Obama sorry for Special Olympics gaffe
March 20th, 2009 . by TexasFredObama sorry for Special Olympics gaffe
President Barack Obama has apologized to the chairman of the Special Olympics for his late-night talk show quip equating his bowling skills to those of athletes with disabilities.
Appearing on NBC’s “The Tonight Show” Thursday, the president told host Jay Leno he’d been practicing at the White House’s bowling alley but wasn’t happy with his score of 129. Then he remarked: “It was like the Special Olympics or something.”
The audience laughed, but the White House quickly recognized the blunder. The Special Olympics, founded in 1968, is a global nonprofit organization serving 200 million individuals with intellectual disabilities.
“We need to get back to a place where people know enough is enough,” he said. “If we can get back to those values that built America, then we’ll be OK.”
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Obama sorry for Special Olympics gaffe
I am SO glad I voted for Mr. Obama!
He is MY hero! Yeaaaa!
He was simply confused - you see, his Mama had always said “Life is like a box of chocolates, Barry - you never now when you’re gonna bite the nut. Don’t forget, son - you are Special!”
I noticed that Leno got in at least two humorous digs at Obama last night. Way to go Jay!
I should be upset with Barry for his “gaff”, considering I have a 30 year old daughter that participated in Special Olympics for years. But I’m not, I just consider the source…what else are we to expect from the product of a Kansas Whore and a African Bushman?
And of course if this was Bush, Limbaugh, Beck, etc, the MSM would be going ape shit…but for some reason(?) Barry and his half assed “I’m Sorry” gets a pass…surprise, surprise!
I loved the Tonight Show last night. I was really getting into what he had to say. He had me on the edge of my chair agreeing with him. I felt like a proud American. I was upset when he did not keep going, but was glad I was able to see him live for the little time he was there.
Who was that idiot sitting in the chair next to Jay who cut into the real American’s time on TV last night?
Anyone that voted for him is pretty damn retarded imho…
For some reason that pic reminds me of the current Secretary of the Treasury.
Give the chosen one a special olympics gold medal for that pick.
Just one more piece of proof that millions of Kool-Aid drinkers made the wrong choice.
His gaff won’t make any difference to some. All he has to do is grin real big, shrug, swagger a little then change the subject and he gets a pass from the MSM and kool-aid drinkers…. “ooooooo , (tingles up the spine and down the leg) isn’t he just th’ darlin’est thang!”
What will it take to get the blinders off their eyes?
Audience .. nervous laughter? Or,”Isn’t he wonderful no matter what he says or does” laughter?
Hey BlueBonnet Sue and everyone else, check this out:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3036677/vp/29785056#29785056
Look in the upper left corner under “Countdown” , there is a video with “tingle down my leg boys” asshole buddy Keith Olbermann.
He talks about the “danger” of doing something like going on Leno.
No chastising of Obama for what he said of course.
What danger are we talking about here Keith?
The danger of letting your true feelings show?
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I’m of the mind that if they hired a bunch of special needs folks, the country would be a whole lot better off with smarter people in charge.
They who live in ‘glass houses’ should not fool around with stones. Course It doesn’t matter what any Lefty says, MSM still kisses Lefty ass or somewhere below the belt, if ya get my drift.
Ya all know that he can only talk civilly and intelligently when the elite put their words on the teleprompter in front of him.
Otherwise, he’s a pot smoking, drinking idiot. Everybody knows that!!!!!
If it doesn’t involve corruption, lieing, cheating, he doesn’t know how to react.
He is everything the rich elite wanted. Now it’s time to get rid of the rich elite.