Obamateurism of the Day
posted at 8:05 am on January 20, 2010 by Ed Morrissey
Maybe someone should have clued Barack Obama in to what Martha Coakley was about to say in her speech on Sunday. After Coakley demonized Scott Brown as a lackey of Wall Street who wanted to sell out Massachusetts voters to fat-cat bankers, John at Verum Serum caught Obama warning the crowd about … well …
You know how politics is [sic]. At times like this, there are always those who are eager to exploit that pain and anger to score a few political points. There are always folks who, you know, think that the best way to solve the, these problems is to demonize others. And unfortunately, we’re seeing some of that politics in Massachusetts today.
Yes. In fact, people saw a great example of it twenty minutes earlier, Mr. President. It’s one of the many reasons you lost your supermajority in the Senate and a Republican won for the first time in Massachusetts in 38 years.
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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Do you hear that? Exactly. Its quiet. The trolls have all scurried into the deep recesses of their minds. Midterms are gonna be a feast for conservatives!
jbh45 on January 20, 2010 at 8:09 AM
The people have spoken, ignore them at your peril, barry.
rightside on January 20, 2010 at 8:10 AM
The battle has been won. The war is not over. Yet, through the clouds of combat shines the glimmer of victory. And Odamna still doesn’t get it.
Crusader Rabbit on January 20, 2010 at 8:10 AM
Rats don’t go down without a fight. Don’t drop your guard because this isn’t over.
Shiny_Tiara on January 20, 2010 at 8:11 AM
They won’t be quiet long. The spinning, dodging, and blaming will be H I larious to watch….got my popcorn!
bikermailman on January 20, 2010 at 8:12 AM
Out of Touch!!!!!!!!!!!!
canopfor on January 20, 2010 at 8:12 AM
Funny. You’d think they would have coordinated their messages. Duh.
sheesh on January 20, 2010 at 8:12 AM
I question whether this is an amateurism. I believe this, and other things, are said on purpose. The libs motto, after all, is “Good for me, but not for thee.” Or, as the case may be,”Good for thee, but not for me.” For the second one, the disparity in health care for congress and the Obamanation of a bill they are trying to shove onto the American people, comes to mind.
mwdiver on January 20, 2010 at 8:13 AM
And the Republicans had better get the message as well. They pull the same old garbage they did last decade, 2006 will look like nuffin.
bikermailman on January 20, 2010 at 8:14 AM
Breaking: Arlen Specter to announce he’s switching back to the GOP.
mankai on January 20, 2010 at 8:14 AM
LOL, I was just wondering if they had been around since last night..
bridgetown on January 20, 2010 at 8:14 AM
I love the smell of victory in the morning_____Senator Elect SCOTT brown (R)MA
SHARPTOOTH on January 20, 2010 at 8:14 AM
It’s not an Obamatuerism any more.
J in STL on January 20, 2010 at 8:14 AM
0bama: Kiss of Death.
noblejones on January 20, 2010 at 8:14 AM
So,Coakleys future for Massachusetts was
blame Bush!!!
canopfor on January 20, 2010 at 8:15 AM
What are the odds, you will hear zero say “The era of big government is over”?
rightside on January 20, 2010 at 8:15 AM
where’s hall & oates? :-)
cmsinaz on January 20, 2010 at 8:15 AM
What a happy Wednesday. This must be how the Obamabots felt after the ’08 election.
anniekc on January 20, 2010 at 8:16 AM
heh
cmsinaz on January 20, 2010 at 8:16 AM
Breaking: Arlen Specter to announce he’s switching back to the GOP.
mankai on January 20, 2010 at 8:14 AM
No Thanks.
SHARPTOOTH on January 20, 2010 at 8:16 AM
It is so nice to be able to get up knowing that we hold the cards for at least a little while….More good news,Pence is thinking about running for Bayh’s seat.That would be huge too.Mike is one the best up there.
ohiobabe on January 20, 2010 at 8:17 AM
Boy,I would love to be a fly,listening in to
Pelosi this morning,as long as Hopey wasn’t
around tho!!(sarc).
canopfor on January 20, 2010 at 8:17 AM
Obama is the King of demonizing- An abbreviated list:
“God D**n America!”
“Bitter working-class voters cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren’t like them”
“I did not run for office to be helping out a bunch of fat cat bankers on Wall Street,”
“The police in Cambridge acted stupidly”
“It’s Bush’s Fault!”
