June 05, 2010
— Gabriel Malor Obama Admin gaffe machine strikes again:
An official statement from the US foreign policy chief paid tribute to the "Queen’s life and legacy,” despite the fact that the Monarch does not celebrate her official birthday until next weekend.The diplomatic faux pas, sent on behalf of President Barack Obama and the American people on Friday, also celebrated the "special relationship" between the British and US governments.
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A spokesman for Mrs Clinton attemped to make light of the gaffe.
"We were a week early," Philip Crowley joked to reporters in Washington.
"As always, it is better to give a greeting a week early than a week late."
And still better to get the timing right, dingus.
The Obama Administration's foreign policy has been fundamentally unserious from the very beginning. Actually, the amateur mistakes go back even to the campaign when, for example, Obama made a gaffe-prone victory lap through Europe. It continued the next month when his thoughtless initial statement on Russia's invasion of Georgia had to be "corrected" to parrot McCain's.
Once installed in the White House, Obama's crack diplomatic team managed an embarrassing first two months with insulting treatment of Gordon Brown and his wife, followed a month later by an insulting gift to the Queen along with a protocol breach by Michelle Obama for good measure.
Clinton's own start wasn't great either, as she encouraged the Russians to "overcharge" our diplomatic relationship. By March, the list of foreign policy gaffes included:
1. Canada: NAFTA fiasco.
2. Poland: missile shield "misunderstanding".
3. UK: Churchill bust return.
4. Russia: "overcharge" button.
5. UK: insulting the Browns, the Queen.
6. France: not realizing that Chirac has been out of power for two years.
7. Brazil: Misspelling the Brazilian president's name.
8. Mexico: NAFTA
9. India: Thinking Kashmir is in Poh-kee-stan.
A catalog of diplomatic faux pas followed over the summer. Between then and now, the gaffes have been too numerous to count (though we try our best to document them all here at the HQ).
Obama and his amateurish administration are trying to learn on the job and failing miserably at it.
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Posted by: t-bird at June 05, 2010 02:09 PM (FcR7P)
Posted by: sifty at June 05, 2010 02:09 PM (9xzHb)
"As always, it is better to give a greeting a week early than a week late."
Obama wasn't a week early. He was 51 weeks late.
Posted by: Aaron at June 05, 2010 02:13 PM (XUIJ5)
Posted by: real joe at June 05, 2010 02:16 PM (WjerO)
Posted by: ManeiNeko at June 05, 2010 02:18 PM (TiE76)
Posted by: muck at June 05, 2010 02:18 PM (yzRtI)
Posted by: ManeiNeko at June 05, 2010 02:20 PM (TiE76)
Posted by: fluffy at June 05, 2010 02:22 PM (4Kl5M)
What a friggin' nightmare. Take another bow nitwit.
Posted by: ontherocks at June 05, 2010 02:22 PM (HBqDo)
10. Bowing to heads of state.
11. Giving Austria a new language.
12. Acting like a bratty child toward Netanyahu over dinner.
13. Eliciting disrespect from other countries like France, China, Russia to name a few.
14. Sucking up to tyrants like Hugo "the human turd" Chavez.
15. Making Iran shake in its boots--with laughter.
16. Letting his weakness cause sharks to think about testing the limits, like running the Gaza blockade.
17. Alienating our friends--vaguely siding with Hamas, for example.
Posted by: rdbrewer at June 05, 2010 02:24 PM (mg1YH)
Good one, Gabe.
+ 4 Nobel Peace Prizes and a 30% raise from Ace.
Posted by: Rosetta at June 05, 2010 02:24 PM (JTydg)
Posted by: t-bird at June 05, 2010 06:23 PM (FcR7P)
Oh yeah - we're inviting the Iranians over for a big ol' par-tahy!
Posted by: White House at June 05, 2010 02:25 PM (YX6i/)
Posted by: NightOwl at June 05, 2010 02:27 PM (/vbVz)
Posted by: Bugler at June 05, 2010 02:28 PM (VXBR1)
Posted by: PCachu at June 05, 2010 02:30 PM (r2Oug)
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You do know that the federal holiday for July 4th falls on the 5th this year, right?
Posted by: Anachronda at June 05, 2010 02:33 PM (LD+ZJ)
Posted by: Temper Tantrum at June 05, 2010 02:36 PM (bAL0J)
Posted by: The Q at June 05, 2010 02:37 PM (pfStM)
If you look at the bigger picture of world problems, is this really even enough for news?
In and of itself, no. But this just seems to be the way of the WH. They seem to have no clue as to history, or even decent diplomatic relations with previous allies.
If you can't even get the small details correct, then how much of-course will you be when the big picture goes askew?
