Barack Obama wants to be president of these 57 United States

L.A. Times ^ | May 09, 2008 | Andrew Malcolm

[Verbosus]

Quote:
"It is wonderful to be back in Oregon," Obama said. "Over the last 15 months, we’ve traveled to every corner of the United States. I’ve now been in 57 states? I think one left to go. Alaska and Hawaii, I was not allowed to go to even though I really wanted to visit, but my staff would not justify it."

[Verbosus]

Video of comment here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpGH02DtIws&eurl

[yoe]

Any questions?

[svcw]

My gawd the man is a buffoon.

[BelegStrongbow]

Is this a Teresa Heinz moment or what?

[2banana]

Maybe he can be the first white president...

[TornadoAlley3]

ding a ling ping

[allmost]

I’ll be the greatest mayor your company has ever seen. I’ll put money back into the shareholder’s pockets by taking it and investing it wisely. I hear tulips are coming back...

[indcons]

Obama’s 57 states include:

All 50 states in the Union + the following “new” ones

Kenya
Iran
Saudi Arabia
Indonesia
Liberia
Mexico (included here because Hussein wants to give every illegal a driver’s license)
Pakistan

[Allegra]

Wow...I must be a dumbass.

I can only name 50 of 'em.

[Born In America]

The extra states must have been added while he has been absent from the senate.

[indcons]

“I can only name 50 of ‘em.”

Do you feel “bitter” about this inadequacy?

[oswegodeee]

"WHAT?" He is nutz! Even my four year old grand daughter knows how many states we have!

[laweeks]

Well, let’s see . . . if you add Puerto Rico, and, ah, Guam, and then, ah, St. Thomas, and then, ah, (how many do I have now? . . . .

[Charles Henrickson]

I’ve now been in 57 states? I think one left to go. Alaska and Hawaii. . . .

C H A N G E
WE CAN'T BELIEVE IN

[Fundamentally Fair]

Meh. I know folks love to get on Pubbies when they make these kinds of mistakes. Heck, if Bush did this, it would be the leads story and the front page.

Still...it is just a slip by a guy who has been campaigning hard.

Of course, that doesn't excuse him for being a commie. ;)

[Delta 21]

Turn around and count the stars, DUMBASS!

[Charles Henrickson]

It’s the Obamath.

[Verbosus]

Obama is ‘losing his bearings’

[Hoodlum91]

I think that’s total of 60 - 57 he’s been to, one more to go, plus Hawaii and Alaska.

[Charles Henrickson]

Is this a Teresa Heinz moment or what?

Heinz 57?

[Global2010]

Watched a local interview here in Oregon.

Osama has a peppering of Grey hair!

Um Is this for real?
Or is he trying to look wise/older?

The grey hair IMO seemed to strategically speckled throughout his scalp.

De Fazio (gag) just gave his backing to Obama.

[Charles Henrickson]

You forgot D.C. (Democrat City).

[Charles Henrickson]

Osama has a peppering of Grey hair! . . . Or is he trying to look wise/older?

He's using Just For Mensa.

[irishtenor]

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[indcons]

58 states then? (by Hussein’s math)

[The Citizen Soldier]

Post #16

ROTFLMAO!!

[Fox_Mulder77]

[scrabblehack]

I don’t see how it could be a political statement, unless he campaigned in the Northern Mariana Islands even though they send no delegates to the DNC — strictly speaking, they’re not truly “abroad”.

District of Columbia
Puerto Rico (has he been there yet?)
Guam
Virgin Islands
American Samoa
and his very favorite,
Democrats Abroad

The first 5 comes from crap like this littered throughout the United States Code:

(e) the term “State” means a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands;

(43 U.S.C. 2102(e))

— even though a higher authority (the U.S. Constitution) defines the term “State” in a completely different fashion.

[steveo]

If GWB had said this it would be breaking/leading news 24/7 for tow weeks. Whatta maroon...

[Dahoser]

McCain said this:

“I’m going to be honest: I know a lot less about economics than I do about military and foreign policy issues. I still need to be educated.”

and the drive-bys went nuts and will go nuts even though it's an honest statement about his expertise. Meanwhile, this dunce Obama doesn't have a clue how many states we have, but it will never be brought up by them. Or the Stupid Party.

[steveo]

yeah I said tow weeks....

[spunkets]

"I think that’s total of 60 - 57 he’s been to, one more to go, plus Hawaii and Alaska. "

60 rhymes with 50.

[Global2010]

Could be.
Too many Pabst Blue Ribbons last night?

If he really wanted to appear un+elite+like he should of been filmed slammin back a 40 oz er of The Bull Schlitz Malt Liquor.

[Global2010]

Your half right.

[visualops]

LOL that article really ridicules him.

[Allegra]

Oh, I know about the territories. I was making a joke.

After all, even if you factor in the territories (and I suspect he was not doing that), his math still doesn't work out right.

[doc1019]

Allegra can cling to guns and religion until the “bitterness” passes. ;-)

[pandoraou812]

lmao!!!!

[Old Professer]

Now I know who he reminds me of every time I see him - “Did I do that!!!!?”

[Huber]

I guess that he was tired from campaigning. Operation Chaos is taking its toll...

[OldEagle]

We have a winner. Thank you.

[Fred Nerks]

OBAMA'S BEEN TO 57 STATES!

VIDEO

[Mozie]

OMG, I haven’t laughed so hard in weeks. I showed hubby and he’s laughing too.:-)

[Finalapproach29er]

If Quayle had said this.............

it would be the top story in the news and America.

[cantfindagoodscreenname]

Still...it is just a slip by a guy who has been campaigning hard.

That's exactly what I was thinking. Let's pick on him for everything he believes--there plenty of that to find fault with.

[Gator113]

Indeed, but so are his voters.

I am afraid he is going to win.

[InvisibleChurch]

Is this a Teresa Heinz moment or what?

Well, you'd have to forgive Teresa for having Heinz 57 Sauce on her mind.

[Positive]

Shape up troops...

B. Hussein Obama actually thinks there are 60 States.

Listen carefully, he says he's been to 57 States, "with one more to go", and his staff wouldn't allow him to go to Alaska and Hawaii.

So that adds up to 60 States.

[july4thfreedomfoundation]

My God! This man shouldn’t be allowed to work as a White House gardener, much less be president.

Hell, when I was 10 years old, I could name all 50 states, PLUS the capital of each of the 50 states.

[Cinnamon Girl]

John Sidney should keep a list of all Obamas blunders so he can call them up when the press tries to make a production of something he misspoke about. I do recall that he mentioned the time Obama referred to the president of Canada when the press was bothering McCain about something.