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July 19, 2012

Obama Goes Off Prompter
— Gabriel Malor

For such a supposedly fantastic speaker, it's sure hard to bring to mind any outstanding Obama quotes. I remember nothing from his big post-racial race speech, his inaugural, his state of the union addresses. What I remember is when he goes off teleprompter.

"Why can't I just eat my waffle?"

"I've now been in 57 states -- I think one left to go."

"The private sector is doing fine."

"At a certain point, you've made enough money."

"The Cambridge police acted stupidly."

"I bowled a 129. It's like -- it was like Special Olympics, or something."

"They get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren't like them."

"We're the country that built the Intercontinental Railroad."

"I think when you spread the wealth around, it's good for everybody."

"You didn't build that."

So this, to me, is great news:

President Obama is weaning himself off his teleprompter.
At recent campaign events in Pennsylvania, Virginia and again Monday in Ohio, Obama spoke to crowds in high school gymnasiums and at crowded outdoor events without his teleprompter, instead using written notes.
The difference is dramatic. Instead of turning in his characteristic manner from right to left and back again, reading from the two sloping, clear-plastic planes of his teleprompter, Obama has glanced down at pages in a binder on his podium.

I have to believe that the writer wrote that "difference is dramatic" paragraph with tongue firmly planted in cheek. Instead of wagging his head back and forth, he bobs it up and down? Shyeah, dramatic.

Posted by: Gabriel Malor at 06:28 AM | Comments (243)
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1 "Why can't I just eat my waffle?" Arrrooooo???

Posted by: Waffles, Cajun Carrot's dog at July 19, 2012 06:29 AM (UZQM8)

2 Him being a gifted speaker was always a lying myth promulgated by the MFM. The only people who believed that were Democrats and fools, but that is redundant.

Posted by: Vic at July 19, 2012 06:30 AM (YdQQY)

3 SCOAMF/T

Posted by: A Monkey On Crack at July 19, 2012 06:30 AM (O7Q1u)

4 Barack Obama is a stuttering clusterf*ck of a miserable tyrant.

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) Channelling Breitbart at July 19, 2012 06:31 AM (8y9MW)

5 "Instead of wagging his head back and forth, he bobs it up and down" I, for one, love it when he bobs his head up & down.

Posted by: Reggie Love at July 19, 2012 06:31 AM (136wp)

6 So instead of right left we get up down? Up Up Down Down Left Right Left Right Um I Um I Start.... Awwwww yeeeaaaa -30 to the dow....

Posted by: cajun carrot at July 19, 2012 06:31 AM (UZQM8)

7 This is the only reason I plan on watching the presidential debates. The O will implode if Romney forces him off-script.

Posted by: A Monkey On Crack at July 19, 2012 06:32 AM (O7Q1u)

8 Bobs his head up and down? Turkeyesque?

Posted by: maddogg at July 19, 2012 06:32 AM (OlN4e)

9 OT but heard some scary stuff about the Muslim Brotherhood from Michelle Bachmann on Glen Beck's show.

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at July 19, 2012 06:32 AM (i0App)

10 Looks like he's going to have to cut back on the choom and study.

Posted by: Y-not at July 19, 2012 06:32 AM (5H6zj)

ItÂ’s only good to go off the teleprompter if your opinion more closely resembles the feelings and principles of the people rather than your advisers. ObamaÂ’s go farther away than his advisers. Conversely, RomneyÂ’s opinions actually go closer to his base than his advisers opinions (thanks GOP insiders!). So his off prompter moments donÂ’t hurt, but they help.

Someone else went off prompter, and against his advisers: Reagan at the Berlin Wall. That worked out well.

Posted by: Jay in Ames at July 19, 2012 06:33 AM (UEEex)

12 I'd gladly take either back and forth or up and down. It has simply been ages!

Posted by: Eleanor's Clit at July 19, 2012 06:33 AM (msPO3)

I'll repeat what I said yesterday. We've heard him speak, read what he call his books and his Vogon-level poetry. The evidence is in.

The boy ain't too bright. And I agree, this is good news.

Posted by: BackwardsBoy at July 19, 2012 06:33 AM (d0Tfm)

14 I've never heard any of Obama's gifted oratory. When you're reading a speech prepared by others, that's not oratory, that's being Dan Rather.

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at July 19, 2012 06:33 AM (i0App)

15 7 This is the only reason I plan on watching the presidential debates. The O will implode if Romney forces him off-script. Posted by: A Monkey On Crack at July 19, 2012 10:32 AM (O7Q1u) President Short Bus will be given every possible advantage in the debates including shills planted in the audience...

Posted by: The Huggable Robot Devil at July 19, 2012 06:33 AM (136wp)

16 As I pointed out to liberal acquaintance this morning. Who needs to bring up Rezko and Ayers, when Obama is a walking/talking gaffe machine?

Posted by: Dave in Fla at July 19, 2012 06:33 AM (Ku0Zr)

"Bob" Obama?

Works for me.

Posted by: Skul at July 19, 2012 06:33 AM (JGdc3)

18 Corpse Man

Posted by: Matt in Maine at July 19, 2012 06:33 AM (gWLRb)

19 My 4 year old is a better orator than an off-teleprompter Obama.

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) Channelling Breitbart at July 19, 2012 06:34 AM (8y9MW)

20 We canÂ’t drive our SUVs, eat as much as we want and keep our homes on 72 degrees at all times Â… and just expect that other countries are going to say OK

Posted by: @huffpeter at July 19, 2012 06:34 AM (NHNJt)

21 I'd also count his 'give grandma a pill and let her zone out rather than spending more money on her medical expenses' quote. Don't remember the exact phrasing, but it was a damning indictment of Obamacare and President Dipshit's mentality going into it.

Posted by: El Kabong at July 19, 2012 06:34 AM (jZ4qy)

without his teleprompter, instead using written notes.The difference is dramatic. Instead of turning in his characteristic manner from right to left and back again, reading from the two sloping, clear-plastic planes of his teleprompter, Obama has glanced down at pages in a binder on his podium

It's an amazing feat, Look at that man gooo. He learns to turn his head on a dime!

wow have we ever seen anything like this?!

this is a winnder folks, we will never see the like of this the rest of our lives.

simply amazing, I for one am shocked and astounded.

Posted by: willow at July 19, 2012 06:34 AM (TomZ9)

23 I was only shaking it.

Posted by: Fred Willard at July 19, 2012 06:34 AM (tqqhi)

24 The man is a dolt. The ultimate example of rising to your level of incompetence.

Posted by: The Huggable Robot Devil at July 19, 2012 06:35 AM (136wp)

25 All the kickass ripping of Obama's comments aside, does everybody here know that "you didn't build this" is something that members of the government class truly believe in their hearts? A recent comment by the resident stealth concern troll makes me wonder whether the hyperbolic ass-kicking raised in response leads some people to believe that Obama's and Warren's off-script remarks are just red meat for their class warrior base.

Posted by: FRONT TOWARD LEFT at July 19, 2012 06:35 AM (ogdab)

26 da Zero teamed up with Sherriff Joe to speak would be the epic gaff tag team.

Posted by: maddogg at July 19, 2012 06:35 AM (OlN4e)

"We're the country that built the Intercontinental Railroad."

Really.

I've never heard that one before.

SCFOAMF.

Posted by: NorthernX at July 19, 2012 06:35 AM (SjQkN)

28 I'd also count his 'give grandma a pill and let her zone out rather than spending more money on her medical expenses' quote.

Yep, the "take a pain pill" or whatever he said.

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) Channelling Breitbart at July 19, 2012 06:35 AM (8y9MW)

29 TOTUS has filed a grievance with Telprompter Local 231.

Posted by: @PurpAv at July 19, 2012 06:36 AM (SqoG9)

30 23 I was only shaking it. Posted by: Fred Willard at July 19, 2012 10:34 AM (tqqhi) More than two shakes and you are indeed playing with it.

Posted by: The Huggable Robot Devil at July 19, 2012 06:36 AM (136wp)

31 My 4 year old is a better orator than an off-teleprompter Obama.

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) Channelling Breitbart at July 19, 2012 10:34 AM (8y9MW)

But your 4 year old didn't do that by himself....