Posted by: HH at June 05, 2010 02:40 PM (6oDXl)
It 'the best and brightest administration, evah!' aware of such things?
Or is this another case of "If it ain't about Obama, we could care less!"
Posted by: GarandFan at June 05, 2010 02:48 PM (6mwMs)
Posted by: Christopher Taylor at June 05, 2010 02:49 PM (PQY7w)
I sent him a free calendar in the hope that he would make me the Blog Czar
I guess it got lost in the mail
Posted by: Charles Comic Bookstore Johnson at June 05, 2010 02:51 PM (sYxEE)
Posted by: 2549 at June 05, 2010 02:52 PM (Pnyge)
1. Stepped up drone attacks on Taliban/Al Qaeda
...
...
Anyone else?
Posted by: Methos at June 05, 2010 02:55 PM (Xsi7M)
Posted by: Historically Unprecedented Obama at June 05, 2010 02:57 PM (icBi0)
Yeah, that's workin' out.
Posted by: HeatherRadish at June 05, 2010 03:05 PM (OkT2m)
Posted by: Vic at June 05, 2010 03:06 PM (6taRI)
Posted by: logprof at June 05, 2010 03:11 PM (Mmw0q)
Posted by: ErikW at June 05, 2010 03:16 PM (icBi0)
Posted by: unknown jane at June 05, 2010 03:29 PM (5/yRG)
Posted by: unknown jane at June 05, 2010 03:42 PM (5/yRG)
Posted by: Y-not stands with Israel at June 05, 2010 03:43 PM (Kn9r7)
Posted by: The Little Book of Hillary at June 05, 2010 03:47 PM (ieMxB)
Posted by: unknown jane at June 05, 2010 03:48 PM (5/yRG)
Posted by: MissTammy at June 05, 2010 03:51 PM (GXLjK)
Obama sucks the bag
Posted by: Melodicmetal at June 05, 2010 03:53 PM (9eTd5)
47 Shh, we're trying desperately hard to find something, anything that could be considered positive (do you know how hard that is?)
Let's see...ok, I've got one:
Bo is a really cute puppy???
Posted by: unknown jane at June 05, 2010 03:56 PM (5/yRG)
his Rules of Engagement don't allow troops to carry loaded guns while on patrol?
So, do they shoot bullets that yell "BOO?" What a douche.
Posted by: ErikW at June 05, 2010 03:59 PM (icBi0)
Now that publicity push is over about him, Bo the dog has disappeared. As the family leaves for any engagements outside the WH, any sight of Bo?
He was an ugly dog anyway.
Posted by: Who Knows at June 05, 2010 04:09 PM (7FgWm)
Posted by: NotAMolly stands with Israel at June 05, 2010 04:16 PM (ADJFU)
any sight of Bo?
Probably shitting on the carpet in the Lincoln Bedroom.
Maybe Chef Comerford could use Bo's dark meat in a special presentation of General Tso's.
Posted by: ErikW at June 05, 2010 04:23 PM (icBi0)
Posted by: Ludicrous Speed at June 05, 2010 04:24 PM (PWj+8)
Posted by: 57 States at June 05, 2010 04:25 PM (UE+hB)
Posted by: bigred at June 05, 2010 04:26 PM (WUwAu)
Posted by: Moron in a Leopard Snuggie at June 05, 2010 08:27 PM (Ks4nX)
It's almost as if he wasn't properly vetted by the people in the media. I mean they sent over 200 lawyers to Chicago to investigate him, right?
Posted by: Ludicrous Speed at June 05, 2010 04:34 PM (PWj+8)
On the job training does not work well for POTUS.
Posted by: Ronster at June 05, 2010 04:34 PM (tAmmU)
Posted by: rdbrewer at June 05, 2010 04:36 PM (mg1YH)
This adminstration is the greatest collection of retards, idiots, and America-haters that our nation has ever seen. We are just lucky that they are so inept and incompetent. That's our only hope for making it through this pathetic chapter in American history.
Posted by: progressoverpeace at June 05, 2010 04:36 PM (Qp4DT)
Good rdbrewer, let's not forget the homefront.
18. Calling the mentally and physically handicapped, "Fucking Retards."
19. Calling people of Faith, "Bitter Clingers."
20. Calling people who exercise their First Amendment right, "Teabaggers."
21. Calling people who exercise their Second Amendment right, "Domestic Terrorists."
22. Ridiculing people who question his Marxist philosophy of "Spreading the wealth."
Posted by: 57 States at June 05, 2010 04:46 PM (UE+hB)
Do you know where the history and geography sections are?
Posted by: fluffy at June 05, 2010 06:22 PM (4Kl5M)
Send them to the section with the economics section too. And the dictionary. And the childrens books that teaches the difference between doors and windows.
