Poll: What was the Obamateurism of the Week?
posted at 9:00 am on January 22, 2012 by Ed Morrissey
Time for you to do some hard work and choose the week’s biggest Obamateurism! This may be the Bain, er, bane of the White House, all things being equal, but for the rest of us, an endless source of amusement.
Previous weekly “winners” in 2012:
- “He didn’t want to take pictures with any more soldiers; he was complaining about it[.]
- Famous opponent of signing statements issues one covering 17 provisions of bill he signed
Previous Obamateurisms of the Year:
- Giving 2 minutes of “shout-outs” before getting to the Fort Hood shooting (2009)
- Obama leaves Clinton at press conference podium on tax deal to attend Christmas party (2010)
- “I would put our legislative and foreign policy accomplishments in our first two years against any president— with the possible exceptions of Johnson, F.D.R., and Lincoln.” (2011)
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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Bain CEO, all are good…
OmahaConservative on January 22, 2012 at 9:03 AM
toss up between 3 & 4…chose 3
the hypocrisy of it all
cmsinaz on January 22, 2012 at 9:03 AM
WDW…hands down.
And he didn’t even take his daughters. Maybe, after obaka is fired next year, he’ll put down his golf clubs and take them.
ladyingray on January 22, 2012 at 9:06 AM
Had to go with appointing the former Bain CEO.
The depths of President Smart Power’s hypocrisy is limitless.
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Karl Magnus on January 22, 2012 at 9:06 AM
No:4. Any fool knows he should have held it at WallyWorld.
OldEnglish on January 22, 2012 at 9:07 AM
And what did this publicity stunt cost the US taxpayers..I’m sure Mickey Mouse’s wallet was sufficiently greased to shut down Disney.
LaRepublican on January 22, 2012 at 9:10 AM
Boycott Day by Day until Chris drops this dangerous ‘write in Damon’ story line.
meci on January 22, 2012 at 9:11 AM
Def Disney, how many vacations and day trips did he ruin
Daveyardbird on January 22, 2012 at 9:11 AM
Disney for me, not for thee!
D-fusit on January 22, 2012 at 9:12 AM
“Who’s the leader of the gang…?”
ExpressoBold on January 22, 2012 at 9:13 AM
Bain, completely neutralizes issue…yeah, I know, like Romneycare does to Obamacare…carry on…
hillsoftx on January 22, 2012 at 9:16 AM
Raaaaaaacist!
herm2416 on January 22, 2012 at 9:17 AM
perfect picture Ed
:)
who is the real obama?
cmsinaz on January 22, 2012 at 9:17 AM
The irony of the Disney trip is too much. Otherwise, I would have pick the hard working federal workers. And that starts from the top down. LOL
EliTheBean on January 22, 2012 at 9:18 AM
lol
but sadly that is what we’ll hear for the next 10 months, they’ll hear racial undertones in EVERYTHING the gop says.
cmsinaz on January 22, 2012 at 9:18 AM
As always, what wasn’t?
rbj on January 22, 2012 at 9:21 AM
Can I write in his lame attempt at singing?
SagebrushPuppet on January 22, 2012 at 9:21 AM
I’ve always thought this segment should have it’s own web site. The amount of material to choose from is staggering. Add in some “Bidenteurisms”, and you could shut down the web on the sheer number of people voting.
msupertas on January 22, 2012 at 9:22 AM
Magic Kingdom, w/o a doubt…
he and mooshell, both live in a fantasy world, and I’m really surprised he doesn’t go there more often, but then it would cut down on his golfing….
Huckleberry Mike on January 22, 2012 at 9:23 AM
Yes, a resounding yes, to that.
herm2416 on January 22, 2012 at 9:23 AM
The banality of Obama…
Fallon on January 22, 2012 at 9:23 AM
I’m going to Disney World!!
Taco Bob on January 22, 2012 at 9:24 AM
Change is. . . Shutting down the happiest place on earth!
Naturally Curly on January 22, 2012 at 9:25 AM
I think Barry’s realizing “It’s a Small World After All”
Rovin on January 22, 2012 at 9:25 AM
Had to go with #3. The hipocrisy. However, the more stunts he pulls like shutting down Disney, the more people he is going to tick off. Lots of vacations ruined with that one.
chewmeister on January 22, 2012 at 9:27 AM
#4. Obama in DizzyWorld.
