Obamateurism of the Day
posted at 8:05 am on November 9, 2009 by Ed Morrissey
For our OOTD today, we’re going to revisit Barack Obama’s “Pet Goat” moment from last week. Obama spent two minutes giving shout-outs to his new friends at the Tribal Nations Conference instead of talking to the nation about the shooting at Fort Hood. Even apart from the breathtakingly insensitivity from Obama, he also got this wrong:
THE PRESIDENT: Please, everybody have a seat. Let me first of all just thank Ken and the entire Department of the Interior staff for organizing just an extraordinary conference. I want to thank my Cabinet members and senior administration officials who participated today. I hear that Dr. Joe Medicine Crow was around, and so I want to give a shout-out to that Congressional Medal of Honor winner. It’s good to see you. (Applause.)
Except that Dr. Joe Medicine Crow has not received the Medal of Honor. He has been awarded the Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, not the military Medal of Honor. And Obama should know, since he was the one who presented the award to Dr. Medicine Crow. In fact, he presented the award less than three months ago (h/t HA reader Sheridan):
Also, as anyone in the military will confirm, one does not win a Medal of Honor; they receive it. Many people make that mistake … but one should expect better from the nation’s Commander in Chief.
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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For contrast, QOTD today:
Tyranny is no match for the hope and resolve of those who work and fight for freedom.
- Sarah Palin
publiuspen on November 9, 2009 at 8:07 AM
Medal of Honor,
Medal of Freedom.
It doesn’t matter.
Dear Liar doesn’t believe in either.
rbj on November 9, 2009 at 8:09 AM
but one should expect better from the nation’s Commander in Chief.
Heh, that’s a good one.
Mr. Bingley on November 9, 2009 at 8:10 AM
But, then again, your jugement is suspect. You ascribe a level of respect and competence to the filthy lying coward that is not in evidence and you give the rat bastard traitor a level or respect that is not merited no matter wha the title.
highhopes on November 9, 2009 at 8:10 AM
I think a POTUS giving a “shout-out” to anyone is amateur hour.
mankai on November 9, 2009 at 8:13 AM
Yet we can’t from this one. And when has that happened before? I can’t remember in my lifetime.
Loxodonta on November 9, 2009 at 8:15 AM
It’s not a matter of belief. The filthy lying coward has never been awarded these medals. Were Congress to authorize the Medal of Honor for the intent of joining the military and doing brave things, the filthy lying coward would care…
Bottom line, if it isn’t about Obama, Obama doesn’t really care.
highhopes on November 9, 2009 at 8:15 AM
The man should be ashamed of himself.
But he won’t be.
TimBuk3 on November 9, 2009 at 8:16 AM
Where was TOTUS in all this? Did Bambi really think he could do this off-script?
zenscreamer on November 9, 2009 at 8:16 AM
Ummm, that because before Obama became President nothing else existed…
doriangrey on November 9, 2009 at 8:17 AM
It’s part of the whole “I’m too cool to be the typical POTUS” act. It cheapens the Presidency.
highhopes on November 9, 2009 at 8:17 AM
OMG!
I JUST PLAYED THE “MEDAL OF HONOR” SCRATCH OFF GAME!
I GOT THE THREE MEDALS IN A ROW!
DUDE!
I WON!
blatantblue on November 9, 2009 at 8:18 AM
The lack of concern for the military at Ft Hood and getting the medals mixed up are 2 things he DOES NOT CARE ABOUT.
He cares nothing for the military and unless he’s the one getting the medal it really doesn’t matter.
This guy is a reall POS.
BTW: George and Laura Bush visited Ft. Hood and asked for no press or any fanfair.
milwife88 on November 9, 2009 at 8:18 AM
Verb tense seems to challenge the POTUS as well.
Disturb the Universe on November 9, 2009 at 8:18 AM
blatantblue on November 9, 2009 at 8:18 AM
That’s a Peace Prize!