Posted by: buzzion at June 05, 2010 04:47 PM (oVQFe)
63 You forgot all about Honduras, . . .
Damn, does this mean we have to change the numbering of these affronts?
Posted by: 57 States at June 05, 2010 04:52 PM (UE+hB)
Posted by: Barb the Evil Genius at June 05, 2010 04:56 PM (5aVkt)
57states, yeah, that would be a long, long list. A few from the top of my head:
23. "57 states"
24. Spelled one of his NCAA picks "Sycacuse."
25. The "con-law professor" called Stevens "Justice Stewart."
26. Shaked the hand of a saluting Marine.
Oh, remember the one dumb thing Dan Quayle did? That's because the MFM talked about it for three fucking years. Any one of these fuckups would have cooked a GOP president. Not now, because he's so smart.
Posted by: rdbrewer at June 05, 2010 04:58 PM (mg1YH)
Posted by: Who Knows at June 05, 2010 05:01 PM (7FgWm)
Posted by: Who Knows at June 05, 2010 05:02 PM (7FgWm)
Oh, remember the one dumb thing Dan Quayle did? That's because the MFM talked about it for three fucking years. Any one of these fuckups would have cooked a GOP president. Not now, because he's so smart.
Posted by: rdbrewer at June 05, 2010 08:58 PM (mg1YH)
And "profits and earnings ratios" and "reduce your premiums by 3000%" and he incorrectly claimed that the auto was invented in America (part of a prepared speech to the nation) and he confused the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution during a SOTU in which he castigated the SCOTUS ...
The list of gaffes, errors, idiocies, and treason by The Precedent is near uncountable. It's amazing how much of an idiot and a prick the Indonesian is. I'm surprised he can breathe without the aid of machines.
Posted by: progressoverpeace at June 05, 2010 05:08 PM (Qp4DT)
Posted by: rdbrewer at June 05, 2010 05:13 PM (mg1YH)
Posted by: 57 States at June 05, 2010 05:15 PM (UE+hB)
Posted by: Bob Hussein Dole at June 05, 2010 05:18 PM (DLaJY)
I don't think they made a mistake.
I don't know for sure what the hell they are doing, but I am convinced that it is purposeful.
Posted by: Larry Sheldon at June 05, 2010 05:25 PM (OmeRL)
All of this is designed to create an image of an incompetent, blundering America who will not be trusted by any of our historical allies. Meanwhile, I notice he hasn't made any real gaffes when dealing with Third World countries (except for that doubly cancelled trip to Indonesia).
He's doing well in not offending Middle Easterners and Hugo Chavez and Castro.
Hmmm. I detect a pattern here. And I don't think it's correctly labeled "incompetence."
Posted by: Miss Marple (redneck teabagger) at June 05, 2010 05:50 PM (xxe/9)
I can truthfully say that his obvious love for his sweet girls and Mrs. Obama warms my heart.
I think he is a wonderful role model for husbands and fathers everywhere, and at the risk of sounding racist, I think those are role models especially needed among the race he chooses to identify with,.
But as a President, I must also say that I think he sucks ass.
Posted by: MissTammy at June 05, 2010 05:55 PM (GXLjK)
"But as a President, I must also say that I think he sucks ass. "
Grammar fail.....sorry about that.
Posted by: MissTammy at June 05, 2010 06:05 PM (GXLjK)
I dunno. I think he's playiing it by ear. Problem is, his is tin.
But I'll agree that some of what he is doing is deliberate, i.e. Israel.
If he had some sort of brain trust, fine. But it appears there is none. And even if there were, how could he find time to read the policy papers on the golf course?
Posted by: HH at June 05, 2010 06:08 PM (6oDXl)
Posted by: unknown jane at June 05, 2010 06:08 PM (5/yRG)
MissTammy, I don't know if you're being sarcastic, but a narcissist surrounds themselves with people, but mirrors and potential mirrors who provide "narcissistic supply." As reflections of him, they're extensions of him, not individuals with their own valid needs, wants, etc. So, he might project the appearance of being a good family man, but it's guilding; it's only done for the purpose of securing "narcisstic supply."
Posted by: rdbrewer at June 05, 2010 06:09 PM (mg1YH)
A incredible gaffe that absolutely noone who doesn't speak Arabic knows about. In his speech at Al Azhar (pronounced al UZ-har; short u as in cut) university, O'Bonehead pronounced Al Azhar as "Ool oo-ZAH". What he said is identical to the name of a pagan pre Islamic goddess, Al Uzzah. So, in an attempt to be sophisticated, he pronounced the very place he was standing after a pagan Arabic goddess. He also butchered other Islamic words, including "Holy KOA-ron"
Not only that, at the end of his speech, he actually offered his Muslim audience words of wisdom from the Torah. You can look it up
Posted by: CallmeLennie at June 05, 2010 06:18 PM (dwISs)
Posted by: Potty Mouth at June 05, 2010 07:10 PM (Glxw+)
Posted by: Potty Mouth at June 05, 2010 07:12 PM (Glxw+)
Posted by: Potty Mouth at June 05, 2010 07:13 PM (Glxw+)
Obama and his amateurish administration are trying to learn on the job and failing miserably at it.
