President Obama Jokes About Being a Bad Bowler: ‘It’s Like the Special Olympics’*

Stay classy, Barry.

WOW

So he not only has time to watch enough basketball to be thoroughly versed on all the NCAA picks as demonstrated in her on-TV bracket pics, but he also has time to practice bowling??!! No wonder the economy is collapsing and the right hand doesn’t know what the left hand is doing… Why should he concentrate on things like bailouts, bonuses, the stock market, housing market, etc. when he has much bigger things to worry about, like getting up his bowling average.. GOD HELP US….

It rained today.
Why hasn’t Obama fixed the weather!?!?!?!?

if president bush had made such a stupid, insensitive remark, the libs would tear him apart. will they do that to obama? naaaahhhh.

Mysterious, well, duh. I think that is what Mr. Tapper is pointing out– not the kindest remark for the president to make. President Obama clearly wasn’t thinking of the fact that as the holder of the highest office in the land, he has to be even more careful of what he says than any other public figure. I can’t imagine that a Senator or a movie star could say something like that without drawing flak from advocates for the handicapped. We’ll see if they give the president a pass. Nice to see that he’s such a smooth, intelligent, gifted public speaker. *G* He dropped the ball here, and I don’t mean the bowling ball.

Oh dear, the Teleprompter in Chief with another Biden-like Gaffe. How many people has he insulted over the last year? We have women, typical white people, the British prime minister, Indians, the military, and now the disabled?
But, of course, he gets away with it, like he does everything. Because, after all, the TIC can and will insult everyone, but you criticize him, and you are a racist.
Did someone forget to install the Teleprompter for the TIC?

I thought it was hilarious. Political correctness is what conservatives do, we Democrats like to joke around. Stop being so serious.

And when a Special Olympian makes a big goof or gets away with corruption and fraud by raising the race card every time, they can say:
“Oops, I just pulled an Obama”.

Ummm… did any know that Pres. Obama has a niece with special needs? Let’s not get too worked up.

so now Republicans are going to whine about this now? Oy Vey. Give it rest already. We get it – you all hate Obama. So what? It was the same thing with Clinton – Republicans hate Democratic Presidents and will do anything to undermine them. Good for you – want a cookie? Just don’t try to call yourselves patriots any more, okay?

Here comes the Republican fake outrage brigade. YAWN

The same people that roared with laughter when GWB was jokingly looking for WMD at a correspondents dinner will fake outrage over this throw away comment.
It was a poor choice of words for sure.
But please.

I seriously don’t understand this endless campaign thing. I think it is a big mistake. You won, Obama. It’s over. Stop loving us back and start act presidential.

This week is Obama’s turn in the Barrel. I guess he tried to hard to be funny. Hes gonna take a bath on this…as he should.
I voted for him and I still support him. I just don’t see anyone better on the other side of the aisle.

For a guy that is supposed to be sooo smart, he seems much more comfortable as a complete idiot…Bush’s IQ just went up a point to 2.
Obama is a complete FRAUD!

Bowling, Basketball, Leno, Wednesday night parties with Hollywood stars and $100 lb Wagyu beef, movie screenings, book deals….. It’s good to see the President has his priorities straight… Love all that sacrificing he’s doing. Way to walk the walk.

Well, Obama is human just like Bush. Bush made his share of verbal mix ups, and now it is Obama’s turn. Are you who were so anti-Bush willing to admit that your Obama is human?

Wow.!! Obama is really concerned about the people isn’t he? Why isn’t he in Washington doing the job he was elected to do? Obama needs to stop wasting tax payers money on his little trips and start doing the work he was hired to do.

I think that it’s time for another TEA PARTY!!!

“When asked about the remark, the White House said the president did not intend to offend.”
LOL! Sorry but this is politics, Mr. Obama. You screwed up (again) and will have to pay the price of flubbing. It’s not a big deal but it’s the typical ‘drip-drip’ that melts a president’s approval ratings.

flopez5 – again, it’s only you dumb Republicans who seem to think that Obama is magic. The rest of us are giving him a chance. Please stop whining now, thanks!

Well that says it all Palin, who would never make such an insensitive comment, is far more sensitive than Obama! She is a far better human being. Everyone get off the Obama love fest…PLEASE

Not too hard to believe, I’m sorry to say.
Apparently he didn’t have a teleprompter.

“Millions of American families with special needs children have just been utterly trashed, insulted, put down, hurt, injured made fun of, and made out to be the laughing stock of the nation due to the remarks of this insensitive oaf of a buffoon sitting in the White House.”
No, not all of them have the Republican persecution complex. Most of them will roll their eyes at this off hand comment and move on. Most people with disabilities are not fragile flowers that must be sheltered from the world and can survive in the world without being pandered to and treated with kid gloves. The few I know would be more ticked at your arrogant condescension than Obama’s remark.

More fake, politically-motivated Republican outrage and whining. YAWN

That’s an absolutely disgusting remark on the part of Obama! Is making stupid remarks on Leno really more important than finding people to run the Treasury Department during our economic crisis?!?

Waaaaaaah! Waaaaaaah! Obama said something and it hurt my sensitive feewings! He is very bad man and me no like him! Waaaaaaah! Waaaaaaaah!

Who cares?

Well at least the TELEPROMPTER didn’t make him say it.

That One said he’d be ready on day one so I believe we can start scrutinizing him immediately. He knew what he was getting into with the economy and everything else and he WANTED it. He should stop the blame game and start owning it.
He obviously wasn’t ready. Two months in he’s still making sophmoric mistakes.
He may be President but in reality he’s just an immature man.

How are all of you who voted for him felling now???? where are his personal records??????

Wow.!! Obama is really concerned about the people isn’t he? Why isn’t he in Washington doing the job he was elected to do? Obama needs to stop wasting tax payers money on his little trips and start doing the work he was hired to do.

Wow, this 0bama is stupid enough to be in the Special Olympics. How embarrassing for the USA.

Thats what happens when Obama doesn’t listen to his tela prmpter. He is a total moron

Hey, as long as he is picking basketball teams and losing his credibility on Leno he isn’t able to screw things up in Washington. Maybe he can be a regular on Leno?

I thought he was referring to his administration

While it was an unfortunate quip, I’m sure Obama wasn’t trying to make fun of Special Olympics particpants.
It seems like he was reacting to Jay’s tone. From the way it was described, Jay responded to Obama’s bowling score by saying, in a sarcastic, patronizing tone “That’s VERY GOOD, Mr. President!”. Obama played off that by making the Special Olympics crack, as if Jay’s patronizing tone was akin to the “everyone’s a winner” ethos of the Special Olympics. It seems like he was trying to be self-deprecating and it just came out wrong.
I find it hard to get too worked up about this stuff.

If Bush said this? Imbiciles.

Wow.!! Obama is really concerned about the people isn’t he? Why isn’t he in Washington doing the job he was elected to do? Obama needs to stop wasting tax payers money on his little trips and start doing the work he was hired to do.
Posted by: CW
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Like Bush, Flying Air Force One only 1000 ft
above the NASCAR stadium to show off his
arrogance. Go back into your hole and whine.

Why is this moron president again?

Wow Livvy…
Please speak for yourself.
He is the most UNlikable figure…in our faces every day and night, forced upon us.
This just proves why he needs the teleprompter.
Without it, he’s a total moron.

Jack T,
You are a joke of a journalist. You are disgrace to your profession. ABC-Disney deontological journalistic void in the pockets of the media mogul corporate thugs. Nice reporting on the substance of an interview.
Good riddance- this is the last straw for me-I will no longer go near any of your articles.

Maybe I can become a Canadian. I’m so embarrassed by this circus. Someone take him back to the WH, lock him in his office, hand him a few ritalin and make him FOCUS on the economy ! Putz.

TOTUS must be on strike again from 2 days ago. Gees Obama just shut up,you embarass America every time you speak. TOTUS is the Teleprompter of the United States. I think its mad at Obama-for telling it that he wasnt allowed to have a secret ballot vote for a union.

If George Bush had made a gaffe like Obama did the other day with the Irish PM, the media would have replayed the video 24/7. Funny how the tape of President Obama thanking President Obama has not surfaced. As for the Special Olympics comment, it was in poor taste and he probably shouldn’t be let out without the TelePrompter.

Keith OLBERMANN’s show.
It was then, according to Olbermann, that Obama said the 129 was akin to a score in a Special Olympics competition. Olbermann, live on the air this evening, said his producers were watching the feed of the Tonight Show taping. The AP says Obama’s remark was that the score was “like the Special Olympics or something.”
Olbermann guest Craig Ferguson, of CBS-TV’s Late Late Show, said the White House may want to beg NBC to cut that comment from the Tonight Show broadcast.
Update at 9:30 p.m. ET: ABC News’ Jake Tapper thinks the president “ended up insulting the disabled

Nothing wrong with what Obama said today, but it he tread on politically incorrect waters. Oh well, it doesn’t make him a bad man. He’s not mean about it, just naive.

The wheels are coming off the TOTUS express, and it hasn’t even left the station.

What are the rules of succession after Obama is impeached?
Does Biden become President or does the Teleprompter?

It’s really sad when Obama’s usage of a teleprompter becomes headline news. That’s pathetic. We got bigger problems and Republicans making an issue of his using a teleprompter. Didn’t anyone seen all his major speeches? They came right off the top of his head. Where have you all been? Not even Reagan, whom I liked, was as good a speaker as the messiah.

I do not care for Obama but I do not think he was making fun of anyone just a dumb thing to say he said sorry move on talk about the dumb things he’s doing to are country

Obama claims that he didn’t know about the AIG bonuses. Isn’t he the one who is supposed to be in charge? I can see now that he’s just the front man, the guy who reads the teleprompter. People behind the scenes are running the show and are doing whatever they want.

I can’t believe there are those of you defending him for this horrible comment. This is a BIG deal, as it was said off the cuff, and truly defines what he thinks.
Ask yourself: what kind of monster would insult disabled children like that?
I can only hope that Glenn Beck, who is the outstanding father of a disabled child, unleashes his unbridled fury on this trash. This is unforgivable.
And, what about the Kennedy’s, what say you? Hmmmmm….the Shrivers founded the Special Olympics, you know. will you defend this horrible man now?

“Are we going to analyze the president when he takes a dump too? Whether his stool is soft or hard?”
You did when it was President Bush!! Koskids and Huffpo freaks would be dedicating a week’s worth of posts to this if Bush would have said it. In fact, they would make it up about Bush. Barry did it on national TV. Idiot.

Thank you, Jake, for reporting this! Keep up the good work. CNN and MSNBC aren’t even mentioning this HUGE gaffe in their coverage of the appearance. Can you imagine the outrage if Pres. Bush had said this?! I wonder if the comment will be edited out before the show is aired tonight.

Special Olympics? How insulting! Now he trys to say it is because he can’t bowl well. Even more insulting. Just because disabled people participate in the special olympics doesn’t mean they aren’t good athletes! At least the people who participate in the special olympics have integrity and heart, unlike BHO.

Watch how this is glossed-over tomorrow. If Bush or McCain had said that it would have resulted in a two-week fire storm!

I’m sorry, but that’s funny. A foot in the mouth, but still funny.
“Let’s see….Barry has time for NCAA prognosticating, time for Hollywood and celebrities but just can’t find time to fix the economy.”
Yeah, that takes a little more than 3 months. But he’s on his way. But you’re going to need to show some patience Beavis.

Oh man, this is supremely disappointing and embarrassing. How so totally insensitive and tone deaf can this man be?
Seriously, I am so sorry I voted for this man.

Barack Obama’s Teleprompter’s Blog said it was so looking forward to returning to Hollywood and getting all loving and leg tingly with the Governator. Maybe TOTUS had to much bubbly on AF1.

I personally like the incredible stupidity shown with his first Foreign Policy meeting with our closest ally, Great Britain, better.
I would like some of the Obama-bots to explain how the h*ll the smartiest, most “intelligent” man who ever graced America with running for the Presidency could be so stupid as to give the British PM twenty-five bargain DVDs and, confirmed today, that they were the wrong REGION? I thought that Barry Obama was going to do “smart diplomacy”? What was it, he was to be the new “brilliant”, tech savy wonderkid?
My personal guess is that Barry nor any of his juvenile advisers knew anything about foreign relation practices, so when Barry woke up late from another of the late night parties which he has been throwing at the WH and someone mentioned that he might need something, they dispatched a underling to the Gift Shop to pick up something or anything. Hence, Discount DVDs and Helicopter models.
“Unprepared to be the FIRST, Rushing to be the WORST!”

Yeah I’m disabled, I know what a joke is, who cares my god people. Bush had so many foot n mouth issues this is small fries.

Somewhere in Africa, a village is missing its idiot!

Boy you cons are having a field day taking cheap shots at Obama. You’ve pinned Bush’s AIG contract and Bush’s recession on Obama and now you have to make a mountain out of a molehill about an innocent self-deprecating remark. Remember we were on the cusp of years of blood and tears in Iraq and trillions of dollars in debt and Bush said “Mission Accomplished?” What about all of Bush’s gaffes like when he said the Queen of England first came to the USA in 1776? Why don’t you use your time better than taking shots at Obama by learning how to read and write and get your facts straight. And since when do you have such high standards for Obama when you had ZERO standards for Bush. Boy you hypocrites are really reaching for any straw you can find. I guess after creating a worldwide depression and burning down our country, you are just hot to blameshift. Go ahead and create a false outrage firestorm over every little thing Obama or his cabinet does or says. You are just showing what unfair, unethical partisan POS’s you are. If you call Obama ‘POTUS’ what did we have with Bush in there? Dictator? Obama needs to take off the gloves and just rule like Bush did and tell people how things are gonna be. Don’t try to be accessible and good guy. It is only encouraging opportunists like you cons to think he’s weak because you mistake openness and fairness for weakness. I hope he starts ruling by executive order and routes resources away from red states and their home districts. If he’s going to have the name of being a socialist he might as well have the game.

How much do you want to bet that NBC edits out the Special Olympic comment? The whole idea of our president appearing on an entertainment-type talk show right now is just strange. He needs to spend time filling all the empty spots at Treasury, coming up with a plan to fix our financial system (and no, I don’t think cap and trade or nationalized health care is going to do it). Instead he’s trying to joke around and entertain an audience on Leno.

TOTUS is TOAST

This man is a disgrace, as a man, a father, and president.
I work with the developmentally disabled, my students are wonderful, and complex people who this man could learn a lot from. None of their parents think they are a punishment – they all are a blessing.
This is one of the oldest forms of prejudice, and one I occasionally have to explain to my kids – but how am I supposed to explain the prejudice is okay to their President? They believe what they hear – they don’t really get this type of “joke”. And this frankly endorses the regular ed kids who are cruel like this.
Shame on you. And shame on those posting here who are rabidly defending it. Disgraceful.

Obama is undermining himself with his socialist agenda.

O.k., I’ll give him a break for about 6 more weeks. However, after 100 days, the Administration needs to have its act together. Obama and Biden are becoming gaffamatics and it’s beginning to get a tad embarrassing . . .

Wow, “decent american”, what an irony for someone like you to choose a handle like that. Decent people also posess kindness AND forgiveness. Most people have made a politically incorrect slip or joke. I don’t think it stands to reason that it makes the president another Hitler. A lot of you people are just professional hate bloggers. What a sad life to lead!

If anybody thinks his remark requires the media attention that we think it will get, the media should still be hyper-ventilating over the gaffes and bad decisions the last President made over the last eight years.

First off what is a sitting president doing on the Tonight Show? Second, you guys do realize that the president of the UNITED STATES (The highest honor in America) made a joke about the Special Olympics? This guy is an elected official, when is he going to start treating the Presidential position as a Presidential position? Also, I someone said that he has a “disabled” Niece so his joke was ok, so if Leno made an insensitive black joke it would be alright as long as he has relation that is black? How long before we see a PR stunt by Obama for disabled and mentally handicapped people to “make up” for this?

Wow. I am usually easy going but I find that comment highly innapropriate and offensive…Could you imagine what would happen if George Bush said that? We would not hear the end of it.

Apparently you have not read the bill yourself it sure sounds like they will be going for MANDATORY volunteerism. Big mistake. Fight it, call your senators.
Posted by: basnunu | Mar 19, 2009 10:08:59 PM
No, because HR 1388 does NOT deal with mandatory volunteerism, not even in the so-scary Peace and Ameri Corps. The bill is online and it’s not too tough to read, conservatives are just making up another tinfoil hat story with no basis in any reality.
The truth of the matter from sec 6104:
SEC. 6104. DUTIES. (b)
(5) The effect on the Nation, on those who serve, and on the families of those who serve, if all individuals in the United States were expected to perform national service or were required to perform a certain amount of national service.
(6) Whether a workable, fair, and reasonable mandatory service requirement for all able young people could be developed, and how such a requirement could be implemented in a manner that would strengthen the social fabric of the Nation and overcome civic challenges by bringing together people from diverse economic, ethnic, and educational backgrounds.
(12) Whether current Federal volunteer programs are suited to address the special skills and needs of senior volunteers, and if not, how these programs can be improved such that the Federal Government can effectively promote service among the ‘baby boomer’ generation.

“I think all of us realize that Obama cares about the disadvantaged of all stripes.”
Translation: Only conservatives can be insensitive, bigots, and racists, because liberals “care”.

I need a V8.

Maybe he did not have his teleprompter?? Off script this fraud is a disaster!!

The only thing that will save Obama in is the (D) next to his name. If it was an (R), this comment would be branded into his forehead for his entire one term as President.
Posted by: Derrick
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That’s because republigones are always preaching
the hippocratic speaches of high morals and values
on one hand and doing the opposite on the other.

I wonder if you actually told the kids in the Special Olympics that the President said that when it comes to bowling he thinks that he’s just like them if they would be offended.

What’s sad is that our media will probably edit this out of the show so not everyone will know what a horrible guy he is.
It’s also ridiculous if President Bush had said this, there would be serious movements to have him impeached. But nooo it’s ok for Pres. Obama to say it because he’s the greatest person on Earth.
And why in the world would he send ships into Chinese waters?! There’s absolutely no reason for us to be there!!

Claire:”It’s also ridiculous if President Bush had said this, there would be serious movements to have him impeached. ”
I suppose I should be surprised by such breathtaking ignorance of the constitution, but coming from the same party that thought it worth impeaching Clinton for adultery, I suppose such ignorant huffing is a fundamental tenant by this point.

Well, it’s official. In two months a sitting President has managed to turn our government into one big clown car. Those that attempt to defend it will have their reputations destroyed as well.
Wheeeee!

Are liberals really ignorant of their double-standards and stupid? Or are they really stupid and ignorant of their double-standards?

This guy really is a light-weight.

Change you can believe in! Side effects may include sky-high taxes, run-away spending, out-of-control inflation, wide-open borders and tax-cheating cabinet officials – If you expererince socialism for more than 4 years see a Baracktologist immediatly.

JL,
Nothing like having your intelligence insulted by someone with the word skills of 3 year old with a corn dog in their mouth.

Now the news media has something else to mindlessly blabber about tomorrow. The whole country needs to grow up–it was a slip, and we all know it. Exactly whom does this type of “reporting” serve? Of all the things he said on Leno, this is the one item you choose to discuss?

I’ve made the same joke plenty of times. Something tells me that the people who actually compete in the Special Olympics aren’t as thin-skinned as all the people whipping up the faux outrage…

Yes Alex, just like Dodd slipped in the language protecting AIG’s bonus payments.

I’m not sure how, but this too is Bush’s fault.
Afterall, President Obama inherited all those disabled kids and the Special Olympics and stuff.
Wait a minute – this is all good. Now the President can lecture the greedy and insensitive bankers, corporate leaders, and Republicans and, in feigned outrage, raise their taxes, and take their bonuses, and give it to disabled children. No, no, give it to a wasteful bureacracy so none of it actually gets to the children. Yeah, that’s the ticket.