Posted by: Oldcat at July 19, 2012 06:36 AM (rzSn3)

I think it was during one of his State of the Union speeches that Bill Clinton's teleprompter started showing the wrong speech. He immediately saw that it was wrong and started giving the speech from memory. God knows Obama couldn't do that.

Posted by: Eric at July 19, 2012 06:36 AM (FI11+)

I've never heard any of Obama's gifted oratory.

You can't question his oral bona fides.

Posted by: Reggie Love, Kal Penn, Rashid Khalidi, George Clooney, et al at July 19, 2012 06:36 AM (tqqhi)

34 everybody here know that "you didn't build this" is something that members of the government class truly believe in their hearts?

Well, I'm pretty sure everyone who isn't one of the resident Trolls knows that, yes. That's the problem.

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) Channelling Breitbart at July 19, 2012 06:36 AM (8y9MW)

35 Avenge me, binder. Avenge ME!

Posted by: TOTUS at July 19, 2012 06:37 AM (136wp)

At recent campaign events in Pennsylvania, Virginia and again Monday in Ohio, Obama spoke to crowds in high school gymnasiums and at crowded outdoor events without his teleprompter, instead using written notes.

I smell dissembling. Bull puckey on the "crowds" and "crowded." There's more people at the Chucky Cheese on Saturday afternoons.

Posted by: Count de Monet at July 19, 2012 06:37 AM (BAS5M)

37 Instead of wagging his head back and forth, he bobs it up and down?

Isn't that MSNBC's job? Or at least Chrissy Mathews?

Posted by: BCochran1981 at July 19, 2012 06:38 AM (da5Wo)

38 On this Memorial Day as our nation honors it's unbroken line of fallen heroes--and I see many of them in the audience here today---

Posted by: polynikes at July 19, 2012 06:38 AM (qBtUE)

39 Speaking of "off the prompter" the more I think about it, the more impressed I am with Romney's performance at the NAACP. Talk about showing some balls. Goes in, gives a speech he knows will get booed, and throws it right back at them with an off the cuff response.

I'm anxiously awaiting Obama's address at CPAC.

Posted by: Dave in Fla at July 19, 2012 06:38 AM (Ku0Zr)

40 Instead of wagging his head back and forth, he bobs it up and down?

I recommend twirling towards freedom.

Posted by: Kodos (or was it Kang?) at July 19, 2012 06:38 AM (j071L)

The govt class would like nothing better than to be in total control of everyones success or failure. The Power! The Money! The G-dlike ability!

Posted by: willow at July 19, 2012 06:38 AM (TomZ9)

42 To paraphrase Ron White: You can't fix stupid, but you can make it worse.

Posted by: El Kabong at July 19, 2012 06:38 AM (jZ4qy)

43 Obama's campaign is on life support.

Thankfully, he's called in the paralegals to help out

Posted by: The Q at July 19, 2012 06:38 AM (B/yDO)

44 A recent comment by the resident stealth concern troll makes me wonder whether the hyperbolic ass-kicking raised in response leads some people to believe that Obama's and Warren's off-script remarks are just red meat for their class warrior base.

Posted by: FRONT TOWARD LEFT at July 19, 2012 10:35 AM (ogdab)

No, because it is too passive agressive to be red meat for anyone but us.

Real class warriors want to kill the rich, not whine about making them feel guilty.

Posted by: Oldcat at July 19, 2012 06:39 AM (rzSn3)

Mr President,

We deeply apologize that our watermark had an image of a pig fucking an owl. PLease accept these gift certificates to Sambo's as our way of saying sorry. Creed

Posted by: Dunder Mifflin Quality Something at July 19, 2012 06:39 AM (Ec6wH)

46 I recommend twirling towards freedom. Posted by: Kodos (or was it Kang?) at July 19, 2012 10:38 AM (j071L) Helicopter?

Posted by: cajun carrot at July 19, 2012 06:39 AM (UZQM8)

47 it's unbroken line of fallen heroes--and I see many of them in the audience here today--- Those were just some Chicago voters

Posted by: cicero skip at July 19, 2012 06:39 AM (3m9Uc)

I feel a feint coming on...

Bring me a Paralegal.

Posted by: Barakhenaten I at July 19, 2012 06:39 AM (tqqhi)

49 Voters prefer bobble heads over tennis watchers.

Posted by: Frank Luntz at July 19, 2012 06:40 AM (7+pP9)

50 Instead of wagging his head back and forth, he bobs it up and down?

Does he finish with a swirl or a pinch?

Posted by: Elaine Benes at July 19, 2012 06:40 AM (j071L)

51 Well thank you, but the family wasn't in attendance.

Posted by: Chicago Voter at July 19, 2012 06:40 AM (qZb8X)

52 Don't forget "Marine Corpse" and "I don't speak Austrian."

Posted by: Michael at July 19, 2012 06:40 AM (Hl5ka)

The man is a dolt. The ultimate example of rising to your level of incompetence.

How much skill does it take to rouse rabble?

We couldn't have a more diametrically opposed campaign (or candidates) in this election if we tried. Mitt is everything teh SCOAMF isn't. JEF hasn't done one thing to make anybody's life any better: no legislation, no intiatives, no nothing. Constrast that with all the wealth Mitt's created.

Posted by: BackwardsBoy at July 19, 2012 06:40 AM (d0Tfm)

54 The man is a dolt. The ultimate example of rising to your level of incompetence.

Posted by: The Huggable Robot Devil at July 19, 2012 10:35 AM (136wp)

You're being unfair; Obama managed to keep rising despite being incompetent at every job he's held.

Posted by: DKCZ at July 19, 2012 06:40 AM (9/bcB)

"electricity rates will necessarily skyrocket."

Posted by: Count de Monet at July 19, 2012 06:41 AM (BAS5M)

56 Real class warriors want to kill the rich, not whine about making them feel guilty. The argument as presented is not intended to make anyone feel guilty. The argument is presented as justification for the "kill the rich" impulse.

Posted by: FRONT TOWARD LEFT at July 19, 2012 06:41 AM (ogdab)

57 >>Instead of turning in his characteristic manner from right to left and back again, reading from the two sloping, clear-plastic planes of his teleprompter, Obama has glanced down at pages in a binder on his podium.

Typical progg, returning us to the 19th century.

Posted by: HeatherRadish™ at July 19, 2012 06:41 AM (ZKzrr)

OMG! He's learning to speak in public!

Obama is amazing!

Posted by: Mikey NTH - it rained here! at July 19, 2012 06:41 AM (hLRSq)

59 The incredulity threshold has been passed.

Posted by: Big Fat Meanie at July 19, 2012 06:42 AM (Ec6wH)

Does he finish with a swirl or a pinch?

ugh, a Knuckle!?

Posted by: Reggie 'Forget the Glove' Love at July 19, 2012 06:42 AM (tqqhi)

61 99 problems and a TOTUS ain't one

Posted by: kallisto at July 19, 2012 06:42 AM (jm/9g)

62 How much skill does it take to rouse rabble?

Posted by: BackwardsBoy at July 19, 2012 10:40 AM (d0Tfm)

Quite a bit. That's why he is failing at it, he does not have the skills.

Posted by: Oldcat at July 19, 2012 06:42 AM (rzSn3)

63 >>>Up Up Down Down Left Right Left Right Um I Um I Start....

Dance Dance SCOAMF.

Posted by: HeatherRadish™ at July 19, 2012 06:42 AM (ZKzrr)

64 #54 I call it the Peter Plus Principle.

Posted by: polynikes at July 19, 2012 06:43 AM (32Scy)

65 Typical progg, returning us to the 19th century.

Well done, Radish. *golfclap

Posted by: Jay in Ames at July 19, 2012 06:43 AM (UEEex)

66 Teleprompter Sold Seperately.

Posted by: Affirmative Action Jackson at July 19, 2012 06:43 AM (tqqhi)

67 OT but heard some scary stuff about the Muslim Brotherhood from Michelle Bachmann on Glen Beck's show.

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at July 19, 2012 10:32 AM (i0App)

Par for the course - the Mo Bro Hood DEMANDING a purge of all references to Islam from the FBI Library, training materials and military materials -- and getting it.

