President Obama Jokes About Being a Bad Bowler: 'It's Like the Special Olympics'
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.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Obama Pokes Fun At Special Olympics on Tonight Show
Maybe we shouldn't make fun of the President's lack of speaking skills away from a teleprompter, because whenever he gets away from the script he screws up. Yesterday it was his "light-hearted" remark about suicide bombers. Today it was his appearance on the Tonight Show. Where he describe his lousy bowling as 'It's Like the Special Olympics.' That one is sure to bring an apology tomorrow. In a way it serves him right, the country is going to hell in a hand basket, he still hasn't figured how to fix the financial system and he is on sports shows talking about his NCAA picks and a comedy show making fun of the people who compete in the Special Olympics:
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2 comments:
Obama has something seriously wrong with him- what kind of monster mocks the disabled on network television? I guess whe shouldn't be too surprised by this gauche and downright cruel comment re. the Special Olympics- no different than his classless cheap-shot on 90-yr-old Nancy Reagan in his first presser.
Narcissists like Obama are often callous- and even ruthless. They tend to lack empathy and/or a conscience. This is evident in his lack of interest in his own half-brother who lives in poverty in Kenya, or his aunt found living in public housing in Boston.
Other indicators include control freakery, grandiose self-importance, feeling "above the law", interpersonally exploitive, inability to handle criticism, lack of empathy, arrogant behavior, surrounds himself with sycophants... sound familiar?
Obama is a mess- and his insecurities, bad childhood, and irresponsible, far-left-wierdo mother are now OUR problem, too-
http://reaganiterepublicanresistance.blogspot.com/
He has hurt many families in America. He needs to say he is sorry in the public, not to some organization.
During the campaign for the White House in 2008, the media criticized Palin for being ‘common,’ 'not-polished,' 'not-compassionate' and ‘not presidential.’ However, compare Sarah Palins attitude in this video created three weeks ago for the Special Olympics in Boise, Idaho.
You decide the more ‘presidential’ among them:
http://tinyurl.com/ccz6nj
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