Obama, you are an embarrassment to all Americans. Please resign. We’ll take doofus Biden and deal with it, but you gotta go you loser!

Let’s see. The messiah inherited a trillion dollar defecit. The worst economy I wouldn’t wish on a graveyard full of dead people, a wall street in shambles, four million lost jobs in the last year. I wonder who left that for him? Now he’s trying to fix it, and Rush Limbore and his band of merry buttcracks just won’t shut up and watch us get out of this like we will. Anyone who wishes America to fail should be tried for treason and stoned by Democrats.

Our beautiful daughter, who will be competing in this year’s Special Olympics just cried and cried when she heard these hurtful words.
This president MUST apologize to not only the nation, but the entire world of citizens affected by these terrible medical conditions.

You know, he could have compared them to suicide bombers.

1. I thought the wingers didn’t like political correctness so what the fake outrage?
2. The Special Olympics were started by the Kennedys.
3. President Obama should change his name to President Awesome!

As a Liberal Obama voter I must say I am very distressed by this remarks. It is not just a simple gaffe. It shows that underneath there is a very immature boy.
Millions of families struggle with these issues not only in America, but in every nation.

What does it say about the people who are coming out to defend someone who just insulted the Special Olympics? This just confirms my theory that liberals get biologically older after age five, but not more mature.

My sister is on a neo-con mailing list because some of the stuff they send is so insane it’s funny, and she forwarded me an “urgent” e-mail asking the right to “draw attention to this outrage” with a link to ABC news. Lipstick meet pig.

Let’s see. The messiah inherited a trillion dollar defecit. The worst economy I wouldn’t wish on a graveyard full of dead people, a wall street in shambles, four million lost jobs in the last year. I wonder who left that for him? Now he’s trying to fix it, and Rush Limbore and his band of merry buttcracks just won’t shut up and watch us get out of this like we will. Anyone who wishes America to fail should be tried for treason and stoned by Democrats.
Posted by: basnunu | Mar 19, 2009 10:56:45 PM
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Hussein claims to be president and has on many occasions, even on Leno, stated he wants to stop the blame game, so you morons on the left can’t use this arguement. Period.

Hey Jackie. You prove my point. You see, I have to stoop to the level of name calling and attack because that’s all you people know how to do. If you were so called “reasonable” we wouldn’t have the slander and false rage that we constantly see from the Republican-owned, CONSERVATIVE media (it is NOT liberal) What does Obama making an innocent joke that you people have to distort have to do with you calling him a “Messiah” either? Don’t get all self righteous about name calling. That’s all your party knows how to do.
the only thing bigger than Limbaugh’s stomach is his mouth and I suppose that is ‘mean spirited’ of me too when Limbaugh can mock a man with parkinsons disease and hope our American president fails…You just called Obama an idiot. What do you call that but name calling, those who live in glass houses don’t need to cast stones. Obama is a law professor and is way smarter than that draft dodging former alkie we just had in there. Obama didn’t insult anyone. He made a remark that was returning Lenos with a self deprecating remark and wasn’t any intended put down of disabled people. No, it’s not funny how truly mean you nay sayers are. AKA the Party of slander and “no”. You can’t even own up to the mess you are responsible for putting this country in. I won’t accept your name calling of me as a “whiner”, you cons are whiners, ever since you lost the election and you haven’t quit yet. I will explain why I just called Republicans idiots is because you want more of the same failures that you foisted on us for the last 8 years. Rush Limbaugh mocks and scoffs all the time and I call him fat,what are YOU whining about? Can dish it but can’t take it? NO Jackie the name Boehner is not a junior high joke. It can’t be pronounced Bayher. I am showing what ridiculous people you are to change even names arbitrarily. No, Jackie, YOU ARE THE ONE WHO HAS NO MERITS TO YOUR ARGUMENTS.
BECAUSE YOU PUT BUSH IN THE WHITE HOUSE AND YOU STILL DEFEND THE GARBAGE YOUR PARTY STANDS FOR. THAT WAS THE TRAGIC MISTAKE. GET YOUR FACTS STRAIGHT.
You sound like Obama…empty headed and confused.

And now I present to you the vitrilic, pseudo-outrage of Michelle Malkin’s e-mail list:

And, even MORE of his true colors come out!
What a derogatory statement for ANYONE to make.
Sad, sad, SAD…to say the least.

Outraged Family:”Our beautiful daughter, who will be competing in this year’s Special Olympics just cried and cried when she heard these hurtful words.”
I would be more sympathetic if the show HAD ACTUALLY AIRED THEM BEFORE YOU POSTED. The only way your daughter heard about them is if you read it to her.
WOW what a BUST! Just another right-wing lie, and what a stoop too.

I simply love this.

“The president made an off-hand remark making fun of his own bowling that was in no way intended to disparage the Special Olympics,” White House deputy press secretary Bill Burton said.
Sorry, no pass.
Newpaper prints a cartoon of a monkey= headline news on ever outlet for a week
Obama makes fun of the Special Olympics= nothing to see here.
You know that Glenn Beck is going to have a field day with this tomorrow, though.
He’s supposed to be the POTUS, and as such represents the values of all that is right with America. Instead, he’s on Leno during the “worst economic crisis since the Great Depression” making jokes that insult organizations that benefit the disabled while he hasn’t even managed to hire a complete staff, especially in Treasury. Yup, focused like a laser.
Nope. He needs the Imus treatment and needs to fly Air Force One out to the Special Olympics on his own dime and start groveling about how sorry he is while the rest of the country demands that he’s fired from his job.
Hell, even Imus has a ranch for disabled kids where all his money goes. Obama’s *cough* charitable work consists of getting federal money for Tony Rezco and Michelle’s hospital $300k/ years job.
If we, as a country, can’t forgive radio hosts, newpapers or bounty hunters with long track records of legitimate charitable work for a slip of the tongue; then tell me why the POTUS who have never done anything for anyone but himself and is failing miserably the simple task of hiring people and all the other most basic elements of his first full time job gets a pass? I challenge anyone to justify that, in contrast to these others.
BTW- it’s not like it’s the first time he’s casually insulted people in public. We’re a “nation of cowards” remember? If were weren’t so bitter and would stop clinging to our bibles and guns, maybe we could have such a conversation. Obama has trumped us all. He managed to sit in church with Rev. Wright for 20 years without hearing anything offensive but the rest of us are focused on 5 seconds of looped, out of context sound bytes of the dear Reverend. Our narrow minds still think of Ayres as a terrorist instead of a reformer and selfless educator. Yup, too bad we’re not as enlightened as Obama. We’re just a bunch of typical white people, like his grandma, who cross the street when we see black people. If only we’d stop trying to scare people about our President with the funny name, who doesn’t look like all those other Presidents on those dollar bills.

IS THE PRESIDENT SAYING THAT THOSE IN SPECIAL OLYMPICS DONT KNOW HOW TO BROWL BECOS OF THEIR SPECIAL NEEDS?

Nothing is sadder than a bunch of conservative mailing listers whipping up fake outrage. I especially love the post written by the “outraged” parent whose “disabled daughter cried when she heard the President say that.” Dude, your daughter should go on Heroes since she’s telepathic–your post was written before the show aired anywhere.
Look, save your outrage for something outrageous. This was a dumb slip. What’s truly outrageous is acting like you’ve got a disabled child whose heart was broken in order to try and score political points. That is just gross

Wow, so Jake, Obama makes an offhand joke and you trounce on him but Bush and Cheney et al committed heinous crimes and you say nothing?
You are a disgrace to the media and many of the comments here are a disgrace to this country. Shame on you.

Man this guy has time to fill out his final 4 bracket and bowl. I’m unempoloyed and I don’t have time to do those things!

I’m sure Obama wished he had his handy dandy teleprompter with him.

See what happens without his teleprompter? The man is a disaster.

Notice all the Obama supporters here making fun of Americans who have been injured by the Presidents callous remarks.
Word spreads fast in the age of the internet. Its all over the net. Millions of disabled children have discovered that they are the butt of Obama’s jokes even before it has aired.
Millions of families are crushed around the world by Obama making them the butt of the most insensitive joke ever told in history by a President of The United States of America.
These stupid libs don’t even realize that a show does not have to air – all one needs is the internet.
It can work against the Libs just as much as they think it can work for them.
Two can play the Alinsky game with full measure.

SEE WHAT HAPPENS WITHOUT HIS TELEPROMPTER?

Report on MSM reaction to Obama disability slur:
The NY Times “Caucus” blog doesn’t mention the gaffe, either! Absolutely incredible. And they even mention that Obama joked about his bowling score, WITHOUT MENTIONING THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS GAFFE.
That’s amazingly surreal – CNN and FOX have all covered it at this point, and the NYT posts a story on its blog that references the bowling joke but not Obama’s arguable slur? That’s a story in and of itself.

Politics aside, the President needs to apologize for his remark. It was insensitive and although many who participate in “Special Olympics” may not discern it, parents, teachers, and caretakers of these participants feel the “sting deeply”.

That’s our classy President!
I understand that to make up for it, he will be giving the Special Olympics some crappy DVDs.
It was good enough for Gordon Brown, right?

A couple points of order here:
1) Reagan used a teleprompter, so quit singling Obama out
2) Why do you call him the “Messiah” cons? Beoause you want to crucify him so bad you can’t wait to start a lynch mob even when he did nothing wrong?

Well can we dispense with the ‘messiah’ stuff once and for all now?
I think he will apologize if he already hasn’t and I think most families of the disabled will accept it, because they know that he will really help them as much if not more than any president before him.

I don’t have time to fill out my final four or go bowling since i’m unemployed. However, I have plenty of time to post replies on the internet.

By the way, where were all you high and mighty types when King Shrub was making fun by imitating a women on death row pleading for her life. Now that was a hoot!
Woops no wmd under here!

To all the liberals crying, “All other Presidents used a teleprompter!”– duh. The difference is those Presidents only used the teleprompter for large events, such as the State of the Union
OBAMA, however, uses the teleprompter for EVERYTHING. Even a small 5 minute press conference to go over stuff he’s been saying for weeks. He cannot talk without the teleprompter–as we see from tonight’s incident.

“I think most families of the disabled will accept it, because they know that he will really help them as much if not more than any president before him.”
Ah, the good ole liberal Get Out of PC Jail Free Card.
Liberals throw money at your focus group (insert targeted focus group here) and therefore are absolved of all future bigoted, racist, and insensitive statements.
But at least Obama’s clean and articulate, right Joe?

I’m surprised he had time to do the tonight show, I though him filling out his basketball braket would have taken up all of his time. Maybe he will go on the view next. IMPEACH HIM NOW!!!!!!

Instead of sports, Obama should be concentrating on US THE AMERICAN HARD WORKING PEOPLE. not bailing out these losers, and also allowing pork to be included. Who needed an ATV trail, come on people, wake up.He promised change, we sure have it, our lives have really changed, and our kids too, as they will be left to still pay on this bill. If we want to save money, cut the politicians perks, THEIR UNEARNED PENSIONS, ETC.NANCY PELOSA PLANE RIDE HOME.
CUT IN WASHINGTON FIRST,
PUT US THE WORKING AND RETIRED PEOPLE FIRST FOR ONCE

Man, that was a pretty stupid thing to say. I spend all day trying to teach the high school kids in my classes not to call each other “retards” because it can be hurtful and disrespectful. With all of the PC training he has had, I’m surprised he let a comment like that slip. I still love him, but I hope he is more careful in the future.

Is forgiveness a myth?

you just insulted millions of americans by declaring the dying of the white house fountain green was tasteless. Especially those who live in cities where we dye out rivers green to celebrate the event.
some people just don’t like to have fun.

Nope, no wmd over here!

Maybe the President should stick with hoops.

Too bad you and your cronies in the morally bankrupt mainstream media couldn’t find a way to sequester Barack Obama’s insensitive “Special Olympics” comments on Jay Leno, the way you did the video of his teleprompter-read thank you to himself on St. Patrick’s Day, in the company of the Irish Prime Minister. With the media’s complicity in covering for the president, that video is absolutely nowhere to be found anywhere on the internet.
The way our mainstream media continues to act as the public relations arm for President Obama pretty much makes it official that we are now Venezuela.

I’m no sensitivity freak. I suspect that all the presidents used off color humor at times. The difference is that they knew how to act like a president in public. Grow up Webster. You need to run the country now.

The President has inspired Geithner. Geithner’s new plan to fix the economy: Bowling for Bucks!

Just think of the outrage that would be everywhere — leading every TV news and on top of the fold on the major papers — if this was a Republican.
The fact is that it really IS insensitive and insulting. And this from a president that says he wants to take care of the helpless.
Again — this is where democrats really dont believe the things they say. They dont have to pay their taxes; get sweetheart property deals; and certainly dont have to be held to the same policically correct standards they created to attack republicans with.

This is what happens when you leave me back at the hotel Barack. Maybe you’ll learn one day, you’re NOT the Smartest President Evah! (TM)

Meanwhile, back in working class America … the stock market is diving, unemployment is up, third world foreign countries want to bump the dollar as the international standard, and Russia is putting bombers in Cuba, less than 3 minutes flying time from the U.S.

I don’t believe it for a second. Obama’s TelePrompTer would *never* tell him to say something like that…unless Obama wasn’t using it tonight. That would be simply reckless.

The President must have been channeling Ann Coulter.

To paraphrase former DC Mayor Barry: Goshdang Rush set him up!

I think the fact of the matter is that it was an incensitive comment, but obviously it wasn’t a direct insult. Sometimes people say things in jest that they regret later, it happens. The man apologized. I don’t know why this is such a big deal because what else is he going to do?

JohnBoy, you’ve been screwed for the last eight years AND YOU KNOW IT! DON’T TRY TO BLAME SOMETHING YOUR BOY BUSH DID ON OUR PRESENT PREZ.
B-etter
U-se
S-omething
H-arder
That’s where your screwing came from, kiddo!

everyone cheered when Ron Burgandy got his job back

How tacky! I thought you lefties were supposed to be the sensitive ones – I’m a conservative, but I wouldn’t say anything so mean, particularly about people who CAN’T HELP IT!
He must not have had his teleprompter to tell him what to say.
Speaking of teleprompter goof ups, I wonder why none in the main stream media has shown the tape of the big teleprompter screw up on St. Patrick’s Day? The Irishman reads BO’s speech, then BO thanks himself for the party – it would be on TV 24-7 if Bush had made such a mess of things!

It was his teleprompter’s fault.
Look for it to take responsibility on its blog.

Yep…the Titanic has hit the iceberg, and we are all fighting that “sinking stomach feeling” – that maybe, just maybe, the builders didn’t build the compartment walls high enough to keep the waters from flooding the ship.
Enjoy your lives, enjoy your freedoms, enjoy the pride that you used to feel about living in the United States of America and being called an “American”. It’s only a matter of time now.
What a buffoon-(Definition from dictionary: “person given to coarse or undignified joking.)
Doesn’t THAT exactly describe what he did tonight?? Doesn’t that describe EXACTLY who he is??? (I’m so angry, I can’t even bring myself to type his name) Let’s just call him by what he is: the chief BO……

jhw539– don’t put something there that isn’t.
This last election was a choice of no choice. If Obama and McCain were the answers then it was a dumb question.
One out of touch with reality and the other not yet grown up enough.
The entire bailout idea is stupid and an insult to the American people.
What ever happened to being responsible for your actions?
If I start a business and it fails, then shame on me. Yet these large companies made numerous poor decisions, and the company wants to keep them as ‘gifted employees’. What a crock. My child children will be paying off this government mistake. Let the companies fail, it may be hard for awhile, but leaner better companies will emerge.

Shame on him! I work with the New York State Special Olympics Therapeutic horse riding group and I have to say that his comment makes me sick! These special adults and children who participate and those of us that work with them are so proud of them! They work hard they work for years over coming their disabilities and we are so touched by the strength and courage they have in their hearts. Mr. Obama you owe everyone in America with a special needs person in their lives an apology! Their Lives are NOT A JOKE! and this coming from a man that preaches Tolerance?

Puppet.

Tonight we are not Republicans or Democrats. Tonight we are the states united by a politic incompetent. Not one American citizen or politician or pundit had the foresight to speak up about clipping off the bonuses in advance. Shame on all of us. And now the silly fingerpointing games start, with the talking heads scampering for the exits. God bless America.

This guy cares about nothing but himself. Narcissim at it’s finest.

I voted for Mr. Obama but am beginning to realize I and a whole lot of other people were sold a bill of goods.
My child is deaf and I don’t appreciate this callous remark at all. It can’t be written off to fatigue or “humor” because neither is at the root of it.
Mr. Obama was oversold to us and I’m realizing there is just no “there” there. It makes me sick that I voted for this guy.

I am a total Obama hater… but give him a break… it was a funny comment, made innocent enough. we have bigger fish to fry.

This guy is such a clown. Is this our President or the male Britney Spears? Get this clueless idiot out of the White House. He’s an absolute disgrace.

>>>on letting people during katrina drown
Louisiana was a Democrat state, and it was the local government that totally messed up the Katrina response. Yes, the government assistance wasn’t much better, but I guess they expected Americans so affected to pitch in and help themselves…
>>>or on letting the fat cats rape our treasury for eight years
Surely only the last six. For the last two years the Democrats have been in control. Who was in charge of Fannie Mae while they were making all those bad loans, anyway? Someone now in Obama’s cabinet.

Even George W. Bush would have recognized a comment like that would be inappropriate.
I guess the rumors are true that Obama can’t count to ten without the teleprompter.

All of the Obama acolytes begin their
rationalizations of his gaffes with
“…he’s only human..” Funny, I don’t
think the press, NBC, CBS, ABC, or
these acolytes really belive that.

Perhaps my brother, who has CP, finds it difficult breaking 130 in bowling, but at least he knows how to balance a checkbook, Barry!

Another Obamaism!!! I wonder if anyone in the audience was from our “57th State”? Do you think he saw any of our “fallen hero’s” in the audience tonight? Well maybe he could just issue a signing statement…..wait….what day is this?…..are those good or bad?
It’s always entertaining…..sad….but entertaining.
This Post was 100% Teleprompter Free

Can you imagine if Bush said something like this…the code pink nuts, and every screaming liberal would be out there wanting his head on a plate. Then all the news companies/networks would put the hot coals to him. However, since it is Obama everything is fine…he just made a silly joke. The axe needs to swing both ways, then I will respect the regular news station for being fair.

One
Bad
Awful
Mistake
America

“Obama and his administration have done more in 2 months than some Presidents accomplished in two years.”
Yeah…..,
1. like pass 16+ executive orders,
2. Sink over 3-TRILLION dollars of our national wealth,
3. Pass a Porkulus Bill that makes Bernie Madoff look like a 7th grader with chump-change…
Not to mention his attempts to make Vets pay for their medical….and other things TOO NUMEROUS to mention.
2 months.
Stop drinking the Koolaid!

Boy, do we have the wrong guy.
But somehow the majority think he’s the right guy. It’s going to be a long four years.

I have no political axe to grind because I am not a Pub or Democrat but I can still make observations.
Without the teleprompter he is a fool.

Just because the President of The United States of America uses the struggling disabled children of the world as a metaphor and joke for his poor bowling skills, doesn’t mean that he has a character defect.
Oh wait….actually I guess it does.

To all the Libs complaining about this being unfair treatment for President Obama, do you seriously think that Bush would have gotten a pass on a statement like that? There is no chance.
JL- look up the word “Mendacity”. Your Listserv rants are tiresome.
To all the Libs attacking Jake, he is a card carrying Liberal who has the journalistic integrity to report the news, even if it doesn’t suit your biased needs.

Oopps.

The Special Olympics has Bowling?

