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I Would Make A Bad President,' Obama Says In Huge Campaign Blunder
Man what a idiot............ TALLAHASSEE, FL—In a campaign gaffe that could potentially jeopardize Sen. Barack Obama's White House bid, the Democratic presidential nominee told nearly 8,000 supporters Tuesday that, if elected, he would be a terrible president. The blunder, captured by all major media outlets and broadcast live on CNN, occurred when the typically polished Obama fielded a question about his health care policy. Obama answered by saying he would give small business owners a tax credit to help them provide health care for their employees, and then added, "Now, I'm not completely certain that my plan would work because, overall, I think I would make a bad president." According to sources, before those on hand could fully process what Obama had said, the Illinois senator continued to stumble, claiming that, were he to win the general election, he'd have absolutely no idea what to do. "My youth and inexperience would definitely make me an awful president," said Obama, whose seven-minute misstep was further exacerbated when he called himself "no expert" on the economy. "To be perfectly honest, I'd be worried about putting me in charge of the most powerful military in the world because I'm not any good when it comes to making important decisions. Also, I'm not sure how much I care about keeping this great nation of ours safe." "I'm an elitist, I hate Israel, and I want to lose the war in Iraq," Obama concluded, and then, seemingly unaware of the magnitude of his blunder, smiled, gave a thumbs-up to the stunned crowd, and urged his supporters to get out and vote on Nov. 4. Immediately following the speech, Obama campaign officials released a written statement alleging that their candidate's comments had been taken out of context. In addition, Obama's top adviser David Axelrod claimed that the senator was quoting former president Abraham Lincoln when he said, "I am not the guy to head the executive branch of the United States government. Trust me. I'm really not." Beltway observers agreed that the gaffe could come back to haunt Obama on Election Day. "This might very well be the sound bite voters have in their heads when they step inside that booth on Tuesday," ABC political analyst George Stephanopoulos said. "It's just not the message you want to send to voters when you are up in the polls. Saying that you would make a bad president, especially when your entire campaign has been built around the idea that you would make a good president, doesn't play well with independent and undecided voters." "Also, swing states like Ohio and Florida have historically leaned toward the nominee who thinks he'd be a good president, rather than the nominee who thinks he'd 'probably just screw everything up worse,'" Stephanopoulos added. An analysis of historical documents supports Stephanopoulos' claim, and confirms that the past 55 winning presidential candidates—with the exception of a dying Franklin Delano Roosevelt in 1944—all strongly maintained they would be good or great presidents throughout their campaigns, and never hinted otherwise. "I think Sen. Obama may have opened up a slight window for John McCain here," New York Times reporter David Sanger said during Wednesday's taping of Charlie Rose. "If the McCain camp can find some way to exploit this miscue, it could have the potential to be a real game-changer." However, a CNN poll taken moments after Obama's speech revealed that the candidate's misstep may have simply gotten lost amid the 24-hour news cycle. Though most citizens said they would prefer a candidate who thinks he'd be a good president, 23 percent said they would still vote for someone who thinks he would make an okay president. Furthermore, 35 percent of citizens said they would vote for a nominee who promised to be a serviceable, or even a so-so, president. Forty-two percent of citizens polled said that, at this point, a "just plain bad" president would also be good enough. "I am more certain than ever that I will vote for Obama," Windham, NH resident James Kilner said. "This is the first time I have really connected with a candidate, mainly because I think I would make a pretty bad president, too." As of press time, the McCain camp has yet to respond to the potentially damaging blunder. However, many feel this is exactly what the Arizona senator needed following a mistake he made earlier in the week when he said that "a vote for McCain is a vote for mass genocide." 18 comments from 11 users
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posted by
politicsanyone
on Oct 31, 2008 at 12:31 PM
This story comes from here. In case you don't want to click it, it's the Onion. You know, the satirical newspaper that makes everything up. — James Geluso posted by
FloridaStateGrad
on Oct 31, 2008 at 12:35 PM
Gube.. it's Oct. 31st, not April 1st! posted by
NancyII
on Oct 31, 2008 at 12:47 PM
Hopefully some of the gullible will buy it since it'snot far from the truth. Wait until he tries to make every business owner provide health care for employees. There'll be job applications filled out by the gazillions....by former small business owners AND their former employees.. posted by
FloridaStateGrad
on Oct 31, 2008 at 12:54 PM
Nancy - funny, Obama's plan strictly states that small business would be exempt from such a thing. posted by
sagefever
on Oct 31, 2008 at 12:55 PM
*snort* posted by
nooneisabovethelaw
on Oct 31, 2008 at 01:06 PM
And then there's that little matter that the President can't (or, prior to Bush, isn't supposed to) demand anything from legislation. That is Congress' job. All the President can do is request...and then sign...or veto. People get their knickers up in a knit about nuthin'.... posted by
TSM
on Oct 31, 2008 at 01:19 PM
Obama's plan strictly states that small business would be exempt from such a thing. You know if the rightwingers couldn't distort or outright lie about Obama's plans we wouldn't hear a peep from them. They have no plans of their own and have become the party of personal destruction.
posted by
VirgilAnderson
on Oct 31, 2008 at 01:20 PM
*snort*
excuse you........
