Obamateurism of the Day
posted at 8:05 am on November 2, 2009 by Ed Morrissey
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Part of the job of a President is to sound, well, presidential. That means being taken seriously. When Barack Obama hit the hustings for Jon Corzine this weekend, he seems to have forgotten that he’s not a comedian:
Obama called on the audience to vote, and to make sure others do.
“You’re going to need to get cousin Pookie off the couch, and say, ‘Pookie, it’s time to go vote,’ ” POTUS said. “You’ve all got a cousin Pookie, you know who I’m talking about.”
Er, Pookie? The only Pookie I know was in Victor/Victoria:
Pookie? (via Geoff A)
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Actually, it is!
Pookie is a racial stereotype.
Haiku Guy on November 2, 2009 at 9:29 AM
Whilst our wonderful leader in chief is talkin’ ’bout Pookie…
Out in the real world, the Russians are in the middle of war games, simulating a nuclear attack on Poland.
A military war games probabilities/potentials.
Pookie? Keep him on the couch. Probably has no inkling about the election, the issues, or any other item bearing on reality. Too many Pookies have been voting and we all have to pay the price.
coldwarrior on November 2, 2009 at 9:29 AM
Don’t even try to church it up, boy!
ROFL!!!!!!!
David2.0 on November 2, 2009 at 9:39 AM
I went to elementary school with a kid named “Pookie.” He was sort of the Fat Albert of the school.
Attila (Pillage Idiot) on November 2, 2009 at 9:40 AM
See Who is Obama’s ‘Cousin Pookie’?
“Cousin Pookie” is an offensive racial stereotype. If anybody else used this term in a political speech, he would be (quite rightly) crucified in the media.
Haiku Guy on November 2, 2009 at 9:40 AM
Good one!
ya2daup on November 2, 2009 at 9:43 AM
haiku guy – what you mean there is if any WHITE politician used the term “Cousin Pookie” to refer to non-voting Americans, they would be crucified by Al/Jesse/MSM for being worse than the KKK.
No doubt about it.
Pookie = Chris Rock character in New Jack City, I guarantee that is what Obama was referring to, its an urban reference…
Rapper Wyclef Jean references the movie in his song “Where Fugees At?” with the line: “Ya’ll must be smokin crack like Pookie from New Jack”
Anti-Harkonnen Freedom Fighter on November 2, 2009 at 9:44 AM
Dear Axlerod,
Pound Sand.
Insincerely,
dae.
daesleeper on November 2, 2009 at 9:46 AM
You’re suggesting that a successful, experienced politico is purposely calling constituents’ relatives crack heads? Yeah, that’s how you turn out the vote. There are a lot of Pookies out there besides the one in New Jack City.
You are clearly just ignorant.
Note this: “Two things about Pookie are consistent: Obama mentions her (or him) when urging largely black audiences to get out to vote; and the crowds roar in delight [emphasis added].”
I guess it’s not as offensive as y’all think. But, of course, you don’t actually worry about this, it’s just another rock to throw at Obama.
Bleeds Blue on November 2, 2009 at 9:52 AM
The Pookie I know is the lion from the Soupy Sales show:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxSkzgxsIkg
newsjunkieky on November 2, 2009 at 9:52 AM
I thought of Chris Rock’s crackhead character from New Jack City when I heard this, too. But hey, it’s not like B.O. was a former cokehead himself or anything. Oh, wait…
Kinda like it’s not offensive when a brutha uses the N-word, but man, let Whitey use that word and it’s “Aw, h3ll no! Oh no you dih-unt!”
crushliberalism on November 2, 2009 at 10:08 AM
before you get Pookie off the couch…
get ‘im all nice and “wee weed up.”
max1 on November 2, 2009 at 10:12 AM
I consider it an insult to a perfectly reputable peanut butter product, to be compared to the Putz in Chief.
UltimateBob on November 2, 2009 at 10:12 AM
That dude is just messed up. Seriously… He is brain damaged or something. What the heck.
WashingtonsWake on November 2, 2009 at 10:14 AM
First, it’s clearly not meant or taken as a reference to New Jack City. Second, apparently it’s not offensive, because no one is offended.
Bleeds Blue on November 2, 2009 at 10:18 AM
The character from New Jack City was a Pookie, which does not imply that all Pookies are like that character.
Pookie is more of a generic term. Not necessarily a crackhead, but it is certainly not complementary, and it is certainly racist.
Read and learn: Who is Obama’s “Cousin Pookie”?
Haiku Guy on November 2, 2009 at 10:24 AM
I smell blaxploitation here with this “pookie” term. What’s next? Tellin’ fools to park their caddies up at the votin’ place and pullin’ the lever for big daddy John Cornzone, who, as Goldman Sachs CEO, was really for the “little guy”?