For those Bush haters, you can claim the Bush was an idiot, that he was the devil, BUT TO INSULT PEOPLE WHO ARE DISABLE SHOWS THERE ARE NO MORALS!!!

Yes, the media will make no big deal of this little “slip”. On the other hand had any Repuplican from the White House down to the Mayor of the smallest village in Alaska said anything like this he would be immediately tarred and feathered and sent to the gallows.

This president has been nothing but a pathetic shame from day one….he made an elitist and disgusting statement. When he’s off tele-prompter his true colors show. 2012 can’t come soon enough.

After all the “oops, I guess I made a mistake there” moments Obama had during the campaign (see Rev. Wright, Bill Ayers, allowing his children to be interviewed, etc.), does it surprise anyone that he’s still doing it?
It’s time for the President to quit playing celebrity and start doing…you know…the job he was hired to do!!! Instead of running around taking time out to fill out an NCAA tournament bracket with ESPN (during which, when asked if he’d stay up till 2am to watch games, he said he’s in bed by then because he has a job to do…only to comment a bit later about being up at 2am working…), go on Leno, etc., how about…oh, I don’t know…explaining to people why the same people who spent us into this economic mess (namely the Democrats) are now going to get us out of it by spending several times as much as they spent to get us into it…and whether or not he’s going to veto the ridiculous 90% tax bill for AIG that his Democrat buddies just blasted through Congress…and other issues less pressing than a tournament bracket…

P.S. More proof that Obama isn’t Christ. Christ could assemble a cabinet.

people, the nice, compassionate and articulate obama we think we know exists only when he is being told what to say. Without it he is George Bush the third grader, not the second grader. Not to insult any second or third graders. The thing is that after the last eight years, any slight gaffe like this is instantly blown out of proportions. I want fairness, I want the same standards and reactions applied to Obama as they would be to Bush if he had said this. I know that will never happen and that the fools on both sides will defend their man right or wrong, just a wish.

You know what I would rather have a person from the special olympics to run America, they could do a much better job! I want my change back.. No hope..

This isn’t surprising this guy is a lightweight. There is nothing like wasting time and money flying across the country to embarrass yourself with Leno when your job is in DC filling treasury positions.
In other news President Teleprompter recently gave Prime Minister Gordon Brown a DVD collection(pfffft!) during a state visit that wasn’t correctly coded for DVD players in England… what a Pro!… Amateur Hour at the White House

Oh… And I forgot to mention that this constant evocation of political correctness every time a public figure says something is destroying our beloved freedom of speech.
But I guess people also have the unalienable right to evoke political correctness too… They just don’t have the self-restraint not to…

BO is a total circle-jerk.

Our President
Our Commander In Chief
Our First Lady
We should be so proud!!!!
Whats next-dying the fountain green in front of the White House??
Oh, I forgot the tastless duo already did that….
Maybe they can paint the White House purple…
******
But NOW they are going to PLANT A GARDEN on the White House grounds too! Won’t that be lovely?! /s

Hey Inate. No prob. As soon as BO squashes talk-radio(which they will try to do) I’ll have absolutely NO facts at all and will end up JUST where BO wants me…. stupid mindless lemming. Hows that?
Oh and thanks – I will stick to what it is I do to pay the bills. At least it’s more productive than what the BO has been doing.

A discriminating president – what a distinction. It’s all part of a class elitist act.
obama belongs in showbiz;
he definitely has a presidential disability.
This guy really sucks.

Hmm…
Wonder if Michelle “is proud of her country” tonight?
“Tonight Show with Jay Leno” – no pun intended but total gravy.

It’s not even about being offended.. it’s about the total lack of common sense and lending any dignity to the office.
I’m not sure I’d hire this guy to take orders at the Wendy’s Drive-thru without a teleprompter.

Interesting. NBC’s feed had a technical difficulty during Obama’s delivery of the “Special Olympics” line. The video stopped and audio cut out and then it continued just fine.
The White House must have had a useful idiot in the control room?

Count me as a former supporter. I’ve lost all respect for the guy. Cracking on disabled folks, including kids, for a laugh? I thought he was a convert to Christianity. Real Christ-like. It was a snotty remark that shows he’s a fraud.

Yet another reason that PRES BHO must never speak without the TELEPROMPTER or wait for the Voice Behind The Curtain—

Come on you haters, please don’t tell me this is the best you can come up with to counter 8 years of “Bush-isms”!!!

He gets into trouble for being a regular guy , i know see why he sticks to the telepromter. i wish he could be more like this , you know shooting breeze with friends. but our society is very touchy.

Why do these political clowns keep popping up on late night joke shows?
Oh, I think I just got the joke.

Hey Mr. Barry Soetoro. My IQ is less than 10 and even I’m upset at your stupid comment. Coach K. had it right …quit foolin around and fix the economy.

HIS ARROGANCE CAME THROUGH LOUD AND CLEAR TONIGHT FOR ALL THE WORLD TO SEE – WHAT AN OBNOXIOUS ELITIST SNOB – AND HE IS FROM THE PARTY WHO THINKS THEY REPRESENT THE VERY PEOPLE HE OFFENDED – THE DISABLED – APOLOGIZE MR. PRESIDENT

President Obama did just fine!!!!!
Isn’t handicap associated with BOWLING????
People just nick picking!!!!!

Arrogant and Corrupt…steals 9 trillion from the American people and then makes an off hand comment about the handicapped.
1 term and out!

Has anyone taken the time to contact
Oprahy or Dr. Phil to see if we can discuss and fully understand this?
Maybe ‘The View’ can hold a special day to address this.
What a crock.

Wow, the US has turned into a nation of, crying, whining, complaining, hating wusses. I miss the comedian George Carlin, when he talked about the US. Get over it and come up with something positive. Hey lets sit around on our butts and find something we can complain about.

OMG, this is unbelievable. You Republicans are so lost. I just saw Jay Leno. That comment that he made was so insignificant. If you weren’t paying attention, you would have missed it. When he said it, the audience, was already laughing at something else he said earlier, and you could hardly hear it. The fact that Jake Tapper brought attention to that, could only mean one thing. Political motivition. Let’s get real, there are more important things going on in our country today, than that insignificant comment that the president made trying to be humorous. Get a life!!! This is no news. I hardly heard when he said it because the audience was laughing so hard. What a joke. The president’s popularity wont suffer because of this, because most people would have missed it.

Let’s see…if he were a Republican
Congress would already be convening a panel to investigate charges of hate speech…

That was the most awesome thing I’ve ever seen on TV.

*YAWN*
Towards the end of a FORTY MINUTE SUBSTANTIVE CONVERSATION about the unprecedented crises facing America, he stumbles on a self-deprecating joke (yes, it wasn’t funny).
OH.
MY.
GOD.
*YAWN*

This man lost my respect tonight! As the parent of a child with a disability, I can tell you that someone who is truly tuned in to and cares about people with disabilities would NEVER make a statement such as this…not even as a so called “slip up”!

That’s why he need to use the telepromter

Obama once again reveals his pettiness of spirit and utter lack of class.

OBAMA can also add PRESIDENT to the list of things that he does POORLY.

Obamabots have descended upon us!!
Funny how the Dem’s reserve the right to be offended. Only they can decide when a comment is appropriate or inappropriate.

I’d much rather be “special” than Obama

when we have better infrastructure, better health care, better education, and the ability to compete in a global economy this line won’t matter so much.
Posted by: jmatlow | Mar 20, 2009 12:35:49 AM
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Jmat – better education is individual effort, better health care is lifestyle.
Competition is generating product that will sell globally at a profit. Better infrastructure we are already paying for over and over through various taxes. Wishing and Hoping does not replace Working and Toiling. Life is not living in Eden. It is what it is.

IS THIS THE CHANGE EVERYONE VOTED FOR? SUBSTITUTING ONE JERK FOR ANOTHER? HE IS A ONE TERM PRESIDENT- WELCOME BACK CARTER

George W. Bush was not a great Speaker. Clinton Was. George H.W. Bush was alright. Could you see any of those three guys making a special olympic joke?
HAHAHA!
I have to laugh, not at the joke, but because it saves me from the depression that is this… administration.
Oh,this is bad. Never vote for someone based on the idea that they might look good on a magazine cover.

5 good things President Bush did in his 8 years,
OK: 1. Tax cuts
2. Justices Roberts and Alito
3. Partial Birth Abortion Ban
4. Patriot Act
5. Liberated 50 million people from Islamist tyranny.
And I could go on.

What a person says reveals what the heart believes. And apparently Obama, with his remark concerning his bowling “It’s like the Special Olympics or something,” believes a person with special needs is less capable of excelling in or meeting the challenges of life. Having a son that is a traumatic brain injury survivor, a participant in special Olympics, involved with fund raising for Children’s Hospital, a volunteer at the local YMCA, recipient of an award for serving others, inspired a special education book and successfully raising funds for Traumatic Brain Injury awareness at major university – I dare say my son could outscore the president at bowling any day of the week and still be sensitive to the presidents’ handicap of insensitivity.

My newphew has down syndrome, and I take no offense at all to his comment. My nephew’s average score is around 129 as well, so it was pretty accurate in my eyes.
Everyone’s gotta just relax and chill out a little. Its ridiculous how angry everyone in this world is. Look, the guy is going to be President for 4 years and he’s been doing this for 55 days people. What Obama should have said was 129, haha, sort of like George Bush bowling.

Oh I did not realize this is where the GOP patrol hangs out. I should have known since Jake Tapper reports on trivial matters so the Rush Limbaugh dittoheads can get their talking points on.
ABC News I used to watch you and I used to be a fan of Charlie when he was on GMA. Not anymore. I loved Peter Jennings from the time I first saw him reporting from London. I miss you Peter and so should ABC because they have nothing left in their arsenal of faux journalists and news readers.

This is why being politically correct isn’t always such a bad thing. His comment was inappropriate and offensive, and he had better apologize for it. But for those of you who are crucifying him, just make sure you’re just as harsh when public figures make discriminatory (racial, gender, religion, etc.) gaffes as well. I find it so interesting that suddenly it’s OK to feel offended by inappropriate comments, when its a democrat who made the comment. Watch out, Anne Coulter might call you all “victims” now. At the very least, stay consistent.

Oh I get it… what all the Obamabots are saying is that their Dear Leader is just playing the clown.
They always knew he was a clown so this is no big deal.
Carry on then!

I see all the folks from Drudge followed the link here.
Let the Fake Republican Outrage OLYMPICS begin!
Step right up! Who can be the most offended at a joke you’ve all told to your friends? That’s right, you can be PC about this! It’s politically expedient, and all of America won’t see through it, at all!
Give it your best shot, Republicans. We’ll be scoring you on style (crying will help people believe you).

Isn’t Obama soo intelligent. HA

Having a Downsyndrome son who loves the Special Olympics and is very good at basketball being 2008 state champions the comment by the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES insinuating that the Special Olympics Spirit is something less than normal. I assure you that the the spirit of compition and level of sportsmanship rivals any nondisabled sporting compition. These children and young adults train with all the strength and intensity that typical athlets do.
These athlets over come their physical challengs and in the spirit of compitiion they feel that they have the respect and achievments that typical athlets do.
Mr. President needs sensitivity training. ASAP. He is President of Disabled and NonDisabled Americans.
God Bless America !

Get over it. He made a mistake. We ignored about 8000 made by Bush, why jump on this?
Personally I appreciate that Obama gets out there and makes himself available, much better to see him making himself open to the public rather hiding out and only coming public to announce he is starting a war like our last president. And yes, its a talk show, but its also a great way to get people watching and involved.

THE WHOLE LENO THING MADE ME SICK- LENO MAKING JOKES ABOUT THE ECONOMY IN HIS MONOLOGUE WHILE PEOPLE ARE LOSING THEIR JOBS, THEIR 401KS AND PROPERTY VALUES ARE GOING DOWN THE DRAIN AND THEN THE ANNOINTED ONE COMES ON AND THROWS THE BS ABOUT AIG BONUSES, OFFENDS THE DISABLED, AND LETS US KNOW THAT HIS LITTLE BRATS ARE MORE INTERESTED IN EATING SOME CRAPPY STARBURSTS THAN LOOKING AT THE LINCOLN MONUMENT – IS THIS REALLY THE BEST THAT THIS COUNTRY HAD TO OFFER? GOD HELP US ALL

Comcast on Cape Cod MASSACHUSETTS had the Blue Screen “Channel Unavailable” Both NBC out of Boston & Providence R.I., this happened at 12:24 and oddly enough I did not see the Special Olympics Comment…Just a Coincidence probably…

Oh really? Bush did that? Wow millions? OK. Wake up please. How many times will these Dem humiliate themselves?

Oh yes, that’s right. The only ones who are supposed to remember to be PC are the conservatives. Well, I pride myself on being honest, not pc and I could care less what the immoral minority think of it. By the way, I hope you realize that all Obama’s actions today were fake. He is our president and he took an oath to preserve, protect, and defend our Constitution yet today he signs a bill that, if he’s not an idiot, he knows will never stand up in the supreme court. Why? First, because he has no problem with being deceitful and secondly, he doesn’t have any intention of ever making sure we get the money back. That’s not the plan, FYI> People who talk loudly yet understand NOTHING

Let’s see… Bush killed, tortured and displaced millions…
Obama has been in office two months and made an unfortunate remark…
See the difference?
Posted by: Mr. Perspective | Mar 20, 2009 12:54:28 AM
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Skippy – Millions? Facts please.
Obama has displaced trillions $. But I know we can’t put a price on life. But that depends on whether they’re coming or going.

BO can’t maintain his inept facade for much longer…. the truth always comes out.

obama was chosen as president to show the world how really bad things are in America.
he didn’t have to be a citizen.
he didn’t have to understand democracy or the work ethic.
he didn’t have to be honest or humane.
For obama is a media symbol – empty and bankrupt – whose role is to project America at its worst in his own tasteless and spiteful way.

This is the point where a lot of OBama voters are saying: ‘Next please.’
Political Correctness is what liberals do, what they hell is that guy talking about. Conservatives are against that sort of thing, that’s what got Hussein elected. ‘We have to vote for him, he’s half white!’ ‘We can’t criticize the terrorists, AMerica’s the worlds worst killers and it was caused by the Russian invasion of Afghanistan in the 80s.’
How stupid.

EVERYBODY gaffes.
Who cares.

Jiimmmmaaah Cahhhtahhh redux.
Don’t worry though.. I’m sure Acorn will find enough dead voters to help this guy gain back the votes he loses from the gaffs he makes in the next few years.
On a side note how many income tax cheats does it take to fill Obama’s cabinet?

Look, I do NOT want a Pres I can go drink a beer with. I want a Pres that can make difficult decisions under pressure and it’s obvious this “white guilt” teleprompter reading Pres only embarrasses himself w/o his tele (and sometimes with it!). This guy is making us appreciate Bill.

it just goes to show he is over his head as president. he is a joke and he embarres me.

The great Messiah Obama shows his true colors..yea CHANGE?? Watch all the liberals come out and spin this into a “oh but Bush did this and that….”

Granted I am not a BO supporter, but I heard it right away. It was only a joke. A bad one that no one says on national TV, but lots of people would find funny in a small group. OBama is a star from nothing. He is a smooth talking good looking salesman. He believes in what he is selling, but check your back pocket when you leave. Your wallet may be gone.

Why are libs so stupid? The more I meet the more disappointed I become. Look around the word things are getting worst not better. This President will go down in flames and the Democrats will be outed as the crooks they are. All you libs stop watching MSNBC and open your eyes.

The point is: let a conservative say something like that and everyone wants his head on a silver platter. But let a liberal do it and the same people jump to his defense!

Basnunu you are so correct. I will bet these ditto heads never even watched the show because they get their news from news people like Jake Tapper. For the person who “lost respect” for the President tonight I would say you never had any respect for him so do not hide behind this insignificant comment. Also, it is hard to believe that for 8 years you listened to a president who lied in your face and is still lying as the former president and you have respect for him? Puhleeze. You people have some serious issues. Then again, you voted for the two worst people ever to run this country and that would be the Bush/Cheney team. Incredible.
To you religious nuts who call themselves Christians, I do not know what kind of God you worship but it not Jesus Christ because he does not teach the hatefulness and disdain you carry for this country and its citizens. BTW I know Christ would not tell someone to invade another country to spread your beliefs on them. Sounds like the Muslim extremists who want to impose their way of life on us. You are no better. Take that and stick in your pipe and have a good smoke. Bye, bye…

I seen on the news that over $7 million was spent so far to go on this trip to California and he goes on leno to complain about people getting a bonus thru a legal contract..people with developmental disabilitys understand contracts. You’re president now Obama you don’t need to be out on the campaign trail anymore.

So what? Liberals will suddenly not care about being Politically incorrect and conservatives (all of a sudden) will pretend to be outraged. Either way, we’re screwed as a nation while these two left and right hand parties destroy us.

Republican or Democrat, both give our tax money away to banks, oil companies and defense contractors. It’s time for a third party, and the return of that which has solved all problems throughout world history – fascism.

I would never have believed that GWB would look so good so soon.
Lies, corruption, hypocrisy, ineptitude, being out-of-touch, politics of personal destruction, frat-boy behavior, fiddling (on Leno) while Rome burns, chaotic mismanagement…
This administration makes anything Bush did wrong pale by comparison. The end is near.

I have a strong feeling the media is going to give him a pass, on some level, for this comment. You gotta love the liberal media.
To all of you attacking the republicans acting like the comment means nothing, don’t kid yourselves. I would have loved to see how Bush or McCain got attacked for such a statement. Oh, and I voted for Obama before anybody tries to say I’m a “hater” or god knows what else.

Being in a family with a special needs child, I am offended at his light-hearted off-hand comment about the “Special Olympics.” I was stunned as I watched the words come out of his mouth. How many times are we as the American Public going to allow this administration to make such insulting comments as they did on the Tonight Show and all throughout last year’s campaign?

After insulting cursing and bashing bush everytime he made a gaffe. What do the lefties do when Obama makes a gaffe insulting disabled people? They insult Bush or go after rush limbaugh or anybody to distract from their messiahs embarrassment.Kicking around Bush isnt gonna help Obama.He was a failure from the start.

After insulting cursing and bashing bush everytime he made a gaffe. What do the lefties do when Obama makes a gaffe insulting disabled people? They insult Bush or go after rush limbaugh or anybody to distract from their messiahs embarrassment.Kicking around Bush isnt gonna help Obama.He was a failure from the start.

Did you notice that Barry tried to drink out of Jay Leno’s coffee mug when they broke for a commercial and Jay pointed to his mug on the coffee table? Barry is such a retard!

When does Barry start acting like a President?

Sayeth Skip:
“The teleprompter jokes are obviously totally baseless.”
Put down the Kool-Aid for a second and look closely at the TV next time the messiah is on. Those two things to his left and right that he turns his head back and forth reading…..they’re called tel-e-promp-ters.

LENO: Before the break I mentioned that they had just passed this new bill which will tax them 90 percent — and I said it was frightening to me as an American that Congress, whoever, could decide, I don’t like that group, let’s pass a law and tax them at 90 percent.
MR. OBAMA: Well, look, I understand Congress’ frustrations, and they’re responding to, I think, everybody’s anger. But I think that the best way to handle this is to make sure that you’ve closed the door before the horse gets out of the barn. And what happened here was the money has already gone out and people are scrambling to try to find ways to get back at them.
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And what happened here was the money has already gone out and**** People are a scrambling to try to find ways TO GET BACK AT THEM.*****
Not reassuring…

From the desk of Teleprompter One (“TP One”):
Obama loyalists, do not worry. It has been decided that Obama will never again speak without my presence. Do not fear any further attacks on vulnerable groups in society like the disabled, i will ensure Obama no longer issues any slurs or slights of any kind to the disabled, such as the use of the term waterhead in the same interview.