Fletch54 on January 20, 2010 at 8:17 AM
Looks like somebody knocked Hopey the Turtle,
off the fencepost!!
canopfor on January 20, 2010 at 8:18 AM
Donks got nuked by the Tea Party Clearwater Revival
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBfjU3_XOaA&feature=related
Geochelone on January 20, 2010 at 8:19 AM
The Democrats’ chickens are coming home to roost!
/too easy
mankai on January 20, 2010 at 8:19 AM
The year is 3018,and the Liberal Partys
Slogan,is still,Its Bushes Fault!!
NUTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
canopfor on January 20, 2010 at 8:19 AM
Obama: Let me be clear. I did not campaign for Martha Coakley
wiseprince on January 20, 2010 at 8:20 AM
barf
deidre on January 20, 2010 at 8:20 AM
http://www.flickr.com/photos/eric_tank/2678855518/
mwdiver on January 20, 2010 at 8:20 AM
Tell it to the guy sweepin up all our popcorn from last night Mr. POTUS…. The rest of us are off to eat your lunch again today and shift focus to our district races in 10 short months. *Cheers!*
ted c on January 20, 2010 at 8:20 AM
dear leader and marcia=two ships passing through the night
oopsie
cmsinaz on January 20, 2010 at 8:21 AM
We must have pegged the site-meter last night.
Jeff2161 on January 20, 2010 at 8:21 AM
BHO: “Make no mistake. Martha Coakley was a bad candidate.”
mwdiver on January 20, 2010 at 8:21 AM
Ben (Anchovy Pizza) Nelson are you listening?
yoda on January 20, 2010 at 8:21 AM
It’s like an ethnic cleansing of trolls.
the_nile on January 20, 2010 at 8:21 AM
so funny.
Must have been the righteous wind at his back. :)
I saw your fence post turtle way back when, before the war of 2010.
Geochelone on January 20, 2010 at 8:22 AM
Wouldn’t the Obamateurism be his flying-in for a personal appearance?
All that money spent so he could make a lame speech to try and prop up an utterly failing candidate, and we get to foot the bill.
Bishop on January 20, 2010 at 8:23 AM
It won’t be over until Obama is packing bags and boxes in the Whitehouse.
Crux Australis on January 20, 2010 at 8:23 AM
Allah’s pessimism meter got smoked, burnt to a crisp.
Geochelone on January 20, 2010 at 8:23 AM
What are the odds, you will hear zero say “The era of big government is over”?
rightside on January 20, 2010 at 8:15 AM
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I predict the comedy of the year in his speech.He is ARROGANT enough to act as nothing has happened and say WE ARE ON THE ROAD TO RECOVERY/?!!?
ohiobabe on January 20, 2010 at 8:25 AM
That’s pretty rich, coming from the guy who has cramps in his fingers from pointing them at Bush for every. little. thing.
And, it may be quiet here and on the other boards, but I’ll bet it’s not quiet in the White House. I’ll bet the O’s are pitching hissy fits, the likes of which have never before been seen by human eyes.
Good times, my friends… good times.
jana on January 20, 2010 at 8:25 AM
Just like his response to the EunuchBomber, Barack The Magnificent phoned it in. Epic fail.
kingsjester on January 20, 2010 at 8:25 AM
17% unemployment
12 trillion debt
2 Terrorist Attacks on USA
Iran closer to getting a nuke
Copenhagen
Virginia
New Jersey
Massachusetts
B+
tatersalad on January 20, 2010 at 8:26 AM
no doubt, with a ‘it’s still bush’s fault’
cmsinaz on January 20, 2010 at 8:27 AM
Donks got nuked by the Tea Party Clearwater Revival
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBfjU3_XOaA&feature=related
Geochelone on January 20, 2010 at 8:19 AM
Geochelone:Oustanding,you,have out done yourself!!
Superb,its got the Good Morning Vietnam feel to
it!!