(or something)
cs89 on November 9, 2009 at 8:19 AM
I’m still not recovered from Pelosicare hangover. the “yes” vote will kill my Congressman’s (Perriello, 5th CD, VA) chances of re-election, thank goodness, but I have NO faith in our US Senate to defeat this.
Ed, when you find out when, what, why, how Harry Reid plans to bring the Healthcare bill to a vote, please let us know.
kelley in virginia on November 9, 2009 at 8:20 AM
Actually, it you look at the entire event. You can tell where the TOTUS stopped and the filthy lying coward started ad-libbing about the Ft. Hood massacre and then when good old reliable TOTUS picked back up again and continued with the orginal script for the event.
highhopes on November 9, 2009 at 8:20 AM
Maybe he can go overseas again and give a shout out to his Muslim peeps and apologize for our soldiers getting in the way of Hasan’s bullets.
JammieWearingFool on November 9, 2009 at 8:20 AM
Realistically, when your whole focus is to wreak havoc there is very little time for anything else. And even if he experienced an ounce of shame, Michelle smacked it out of him.
sherry on November 9, 2009 at 8:21 AM
As you well know
With King Obarfy, we are able to transcend normal mathematical possibilities. We can spend trillions and not add a “single dime” to the deficit.
In addition to mathematical transcendentalism, we can go beyond the normal strictures of English tense.
Anything is possible with Barack Obama, King of the Heavens
blatantblue on November 9, 2009 at 8:21 AM
Good lord . . . what an inept human being. We are in serious trouble.
rplat on November 9, 2009 at 8:22 AM
but can Dr. Crow say “intrepidity” three times really fast?
ted c on November 9, 2009 at 8:23 AM
Obama will soon prove you wrong by becoming the first historic black african american to win one.
chasdal on November 9, 2009 at 8:24 AM
Obama Clock
Niere on November 9, 2009 at 8:25 AM
Obama is about as dumb a person who people think is smart that I know. Reminds me of Al Gore.
taney71 on November 9, 2009 at 8:25 AM
I’m surprised Ogabe didn’t say that Joe Crow won the Order of Lenin.
Bishop on November 9, 2009 at 8:26 AM
This mangle of English-speak and surreal-realizing-replacementation of normalspeech merely maincultivates the peeps for futurelife of the Amerikan Republik of Bambi.
zenscreamer on November 9, 2009 at 8:26 AM
where do i cash in my scratch off card?
blatantblue on November 9, 2009 at 8:27 AM
Think so? I doubt that Perriello would have voted for Obamacare if he thought he couldn’t slither out from under his vote come November of next year.
highhopes on November 9, 2009 at 8:27 AM
BTW: George and Laura Bush visited Ft. Hood and asked for no press or any fanfair.
milwife88 on November 9, 2009 at 8:18 AM
What a class act they are.
scorpio9 on November 9, 2009 at 8:28 AM
Anyone else think it odd that the man who stole the election on 2000 and didn’t deserve to be the Commander in Chief is the only one who looked like one when he visited the wounded solders at Fort Hood on Friday? While Barry “dithered”!
Bicyea on November 9, 2009 at 8:28 AM
+10
zenscreamer on November 9, 2009 at 8:28 AM
The BO08 never ceases to amaze. Democrats continue to think he’s the smartest man in the room because he’s the smartest man in any room in which they would ever find themselves. For the rest of us, to use a once-cute, but now trite cliche: not so much.
Trolls: try the Bush/Obama quiz at AT.
mr.blacksheep on November 9, 2009 at 8:28 AM
Congrats, all I ever win is the Medal of Freedom. I’m going to try a different scratch-off.
Clink on November 9, 2009 at 8:29 AM
Yes, Bozo cannot claim he “inherited” one thing from Booooosh.
Class.
katy the mean old lady on November 9, 2009 at 8:29 AM
I often wonder if electing the cool guy for president was a one-time phase. When the serious, stoic and not-so-cute candidates start getting attention during the next campaign, is the media going to skewer them for their appearance, make their wives out to be frumpy, and take them down for wearing suits instead of flip-flops? I can only hope the voting public will be mature enough to not fall for that again.
sherry on November 9, 2009 at 8:30 AM
Fargin icehole.