“When you wish upon a Czar . . . “
TheClearRiver on January 22, 2012 at 9:28 AM
Lots of nice golf courses there.
chewmeister on January 22, 2012 at 9:29 AM
Obama and his teleprompters in front of Cinderella’s palace will make for some great GOP ad footage in the general.
Lawdawg86 on January 22, 2012 at 9:30 AM
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… but… but… it’s a gang that’s made for you and me! Mouseketeers everywhere denounce you as anti-rodent!
ExpressoBold on January 22, 2012 at 9:30 AM
Now that’s funny.
chewmeister on January 22, 2012 at 9:30 AM
went with disneyland. hey, isn’t gator world in florida? would have been a better venue for his crap…
chickie on January 22, 2012 at 9:31 AM
The thing that made his shutting down Disney World even more ridiculous was that photograph taken of him in front of Cinderella’s Castle. With the exception of the poor schmucks standing in front of him listening to yet another of his tired rants, the rest of the park looked like it had been evacuated for an incoming hurricane!
THIS is how you promote tourism?!!!!!
pilamaye on January 22, 2012 at 9:32 AM
Disney World–the irony is so thick you could cut it with a knife.
predator on January 22, 2012 at 9:32 AM
Yep Mickey wins.
CW on January 22, 2012 at 9:34 AM
I was thinking Disney…since he has screwed up everything…why not include people’s vacations?
Had to go with wanting the same opportunity for his sons…as his daughters. The media has vetted this Goofy guy so well…I believe him!
KOOLAID2 on January 22, 2012 at 9:37 AM
364 days, less than a year to go!
Oldnuke on January 22, 2012 at 9:38 AM
Disney.
How many little children were harmed in his latest stunt? He’s already burdened them with mountains of debt… now he takes their fun.
/Figures. What an a-hole.
Key West Reader on January 22, 2012 at 9:39 AM
Let’s recap…
Disney owns ABC…
ABC tried to punk NEWT
NEWT WON….
OBAMBI goes to DISNEY to promote tourism…
Shuts down the entire MAGIC KINGDOM for the ONE
Great Plan you have there…ABC and Disney !
Better think again if you think “the little people” are going to take this crappola, sitting down…
we aren’t your surfs or your dwarfs…
HIGH HO, to Mooshell ( a little shout out)
Huckleberry Mike on January 22, 2012 at 9:41 AM
And that from a President who thinks singing will save his Presidency.
Yeah, he created a lot of jobs.
No.
Speakup on January 22, 2012 at 9:42 AM
Appoints former Bain CEO for OMB after campaign slams Romney for “Bain mentality”
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Number #3…D*mn HippyCrits!!
canopfor on January 22, 2012 at 9:42 AM
Getting out of bed.
hillbillyjim on January 22, 2012 at 9:43 AM
All of the above.
Picked President Goofy ruining numerous vacations in his effort to promote more tourism. It’s amateur hour.
conservative pilgrim on January 22, 2012 at 9:45 AM
I’ll take the unicorns in Tomorrowland FTW, Alex!!!
ted c on January 22, 2012 at 9:48 AM
Too bad Pat Paulsen isn’t alive to appreciate all of Obama’s ironic material. It almost seems like Paulsen is channeling this stuff.
Sowell Disciple on January 22, 2012 at 9:52 AM
Other than the US Military, I have yet to meet anyone who works in federal government at any level that was competent, helpful or who seemed interested in doing their job and helping me.
Tommy_G on January 22, 2012 at 9:53 AM
Preznint Stinkerbell.
ya2daup on January 22, 2012 at 9:53 AM
Had to go with Disney simple because the other three are rather ordinary and repetitive kind of levels of stupid. At least shutting down Disney to promote tourism was a new(ish) kind of stupid from him.
Betenoire on January 22, 2012 at 9:53 AM
We had a party at my house on Friday to celebrate. 3/4 of the way through term, can’t blame anyone else for his problems now. Although the MSM will try.
Tommy_G on January 22, 2012 at 9:56 AM
-(Ö)- Newp.
Because it was at the Apollo Theater, any denigration is Racist™.
(B. Hussein Obama even trademarked the term)
If that “performance” wasn’t the epítomé of Narcissism, I don’t know what is.