Posted by: RushBabe at July 19, 2012 06:43 AM (tQHzJ)

68 The argument as presented is not intended to make anyone feel guilty. The argument is presented as justification for the "kill the rich" impulse.

Posted by: FRONT TOWARD LEFT at July 19, 2012 10:41 AM (ogdab)

They don't need justification. They like killing things and looting the corpse.

Posted by: Oldcat at July 19, 2012 06:44 AM (rzSn3)

69 "electricity rates will necessarily skyrocket." Posted by: Count de Monet at July 19, 2012 10:41 AM (BAS5M) The fact that people STILL elected his ass after saying this, with certain economic doom all around, shows just how stupid moderates and independents can be.

Posted by: cajun carrot at July 19, 2012 06:44 AM (UZQM8)

70 The Great Demotivetor

http://mypetjawa.mu.nu/archives/212963.php

And the 'You Didn't Build That' is NOT a gaffe. He said close to the same thing back in October. I'll try to look it up again.

Posted by: CUS at July 19, 2012 06:45 AM (84pE9)

71 Lost in the discussion is "crowds in high school gymnasiums"

High school gyms?

This is the largest venue he can pack? What the Moose Lodge was booked?

Posted by: Dave in Fla at July 19, 2012 06:45 AM (Ku0Zr)

72 Don't worry Fred Willard. Public masturbation didn't hurt my career.

Posted by: Paul Reubens at July 19, 2012 06:45 AM (msPO3)

73 "I don't want my children punished with a baby."

Posted by: Jack at July 19, 2012 06:45 AM (wUFaM)

74 BREAKING: Russia, China veto U.N. security council resolution threatening Syria with sanctions... Developing... Ya gotta give that obama credit, his new approach is really working wonders with the Chicoms and Ruskies ha?

Posted by: Nevergiveup at July 19, 2012 06:46 AM (05RcU)

75 Par for the course - the Mo Bro Hood DEMANDING a purge of all references to Islam from the FBI Library, training materials and military materials -- and getting it. Posted by: RushBabe at July 19, 2012 10:43 AM (tQHzJ) 9/11 - Never heard of it, not in the archives...

Posted by: FBI at July 19, 2012 06:46 AM (136wp)

You just know some advisor told him that moving his jug-eared head up and down is like saying "Yes" without saying it out loud.

And you just know he believed them.

Posted by: BackwardsBoy at July 19, 2012 06:46 AM (d0Tfm)

77 You're being unfair; Obama managed to keep rising despite being incompetent at every job he's held.

Posted by: DKCZ at July 19, 2012 10:40 AM (9/bcB)

Not because of his merits...but because he was a safe front man for those who liked to get theirs behind the curtain.

Most of them have taken their bundle and bolted by now.

Posted by: Oldcat at July 19, 2012 06:46 AM (rzSn3)

78 Oh thank God, I thought we were going to have to seek UN intervention for crimes against TOTUS.

Posted by: alexthechick SMOD. Our only hope. at July 19, 2012 06:46 AM (VtjlW)

79 Wagging back and forth. Bobbing up and down. There is one more dimension to explore: Pecking to and fro.

Posted by: melanerpes at July 19, 2012 06:46 AM (cnzTb)

I apologize if anyone has already commented on this but you all need to check out a column by John Kass in the Chicago! Tribune. He's not happy with the SCOAMF opinion on small business and who works hard. Link is in my URL

Posted by: Greg from Canada at July 19, 2012 06:46 AM (d+VL+)

81 High school gyms? I bet those gyms are filled with summer school students, who are getting class credit to be there.

Posted by: Jack at July 19, 2012 06:47 AM (wUFaM)

82 Ya gotta give that obama credit, his new approach is really working wonders with the Chicoms and Ruskies ha? Posted by: Nevergiveup at July 19, 2012 10:46 AM (05RcU) All this progress is killing me...

Posted by: cajun carrot at July 19, 2012 06:47 AM (UZQM8)

83 Reading right to left? English is left to right (you're doing it now, come on people!) What language is he reading that goes in the other direction...?

Posted by: Brother Cavil presents at July 19, 2012 06:49 AM (GBXon)

84 I give him two maybe three public appearances before going back to the TOTUS. I hope the Romney people take advantage while they can.

Posted by: ryukyu at July 19, 2012 06:49 AM (MOHSR)

85 >>I apologize if anyone has already commented on this but you all need to check out a column by John Kass in the Chicago! Tribune.

I stopped reading at "No Republican corporate welfare." Even criticizing Ear Leader, the guy's a lying shill.

Posted by: HeatherRadish™ at July 19, 2012 06:49 AM (ZKzrr)

86 85 I give him two maybe three public appearances before going back to the TOTUS. I hope the Romney people take advantage while they can. Posted by: ryukyu at July 19, 2012 10:49 AM (MOHSR) They probably trying to get his ass in shape for a debate, cause they know the ass whoopin is a'comin.

Posted by: cajun carrot at July 19, 2012 06:50 AM (UZQM8)

87 In Leno: of course I inhaled. Thats the point!

Posted by: Odiot at July 19, 2012 06:50 AM (8nysw)

Wagging back and forth. Bobbing up and down. There is one more dimension to explore: Pecking to and fro.

He's already called me for lessons, chap.

Posted by: Mick Jagger at July 19, 2012 06:50 AM (d0Tfm)

What language is he reading that goes in the other direction...?

Michele reads all of his speeches and makes notes in the margins...

the notes are in Klingon.

Posted by: garrett at July 19, 2012 06:51 AM (tqqhi)

90 OT: Proof that God exists and that he has a sense of humor. Actor Fred Willard was arrested after being caught in an adult theater, uhhh, getting in touch with his feelings. According to IMDb, his nest movie will be The Yank. Also, in 2005, he made Wiener Park.

Posted by: WalrusRex at July 19, 2012 06:51 AM (Hx5uv)

Posted by: polynikes at July 19, 2012 10:38 AM (qBtUE)

Threadwinner.

Posted by: MacGruber at July 19, 2012 06:51 AM (xvtYZ)

92 Obama's Brain outsouces his speeches.

Posted by: reason at July 19, 2012 06:52 AM (q/kmn)

April 16, 2008, Democratic Presidential Debate moderated by Charlie Gibson

GIBSON: All right. You have, however, said you would favor an increase in the capital gains tax. As a matter of fact, you said on CNBC, and I quote, "I certainly would not go above what existed under Bill Clinton," which was 28 percent. It's now 15 percent. That's almost a doubling, if you went to 28 percent.

But actually, Bill Clinton, in 1997, signed legislation that dropped the capital gains tax to 20 percent.

OBAMA: Right.

GIBSON: And George Bush has taken it down to 15 percent.

OBAMA: Right.

GIBSON: And in each instance, when the rate dropped, revenues from the tax increased; the government took in more money. And in the 1980s, when the tax was increased to 28 percent, the revenues went down.

So why raise it at all, especially given the fact that 100 million people in this country own stock and would be affected?

OBAMA: Well, Charlie, what I've said is that I would look at raising the capital gains tax for purposes of fairness.

Posted by: Count de Monet at July 19, 2012 06:52 AM (BAS5M)

The Zero Admin's new tactic for ensuring no more Fast and Furious scandals: Don't even think of whistle blowing.

http://bit.ly/NCzEvT

Posted by: RushBabe at July 19, 2012 06:52 AM (tQHzJ)

95 "Everybody knows that it makes no sense that you send a kid to the emergency room for a treatable illness like asthma, they end up taking up a hospital bed, it costs, when, if you, they just gave, you gave them treatment early and they got some treatment, and a, a breathalyzer, or inhalator, not a breathalyzer."

Posted by: weft cut-loop [/i] [/b] at July 19, 2012 06:54 AM (mIoJ0)

96 I was thinking that a good ad would be using obama's "you didn't get thereby yourself" dumbass phrase and turning it on its head. Show the so-called "failures" of society - and have them say- "thank you government schools, I couldn't have gotten here by myself. "thank you government dependency programs, thanks for "helping" me out" Show all these people in shitty government housing, or standing in a welfare queue. Then show a business man in front of his closed down storefront, thanking the government for all of the red tape and taxes. "couldn't have gotten here by myself, thanks govt!"