Actually I don't think they're learning anything at all, nor are they trying to learn. They are the experts, and they are determined to fail in an expert way. Dummies.
Posted by: Boots at June 05, 2010 09:35 PM (06JTY)
Posted by: Botec at June 05, 2010 11:56 PM (Li3l1)
It's my new American Dream.
Posted by: alppuccino at June 06, 2010 01:51 AM (Gioap)
Posted by: RecklessProcess at June 06, 2010 03:37 AM (f7ylG)
Posted by: Veeshir at June 06, 2010 05:53 AM (6OOIt)
Another major foreign policy gaff: With help from slimy low-lifes in Congress and an incompetent State Department headed up by a bumbling, incompetent and useless fool; this administration has alienated Turkey; a member of NATO and a country that was one of this country's staunchest allies for more than 60 years, providing troops that fought (and died) alongside US troops in Korea, as well as sites for ICBMs and troops to deter Soviet aggression at great risk to themselves, as well as very valuable intel on Al Qaeda and other Muslim terrorist groups. To paraphrase Charles Krauthammer, this lazy, sloppy and careless administration doesn't have any foreign policies or contingency plans. They're just muddling along, one day at a time with only one agenda - to redistribute the wealth.
Posted by: Just a thought, or two at June 06, 2010 06:11 AM (sYrWB)
Posted by: Bugler at June 06, 2010 07:45 AM (VXBR1)
Posted by: Christopher Taylor at June 06, 2010 07:48 AM (PQY7w)
Idiot.
Posted by: Bugler at June 06, 2010 11:45 AM (VXBR1)
Yeah, right, like you would be smart enough to understand if I explained it to you. LOL
BTW, shit-for-brains, if you weren't so clueless you would realize that it wasn't a matter of avoiding an ugly situation, but rather it was a matter of boorish, absolutely senseless and extremely irresponsible behavior by sleazy politicians which created an ugly situation that incensed the Turks, and our slimy politicians in Congress pulled that outrageous stunt for sleazy and very bizarre reasons, which would make sense only to an imbecile or to a sleaze or to a fool.
You ignorant peasant. You've got your head so far up your ass that you don't have [a clue] what is going on out here in the real world. With your inane remarks, you just make a fool out of yourself. That's the bad news. The good news from your perspective is that you're too stupid to realize that you're a fool.
Posted by: Just a thought, or two at June 06, 2010 09:35 AM (sYrWB)
Posted by: Bugler at June 06, 2010 10:45 AM (VXBR1)
Fuck you, asshole. If you had asked nicely, I would have been glad to explain it to you.
Posted by: Just a thought, or two at June 06, 2010 12:46 PM (sYrWB)
Posted by: Bugler at June 06, 2010 01:03 PM (VXBR1)
BTW, asshole, you're predictable. That was precisely the screwy rationale that I expected from you.
You're a creep who doesn't accept responsibility for the consequences of your perverse behavior.
Maybe that is why you have spent your entire life as a real loser, ya think?
Posted by: Just a thought, or two at June 06, 2010 01:12 PM (sYrWB)
Posted by: Bugler at June 06, 2010 01:16 PM (VXBR1)
Posted by: Just a thought, or two at June 06, 2010 01:20 PM (sYrWB)
Posted by: Just a thought, or two at June 06, 2010 01:30 PM (sYrWB)
Posted by: Just a thought, or two at June 06, 2010 02:22 PM (sYrWB)
Hey dummy, it's all typed out in "Word"; a 9-part answer to your question with subtexts and references. If I do say so myself, it's a superb, magnificent, concise and nifty explanation, too. All that I have to do is cut 'n paste it ...., that is, whenever you comply with my stipulations.
Just think; you can show it to your make-believe "friends" to impress them with what you know about why there are increasig frictions and tensions between the USA and Turkey, all of which can be attributed to the incredible stupidity of Democrats in Congress, in the State Department and in the White House. This is a golden opportunity for you to pick up your education where you left off before you became an elementary school drop-out.
Posted by: Just a thought, or two at June 06, 2010 03:38 PM (sYrWB)
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Posted by: Temper Tantrum at June 05, 2010 02:07 PM (bAL0J)