This poor example of a man has two daughters. I wonder if he tells them the same thing?

Oh sorry, Bush only killed thousands. Much better.
Seesh, the remark was a misspeak – at least he has the guts to put himself out there for us to see (and take shots at).
Actually…refreshing.

POOR BARRY – HE CANT HELP IT – IT JUST NATURALLY ROLLED OFF HIS TONGUE – GIVE POOR BARRY A BREAK- (it was creepy that he uttered those remarks- very telling-)

IF PRESIDENT OBOMBA TOOK ME OUT FOR A DRINK, I WOULD SPLASH IT IN HIS FACE!!!
“MY EYES-MY EYES”

“This dude is an idiot he needs to be impeached i fell sorry for all the idiots who voted for this guy and now where all going to have to suffer with this stimulus bill unfortunately this country is going down hill fast and it really makes me sad to see this happening it won’t be long before obama declares him self a dictator”
Who is trhe idiot who doesn’t know “himself” is ONE WORD?!
“where” all going to have to suffer”?
How about “we are – or we’re”. WHERE is your brain?
By the way, that’s the longest sentence I’ve ever seen. Try using punctuation sometime.

I continue to be utterly astounded at the defiantly loyal libs. Can the Teleprompter in Chief do no wrong in your eyes? You absolutely worship him, and think he can do wrong, don’t you?
I just want to know:
At what point in your life before, did you ever firmly defend anyone who insulted or mock disabled children?
And yet you do it now. Will you ever understand that your support of this trash has taken away all semblance of human decency in you?
God help you.

How can he do or say anything wrong…he’s the second coming of Christ…just ask any “bruther” in Detroit, Chicago or south central L.A.

Obama is accomplishing the impossible.
Every day he spends in office, Makes Bush’s legacy look that much better !!

Obama will always be a Harvard educated thug from Chicago, when he doesn’t use a prompter. Bush was and always will be a gentleman, and is careful, yes too careful, with the words he uses. Better careful, than crass. Four years of crass words.And we all know for a fact that Dems are far far more crass that Repubs.

president obama, his wife michele and his daughters should immediately stop this disgraceful and shameful discussion about a dog to get for the white house. just get the dog and never discuss it at press conferences nor on 60 minutes or on the media ever again. it reflects their mental focus on something that is not dignified for a president nor his family. if this president ever hopes to get my support and vote for re-election the disgraceful public discussion of a dog as a pet should stop immediately for his entire term of office.

Since i hold EVERYBODY in politics to the same standard, if Bush had EVER said what Obama said tonight about the disabled, there would be liberals screaming on every MSNBC show and from the roof-top of the New York Times… BIG mistake for Obama. Oh and BTW what Obama WH official is on here mitigating what he did with these long paragraph things, funny how theyre the exact text but have different posters…hmmmm can you say LOSER.

Obama thinks he is too cool for school but he is actually a GOON. You da man Urkel.

So… what’s next? Off to an oncology ward to tell a few cancer jokes?
Real classy.

Obama goes on the road to get his ego stroked by the adoring masses. He has NO CLUE what to do in Washington and it all depresses him. Remember a few weeks ago when he hopped on Air Force One for a trip to the Caterpillar plant and told the crowd that the CEO said he would be able to hire some people back if the stimulus bill was passed? Then, right after, the press got ahold of the CEO and he said, well, not really, we’re probably going to have more layoff’s first. Did you see that Caterpillar is laying off another 2500 at that plant and 22,000 worldwide? Good job Obama! All the dimocrats in Congress need to GO! They are incompetent and corrupt to the max. Pulease try to defend Barney Franks, Maxine Waters, Greg Meeks, Alcee Hastings, Sheila Jackson-Leigh, John Conyers, Charlie Rangel, Chris Dodd, Harry Reid, Nancy Pelosi, et al. Pulease try to convince me that they’re the best people to lead us. I promise not to laugh outloud for at least a tenth of a second. Vote all Democrats out-period! It’s the only way to save this country.

I don’t know why I continue to read these blogs. They are populated by people so hateful and petty that I can only hope never to run into them in real life…

Si Se Puede Barry! Don’t forget about our illegal alien amnesty you promised us yesterday! Oh yeah, and thank Janet Napolitano for easing off the work site ICE raids. Oh yeah, I forgot to tell you that Chris Dodd sold your administration out on the bonuses. You must have forgotten silly man. Your people told Dodd that he must add the bonus earmark for AIG! Wait a minute, some of your people lobbied for them. You silly man!

It’s a real hoot seeing all these repubs acting all prissy PC and such. You fool no one.

Teleprompters; Don’t leave home without it.

I will admit that it was an unfortunate remark, but I don’t for a minute think he meant it to be disparaging. It would be like saying “I bowl like a fifth grader.” He responded to a person in the town hall earlier in the day with grace about the disabled and the man praised him for his past attention to the problems they face.
The true test would be to look at how he has treated people with disabilities in the past. He hasn’t cut funding for them. In fact, Michelle’s father had physical disabilities and he has talked about that.
Do you honestly think Maria Shriver would be a supporter of him, even in the primaries when there were other Dems, if she thought he didn’t respect those with disabilities? Her family started them.
There were approximately 45 minutes of intelligent conversation with no teleprompter.

I’m not a young person, but I have never seen a presidency unravel like this, and completely of its own accord. No one has challenged him. The press and even some Republicans have fallen all over themselves kissing his ass. He hasn’t had a major terrorist attack. He was handed a winning hand in Iraq and an invisible war in Afghanistan, and a completely pliant country for his domestic agenda. Still he’s hamstrung himself inside two months. How the Hell did he do it?

See what happens when there is no teleprompter!!!!

Yo lets get this straight. I was just giving a shout out to my home boys in acorn, fanny mea and freddy. Dey like da special olympics an sheet. No wut I sayin?
Now let me eat my waffles.

Maybe the worm has turned. The Teflon man did not have his telepromter… This administration is full of deciet and hypocrisy. Please America wake up before they destroy our country.

The damage this fool is causing this country in 2 very long months is scary as hell. But I am loving this because I know after this taste of liberalism it will be many a moon before another liberal or democrat sits in the big chair. Only thing is I think civil unrest is shortly on the way…

LOL! Wow, looks like he should have brought the teleprompter!
His appearance on Leno really cheapens the office, he’s clearly more interested in cavorting with the rich and famous then doing his job.
This is what happens when affirmative action is used to fill the most important job in the world.

Just shows his true character.

Who can I blame for this “TOTUS” thing?

I know this was directed to a different “Tom”, but the issue is one of degree.
The GOP has turned into the party of outrage… OMG this and OMG that.
No one from the GOP side called out Limbaugh and Bush with their crap about Parkinson’s.
Obama should NOT have made that comment. It was a mistake. And it was in poor taste.
The sad part, is that Fox News choose not to show any part of the two (2) town halls where the POTUS spoke directly with the American Public, taking and answering questions.
The same GOP who are all up in arms with AIG and “who did what when”, pushed hard against any action against the free markets less than a couple of months ago.
The AIG bailout was done under the Bush / Paulson watch, and all the naysayers have now changed their tone.
Net-net. No, it’s not okay to make jokes about any group, but let’s keep things in perspective.
Blackwell is running around calling the AIG Bonus situation “Obama’s Katrina”.

DEAR READERS,
OBAMA IS A FRAUD AND ALWAYS HAS BEEN.
…Stay tuned….

Looks like he inherited the teleprompter too

I know that President Obama is sorry about the remark. He has family that is disabled and would not want to offend. About the poster that said Sarah Palin has more class–she used the word “terrorist” repeatedly and on purpose to rev up crowds. This was one remark that we all know will not be made again and was not meant to cause any pain. The question is of intent and frequency.

Obama made a serious gaffe, that’s for sure. I hope he’ll do everything he can to make amends.
Ironically, Jake’s use of the phrase “the disabled” in this blog would be considered demeaning by many people with disabilities, who don’t want to be defined primarily by their disability, and prefer “people first language”.
Bill Burton, Obama’s spokesman, uses “people with disabilities” correctly above.

To “G” … as a Democrat, I would disagree that the press has “fallen all over him”.
Almost every commentator on CNN and FoxNews frame everythign from a negative angle, and even choose not to show Obama when he is doing something substantive and “without his teleprompter”.
The GOP got slaughtered in the election, and Boehner and group have less than a 20% favorability rating, and all I see, all day, are what these people have to say.
When Bush was in office, NO ONE, asked a single “difficult” question, or took the angle that the policy was wrong. The GOP was all over the airwaves, more than 2-1, because “they’re in the majority”
Now, when Obama is in charge, the GOP spokespeople are now “on-air” in the same 2-1 fashion, because ‘they’re in the minority”.
So, don’t talk to me about “Obama’s never even had it tough”.
Let me ask you this…
If the USA is attacked after Obama has been in office for 8 months, will you or the MSM allow him to blame Bush?
Because, that’s what the media did when it was Bush’s turn with 9/11… somehow, they turned it around and blamed Clinton.

Ya know maybe the comment was the first HONEST mistake Obama made. Our economy is going down the drain, it started long before he was President when he and his coharts refused to put tighter requirements on subprime loans at Freddy & Fanny. They blame the prior administration. Instead they took campaign contributions and turned their heads. But not to worry they are fix it with our great grandchildrens help…

Guy’s, This is Obama’s Teleprompter. I was off for the evening as there was only room for ONE teleprompter, and that was Jay Leno’s. Obama was on his own. Sorry fans.

This was nothing compared to Limbaugh making fun of Michael J. Fox!

A most un-presidential president we have…
I suppose his serial tax dodger nominee lineup is akin to his bowling experience…
“Nah, we straight”… “Okay, guys”, upon exiting press conferences. Oi!
Like Mao Ze Dong, this is about connecting to the impressionable youth.
Prends garde!

I think he’s onto something. Next, he should appear as a guest judge on American Idle. Dancing with the Stars is a natural! I would love to see him in a box on one of those Hollywood Squares type wall-o-shouting-heads on Fox News. Imagine him going mano a mano (seso a seso?) with Peter Schiff. Scratch that. Obama wouldn’t stand a chance. The point is, anything to get him out of DC and take his mind off of controlling the world cannot but help.

Let’s keep in mind, Palin said she and McCain would fight for the rights of special needs people. Thanks america, well done.

I appreciate all the comments!!!
Ah, free speech, it smells so sweet.

Just look at you hypocritical leftists falling all over yourselves to apologize and cover up his words.
Right wingers see it for what it is, just a bad joke. But we enjoy pointing out how you liberal, supposedly politically correct people manage to offend people.
Remember how bent out of shape you leftists got when Rush Limbaugh made a joke about Michael J. Fox?
I need to invest in a company that makes kneepads. You liberals have got to be wearing them out spending so much time on your knees before Obama.

WOW I want to know which one of you have never made a politically inncorrect joke ,because that would be the only person allowed to be outraged by this.

I’d tell you what I really think of Obama’s comment, but I afraid I might get hit with a 90 percent retroactive tax.

Wow — Obama insults disabled people AND the Kennedy family with the same comment! (Eunice founded Special Olympics.) Talk about biting the hand that fed you!

Reply to: We’re all Americans……not for long with this pied piper and his followers.

The fact is, Conservatives are tarred and feathered – often by their own – when they fall from grace, because they try to maintain high moral standards. They are labeled hypocrites. Many times, they have let themselves down more than anyone else, because they know what sin is, and they know that they have succumbed to it.
On the other hand, if you have no standards, it’s no biggie if you say or do immoral things.
Liberals, who INVENTED political correctness, need to toe the PC line, or they become hypocrites. That is the trap they have set for themselves.
And Mr. Obama has fallen into the trap.

I am from Illinois voted for Mr. Obama and have a son that has downs syndrome. I can say I am very unhappy with the state of Illinois coming in dead last thats right number 50 for servicing people with disabilities. I hope Mr. Obama has not forgot about a sector of society that looks more american than anything since disabilities knows no race, religion, political party or gender.

wow.
what a special happy place jake tapper’s world is.
welcome!

My daughter is autistic, but even she speaks more fluently than Obama without a teleprompter. She’s autistic savant, once she reads about it or sees it on the history channel, she never forgets a date or event in history, an infallible memory like a steel trap. It would be funny to put her up against “Mr. 57 States” and “Truman was a great peace negotiator”. No, I’d feel sorry for Mr. Obama. Oh, and she knows the performing artists and dates of any song that ever comes on the radio.

DEAD ON $200K in LA!!!!

I guess Obama was speaking without his teleprompter (TOTUS) again.

Hey, that is one classless remark.

I love the outrage against the right in the comments, you know the AP article about the interview fails to mention the comment, the video of Obama reading off the telepromter a couple of days ago is no where to be seen. If Bush had done these things we would have seen the clips on all the cable shows like a million times by now, but you’re right there is no media bias, it just isn’t there, sure it isn’t.

“Barack Obama” – God help me, but YOU made my sleepless night!
Now back to Present 0′bummer…..

terrorist, war on terror, suicide bomber, person who attaches a life taking device to their body, we won’t talk about these things, but crack on Special Olympics. It was a joke, but put it into context w/ the hypocritic left.. his comments about Imus(who is a mentally handicapped) The president should be held to a higher standard.

Well it’s midnight and I’ve read all the comments. Pretty sad the state of this great country. How did it come to this? I can’t believe this man is the President. All I want to know is when is he going to show his original birth certificate and release the names he used when registering for college? Something is just not right.

Sigh.
I like Obama. I voted for Obama. I would vote for him again if the election were tomorrow. But this was really dumb of him.
I thought it bad form to “do Leno” in the first place. He’s the President, for crying out loud. He should act presidential. I think Leno is a clown and a bad one at that, so to me it undermines the stateliness of the Presidency. I don’t care about “being in Washington to work on the economy” or anything like that. He IS working on the economy. What do you think he’s doing in California? Going surfing? His trip out here is to speak with people that can help his cause, mostly behind closed doors. But being on a comedy talk show normally reserved for people pimping out media and other marketing, well, it doesn’t sit right with me. I’d rather he did Meet the Press, Charlie Rose, or maybe a live town hall meeting with unscripted (hell, even scripted) Q&A. A new take on the fireside chat, if you fill. I can understand the intention behind going on Leno, I just wouldn’t have done it. And hey, look how it turned out.
As for the Special Olympic crack, I really expected more. What a dumb slip. You just offended a bunch of people and and given the right enough fodder for the next month. I personally don’t mind the remark, but I’d never say something like that…ESPECIALLY on national TV. Obama, you bozo.
I still like the President. A lot.
Sigh.

Obama has shown he has little class; (going on Jay Leno), still not CIC material. There are high school seniors who could do a better job than what he spins out as progress. He cannot even pick out a cabinet. Many of those that he picked should not be any where near the WH. What’s up with that woman from Arizona and Ice!? So much of what Obama is doing is unconstitutional.

["The GOP got slaughtered in the election, and Boehner and group have less than a 20% favorability rating, and all I see, all day, are what these people have to say."]
Oh really? You are a day late and a few trillion dollars short with that figure. The latest Rasmussen generic poll shows republican favorability at 42% and democRAT at 39%. Read it and weep.
[” March 17. Support for the Democratic Congressional candidates fell to a new low over the past week, allowing the GOP to move slightly head for the first time in recent years in the Generic Congressional Ballot.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 41% said they would vote for their district’s Republican candidate while 39% would choose the Democrat”}

“When this moron is not destroying our economy…”
Seriously Peggy, you think it’s Obama’s fault the economy is in the crapper?
What is with people skewing every event to match their political beliefs? When are people going to wake up and be objective?
This isn’t a Chuck Norris movie. There isn’t “mah guy” and the “bad guy.” You may not like his approach to fixing the economy (if you’ve even formulated an opinion on what he’s doing besides what’s been fed to you by Rush Limbaugh) but at least give his plan a chance to fail before you rip it apart. And try not to forget who put us here in the first place (a combo of Clinton and Bush…mostly Bush)

It’s not so much that he insulted disabled people, he mostly insulted himself, disrespected himself. He made an announcement: “I have no to little class, am thoughtless, callous and sacrifice other people for my benefit.”
The birth certificate run-around is just another classless slap in the face to Americans. We’re all supposed to act stupid like we don’t know the Constitution, like we don’t know the significance of Obama’s father being Kenyan. I bet even my daughter knows what “natural born citizen” means too: It means BOTH parents are US Citizens and that you were born on US soil. Speaking of “special” things, it’s a “special kind” of US citizen
not just a regular US citizen.
I’m so sick of the censorship, I’m so sick of the game-playing, it’s like we’re supposed to be looking over our shoulders not to utter the truth: The Emperor Has No Clothes…
And yet he can diss whoever and get away with it!

President Obama is human like most of us
this was a mistake and we all make them.
When Bush said he didn’t speak Mexican to the Spanish that was embarrassing.
President Obama is our President and these people writing such statements against him should remember that. If you didn’t vote for him at least respect the office he holds. He has a brillant learning curve he won’t do that again I am sure.

HA! Pat, you can have your Lord Worship.
Blaming us for being mean to Obama. Grow Up!

“He should act presidential”
He has no friggin’ clue what that even means, let alone what it would involve. The only thing this no-op knows is how to campaign, read a teleprompter, and tell people what he thinks they should do, but would never do himself.
Why would you vote for this clown again? After 60 days it’s plainly obvious he has no leadership skills, no management skills, no negotiation skills, no class, no dignity, and certainly no clue what he is supposed to be doing.
We can only hope we can survive until 2010 when we will have a chance to at least clear out some of his sycophants in Congress.
Yea, I’m sure the rest of the world views us in a better light now that Barry legally has free reign to roam the White House in search of a clue. Afterall, who doesn’t enjoy a good comedy?

HE IS A HUMAN! People PLEASE! Being president does not make you perfect.
He is a president of the people and it’s refreshing!

Barney, I agree with you about Obama insulting people, disrespecting himself, and making a classless comment.
But the part about his birth certificate…
lol. Don’t be a nutjob, ok? He’s the President. Chill out. You don’t think all those powerful Conservative lawyers, Senators, and politicos would do something if that were truly the case? If he didn’t already prove he was born here? Relax and take off the tin foil. Embrace that you have a President in a different political party than your own.

I think this is just more “lipstick on a pig” Alinsky distraction, retreatable shock-jock-ism plausible deniability DISTRACTION, he uses this ALL THE TIME!
They gave HUNDREDS OF BILLIONS to Meryl Lynch, Bank of America, AIG, like a money laundering system these are also companies we bailed out…also foreign country banks in England, Germany, France, the Swiss. 44 Billion went to America, 62 Billion overseas. And they’re SCREAMING about 165 Million to AIG? This is all a distraction.
The AIG bonuses are contractual, they can’t be changed.

I’m not a republican or a democrat. Both parties sicken me. However, the comment that Barry said on Leno is beyond the pale, and how much do you want to bet that tomorrow there will be a photo op and special funding announced for Barry to atone for a truly a** clown statement? No subterfuge. No point over there to other people. The finger is pointing at Barry and for that comment on Leno, he gets my middle finger.

This is absolutely rediculous. I am disabled myself. I in no way find any offense in what Obama said. Terrible when a person can make fun of themself and still have morons that have nothing better to do complain about it.
Amazing how many people out there are still defending bush after how bad he screwed up. Look throughout history. Every time the republicans get in the white house we end up in war and our economy tanks. Then the democrats have to fix it. American people need to wake up and start looking at things for the way they really are. People need to quit whining and fighting about the little things and start worrying about the things that truely matter.

I have news for you mr. Obama. I have heard it said that companies are to big to fail, but in reality is that those companies as well as this whole echonomic mess is to big to not fail. Things will continue to get worse and worse till the rightious are the only ones alive here on this world. And the ungodly will be reduced to “chaff witch the wind bloweth away” Psalms:1 nothing can top it and nothing will. this is the end my friend, the very end.

