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| Obama's Memorial Day gaffe |
| 2008-05-27 |
| John Hinderaker, "Powerline" Barack Obama must be the most gaffe-prone politician in memory. Today, he delivered a Memorial Day speech in New Mexico. After greeting the local Democratic Party dignitaries, he began:
Memorial Day honors those who have died in our nation's military service. Is it possible that Obama does not know this? Sometimes the things that come out of his mouth defy understanding. What was really offensive about Obama's New Mexico appearance, however, was what followed his very brief, but generally appropriate, tribute to America's war dead. He continued with a town hall-style question and answer period that cast veterans in the only role with which the Democrats are comfortable--victims--and sought to politicize the holiday. . . . |
| Posted by:Mike |
| #17 C'mon, elarson - Quayle was never that dumb. |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2008-05-27 21:10 |
| #16 Barack Obama means "Dan Quayle" in some language or other. |
| Posted by: eLarson 2008-05-27 21:08 |
| #15 Don't worry, he had another uncle that was there when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor. Senator |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2008-05-27 20:50 |
| #14 MORE, MORE, MORE.... Obama. Keep it up! Surely you gove a distant relative (or two) who flew with the the Tuscaloosa Airmen. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2008-05-27 20:43 |
| #13 I think Obama's name is Dumbass. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2008-05-27 20:35 |
| #12 did Obama's mother have a Russian uncle? I've no idea, Alan; I was just speculating on possibilities. Apparently Candidate Obama is now claiming it was a great-uncle, and it was a Nazi work camp, not Auschwitz. Quick work by his campaign to cover his blunder. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2008-05-27 19:34 |
| #11 "There will be trouble later this year, either in August or November if he loses and, God help us, more if he wins." Get ready for the trouble when he loses, RVW, because he's not going to win in November. I'm hoping he wins in August though, because that may save the Republicans from their own mistakes. What a lousy set of choices we've got this presidential election! |
| Posted by: Thaimble Scourge of the Pixies4707 2008-05-27 17:53 |
| #10 BTW, Obama's mother maiden name was Dunham. |
| Posted by: ed 2008-05-27 14:01 |
| #9 Not likely. If true at all, more likely and expat commie, like much of the mother's family, that got drafted by Stalin. |
| Posted by: ed 2008-05-27 13:59 |
| #8 TW, did Obama's mother have a Russian uncle? The Red Army liberated Auschwitz. |
| Posted by: AlanC 2008-05-27 13:32 |
| #7 It could be an uncle on his mother's side, NoBama girl. He would have got to know those relatives while his maternal grandparents were rearing him. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2008-05-27 13:12 |
| #6 Sorry, should be Auschwitz. |
| Posted by: NObama girl 2008-05-27 12:35 |
| #5 He also said his uncle was part of the American brigade that liberated Aschwitz. Hmmm...verifiably untrue, no? Shameless pandering ho. |
| Posted by: NObama girl 2008-05-27 12:35 |
| #4 Someone last week said Obama was a sock puppet, an empty suit put up to fool the public, and every time he opens his mouth it seems more probable. Nevertheless, his supporters have an almost messianic fervor. I was at the SOCOM Industry Conference in Tampa last week. The conference was in the Convention Center and there was an Obama rally at the Sports Arena about 150 yards away. It was a ticketed event (so Obama could pick his audience) and the crowd appeared to be about 80% black. The 20,000 inside and the 10 - 15,000 watching on big screens outside acted like it was the second coming. There will be trouble later this year, either in August or November if he loses and, God help us, more if he wins. |
| Posted by: RWV 2008-05-27 11:29 |
| #3 He is a bona fide IDIOT. had McCain been making al lthese stupid remarks they'd be all over the "is his mind failing because he is too old" angle. No guts int he press for taking on Obama simply being an idiot. |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2008-05-27 10:02 |
| #2 Must be nice to have the media flying top cover for your buffoon ass. I'm sure most citizens of the fifty seven or fifty eight states will never hear of this. If they covered Bush's ass as much as Obama's, the friggin war would probably be over by now. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2008-05-27 09:23 |
| #1 He can see dead people. |
| Posted by: Grenter Protector of the Geats4975 2008-05-27 09:09 |