And,how appropriate!!:)
canopfor on January 20, 2010 at 8:27 AM
Rendell’s on Fox and Friends calling for an end to the 60 vote rule. Bwahahahahahahahahaha!
kingsjester on January 20, 2010 at 8:27 AM
Does he listen to what he’s reading?
ncborn on January 20, 2010 at 8:28 AM
Tell it to the guy sweepin up all our popcorn from last night Mr. POTUS…. The rest of us are off to eat your lunch again today and shift focus to our district races in 10 short months. *Cheers!*
ted c on January 20, 2010 at 8:20 AM
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I’ll join you:) Kaisch and Portman doing well and getting up a head of steam here in Ohio!
ohiobabe on January 20, 2010 at 8:28 AM
We have a winner.
B Man on January 20, 2010 at 8:28 AM
shuck it
shuck it long
and shuck it hard
blatantblue on January 20, 2010 at 8:29 AM
When you soar like an eagle, you attract hunters.
Keep your guard up.
I love it when Allah is wrong.
abobo on January 20, 2010 at 8:29 AM
I think the liberals are so used to the media covering for them that they’ve gotten lazy, careless, and sloppy. That’s certainly the epitaph for Coakley’s campaign.
jwolf on January 20, 2010 at 8:30 AM
so funny.
Must have been the righteous wind at his back. :)
I saw your fence post turtle way back when, before the war of 2010.
Geochelone on January 20, 2010 at 8:22 AM
Geochelone: Love to see a Fence Post Turtle dolled up
in Mom Jeans,licking a cupcake,on da pole,
er,fence post!!!:)
canopfor on January 20, 2010 at 8:31 AM
Marti hit all the talking points, Wall Street, Banks, Bush. Worked for the Prezidunce, but for her, not so well.
And Barry’s heart wasn’t in it.
The fear: Destructive legislation gets stopped up, the economy improves, The 0 gets another term.
TinMan13 on January 20, 2010 at 8:31 AM
And, it may be quiet here and on the other boards, but I’ll bet it’s not quiet in the White House. I’ll bet the O’s are pitching hissy fits, the likes of which have never before been seen by human eyes.
Good times, my friends… good times.
jana on January 20, 2010 at 8:25 AM
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Yeah and probably kicked the wife and kids around too. Hell hath no fury like an ALINSKY RADICAL SCORNED!:)
ohiobabe on January 20, 2010 at 8:33 AM
http://www.flickr.com/photos/eric_tank/2678855518/
mwdiver on January 20, 2010 at 8:20 AM
mwdiver: Sweet,I hope PETA never sees it,they’ll
have a cow!!:)
canopfor on January 20, 2010 at 8:33 AM
In his victory speech, Scott Brown referred to that as an emergency landing of Air Force One at Logan Airport.
Fact of the matter is that I suspect they knew even then that the election was not going to go well. There was no energy behind the Dems and if you were “Marcia” how would you defend Obamacare to the point that all those people would willingly hire you to kill off their healthcare benefits?
The smartest thing Obama could do right now is let healthcare reform die and move on to the economy. But, there is no certainty that Obama is that bright. He’s a radical progressive that just happens to be President and I’d put even money on the idea that he still intends to bully this bill into existence by one of the underhanded methods that have been talked about this week. The real question is if the Dems in Congress are as stupid and out-of-touch as the filthy lying coward in the White House.
highhopes on January 20, 2010 at 8:33 AM
In order to move a capitalist society forward, you need to have capital, which is put together by bankers. It’s perfectly fine to criticize specific people for their mistakes, but quit demonizing generic “bankers.” That would only make sense if the president didn’t believe in capitalism. Oh, wait. . .
rbj on January 20, 2010 at 8:34 AM
AP should wear the infamous Cone o’ Shame for an hour today. After spending Monday night tweakin’ Hotheads with Palin bashing threads (when he shoulda been jimmying up the bandwidth for Tuesdays barnstormer), he was forced to do a hard pivot and turn off comments during the election returns. Hotheads were forced to watch in vain as the refresh button returned something similar to Barry’s first year—Jack and Squat—when it shoulda been returning some righteous Humpbot. That’s like santa turning off presents on Christmas. Moreover, his Allahpundit Pessimism meter is in need of a recalibration as it is obviously a little off to the left. These key events ought to merit him a simple humble hour in the Cone of Shame.
Can I get a second?
ted c on January 20, 2010 at 8:34 AM
Re: trolls
Norm Blitz made a one time appearance and vanished. Something called bayam showed with another stupid remark. Otherwise, silence!
We need a nice Palin thread to lure them out.
katy the mean old lady on January 20, 2010 at 8:35 AM
Hey Arlen Specter! How does it feel to be the 59th senator?