Oh, COME on. Maybe he’d just finished watching “Something About Mary”- and don’t tell me you losers didn’t laugh at that. No, of course, he’s the President and he’s not allowed to make those jokes. He messed up, you don’t get to fire him yet. Not for that. Hypocrites.

Tomorrow morning, ACORN is most likely staging a protest outside Special Olympics headquarters to protest “the manner in which these people bowl.”
Mark my words.

Yes, I agree. President Obama was disrespectful to members of the Special Olympics. Hopefully, he will issue a formal apology–most savvy politicians do. However, the bar for sophomoric comments has been significantly lowered by Mr. Bush that no one will care in a few days. Except, perhaps, for people who already despise President Obama.

Mysterious Traveller -
You seem to be a glimmer of sanity on here on this blog. Are you lost?

Obama is deliberate in what he says. When he said lipstick on a pig, he meant it. When he spoke ill of Nancy Reagon, he meant it. When he made offensive remarks about disabled children, he meant that also. Obama is a self important idiot. Be not fooled, as Obama sys what he feels.

“Barry”, “teleprompter”, “Birth Certificate”, “tasteless”, “unpresidential”…
You know – these are all codewords.
“Barry” – We liberals never called Bush “George” when disagreed with him – he was always Bush. The same for the GOP when they slammed Clinton. And Dems when they went after Bush and Reagan. And the GOP and Carter and so on and so on. For some reason, many people choose to use this President’s first name when calling him out. I wonder what kind of people were only addressed by their first names in American History?
“Teleprompter” – code for “he’s not really that smart – probably got into Harvard on Affirmative Action”
“Birth Certificat” – code for “scary foriegn oogidy boogidy”
“tasteless” – code for “where’s the red suite with the five buttons?”
“unpresidential” – code for “black”

I love conservative crybabies. Always give me something to laugh at. Nothing ever really of any intelligence. Guys, lets face it… Obama didn’t say anything that should have been taken offensive. He didn’t say anything that you and I don’t already joke about in some form or fashion. He is a normal, regular human being just like the rest of us, only he has the intellect, know how, and capability of being in the position he’s in through hard work and dedication and a love for his fellow American people. Hell ya look at comedians who pick on other ethnicities and stereotypes and they don’t catch much flack because people know they are joking. Obama took a shot at his own self which is refreshing to see. A man who is humble and is willing to offer self humility for the sake of the people. He’s not another suit and another policy like what we’ve had for the past 8 years.

Boo-hoo. As expected, people get their panties in a bunch on what’s, at worst, a minor slip-up. I wonder how many people who are in such a huff over this are supporters of Bush, who put this country in its biggest mess since the Great Depression. If Obama comes even close to repairing all of Bush’s damage, I won’t care how many of these minor slip-ups he makes.

Glad he can do more than one thing at the time bailout,bailout,bailout,bailout etc. He has plenty of time to appear on Lino.
? why is a autoworkers job more important to Obama than yours.

All this back-and-forth is great, but just ask yourselves this:
Would all of you have cut GWB the same slack?

Everybody take it down a notch
Don’t playa hate
Relax.. go with the flow

The president made an unfortunate remark on the Jay Leno show tonight. I hope that he wishes he could just shove it right back into his mouth and get a stomach ache from digesting its implications. Every single one of us has said something that we wished we had not. The president isn’t immune from this simply because he is the president. However, this isn’t an issue about being a conservative or a liberal. This isn’t political in any way. The fact that the president could in a more relaxed moment do what some many other Americans do regularly as one of the other commenters has suggested is simply above who he is as our president. It should be above all Americans. But as a previous commenter wrote to the effect that we don’t get upset with comedians or entertainers that make off-hand remarks about the disabled, is the president now a comedian or an entertainer? I mean seriously. He should be above this kind of thing. While I did not support him during the campaign, he is now the president of this nation, I have an adult child serving in the military, my husband is retired military, I work at a military base and thus I have a lot riding on the continuation of this great nation that attracted my grandfather after Hitler destroyed Holland in WWII. I do pray every day for our president to make the right decisions. What does this have to do with his Jay Leno remarks? A lot. We all make mistakes. It is what we do with those mistakes that matters. Our president’s off-hand remark strikes a chord that plays loudly through this nation in which there are many still holding less than supportive, understanding or even appropriate attitudes toward those with disabilities. Maybe the president was trying to say that he has a disability in bowling. But look around this nation’s bowling alleys and you will find plenty of non-disabled adults that cannot bowl over 100 and they aren’t in the Special Olympics. The point is this: If our president can so easily make an insensitive comment, then perhaps his unfortunate remark warrants this nation taking a second look at its overall attitude toward the disabled. There are many other things wrong with this country that have nothing to do with that mess those fat cats on Wall Street made for us. I say stop bailing them out and start focusing on things that matter like helping those with disabilities and those in need of special education services. Take that bailout money and give it to social service agencies. Anyway, if you have read my rant long enough, you are probably wondering what my tie in to special needs is. Because I do believe it is only fair that readers know: my 11-year-old son is mildly autistic and just completed his second season of bowling the Special Olympics. His first season scores rivaled the president’s campaign trail bowling scores. My son’s second season saw scores as high as 140 with averages around 100. And while the local bowling alley did cut our local Special O program a deal, they also put us on the end of the alley with the machines that are more likely to fail and put the regular bowling leagues on the machines that don’t. Ya know, life isn’t fair. We worked with it. To some extent, we were pleased that our group could use the alley considering the fact that bowling alleys are pretty busy places. But again, the kids with the disabilities still faced yet another obstacle with scorekeeping at times. It was a great lesson for all in working with what you have. But it also points to the fact that in our society, the weak and the less able are often sidelined or given less than the best. I think the president has a wonderful opportunity here to turn his mistake into a call for increased awareness regarding the treatment of and the capabilities that people with disabilities do have. Perhaps he ought to invite some of Special O’s top bowlers to the White House to test the oil on those lanes. Either way, Mr. President, should you find yourself in Alaska anytime soon and the secret service will actually let you off the tarmac at Elmendorf, the base bowling alley is really close by. They won’t let you walk there because it is more than 750 yards, but my husband and I will be happy to share a pizza with you while we see if you can out bowl our son. Be humble about this mistake, sir, and God Almighty will turn this into something so amazing you won’t be able to imagine the impact.

No amount of back-pedeling and spin control will work. This man is demonstrating once again that he thinks that he is so much smarter than all of us. Actually, his demeaning of those who disabled only adds to his already established image of one who really does not care for those who cannot fend for themselves (his fanatical worship of the pro-abortion crowd should be ample evidence of this).

I see the apologists are out in full-force here, spinning for the Fearless Leader.
As several have said … what if this were George W. Bush, or any other Republican? Hell, it’s been less than nine hours since the taping and they’d already be politically destroyed (if not physically) by the various interest groups. But, for Our Fearless Leader, there’s nothing wrong here. It was a slip-up. (Which, incidentally, I agree.) But, it goes a long way towards demonstrating the clear and obvious double standard that exists when it comes to Republicans and Democrats, conservatives and liberals, and their coverage by the media and the “tolerance” shown to them by the groups that preach tolerance the most.
Some speak of “faux outrage.” There will be some to hide some of this double standard, but not nearly the vitriol that would be reserved for a conservative who dared speak the same way.
When bias clouds our view of politics and we don’t get the entire story, the vision of Orwell becomes true. Say what you will of Bush, but he had a media that was constantly keeping him honest and working against him (as there should be in our society). What exactly do we have now?
And what are the implications for our country?

I agree this is more than just a faux pas. His comment was offensive and illustrates the “us/them” mentality that so many people have when addressing those with disabilities. It’s so much easier for people to “laugh off” or dismiss when they themselves aren’t affected by it.
I think a situation equivalent to Obama’s offense would be someone who is holding a higher office in the government to make an offhanded disparaging insult about African Americans. I wonder if that would be as easy for the administration to dismiss with a generic press release and a smile.

What a class act, our president. Funny how he’s so upset about those AIG bonusus, but not the TRILLION dollars that we “loaned ourselves” YESTERDAY.
RUNAWAY TRAIN
By the way, wasn’t it Barry who called for the head of Imus for an offhand remark?
OBAMA SHOULD BE FIRED…JUST LIKE IMUS WAS!

Wonder what he calls us black-blacks in private?

The thing is – Obama’s not really sorry about what he said. This “apology” is just formaility. He has no conscience. If it weren’t the way he talked on a daily basis, he wouldn’t have said it. Period. Who does that? I can’t even fathom…….

Head to the left: I am sorry I may have impugned the special olympics
Head to the right: I am going to fix Washington
Head to the left: I didn’t know anything about the bonuses that I signed for in the stimulus bill.
Head to the right: ah, ah, eh, ah, Will somebody check the teleprompter?

I am saddened by the Presidents remark. I have been lucky enough to have a friend that participates in Special Olympics. I had never taken the time to go and cheer for him while he participated until last year, now I go every chance. Yes we all make mistakes, this seems a bit insensitive. Maybe he would go and support an event on his own. It is really worth the time and effort.

Kristian – Denmark,
Are you saying that you think it’s acceptable to make fun of handicapped people? Is that what you do in Denmark? Because here in the USA, we try not to increase the suffering of the handicapped by laughing at them.

I agree with the person who said that the Democrats and Republicans (and the moronic people who vote for either party) all together have ruined this country.

H.R. 1388 just passed COMRADES ! ! !
Get your uniforms ready for the Obama National Army ! ! ! MANDATORY ! ! !

For someone who complains so much about “inheriting” this mess, he sure paid enough money in his hidden contributions to get elected! 650 Million to get elected! He wanted to inherit it bad! In fact, he’s one of the people who participated in generating this crisis! i.e, suing Citi Bank as a lawyer, for a home loan to an undeserving applicant…. and on and on and on….
His “slip” of the tongue wasn’t a slip. When I heard him say it, I said, ‘well you mother…” This is the REAL Obama speaking, without teleprompter.

DRJOHN — that was a superb description!!
As one who had high hopes on November 5, those have been dashed by the total demonstrated ineptitude. What has been seen so far is a sophomoric attempt to throw things off the wall to see if they will stick — then blame someone else for the resulting debacle!
I really regret my decision of November 4!

Shame on him. My daughetr has Down Syndrome and is a proud participant in the Special Olympics. I will do all I can to bash and pester this new leader. He should do more than aplogize. I wonder what the Kennedy’s think of him now?

It was a smart move. Now we’ll be talking about this instead of his economic policies that resemble, well, the Special Olympics.

Can you imagine if Bush said that??!!
Lack of coverage (thanks Jake for REPORTING news) only proves the media is in the tank for the most leftist president in our history!
How many days until November, 2012?

Can you imagine the field day the main stream media would have if Bush made this awful comment???
The media is so in the tank for Obama – the comment was hardly mentioned on the early news. What a bunch of hypocrits!! Not you Jake – you actually REPORT the news!

Of course, Phil, anyone who calls into question the new American President is a racist. That is the only possible reason for being offended by such a comment. If Bush has said this, not a single word would have been said against him. Even you would say “Gosh Bush is dumb, but he sure can crack a joke!!”
You know what, Phil? Throwing around the term “racist” is sooo old and over now. It is tiring, boring and no longer means much of anything because of people like you.

His comment was unbelievable! The only honorable response at this point would be to resign as president immediately and spend the rest of his life doing volunteer work for the disabled.

Coverup conspiracy by NBC, which dumped the feed to many markets during the insult to Special Olympians.
Obama could have butchered and devoured a special needs child on the Leno show and the media would still protect him.

Media: “Pay No Attention to that Man Behind the Curtain!”
They are redefining liberal media bias this morning.
ZERO Coverage of this.

What is wrong with reading a bad joke off of a teleprompter…even if it is about retards and their obvious inability to bowl? Leave the man in peace! He obviously has enough of a hard time bowling and making his NCAA picks. FACT – He’s also a strong supporter of the Special Olympics! Look at how many Special Olympians he nominated to be in his cabinet! Even though TurboTax Tim made mistakes with his taxes, he tried…that’s more than I can say for the rest of you!

Coming soon to a telepromter near the prez:
Stand-up comedy101
Try not to offend any of your thin-skinned voters. Remember Bill Maher style ain’t for everyone.

My husband lost his job last week. We have small children. Instead of making jokes, maybe the president should be doing his job. We are suffering while he gets to hang out in sunny California. Yes I’m bitter and am entitled to be. I’m so sick of these as*hole politicians. They don’t care about us, they care about power.

It’s just sad that instead of joining together with Dems to try to fix things, Repubs would rather spend their time bashing the president and saying, “See, I told you he was a jerk.” Way to go, guys. :(
Posted by: Moderate | Mar 20, 2009 7:28:20 AM
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This would be a good point, except the Dems did exactly the same to Bush for eight years! Who are you trying to kid here! Suddenly, this is the wrong thing to do to a President now that a Democrat is in office? Try a genuine comment next time, not this garbage!!!

Bush offended me with the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. Hell the current politicians think we are all idiots that haven’t read the constitution.

Great, so as the economy is in the crapper we know what our mighty leader is doing with his time…filling out his brackets, joiking with Jay Leno, and bowling.
I love this new change in the way we do things.

This man behaves so UNpresidentially…he doesn’t care about the office. He only cares about being a “celebrity.” He continues to demean his position as leader of the free world to the point of complete and total embarrassment. How anyone could give him a pass on this is beyond me.

If a Republican had said this he would have been crucified. I don’t approve of political correctness but I detest hypocrisy.

and BUSH was an idiot?

How many vacations has he been on?

Dear ModIrate,
Do you realize how silly you sound? Change the word Republican to Democrat in your love note and you could be refering to the last 8 years. you are just upset because Republicans seem to be able to learn from the past…

Its a sad day in this country when our President tries to be cool on Leno by making fun of the disabled, and really shows his lack of empathy for those he clearly deems to be not as perfect as he is.

Obama has now sullied the office of president and warrants criticism. His Special Olympics joke was shameful and serves only to project a negative image of the man and his position. I suspect he is simply a reflection of our culture.

Libs always bashed Bush for looking and talking dumb, however, we were safe and defended as a nation. Now we have a president who looks and speaks elegantly, and IS TRUELY clueless and arrogant… Do the math.
BTW – I don’t care what color and/or gender the president is. I just want him/her to be qualified. His only qualification to most of his supporters was his color. This country will pay for this mistake for years to come.

I like the comment ‘faux outrage’ that is what will be on news today. I think obama is a nappy headed something but that aside shouldn’t we be discussing the the 90% tax bill our congress just passed. Our congress is behaving more and more like england that america had a war with. While i didn’t agree with the bonuses congress shouldn’t pass a 90% tax law\. it sets terrible precedent that if congress doesn’t like you or a group of people they just need to use irs and tax you to death. It seems this is a constitution question. Why didn’t congress or administraton review these things before money was given? because they thought it would go unnoticed.

DESTROYING…lets see,
How about making the presidency into a celebrity outlet, passing the most ear-marked bill ever to be introduced and allowing it to be shoved up our butts before anyone had time to debate it, after Pelosi promised us 48 hours, then lied. Handing over our banking system to a bunch of thugs that don’t pay their own taxes, getting ready to infringe all over our 2nd ammedment rights, not allowing reporters in to ask serious non-preapproved questions, attacking private citisens for honest questioning…It goes on if you care to be informed

Bush was criticized from the moment he took office. Remember how he was criticized for stealing the election? Remember Bill Maher criticizing him for not reading the New York Times? Remember how Bush was criticized from day 1 for being dumb?
Well, this new president makes Bush 43 look like a genius. The only smart things Obama has done in office are (a) fill out the March Madness brackets and (b) appear on Leno. At least when he’s doing that kind of stuff, he isn’t screwing with the American people with stupid tax schemes.

I love the fact the Obama supporters can yuck it up, act like what he said is no big deal…but God help anyone else that made such an un-PC comment, esp. a Republican.

Can we safely call this the “Special Olympics Presidency” now?

Yea it was a Gaffe. Isn’t it wonderful that I have never made one?

IMMATURE AND INSENSITIVE COMMENTS LIKE THAT SUGGEST HIS HARVARD DEGREE IS A PRODUCT OF AFFIRMATIVE ACTION.

Hey Randy. Ya got me. Bill Maher is one guy. And WHOEVER won that election would have been criticized by the other side. You’re telling me Republicans would NOT have cried that Gore stole the election if he won? Get real.

A lot has been said back and forth about whether President Obama’s comments were offensive, but there’s one fact that keeps getting overlooked. This isn’t the first time the President has said something stupid when he’s trying to be glib or speak off the cuff. Remember what he said about Nancy Reagan in his first press conference after his election? Remember how he said he didn’t want to “punish them [his girls] with a baby” if they got pregnant? Remember his response to Joe the Plumber?
Forget the fact that if it were Bush or any Republican making the same statements that they would be bashed relentlessly by the Left. The larger point is that Obama keeps making these mistakes, but he never learns from them. Until he learns how to speak well off the cuff or gains insight into what not to say when speaking off the cuff, he will continue to make blunders like the Special Olympics line.

pls give him a break. How many of us can speak in public how much more with the whole nation analyzing every sentence you make. This guy has only been there for 2 months and see how he is working day and night! My president in Nigeria has been there 4 two years. I have not hand electricity in my house for 2 weeks!. I have to drill a bore hole to have water. I have to change the shock absorbers of my car bcos of the bad roads. If you are sick you have to pay 4 treatment or your DIE. Army munitions at a barrack blew up out of negligence. The commandant had been complaining for years but ignored. over 2000 people died. when the president visited and heard people complaining his statement was ‘you are unruly, i don’t have to be here, you are lucky in am even visiting you’ Americans, i think you should count your blessings.

It’s shameful to think that some of you are NOT offended by these ill-considered comments. As the supposed leader of the downtrodden, the President should know better. Words mean something, and when words like these are spewed out of a leader’s mouth it should be shocking to all of us. But the curtain has been pulled back; Obama is showing his true character. Just like the recent attempt to do injustice to our honorable disabled veterans by wanting them to use their private insurance instead of government benefits… He shows where his heart really lies, and it’s not with the people. As a mother of a beautiful, severely disabled child, I would have spit in the face of any person on the street making such remarks. And I would have never guessed they would come from the “leader” of the free world. Shameful. For those of you without personal ties with a disabled individual, let me assure you that yes, it was insulting. It’s not about “political correctness”; it’s about common sense.

I don’t think it’s we “crybabies” that set the standard on the PC BS… Can’t wait for the book on Barakisms

Posted by: nerdoff | Mar 20, 2009 8:01:46 AM
Are you saying both are actors?
That’s rhetorical, son.

First he gives 25 dvd’s to the prime minister of Great Britain. A $3.55 trillion dollar budget that we can’t afford and now this. He’s proving what a jack ass he really is. He’s showing us who he really is little by little. I say impeach Barack Obama before he destroys our country. A government of the people, by the people, for the people,

Seems to be spending way too much time with good ole Joe Biden. dumb and dumber

He used all of you for votes. How does it feel?

blair said:”I’m no Obama supporter, but give the guy a break. We can’t pre-rehearse everything that comes out of our mouths. We all say stupid things even though we don’t intend to. ”
Well blair you are really missing the point here. Obama is the chosen one. He is a gifted orator, remember? He is the the instrument of hope and change. And look what we ended up with, An inarticulate (unless the teleprompter is there), inexperienced, incompetent, quick tempered, arrogant, elitist, anti-capitalist, America hating Marxist who is far out of touch with mainstream America! By Mainstream America, I mean those of us that produce and work for a living as opposed to the obama voters that walk around with their hands out.
And every time President Bush hiccupped, the press (and comedians like Leno and Letterman) went wild. The hypocrisy of the left knows no boundaries.

