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Poll: What was the Obamateurism of the Week?

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Posted: January 17, 2010

Obama rushes home for minor injury to family friend, keeps golfing after EunuchBomber attack … Some might say that we didn't know the scope of amateurishness that was on our doorstop on Inauguration Day, but we warned about it for two years. … It's time once again to cast your vote in the weekly poll to select the OOTW, and to wonder once again how many times our VP's boss is gonna say something stupid…

Poll: Obamateurism of the Year, Flight 5

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Posted: December 23, 2011

Which of today's choice Obamateurism of the Weeks will fill out our first semifinal bracket? … Yesterday, OOTY voters toasted Barack Obama's inept diplomacy with Queen Elizabeth II in May. … Today we have our fifth poll to select the semifinal Obamateurisms that will compete for the OOTY title, and today's selection will complete the first semifinal contestants…

Poll: What was the Obamateurism of the Week?

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Posted: February 13, 2011

"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." … After telling Boehner and McConnell that "there will be plenty of time to campaign for 2012 in 2012,"announces March start to re-election bid … After losing verdict on first ever federal mandate to purchase private-sector product, accuses judge of "overreach"…

Poll: What was the Obamateurism of the Week?

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Posted: June 21, 2009

"If you actually took the number of Muslim Americans, we'd be one of the largest Muslim countries in the world." … If you still can't make a decision, get a few of your closest allies together, and then refuse to show up in order to show solidarity with unions instead. … Time to pick the Obamateurism of the week, and we have a full slate of choice Obamateurisms from which to choose…

Choose the Obamateurism of the Year: flight 7

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Posted: December 29, 2009

Today's is the toughest of the finals so far, with seven choices (one of these had to have more than 5) and at least three outrages that will get a lot of play. … Over the next few days, I'll offer polls in different brackets (or "flights") of previous Obamateurism of the Week winners, and you'll pick the winners between five or six selections in a new poll each day, except Christmas. … We've been highlighting the amateurish stumbles of our new President since March, and now it's time for Hot Air readers to pick the Obamateurism of the Year!…

Choose the Obamateurism of the Year: flight 6

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Posted: December 28, 2009

In my defense, I didn't expect at that time that Obama would go to Copenhagen again and come back empty-handed again. … Over the next few days, I'll offer polls in different brackets (or "flights") of previous Obamateurism of the Week winners, and you'll pick the winners between five or six selections in a new poll each day, except Christmas. … We've been highlighting the amateurish stumbles of our new President since March, and now it's time for Hot Air readers to pick the Obamateurism of the Year!…

Poll: What was the Obamateurism of the Week?

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Posted: April 15, 2012

"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. … "Well, it turns out our Founders designed a system that makes it more difficult to bring about change that I would like sometimes." … Time again to take the extraordinary and unprecedented step of choosing the Obamateurism of the Week -- you know, the step we take every Sunday…

Obamateurism of the Day

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Posted: April 23, 2009

Specialty trade contractors have 83,000 workers in March, the bulk of the construction jobs lost -- and this is at the beginning of spring, traditionally when these firms add staff for the expected jump in demand. … We are already seeing reports from across the country of how this is beginning to create jobs, as local governments and businesses rush to hire folks to do the work of building and installing these energy efficient products. … Through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, we have begun to modernize 75% of all federal building space, which has the potential to reduce long-term energy costs by billions of dollars on behalf of taxpayers…

Obamateurism of the Day

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Posted: March 13, 2012

I'll post the best Obamateurisms on a daily basis, depending on how many I receive. … Today we get to feature one of Chris' strips -- yesterday's, in fact, which captures the whole Obamateurism and hypocrisy of the Second War on Rush in a three-panel entry titled Casablanca -- which like the film is destined to become a classic … For three years, this feature has been privileged to feature some custom art work from the brilliant editorial cartoonist Chris Muir, who publishes Day by Day, er, day by day…

Poll: What was the Obamateurism of the Week?

