The new Dan Quayle? Obama: "I'll be President of every state. All 57 of them."

[2rth2pwr]

"It is wonderful to be back in Oregon," Obama said. "Over the last 15 months, we’ve traveled to every corner of the United States. I’ve now been in 57 states? I think one left to go. Alaska and Hawaii, I was not allowed to go to even though I really wanted to visit, but my staff would not justify it."

The Times' conscientious Robin Abcarian thought she heard something different there. She checked her tape recorder. It had captured what he had actually said -- 57 states now. A new Louisiana Purchase that's gone unannounced so far? http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2008/05/barack-obama-wa.html

video here- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpGH02DtIws&eurl

[LisaL]

1. Ain't that something?

Sounds like he thinks US has 60 states?

[DogPoundPup]

140. It's called sleep deprivation...2 small daughters like to see their Dad

now and then and I do see him as a being great Dad and takes the time to be one even with his busy schedule.
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And yet no DU press coverage of McSames Sunni-Shiite, Czechoslovakia, or League of Nations mixups? Gee...now I wonder why wouldn't that be a better topic?

[nomorewhopper]

2. you're really trying to pass off a comparison between obama and quayle? lmao ok...

[BlooInBloo]

3. I hope Clinton/McCain supporters keep doing that,.

[lumpy]

117. I see the comparison.

hehe potato potatoe tomato tomatoe Lets call the whole thing off

[Freedom Train]

119. I agree it's unfair

Quayle was never this out of touch.

[lumpy]

125. Shame on you. I understand your desire for a little levity.

shame

[bluetrain]

4. Is it really a wonder that he's afraid to debate?

[dano81818]

13. oh please they've had a ton of debates....

i am for hillary but the idea that they haven't had an opportunity to debate is ludicrous... still, it probably appeals to the unwashed..

[rhett o rick]

136. Interesting logic. Because he declines to debate you spin that to mean he is afraid.

Is the Bill Oreilly? I believe he would love an honest debate. But we haven't seen one yet. ABC and their Sen Clinton supporters took pot shots at him all night. Never allowing issues to be discussed. I hope he never goes on a network again unless the questioners are neutral.

If you are going to continue to degrade the Democratic nominee, I suggest you find a different blog. Maybe the freepers would welcome you.

[jillan]

5. Please tell me he was joking when he said that!

:rofl:

[redstate_democrat]

10. I think he meant to say 47 instead of 57

slip of the tongue and people start jumping off the rafters.

[jillan]

14. 47? That's just as bad!

[K Gardner]

22. Have you gone daft? He meant to say he'd visited FORTY SEVEN.. why is that

bad and WTF is wrong with you?

[jillan]

29. Wtf is wrong with YOU? He said he would be Prez of all 57 states and he was suppose to mean 47?

Did you not graduate from elementary school?


goodbye!

[K Gardner]

41. Did you not even read the article or watch the video? The OP MADE UP THE TITLE.. he never

said anything about being President of ANY number of states. It was the OP taking license with the misspeak.

Really. Gads.

[lumpy]

118. Well he said he had been in every corner of the US and had

visited all 57 states, except Alaska and Hawaii. That makes 59. Maybe the guy just needs sleep or a vacation.

[zonkers]

80. Your frustration is transparent. You don't honestly think that Obama thinks there are 57 states yet

you post this drivel. Get a grip.

[SteelPenguin]

83. He was refering to states he had visited

He mispoke and said fifty seven instead of forty seven, and then refered to it being all but one, not counting Alaska and Hawaii as he doesn't have time to go that far. Ie the 48 contiguous continental states.

[lumpy]

121. Actually his handlers wouldn't let him visit Alaska and Hawaii.

Their votes don't count anyway I guess.

[musicblind]

103. He didn't say he would be Prez of all 57 states. he said he had so far visisted 57

with a few states left to go. He meant 47 with a few states left to go. The OP's title was made up to be humorous not what he actually said. I'm a Hillary supporter, but what he said was nothing more than an obvious slip of the tounge. Everybody does it. I couldn't imagine giving that many speeches and not having done it at least once. Check the text of the OP again. :)

[lumpy]

122. He did say he had been to 57 states as well as every corner

of the country so the title was not misleading at all. Sure, it was probably a slip of the tongue. Can't the Clintonites cling onto every little Obama gaff just as the Obamaians have done? I hope it was a slip of the tongue, you never know tho' a lot of people thought Bush was brainy.

[lumpy]

115. The video- he said he had been in every corner of the US and

had been in 57 of them.

