Poll: What was the Obamateurism of the Week?
posted at 9:00 am on October 25, 2009 by Ed Morrissey
As OOTD readers know, we just had our most productive Obamateurism week in decades — but at least I managed to get two more items off of my agenda than Obama has this summer and fall. Rather than just go with two hundred — er, two thousand — uh, two choices, I’m adding a third choice to include what happened Friday morning between the White House and the major broadcast nets. That’s just about the point where Obama’s weird war on Fox nuked the fridge. Say, isn’t it about time that Robert Gibbs insulted liberal bloggers again?
Previous “winners”:
- Obama declares war — on liberal bloggers and Fox News
- US was on “path to recovery” before durable goods orders fell, mass layoffs rose
- Obama goes to Copenhagen (and comes home empty)
- Taxes, definitions, auto insurance, and Merriam-Webster dictionaries
- Throwing Poland under the bus on missile defense on 70th anniversary of Soviet invasion
- Obama warns of “partisan scare tactics,” warns “people will die” if ObamaCare stalls
- Obama doesn’t check to see if schools in session for his national speech
- Getting all wee-wee’d up
- The “public option” is just like the Post Office!
- We’re going to listen to other people’s ideas, except that people who disagree should shut up
- Snitch Central for ObamaCare dissenters
- Rushing legislation bad in 2004, essential in 2009
- Obama opines on Gates arrest without “having all the facts”
- Obama salutes the Ghana flag
- 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
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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#3- no question….
cmsinaz on October 25, 2009 at 9:03 AM
Exposing your dictatorship to too much light, before you check with the propaganda squad to make sure their solidly in line for the move…
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RalphyBoy on October 25, 2009 at 9:09 AM
Obama’s War with Fox. I think the Taliban is laughing knowing that he cant even win that kind of war.
William Amos on October 25, 2009 at 9:12 AM
Free speech, da winnah!
Speakup on October 25, 2009 at 9:15 AM
Zero’s petulant tantrum against FNC, hands down. What crybabies this administration are.
OmahaConservative on October 25, 2009 at 9:17 AM
He’s such a clown: a super-majority in the Senate, and a majority in the House, and this guy can’t even pass a bowel movement.
Betcha DinnerJacket and Pootie are quaking in their boots.
mr.blacksheep on October 25, 2009 at 9:18 AM
That picture of the Obama Seal of Approval is pretty much just this image with the “O” logo behind it.
jacrews on October 25, 2009 at 9:22 AM
Non Starter war on a news network.
News Flash I am not distracted “It is still all about the so called, Health Insurance Reform Bill”
Dr Evil on October 25, 2009 at 9:22 AM
Re: Zero’s call for volunteerism.
I have been doing volunteer work since Zero was smoking crack or snorting coke or whatever. I have long observed that most other volunteers (from my experience) are generally church going-Bible believing conservatives like myself.
This is [volunteerism] not a new concept, B Hussein 0.
OmahaConservative on October 25, 2009 at 9:25 AM
Not a choice, but his “Mop up dis mess” speech regarding ObamaCare would’ve gotten my vote.
The disingeniousness of it, when he’s the one making the mess, struck me as Obamateuristic.
TXUS on October 25, 2009 at 9:25 AM
Fox, without a doubt. The WH has to retrain their lapdogs now.
conservnut on October 25, 2009 at 9:26 AM
Fox. Epic retardation, from beginning to end.
MNHawk on October 25, 2009 at 9:28 AM
HIs Chavez moment with Fox News. He wants to silence all dissent. However, in doing so, he is revealing his true nature for all the world to see….a petty little immature narcissist.
kingsjester on October 25, 2009 at 9:29 AM
I was kinda hoping to see an entry for his speech where he says that only libs think for themselves. LOL.
dont taze me bro on October 25, 2009 at 9:29 AM
This is not an Obamateurism. It is downright deceit for political purposes.
http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2009/10/024789.php?format=print
onlineanalyst on October 25, 2009 at 9:35 AM
Suggesting that libs think at all would be laughable enough.
backwoods conservative on October 25, 2009 at 9:35 AM
Finally! An easy one!
Bwahahahahaha
csdeven on October 25, 2009 at 9:35 AM
Whatever the origin of the word asshat is, there is a certain POTUS that amply deserves to be pictured next to the term in the dictionary.
Fox News war FTW.
GnuBreed on October 25, 2009 at 9:36 AM
conspicuously absent item: Declaring A National Emergency
The great emergency is citizens refusing to take the shot and middlemen left holding the bag. Those middlemen would be the the insiders and cronies who were going to reap billions off of this scam. As usual their dope was purchased on the public dime.