That’s a tough needle to thread there yo.
ted c on November 2, 2009 at 10:28 AM
I knew a Pookie when I was in High School. It was an obnoxious Laza-Ahpso.
crazy_legs on November 2, 2009 at 10:33 AM
One of the left’s most sought-after voting blocks. Their one and only reality is that it’s Uncle Sam’s job to take care of everyone from cradle to grave. This is the crack the left is pushing. Obama is just playing the role of P(usher)OTUS.
Gang-of-One on November 2, 2009 at 10:34 AM
Get Pookie off the couch before he wee-wees on it.
Obama has a cousin Pookie, he’s currently laying on a couch in a mud hut in Kenya, right next door to Obama’s half-brother. And he’s eligible to vote in New Jersey.
This whole Pookie thing was unnecessary. If you have a cousin Pookie laying on your couch at home, all you have to do is go to the polling place and ask for two ballots (one for you and one for him) and vote both. Any poll worker denying this right is a racist.
Left Coast Right Mind on November 2, 2009 at 10:40 AM
Pookie????? If I had a cousin like this, I would probably not want to bother him. Leaving him on the couch would probably be the best thing for everyone.
Seriously, does Obama think this is going to get Corzine any votes? Didn’t work in VA even with the wacko’s up in NOVA. No wonder Christie is inching up in the polls. What good did Joe do up in NY 23rd? These guys are such buzz killers.
BetseyRoss on November 2, 2009 at 10:46 AM
Let us remember, this is…
Imagine what we might hear if he wasn’t “articulate”…
ya2daup on November 2, 2009 at 11:06 AM
And this Pookie voted how?
ya2daup on November 2, 2009 at 11:07 AM
Um no, you filthy lying coward, I don’t have a clue who you are talking about. More importantly, your community organization background is showing.
Is Cousin Pookie registered to vote? A felon? An illegal alien? Visiting from out of state? In short, is Pookie eligible to vote or do you suggest that you just fudge it by getting ACORN to intimidate the poll watchers?
highhopes on November 2, 2009 at 11:16 AM
Must be Obama’s illegal alien aunts pet name.
dthorny on November 2, 2009 at 11:18 AM
This is the first “Pookie” I thought about:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQEnzrRyo3c
Anyone else here see New Jack City?
anuts on November 2, 2009 at 11:20 AM
For the lizard people, of course.
highhopes on November 2, 2009 at 11:20 AM
from a slang website:
Definition of pookie
Lame, Jake, Not cool, .
Example: Yo, Dante’ is such a Pookie
Also listed: A small fart. A woman’s vagina. A term of endearment for a person or pet.
Ris4victory on November 2, 2009 at 11:37 AM
Definition of pookie
Lame, Jake, Not cool (yo, Dante’ is such a Pookie)
Also listed: A small fart. A woman’s “private area”, or a term of endearment for a person or pet.
Ris4victory on November 2, 2009 at 11:39 AM
Is it me, or does Obama resort to bathroom humor a wee wee, bit too much as president? Pookie, wee wee and ready to go?
I guess it`s that tinkle running up or down their legs.
Such arrogance for simply getting elected, by a goose-stepping media as Obama compares himself to Reagan, FDR and JFK.
He should compare himself to Seinfeld, A SHOW ABOUT NOTHING, at least Jerry would work sometimes.
dthorny on November 2, 2009 at 11:40 AM
Oh dear, you clearly missed the point of the whole story. It was Obama who said this.
Trafalgar on November 2, 2009 at 12:10 PM
First thing to come to mind is Garfield and his teddy bear.
NTWR on November 2, 2009 at 12:47 PM
How ironic since oblathers ideLs and manipulations are designed to keep pookies on the couch and reward them too
Sonosam on November 2, 2009 at 12:50 PM
Mirabile, he didn’t say “you know who I’m talkin’ about”
Schadenfreude on November 2, 2009 at 12:51 PM
Can’t wait to see what SNL does with “Pookie” after the election results are in.
(Yeah, I know. Nothing!)
cs89 on November 2, 2009 at 12:52 PM
Naw Skippy, is
FAILED President candidate
FAILED Vice President candidate (Kerry’s)
FAILED Man
FAILED Father
kinda guy
DSchoen on November 2, 2009 at 3:11 PM
Did Obama mean Mookie? Like in Do The Right Thing? Because if so this can clear up that who racist problem, unless Joe Wilson hates White Accountants.
Rbastid on November 2, 2009 at 3:18 PM
Pookie, black = Jethro Bodean, white
DSchoen on November 2, 2009 at 3:25 PM
PRESIDENTIAL.(Obama will have the ‘P’ kicked out of him by 2010)
landlines on November 2, 2009 at 3:35 PM
Exactly.
Maybe they don’t have enough dead people turning out to vote Democrat, so they’re relying on people’s pets and the pets’ toys to carry them to victory.
malclave on November 2, 2009 at 3:52 PM
Welcome to the Ghetto.
bluelightbrigade on November 8, 2009 at 11:37 AM
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