1921 C DRUM on November 9, 2009 at 8:31 AM
In Obama’s mind, winning is the only thing of importance. When he “wins” his “signature domestic priority” (which is a favorite description of the MSM) the rest of the nation will be on the receiving end of an economic disaster. And they will remember “he won” at his impeachment hearings.
Rovin on November 9, 2009 at 8:31 AM
Ummmm….. that’s what I thought.
When we finally got rid of Bubba.
zenscreamer on November 9, 2009 at 8:31 AM
Whoever credits ObaMao with the silver tongue of oratory is sadly deluded.
Allow me to cut and paste what I had posted in yesterday’s QOTD late in the thread.
The American people have been cheated of having an honorable and worthy president in the WH. ObaMao does NOT belong on a world stage in any capacity.
onlineanalyst on November 9, 2009 at 8:32 AM
highhopes: here in 5th CD Va, we’re going to pull out all the stops trying to beat Perriello. He only won by 750 votes last year & that was with “historic” election & with alot of UVA students voting Dem. His votes have been close to 90% Pelosi.
will he try to slither. yes.
***but his Republican challenger hired campaign manager who was “swift boat” guy. I think we can take on Perriello!!
kelley in virginia on November 9, 2009 at 8:33 AM
..and a cork sogger to boot
thomasaur on November 9, 2009 at 8:33 AM
It hard to have class when you think you are “so cooooool”. //
yoda on November 9, 2009 at 8:34 AM
I don’t think the President has any idea what it takes to truly earn an honor so what is being honored is not particularly relevant.
clorensen on November 9, 2009 at 8:34 AM
I don’t expect anything from this Commander in Chief any more. I used to still consider him my President, but he obviously doesn’t consider himself to be mine as well.
JeffWeimer on November 9, 2009 at 8:34 AM
Beyond pathetic.
Ed, I hope you’re thinking about cataloguing all these Obamateurisms into a book just in time for the 2012 presidential elections. Potential bestseller.
RepubChica on November 9, 2009 at 8:35 AM
katy the mean old lady on November 9, 2009 at 8:29 AM
Amen.
milwife88 on November 9, 2009 at 8:35 AM
Don’t you guys love how the trolls steer clear of the Obamateurism threads? Priceless.
RepubChica on November 9, 2009 at 8:36 AM
Obama in History:
“First, I want to give props to the badass Ford Theater players for a dope show. On a sadder note, you’ve probably heard that President Lincoln…”
docjeff on November 9, 2009 at 8:38 AM
That’s BS, it’s perfectly fine to say someone “won” the MOH.
Barry is a moron, that’s for sure.
Dr Joe Medicine Crow is pretty baddass, however: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Medicine_Crow
He stole a horse from the Germans!
JohnW on November 9, 2009 at 8:38 AM
It is remarkable, considering their love of defending the indefensible.
mr.blacksheep on November 9, 2009 at 8:38 AM
The man who President Obama could not remember had received the Medal of Freedom, also received the Bronze Star and the Légion d’honneur for his service in World War II.
Loxodonta on November 9, 2009 at 8:40 AM
kelley in virginia on November 9, 2009 at 8:33 AM
amen!
ted c on November 9, 2009 at 8:40 AM
Didn’t you know that all of us Injuns is badass horsethieves?
thomasaur on November 9, 2009 at 8:41 AM
A lesser man might be embarrassed by such mistakes, but one as awesomely super cool and smart as Obama is above such petty concerns.
It is amazing how foolish Obama is when he is off the script.
jwolf on November 9, 2009 at 8:41 AM
An amazing turn of events occurred at that speech, but I don’t see it on the tape.
