Obamateurism of the Day
posted at 8:05 am on September 9, 2010 by Ed Morrissey
Er … wouldn’t this introduction have been in Barack Obama’s prepared remarks? Did TOTUS get the day off? Via Ace, the President gets a little confused about which “great state” he was in, and which one Lee Fisher wants to represent:
“The Lieutenant Governor and soon to be junior Senator from the great state of Illinois — er, uh, Ohio. I was thinking about my own, uh … Lee Fisher is here.”
In fairness, Lee Fisher probably has a better shot of winning a Senate race in Illinois than in Ohio — and may have a better chance in winning in Illinois than Alexi Giannoulias.
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cmsinaz on September 9, 2010 at 8:08 AM
The man is lost…and scared…it is almost sad…almost.
winston on September 9, 2010 at 8:08 AM
Obama was thinking about himself as opposed to someone else…. shocka!
tanvec on September 9, 2010 at 8:09 AM
Totus about to throw dear leader under the bus?
cmsinaz on September 9, 2010 at 8:10 AM
What I would give for B+HO to be just the Junior Senator from Illinois.
pablo5108 on September 9, 2010 at 8:12 AM
Maybe he is trying to wean himself?
cmsinaz on September 9, 2010 at 8:12 AM
Moron. He’s just embarrassing.
Monica on September 9, 2010 at 8:13 AM
Frightening more than sad. He has no clue how to drive this beast and still he won’t stop playing with the controls.
Crusader Rabbit on September 9, 2010 at 8:14 AM
His media worshipers are crowing “He’s in full campaign mode”. He’s never stopped campaigning since 2008!
50sGuy on September 9, 2010 at 8:14 AM
Stand up Jack, stand up…oh my goodness…God bless you…let’s give him a hand.
Two “pees” in a pod.
wepeople on September 9, 2010 at 8:14 AM
No, really? Say it ain’t so, Barry.
rogerb on September 9, 2010 at 8:14 AM
You can take the Illinois politician out of Chicago…
Eh, good thing the Lt. Governor wasn’t a “copse man”.
JetBoy on September 9, 2010 at 8:16 AM
Geography is hard.
Disturb the Universe on September 9, 2010 at 8:16 AM
Won is smokin’ to much hsit these days to ease his emotional pain. He is a dangerous wounded egomaniac and will get worse, more dangerous before and after the vote.Watching him self destruct is good but we still resent the damage he and his tribe are doing.VOTE EM ALL OUT!!!
Col.John Wm. Reed on September 9, 2010 at 8:17 AM
PBHO looks right back at his notes and you can almost see his mind working: “Da**it!”
Bishop on September 9, 2010 at 8:18 AM
And the Hillbilly from Wasilly was supposed to be “stupid” and an embarrassment?
PappyD61 on September 9, 2010 at 8:18 AM
Yeah, but he can see Cleveland from his house.
JetBoy on September 9, 2010 at 8:20 AM
Winner!
Kafir on September 9, 2010 at 8:22 AM
Well, when you have 57 to choose from – - -
TimBuk3 on September 9, 2010 at 8:22 AM
down here in VA5, we can see November from our homes. we are ready. Clean out Congress!
roberthurtforcongress.com
kelley in virginia on September 9, 2010 at 8:23 AM
Without the teleprompter Obama is an amateur.
Give him a teleprompter and he comes across as a pro.
The real Obama is sans teleprompter.
albill on September 9, 2010 at 8:24 AM
All wee-weed up. Ready to get fired.
Haley Barbour said the Dems are running from Teh Won like scalded dogs.
GnuBreed on September 9, 2010 at 8:24 AM
Maybe not so much a pro…the TOTUS is clearly visible in that clip. Like he’d go anywhere without his security blanket.
JetBoy on September 9, 2010 at 8:30 AM
States don’t matter. Thusly, people don’t matter either. All that matters…..is 0ne.
ted c on September 9, 2010 at 8:34 AM
BTW–VIKES n’ SAINTS tonight!
ted c on September 9, 2010 at 8:35 AM
Once in Barry’s Lifetime
You may ask yourself, what is that beautiful white house?
You may ask yourself, where does that highway lead to?
You may ask yourself, am I right, am I wrong?
You may say to yourself, my god, what have I done?
Letting the days go by, as my polls go down down.
Letting the days go by, oil flowing underground.
Into the red again, after the money’s gone.
Once in a lifetime, oil flowing underground.
(With apologies to the Talking Heads)
NoDonkey on September 9, 2010 at 8:39 AM
He forgot in which of the 57 states he was pontificating.
