Did Obama Confuse Hanukkah and Kwanzaa?

RushLimbaugh.com ^ | December 9, 2011 | Rush Limbaugh

[Kaslin]

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RUSH: Yesterday Obama celebrated Hanukkah. That means tomorrow is Christmas Eve, and next Wednesday is New Year's Eve in Obamaville. Hanukkah is not for two weeks, and he lit every candle in the menorah! You're supposed to do it over an eight-day period. He did it all at once just to be done with it. As he says: This is to show my devotion to Israel.

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RUSH: Snerdley, what do you think the odds are that Obama confused Hanukkah and Kwanzaa? When was Kwanzaa invented? (interruption) No, '66. I looked it up. Kwanzaa was invented 1966. It was invented by a guy named Ron Karenga. Yeah. Yeah. His name was Ron Karenga but he had an alias, Dr. Maulana Ron Karenga. (laughing)

So he was a doctor. And he invented Kwanzaa, which is a seven-day feast, runs December 26 to January 1st. In 1966 he branded it a black alternative to Christmas. The idea was to celebrate the end of what Ron Karenga considered the Christmas season exploitation of African-Americans. Now, what was that? What was the Christmas season exploitation of African Americans? Was it all the black Santa Clauses that were out there in the department stores? What was it then? What was the exploitation of African-Americans at Christmastime? According to the official Kwanzaa website, as opposed to the Hallmark Cards Kwanzaa site, the celebration was designed to foster conditions that would enhance the revolutionary social change for the -- anyway it also has a candelabra. It was seven days, seven candles instead of eight for Hanukkah, and you light 'em all at once. So Obama had a menorah there and he lit 'em all. I'm sure he thought it was Kwanzaa while talking about loyalty to Israel.

What a day, folks. Now we have Jon Corzine testified yesterday, "I don't know where" -- (interruption) What? He did. He lit all the candles on the menorah. He lit them all. Lit them all. Well, let me tell you something. The White House Christmas party for the media was December 6th. That's about eight or nine days earlier than usual. See, everything is based on Obama getting out of town on December 16th to head over to Hawaii. So that's why he lit all the candles. He didn't have time to wait for Hanukkah to actually play out, he's gotta leave. He can't wait. He doesn't have time to hang around for Kwanzaa. I mean that doesn't start 'til December 26th. He's gotta do that now. He has to get outta here by December 16th, December 17th. That's when vacation starts. So just go ahead and light all the candles on the menorah and talk about how you love Israel and be done with it. (interruption) I know, I know, if Bush had tried that... (laughing) If anybody else had tried that, I know, I understand.

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[baddog 219]

[Lysandru]

Imagine for 30 sec. that George W. Bush had done this.

[donhunt]

I think the guy is just plain dumb.

[lilyramone]

I am sure it was an intentional slap just like I think many of his gaffes are intentional if only to mock americans at how he can get away with saying obvious idiotic things. The rest I think ARE flat idiotic things.

[Kaslin]

The LSM would be day and night on it for weeks, if not month

[lightman]

And he invented Kwanzaa, which is a seven-day feast, runs December 26 to January 1st. In 1966 he branded it a black alternative to Christmas. The idea was to celebrate the end of what Ron Karenga considered the Christmas season exploitation of African-Americans.

On the first day of Kwanzaa Øbama gave to me
A Marxist in a red tree.

On the second day of Kwanzaa Øbama gave to me
Two Jaily birds,
And a Marxist in a red tree.

On the third day of Kwanzaa Øbama gave to me
Three Dixie Chicks.
Two Jaily birds,
And a Marxist in a red tree.

On the fourth day of Kwanzaa Øbama gave to me
Four Lenin busts.
Three Dixie Chicks,
Two Jaily birds,
And a Marxist in a red tree.

On the fifth day of Kwanzaa Øbama gave to me
Five fel-on-ies.
Four Lenin busts,
Three Dixie Chicks,
Two Jaily birds,
And a Marxist in a red tree.

On the sixth day of Kwanzaa Øbama gave to me
Six Castro jumpsuits.
Five fel-on-ies,
Four Lenin busts,
Three Dixie Chicks,
Two Jaily birds,
And a Marxist in a red tree.

On the seventh day of Kwanzaa Øbama gave to me
Seven Mao pajamas,
Six Castro jumpsuits,
Five fel-on-ies,
Four Lenin busts
Three Dixie Chicks,
Two Jaily birds,
And a Marxist in a red tree.

[Kaslin]

You and I are probably not the only one who does, but he sure fools the left.

[exit82]

I vote for “Evil”.

[SkyDancer]

If, as they say, he got confused between the two then why did he say something about Israel and Justice Ginsberg? If he had said something about Africa thinking it was Kwanzaa then he’d still look like the idiot he is by lighting a Menorah instead.

[rightly_dividing]

Sometimes I think that Obama, Sheila J. Lee, and Maxine Waters are having a stupid contest.

[tet68]

I believe this was done as a clear indication to
his Islamic supporters that any connection between
Obama and Judaism should be taken by them as a joke.

“A good time for a party...”

Disgusting.

[donhunt]

Well then, they’re dumb too.

[sten]

has anyone seen a video HOW he lit the candles? did he use the center candle or one of the others?

using any candle besides the center to light the others is strictly forbidden and seen as an affront to Judaism

[donhunt]

More than likely he flicked his Bic.

[richardtavor]

I’m sure he impressed Jews everywhere with his ignorance. He would have been much better off never even bringing out the Hanukkia.

[GourmetDan]

Ever met someone who was just plain stupid but thought they were a genius?

So stupid that they thought that learning the affectations of greatness actually made them great?

Yeah, that’s the ticket...

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

Hey! Obama! What about Festivus?

[Kaslin]

of course

[mojito]

Hey! Obama! What about Festivus?

Doesn't that holiday include the airing of grievances? He gets that every day from Michelle.