It seems John Kerry rushed the stage and then, Kanye West style, grabbed the Medal of Honor from Crow, took the microphone, muttered something about swift boating, ran out of the auditorium to the White House where he threw Crow’s medal over the fence.
It was breathtaking.
jeff_from_mpls on November 9, 2009 at 8:41 AM
Of all the people I know who voted for Obammy, not a single one of them can look me in the eyes and defend this POS.
bloviator on November 9, 2009 at 8:42 AM
Just leave this one up all month.
it was a disaster. anyone with less arrogance would have known better.
poppieseeds on November 9, 2009 at 8:42 AM
The MX systems telepromter:
Dont leave Washington without it.
faol on November 9, 2009 at 8:43 AM
I don’t think we should expect the person who “won” the Nobel Peace prize to know the the difference between the medals or recieved or given.
Cindy Munford on November 9, 2009 at 8:45 AM
He can’t free himself from who he is and what he is.
Not that he wants to anyway.
Yephora on November 9, 2009 at 8:46 AM
I have written an electronic email to Senator Warner and Webb to not sign the Pelosi monstrosity in the Senate. I had little hope left after I was directed to healthcare “reform” in Virginia that Warner participated in after my electronic submission. But nothing wrong with trying. And I hope my Northern Virginia residence would at least have some weight with the good senator. Warner at least seems shaken up after the governors race in Virginia but I have no hope at all with Webb, our other senator.
nyx on November 9, 2009 at 8:47 AM
OMG!
I JUST PLAYED THE “MEDAL OF HONOR” SCRATCH OFF GAME!
I GOT THE THREE MEDALS IN A ROW!
DUDE!
I WON!
blatantblue on November 9, 2009 at 8:18 AM
- – - – - – - – - – - –
You win weekend cruise with John Kerry!
bluegrass on November 9, 2009 at 8:47 AM
I kinda thought the OOTD might be Obama snubbing the 20th anniversary of the Berlin Wall falling. He’s not going to Germany.
JetBoy on November 9, 2009 at 8:47 AM
Excellent Johnny Dangerously reference!
Ed Morrissey on November 9, 2009 at 8:48 AM
Bury and his komrades view this as a defeat.
thomasaur on November 9, 2009 at 8:49 AM
bloviator on November 9, 2009 at 8:42 AM
True that. They all seem to have that look on their face. The one you see on a person who just had a really bad one-night stand. The only difference is after a one-nighter the walk of shame lasts 1-2 days, this shame walk will go on for 3 more years.
milwife88 on November 9, 2009 at 8:49 AM
TOTUS was nowhere to be found. Obama acted truthfully as is his non-caring self.
cubachi on November 9, 2009 at 8:49 AM
But it is exactly what one can expect from Barack Hussein Obama, the most unfit, most upside down president in American history.
Basilsbest on November 9, 2009 at 8:49 AM
Less than a year in to this presidency I have begun to stop expecting much from the nation’s CinC, and that breaks my heart.
myrenovations on November 9, 2009 at 8:50 AM
OT. I think all those injured at Fort Hood and the families of those slain should sue any and all mosks that the shooter attended. It is time to proove Islam is evil.
oldgoat on November 9, 2009 at 8:50 AM
Careful there. You might make Pookie get on up off the couch and in your face.
RepubChica on November 9, 2009 at 8:50 AM
nyx: we have no choice but to keep writing & calling our US Senators, even if they don’t give a flying fig about us.
there is rumor that a no. Virginia DEM congressman threw out anti-Pelosicare “protesters” from his office. the rumor is that one of those ladies (I say this because she really is a fine lady) was Susan Allen, wife of former Gov & Sen from Va. the rumor is that the congressman is Connolly DEM from No. Virginia.
kelley in virginia on November 9, 2009 at 8:51 AM
But he will be wearing a black armband to memorialize the loss.
mankai on November 9, 2009 at 8:51 AM
Might I suggest an alternative Obamateurism via Byron York and the Washington Examiner?
Remember how the filthy lying coward told us not to jump to conclusions about the motives of Hasan?