You only have seniority over……Al Franken.
Karma’s a beeyutch.
Wethal on January 20, 2010 at 8:35 AM
Some snark from the boyz @ Hillbuzz…
The look on the current First Lady’s face on election night 2012, when she realizes she can no longer fart through silk on the people’s dime…
Yes, I think that one is a keeper.
lukespapa on January 20, 2010 at 8:35 AM
The reason why I want Obama gone is that there are so many on the Australian left who are Obama worshippers.
He can do no wrong in their eyes.
Crux Australis on January 20, 2010 at 8:36 AM
lukespapa on January 20, 2010 at 8:35 AM
dude! that’s funny!
speakin’ of farting through silk. How about some winter sports?
http://www.breitbart.tv/uk-olympian-suffers-major-wardrobe-malfunction-on-bobsled-track/
ted c on January 20, 2010 at 8:36 AM
Not to mention Zogby. Brown won by a tad more than “less than a percentage point.”
BTW- For all you folks from Minn., you just saw how a Senatorial election is supposed to work. Clean, simple, winner known within the first month of the election.
highhopes on January 20, 2010 at 8:36 AM
Can I get a second?
ted c on January 20, 2010 at 8:34 AM
ted c: The Hot Air comment meltdown,was an act of Gawd!:)
(sarc).
canopfor on January 20, 2010 at 8:37 AM
Given that Barney Frank is telling them to give the current bill up, I’d say, yes, some of them woke up and smelled the coffee.
Wethal on January 20, 2010 at 8:37 AM
feels good to win one
blatantblue on January 20, 2010 at 8:38 AM
How did you like his comment about how the election shows that they(Dems) had not explained the healthcare bill to the American people? PLus, the Gop had no ideas. blah blah blah
He’s still thinks that we are too stupid to understand it. hello? We understand it, thats why we dont like it. What an arrogant jerk.
becki51758 on January 20, 2010 at 8:39 AM
hehe— but we sure can’t say the same about the ban hammer~!
ted c on January 20, 2010 at 8:39 AM
HeHEHEHEHEH
the battle for the No’th East AINT OVAH!
flyover people, its time to double down and not give up on the east coast.
blatantblue on January 20, 2010 at 8:40 AM
Zogby needs to get a real job.
abobo on January 20, 2010 at 8:40 AM
I guess the model is in for how to win elections. Tell ‘em what’s wrong(chances are that the populace was thinking that, too), tell ‘em how you are going to fix it, and then make sure that people understand that you mean what you say. Simple.
Democrats can’t do that. They have to make up a negative narrative. They can’t tell what’s wrong because they caused it. They can’t tell how to fix it because they don’t want it fixed. Their MO is to throw more money at it or find a convoluted “solution” that never works. They spend way too much time trying to convince you that it didn’t work because they need more time and money and to elect them. It sure doesn’t seem like a winning model.
BetseyRoss on January 20, 2010 at 8:41 AM
ted c on January 20, 2010 at 8:36 AM
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Good greif,just as I was taking in a nice cup of coffee :):)
ohiobabe on January 20, 2010 at 8:41 AM
Why isn’t “It’s Obama’s fault” found on this page?
Well, I hope I’m starting it.
Cybergeezer on January 20, 2010 at 8:41 AM
Just wait. When Harry Reid is defeated in Nevada, the feeling is going to knock your socks off.
milwife88 on January 20, 2010 at 8:41 AM
Just in case everyone thinks Hillary has no donkey dung on her pant suit, the barry administration is crawling with Clintonistas.
They are all culpable. After all Obamacare is Hillarycare twice baked and topped with Marxist secret sauce.
Geochelone on January 20, 2010 at 8:41 AM
“multiples” hehe
blatantblue on January 20, 2010 at 8:42 AM
Obama’s biggest mistake, mark my words, was dissing truck-driving America.
Ford, want to wipe out all the competition? Start marketing the F-150 as The People’s Truck. :-)
Yoop on January 20, 2010 at 8:43 AM
BetseyRoss on January 20, 2010 at 8:41 AM
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I agree totally! It turns me off and appearently others when the negative and the blaming starts.Just say what is wrong and how you want to fix it.What is hard about that?Scott proves it can be done!
ohiobabe on January 20, 2010 at 8:43 AM
Brown’s victory was “a shot heard round the world.” The MA Senator-elect is not only a proponent of Amendment X, given his objection to ObamaScare as an unConstitutional mandate but also a champion of fiscal restraint.