--virgil posted by
lucy
on Oct 31, 2008 at 01:22 PM
"Man what a idiot............" gube - yes YOU are. Did you just fall off the turnip truck? posted by
Laurah
on Oct 31, 2008 at 01:26 PM
"I Would Post a Bunch of Nonsense and Call it True," Gube says in Huge Blog Blunder. posted by
NancyII
on Oct 31, 2008 at 01:27 PM
The right distorts? Have you been reading these blogs lately???? ROFL. Thats all the left HAS been doing. FGS, and you believe what obama says on the campaign trail? (smothering a laugh here.) Noone...if obama can't do any of the stuff you're talking about, then neither could Bush. If Bush did, than so can obama. You guys seriously don't think he will raise taxes that will affect us all? There's that little piece of beach property in the Mojave I'd like to unload. Oh, did I mention there's no water..only beach? posted by
TSM
on Oct 31, 2008 at 01:44 PM
Thats all the left HAS been doing. There's our Nancy, projecting again. I could list off the numerous blogs by the rightwingers that are nothing but lies and distortions, like this one.
You guys seriously don't think he will raise taxes that will affect us all? Fear is all the Republicans have to offer. And Americans aren't buying it. Hell, many sane Republicans aren't buying it either when you look at who they are endorsing.
posted by
gube
on Oct 31, 2008 at 01:46 PM
ha ha I received this as a email earlier to day and posted it as a joke....That why I did not mention any credits.....I was hoping to fool at least on blogger but you all are to smart for that.....maybe next time...... posted by
FloridaStateGrad
on Oct 31, 2008 at 01:52 PM
FGS, and you believe what obama says on the campaign trail? (smothering a laugh here.) Let's put it this way, Nancy.. I believe Obama more than I believe McCain or Palin.
I'm smart enough to know that both sides always make campaign promises they can't keep. I think Obama's been smart enough to admit that while he'd like everything to pass, it's not going to happen. In fact, during one of the debates when the candidates were asked what they'd have to sacrifice due to the current financial issues, Obama freely admitted he might have to ax certain ideas - while McCain ignored the question. posted by
nooneisabovethelaw
on Oct 31, 2008 at 02:00 PM
Nancy, the U.S. as a whole has been living on credit for the better part of eight years. The bill has come due. At some point we're going to have to ante up and pay for the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq--and not on credit. Yes, taxes will have to go up at some point. The main point is to distribute the burden so nobody is too severely affected. Also, in the past eight years, the wealthiest have not been carrying their water. They've accumulated larger fortunes, as a whole. Meanwhile, the economy is a train wreck. I'm sure you think the last eight years have just been hunky dory, though. I'm sorry that the idea of an intelligent, articulate, thoughtful individual might occupy the White House terrifies you, but...it will be a pleasant change from the past four years. Hopefully. I'm still not convinced that somehow McCain won't win...or that some shenanigans won't happen at the polls. If McCain wins, it will be in spite of his campaign. He's sacrificed his honor and his reputation to run a campaign that totally refutes what he has stood for. If he had stood up to the religious right and picked a viable VP candidate, he would've had a better shot. Now he's got nothing but gutter trash to throw out. It's really quite sad. I seldom agree with McCain but I'll confess to a certain admiration for him doing things his way. He's done completely the opposite here. posted by
TSM
on Oct 31, 2008 at 02:17 PM
I received this as a email earlier to day and posted it as a joke Sure you did, Gube. I'm sure Nancy will believe you.
posted by
nooneisabovethelaw
on Oct 31, 2008 at 02:26 PM
And remember, you can't spell "gullible" without g-u-b-e. posted by
jazman
on Oct 31, 2008 at 04:34 PM
And remember, you can't spell "gullible" without g-u-b-e. OK now that is funny .......but not relevant in as much as Mr. gube has stated he knew it was a joke. I have no evidence to believe otherwise. Well, other than the fact he seems gullible enough to vote for Obama/Biden.......wait, forget what I just said. Noonis I actually I think you were right after all.
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