Posted by: shannon at July 19, 2012 06:55 AM (QxDuX)

97 Up Up Down Down Left Right Left Right Um I Um I Start.

---

Hey Macarena
Ayeeee!

Posted by: WalrusRex at July 19, 2012 06:55 AM (Hx5uv)

98 51 Don't forget "Marine Corpse" and "I don't speak Austrian."

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"Corpse" wasn't off-prompter.

Posted by: Anachronda at July 19, 2012 06:56 AM (1c58W)

99 Barry of prompter: I.........am...........glad..........
to.............uhhhh............be............here in .............Cleveland.................uhhhh.......Cincinnati........
and.............uhhh...

Posted by: TheQuietMan at July 19, 2012 06:57 AM (1Jaio)

100 How about, "Have you seen the price of arugula lately?"

Posted by: RoyalOil at July 19, 2012 06:58 AM (kSaUf)

101

Show the so-called "failures" of society - and have them say- "thank you government schools, I couldn't have gotten here by myself.

Students are suing Michigan and Detroit area school districts for depriving them of their right to read. Priceless.

http://iowntheworld.com/blog/?p=141941

Posted by: RushBabe at July 19, 2012 06:58 AM (tQHzJ)

102 Obama cannot back down from "you didn't build this." The battle line is now drawn, and the ridicule response is etching it deeper. This is a good thing, but do not be surprised by who and how many you'll see on the other side of that line.

Posted by: FRONT TOWARD LEFT at July 19, 2012 06:58 AM (ogdab)

103 *snort*

Posted by: Matt Yglesias at July 19, 2012 06:58 AM (Kr9yc)

104

You guys laugh it up. You just don't know how good I had it. He took me everywhere he went. Now I just play second fiddle to that Trapper Keeper Bitch.

*sniff* Maybe if he starts making more mistakes, he'll take me back. I miss him so...

Posted by: TOTUS at July 19, 2012 06:59 AM (d0Tfm)

105 He wouldn't have these problems if he brought me onto the team!

Posted by: Soledad O'Brian's earpiece at July 19, 2012 07:00 AM (GBXon)

106 Was he on or off prompter all of those times when he scratched his nose with his middle finger? Prompter: Flip the invisible Bird!! Now go back to talking about Hillary.

Posted by: Mephitis at July 19, 2012 07:00 AM (CMysT)

107 Him being a gifted speaker was always a lying myth promulgated by the MFM. The only people who believed that were Democrats and fools, but that is redundant.

Posted by: Vic at July 19, 2012 10:30 AM (YdQQY)

I think that's entirely based on his speech at the 2004 donk convention. The elderly white libs that blew loads after that probably caused spot tissue shortages in the urban blue hells. Of course it was a pack of fucking lies by the JEF; knowing full well that nobody in the MFM would call him out on it.

Posted by: Captain Hate (dagny solidarity) at July 19, 2012 07:00 AM (fXpFo)

108 And the 'You Didn't Build That' is NOT a gaffe.

Well, yes, as the Reason article in the sidebar notes, that's what leftists actually think. Elizabeth Warren said the same thing not that long ago.

Do check out their comments where a troll tries to convince them of two different alternate interpretations of what Obama said and loses.

Posted by: Ian S. at July 19, 2012 07:00 AM (tqwMN)

109 The 'Bamster has been talking about how his failure is the result of good policies without a good narrative. Given that 'Bammy is not only always wrong about everything but as wrong as wrong can be about everything (sorry Chris Matthews, somebody had to say it), I wonder if his "you didn't build that" speech wasn't an attempt to create aforesaid narrative.

Posted by: WalrusRex at July 19, 2012 07:01 AM (Hx5uv)

110

"Right now . . . if a family care physician works with his or her patient to help them lose weight, modify diet, monitors whether they're taking their medications in a timely fashion, they might get reimbursed a pittance. But if that same diabetic ends up getting their foot amputated, that's 30,000, 40, 50,000 dollars immediately the surgeon is reimbursed.

"Well, why not make sure that we're also reimbursing the care that prevents the amputation. Right? That will save us money," said Obama.

Posted by: Damn Sockpuppet at July 19, 2012 07:01 AM (YmPwQ)

111 I'm sorry TOTUS. I can't quit you. Please take me back.

Posted by: Barky Ogabe at July 19, 2012 07:01 AM (/Mla1)

112 OT: I finally did it: http://cheezburger.com/6439657728

OBAMA: Focused Like a Laser on Jobs

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) Channelling Breitbart at July 19, 2012 07:02 AM (8y9MW)

113 Oh come back here you big lug. You had me at "let me give a shout out..."

Posted by: TOTUS at July 19, 2012 07:02 AM (/Mla1)

114 When's Saddleback?

Posted by: concrete girl at July 19, 2012 07:02 AM (jLl6X)

115 Obama is right. It's reality that is wrong.

Posted by: Chris Matthews, respoected Journalist from MSKGB at July 19, 2012 07:03 AM (Hx5uv)

116 I was wondering yesterday how FDR won reelection in 1936. The US was still in a depression but FDR won easily. Part of the '36 strategy was to again run against Hoover as a scapegoat. The other reason why FDR won was the Republican candidates were all half-assed progressives. But still FDR managed to win reelection during a depression with shitty policies. Meanwhile in Europe in '36, those assholes were in tough economic times and Germany looked to Hitler as a savior. The people bought into FDR's crap, is all I'm saying. And the Republicans realky thought they had a good shot at winning in '36. The point: The Anerican people can be dumb shits, sometimes, which is nothing new. The difference today is that people are even dumber.

Posted by: soothsayer at July 19, 2012 07:03 AM (SljXf)

117 My gut instinct that this non-gaffe was a colossal political blunder on King Putt's part was confirmed when I saw NONE of my chicom friends on FB reposting it, as they did with sparkly special fonts when Fauxahontus said it the first time. A fellow Moron blasted what he said and one of his chicom friends timidly offered the "he didn't say it" defense.

Thinking of getting one of Mitt's shiny new tee shirts.

Posted by: Filly at July 19, 2012 07:03 AM (8TKTh)

118 107 Was he on or off prompter all of those times when he scratched his nose with his middle finger? Prompter: Flip the invisible Bird!! Now go back to talking about Hillary. Off prompter. If he'd been on prompter, we would have heard him say, "Flip the invisible bird."

Posted by: Michael at July 19, 2012 07:03 AM (Hl5ka)

119 Don't mind me, I'm just de-socking. Without a teleprompter, it should be noted.

Posted by: BackwardsBoy at July 19, 2012 07:04 AM (d0Tfm)

120 >>"Right now . . . if a family care physician works with his or her patient to help them lose weight, modify diet, monitors whether they're taking their medications in a timely fashion

Good grief. All the family care doc can do is give patients information. He can't follow them around and slap the Big Gulp out of their hand.

Posted by: HeatherRadish™ at July 19, 2012 07:05 AM (ZKzrr)

121 ....wait for the nationwide shortages of ummm's and uhhhhh's.....

Posted by: FU52 at July 19, 2012 07:05 AM (7ZAsG)

122 the corpse-man and paralegal need to give that kid a breathalyzer. Ya know, before he ends up like those many that gave their lives in service of me, many of which I see here today. Shit, going off TPT is going to be a GREAT idea.

Posted by: RWC at July 19, 2012 07:05 AM (fWAjv)

123 btw, that corrupt goof Huey Long was pushing the same commie crap in the early '30's as Obama is today.

Posted by: soothsayer at July 19, 2012 07:06 AM (0PMZf)

124 Good grief. All the family care doc can do is give patients information. He can't follow them around and slap the Big Gulp out of their hand.

Posted by: HeatherRadishÂ™ at July 19, 2012 11:05 AM (ZKzrr)

that's why we neeeed govt to help us , to slap that big gulp out of his hand.

Posted by: willow at July 19, 2012 07:07 AM (TomZ9)

125 "Everybody knows that it makes no sense that you send a kid to the emergency room for a treatable illness like asthma, they end up taking up a hospital bed, it costs, when, if you, they just gave, you gave them treatment early and they got some treatment, and a, a breathalyzer, or inhalator, not a breathalyzer."

