool thought, you can rally teapartiers on a global scale.
As my twenty-something kids would say, that would be SNAP!
Chewy the Lab on September 23, 2009 at 7:39 PM
All of them.
logis on September 23, 2009 at 7:39 PM
No one’s quite sure how it’s spelled. Reliable sources (including the whacko himself) have spelled it Gaddafi, Kadafi, Qadhafi, Khaddafi, Gathafi, and Gadhafi.
The Library of Congress has records of 32 different spellings of his name. The whacko himself has spelled it multiple ways.
amerpundit on September 23, 2009 at 7:39 PM
There are a lot of empty seats during Ahmadinejad’s speech right now.
ronnyraygun on September 23, 2009 at 7:41 PM
All the time on this blog.
crr6 on September 23, 2009 at 7:42 PM
I love Gaddafi. He’s crazy wrapped in insane wrapped in orange-y pyjamas. Well done, UN. This speech cracked me up so bad!!
mjk on September 23, 2009 at 7:42 PM
I’m pretty sure I can find some empty boxes out behind the grocery store. If anybody has a truck, maybe we could get them on their way this Saturday.
highhopes on September 23, 2009 at 7:42 PM
BURRRNNN
mjk on September 23, 2009 at 7:42 PM
As long as he waits another 40 years to come back I think we can just consider this entertainment. And we appreciate those who found the most entertaining parts so we aren’t forced to listen to all 96 minutes.
Cindy Munford on September 23, 2009 at 7:42 PM
a sound argument for free and fair elections.
rob verdi on September 23, 2009 at 7:43 PM
Obi Wan LIED to you Obama, I am your father.
Together we can rule the universe as father and son.
Lily on September 23, 2009 at 7:43 PM
Obama has some standards. He did not invite Qadaffi to the US’ reception at the Met Museum, prompting this comment from Jonah at NRO:
Wethal on September 23, 2009 at 7:43 PM
Homeless person with a computer? Iphone customer?
Cindy Munford on September 23, 2009 at 7:43 PM
troll, you just can’t help yourself. The Huge Irony is that your posts often read like this guy talks
Janos Hunyadi on September 23, 2009 at 7:44 PM
It looks like he’s had botched cosmetic surgery.
pfamis on September 23, 2009 at 7:44 PM
Let the rat bastard traitor in the White House give an important speech before we attempt to answer that question. That joint session speech was nothing but an infomercial for the state seizure of 20% of the economy. Today’s speech was nothing more than a socialist rant that could have easily been made by Castro or Chavez.
highhopes on September 23, 2009 at 7:44 PM
Any of them is “correct”. His language uses a different alphabet, so we transliterate to match phonetically as well as we can.
DaveS on September 23, 2009 at 7:45 PM
The Israelis killed Lee Harvey Oswald? Oliver Stone really screwed that one up.
Chuck Schick on September 23, 2009 at 7:46 PM
We finally found someone who can speak longer, and as obtusely as our Apologizer-in-Chief.
lovingmyUSA on September 23, 2009 at 7:46 PM
And yet you keep spending your time trolling here. Quite pathetic, really.
amerpundit on September 23, 2009 at 7:47 PM
Here he is the king of kings, The iatola of rock n rolla.
Greed on September 23, 2009 at 7:47 PM
Understood. It’s a pain in the ass for reporting and writing.
amerpundit on September 23, 2009 at 7:48 PM
OT did they find the kook from the fair.
Greed on September 23, 2009 at 7:51 PM
“…and who bombed the planes that I bombed? I don’t remember….”
calbear on September 23, 2009 at 7:51 PM
I’m real embarrassed: I accidentally hit the enter button when I was in the middle of editing my post. Gulp!
I wish there were do-overs.
Here’s my point:
Obama (IMO)not only embarrassed the United States with his performance today and yesterday at the UN, he SHAMED us!
I am so flippin tired of this azz-clown chastising his country for trying to keep the world (not just us, the world!)safe!
I agree we need to pull the plug on the UN, but we also need to serve them an eviction notice–loud and clear.
(Will NEVVAH happen.)
I think it WOULD take teaparties on a global scale. And the cool part???? What do you think the Brits, the Swiss, the Canucks and , holy scmolly, even the FRENCH think about what the Azz-clown-in-chief said at the UN today? I’ma guessin’ they are either saying, “Ok, let’s grab the ankles and bend over, or they are burning up their “secure connections” going, what the f#@# do we do to shut this idiot up???!
Chewy the Lab on September 23, 2009 at 7:52 PM
Shouldn’t he be a GENERAL by now? What happened? ;D
The Evil Doctor K on September 23, 2009 at 7:53 PM
The Dinnerjacket was even more spectacular. Made a live fool of Bamster-Kumbayah.
petefrt on September 23, 2009 at 7:54 PM
Having the President of the United States appear at a venue that also hosts clowns like this one, or the Persian Midget would be like ….oh…The Pope doing stand up comedy at one of the improv venues in San Francisco.