Man these libs are funny. No matter what Bush did or said it was fair fodder for 8 years, and now, they want a moritorium on it for their beloved Obama? Well get used it to lefties, free speech is alive and well, and Republicans will use said speech for the next 4 years.

I didn’t vote for the man, but this is too lame.

Could you image if Bush or any Republican in general said this… Holly crap, they would be asking for his resignation!!!

Hear that sound? That is Obama’s political capital swirling helplessly and aimlessly down the toilet bowl that has become his term in office. No doubt the media will be lighting matches for weeks to come to cover up the smell from this.

See!!! This is why cue cards are inferior to teleprompters!!!

Where were all of these “give him a break” people when Sarah Palin and her entire family were being trashed?

Was that comment on the teleprompter as well?

Its a sad day in this country when our President tries to be cool on Leno by making fun of the disabled, and really shows his lack of empathy for those he clearly deems to be not as perfect as he is.

Mr. President,
Unlike your daughters, my daughter is mentally challenged, I can assure you I love her every bit as much as you love your little girls. My little girl loves to bowl, and the truth be told she’s not very good, but she loves it just the same. As a father I love the fact that my little girl tries so hard to be a “champ”. As illustrated by your recent comment on the Tonight Show, I now understand that in your world kids like my daughter are nothing more then a punch line to a bad joke. They are slow moving targets, for funny guys like you, who despite your impressive academic background, and position as President of the United States, never really grew up. In a candid unscripted moment you showed your true feelings about the mentally challenged. I can only hope this isn’t the type of change you will be bringing to the Office of President of the United. We all know the drill you’ll be surrounding yourself with kids like mine real soon to quell the outrage. We also know that they will be nothing more then flags at your next press conference, just symbols carted out for display to give the appearance that deep down you really “care”. Just another scripted moment, set up by your team of presidential advisers, to make a really ugly candid comment about kids like mine go away. This is change we can all do without. Just a dad

Moderate:
You ask all Republicans to give Obama a chance. I think he’s getting his fair share of chances. His approval rating is 58% (includes Republicans) despite the overwhelming failure and chaos he’s so far overseen.
I have one question for you and all your fellow Obama fans: While Bush was president, did you sit back, dispassionately, and give him the benefit of the doubt? Or did you “blame him for EVERYTHING?”

Wow, what a clown. He should go back to teaching theory.

It’s not that conservatives are outraged at the comment itself, anyone is liable to make a verbal gaffe now and then. It’s the sheer hypocrisy of the double standard of how it’s treated by the media. Had Bush made that remark it would have been the lead story on every network news show, with commentators pointing out how callous the president was to special needs children, and surely this shows he has a low IQ.

To the Dems who will defend this as a “slip”, think about it: when is the last time you made a joke about the disabled?
High school? Junior high school?
How can you make a “slip” like that as an adult, unless you’re kind of a creep.

I guess this is what happens when going solo (without the trusty teleprompter).

The point of this blog is being missed by most. There would be NO MERCY if a republican said this. It wouldn’t be called a slip up. This is rubbish. If Bush said this or any republican politician, it would be an desparaging or insensitive remark! He or she would be crucified by the media! I hope Obama becomes a great leader of the change we need. I have a problem with the liberal media that is so ready to jump a conservative with an opinion.

I loved it when Obama said we are going to move beyond blaming others and pointing fingers.
His next sentence was how much of a mess he was handed when he came into office.
Obama needs to stop worrying about his popularity and get to work.

So whos shocked about this comment? Seriously
THIS IS THE REAL OBAMA – off script & teleprompter -
wise mouth punk talker who has managed to use his race to leverage his way throughout his life accomplishing nothing of note exc he used his race to propel him to the highest office in the land
he and michelle are the most unabashed racists I have seen in contemporary politics today

Bush was never given a dispassionate chance form day 1. All the left said he “stole” the election. Now they say he spent like a drunken sailor for 8 years adding to our debt.
Now the other “O” has outspent all of the other administrations in the history of the US in 8 short weeks.
PLUS the added “benefit” of destruction of our constitution and rights.
He’s not even an American. (Hasn’t proved it yet! How hard – and desirable – is it to produce a birth certificate to quell the critics once and for all? That should be proof enough!)
You Obamanations have got more than you bargained for and don’t even know it!

Wow, how can we possibly be upset at this president going on the tonite show to push his agenda or filling out an ncaa bracket when we sat back and said nothing about vice pres Chaney going hunting and shooting his his friend!

It is the equivalent of Bush going on Leno to laugh it up right after America has been hit by an awful hurricane.
For someone who says we are in a catastrophic crisis Obama is having way too much fun.

I think it is time for a “million-taxpayer march”?

Obama’s henchmen have been labeling anyone who dares question Obama’s agenda as “racist.” Now, the politically correct speech police are after him for the “special olympics” comment. Let the furor ensue; I’ll enjoy watching him squirm as he gets a dose of his own medicine. Pass the popcorn, please :)

I find it amazing with the economy in the tank and bonuses going out to people who haven’t earned them,the President has the time to bowl? No wonder why he says he didn’t know about AIG…he must have been in the bowling alley! And Turbo Tax Tim was probably stacking his pins.
Unbelievable. Of course, I don’t expect him to work 24/7…just make sure you answer the phone at 3 a.m. Barry!
I’m sure some of the folks at Caterpillar or any other company who has laid off thousands of people would love to go bowling or take their family bowling, but they can’t afford to.

I can’t believe you people voted for this egotistical inexperienced LOSER. We have to get him out…he’s such a huge embarrassment.

These comments make us feel better, but don’t solve much. I have started emailing my congressmen and sending them comments in the hope that someone will notice. Not sure that does any good either. Time to clean house and then set term limits?

As much as I don’t like the Obama-Nation politics, I’m not a fan of PC either.
So if you don’t like the PC attitude of the world – ya can’t nail him on this one.
You understood what he meant.
There is and will be plenty of legit things to squawk about this guy.

As a man whose sister has a special needs sister due to his fathers exposure to chemicals whilst serving as a “river rat” in vietnam (screw you MR. Kerry, you lying backstabber), a niece with downs syndrome and personal friends who have children with varying degrees of Autism, I say to you… how stupid can you AND your staff be? Not only did YOU insult our most loved friends and family, but then your STAFF shows it’s lack of both compassion and intelligence by COMPLETELY missing the point of the Special Olympics!!! Oh, sure, it is a “wonderful opportunity” as stated, but the true point of the Special Olympics is to let the world, special or not, know that these beautiful people can accomplish anything and are just as good as any professional athlete! Even Jeffie from the movie “The Ringer” got that point. What’s your excuse? You, Sir, and your people a bunch of elitist scumbags.

Obama is STUPID without the teleprompter. And you Libs thought Bush was dumb..HAHAHAHAHAHA You have a bigger dummy !! HAHA

PLEASE someone give him back his teleprompter

Everyone, please focus on the fact that Obama just ordered a TRILLION dollars to be printed.
We are now on track for the dollar to be almost worthless. Our government is just printing money to keep covering bad debt.
We are headed for something much worse then a Depression.
Obama keeps blaming Bush…but it is Obama and Congress who are making these choices. They are literally destroying our country for decades to come.

General assessment of Obama: an inept and utterly pompous Chicago thug (oops..politician) who is way over his head. He hasn’t even been able to structure a Cabinet..and about 10 of those he’s tapped…are tax cheats! Way to go Obama. Impeach that loser!

He saw that he had a bad week so they only thing to do was go back to campaign mode — out to California where he is soooo loved. That’s his default mode whenever he feels incompetent he thinks that by being cool and slick like he was in the campaign he can keep his personal approval ratings up. Some of us are not fooled one bit.

Seriously, after 60 days the amount of grumbling and complaining is becoming so loud it is deafening. None of you could do the job and John McCain was simply not the best man for the job. It has nothing to do with race, it’s about a better plan for this country and having the vision and balls to implement it despite the republicans who want to keep all their money and take everyone else’s. The president has been elected, get over it! And for all of you making racial comments, that really shows what type of person you really are. I bet your parents are so proud. It took us 8 years to get into this mess, so how can you expect it to be automatically resolved in 60? I was watching last night and unless you were looking for something to criticize, you would have missed the comment. People with disabled children, all you can do is love them and try not to be so sensitive to the media’s provocation. I am pretty sure if President Obama had a real dislike for the disabled, he would not have stated it on national tv. I’m happy with the job he has done so far, at least he can read and comes up with his own agenda.

He did have a telepromter. He has proven time and time again that he is a classless act. We have a numb nut who gives DVDs to a visiting Prime Minister. The next four years are going to be very scary.

I wish Barry would just stick to printing money and protecting corportate bonuses where he’s more comfortable. This Hollywood star stuff is just too risky for his reputation.

I bet there was no teleprompter for that joke. Need I say more.

Hey, “tired of american opinions” -
…And we’re loving every minute of it. Thanks for the ramble!

I’m sure he meant that he goes out and bowl with his whole heart and soul in it….. hey right.
Could any person do more to insult Americans and destroy our way of life?

Boy oh boy. When Obama is “off-teleprompter” you never know what’s coming out of his elitist pie hole.

I would think the easiest thing to do is say ‘I am sorry, I was wrong to compare myself to someone in the special olympics~ they are far better then I could hope to be and I apologize for being insensitive’
I think the world would be a better place if people just stood up, took responsibility and apologized for their actions~ takes less than a moment to make amends

Out of the mouth the heart speaks! Are any of you surprised this arrogant elitist said this about the special olympics. What a louse and I am sooo ashamed to call him my President.
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Can’t unring that bell, can ya?

I think Barry Husseim Obama was just giving us a little insight into his own mental capacity. The Special Olympics are not for the physically disabled, that is the Paralympics, the Special Olympics are for the mentally challenged. Just as we’ve suspected all along, we’ve elected someone with a mental disorder!

I am no fan of Obama, but come on people, so what if he filled out an NCAA bracket and made a joke about the special olympics. Take your chains of political correctness off and let the president be a human being. Wow, this is probably the first time I have defended Obama.

This president continues to offend me. His comments last night were disgusting. If this were Bush, the media would be all over it….but what do I hear. Nothing.

“keep us safe for seven years after the worst terrorist attack on our shores! He spent money like a Democrat unfortunately, but I’ll always be thankful for him keeping us safe!”
I’ve never quite understood this logic. He was President during “the worst terrorist atttack on our shores” too.

Imagine the uproar and calls for resigning if a Republican had made this comment. The media would state how insensitive and out of touch Republicans are, but when a Democrat does it, “they have a sense of humor.” Nice hypocracy. Lord help us all. The Democrat party is destroying the USA.

Can you imagine if BUSH had said this? We would still be hearing about it 8 years later! And I love how on the Leno show he quickly tried to switch to the NEW talking point of: “Let’s just look at the BIG problem” — not the issue that he and his administration ALLOWED and SANCTIONED these ridiculous bonuses! They even pulled out the big guns, Carville this morning to push this talking point on Good Morning America.
So we are supposed to listen to a president who is gallavanting around the country campaigning at town hall meetings, watching basketball, appearing on TV programs– while “Rome burns.” AMAZING….

Too bad BO’s Special Olympics comment is taking attention from the fact that he thinks Geithner is doing a great job.
And how about him laughing when Jay said AIG should go ahead and sue–but they won’t get anything because America is broke.
Last night it was funny a week ago it was a catastrophe.
Nothing presidential about Obama.

This incompetent, affirmative action president continues to escape media scrutiny as he drives the country down the washbowl. His comments regarding the Special Olympics were disgusting, demeaning, insensitive and inappropriate for a United States’ president. Undoubtedly they will receive little coverage. At what point will people recognize most of the news media is just another liberal advocacy group allied with the Democrat party.

Dear President Obama,
1) Please dig us out of the gigantic economic hole GWB made for us during his presidency. By the way have it done within 2 months of you taking office.
2) Please focus 100% of your time, 24/7/365 on your job. I mean the rest of us do it, so you should too.
3) Please rid yourself of all previous hobbies, recreation and entertainment. I know I’ve thrown my TV out the window since the recession. I’ll get a new one once you have this crisis fixed.
4) Please be flawless, perfect and everything else that humans AREN’T while in office. (If you could walk on water, that’d be great).
Realism at its finest.

It might be fitting if the Commander in Chief loses his job to someone who wins the election by playing the ‘Disability Card’.

BO worked long and hard to make partial birth abortions legal in Illinois. He doesn’t care about 7-month-old babies in the womb. Why on earth would he care about anyone involved in Special Olympics? They have no political power and no pull. They are NOTHING to Dear Leader.
Are y’all really that surprised by this hypocrite’s words and actions??
Sign me,
A former Illinois resident

It seems to actually be a good score for an average bowler on a Special Olympics team. It’s also, compared to some bowlers, an atrociously bad score. If you can provide a link to prove me wrong, please do. No “news” source so far seems to want to provide what a “good” score would be.
Random sample of 149 scores from a S.O. league- Average score of 111 (rounded up); Median score (most frequent score) of 108. Single-game scores ranged from 28-224. The link to the scores used is provided. See “County Special Olympics”
Obama scored 129. It IS a good score, relative to the league. It is also a joke, and there is much more important stuff to deal with. And yes, I would be defending Bush, Clinton, Nixon and Satan had they said it.
I’m actually attacking the self-righteous, whiny people who can’t take a joke.

This is nothing more than a diversionary tactic because of the Obama administration’s knowledge/involvement concerning the AIG bonuses, which were perfectly LEGAL. Also to divert attention away from the issue of what did Obama know about the AIG bonuses. AIG also contributed $100,000+ to the Obama campaign!
The comment on Leno’s show by B. Hussein Obama is barely audible. Note was made of this comment prior to broadcast by Keith Olbermann who had watched the taping. (No surprise there, another BHO sycophant!)
If this is the subject of talk radio today either by hosts or callers, it is a time waster.
Reminder ex post facto law is forbidden by the US Constitution. All Representatives that voted for the 90% tax on the AIG bonuses have violated their oath of office and should be removed from office. Of course, Pelosi allowed only a voice vote and not a recorded vote so we do not know who to go after! Thanks to the Congressmen that voted no; they are allowed to keep their jobs.
When/If the Senate votes on the 90% AIG bonus tax bill, those Senators who vote for this piece of legislation are in violation of their oath of office also and should be removed.
Additionally, the US Constitution requires equal treatment for all under the law. Again, singling out the individuals that received the bonuses at AIG is unconstitutional, unless of course our so-called Representatives and Senators decide to tax ALL bonuses at 90%. I’m not advocating that just making a point about the US Constitution.
If all of this legislative mess is acceptable with the majority of Americans, then my question is — Is it perfectly acceptable for Congress to pass legislation taxing the rest of us (and I mean ALL of us) at 90% on our 2008 taxes or any and all prior years they choose now if they so desire?

“Can you imagine if BUSH had said this?”
No, He took care of the Special Olympics with his pen veteoing a bill with 8 Million Dollars allocated to them. Oh! and don’t forget all that mess with his Surgeon General regarding his attendance at The Special Olympics……

Has everyone missed the big picture here? Does our president, with our country in turmoil, the rest of the world falling apart, have nothing better to do with his time?
How much extra did this little trip cost the U.S. citizens for the added security, travel, etc.?
Come on, Mr. President, stop acting like a rock star. You are the man in charge of a very large business that’s failing!

My daughter called me this morning after hearing about President Obama’s “Special Olympics” comment. Through her tears she said, “We have worked so hard to break this stereotype. I can’t believe President Obabma would put us down.” She and her fiance have cerebral palsy and work tirelessly to focus public perception on the positive abilities of individuals with disabilities. What a thoughtless comment by the leader of our country.

No, have YOU missed the big picture here? President Bush took nearly 18 months of his 144 months in office off to clear brush in Crawford, attended the Olympics, attended numerous baseball games, including World Series, watched the NCAA Tournaments on multiple occassion and even, from what I understand, used the bathroom daily — and ALL THIS DURING A WAR!!!
See how stupid that sounds?

Obama did very well on “The Tonight Show”. His words were carefully chosen, his body language was respectful. People who judge the “Special Olympic” reference sound so unreasonable. “Special Olympics” is not something Obama invented to insult; Google it and find out yourselves…People should digest the jealousy and look up to him; because he is a lot of things you are not and you know it too.

The Obamanation is an EMBARASSMENT to this country. Buckel up people, it’s all just begun.

Obama is a joke; without his teleprompter he blunders.
In unguarded or unscripted moments, one will say what is really in their heart.

oh man, try to read all the comments, it is scary. i feel like there are a lot of bitter and foolish people out there. sure i would say dont say those words to obama, because there are angry wolfs like out there tryin to vent their hatred and ignorance towards you ,but hey atleast he didnt fool the whole planet to go to war in iraq the wrong country and the wrong cause and still defends it aaaand u have the nerve to complain about a teleprompter and a joke he said ,oh ye he is more intelligent and capable of the presidency, he proved it all his life ,his education his, family, his campaign … not stole it under ur sorry stupid minds, stop about the teleprompter it only makes u look and sound foolish !!!

“TO ALL YOU obama WORSHIPERS:
AMERICA is not something Obama invented either, yet he insults our country in every way imaginable.”
In YOUR opinion which you are entitled to, but it does not make you correct or even close to the truth.

Barry…go ask Hillary to give you a “Reset” button.

As a parent of a special needs child I was truly hurt by the joke. Some people commented that it was just a joke but when you live every day of your life with the challanges of raising a special needs child hearing the President making a joke like that was very upsetting.

EVERY TIME this nincompoop opens his mouth, HATRED AND STUPIDITY emanates from his HATE-FILLED, VULGAR, and INADEQUATE “BRAIN.”
During the campaign, he tried ONCE to speak without the TelePrompTer and messed up terribly! The next day, his handlers forced him to take his TelePrompTer to a RODEO in Grand Junction, Colorado! Can you imagine ANYONE using a TelePrompTer at a RODEO? At that time, it was OBVIOUS that he did not have the capacity to speak without a script.
The ONLY time “normal” presidents need a TelePrompTer is for the State of the Union speech when they can’t afford to “mess up.” Yet, Obama needs one ALL THE TIME!!!
When did President Bush EVER use a TelePrompTer to speak?
When did President Bush EVER insult the handicapped?
When did President Bush EVER READ SOMEONE ELSE’S SPEECH (as Obama stupidly did yesterday)?
When did President Bush FORBID THE PRESS to cover White House events?
When did President Bush EVER say, “I WON” to silence the opposition?
WHEN DID PRESDENT BUSH EVER ATTACK PRIVATE CITIZENS?
When did President Bush EVER tell people to “not get drunk and put lampshades on your heads” at a White House dinner?

When I saw this this morning I couldn’t believe it, I was shocked to say the least. Barack shouldn’t have said what he said but we are all human we make mistakes. Hes not some machine that is perfect he is just like you and I. There is a negative comment like every 4 seconds… all thats goes to show you is how much people want to see Obama fail. Everyone keeps saying he shouldn’t have been on there… why not? Who cares what he does in his leisure? Bush spent most his presidency on a ranch, Clinton spent his time screwing his secretary, ect, ect, ect… The important issue is restoring our economy, responsibily withdrawing our troops from Iraq, and providing better healthcare and education, the man apologized now lets move on with our lives people.

Obama was mocking HIS bowling , period -
Listen to the WORDS HE SPOKE – not the tighteous indignation of the wingnuts
Posted by: David | Mar 20, 2009 9:39:45 AM
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Let’s see …. how was he mocking HIS bowling …. oh, right, by comparing it to mentally and physically disabled persons trying to bowl! He’s saying his bowling is bad, and so are the people in the SO he’s comparing himself to. How is this not a direct insult on the SO??? Clearly, he used an example that was – in his mind – an example of poor performance. Clearly shows you what his true feelings are. 2012 can’t come soon enough!!!!

it may be hard to believe that all of a sudden Conservatives care about being pc, but at the same time, since when do Liberals not care about being pc?