Hell, I’d go to the Apollo and do a rip-roaring rendition of The Doors “Roadhouse Blues”. I won’t wear leather pants though – too hot.
(getting mugged in the parking lot for your pants would be embarrassing)
;-´)>
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Karl Magnus on January 22, 2012 at 10:01 AM
#4. He does this to USMC families all the time to go golfing.
Change is…the rest of the nation inconvenienced to accommodate the boy wonder.
indyvet on January 22, 2012 at 10:02 AM
Finally,,,
An easy one.
Open The Door on January 22, 2012 at 10:04 AM
http://obamaclock.org/
The “short-timer” had better have some cushy digs in Hawaii.
On someone else’s dime of course. Maybe his pal Rezko will be out of prison by then.
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Karl Magnus on January 22, 2012 at 10:04 AM
Hell, Obama has been living in Fantasy Land for 3 years. Of course he had to go home.
katablog.com on January 22, 2012 at 10:08 AM
“If you voted for Obama in 2008 to prove you’re not racist, then you have to vote against him in 2012 to prove you’re not stupid”
Not my line, but this is one of the best comment quotes I’ve seen on HA. I think the “racist” meme has been worn way too thin to be taken seriously by anyone but Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton.
NOMOBO on January 22, 2012 at 10:11 AM
FIFY
and we are all paying the price of their stupidity.
katablog.com on January 22, 2012 at 10:14 AM
Had to go with #4. Fresh on the heels of his family taking a 17 day vacation, he ruins the vacations of untold thousands–to make a point about tourism.
He closes Main St. to make a point about all he’s doing–to help Main St.
The jokes about Goofy, Fantasyland and big ears have been done, but this perfectly encapsulates his ignorance, selfishness, and tone-deafness.
Maddie on January 22, 2012 at 10:16 AM
“Hey Betenoire, why are you being so anti-semetic! This is so typical of the Republican Party”
/Debbie Whats-her-name Sgt. Schultz
NOMOBO on January 22, 2012 at 10:17 AM
My favorite kind of Obamateurisms: something stupid (“daughters/sons”) and several clueless (“no one harder working than a fed”)… I’ll go with the President of Fantasyland.
de rigueur on January 22, 2012 at 10:18 AM
Thanks, probably more direct that way
NOMOBO on January 22, 2012 at 10:19 AM
Disneyworld:
This reminds me of what happened during my vacation to Disneyworld this past summer. We were in the Hall of President’s, which is the scene of the shot in this Hot Air Post. The George Washington automaton gave a speech, followed by rousing applause. The Abe Lincoln automaton gave a speech, followed by rousing applause.
The Obama automaton gave a speech, followed by tepid applause. I overheard a man whisper the word “a$$hole” under his breathe. I am sure there would have been more such comments, but people kept in clean for the kids.
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canopfor on January 22, 2012 at 10:26 AM
canopfor on January 22, 2012 at 10:28 AM
Oh gawd! Wouldn’t he have been a stitch right about now!
KOOLAID2 on January 22, 2012 at 10:29 AM
That little speech in front of the castle hurt world tourism, not just folks from the US are in those monorail cars. Half the people in WDW don’t look like us.
Kissmygrits on January 22, 2012 at 10:42 AM
Did he visit Fantasyland while at the park? Oh, wait, he lives there.
Kissmygrits on January 22, 2012 at 10:44 AM
Paraphrasing, I wouldn’t want his daughters punished with a narcissist.
turfmann on January 22, 2012 at 10:54 AM
“I……….
I’m so in love, with me…..”
iurockhead on January 22, 2012 at 10:57 AM
They can’t vote yet so he doesn’t have to pander to them.
LeftCoastRight on January 22, 2012 at 11:07 AM
In all seriousness, the concept that women are paid less than men in America due to discrimination should read this book immediately:
Thomas Sowell “Economic Facts and Fallacies”
There’s a whole chapter dedicated to the subject.
Carry on…
visions on January 22, 2012 at 11:12 AM
Going with the popular belief that Gov. Romney will be our nominee, I appreciate The Won eliminating another talking point.