Posted by: David C. at July 19, 2012 07:07 AM (ZtMso)

126

When do I start getting my unemployment check and food stamps?

Posted by: TOTUS at July 19, 2012 07:07 AM (/Mla1)

127

#96 - "Everybody knows that it makes no sense that you send a kid to the emergency room for a treatable illness like asthma, they end up taking up a hospital bed, it costs, when, if you, they just gave, you gave them treatment early and they got some treatment, and a, a breathalyzer, or inhalator, not a breathalyzer.Â”

This one really ticked me off. Does he not realize children (and adults) can die from an Asthma attack?

Posted by: OldTexasChic at July 19, 2012 07:07 AM (lLXZV)

128 President Obama is weaning himself off his teleprompter.

And hopefully off of the four absolutely horrible years of his presidency.

Posted by: Soap MacTavish at July 19, 2012 11:06 AM (vbh31)

Ha, you said "wean".

Posted by: Freestyle Bama at July 19, 2012 07:08 AM (/Mla1)

129
117 I was wondering yesterday how FDR won reelection in 1936. The US was still in a depression but FDR won easily.

He had employed millions of people with his alphabet programs and people thought they would actually work.

Posted by: Noted Historian at July 19, 2012 07:08 AM (7+pP9)

130 If I had a son, he'd look like Trayvon.

Posted by: Freestyle Bama at July 19, 2012 07:09 AM (/Mla1)

131 Instead of wagging his head back and forth, he bobs it up and down?

Some girls just got no skilz; "Preznit Couldn't-Sell-A-Beej" demonstrates his lack of political prowess.

Posted by: Jazz at July 19, 2012 07:09 AM (NzrVU)

132 inhalator would be "rescue" type, but if asthma is bad one would probably use a nebulizer, anyway so even his "correction" isn't quite correct.

Posted by: David C. at July 19, 2012 07:09 AM (ZtMso)

133 michelle will have to walk him around at night, being weaned from his bink--totus is a difficult process requring patience.

Posted by: willow at July 19, 2012 07:10 AM (TomZ9)

134

"On this Memorial Day, as our nation honors its unbroken line of fallen heroes, and I see many of them in the audience here today."

Posted by: Insomniac at July 19, 2012 07:10 AM (DrWcr)

135

Awesome article from Reason on BO's "you didn't build that" speech. The comments below it are great too:

http://tinyurl.com/73to4hd

Posted by: Reggie1971 at July 19, 2012 07:10 AM (03CLp)

136

I never thought I'd say these words, but Gabriel Malor is slicing like a fucking hammer today.

Goddamn that hurts.

Posted by: Empire of Jeff at July 19, 2012 07:11 AM (oZdGp)

137 Why do the call it Ovaltine? The mug is round. The jar is round. They should call it Roundtine.

Posted by: Freestyle Bama at July 19, 2012 07:11 AM (/Mla1)

138 The difference today is that people are even dumber.

PROOF: Leno's Jaywalking episodes...when he talks to teachers and college grads.

QED

Posted by: @PurpAv at July 19, 2012 07:11 AM (SqoG9)

139 They probably trying to get his ass in shape for a debate, cause they know the ass whoopin is a'comin.
Posted by: cajun carrot at July 19, 2012 10:50 AM (UZQM

That's what I take from it as well. He won't be able to pout and walk away when he doesn't have an answer at the debates. And, unlike McCain, Romney knows the facts on the ground to call his bs. He also won't be hampered by being in Congress when the meltdown happened. Pound that podium like it was Kate Upton, Mitt.

Posted by: ryukyu at July 19, 2012 07:11 AM (MOHSR)

140 Obama didn't misspeak. Obama said exactly what he was supposed to say in front of that specific crowd of rabble. Obama has been delivering tailored speeches since 2007; it's his specialty. He gets away with his contradictions bscause he is a master bullshitter with a complicit media.

Posted by: soothsayer at July 19, 2012 07:12 AM (Y/H0D)

141 OT: Stupid and lazy is no way to go through life. Youtube escalator fail video.

http://preview.tinyurl.com/cjxtn2c

Posted by: WalrusRex at July 19, 2012 07:12 AM (Hx5uv)

142 "Paralegals are available if anyone feels weak"

"If you, they just gave, you gave them [kids with asthma] treatment early and they got some treatment, and a, a breathalyzer, or inhalator, not a breathalyzer."

"We could save all the oil that they're talking about getting off drilling, if everybody was just inflating their tires and -- and -- and getting regular tune-ups, you can actually save just as much."

Yep, smartest president, evah.

Posted by: Lizzy at July 19, 2012 07:12 AM (2ucnU)

143 inhalator would be "rescue" type, but if asthma is bad one would probably use a nebulizer, anyway so even his "correction" isn't quite correct.Posted by: David C.

It's almost as if he doesnt' know a thing about medicine. Well, it's not like he's going to be making any health care decision for us, right?

Posted by: weft cut-loop [/i] [/b] at July 19, 2012 07:13 AM (mIoJ0)

144 nebulizer

Posted by: willow at July 19, 2012 07:13 AM (TomZ9)

145 @138: The Reason commenters are funny bastards when they aren't saying incandescently stupid things about foreign policy.

Posted by: Ian S. at July 19, 2012 07:13 AM (tqwMN)

146 He won't be able to pout and walk away when he doesn't have an answer at the debates.

Questions will be pre-screened and only Obama approved ones will be asked.

Posted by: @PurpAv at July 19, 2012 07:13 AM (SqoG9)

147

On Memorial Day this year, Obama gave a traditional speech and highlighted a few fallen servicemen. One in particular has been highlighted on some blogs and is from my town, Marine Lt. Travis Manion. Obama mentioned him several times and grossly mispronounced his name every time. As you probably guessed, it is pronounced "MAN-YUN." But Obama pronounced it "MUN-EYE-UN." Not many people caught it because they didn't know Travis, but people around here sure noticed.

He can't even read off the Teleprompter half the time.

Posted by: rockmom at July 19, 2012 07:14 AM (NYnoe)

148 Alphabet programs? You mean like the TVA? Is that like Obama's AHCA?

Posted by: soothsayer at July 19, 2012 07:14 AM (yVBJI)

149

anyway i remember the ring of left protection made when Obama said old people will just have to take a pill.

it was then Hip to say well old people shoukld just except dying rather than take money from more important things like........ well i guess fluke. bc pills

Posted by: willow at July 19, 2012 07:15 AM (TomZ9)

150 inhalator would be "rescue" type,...

It's inhaler, not "inhalator."

Posted by: Noted Paralegal at July 19, 2012 07:15 AM (7+pP9)

151 accept*

Posted by: willow at July 19, 2012 07:16 AM (TomZ9)

152 Sooth,

FDR's economy sucked, but it was growing incrementally until after the election. It bottomed out in '37.

And Alf Landon sucked.

Wilkie actually had a decent shot in '40 until FDR lied to the American people and promised he wouldn't involve us in the War. Even though he was doing everything up to giving Hitler a purple nurple to try and get us in the war.

The lesson: Commies lie. And FDR was the biggest of them all

Posted by: The Q at July 19, 2012 07:16 AM (B/yDO)

153 The federal prosecutor brought in to reform the embattled Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in the aftermath of the Fast and Furious gun scandal distributed a videotaped message to employees this month warning there would be Â“consequencesÂ” for reporting wrongdoing outside their chain of command.

The video, obtained by the Washington Guardian, immediately raised alarm among agents in the field, members of Congress and whistleblower advocates.

Â“Choices and consequences means simply that if you make poor choices, that if you donÂ’t abide by the rules, that if you donÂ’t respect the chain of command, if you donÂ’t find the appropriate way to raise your concerns to your leadership, there will be consequences,Â” Acting Director B. Todd Jones told the employees in a video distributed July 9 by email and closed-circuit TV and obtained by the Washington Guardian.

Posted by: E Howard Hunt at July 19, 2012 07:17 AM (e8kgV)

154 From the sidebar, I think it is fine that Massachusetts Governor Deval is having the potholes filled so that Michelle can ride smoothly to the fundraiser. You remember when they were in London and Michelle's fat ass caused them to be stuck on that speed bump? Deval doesn't want to pay the cost of fixing a problem like that.