Hasan, accused of murdering 13 and wounding 29 at Ft. Hood, Texas, last Thursday, reportedly shouted “Allahu Akbar!” before he began shooting; visited websites associated with Islamist violence; wrote Internet postings justifying Muslim suicide bombings; considered U.S. forces the enemy; opposed American involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan as wars on Islam; advocated beheading nonbelievers; and told a neighbor shortly before the shootings that he was going “to do good work for God.” Now, we learn he was trying to contact people associated with al Qaeda.
The only thing Byron York leaves out is the link to the radical Imam and the 9/11/01 hijackers that were attending the same mosque as Hasan. I ask you, when does the preponderance of the evidence allow one to conclude that Islam and/or terrorism were part of the events at Fort Hood? Is the filthy lying coward just running cover for a fellow Muslim?
highhopes on November 9, 2009 at 8:54 AM
Second prize: a weekend cruise with Kerry & Gore.
mr.blacksheep on November 9, 2009 at 8:55 AM
I would expect a CIC to immeditley visit any surviving soldiers who were the victims of violence on American soil of all places. This, for me, is the most despicable thing he and his PIG of a wife have done! And I am not a military person per say. To relax on Sunday while our soldiers are in physical and emotional pain has absolutely no defense or excuse. This should never be forgotten and thrown in his face for all time. I hope they both burn in hell. I truly, honestly do.
Ghoul aid on November 9, 2009 at 8:56 AM
Hope it happens. Jim Moran, sad to say, is safe when it comes to his healthcare vote because of all the welfare queens in Arlington and all the socialist liberal hippies in Alexandria and Reston. The only hope for taking the rat bastard traitor out is an indictment for the kickbacks he got from the Murtha machine.
highhopes on November 9, 2009 at 8:58 AM
Webb’s too much of a pervert to care much about what the public thinks. That’s proven by the graphic and sick nature of his “writings.” He places no value on human life especially children and women.
The only thing that might help is that he’s closer to reelection than Warner and that might temper his vote.
highhopes on November 9, 2009 at 9:02 AM
All previous US presidents, whether or not they served in the military, at least had the presence to fill the role as Commander in Chief. But in Obama’s case, it is an embarrassing and preposterous mismatch.
jwolf on November 9, 2009 at 9:02 AM
What’s third prize, getting Barney Frank as your cabinmate?
highhopes on November 9, 2009 at 9:04 AM
Made worse by the fact that his staff does not understand the military or the filthy lying coward is ignoring their counsel. The thing is that the military notices these things and the rat bastard traitor is quickly losing all credibility with the troops. Tough to go into harm’s way when you know what a coward is sending you for his own political purposes.
highhopes on November 9, 2009 at 9:06 AM
Pseudo
Of
The
United
States
PaddyJ on November 9, 2009 at 9:09 AM
That’s just rude. Please use the technical term sogger of cork.
Caper29 on November 9, 2009 at 9:11 AM
a)He’s just smarter than us…
b) Stop calling it “Pet Goat” moment!!! GWB’s pet goat moment wasn’t.
Caper29 on November 9, 2009 at 9:13 AM
This statement assumes Obama has the qualifications to be Commander in Chief; This is what main stream media has been doing for several years.
We can expect this dummy to move the oceans, earth, and stars, based on this assumption.
And I know a lot of his soldiers believe he has those powers.
Cybergeezer on November 9, 2009 at 9:14 AM
The question is….”What did he know” and “When did he know it”…..for 8 laborious years we endlessly heard about Bush’s book reading debacle! Now we want answers..Why the shout outs and accolades to cabinet members and senior administration officials when you had a possible terrorist situation??
justonevictory on November 9, 2009 at 9:15 AM
As far as I am concerned, anyone who voted for 0bama is a traitor and should be treated as such to the fullest extent of the law.