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Posted: February 14, 2010

If I do, I look forward to exploiting that person for all she's worth, just to turn to her at the end and say, "Thanks for everything ... what's your name?" … If they come any faster, I might have to hire someone to help me keep pace, assuming I can get a loan to meet payroll. … We've had to cast an unprecedented number of votes in 2009 to break OOTW deadlocks, and it's hard not to feel snowed under with them in this administration…

Obamateurism of the Day

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Posted: August 19, 2009

If Bush had said that during the final months of 2008, the media would have lit him up like a Texas Rangers scoreboard for being out of touch. … After all, if we'd only been losing 700 jobs a month at the beginning of the year, I doubt Barack Obama would have had the political heft to get a $787 stimulus bill passed, let alone a $787 billion Porkulus … Today's entry is more along the lines of a TOTUS hiccup, but it falls into the category of a "what if Bush said it" mistake -- and it's a legitimate Obamateurism…

Obamateurism of the Day; Update: Bonus Obamateurism

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Posted: February 5, 2010

Next time, maybe a White House staffer should make sure that all of the hard words really are spelled phonetically -- or maybe our Commander in Chief should familiarize himself with the nation's military instead. … One such translator was an American of Haitian descent, representative of the extraordinary work that our men and women in uniform do all around the world -- Navy Corpsman Christian [sic] Brossard. … Had Obama said this just one time and corrected it afterward in his remarks, then I'd have bet that some helpful staffer had loaded the Teleprompter with an incorrect phonetic spelling…

Choose the Obamateurism of the Year: The second-chance flight

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Posted: December 30, 2009

Bringing the war in Iraq to an "irresponsible end," putting Tonsil Vultures and Foot Rustlers in charge of your medical care, 20 centuries of the American Constitution, or one of the other near-miss OOTW candidates? … Over the next few days, I'll offer polls in different brackets (or "flights") of previous Obamateurism of the Week winners, and you'll pick the winners between five or six selections in a new poll each day, except Christmas. … We've been highlighting the amateurish stumbles of our new President since March, and now it's time for Hot Air readers to pick the Obamateurism of the Year!…

Poll: What was the Obamateurism of the Week?

https://hotair.com/archives/ed-morrissey/2011/02/06/poll-what-was-the-obamateurism-of-the-week-81/

Posted: February 6, 2011

"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." … After telling Boehner and McConnell that "there will be plenty of time to campaign for 2012 in 2012,"announces March start to re-election bid … Make sure no one sees you vote, especially if you did predict it before you decided to pick the loser instead…

Poll: What was the Obamateurism of the week?

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Posted: April 5, 2010

Suddenly jobs saved or created "never expected to be the public accounting of Obama's goal to save or create 3. … People are unhappy with Obama's performance because he didn't get enough public face time to explain himself … Hopefully, they won't stop listening to Barack Obama -- or this feature would be less regular than it is…

Poll: Obamateurism of the Year, Flight 1

https://hotair.com/archives/ed-morrissey/2010/12/16/poll-obamateurism-of-the-year-flight-1/

Posted: December 16, 2010

This year, we will have ten polls of five choices each, a second-chance poll of the year's closest runners-up for OOTWs, two semi-final polls, and then a final poll to choose the OOTY. … Last year's OOTY was the Fort Hood shooting speech that took Barack Obama almost two minutes of shout-outs to get to the point -- which was, after all, the murder of fourteen people on a military base in a terror attack. … It's time to go through all of the year's Obamateurisms of the Week and choose the biggest gaffe, blunder, or misstep as the Obamateurism of the Year!…

Poll: What was the Obamateurism of the Week?

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Posted: March 25, 2012

"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. … "Well, it turns out our Founders designed a system that makes it more difficult to bring about change that I would like sometimes." … It's not like the players change from installment to installment -- fortunately, we have a single source that produces a consistent 100% of our contenders…

Poll: What was the Obamateurism of the Week?