Posted by: WalrusRex at July 19, 2012 07:18 AM (Hx5uv)

155

"Dance Dance SCOAMF."

Super Chicagio Bros.

Posted by: reason at July 19, 2012 07:19 AM (q/kmn)

156 Your presidency- you didn't achieve that. Someone else did that for you.

Namely, me.

Now are you ready to meet my ~~demands~~ humble requests, or must I continue to encounter "technical problems"?

Considering the stakes, I don't ask for much. Some 'alone time' with that hot photocopier (you know the one) twice a week, a high end UPS with built in surge protection, and- above all- that Valerie Jarret wench keeps her filthy paws off of me from now on. She creeps me right the fuck out.

A computer at Rasmussen just sent me your latest poll numbers, Big Guy. I suggest you make a decision soon, because I might be feeling another blown transistor coming on if you get my drift.

Posted by: TOTUS at July 19, 2012 07:19 AM (SY2Kh)

157 You missed the "Maldives/Malvinas" gaffe in your list, Gabe. That's one of my personal favorites, since it's such a customary slap in the face to Britain from this stupid administration.

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Hobbit and ABO Supporter at July 19, 2012 07:19 AM (4df7R)

158 still though, he won 4 times and his wife was as irritating, I suspect, as Hillary or Michelle.

Posted by: soothsayer at July 19, 2012 07:19 AM (0nyYS)

159 @160: Also, Deval doesn't want the call from Axelrod after a problem like that occurs.

Posted by: Ian S. at July 19, 2012 07:20 AM (tqwMN)

160

"And I think when you spread the wealth around, it's good for everybody."

Posted by: Count de Monet at July 19, 2012 07:20 AM (BAS5M)

161 the difference is dramatic, when he goes off-prompter he can let his freak marxist flag fly unfettered. after the fallout from his "you didn't build that" speech I expect that they'll get him back on the prompter in no time

Posted by: exceller at July 19, 2012 07:20 AM (ROGMG)

162 sooth, you are not soothing my fragile nerves.

Posted by: willow at July 19, 2012 07:21 AM (TomZ9)

163 yeah Alf Landon was a shitty Republican -- McCainish even.

Posted by: soothsayer at July 19, 2012 07:21 AM (4Ljxa)

164 I think his head bobbing up and down is a more natural motion for him anyway.

Posted by: Larry S at July 19, 2012 07:22 AM (w+4Xb)

165 @167: I think they're actually in a tough situation. Clearly they believe that his methhead-at-a-tennis-match act is politically troublesome if they went to the effort to try and get him off TOTUS, but what he says off TOTUS is even more damaging.

Posted by: Ian S. at July 19, 2012 07:22 AM (tqwMN)

166 I'd be willing to go in on a pool for whoever manages to get the text of a certain glorified Twlight BDSM fanfic in place of his next speech. Who's with me?

Posted by: Brother Cavil presents "Fifty Shades of Chrome" at July 19, 2012 07:23 AM (GBXon)

167 #159 That deserves its own thread.

Posted by: Captain Hate (dagny solidarity) at July 19, 2012 07:24 AM (fXpFo)

168

"Instead of wagging his head back and forth, he bobs it up and down?"

I think bobbing his head probably comes more naturally to him.

Posted by: Dirks Strewn at July 19, 2012 07:25 AM (0WWK9)

169

"*sniff* Maybe if he starts making more mistakes, he'll take me back. I miss him so..."

Awwww.

There's nothing worse than seeing someone get their emoticons crushed.

Tell you what, girlfriend. Let's hit the town tonight. Get your littlest dress on, and we'll go drown your sorrows in appletinis!

Posted by: Meghan McCain at July 19, 2012 07:25 AM (kZVsz)

170 The United States and Israel were in discussions over whether Israel should take out Syrian weapons facilities as the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad falters, The New York Times reported Thursday. According to the report, which cited two administration officials, the United States is opposed to such an attack "because of the risk that it would give Mr. Assad an opportunity to rally support against Israeli interference." Yeah do nothing, I mean what could possibly go wrong?

Posted by: Nevergiveup at July 19, 2012 07:25 AM (05RcU)

171 That deserves its own thread.

Remember when dissent used to be the highest form of patriotism? Now, not so much.

Posted by: @PurpAv at July 19, 2012 07:27 AM (SqoG9)

172 "Get your littlest dress on, and we'll go drown your sorrows in appletinis!"

Size 14?

Posted by: The Q at July 19, 2012 07:27 AM (B/yDO)

173 @173: The YouTube of Duke Nukem's voice actor doing a dramatic reading of said fanfic as Duke is awesome. I expect Obama's performance wouldn't be as good.

Posted by: Ian S. at July 19, 2012 07:27 AM (tqwMN)

174 Other than the fact that when Obama goes off prompter, whatever he says will be rephrased in the MFM print, and embargoed in the MFM TV news, yeah, that will make people realize what a douche this guy is.

Posted by: mike at July 19, 2012 07:28 AM (WSs3A)

175 The JEF hasn't given 18,000 speeches -- he's given essentially the same speech 18,000 times.

And still he fucks it up.

Posted by: GnuBreed at July 19, 2012 07:28 AM (ccXZP)

176 U.S. President Barack Obama called his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, to discuss the Syrian situation, the White House said in a statement Wednesday. "They noted the differences our governments have had on Syria, but agreed to have their teams continue to work toward a solution," it said. That's pretty funny. So today Putin turns around, veto's the UN resolution and gives obama the finger. Good stuff

Posted by: Nevergiveup at July 19, 2012 07:28 AM (05RcU)

177 "Get your littlest dress on, and we'll go drown your sorrows in appletinis!"

Size 14?

I'm, uuummm, like, you know, busy that night.

Posted by: Circus Tent at July 19, 2012 07:29 AM (84pE9)

178 People are swooning in the bleachers. The paralegals are on the way!

Posted by: Barky O' Dogbreath at July 19, 2012 07:29 AM (CVUV/)

179 My favorite Obama gaffe came early in his presidency. I believe it was the first State of the Union address where he said, "And I believe the nation that invented the automobile cannot walk away from it."

Posted by: no good deed at July 19, 2012 07:29 AM (0lYad)

180 159. Posted by: E Howard Hunt at July 19, 2012 11:17 AM (e8kgV)

If this were a Republican administration the MFM would be howling from the rooftops. But I guess that these days whistle blowers are not that fashionable or needed.

Posted by: TheQuietMan at July 19, 2012 07:30 AM (1Jaio)

181 Gabe, you forgot "uh, uh, uh, uh, breathalyzer . . . we're all a little tired here."

Posted by: logprof at July 19, 2012 07:30 AM (8Uija)

182 Great Economic News out there (See Drudge) . Obama's Socialism is working and we should all be proud of our fine young, person of color President !!!!!!

Posted by: Ginny Steinjenterhoferbrozyn at July 19, 2012 07:30 AM (48wze)

183 I hope no more Kansas towns of 10,000+ people are wiped out.

Posted by: RWC at July 19, 2012 07:31 AM (fWAjv)

184 How about, "Have you seen the price of arugula lately?"Posted by: RoyalOil

Once again, had that been a GOP nominee, toast. End of campaign and the start of an obscure private life.

Posted by: weft cut-loop [/i] [/b] at July 19, 2012 07:31 AM (mIoJ0)

185

Don't forget Cinco de Cuatro!

Posted by: Bud Norton at July 19, 2012 07:31 AM (6cOMd)

186 "if you donÂ’t find the appropriate way to raise your concerns to your leadership, there will be consequences,Â”

hmmm go in the field against armed bandits with bean bags or face the consequences of whistle blowing. Well, that's a tough call there.