Sigh….I see all the Obama apologists are here to tell us what he “really” meant while making a fool of himself on the TV without his teleprompter. BTW, the teleprompter NEVER would have made such an insensitive, ignorant comment.
One termer.

TK says:
“People with disabled children, all you can do is love them and try not to be so sensitive to the media’s provocation.”
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TK: Read the comments of the parents, relatives, and friends of special needs children. And try not to be so sensitive to their disappointment with obama.

This “joke” is an example of what all disabled Americans face everyday. What a terrible example the president has set, that disabled people are not off limits for cruel jokes. You just lost a supporter. And yes I am disabled. Those who have posted “get over it” comments obviously have never been the target of cruel jokes. Walk a mile in my shoes.

Lets just sum it up this way. You libs voted in a moron who takes orders from the speaker of the house. He will fail soon. Stop worrying about what republicans are saying and try to enjoy your majority while you can.

The Obamanation is a disgrace to America, his remark isn’t the first example and by far won’t be the last…it will be one of MANY! My dog has more class than this moron.

WELL ya’ll know it is a-ok for BO to say this and THEN apologize – his liberal followers (sheep) will accept anything coming out of his mouth!
NOW – recall all of the gaffs that Bush said when speaking? How much the media poked and made fun and crucified him? Maybe Bush’s supporters felt the same way – “AW poor man, give him a break it was a mistake.”
NO WAY – had Bush said this, you lefties would be screaming to impeach him – instead you just giggle.

As an advocate for people with disabilities, my first reaction was “yikes”. But after thinking about it, any activity that segregates a segment of the population perpetuates that those who are forced to be part of that “special” activity – because of being excluded from the typical experiences – is already stating “you are not good enough”. Special Olympics means well, but it is also part of the problem and barriers to true inclusion. Instead of figuring out how to include people of all abilities, Special Olympics is where a person is expected to go if they are not on the same level as others, or they are labeled with a disability. You can’t on one hand say they aren’t good enough (which they are and can be, or could be supported and have adaptations to be) to participate in typical recreational activities and sports, but on the other hand have a segregated organization that no one can comment about the realities of it being in existence?

To everyone here trying to justify this, or claim that we’ve all done something similar (I know I have), please stop. We are not the President of The United States. BHO is!! He should not be saying things like this in public. He just shouldn’t. The President should know better. What part of “The President should be held to higher standards than the rest of us” don’t you understand?? Frankly, I don’t want our President making the same jokes in public that I hear in a locker room. He needs to be better than that …. and clearly, he isn’t!!

Hey, maybe we’re being too hard on Obama. Maybe we should show him some benefit of the doubt and respect. You know, like democrats did with Bush.

Susan, best of luck to your daughter and her team!
The only thing worse than Obama’s words are his team of kool-aid drunk followers who are here defending him today. Whatever.
I thought Bush 43 was the worst President I’d ever live to see; never thought I’d actually be missing him now!

Kind of interesting that all the outraged Republicans have become the admitted and perfect mimics of the Dems they loathed during the Bush years. LOL!

to the people saying, “listen to what he SAID, he was only making fun of himself”…yes, he was…by making the comparison to Special Olympics bowlers, the implication being that Special Olympians are terrible bowlers.
while it’s not the worst thing in the world for him to have done, for you to try and defend him as if he’s being unfairly persecuted or that his words are being twisted around is intellectually dishonest. you know who twisted somebody’s words around? the Obama campaign, when Hillary Clinton mentioned that there had been times in history when the nominee wasn’t decided until late summer, as it was when Bobby Kennedy was shot. all of a sudden, she was advocating violence, according to Obama supporters.
if John McCain today showed up late for a committee meeting and said he’s sorry, he was running on Black People Time, he’d be run out of town as a racist. if i came here and defended him by saying, “he wasn’t making fun of black people, see, he was making fun of himself for showing up late”, i’d be an idiot.

Mr. Obama; I am supporting you more and more every time I hear another republican is trash talking about you without dignity. You symbolize the intelligence, class and humility and you are my President.

I have run 5K road races, some of which allow participation from people in wheelchairs, and I have seen some of them with amazing arm and shoulder strength, who literally BEAT the leading runner on foot BY A MILE, in a race slightly over 3 miles long.
Earth to Obama: Before you disparage such people, try walking a mile in their shoes.

Having a disability myself, as well as a son with a disability, I am thoroughly insulted by Barrack Hussein Obama’s comments. Where are all the non-profit organizations and the “sensitivity-squad” when you need them? “Rights” are no longer about equality, fairness, and mutual respect for one another, they are about power, that’s all.
And as for the additional, even more insulting comments I’ve seen in most of the replies, you, my friends, are pure unadulterated buffoons! Are you not aware that if you live long enough, you too will become disabled? Did you also not know that 1 out of every 3 Americans will become disabled before they reach retirement age? It happened to me at age 32, and my son was born with a disability.
So, how many of you here who posted flimsy comments regarding his comments are Democrats; who go around espousing tolerance, fairness and equality for all?
Hypocrites!
James

Being the parent of a special needs daugher, one who participated in Special Olympics, I can tell you that I don’t think it was an off-handed comment. I don’t think it was a joke and I will not chill. What some are missing is that intense struggle that families go through every day to just get up, get that child dressed, fed, medication given and keep them safe in a cruel world that shuns anything less than perfection. Special Olympics was always her day to “shine”. She will never be able to have leave home for college, get her first apartment, have a career, get married and have a family, but what I will tell our President is that she is the most loving person I have ever known. If she went bowling with him no matter what his score was, he would be sure to get a hug and kiss. I am deeply saddened by the remark and the “apology” that was issued to smooth it over.

Face it, he is a corrupt, lying socialist scumbag. The emperor has no cloths, but the sheep that are defending him are still saying he does….you people are sick.

This is a perfect example of what happens when someone is totally removed from “real life.” The president has lived in a bubble all his life, and all the stuff about a “single mom,” etc., is just a smoke screen. He has never had to contend with the issues most Americans face every day; and, therefore, has no basis for comparison.
As the grandmother of one Down child and two autistic grandsons, I KNOW how hurtful words can be; and on his worst day, President Bush never said a disparaging word about “the least of these.” To the best of my knowledge, he was always kind and continues to be until this day, witness his refusal to say anything ill regarding the current occupant of the Oval Office. Maybe President Obama needs to find himself a church, posthaste instead of hanging around in Hollywood and hosting cocktail parties on Wednesday nights.

There are so many things in the world today to be upset about. A simple remark such as the one President Obama made regarding the Special Olympics is NOT one of them. Get real people!!! It was a simple comparison and nothing more. I am sure he did not say that with forethought of malice. Get your priorities straight America and remember how healing a sense of humor can be. These days everybody acts like it’s the 8th deadly sin to say something jokingly about anybody else (with the exception of caucasions and they are fair game, unless of course they are gay or have a disability of some kind).

If this bunch who are brawling about Obama out number, America is doomed. Good to know they are minority whom will not spread their attitude and philosophy far.

“Face it, he is a corrupt, lying socialist scumbag.”
He’s no “socialist”, but a smiley-face fascist. Look at his (and Mrs. Obama’s) history: it’s all about serving corporations — especially medical corporations — for big money, at the expense of the “people”.
Worst of all, he’s a mobster … something about which, in retrospect, it’s a shame the MSM couldn’t bring itself to discuss while He was buying the formerly-”Democratic” nomination and the devalued presidency that came with it, this year.
The fake laughs and big grins have worn thin. What’s left is … scary. You wouldn’t want this guy to run a local school board.

Look at all of these people living in glass houses.

Ok so we all know he’s an idiot for making a stupid comment but lets look at the big picture here while he is complaining about AIG bonuses that his dimwits missed Hollywood Hussain is using tax payers dollars to fly to LA just to go on the tonight show. Can you say moron.

If former president Bush had said these same words, do you think he’d have apologized?

Actually, the post I thought was gone is still there. My apologies to the mod.

Okay, it’s time to say it: Obama is a jerk, an immature jerk.
He cannot seem to crack a joke without insulting someone.
Last year, he insulted Nancy Reagan, who may not be your favorite person but she has been out of public life for decades and is now elderly, frail and without her beloved Ronnie.
Obama has NO dignity … no sense of decency … if it advances his ambition (for his own glory), Obama will do or say it.
And so, there was Obama, Thursday, on the Jay Leno show without his Teleprompter … maybe that’s why Obama usually won’t appear anywhere without his Teleprompter … he has a big mouth and he constantly inserts his foot in it … he also seems to have a pattern of needing to insult people.
Obama is an obnoxious brat.
Obama is also a bully … do you notice he never picks on someone his own size? I hate that sort of behavior in anyone, but definitely in an adult.

of course Obama said something stupid & inconsiderate—–after all, he wasn’t reading off of a teleprompter. he doesn’t know any better.

“do you notice he never picks on someone his own size?”
What are you talking about?
WHHAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!

“If former president Bush had said these same words, do you think he’d have apologized?”
Certainly. I have no reason to believe he wouldn’t, and though I disagreed with him on certain things I have no reason to doubt that he is a well-meaning and decent human being.

Poor, poor Obamas. Just yesterday Ms. Obama related the story about how she was basically taunted as a child for sounding “like a white girl.”

wow is this for real! hes a human he made a stupid mistake.. now get over it and quit complaining seriously..you can tell he was nervous and I’m sure everyone of you has said something stupid that you didn’t mean at one point in your life just because he’s the president doesnt mean he’s not human!so get over it no body died by his words.. unlike bush

“Note how easily an offensive comment rolls from the President’s tongue like the other equally-offensive comment: “It was only a campaign promise.” My mother always said, “There’s a little truth in everything you say.” So far, so bad, President Obama. You have embarassed and humiliated the nation in the face of international eyes.”
Actually, it’s the typical faux outrage that “international eyes” most likely will take note of. You see, the international community does a much better job of separating the wheat from the chaff than the largely over-cooked American public. In this case, any well-traveled and reasonable person can see this for what it is…good-intentioned unfortunate case of foot in mouth syndrome.

It certainly strikes a nerve because he is in essence it comes across as he is laughing at the mentally challenged and comparing his abilities to a minority group that he has labeled inept. He is mocking the wonderful program and people that are involved in the special olympics. It is an overall sad statement of character because he is laughing at other people’s painful realities.

Alright, clearly what Obama said was in poor taste and I’m sure as the words were coming out of his mouth he was realizing that this was going to come back to bite him. Any other of Jay Leno’s guests in HISTORY could have made the same comment and not a single person would have flinched. Yes, Obama is held to a higher standard. And yes, he should apologize and DID apologize right away. It shouldn’t be condoned or looked over as ‘just a joke’ because it did in fact hurt and offend many people. HOWEVER, from a 40 minute interview this is what everyone’s dwelling on? Everyone who is not an Obama supporter is just loving that he stuck his foot in his mouth and entirely ignoring the fact that he is the ONLY sitting president to make an appearance on a show like this. He is the ONLY president to go well out of his way to be in continuous communication with the American people as far as his plans, policies, and intentions. I don’t necessarily agree with everything Obama has done, I did not vote for Obama, but his consideration for the working American has far beyond surpassed any of his predecessors. And to all the Obama supports who are saying “it was just a joke” and “get over it, we don’t want to hear you cry over it”, you’re not helping your cause at all, and not helping the man you support. You’re making yourselves look heartless and ignorant, which that view will just in turn be cast onto whoever you support.

I love Zehra Nasif. he’s so infatuated with The Chosen One, the New Messiah, The Hope of Our Time, that he calls Obama’s remarks “classy and intelligent.” Ugh, yeah. Sure. Making fun of disabled children is classy. It’s a sad state of affairs that the President’s supporters can’t call him to task when he so obviously stumbles. Yes, he walks on water most of the time, but he stumbled badly last night. why can’t they say it? we are in Hugo Chavez territory now. His supporters won’t brook any criticism of Fearless Leader.
I wonder what the democrats would say if Don Imus said something like Obama? (Imus, by the way, is a long time supporter of the Special Olympics.)

There seem to be two sides to this story:
those who are able to gloss over it all and excuse obama at any cost; and
those who are able to see it for what it is and call it as it is.

“HE’S the one that needs to stop with this “MOST POPULAR GUY IN SCHOOL” ####”
Yes … especially since the star-struck mobster was NOT that when He was IN school.
Getting rid of Him AND Geithner AND Bernanke AND credit-card king Biden would do a world of good.
Impeachment should be the work of a moment, if a lot of Reps are replaced next year by people who are NOT “Democrats” or “Republicans”.

For god’s sake, a silly remark that he needs to make amends for. All eye on how, that’s all. I hope there’s a Special Olympics bowling team drafting an invitation to the president to drop round and be shown by their team just what a handicap a score of 129 really is. Nice photo op and it’s all over.

Who needs Joe Biden these days?

I think the issues that matters is why tax’s payers have to fit the bill for people with disabilities. I have a step son that is thirty years old he has a learning disability. I have to take care of him for the rest of his life and he gets a $900.00 check from social security. If it was up to me I would set up a law that all families with disabled children would be responsible for them through out there lives not the tax payer. If I would have been the childs original father I would have made him get off his ### and make something of himself and stop using his disability as a crutch. That is why I have given him 3 years to get his GED and some job training or I will put him on the curb. I know that there are people that justifiably need social security, but the majority have families that can take care of them or are not so disabled that they can’t take care of themselves. People take advantage of these socialist programs to more than benefit there lives. Oncwe a person is classified as disabled then they get a check it should not be this way. I lived in a half way house (Boarding house) when I fell on hard times for a few months when I was young. The people staying there on disability would go out in the day and beg for change and do what ever unscrupulous thing they could to make under the counter money. I was working a job and these characters had more money in there pocket than I had in the bank. Most people are disabled because they or there families make themselves disabled. I will continue to take care of my step son in some type of way but he won’t sit at home and play video games all day while taxs payers deliver him a check every month. I am all for social responsibility not a social free for all.

I do not think it is a republican democrat thing I do not care who you are you shouldn’t make comments like that.

Charm Offensive : FAIL.
He got away with ‘I screwed up’ Once. He doesn’t get a second chance with AIG. He doesn’t get a third chance with ‘Special Olympics.’ He should keep his mouth and ego under better control and get the job done as POTUS before all his political capital is wasted. Are We The People the only ones taking the mess we’re in seriously?
Now, what part of CHANGE WASHINGTON does Obama not understand…
Or was that ‘Hope’ and ‘Change’ stuff a screw up too?

To Apraxia Mom:
In answer to your questions, I humbly offer these responses.
“When did President Bush EVER use a TelePrompTer to speak?”
Rarely. Instead, he read his speeches from the “speech book” on his podium. There is no difference here, except in technology.
“When did President Bush EVER insult the handicapped?”
He did so when he cut federal funding for the special olympics to its lowest levels since the program was founded, putting the responsibility for its continuation on the backs of the states.
“When did President Bush EVER READ SOMEONE ELSE’S SPEECH (as Obama stupidly did yesterday)?”
Bush always read someone else’s speech. He never wrote his own, and it is well documented that often he did not proof those written by his speechwriters. He left that often to Rove, Cheney, et. al. Obama actually writes most of his own speeches.
“When did President Bush FORBID THE PRESS to cover White House events?”
Actually, he did it quite often. No press involved in the communication of the energy plan. The press did not have free access to news conferences. Specific reporters were invited and others were refused admission. People were also screened for their opinions at town hall meetings prior to admission.
“When did President Bush EVER say, “I WON” to silence the opposition?”
The sign said “mission accomplished” and we’re still fighting there. That should be enough, but after his 2nd election(which was much closer than Obama’s first), he remarked that he was given political capital and he’s going to spend it. No difference, really.
“WHEN DID PRESDENT BUSH EVER ATTACK PRIVATE CITIZENS?”
One might argue that when he ordered spying on our phone and electronic communications he “attacked” our fundamental freedoms. Certainly such an “attack” is at least as heinous as this verbal insult (unintended as it appears) to those with special needs.
“When did President Bush EVER tell people to “not get drunk and put lampshades on your heads” at a White House dinner?”
I really have no coment tothis one, as it appears to be a non sequiter. However, Bush rarely had dinners at the White House and alcohol was largely forbidden there.
I hope this helps.

Obama, get over yourself. You are very ego-tistical and think you know everything. People are offended by this, grow up and realize you are NOT God. stop feeling sorry for yourself.

stgeorgeschapel:
That’s a gross overgeneralization of the “Right” my friend. So basically you’re saying that EVERYONE on the “Right” follows every one of the Ten Commandments to the “T”? There has been noone like that since Jesus. Those are quite some blinders you have on.
Are you trying to say that not ONE person on the “Right” has hatred for any groups? Unless racism has seized to exist I call BS on that one. And just to be clear, American racism exists on both sides, “Left” and “Right”.

VC:
There is a REASON that “no sitting president” HAS EVER GONE ON LENO!!!!!!
IT IS THE WRONG VENUE!!!
They ALL knew that but Mr. TelePrompTer!
And is NOT making himself “more” available! Look at the NUMBER OF TIMES HE HAS ALREADY EXCLUDED THE PRESS!!!!! In that way he is also NOT LIKE OTHER PRESIDENTS (but much more like his hero, Hugo Chavez).
He tried ONCE on the campaign trail to work without a TelePrompTer and he made a terrible mess! He then took his TelePrompTer to THE RODEO IN GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO!!!! That is PROOF that he cannot speak without SOMEONE ELSE WRITING HIS SPEECH!
ARE YOU NOW, FINALLY, WONDERING WHY HE NVER WROTE A SINGLE PIECE OF LEGISLATION WHILE HE WAS IN THE US SENATE??? (Oh, that’s right, he was only in the US Senate as a launching pad for THIS JOB!)
He was “running” for US President BEFORE he ran for US Senate!! (That has to be a “first!” He was giving “presidential” speeches and writing his biography when he was a State Senator!! The US Senate was only the “stage” which is WHY HE NEVER WROTE A SINGLE PIECE OF LEGISLATION!!!!!!!!
WHY DID THAT NOT BOTHER YOU WHEN YOU WERE A “REPUBLICAN” VOTING FOR OBAMA?
Certainly you ALSO knew that when he was a State Senator in Illinois he voted “present” 134 times! (Did he not have an opinion 134 times, or did he NOT READ THE LEGISLATION 134 times?
WHY did he NEVER WRITE A SINGLE ARTICLE WHEN HE WAS EDITOR OF THE HARVARD LAW REVIEW?? Ever wonder about that? He gets a “bully pulpit” but NEVER uses it? He took the job but had NOTHING to say? Well, now we might be getting a clue that there is nothing of value in that sorry, no-account cranium.

It’s the “Obama” organizationt that’s “like the Special Olympics”. The mob-friendly showboat is going to hear and see that phrase a LOT, before He’s outta there.

This is what happens every time Obama speaks without his usually present teleprompter, he reveals himself as the complete, classless, jerk that he is.
Obama is not ready for prime time and most certainly not Presidential.
That’s why this Hillary supporting Democrat voted for John McCain. Told you so.

“That’s why this Hillary supporting Democrat voted for John McCain. Told you so.”
Well, T., I guess you showed America. You voted for a guy who was the complete opposite of Hillary for…what reason again? Oh, I know, was it for the nice “ugly” joke he made about Chelsea back in the 1990s? Yes, McCain is full of class.

P.T. Barnum was right.