Wolftech on November 9, 2009 at 9:16 AM
Present Obama, like his posse of radical advisors and friends, views the military as the most destructive impliment of US foreign policy. Of course his natural impulse isn’t to express sympathy at the victims of murderous rampage because it is disorienting to consider those in military service as victims, rather they victimize others and as such are in need of reform.
POTUSPOS
R Square on November 9, 2009 at 9:24 AM
I don’t expect anything from the cic but arrogance hypocrisy, and a ,photo op,mentality.He DOES NOT AND NEVER WILL have our best interests at heart.
ohiobabe on November 9, 2009 at 9:24 AM
As far as I am concerned, anyone who voted for 0bama is a traitor and should be treated as such to the fullest extent of the law.
Wolftech on November 9, 2009 at 9:16 AM
//
I don’t if I would go that far,they were and alot still are ignorant.After this election last week,here in our small town,I am hearing there were some who did not know the issues,and did not know the candidates so they closed their eyes and chose.These people should never be allowed in a voting booth,who have absolutely NO IDEA who is running and what their principles are!
ohiobabe on November 9, 2009 at 9:28 AM
The tearing down of the Berlin Wall was one of the great symbols of peace in our time. And twenty years later, for the anniversary celebration, the winner of this years peace prize can’t be bothered to join the festivities?
What a maroon. An embarrassment to this country.
2012 can’t come soon enough – we vote him out, or the world comes to an end. Either way is better than what we have now.
Timothy S. Carlson on November 9, 2009 at 9:32 AM
Arrrr Billy, have you ever been blown ashore?
mr.blacksheep on November 9, 2009 at 9:33 AM
If it isn’t about himself, the filthy lying coward shows no interest. He was at Dover AFB for himself, not the fallen soldiers returning. He will be at Ft. Hood, not because he cares about the troops but because of the cameras.
What really infurates me is the number of people that are still willing to give the rat bastard traitor the benefit of the doubt and proclaim that “he really does care about the troops.” He does not. He cares about himself and his poll numbers. Nothing else and Americans need to wake up to the reality that the President is pure evil.
highhopes on November 9, 2009 at 9:34 AM
The tearing down of the Berlin Wall was one of the great symbols of peace in our time
//
Well,see there you have to realize o figured all he would hear is Reagan’s name the whole time and that he could not stomach.
ohiobabe on November 9, 2009 at 9:36 AM
Major Nidal Hasan was a hero and he did the right thing. At least according to his Islamic cleric.
Mr. Joe on November 9, 2009 at 9:36 AM
I’d limit traitor status to anybody who is out there still defending the filthy lying coward. The reality is that the rat bastard traitor is not governing on any of the promises he made while campaigning.
That being said, a special kind of traitor are those who still insist that we give the bastard the benefit of the doubt and/or demand that we be respectful to the man. I’ll be respectful to the office but never to the pure evil that currently infests the White House.
highhopes on November 9, 2009 at 9:38 AM
What really infurates me is the number of people that are still willing to give the rat bastard traitor the benefit of the doubt and proclaim that “he really does care about the troops.”
//
Same here only it infuriates me that his percentage is still as high as it is.I want to see the bottom drop out of his approval ratings.I don’t care how much money he gets these stupid lib groups to donate,if I learned anything this election last week,that is if conservatives show up in full force,it doesn’t matter the money that is put into a certain candidate.
ohiobabe on November 9, 2009 at 9:39 AM
I hope you’re right but you’ve got Charlottesville and all those UVA dingbat types in the 5th. Do you really think they’ll vote him out?
Oldnuke on November 9, 2009 at 9:41 AM
I don’t see where this bastard is connected to Hasan in any way. But, we all knew that he was going to be hailed a hero by the so-called religion of peace for gunning down the infidels.
IMO, Hasan has hurt Muslim-American relations more than any time since the Iranian hostage crisis. Even the atrocities of 9/11/01 were somewhat mitigated by the circumstances of where the hijackers came from. Here we have an American-born Army officer who put radical religion ahead of being an American.
highhopes on November 9, 2009 at 9:44 AM
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