[LibraLiz1973]

94. Even if he meant 47 he was still off the total count

Just saying

[casus belli]

108. Read it again...

47, he has one left to visit and he was "prohibited" from visiting two by his staff.

[RBInMaine]

40. Is this all you've got? Give us a break.

[roguevalley]

90. he hasn't come here yet. get over yourself.

[lumpy]

114. heh heh

Ouch. Sounds like one of those street interviews, "how many states are there in the US?"
"Uuuuuhhh 47?"

[quakerboy]

75. Could be that he was making reference to the fact that there are

more than 50 delegate producing contests, and that he has made what seems like an infinite number of visits to make to each state.

[lumpy]

123. No he's suffering from campaign fatigue. Innocent mistake.

Kidding aside,campaigns really wear candidates out. You really don't have to try and come up with excuses.

[quakerboy]

131. I heard it

Did you? It sounded like humor to me. But humor is not often appreciated here, so I guess this whole set of threads is par for the course.

[Joe the Revelator]

6. Guam, U.S.V.I. P.R., D.C, American Samoa,

What are the two I'm missing? Or he was joking.

[Perky]

42. SelF delete

Ther are 57 primaries and caucuses.

[quakerboy]

76. The extra Primaries

in WA and ID, perhaps?

[rug]

82. Michigan and Florida

[washingdem]

84. Democrats Abroad

[NightWatcher]

7. it's called SARCASM, he was commenting that he had been traveling a lot

HFS people, he was a Harvard Law Grad



EPIC FAIL on the OP

[highplainsdem]

25. Candy Crowley introduced it with a comment about him showing signs of needing more sleep.

She didn't seem to think it was sarcasm, and it didn't come across that way in the video clip I saw on CNN a few hours ago.

He just misspoke.

[lumpy]

124. You know damn well he wasn't being sarcastic, not his style,

geez, enough with the excuses; campaign fatigue, happens to most campaigners.

[Stand and Fight]

134. So, what's your point?

President Numb-nuts is also a Harvard graduate....

[K Gardner]

8. I've heard him talk about this before. He usually says 47. If this is all you've got,

it's more pathetic than usual. At least he didn't say he visited under sniper fire.

[Emit]

16. Yes, he is tired and it is understandable how this could happen

In a recent speech he said 47

[2rth2pwr]

34. When he said 47, he thought the country had 50 states!

Associated Press's Annual Meeting-

"And I've now campaigned in 47 states, actively. And I think South Dakota is the last state that I have not had a campaign event in.

Now that doesn't mean that I expect that I will win all 50 -- or 48 states and Alaska and Hawaii -- all 50 states."

http://www.ap.org/annual08/

[RainDog]

37. as i noted downthread - he's a constitutional scholar. what are you?

he attended Yale where his professors noted his brilliance. you too?

Or, more to the point, all that Hillary supporters seem to have any more are cheap shots?

[2rth2pwr]

43. Is every constitutional scholar qualified to be president?

[RainDog]

56. that's not the issue. you tried to imply he was stupid

and he obviously isn't.

trying to move the goalposts?

as a constitutional scholar, do you honestly think he is ignorant about the number of states? If you do, then that says more about you than him? And the point of your post was what?

[cliffordu]

This one is. And you're qualified to be what, again??

[lumpy]

127. Oh man, Clinton supporters have been putting up with

so many cheap shots, it isn't funny anymore. Most Obama supporters on this forum have fired off huge barrages of cheap shots and unadulterated shit day after day without letup. If you please.

[bluetrain]

129. And, you know what, we can take it. Just like she can. Obama supporters are wilters, whiners,

and, though I'm sure it isn't true across the board, misogynists, just like their candidate. There is something to be said for the company one keeps.

[K Gardner]

50. How many states do YOU think the U.S. has??

There are fifty (50) states and Washington D.C.

The last two states to join the Union were Alaska (49th) and Hawaii (50th). Both joined in 1959.

Washington D.C. is a federal district under the authority of Congress. Local government is run by a mayor and 13 member city council. Washington DC is represented in Congress by an elected, nonvoting Delegate to the House of Representatives and residents have been able to vote in Presidential elections since 1961.

Puerto Rico is a commonwealth associated with the U.S. Its indigenous inhabitants are U.S. citizens. Puerto Ricans are unable to vote in U.S. Presidential elections but they do elect a nonvoting resident commissioner to the U.S. House of Representatives.