Beto Ochoa on October 25, 2009 at 9:47 AM
Fox News –
Now we’ve got to focus and get back on the Health Scam discussion.
yoda on October 25, 2009 at 9:50 AM
I always ge these wrong I think it’s number 4.
Fandango on October 25, 2009 at 9:50 AM
i voted for “productive legislative session”. though we have dodged several bullets in Congress because all of us have stood up to them, they passed some bad,bad stuff.
so while we can claim victory because Congress seems to be in disarray on many issues, Bambi can still laugh up his sleeve.
all 535 members of Congress need to come home. Now.
kelley in virginia on October 25, 2009 at 9:58 AM
Gotta be the Fox fizzle. Letting the mask slip before everything’s in place was a huge strategic blunder by the DTT (Dictatorship Transition Team).
Lurking Vet on October 25, 2009 at 9:59 AM
We’ve got our own Bagdad Bob now, D.C. Barry.
Mojave Mark on October 25, 2009 at 9:59 AM
Bah. Bahahahahahahahahaa!!!! Please pass the windex so I can clean the coffee off my monitor.
Key West Reader on October 25, 2009 at 10:06 AM
No, we have Bagdad Bob Gibbs
conservnut on October 25, 2009 at 10:09 AM
Just got this link through tea party e-mail. Seven lies in two minutes from the Liar-in-Chief.
You know the man is lying every time he opens his mouth. And the rest of the libs have to lie to deceive the American people as to what they are really up to.
Christian Conservative on October 25, 2009 at 10:10 AM
Yeah, unfortunately, D.C. has had it’s own “Barry” for quite some time in Marion Barry.
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How about exchanging D.C. Barry for D’ohBama
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I voted the obvious choice but really, this Sunday feature is absolutely target rich. Dana Perino really lectured the D’ohBama administration this morning on “Do as I say, not as I do” regarding governments of emerging nations tolerating a free press and criticism. Classic!
ExpressoBold on October 25, 2009 at 10:20 AM
I hope he’s 1 term and out.
But I’m afraid if someone like Rick Perry doesn’t come out with Sarah Palin as his VP then Huckaby (Gomer Pyle) or Romney will ruin the chance.
Liberals are skewing Huckaby and Romney polls, no doubt, making them look popular.
Also, don’t forget many have a hatred for McCain, and that’s all I’ll say, for he highjacked the party.
father on October 25, 2009 at 10:26 AM
Obama’s dust up with Fox reminds me of Marshal Ferdinand Foch’s famous line,
“My centre is giving way, my right is in retreat; situation excellent. I am attacking.”
Archimedes on October 25, 2009 at 10:28 AM
Voted #3.
Headline should have read:
“Lap dogs bite Master in crotch. Emergency Room rejects *pubic* option insurance card.”
Yoop on October 25, 2009 at 10:34 AM
12,000 volunteers did … 1,200 service activities? She got 12,000 people to volunteer, but only one out of ten did anything?
Jaibones on October 25, 2009 at 10:47 AM
From each according to his ability, to each according to his need. It’s the Obama way.
dont taze me bro on October 25, 2009 at 10:56 AM
B.O. found out the hard way this week that there are just some places where the Chicago Way Rule Book just doesn’t work the way you normally expect it to.
pilamaye on October 25, 2009 at 11:16 AM
I had to go with #2 since I was no way, going to listen to the video. #3 is good, but it falls in line with his already established attitude that as President, he owns everything.
This Congress hasn’t had a productive DAY in over 2 years! But shuffling papers, creating talking points that are passes as “news” by the government owned media, attacking non-compliant news organizations, and individuals for offering differing points of view are called “productive”? GTFO!
Cybergeezer on October 25, 2009 at 11:26 AM
Fox News
Not only did they shine a light on competition but they also helped Fox grab an extra 20% more share of the viewers. I’m sure CNN and MSNBC are a little taken by the shift.
The other networks have a serious problem now…they will have to shift right to get some of those viewers back.
Thanks Obama….I wonder who will go under the bus for this one…”Is Dunn Done?”
will sass u on October 25, 2009 at 11:32 AM
#3
When even Helen Thomas defends Fox against the The Whine, we know he’s starting to lose the media. More please, faster.
rbj on October 25, 2009 at 11:52 AM
Fox News hands down.
Although a strong runner-up would be
Obama Goes Catatonic When Supermarket Cashier Asks,
“Paper or Plastic?”