Bigger than his campaign against out-of-control spending in Washington is his central platform, according to his team, of national security through strength, not appeasement. The people of MA gave that policy position a thumbs up.
Andy McCarthy explains: http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=ZTAyNjJiMGZmMWU4NGQ2MDZlZjRlNDkyYTE0OGJlNGE=
While the fool in the WH may be celebrating his one-year anniversary of a lollapalooza inauguration, a referendum of a vote of no-confidence in ObaMao and his Dem enablers is a bitter biscuit to break with his morning coffee.
onlineanalyst on January 20, 2010 at 8:43 AM
Rendell (Pennsylvania) had the audacity to get on FOX this morning and tell us, “there’s nothing wrong with the health bill.. We just haven’t explained it good enough.”
*rolls eyes, shakes head*
franksalterego on January 20, 2010 at 8:44 AM
That juxtaposition is hilarious! They’re all so busy demonizing that they can’t even get it together to coordinate their demons of the day so they don’t end up pointing fingers at each other. But they think that the people are too stoopid to pick up on it. Serves ‘em right!
ProfessorMiao on January 20, 2010 at 8:44 AM
Ford, want to wipe out all the competition? Start marketing the F-150 as The People’s Truck. :-)
Yoop on January 20, 2010 at 8:43 AM
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Sweet!We have never Fod peeps having a 98 Dodge Ram but if we buy again it will a Ford!
ohiobabe on January 20, 2010 at 8:45 AM
You’ve been hoodwinked and bamboozled, led astray…its the same old okie doke.
I don’t feel no ways tired…
Buy Danish on January 20, 2010 at 8:45 AM
multiples” hehe
blatantblue on January 20, 2010 at 8:42 AM
blatantblue: I bet,you were consoling some distraught
Cougar LiberaletteBabes from da horror
of last night!!:)
canopfor on January 20, 2010 at 8:45 AM
The Elephant cannot explain what is has not read
BlatantTzuBlue, 890AD-945AD
blatantblue on January 20, 2010 at 8:45 AM
LOL
thankfully I didn’t have to
blatantblue on January 20, 2010 at 8:46 AM
Ugh. I’ll have to plan on a vacation day for my day-after-election-day-hangover!!!
ladyingray on January 20, 2010 at 8:46 AM
Was I imagining it, or did I just hear that the nominee for TSA head just pulled out? Guess he doesn’t see much leeway for Barry’s appointees from now on-
anniekc on January 20, 2010 at 8:47 AM
I hope Reid is next.
There are four types of elves
Keebler
Cobbler
Santa’s
Stupid senators from Nevada named Harry Reid who hopefully will get their asses kicked to the curb
blatantblue on January 20, 2010 at 8:47 AM
Happy Anniversary Mr. President. How do you like America’s gift to you? Mr. Scott Brown.
abobo on January 20, 2010 at 8:47 AM
OT: TSA nominee Southers has withdrawn himself from consideration for head of TSA!
HT: Instapundit
Wethal on January 20, 2010 at 8:48 AM
“Politics is” is correct, just like gymnastics is, hermeneutics is etc would be correct.
Akzed on January 20, 2010 at 8:48 AM
we are dusting off the hot seat for babs “call me senator” boxer out here.
Geochelone on January 20, 2010 at 8:49 AM
After Failed Bid to Elect Democratic Senator in Massachusetts, Obama Asked to Campaign on Behalf of Smoking in Hopes of Making It Much Less Popular http://optoons.blogspot.com/2010/01/after-failed-bid-to-elect-democratic.html
Mervis Winter on January 20, 2010 at 8:49 AM
President Obama,
Could you please see it in your heart to come out to California and campaign for our dear ‘SENATOR’ Barbara Boxer. She really, really needs your support.
Concerned California Citizen (snicker)
Rovin on January 20, 2010 at 8:49 AM
Nah… he’s not manly enough for that. We know that ME-shelle can take Barry in a scuffle (just look at those gorgeous biceps!), and I’m pretty sure both of the girls could too… Just a lot of stomping, crying and cursing, I’ll bet. (Bo’s probably hiding in a closet somewhere, though.)
jana on January 20, 2010 at 8:50 AM
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