NOT THE SHARPEST KNIFE IN THE DRAWER: Obama Has Foot-In-Mouth Disease
President Barack Obama made a historic appearance on “The Tonight Show” – he spoke without using a TelePrompter – and promptly got into trouble. Conservatives pounced on these two bits (emphasis throughout, The Stiletto), the first showing Obama to have a tin ear (“You’re doing a heckuva job, Timmie”) and the second showing him to have a fat head (“Mongoloid he was a mongoloid, happier than you and me”; video link):
Jay Leno: Now, Treasury Secretary Geithner, he seems to be taking a little bit of heat here. How is he holding up with this? He seems like a smart guy -
Barack Obama: He is a smart guy and he's a calm and steady guy. I don't think people fully appreciate the plate that was handed him. … And he understands that he's on the hot seat, but I actually think that he is taking the right steps, and we're going to have our economy back on the move.
JL: Let me ask you some personal things. Now, how cool is it to fly in Air Force One? (Laughter.)
BO: Now, let me tell you, I personally think it's pretty cool. Especially because they give you, you know, the jacket with the seal on it. (Laughter.) …
JL: Now, are they going to put a basketball - I imagine the bowling alley has been just burned and closed down.
BO: No, no. I have been practicing all - (laughter.)
JL: No, that's very good. Yes. That's very good, Mr. President.
BO: It's like - it was like Special Olympics, or something. (Laughter.)
As a politically incorrect - though politically correct - commenter on the Patterico’s Pontifications blog puts it: “Obama should clarify: he meant to say that Special Olympians were doing an awesome job, and that Geithner is retarded.”
Obama has apologized for his insensitivity, and Special Olympics bowler Kolan McConiughey – who has bowled five perfect games since 2005 – has challenged Obama to a game. He advises the president to practice “every day.” Snap!
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