Decisions, decisions.
mrt721 on October 25, 2009 at 12:17 PM
I expected to see the McCrystal thing, too. And the only liberals think for themselves, and maybe the mop thing. What gives?
You know, this business where Bush refuses to ever say anything to defend himself – it occurs to me that he is complicit in preventing us from knowing the truth.
Thank goodness Cheney told the truth re Afghanistan, and others followed it up in blogs.
I have to say – and I love Bush – this business of letting us all be fooled before besmirching his own so-called honor puts him first, and not us.
Alana on October 25, 2009 at 1:02 PM
It was interesting watching the Hannity panel last night on the Fox exclusion story and the liberal female journo from MSNBC’s take on how Mr. Maddow and Mr. Olberduck both handled an interview with someone with whom they didn’t politically agree. It was by ridiculing them instead of presenting any cogent argument about why they believed as they did. Their “job” apparently, was to belittle and ridicule, but yet they work for a “real” news outlet.
TeeDee on October 25, 2009 at 1:03 PM
#3 – Fox News.
Brings to mind words from the song “Charlie Brown” by the Coasters.
Fe-fe, fi-fi, fo-fo, fum
I smell smoke in the auditorium
Charlie Brown, Charlie Brown
He’s a clown, that Charlie Brown
He’s gonna get caught
Just you wait and see
(Why’s everybody always pickin’ on me)
That’s him on his knees
I know that’s him
Yeah, from 7 come 11
Down in the boys’ gym
Charlie Brown, Charlie Brown
He’s a clown, that Charlie Brown
He’s gonna get caught
Just you wait and see
(Why’s everybody always pickin’ on me)
Who’s always writing on the wall
Who’s always goofing in the hall
Who’s always throwing spit balls
Guess who (who, me) yeah, you
Who walks in the classroom, cool and slow
Who calls the English teacher, Daddy-O
Charlie Brown, Charlie Brown
He’s a clown, that Charlie Brown
He’s gonna get caught
Just you wait and see
(Why’s everybody always pickin’ on me)
GrannyDee on October 25, 2009 at 1:12 PM
I picked #3 – but Ed I think you could have phrased it:
“Painting the national media into a sychophantic corner”
Even they didn’t realize how pathetic they were until the WH attacked Fox.
Carolina Kat on October 25, 2009 at 1:25 PM
Baghdad Bob Gibbs is now the George Costanza of journalism: whiney, lying, squirming, etc etc
Dhuka on October 25, 2009 at 2:10 PM
Baghdad Bob Gibbs = the Art Vandelay of press conferences.
GrannyDee on October 25, 2009 at 2:16 PM
Right on. Art Vandelay!!!
Dhuka on October 25, 2009 at 3:12 PM
NUMBER THREE!
Obama brought a knife to a gun fight.
jukin on October 25, 2009 at 3:54 PM
Was Carter this inept?
Greyledge Gal on October 25, 2009 at 4:05 PM
I’m in Asia now. I miss Fox News channel.
Still liked the video for number one. Was Totus on vacation?
Canadian Infidel on October 25, 2009 at 4:25 PM
GrannyDee on October 25, 2009 at 5:26 PM
Who voted for this ignoramus?
daesleeper on October 25, 2009 at 5:43 PM
Peggy Joseph and the other 52% of Americans who believed Bambi’s HopeyChangey b…s…
http://angrywhitedude.com/?p=2020
GrannyDee on October 25, 2009 at 5:58 PM
Obama obviously never read the story of “the Boy Who Cried ‘Wolf’.”
Rather than develop support for a rational policy, and a rational plan which actually supports the policy (and is not merely a disguise for pork and/or some other liberal mischief), Obama tries to make everything an “emergency.”
So here we are. And the nation’s lowest level of attention is now the ‘super-serious, life-endangering priority emergency’!!
Obama Bloviates…Citizens Yawn.
landlines on October 25, 2009 at 9:33 PM
Number 3, without a doubt. It has all of the classic “-isms”:
*Whiny proclamations from the WH (someone doesn’t agree with us, so they suck/aren’t credible/they suck again)
*Obambi distancing himself from the furor (well, I’m not losing sleep over it/I don’t know who these people are)
*Backtracking after it’s pointed how wrongheaded it is (well, that’s not what we really said/who we really associate with/not what the president..lower case purposeful..says/has said/believes)
Classic. And sad.
HAnthonyWayne on October 25, 2009 at 10:09 PM
Only when he was being attacked by vicious rabbits.
backwoods conservative on October 26, 2009 at 4:23 AM