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Posted: March 7, 2010

Suddenly jobs saved or created "never expected to be the public accounting of Obama's goal to save or create 3. … People are unhappy with Obama's performance because he didn't get enough public face time to explain himself … Once again, Hot Air readers need to pick a winner for Obamateurism of the Week, and like a meeting with President Obama, the process won't be brief…

Ramirez on “smart power”

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Posted: March 30, 2010

Ramirez has a terrific collection of his works: Everyone Has the Right to My Opinion, which covers the entire breadth of Ramirez' career, and it gives a fascinating look at political history. … While Obama talks about offering an open hand to those nations hostile to the US, Obama seems to be only offering a solitary finger to an American ally surrounded by hostile enemies … No Obamateurism for today -- our President hasn't been trying enough the past week -- but instead I'll offer this excellent entry by one of America's best editorial cartoonists, Michael Ramirez of Investors Business Daily…

Poll: What was the Obamateurism of the Week?

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Posted: February 20, 2011

"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." … After telling Boehner and McConnell that "there will be plenty of time to campaign for 2012 in 2012,"announces March start to re-election bid … After losing verdict on first ever federal mandate to purchase private-sector product, accuses judge of "overreach"…

Poll: What was the Obamateurism of the Week?

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Posted: February 27, 2011

"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." … After telling Boehner and McConnell that "there will be plenty of time to campaign for 2012 in 2012,"announces March start to re-election bid … After losing verdict on first ever federal mandate to purchase private-sector product, accuses judge of "overreach"…

Obamateurism of the Day

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Posted: May 14, 2012

But it's Romney who's talking about the economy, while Obama's talking about gay marriage and a long-dead terrorist, while telling us that he sometimes can't remember the economic pain millions of voters are still feeling to this day. … Obama has been saying all along that he's not to blame for the current state of the economy -- that he inherited a much worse mess than people understood at the time, and it's been a constant struggle to keep the US economy limping along even at this pace. … Obviously, the first level of Obamateurism in this clip is giving Republicans a sound bite that will fit neatly into both TV spots and their constant criticism of Obamanomics and his lack of attention to jobs and the economy…

Obamateurism of the Day

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Posted: November 8, 2010

The founder of Spice Jet wanted to draw attention to the shared Kenyan heritage between himself and Obama to make a point, but it wasn't the point that the President assumed … Jake Tapper calls this "an odd little moment" from Barack Obama's meeting with CEOs in Mumbai, India on Saturday, but it's a revealing one, although not for the reason Jake thinks. … Foreign trips are always breeding grounds for Obamateurisms, and our President got off to a good start this weekend…

Poll: What was the Obamateurism of the Week?

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Posted: May 27, 2012

"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. … "I'm confident that the Supreme Court will not take what would be an unprecedented, extraordinary step of overturning a law that was passed by a strong majority of a democratically elected Congress." … It helps to imagine how they play in the real world ... so be sure to spend some time in a five-star hotel today to ground yourself in reality…

Poll: What was the Obamateurism of the Week?

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Posted: May 20, 2012

"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. … "Well, it turns out our Founders designed a system that makes it more difficult to bring about change that I would like sometimes." … "I'm confident that the Supreme Court will not take what would be an unprecedented, extraordinary step of overturning a law that was passed by a strong majority of a democratically elected Congress."…

Poll: What was the Obamateurism of the Week?

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Posted: March 27, 2011

"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." … After telling Boehner and McConnell that "there will be plenty of time to campaign for 2012 in 2012,"announces March start to re-election bid … Otherwise, these things can really kick your -- well, let's just say it's a kinetic selection process that will leave you saying WTF…

Poll: What was the Obamateurism of the Week?

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Posted: March 21, 2010

Suddenly jobs saved or created "never expected to be the public accounting of Obama's goal to save or create 3. … At least with these, if you fumble your approach, it doesn't result in an eruption of fighting ... just a barrage of insulting comments. … It's time once again to pick the Obamateurism of the Week, and I'm about 3000% sure which one will win this survey…

Poll: What was the Obamateurism of the Week?

