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President Obama Jokes About Being a Bad Bowler: 'It's Like the Special Olympics'
ABC ^ | March 19, 2009 | Jake Tapper

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


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To: TNCMAXQ

May I suggest forty hours of community service among the retarded? I worked with retarded adults 30 years ago, and for twenty years or so, have become fond of saying that every single one of them is smarter than a Liberal.


361 posted on 03/20/2009 3:50:43 PM PDT by supremedoctrine ("One was drawing funny faces, but his own was grave"--Richard Hughes, A High Wind in Jamaica)
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To: Army Air Corps

And yet, unlike most smart-asses, Obama is not able to sit down on a pile of ice-cream and tell you what flavor it is.
Instead, he utters “Michelle.....is that you?”


362 posted on 03/20/2009 3:52:52 PM PDT by supremedoctrine ("One was drawing funny faces, but his own was grave"--Richard Hughes, A High Wind in Jamaica)
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To: Dante3

don’t forget, Brown is nearly BLIND!


363 posted on 03/20/2009 4:06:18 PM PDT by Kansas58
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To: PEACE ENFORCER
I like Coulter too, -—
But I was responding to an Obama bot who tried to compare what Coulter said to what Obama said -—
Not the same thing at all!
364 posted on 03/20/2009 4:08:55 PM PDT by Kansas58
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To: cdchik123
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.

Or maybe it will. People are talking about the SO remark more than they are about how he's handling the economy.

365 posted on 03/20/2009 4:12:16 PM PDT by murdoog
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To: Tequila25
And
You are an ass!
You don't get it, do you?
Conservatives are accused of being heartless, or of being bigots all the time, when it is not true 99% of the time.

We are upset because we have a hateful clod of a President, and that he seems to get away with things that would get any Republican into serious, career ending hot water.

Remember the harmless, “Ma ca - ca” comment?

Remember Trent Lott trying to say something nice about Strom Thurmon?

366 posted on 03/20/2009 4:31:30 PM PDT by Kansas58
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To: cdchik123
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367 posted on 03/20/2009 4:37:00 PM PDT by FTL
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To: madinmadtown

Combine his proclivity for spurting out words without thinking with not being able to make a joke that doesn’t insult someone else (of course never taking any ribbing himself) and you’ve got trouble, the typical arrogant narcissitic kind of Class A frat boy jerk.


368 posted on 03/20/2009 4:55:08 PM PDT by erlayman
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To: cdchik123

As the brother of someone who had down syndrome I can honestly say Obama is a retarded man.


369 posted on 03/20/2009 6:19:54 PM PDT by Cacique (quos Deus vult perdere, prius dementat ( Islamia Delenda Est ))
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To: madinmadtown

I share your deep concern. I am sickened by his off-hand “joke” about our special needs children and adults. Larry King had Tim Shriver on this evening and he pointed out the disconnect “normal” people have demonstrated with their emails to the Special Olympics Committee telling him to “get over it”. He, too, was disheartned. Zero speaks for those who maligned Sara Palin and her son. He shares their unkindness and ignorance.


370 posted on 03/20/2009 7:14:08 PM PDT by sarasota
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To: All

Does anyone know if Maria Shriver has weighed in? And did she have anything to say when Palin’s son was being maligned?


371 posted on 03/20/2009 7:19:56 PM PDT by sarasota
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To: cdchik123

And the funny things is, Obama is a better bowler than he is a president.


372 posted on 03/20/2009 8:01:48 PM PDT by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all. -- Texas Eagle)
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To: Badabing Badablonde

373 posted on 03/20/2009 8:06:41 PM PDT by South40 (Obama lied; the economy died.)
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To: La Enchiladita
Here is the link regarding that.

Obama, Irish Prime Minister teleprompter gaffe

Obama is a gaffe prone individual who needs a teleprompter 24/7, at least for all his waking hours and especially when he speaks in public. Today, Mark Levin had a little montage of Obama's speeches without the benefit of the electronic device.  Also, Rush had a little montage of Sarah vs. Obama's deliberate put down of the Special Olympics participants.

To hear the audios just click on the link - there are posts with both of those audio clips there.

374 posted on 03/20/2009 8:24:49 PM PDT by Victoria Delsoul
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To: The FIGHTIN Illini

Obummer w/o the teleprompter! Impeach Obummer the illegal alien now!


375 posted on 03/20/2009 8:46:53 PM PDT by Squat (Deport the illegals now! Turn Home Depot's into the prisons to hold the illegals!.)
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To: cdchik123

Oscar Brand’s “Three Prominent Ba$tards”.

The Banker, the Broker and the Washington Joker.

**
It fits so well!


376 posted on 03/21/2009 12:17:06 AM PDT by HuntsvilleTxVeteran ((B.?) Hussein (Obama?Soetoro?Dunhem?), change America will die for.)
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To: cdchik123
I'm not surprised. The Compassion Crowd is vicious.
377 posted on 03/21/2009 12:19:18 AM PDT by SupplySider
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To: madinmadtown
"I think that he really does have a problem with people with disabilities, physical or mental. His attitude about the veterans and his public Special Olympic comment suggests that might truly have an issue with people who are disabled. I think that there is a name for that sort of aversion or perhaps it is even a phobia for him. His overpreening and attention to his physical appearance would further emphasize this sort of aversion. He has a bully attitude and my guess is that he has honed it well over the years by being cruel to those whom he found inferior."

Reading your post I suddenly had a questionable thought.
I wonder if 'chelle had an abortion because the fetus was not perfect. Maybe this is why they attack Gov Palin because she now has a perfect blessing.

One day Obama may have to eat his words.
God is just.

378 posted on 03/21/2009 12:36:42 AM PDT by 1_Rain_Drop
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To: savedbygrace
"the only way he could be bowling a 129 is if he’s spent HOURS in the WH bowling alley practicing."

How soon we forget that the man lies.
He hasn't been practicing.
He said "ah won twenty nine"
He actually scored 29.

Remember? he said "I won"

379 posted on 03/21/2009 12:46:12 AM PDT by 1_Rain_Drop
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To: Hildy

What it’s been now 56 days only?


380 posted on 03/21/2009 4:39:50 AM PDT by nikos1121 (The first black president should be another Jackie Robinson)
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