Even though there will be time for the OOTY in 2012, it’s time now to vote on the Obamateurism of the Week!  We have a few modest choices here, so you won’t need to pass the buck.  Can you dig it?

Previous 2011 “winners”:

• “I really want to figure out a way where I can spend more time outside of Washington listening and learning and engaging the American people.”

Last week, we picked the OOTY for 2010, which was Obama bailing on his own press conference to attend a party and leaving Bill Clinton in charge.  Next week we’ll start listing the 2011 OOTW winners in this space.

Got an Obamateurism of the Day? If you see a foul-up by Barack Obama, e-mail it to me at[email protected] 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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