Dependent areas: American Samoa, Baker Island, Guam, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Islands, Navassa Island, Northern Mariana Islands, Palmyra Atoll, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Wake Island
note: from 18 July 1947 until 1 October 1994, the US administered the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, but recently entered into a new political relationship with all four political units: the Northern Mariana Islands is a commonwealth in political union with the US (effective 3 November 1986); Palau concluded a Compact of Free Association with the US (effective 1 October 1994); the Federated States of Micronesia signed a Compact of Free Association with the US (effective 3 November 1986); the Republic of the Marshall Islands signed a Compact of Free Association with the US (effective 21 October 1986)

[2rth2pwr]

88. Yes, 50 plus DC.

[hokies4ever]

51. He said he hadn't been to Hawaii or Alaska

50 states minus Hawaii, Alaska, and South Dakota = 47 states.

Keep trying, this is hilarious! I love the last gasps from Hillary supporters. :rofl:

[PBS Poll-435]

9. OMG You Found It!!! The Barack Obama "Electoral Vote Strategy!"

I just knew there had to be a way to 270! Leave it to Axelrod and the boys to come up with this one.

57 States? Fuckin' Fantastic!

We are on our way now!

:bounce::bounce::bounce:

:woohoo::woohoo::woohoo:

[mckeown1128]

35. I won't miss you when your gone... nt

[PBS Poll-435]

53. Umm. I am just going out to dinner. I will be back in 90 mins. Promise11!!!!1!

:wtf:

[mckeown1128]

Sorry, I assumed you were one of the

"I'll vote for McCain before I vote for Obama" types....

[PBS Poll-435]

73. NEVER.

(But I hope Obama picks Clinton in the HIGHLY UNLIKELY event he gets the nomination)

:rofl:

[NYCGirl]

63. No matter how many, Obama has still WON TWICE AS MANY STATES as

Clinton!

[PBS Poll-435]

74. I Lurve me some Utah and Idaho right about now.

Who the F came up with that metric?


Oh Yeah?

Clintons States have 4X the potato chip factories as Obama's States!!!

[NYCGirl]

78. Oh, I forgot. Small states don't count, and caucus states don't count.

Only Clinton states count. (Except for California, which, in a recent poll, would now go for Obama.)

[PBS Poll-435]

79. Witty!

Seriously. Why in the world would number of states mean anything?

Ohio, Texas, California, & New York = Idaho, Utah, North Dakota, & Wyoming?

Really?

About the same population and economic activity, right?

Really?

[NYCGirl]

104. And he's also beating her in delegates and popular vote, too! NT

[PBS Poll-435]

105. By a very small margin.

48-52 obviously is not the same thing as 67-33.

[Hippo_Tron]

11. Nope McGramps is the new Dan Quayle...

He recently referred to our missile defense in Czechoslovakia.

[CreekDog]

12. i take it that he said this is disqualifying for you?

you know, like everything is disqualifying for you with respect to him.

[Blue_In_AK]

15. Presidential candidates NEVER come here

so he shouldn't feel too bad about that. They don't even run ads here.

[islandmkl]

17. notice to trolls:

he was alluding to the extent of his travels...

or he is just a stupid guy scamming all of his supporters into providing him the largest LARGEST war fund for any election...

predominately by small donors...

and he is too much smarter than you if you didn't get it...

[JI7]

18. he meant to say 47 , he just mispoke

he was talking about hwo many states he had been in which is 47-48.

[2rth2pwr]

36. In April when he said 47 he also thought that there were only 50 states. LOL.

"And I've now campaigned in 47 states, actively. And I think South Dakota is the last state that I have not had a campaign event in.

Now that doesn't mean that I expect that I will win all 50 -- or 48 states and Alaska and Hawaii -- all 50 states.

[K Gardner]

45. Can you tell me how many states ARE in the United States of America? Just Curious.

How many states are there in the U.S.?
There are fifty (50) states and Washington D.C.

The last two states to join the Union were Alaska (49th) and Hawaii (50th). Both joined in 1959.

Washington D.C. is a federal district under the authority of Congress. Local government is run by a mayor and 13 member city council. Washington DC is represented in Congress by an elected, nonvoting Delegate to the House of Representatives and residents have been able to vote in Presidential elections since 1961.

Puerto Rico is a commonwealth associated with the U.S. Its indigenous inhabitants are U.S. citizens. Puerto Ricans are unable to vote in U.S. Presidential elections but they do elect a nonvoting resident commissioner to the U.S. House of Representatives.