Beaglemom on September 9, 2010 at 8:43 AM
Oh, man! Hope Ed’s gonna thow up an open thread for this…I’m getting antsy for some Rex Ryan-style trash talkin’! Girl I knew from college lives in NO and is a huge Saints fan…she’s going to see the banner unfurl tonight. I’ll let her have her day…this year, it’s the Jets turn.
JetBoy on September 9, 2010 at 8:46 AM
Exactly. His ego gets in his way everyday
EliTheBean on September 9, 2010 at 8:47 AM
I wonder if the LSM will celebrate Teh Ø’s goofiness like they did Dubya’s. Maybe that thin-skinned, sarcastic presidential wit will keep them in their place.
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I suspect the White House staff has been alerted to make sure they praise the “great catch, Mr. President” without mentioning that he made the gaffe in the first place.
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I wonder how lame and forgettable Lee Fisher feels after that less than stellar, garbled introduction from the place-holder president.
ExpressoBold on September 9, 2010 at 8:51 AM
You know why the Mrs. always has that scowl on her face ?? She’s perpetually pissed because one night during sex, at the height of climax, Obozo cried out “Oh Larry, YES !!”
He can’t help himself, his brain is whacked, because Whitney Houston told us that’s how it is.
Jerome Horwitz on September 9, 2010 at 8:53 AM
The really scary part about ’12 is not Zero getting reelected, it’s Hillary getting elected instead.
Kissmygrits on September 9, 2010 at 8:53 AM
How can you expect anyone to keep all 57 states straight all the time?
percival on September 9, 2010 at 8:56 AM
Kissmygrits on September 9, 2010 at 8:53 AM
I can’t believe the country would make the same mistake they did with Obama.
She’s an unaccomplished, unqualified, ideological, ignorant woman who is incapable of listening to other or of learning anything.
She’s a worthless incompetent and corrupt to boot.
NoDonkey on September 9, 2010 at 8:57 AM
You said it, Wabbit!
ladyingray on September 9, 2010 at 9:02 AM
True, Portman is up by 13 points over Fisher and Kasich is up by 12 over Strickland. The only way the Dems will have a chance is if they can utilize the early voting ballots they mailed out to their base…especially in the Cleveland and Youngstown areas.
Deanna on September 9, 2010 at 9:07 AM
NoDonkey @ 8:57
You got that right, Brother !
teacherman on September 9, 2010 at 9:25 AM
No way! If all is lost on the GOP front, I’d sleep much better at night with Pres. Hillary than 4 more years of an Obama nightmare.
JetBoy on September 9, 2010 at 9:28 AM
JetBoy on September 9, 2010 at 9:28 AM
Name one thing she has over him.
Not that I like him, but she’s every bit as bad and possibly worse, don’t be fooled.
Just imagine the cast of characters a second Clinton White House would give us.
Absolutely revolting. Might as well have a second Obama term then get Hillary in 2012.
NoDonkey on September 9, 2010 at 9:38 AM
He only smokes “hsit” while he’s waiting for Biden to bring him a fresh bag of blow. The only problem is that Joe has to be reminded it’s not foot powder.
Extrafishy on September 9, 2010 at 9:38 AM
When you’ve worn out a set of engines on Air Force One already it’s difficult to remember where you are.
Yoop on September 9, 2010 at 9:39 AM
Sooo many states….so little time…now where am I going next?
Hey Joeeeeeeeeee, who’s up next man!! :-)
RoxanneH on September 9, 2010 at 9:49 AM
Leaving for the tailgate in 30 minutes!!!
barnone on September 9, 2010 at 10:45 AM
Pinnochio should resign as POTUS and run for Mayor Daleys seat in Chicago. The State that gave us this lyin “Cousin Eddie” should have to suffer the thiefs ignorant ways, the rest of us should not!
I no he won’t. Why would ya resort to robbin gas stations after being successful at robbin banks, besides “Cousin Eddies” don’t work they vacation on someone elses dime!
dhunter on September 9, 2010 at 10:51 AM
You can’t spell Barack Hussein Obama without “ME”. Or “I”. Or “MINE”.
Or “UH” for that matter.
hit and run on September 9, 2010 at 11:18 AM
Running scared! Too bad we also have to hear his mouth running for the next 8 weeks.
GarandFan on September 9, 2010 at 11:19 AM
Tough to keep all those 57 states straight. Especially when your trying to vacation and play golf in all of them before you booted out in 2012!
chickasaw42 on September 9, 2010 at 3:38 PM
LOL!! Love your lyrics!
Susanboo on September 9, 2010 at 4:23 PM
Because “the won” is the most intelligent person in the room.
GrannyDee on September 9, 2010 at 6:00 PM
The past 19 months of failed speech without a teleprompter.
dthorny on September 9, 2010 at 8:06 PM