Monday, November 19, 2012

Obama Fumbles

But he managed to get everyone’s name right when commenting about the Bears on ESPN a few minutes ago.

It is rather embarrassing, as well as sad, that the leader of the free world can’t even pronounce the name of the most famous human rights activist on the planet. Or that he is so quick to appease Burma’s authoritarian regime by calling it “Myanmar”. Barack Obama’s gaffes demonstrate not only a marked lack of attention to detail and a high degree of amateurishness on the part of the White House, but also a disturbing willingness to curry favour with unsavoury regimes. Hardly a good omen for Obama’s second term.

(9) Comments
Posted by Owen at 1911 hrs
Foreign Affairs + Politics + Politics - General

  1. OK, so Obama was the jelly doughnut.

    [/snark]

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on November 19, 2012 at 2018 hrs


  2. That’s my homeboy.

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on November 19, 2012 at 2029 hrs


  3. For real? Okay, I’ll counter with Obama’s correct pronunciation of “Pakistan” and “Nuclear.” Your turn.

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on November 20, 2012 at 1413 hrs


  4. Obama was the jelly doughnut.

    That’s funny.

    Posted by Charlie Hillman on November 20, 2012 at 1435 hrs


  5. 3.For real? Okay, I’ll counter with Obama’s correct pronunciation of “Pakistan” and “Nuclear.”

    I get the impression that politics is just a game to some people.

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on November 20, 2012 at 1657 hrs


  6. Was this in the news?  I didn’t think so…

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on November 20, 2012 at 1906 hrs


  7. When Valerie “Rasputin” Jarrett isn’t around to lead Dumbo by a leash and tell him what to say, the red diaper baby reverts to his Frank Marshall Davis upbringing.

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on November 20, 2012 at 2013 hrs


  8. I get the impression that politics is just a game to some people.

    Precisely my point.

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on November 20, 2012 at 2101 hrs


  9. I’m with NYT on this one.  It was silly when his side called Bush stupid because he couldn’t properly pronounce “nuclear” and it’s just as dumb when the right does the same thing.

    One area on which I agree with the article writer is the noticeable lack of press coverage.  He’s right, if Bush did this he’d have been ripped by the media.

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on November 21, 2012 at 0818 hrs


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