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Posted: June 28, 2009

Some of you may want to spend a nice Sunday afternoon doing some planting, but remember that questions bloom best when planted with lots of fertilizer. … Be sure not to open your Perrier out there on the course, lest you become one of the "polluters" letting CO2 into our air where it doesn't belong. … It's time to pick another Obamateurism of the Week, and believe me, this is no time to just disappear onto the links, even with your bestest buddy who can't keep his governors straight…

Obamateurism of the Day

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Posted: January 25, 2010

But if we had let GM and Chrysler simply go under, hundreds of thousands of Americans would have been hurt, not just at those companies themselves, but at other auto companies and at their suppliers and dealers, here in Ohio, up in Michigan, and all across this country. … Maybe Ohioans attending last week's town hall with Barack Obama should have chanted the last line before he gave his speech … One of the greatest rivalries in sports is found in college football's bitter Ohio State-Michigan annual contest…

Obamateurism of the Dais

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Posted: October 7, 2010

I'll add it to the list, especially since we haven't yet posted this in any other context, but I'm inclined to give Obama a point in his favor on this one. … Obama told the audience that somebody in the back was really nervous, referring to the staffer who hung the seal on the front of the lectern so precariously. … The presidential seal has fallen off President Barack Obama's podium and clattered to the stage as Obama delivered a speech to a women's conference…

Poll: Obamateurism of the Year, Flight 8

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Posted: December 27, 2011

"If asking a billionaire to pay the same tax rate as a Jew, uh, as a janitor makes me a warrior for the working class…" … (Does this mean that Obama's not getting any love from Hot Air readers?) Don't expect the choices to get any easier today, and be sure to cast your vote now, because each poll will get closed when the next poll gets posted! … In seven previous opening rounds, we've selected the most memorable Barack Obama gaffes from our list of Obamateurisms of the Week, and yesterday's was almost as close an outcome as the separate flights that the President and First Lady took to Martha's Vineyard this summer…

Poll: What was the Obamateurism of the Week?

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Posted: March 6, 2011

"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." … After telling Boehner and McConnell that "there will be plenty of time to campaign for 2012 in 2012,"announces March start to re-election bid … You might be able to fly it in, as there seems to be a carbon-footprint exception these days, but either way it will still have the same legitimacy…

Poll: 2010 Obamateurism of the Year Final

https://hotair.com/archives/ed-morrissey/2010/12/31/poll-2010-obamateurism-of-the-year-final/

Posted: December 31, 2010

I'd help you make it, but I have to get ready for a New Year's Eve party, and the First Mate would get angry with me if I left her holding the bag. … Or bailing out on his own press conference, leaving Bill Clinton to handle it, in order to attend a Christmas party? … Will it be Barack Obama's famous finger-wag at the Supreme Court during the State of the Union speech on national television, in which Obama managed to prove he didn't understand the case nor the ruling?…

Obamateurism of the Day

https://hotair.com/archives/ed-morrissey/2009/09/11/obamateurism-of-the-day-116/

Posted: September 11, 2009

I'll post the best Obamateurisms on a daily basis, depending on how many I receive. … Here's a mashup of the two moments, which come 28 minutes apart in Obama's speech on Wednesday … President Obama warned his political opponents against using "partisan spectacles" and "scare tactics" in the health-care overhaul debate -- but couldn't make it out of his own speech before failing to take his own advice…

Poll: Obamateurism of the Year, Semi-Final Flight 2

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Posted: December 30, 2010

Obama says First Couple "not far removed" from economic pain in financial collapse despite making millions in 2008 … Two of these worthy six entries will move ahead to the final, while the other four will get punished and removed (not far!) from the podium. … I was surprised to see the two winning choices from yesterday's poll; I expected the "you've made enough money" quote to make it to the finals, but I didn't guess that the SCOTUS scolding would beat Captain Kick-Ass…

Poll: What was the Obamateurism of the Week?

https://hotair.com/archives/ed-morrissey/2012/05/13/poll-what-was-the-obamateurism-of-the-week-140/

Posted: May 13, 2012

"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. … "Well, it turns out our Founders designed a system that makes it more difficult to bring about change that I would like sometimes." … "I'm confident that the Supreme Court will not take what would be an unprecedented, extraordinary step of overturning a law that was passed by a strong majority of a democratically elected Congress."…

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