Wow, what a cruel jerk Obama is proving to be.
Wonder what fools Maria Shriver (whose mother Eunice Kennedy Shriver founded Special Olympics, whose brother runs Special Olympics, whose aunt is disabled) and Arnold who is completely sucking up to Obama calling him “beautiful” as they appeared with him in California,think of their darling Obama today?
Waiting on Maria and Arnold and Eunice to speak out and condemn his cruel joke on the disabled and their Special Olympics athletes and program.
What are the chances? The Kennedys foolishly betrayed Hillary and helped carry Obama limping over the finish line in the very un-Democratic primary process. They are in part to be held accountable for this nightmare Presidency we must now endure.
Imagine if Hillary or Bush or anyone else had made the same cruel “joke”. Imagine the outrage.
Obama is not acting like a President. Let’s impeach him.

What is wrong with you people? The people that voted fopr Obama, that is?!
To those who believe abortion is not murder, I have a challenge for you. Go to Google and type in: Horror of Abortion! or the Silent Scream. Abortion is MURDER! Plain and simple.

5,4,3,2,1… and cue the outrage and drama.

WHAT WERE YOU THINKING? WHEN YOU VOTED
FOR THIS ARROGANT MAN WHO OUGHT TO BE ASHAMED OF HIMSELF FOR WHAT HE IS ALLOWING TO HAPPEN TO OUR FREE LAND. WHAT IS HE THINKING? DONT THOSE PEOPLE WHO MEET BEHIND CLOSED DOORS, CHANGE LEGISLATION, CREATE PILES OF IT AND DONT GIVE PEOPLE TIME TO READ OR COMPREHEND THE SLIME THAT IS IN IT REALIZE THAT WHEN OUR FREEDOMS ARE TAKEN AWAY, SO ARE THEIRS IN THE LONG RUN…..THEY WILL ALL GET OLDER, THEY WILL ALL NEED TO BE PROTECTED, THEY WILL ALL NEED GOOD HEALTH CARE, THEY WILL ALL NEED TO BE FREE…..TELL THEM TO LOOK AT THEIR OWN FUTURE AND THOSE OF THEIR CHILDREN AND GRANCHILDREN….WHY WOULD WE NOT SUPPORT OUR MILITARY WITH COMPETENT EQUIPMENT, ENOUGH SOLDIERS WHEN REQUIRED, WHY WOULD WE NEGOTIATE WITH ENEMIES WHO WOULD KILL US AT THE FIRST CHANCE? WHAT ARE THEY THINKING? WHY
ARENT THE BORDER PATROLMEN ALLOWED TO TO DO THEIR JOB TO PROTECT US? WHY WOULD THEY TAKE AWAY THE SECRET BALLOT? DO THEY WANT CITIZENS TO BE BULLIED INTO VOTING THEIR WAY? DOES OBAMA HAVE ENOUGH EXPERIENCE TO RUN OUR BELOVED LAND OF AMERICA? NOT AT ALL!!!!AND NEITHER DO PALOSI AND REID!!! WHAT ARE YOU THINKING??????????????

There are two kinds of people
1. People that know Obama is a dangerous fraud
2. People that haven’t figured out he is a dangerous fraud.
Oblahblah heads….get over Bush. He isn’t president. Let’s focus on the facts from our Special Olympian in Chief:
1. Change To Washington:
a. Can’t find enough honest Dems to make cabinent members (I know why Dems don’t mind taxes – they don’t pay them)
b. Appoint only washington insiders (clinton, biden)
c. Rahm – thanks for adding a former bord member from Fannie Mae
2. Budget
Stimulus did not stimulate anything except for the printing press of the treasury and the inflation rate. OH, thanks for admitting you didn’t even read the damn thing. Brilliant!
3. Air Farce One
Thanks for wasting all my tax money flying around the country to make TV appearances. Thanks for flying to every factory and lying to folks that you are helping them. Sit your butt down in Washington and do some real work.

Rush Limbaugh clan; why don’t you jump up and down to show your enthusiasm that we should fail. This is how world has known America for many years; it is time to change this perception. We should not be known as fat asses who cant think straight.

Let’s see…? self deprecating humor-check,insensitive dispraraging remark-check,righteous indignation-check,political backlash-check.There are inflammatory remarks and left handed comments and the ability to know the difference between the two.There is also the opportunity to raise awareness on this issue and to make progress.This is an imperfect world and we are all imperfect people-all of us.Whether the slight was intentional or inadvertent,This is a moment(in all our lives)that can never be unsaid,undone,a bell that can’t be unrung.I humbly submit that we all have done or said something in our lifetime that may have offended someone. Those of you that would deny this are either truly sainted or truly deluded or truly liars.The first act of forgiveness is to be contrite and ask for forgiveness. That forgiveness is in your hands,America,and you would be wise to forgive those who trepass against us.Look honestly at yourself in that mirror that you hold up in judgement of others and ask yourself if you are pleased with what you see?….and I did say,HONESTLY!

I have never understood people who are outraged about abortion but don’t do anything for children who die or suffer from circumstances that it is not their fault. Do these kids have Satan as God, so they don’t deserve any outraged reaction?

People really need to lighten up. Outrage is the new black. *rollseyes*

Obama made a dumb comment. He also made a dumb decision to go on the Jay Leno program in the first place. The president of the United States needs to retain a little dignity and a lot of control over how he phrases and directs his messages. Yucking it up on late-night TV may sound like fun — but not when you’re president of the United States.

This is the same man who voted for late term abortion after an Illinois baby was aborted and left in a storage room to die, do you really expect him to have any sympathy for handicapped children? He’s a mistake for this country and the sooner you admit it, the better off we will all be.

hello!!! give the guy a break. he is HUMAN! R U GUYS NOT HUMAN? IM SURE U GUYS HAVE SAID SOMETHING LIKE THIS IN UR LIFE TIME…. PEOPLE SLIP!! WE R NOT ALL PERFECT!!!! I did feel also that it was weird for him to be a guest on there but do we really need to have some other uptight president that does not seem to understand the u.s.? and is all about making himself gettin rich??

he has only been in office for a couple of months. he had to get all of bushs mistakes from the past 8 YEARS!! U THINK HE IS GOING TO FIX IT IN 55 DAYS?!!!

Why is God’s comment taken as offensive. I cant compete with people in this board!

We are supposed to give this guy a break. Boy how many breaks does he deserve?
How many people did he call racist for coments far less than thiss.
The mess that he inherited is not totally Bush’s. Remember the Dems had control of Congress for the last several years.

“TOTUS must’ve been offline.”
I just read your post ‘Concerned in Ohio’ and it is a SCREAM.
I will never again read of POTUS or FLOTUS without thinking about TOTUS.
We could engage school children in essay contests; which is the best looking, which is the best athlete, which is the most experienced, which is the most engaging, which has the best understanding of the US economy.

I love these comments…they are so telling. There are more than 2 kinds of people in the world, but comment boards do usually reflect two similar different points of view. What I am enjoying about this particular comment board is this:
Those who have figured out or known that Obama is not what he pretends to be (caring, honest, humble) for the most part are speaking about the issue at hand, and quite respectfully, in my opinion. I haven’t had time to read all 1,027 comments, obviously, so hold the sarcasm if I’m wrong. Obama’s unkind joke rolled off his tongue easily, much like his other unkind, angry, defiant, arrogant, dishonest, childish statements. He “uhs” through prepared speeches read off of teleprompters, maybe because it hurts to say things he really doesn’t believe in.
Then there are those who hate people who point out that Obama is a fraud, so attack the commenter – and Bush. Fascinating how Bush is still being attacked and blamed for EVERYTHING. Was he a mental midget or an evil genius? I wish the haters could make up their minds.
To the poster who said that at least we know that Obama means well – you may know that, but I don’t know that. He’s lied, cheated, stolen, and has repeatedly voted and spoken in ways that will ensure more babies will die as a result of abortion, not fewer. I can’t see what’s in his heart, but – I CAN see and hear his behavior, and have yet to see ONE genuine, good thing come of having this person as president.

the man made a mistake.
has that ever happened to anyone else?
funny how certain people are too small to accept his apology and move forward.

“I simply expected more.”
Why? Certainly not from His Illinois Senate “service”, the way He came to occupy the US Senate seat, His performance IN the US Senate, in the primaries, in the election, or in the choice of a corporate cabinet full of warmed-over crooks and time-servers.
That a lot of mostly-”white” media people blanched before the racism charges, and the “it’s in my DNA” claims has put the whole country in a pretty pickle.

@ Mary 1:46
Great post.

“What happened on Leno is now the past.”
Wanna bet? The very audience He was panting after — not the politicos who follow His political perfidies — have finally seen Him in action.
Nobody’ll forget it.

When will we stop loving or defending leaders comments, based on our own political leanings? Clinton should have been judged on his export of US jobs and technology, not his affair(s). Bush should have been judged on his pre emptive war and huge budget deficits, not his manner of speech. Obama should be judged on an all too quick (and largely unread) bail out plan, not on an unintended or insensitive off hand remark. Why do so many cloud the issues with non sensical mud slinging??
It seems gay marriage wasn’t our biggest problem now after all, doesn’t it????

I would like to say somethimg about the “Special Olympics” comment made last night. While the comment may have been made with no dis-respect intended. The person making the comment is the leader of our country and he does have a following. There are many who may now believe it is okay to make a derogatory comment about our country’s disabled, along as you apologize for your comment it is okay. This is what our president has done. He has led by example.
I am the parent of a disabled teenager who does participate in the Special Olympics program and I believe this comment will bring cruel remarks and comments to a group of our citizens who do not need it. Those making the comments will only be following the example exhibited by our president, the leader of our country.

“THE DAY BEFORE, AT THE WHITE HOUSE, HE WAS READING A SPEECH, BUT DIDN’T EVEN KNOW IT WAS THE SPEECH OF THE IRISH AMBASSADOR UNTIL HE (OBAMA) THANKED HIMSELF FOR INVITING HIMSELF (OBAMA) TO THE WHITE HOUSE!!!! Do you know what it means when a talking head can not recognize his own speech from someone else’s speech? That means we have a ‘Banana Republic.’”
Well, since He now claims to be Irish, maybe He just MISTOOK Himself for the Irish Ambassador?
What drugs is this smirking fake ON?
“Transparency” about which mind-bending prescription drugs — not to mention the booze and whatever else — our rulers indulge in might go farther than fake “transparency” about the huge sums of money they’re transferring from public to private hands.

Why not have Shiver bring over the Special Olympic athletes over to the White along with some of their sports heroes.
This is a story that came help bring everyone together in a positive way.
Also Obama is a better basketball player and doesn’t need to be bringing up boweling. Who cares that half of Americans can bowel better then Obama. Obama can play basketball!

Look, I have a brother who is mentally disabled. He does not participate in the Special Olympics, but that does not mean I will not donate or contribute something to it, because it helps people like my brother. Having said that, I do not believe Obama should be beat up because of his comment. I bet everyone who has either posted or is reading these posts has at least once in their lives said something they may not have thought was insensitve but indeed was. Let he (or she) who is without sin cast the first stone.
I’m sorry, but I’m not going to beat up on our President just because of a stupid comment. Yes, I voted for him, and no I’m not a bleeding heart liberal. I voted man, not party. I will judge him on a total of 4 years, not two months and certainly not for a stupid, seemingly insensitive comment.

Why not have Timothy Shriver bring over the Special Olympic athletes to the White House. Obama can also invite some of their sports heroes as well.
This is a story that came help bring everyone together in a positive way.
Also Obama is a better basketball player and doesn’t need to be bringing up boweling. Who cares that half of Americans can bowel better then Obama. Obama can play basketball!

Obama, you are a sunshine and that is scaring the dark souls.

Obama, those dark souls are here to throw up their unsatisfied beings. God help them.

“I voted man, not party.”
Hahaha. He won’t be there four years. He’ll have to resign. Not over making fun of the disabled on national teevee, but over financial flim-flam, a few trillions of dollars worth of which have already happened.
When nobody PAYS taxes next month, it’s gonna look not so adorable.

You would think 0bama would be more careful about insulting the “mentally challenged”, especially since he has to work every day with Robert Gibbs, Joe Biden, Nancy Pelosi, and Harry Reid every day.

Written by Mary @ 1:46
That was a great post.

He apologized for the comment about special olympics but I haven’t seen any where that he apologized for the comments about waterheads and that was much worse. This was all prepared before hand and was on the telepromter. Unbelievable

“Obama, you are a sunshine and that is scaring the dark souls.”
The creepy adoration for the manufactured messiah continues.
He is an empty suit who wrote two books about himself before he’d ever really accomplished anything noteworthy, then after a short stint in the US Senate, again accomplishing little, he read speeches about non-specific “change” off a teleprompter to masses of naive voters too enamored to bother themselves to analyze the details. That’s it. That’s all he is. The biggest fraud, the biggest scam, the biggest vile of snake oil ever sold.

To:tjp612
Face it. 8.1% Unemployment is nothing to write home about even if you don’t consider it a large majority.
If you haven’t lost anything that’s vital to your survival, count yourself extremely lucky because a lot of people have.
If you haven’t lost a loved one in Iraq, count yourself blessed.
If you haven’t lost a job, count yourself blessed.
If you haven’t lost your retirement fund, count yourself blessed.
If you haven’t lost your home, count yourself blessed.

Gee, hilarious Mr. President, making fun of decelopmentally disabled individuals. Stick to what the teleprompter tells you to say.

Obama is trying is best to fix this country and I’m sure he respects all the people in the Special Olympics.
By reading this message board and the hate I see, it just reminds me all over again that so many people voted for this man just because of his color.

Hue and cry for his impeachment deafening? Love your sense of drama, but doubtful. And the hue and cry about Obama IS deafening … from the rightwing, where it’s always deafening.

To: J
My 401k is down 50% just like many others
I’ve been forced to take a pay cut and have survived 3 rounds of layoffs
My home value has taken a beating
Despite these setbacks (small compared to the “big picture”), I DO NOT want nor EXPECT the government to step in and care for my every need.
“Government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem”
RWR
I count myself blessed everyday.

The vast majority of conservative commentors don’t give a DAMN about the developmentally disabled and never have, unless it’s costing them tax dollars; and their manufactured outrage is just as laughable. They just can’t pass up the chance to howl about Obama.
By tomorrow, it’ll be about the fact he actually watched an NCAA Tournament game WHILE THE ECONOMY IS IN CRISIS! The day after that, some other nonsense …
Thank God no one pays attention to these people anymore.

Shriver is piling on, condemning Obama’s joke ina statemetn an hour ago.
and here’s gibbsy, another apology
special dudes “deserve more than the thoughtless joke from prez and he is sorry” or something lke that…last thing he said, clearly planned…

What a disappointed to read people making excuses for what Obama said on Leno, If this was said by anyone else like Sarah Palin you would of made a big deal of it, It is a shame you can not see any fault in this man because you cant see past him color

people are downplaying what our president “said” last night. what they fail to realize is it goes beyond mere words. it is about ideology, which translates into action…policies.

Well it sure looks like the majority of “outraged” bloggers are just sore looser publicans, some of whom, as demonstrated by their words, are saying “listen to me…I have a small mind and nothing better to do than spew my stupidity and criticism.” By the way, I voted for the guy that didn’t make it.

I’m a democrate and a father of a child who has worked damn hard to get into the special olympics. And I am ashamed to have voted for Obama now. You just don’t make rude statements like that unless somewhere down deep you feel that way.

“It is a shame you can not see any fault in this man because you cant see past him color”
It’s a shame that, like your leader Rush Limbaugh, who said “of course it’s about color” when Colin Powell endorsed Obama, you’re racist to the core and project your own inability to see beyond color onto everyone else.
“if president bush had made such a stupid, insensitive remark, the libs would tear him apart. will they do that to obama? naaaahhhh. ”
Bush made far worse remarks — for which he never apologized — every
single day, and every single day you and the other raving right wing loonies defended him and called his critics traitors, you pathetic hypocrite.

What I find very interesting is that those who are defending Obama do so by saying that we must all join together and heal the country’s economy from what the Republicans did to it. However, wasn’t it Clinton who started the economic tailspin by saying everyone should own a home, regardless of their economic circumstances and then Barney Franks stood up in congress and say that Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae are sound financial institutions? And lets not forget Senator Dodd who, at the behest of the White House, inserted language into the spending bill that protected the AIG bonuses? All of the above are Democrats! Now, it has come out the Obama’s “economic recovery” program will cause trillion dollar deficits every year of his term. Now I know that those who defend all Obama does will say that Bush had deficits too. That in no way excuses making the situation worse. We didn’t spend our way out of the Depression and we will not spend our way out of this recession. Having the federal government throw money at a problem has never solved it, no matter the political party doing it. Now Obama says the federal government is the only entity to get us out of this mess. This is the same federal government who took over a brothel in northern Nevada because of unpaid tax liabilities and went broke. They couldn’t even run a whorehouse and sell booze without losing money. Earlier I saw comments about how some wanted to leave America because Obama is in office and his supporters offered to hold the door open. How many of those folks remember the disatisfied celebrities who said they would do the same when Bush was elected? Why was it good for them and not good for others?

A quick review of the 2007 Summer Special Olympics scoring results reveals that President Obama would have been competitive for a first place in 10-pin bowling had he qualified to join the Special Olympics in the first place.
So . . . I don’t see that saying that his recent score would have made him competitive in the Special Olympics as being particularly offensive as it has the advantage of being factually true.

Who cares what he said about the special olympics… he wasn’t trying to offend and made a bad joke. I’m sure everyone here has said something trying to be funny and later realized it was somewhat offensive to some party of people.

people REALLY need to lighten up and quit being so damn sensitive.

I have to believe that special needs people are not accorded civil rights that other so called underpriviliged are. If Bush or Trent Lott sayed such a henious thing Revs Jesse and Al the NAACP,Blinky and Dingy as well as the media would be screaming for their heads. If he had said the Black Olympics would he be in trouble or is it OK for him because he is historic figure? Impeachment is an option.

I can’t believe this. It was a comment for Christ sake. Get over it, move on, strap it on. People are just too damn sensitive now days. Someone said something, then someone got their feelings hurt…boo freakin hoo.
Look at the last 26 years, the majority of them have had Republicans in office. So how in the hell is it the Democrats fault that we are in such trouble. STOP THE BLAME GAME AND GET ON WITH FIXING THE PROBLEM!!!!
I SURE COULD USE SOME OF THE BAIL OUT MONEY THAT IS GETTING SENT OUT. I WOULD PUT IT TO GOOD USE TOO.

On Good Morning America Friday morning, Tim Shriver — chairman of the Special Olympics — said that President Obama called him from Air Force One the previous night.
“He expressed his disappointment and he apologized”.
FOR SOME REASON SOME OF YOU ACT AS IF YOU DIDN’T READ THAT PART OF THIS ARTICLE.
Barack is right, about how he is being judged by the American people.

What’s more important? People angry about a man poking fun at himself or trying to prevent another great depression? A man who apologizes when wrong is more trust-worthy than the man before him who saw little to nothing wrong with what he said/did. Just think of 1/2 the things Bush did wrong that he didn’t believe was wrong when half the nation begged to differ? And the FATHER OF THE SPECIAL NEEDS CHILD… I personally have worked with disabled children and have family with disabilities and in no way am sorry for voting for a man with an IQ vastly larger than our previous president’s. Seriously. Would you rather a president who refused to apologize or a president with some consideration? And unless the Republican’s were going to pour money into special education, the economy, work on withdrawing troops from Iraq (McCain…*cough*.. war hero?) or actually lay out their plans… then there’s no reason to doubt my vote.

Lighten up folks. there’s not one of us who hasn’t seen a special olympics and observed the sometimes awkwardness of the people doing the activity. I’m sure that is what he meant. Most Special Olympians are mentally and/or physically handicapped and they are awkward. Its reality, get a grip of it.

What? No teleprompter?
The next couple years are going to be very interesting.
Bush/McCain etc. would have been hunted by the media for this. Obama will get a pass.