IF MCCAIN DID THIS: Marc Ambinder comments, "But if John McCain did this -- if he mistakenly said he'd visited 57 states -- the media would be all up in his grill, accusing him of a senior moment. Just saying...."Looks like these guys missed a few!UPDATE: L.A. Times: "Barack Obama wants to be president of these 57 United States."
ANOTHER UPDATE: Tom Elia: "Personally, I don't think it was a 'tired mistake' as much as this is just how Chicago Democrats are used to counting during elections and election campaigns..."
MORE: "I love the way he pauses and really thinks before adding the '-seven.'"
MORE STILL: Can he spell potato? "This is much worse than anything Dan Quayle ever did." But there's no Obama-is-stupid narrative for it to reinforce.
STILL MORE: Dreaming of empire? "Grand Strategist (and likely Obama supporter) Thomas P.M. Barnett in his seminal work 'The Pentagon’s New Map' urged America to add several states to the nation, perhaps as many as a dozen. . . . I'm shocked that Obama apparently believes in a hyper-muscular 21st century version of Manifest Destiny. Truly, I didn't see that one coming."
FINALLY: Reader Jeff Cauthen emails: "Somebody should ask him to name all 114 US Senators."
Saturday, May 10, 2008
These 57 States...
This is humorous:
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hahahahahaha....oh obama. I think its the way Chicago democrats do politics.
Obviously, this is good for a laugh, and what happens when someone is very tired after campaigning 24/7 for the last several months.
But for that one blog to say this is worse than Dan Quayle...well, that's being stupid like Dan Quayle.
There's a reason why there is no Obama is stupid narrative; the guy is brilliant.
Read his resume...Harvard Law, first black editor of the Harvard Law Review, community organizer, has written 2 bestselling books, both of which exhibit depth and intellect, and are not your typical books written by politicians. Also, he had no ghostwriter.
And then there's his political accomplishments; keep in mind that he has defeated the biggest political machine in our lifetime, the Clintons.
His speechmaking takes it to another level; he is easily the best political orator of our generation.
In fact, when he is interviewed, he is the first politician I've seen that actually thinks about his answers, rather than giving the usual canned talking points. Peggy Noonan actually pointed this out, that he is not afraid to think, like most politicians.
Whether one agrees with Obama or not, one cannot doubt the power of his intellect.
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