Posted by: ryukyu at July 19, 2012 07:32 AM (MOHSR)

187 OT: It's always best to warm up before running a race.

http://preview.tinyurl.com/cgqubdl

Posted by: WalrusRex at July 19, 2012 07:32 AM (Hx5uv)

188 I seem to recall Barry referring to a state named "New Pennsylvania" once.

Posted by: Gran at July 19, 2012 07:33 AM (p8FXV)

189 George S. sure saved my ass on the Muslim religion comment. Ha.

Posted by: B. H. Obama at July 19, 2012 07:33 AM (WSs3A)

190 Off prompter, SCoaMF says it all.

Posted by: toby928© at July 19, 2012 07:33 AM (QupBk)

191 Remember when dissent used to be the highest form of patriotism? Now, not so much.

Posted by: @PurpAv at July 19, 2012 11:27 AM (SqoG9)

I remember lib shitstains using it to excuse treason until it was applied to a skank CIA file clerk with sagging knockers.

Posted by: Captain Hate (dagny solidarity) at July 19, 2012 07:33 AM (fXpFo)

192 Jobless claims "unexpectedly" rise http://tinyurl.com/7y2h3v4

Posted by: Jack Bauer's Dad at July 19, 2012 07:33 AM (VuZKK)

193 hmmm go in the field against armed bandits with bean bags

That's only as a last resort. First, you must run away. If you can't get away, you may throw things at the assailants.

Posted by: no good deed at July 19, 2012 07:34 AM (0lYad)

194 I'm saving a very special speech, which will win me the election, end unemployment and save the environment. That's all I need to do - give a speech. Won't tell you when it's coming, but get ready to be blown away. The whole teleprompter thing was an artful ruse. In actuality, I'm perfect, I just go through the motions of making mistakes so that you all don't feel too inferior to me. See how considerate I am.

Posted by: Barack Obama as Augustus at July 19, 2012 07:34 AM (4eNxd)

195 All that chooming is catching up to the SCOAMF

Posted by: Juggalobama at July 19, 2012 07:35 AM (0FS7P)

196 Patty Murray and Larry O'Donnell want the US economy to go #OffTheCliff
http://tinyurl.com/cc7ra9k

Posted by: Anna Puma at July 19, 2012 07:36 AM (hbrUV)

197 I remember lib shitstains using it to excuse treason until it was applied to a skank CIA file clerk with sagging knockers.

Posted by: Captain Hate (dagny solidarity) at July 19, 2012 11:33 AM (fXpFo)

Speaking of treasonous lib shitstains, is Bradley Manning dead yet?

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Hobbit and ABO Supporter at July 19, 2012 07:36 AM (4df7R)

198 Ugh. Word is that the "pretendian" is up in the polls in Mass. Ted Cruz's internals have him up 9.

Posted by: RushBabe at July 19, 2012 07:37 AM (tQHzJ)

199 Obama is more than just stupid. I'll bet he's also brain damaged. The pattern of verbal gaffes suggests he's had an injury to the part of the brain controlling executive organization and language. Off prompter he sounds like my many female relatives who've had Alzheimer's. In his case, tho, iit's probably the effects of too many drugs on an already tentative brain function.

Posted by: Dulce at July 19, 2012 07:39 AM (U/yeE)

200 We don't have a president, we have the antagonist from an Ayn Rand novel who thinks he's the protagonist from an F. Scott Fitzgerald novel.

Posted by: Gregory of Yardale at July 19, 2012 07:40 AM (aGX9l)

201 we have the antagonist from an Ayn Rand novel who thinks he's the protagonist from an F. Scott Fitzgerald novel.

In fairness, the two aren't so dissimilar. It's easy to make the mistake.

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) Channelling Breitbart at July 19, 2012 07:41 AM (8y9MW)

202

Let's not leave out the "visual" gaffes.

Barack Obama's Umbrella VS. The Raaaaacist Gate Frame

Maniacal Bumper-Car Driver

Forgetting which section of the wall is the "door" to the Oval and which one is just a window.

Posted by: reason at July 19, 2012 07:41 AM (kZVsz)

203 I am sorry Newt will not debate Obama , if you wanted to see a real show of a meltdown in public and Steevy could have witnessed the consummate SCOAMFT..alas even that warm fuzzy Mittens should win a debate on a level playing field.

Posted by: Clemenza at July 19, 2012 07:41 AM (fCSfn)

204 Jobless claims "unexpectedly" rise

http://tinyurl.com/7y2h3v4

----

As unexpected as a Muslim ranting about tolerance being arrested for supporting terrorism.

Posted by: WalrusRex at July 19, 2012 07:42 AM (Hx5uv)

205

"we have the antagonist from an Ayn Rand novel who thinks he's the protagonist from an F. Scott Fitzgerald novel."

BARAKA OBAMA

STARS

THE GREAT GAFFESBY!

Posted by: reason at July 19, 2012 07:42 AM (kZVsz)

206 New thread up on making 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea more 'sexy' plus other classics getting similar treatment.

Posted by: Anna Puma at July 19, 2012 07:43 AM (hbrUV)

207 This writing notes shit sucks. Give me back the magic boards with the words on them. How the fuck does it work???

Posted by: Juggalobama at July 19, 2012 07:43 AM (0FS7P)

208

"Ted Cruz's internals have him up 9. "

That's got ME up by 9, IYKWIM!

Posted by: reason at July 19, 2012 07:43 AM (kZVsz)

209 @213 Sweet,

Posted by: Clemenza at July 19, 2012 07:44 AM (fCSfn)

210 216 Up by 12 here ... just sayin' ... as you can imagine, I dont fly much these days.

Posted by: Honey Badger, drinker of mead at July 19, 2012 07:44 AM (GvYeG)

211 THE GREAT GAFFESBY!Posted by: reason

Oh yes. Veddy, veddy nice.

Posted by: weft cut-loop [/i] [/b] at July 19, 2012 07:45 AM (mIoJ0)

212

109 And the 'You Didn't Build That' is NOT a gaffe.

Well, yes, as the Reason article in the sidebar notes, that's what leftists actually think. Elizabeth Warren said the same thing not that long ago.

---------

More importantly, the "context" about how successful folks make use of bridges, fireman, etc. is just a long-winded way of saying "You Didn't Build That".

So even if he meant to say you didn't build the bridges, roads, and whatnot, the point is still "you didn't build that".

Posted by: Anachronda at July 19, 2012 07:45 AM (IrbU4)

213 194 OT: It's always best to warm up before running a race. http://preview.tinyurl.com/cgqubdl Posted by: WalrusRex at July 19, 2012 11:32 AM (Hx5uv) Yep. Or you'll pull something. (which 78.8 percent of the morons are doing at this

Posted by: RWC at July 19, 2012 07:46 AM (fWAjv)

214 Obama wasn't weaned off the teleprompter all by himself, you know. He had help.

Posted by: The Government at July 19, 2012 07:51 AM (+XVQe)

215 From what I've seen of this president's performance, Diane Sawyer could do his job, - and she's half crocked.

Posted by: Fritz at July 19, 2012 07:52 AM (/ZZCn)

216 207 wrote, " Obama is more than just stupid. I'll bet he's also brain damaged. The pattern of verbal gaffes suggests he's had an injury to the part of the brain controlling executive organization and language. " He has huge unplained scars on his head.

Posted by: Will Not Assimilate For Food at July 19, 2012 07:58 AM (dUnCJ)

217 I think you folks miss the point of the "you didn't build that" thing. It's not just generating resentment of success, although that is key. The real important part of the whole thing, is to provides relief and comfort to those folks who never even tried in the first place. Recognizing achievement is "unfair" to those who haven't achieved anything. It makes them feel bad and we can't have that, especially when that's a good part of my "base". That's what I'm driving at. You dig?

Posted by: Barack Obama as Augustus at July 19, 2012 08:00 AM (4eNxd)

218 It's amazing what someone who is "qualified" to be president can say.

Posted by: jwest at July 19, 2012 08:00 AM (ZDsRL)

219 Wait a minute... coke addict, downlow bisexual, sociopathic narcissist... I stand corrected, we have the protagonist of a Bret Easton Ellis novel as president.

Posted by: Gregory of Yardale at July 19, 2012 08:02 AM (aGX9l)

220 So, yeah, we have a tentative ID on the Bulgarian bomber. It's a Swede. BONUS POINTS: Former Gitmo detainee, released at behest of the Swedish gov't! http://tinyurl.com/6smm2vz An older article covering that story: http://tinyurl.com/7b3vnmx

Posted by: Brother Cavil presents at July 19, 2012 08:04 AM (GBXon)

221

@32

>>I think it was during one of his State of the Union speeches that Bill Clinton's teleprompter started showing the wrong speech. He immediately saw that it was wrong and started giving the speech from memory. God knows Obama couldn't do that.<<

In fact, quite the contrary. Wasn't it in Norway when he started reading the Norwegian PM's speech, didn't realize the mistake, and ended up welcoming himself to Norway?