Cindy Munford on January 22, 2012 at 11:19 AM
I wonder how much $3.50 per gallon was wasted and tears flowing there was that day.This no good b@#*&^d has to go now!!
jeffinsjvca on January 22, 2012 at 11:19 AM
Never go there any more. All it is is boobs hanging out and this stupid fake candidacy.
As for Obama I went with the Disney debacle. I know this had to cost a ton of money since I doubt Disney was willing to swallow the cost. I worked for a company that sent the management to Disney World for the annual meeting. The last meeting I attended a few years ago, we were there for 4 days, used 2 hotels on site, catering, and they closed a section of the park on Saturday night for us. That one I heard cost $2.5 million.
Deanna on January 22, 2012 at 12:23 PM
Odumbo
Philly on January 22, 2012 at 12:25 PM
“I want my daughters treated the same way as my sons.”
WAIT. Dude… has sons? With whom?
Book on January 22, 2012 at 12:27 PM
the rejection of the keystone pipeline should have been on the list, especially after his own jobs council is touting the building of pipelines
maineconservative on January 22, 2012 at 12:36 PM
Wow….I went with his imaginary “sons” just because it was so amazingly stupid.
Disneyland was typical Obama nonsense………inventing children was new cool hotness!
Tim_CA on January 22, 2012 at 12:48 PM
He’s a small man after all.
justltl on January 22, 2012 at 1:11 PM
After killing 20,000 jobs there was nothing else he could do but go to Disney World !
and what better place to announce every jihady’s fantasy of an America where every terrorist from everywhere in the world has the absolute right to get an expediated visa to come here ,
than the ultimate dream land :(
burrata on January 22, 2012 at 1:26 PM
“Who’s the leader of the gang…?”
ExpressoBold on January 22, 2012 at 9:13 AM
Doc? No too smart. Happy? No, no one is. Sneezy? No he’s at the EPA. Sleepy? He may be “at the wheel”. Grumpy? No that’s the majority of Americans. Bashful? No in the White House. Dopey? Yes he’s the Leader, The One.
Sabercat2 on January 22, 2012 at 1:34 PM
at the last sec switched vote to “hardest working federal agency”…..got to admit that Disneyland was the obvious choice.
DiabloAzure on January 22, 2012 at 1:40 PM
#4 President Goofy
^^ Love that :) ^^
Green eyed Lady on January 22, 2012 at 3:14 PM
I wanted to vote for them all.
sadatoni on January 22, 2012 at 4:20 PM
I think he means if he had sons with Moochell they would almost certainly be gay. Not that there is anything wrong with that
borntoraisehogs on January 22, 2012 at 4:49 PM
Oh this week is just plain impossible to pick one.
Dr Evil on January 22, 2012 at 4:50 PM
Appoints former Bain CEO for OMB after campaign slams Romney for “Bain mentality”
Could have just as easily been shutting down Disney World to promote tourism.
Dr Evil on January 22, 2012 at 6:18 PM
Disney shutdown…
Somewhat related: Just saw my first Obama 2012 ad. Let’s just say FantasyLand has been officially relocated here to NC. Bring it; we’re ready for you O-Bozo.
SteveInRTP on January 22, 2012 at 6:25 PM
FIFM
SteveInRTP on January 22, 2012 at 6:27 PM
DisneyWorld wins hands down. To give a 12-min tourism speech by shutting out tourists in the biggest tourist attraction in the US is beyond stupid.
Xyz22 on January 22, 2012 at 7:47 PM
People always seem to take the easy way out choosing the OOTW. Oddly, it’s often the last choice as well.
There’s a lesson in polling questioning methods in there somewhere…..
Q: Who would you rather be president of the USA for 2012?
1) Hitler
2) Staling
3) Mao
4) Obama
News: Obama wins presidential poll by 98% landslide.
(eye roll)
Wolfmoon on January 22, 2012 at 8:33 PM
2) Stalin. DOH. spell check ftw
Wolfmoon on January 22, 2012 at 8:34 PM
He is amazingly desperate. I sort of compare this to the jobs conference he had a few weeks back and was touting this guy who reopened a furniture factory in North Carolina. “He’s created 100 jobs!” Um, Barry, 100 jobs is like one McDonalds. We need hundreds of thousands, millions of jobs! Yet all he could scrap up was some guy with a mom and pop wood shop.
PorchDawg on January 23, 2012 at 2:03 PM