Skandia Recluse on September 23, 2009 at 7:54 PM
How would the world be today if the planes flew into the UN on 9/11 instead of the WTC?
Mangy Scot on September 23, 2009 at 7:55 PM
I don’t understand… duck what?
Isn’t that why Obama is supporting Zelaya, to establish an international precedent?
malclave on September 23, 2009 at 7:56 PM
That’s the evil twin of Gaddafi. You can tell by the goatee.
Vashta.Nerada on September 23, 2009 at 7:57 PM
Quackdaffi and Dinnerjacket under the same roof?
Good times.
BallisticBob on September 23, 2009 at 7:57 PM
You do show up here quite often.
Bishop on September 23, 2009 at 7:57 PM
So ACORN doesn’t even pay you a living wage to troll websites?
How sad. :(
malclave on September 23, 2009 at 7:58 PM
The same way any politician gets things done – smoke, mirrors and a health dose of BS.
Mangy Scot on September 23, 2009 at 8:00 PM
Great vids. That reminds me. I have to flush my toilet.
RobCon on September 23, 2009 at 8:01 PM
to bad Reagan didn’t kill him when he tried.
jp on September 23, 2009 at 8:01 PM
When Qaddafi said he hoped Obama would be “president forever,” I wonder if the pee going down Chris Matthew’s leg met the thrill coming up?
Star20 on September 23, 2009 at 7:36 PM
Thanks, Star20. You have given us the true meaning of the phrase “wee-wee’d up”!
tigerlily on September 23, 2009 at 8:02 PM
Looking in the mirror? You do set quite the example.
Mangy Scot on September 23, 2009 at 8:03 PM
OT: CNN breaking news…US lower level delegation walks out on the dinner jacket :-)
is there hope??
cmsinaz on September 23, 2009 at 8:04 PM
Someone should have yelled, “Look! F-111s!”
Cicero43 on September 23, 2009 at 8:05 PM
ACORN always has broadband at its offices.
MadisonConservative on September 23, 2009 at 8:07 PM
Funny how that works out: He sees it EVERY SINGLE TIME he posts here, while the rest of us only see it occasionally.
logis on September 23, 2009 at 8:08 PM
96 Minutes of this drivel? I couldn’t take it for three.
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Also : Someone should have yelled, “Look! F-111s!”
Cicero43 on September 23, 2009 at 8:05 PM
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Beautiful !!! +25
Dopenstrange on September 23, 2009 at 8:09 PM
In celebration of the day, here’s a little campaign poster for the One to bring back out in 2012.
We’re so proud of you Barry.
BKeyser on September 23, 2009 at 8:15 PM
This just in:
Libyan officials are confirming that Col. Quadaffy (my own spelling – sue me) and journalist Helen Thomas did indeed have a tryst that resulted in a love child.
Rare photo here.
No, sorry. What happened was that an interpreter told them there was some income redistribution going on in the lobby and they could join in if they hurry.
turfmann on September 23, 2009 at 8:16 PM
If the UN was High School:
Gaddafi – the guy on the short bus
Hu Jintao – good in math (I’m not racist)
Ahmadinejad – class clown
Medvedev – class bully
Cristina Fernandez – class queen
Netanyahu – class most hated.
Sarkozy – the cool guy.
Obama – underachiever
Gordon Brown – loser
Michelle Dubois on September 23, 2009 at 8:17 PM
no no no, according to AP and amerpundit, it’s okay because he’s crazy. You’re evidently not a terrorist if you can inspire sympathy.
I_C on September 23, 2009 at 8:18 PM
LOL
cmsinaz on September 23, 2009 at 8:19 PM
Did Osama Obama invite Mad Mahmoud to his fancy dinner party tonight? Or will they meet up later to do some bar-hopping down in the Village?
It sounds as if the Child-President has been busy today. He said something to Medvedev that seems to indicate a nuke-reduction treaty between the US and
Soviet UnionRussia can be finalized by December, according to Reuters.What part of our security did our America-hating President give away this time?
MrScribbler on September 23, 2009 at 8:19 PM
Good grief.
hillbillyjim on September 23, 2009 at 8:21 PM
Obama should hire his speechwriter
El_Terrible on September 23, 2009 at 8:22 PM
FIFY
Mangy Scot on September 23, 2009 at 8:24 PM
*shudder*
please tell me you forgot to add /s
cmsinaz on September 23, 2009 at 8:24 PM
No cure for crazy!
xler8bmw on September 23, 2009 at 8:29 PM
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Yeah we call him right4life.
ronsfi on September 23, 2009 at 8:30 PM
Reason #234679 why the United Nations is a joke. It cedes an hour and a half of its main podium time to this unaccountable mental derelict, who by some shameful accident is still able to goof around on the global political stage.
Edouard on September 23, 2009 at 8:33 PM
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