I know, I know it has been awhile since I put anything up. What's the use? The next 4 years will have enough to write volumes, but it has never been a problem to find holes in the mass media. The problem is quite the opposite. I don't know where to start.
Piling On
You betcha. Why, you might ask. Well, the cover stories are a dime a dozen.
Obama apologizes for remark; By JONATHAN MARTIN; 3/19/09; Politico/Yahoo.com
This is our president, love him or hate him, we're stuck with the dolt.
After comparing his bowling to the Special Olympics on "The Tonight Show" Thursday, President Obama called Special Olympics Chairman Tim Shriver to apologize before the program even aired.
Dingle-Barry opens mouth without a teleprompter and inserts his foot, er feet, er the kitchen sink as well.
He expressed his disappointment and he apologized, in a way that was very moving,�h Shriver said on ABC's �gGood Morning America.�h �gIt�fs important to see that words hurt, and words do matter. And these words that in some respect can be seen as humiliating or a put-down of people with special needs do cause pain, and they do result in stereotypes."
Awww, how awfully sweet of him.
Obama told Shriver he wants to have some Special Olympics competitors over to the White House for basketball or bowling.
You have to wonder why. Perhaps he thinks they're fun to watch. You remember that sick joke don't you? "Hire the handicapped, they're fun to watch."
The president had been making an attempt at self-deprecating humor in his appearance on Jay Leno's show by saying that a recent 129 he scored in the White House bowling alley had been "like Special Olympics, or something."
Well that is the media's first attempt to cover up for him, he was joking. Wanna bet the next favorite liberal excuse "he was tired" will surface before the weekend ends?
He said he had been working on his bowling game just below his new residence and recently rolled a 129.
One thing they can't say about Dingle-Barry that they said about Carter and Clinton and every other democrat to ever hold office. While he's bowling at the White House to improve his average, the economy is tanking. Will they still try to put him down as another one of America's most hardworking presidents?????
And let the games begin
Like I said, the "tired" excuse will be played before the weekend is out. How do you know Eye? You think you know everything. I do. Get used to it.
A gaffe a minute; Mar 20, 2009; Yahoo! News bloggers
The first cover up via those Yahoo liberals.
Much ado has been made about President Obama's eloquence, but he's certainly shown he's not immune to Foot-in-Mouth Disease. During his taped appearance on "The Tonight Show" with Jay Leno, Obama likened his bowling skills to watching the Special Olympics.
Step one, you know he's "god" so humanize him.
Before the show even aired on Thursday night, an Obama aide told reporters that Obama "made an offhand remark making fun of his own bowling that was in no way intended to disparage the Special Olympics." En route back to Washington, Obama called Tim Shriver, the head of the Special Olympics, to apologize:
Step two, clarify his remarks and predate them if needed in order to make him appear extremely apologetic and caring.
Tracking political gaffes is a favorite pastime of the media. Indeed, Slate.com dedicated an ongoing column, sometimes updated daily, that listed the best of George W. Bush's "Bushisms." Some gems from Slate's top 25 Bushisms
Step three, four, five, and six. Blame George Bush.
Of course, who can forget the infamous Dan Quayle Potato Incident of 1992? After incorrectly telling 12-year-old William Figueroa to add an "e" to the end of "potato," Quayle secured his spot in the annals of Things Politicians Said That They Wish They Could Take Back. In his memoirs, the former vice president lamented the repercussions of that moment:
Steps seven through 25, blame all the republicans you can find. Step 26, don't mention Dingle-Barry's claim of 60 states in the US.
But sometimes, gaffes are just bad, bad jokes gone awry: On August 11, 1984, then-President Ronald Reagan made an off-the-cuff remark while preparing for a radio address. Unaware that his microphone was on, Reagan jokingly said, "My fellow Americans, I am pleased to tell you today that I've signed legislation that will outlaw Russia forever. We begin bombing in five minutes." Whoops.
Step 27, don't forget to bash Reagan and misquote the story. Reagen knew the mic was on, he was testing it. And by the way, who dismantled the Russians singlehandedly?
But in a way, it's heartening to hear our
politicians stumble over words, mangle syntax
and make inappropriate jokes. It shows
politicians are human, too. Sometimes.
And finally step 28, go back to step one and humanize the god and repeat the steps ad nauseum.
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