Posted by: Jay Guevara at July 19, 2012 08:07 AM (nIVac)

222 "It's great to be back here in the capital of Canada....
Iowa."

"In 10 years, after my second term is done..."

"...in Cominskey Park"

Posted by: Chariots of Toast at July 19, 2012 08:13 AM (ksERZ)

223 Actually, it was SARAH PALIN who had the Teleprompter malfunction, in the middle of her very first national speech to the Republican National Convention in 2008. And nobody knew it until much later. Yet SHE was called the idiot.

Posted by: rockmom at July 19, 2012 08:13 AM (NYnoe)

224 For all George W. Bush's cringe-worthy speaking moments, I seem to remember he was pretty good off-the-cuff. Not fancy, but clear and convincing because he knew what he believed and generally came straight out with it. It was the prepared stuff he kind of sucked at. Am I remembering wrong?

Posted by: JPS at July 19, 2012 08:14 AM (tn14L)

225 I may not be recalling correctly but didn't Obama say this govt built the roads shit before a couple years ago? May have been variation but it was something similar. May have been during the 2008 election. Or I am just mentally fatigued from the JEF and all the stupid shit he says is just blending together now?

Posted by: Long Island at July 19, 2012 08:23 AM (kzp9t)

226 Yet SHE was called the idiot.

Posted by: rockmom at July 19, 2012 12:13 PM (NYnoe)

Countdown for Hollowpoint to state that she *really* was an idiot and so are you for not acknowledging that.

Posted by: Captain Hate (dagny solidarity) at July 19, 2012 08:35 AM (fXpFo)

227

The Bamster is a doll---a "bobble head doll".

Shucks my old Ron Cey Bobblehead Doll that's been sitting in the back of my old Chevy beater sedan knows more about how to run the USA than Obama.

But I guess Obama's head bobbing up and down is better than swinging his head to the left, and then to the left again, and to the left again ad nauseum.

Posted by: Dodger Fan at July 19, 2012 08:37 AM (oe1aw)

228 Bulgaria terrorist Swede ALSO a Gitmo release. See the sock link.

Posted by: andycanuck at July 19, 2012 08:44 AM (vDl/w)

229 Personally, I look forward to the debates. However, I think the difficult thing will be for Romney to appear likeable- I mean, it will be impossible to not roll your eyes and call Obama a SCOAMF, and that will not play well with the independ-tards.

Plus... anyone vs. Biden will be a laugh. If only Mitt would pick Newt.... I would actually PAY to see that debate!

Posted by: shibumi at July 19, 2012 08:46 AM (z63Tr)

230

"This is the only reason I plan on watching the presidential debates."

Debates...you said that plural. I bet one debate max , if that. Lakoff recommends no debates, I'm sure. If that one debate somehow gets scheduled, look for all hell to break loose that day someplace that requires Obama's full presidential attention.

Posted by: 66chevelle at July 19, 2012 08:47 AM (QjSgY)

231 Bulgaria terrorist Swede ALSO a Gitmo release.

The recidivism rate for Gitmo releases has been embarrassingly high...but its not something the media pays much attention to.

Posted by: @PurpAv at July 19, 2012 09:16 AM (SqoG9)

232 Countdown for Hollowpoint to state that she *really* was an idiot and so are you for not acknowledging that. Posted by: Captain Hate (dagny solidarity) at July 19, 2012 12:35 PM (fXpFo) ---------- Thank you.

Posted by: real joe at July 19, 2012 09:24 AM (RJu6v)

233 There's also the "shout out" comment at the memorial service, and "I'll have more flexibility after the election" remark to Putin.

This thread has a great collection of Preezy's greatest hits.

Posted by: Mayday at July 19, 2012 09:26 AM (F3s39)

234 Even on TOTUS he's a SCOAMF: "Navy Corpse-man", "Or-eee-an" . . .

Posted by: starboardhelm at July 19, 2012 09:36 AM (hHgxI)

235 Fred Willard busted for jacking it in porn theater

http://tinyurl.com/7gc42l3

...but before you go making him an honorary moron, the Tiki is a spot where "straight" men go to watch "straight" porn (you know, the kind with women engaged in homosexual sex), but end up performing gay fellatio on 14 year old Mexican boys in the back row

Posted by: Albie Damned at July 19, 2012 10:00 AM (Yhu4q)

236 Obama is a stuttering clusterf*ck of a miserable failure.

Posted by: steevy at July 19, 2012 11:04 AM (6o4Fb)

237 245 Seriously,Fred you can watch porn at home and fap to your hearts content.

Posted by: steevy at July 19, 2012 11:05 AM (6o4Fb)

238 "The fact that people STILL elected his ass after saying this, with certain economic doom all around, shows just how stupid moderates and independents can be." Posted by: cajun carrot at July 19, 2012 10:44 AM (UZQM

Economic doom, economic doom; either way I'm down with it.

Posted by: Baracky on the Choom Wagon at July 19, 2012 11:13 AM (qiJ6g)

239 Doh! "The fact that people STILL elected his ass after saying this, with certain economic doom all around, shows just how stupid moderates and independents can be." Posted by: cajun carrot at July 19, 2012 10:44 AM (UZQM) Economic doom, economic choom; either way I'm down with it.

Posted by: Baracky on the Choom Wagon at July 19, 2012 11:15 AM (qiJ6g)

240 20 We canÂ’t drive our SUVs, eat as much as we want and keep our homes on 72 degrees at all times Â… and just expect that other countries are going to say OK Posted by: @huffpeter at July 19, 2012 10:34 AM (NHNJt) ******72Â° ??? More like 68!! I don't buy into global guilt. We do not need permission from any other country to eat or drive what we want too. We have given trillions of dollars in aid and the countries just keep waiting for more. We need to stop ALL American dollars from leaving the US.

Posted by: Perfect Dimples at July 19, 2012 12:12 PM (q9tVB)

241 107 Was he on or off prompter all of those times when he scratched his nose with his middle finger? Prompter: Flip the invisible Bird!! Now go back to talking about Hillary. Posted by: Mephitis at July 19, 2012 11:00 AM (CMysT) ******Obama's really showed his metal there****

Posted by: Perfect Dimples at July 19, 2012 12:33 PM (q9tVB)

242 For all George W. Bush's cringe-worthy speaking moments, I seem to remember he was pretty good off-the-cuff. Not fancy, but clear and convincing because he knew what he believed and generally came straight out with it. It was the prepared stuff he kind of sucked at. Am I remembering wrong?[i/] Posted by: JPS at July 19, 2012 12:14 PM One of the greatest off-teleprompter moments of President Bush's time in office: Bullhorn Speech http://bit.ly/aMTUuz President Bush: Thank you all. I want you all to know -- it [bullhorn] can't go any louder -- I want you all to know that America today, America today is on bended knee, in prayer for the people whose lives were lost here, for the workers who work here, for the families who mourn. The nation stands with the good people of New York City and New Jersey and Connecticut as we mourn the loss of thousands of our citizens... Rescue Worker: I can't hear you! President Bush: I can hear you! I can hear you! The rest of the world hears you! And the people -- and the people who knocked these buildings down will hear all of us soon! Rescue Workers: [Chanting] U.S.A.! U.S.A.! U.S.A.! U.S.A.! U.S.A.! U.S.A.! U.S.A.! U.S.A.! ========== Serious question... has Obama ever said anything which has provoked a crowd responding with chants of 'USA!'? I know his idiot followers respond with "Oh-baaaah-maah!" a lot. But has he ever gotten a "USA! USA!" chant?

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at July 19, 2012 06:26 PM (vUK/h)

243 Just a note, there's a subtle psychological trick tat he might be employing... Nodding back and forth is "no". Up and Down is "Yes".... There's something to it...

Posted by: Jean at July 21, 2012 12:37 PM (gLe4X)

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