"People, settle down. I wrote that joke for him, and it is perfectly acceptable. Come on, people: stand up for Barack!"
Posted on 03/19/2009 7:06:51 PM PDT by cdchik123
The first appearance by a sitting president on "The Tonight Show" may well end up being the last.
President Obama, in his taping with Jay Leno Thursday afternoon, attempted to yuk it up with the funnyman, and ended up insulting the disabled.
Towards the end of his approximately 40-minute appearance, the president talked about how he's gotten better at bowling and has been practicing in the White House bowling alley.
He bowled a 129, the president said.
"That's very good, Mr. President," Leno said sarcastically.
It's "like the Special Olympics or something," the president said.
When asked about the remark, the White House said the president did not intend to offend.
"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. "He thinks the Special Olympics is a wonderful program that gives an opportunity for people with disabilities from around the world."
Facing tough questions about the performance of his Treasury Secretary, $165 million in bonuses for AIG officials and anticipating a fight over his $3.55 trillion budget, the president has not had a particularly good week, and it's unlikely this will help matters.
- jpt
It played un-cut.
LOL! I figured you would be at work! Did ya get my e-mail?
My is picking me up on his way into town.
We will go to lunch and then probably go to L’s house.
Ok?
“About the dog. That was a campaign promise.”
Run, Spot, run away!
...and rolling our eyes!
I want to see Zero implode for good in about...oh...40 more days!
It’s been a mind-boggling set of blunders that no one else
could EVER get away with!
God knows what the White House looks like by now!
They didn’t. At least on the East Coast.
Yeah...pity the dog that lives with that ‘TARD!
...and the country that has to put up with him!
The Special Olympics are too good for Zero!
.and rolling our eyes!
I want to see Zero implode for good in about...oh...40 more days!
It’s been a mind-boggling set of blunders that no one else
could EVER get away with!
God knows what the White House looks like by now!
And if NBC gets dragged in, so will G.E., and Letterman won't be able to resist putting in his oar... and in certain dark precincts perhaps the words "expendable" and "martyr" will be uttered.
"People, settle down. I wrote that joke for him, and it is perfectly acceptable. Come on, people: stand up for Barack!"
I hope so too! But, I doubt any of them would actually admit it.
No kidding. He was viciously criticized for MUCH less.
For simply loving his country and trying to make it safer.
Oh, for the good ole days when being an American meant something....like 2 months ago!
You are right!!! I forgot about that!!
You’re tougher than I am to wallow in it over at the DU! LOL!
Agreed :(
I am not surprised. After all, Obama stands with those who think the disabled should be aborted, maybe even “euthanized.” The far left sees people as things to be used or destroyed.
Yes...that’ll work out just fine!
WCG & I are going to the track on T-F
Let’s all go to the Stockyards on Sat.
The Media Sycophants never cease to amaze me. They are Communist Sympathizers as far as I'm concerned.
Yes! You described him perfectly. I would just add...SMUG!
I can't stand him or his evil, America hating wife.
I also can't stand the way they are trashing the White House.
The green fountain, the swing set and now a freaking vegetable garden! It's worse than Hillary's 'art' she placed all around the premises.
I went to “Holland” too. I have tears in my eyes from all these posts from parents of FReepers with disabilities. One of mine went through some of this himself (Asperger’s).
We have a President who doesn’t know the difference between something un-PC that might get said in a private conversation as a joke, and something the President of the United States would say on national TV.
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