Dependent areas: American Samoa, Baker Island, Guam, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Islands, Navassa Island, Northern Mariana Islands, Palmyra Atoll, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Wake Island
note: from 18 July 1947 until 1 October 1994, the US administered the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, but recently entered into a new political relationship with all four political units: the Northern Mariana Islands is a commonwealth in political union with the US (effective 3 November 1986); Palau concluded a Compact of Free Association with the US (effective 1 October 1994); the Federated States of Micronesia signed a Compact of Free Association with the US (effective 3 November 1986); the Republic of the Marshall Islands signed a Compact of Free Association with the US (effective 21 October 1986)

[JI7]

48. there ARE 50 States in the United States

[K Gardner]

55. Shhh.. I think the OP thinks he/she's onto something here...

[2rth2pwr]

87. Thanks, plus DC.

[DarienComp]

19. Hell, if there were 7 extra states, Hillary might still have a chance.

[Onyx488]

20. 57--47 that hardly compares to saying you "landed under sniper FIRE!!"

NOW THAT WAS STUPID!

[Danger Mouse]

21. So, he misspoke. He goofed. Big deal.

[highplainsdem]

23. LOL! I saw that on CNN a few hours ago.

After Candy Crowley had introduced the clip by commenting on his showing signs of a lack of sleep.

Which obviously is all it was.

Still, NOT the best thing to have happen after taking a shot at McCain for "losing his bearings."

No one's going to mistake Obama for the new Dan Quayle, obviously.

[bluetrain]

27. It's interesting to me that the MSM excuses such an idiotic remark from him by

saying he was sleepy, when we all know they'd tear Clinton to shreds over the same mistake -- assuming it's a mistake and he isn't really an idiot.

[RainDog]

33. he's a constitutional scholar. what are you?

Coltrane must be rolling in this grave.

[rhett o rick]

85. Curous do you really think he doesn't know how many states are in the union?

I think you know he knows but are trying to use a mistake to tear the party apart. Shame on you. Get the f*** out of the Democratic party. We neither need you nor want you. You are a republican. You are a republican.

[rebel with a cause]

102. OMG

All the news channels/web sites/papers had a field day with him using the word "bitter" instead of "disheartened/discouraged". The "white people" statement by Clinton is much worse, as far as I'm concerned and it is not getting one-third the buzz. Why? Because Barack is not attacking her over it. John McCain is not attacking her over it. She has gotten so many free passes that it makes sick some times. The same can be said for the ever more red faced Bill.

Don't mean to offend but am sick of the sour grapes forced upon us because of the Clinton's own failures.

[casus belli]

109. It's not like he's recalling events that never happened to him or anything. n/t

[lumpy]

128. Yes they probably would tear her to threads, just as so many

Obamaians would have.

[RazBerryBeret]

24. Well, it doesn't look like

either candidate it good with the math skills now.

[frickaline]

26. I'm sure the man isn't exhausted or anything

:sarcasm:

[Forkboy]

28. He says lots of things. Millions of words a day.

So if he misspoke, that was just a misstatement.

[bunnies]

30. SNIPER FIRE!

I remember it clearly...

[butterfly77]

31. Seems as though Obama ,,,

has to be perfect in all things but, Hillary can do and say whatever she wants,everyone needs to bow down to the Clintons we can't hurt their feelings or destroy their legacy...

[ShortnFiery]

32. If any "persona" was the opposite of Barack Obama, that is Dan Quayle. This is inane.

:silly:

[rhett o rick]

38. Obama is our nominee and your are tearing him down. Isn't that against DU rules.

The Democratic party doesn't need friends like you. Please crawl back where you belong.

[2rth2pwr]

44. Nominee? Do you have a link?

[rhett o rick]

58. Do you have a brain? nm

[redstate_democrat]

68. Do you have a link that proves you're a real human rather than a freeper bot? Thanks much.

[2rth2pwr]

101. Why?

[K Gardner]

69. Have you figured out how many states are in the U.S. yet?

[2rth2pwr]

132. Have you asked Obama that?

[RBInMaine]

39. Aw c'mon, he meant to say 47. It's a grueling campaign, they get tired, and misspeaks happen.

[rhett o rick]

62. Hey, those that want to make this an issue are too stupid to listen to your logic. F*** em. nm

[Perky]

46. THERE ARE 57 PRIMARIES AND CAUCUSES-- HIS COUNT WAS COMPLETELY ACCURATE

50 STATES
PR
DC
GUAM
American Samoa
Dems Abroad
US Virgins Islands

And wait for it....
The Texas Caucuses

Washington has a Primary and caucus as well but the Washington Primary has no delegates at stake



HE was right on the count but wrong to name them all states

[JuniperLea]

49. Wrong on the count if there are more to go...

Sorry, I'm not for Obama or Clinton... I'm for getting it straight though.

[rhett o rick]

71. It doesn't fucking matter. Obama is the nominee, we need to concentrate on bringing McCain down.nm

[LibraLiz1973]

97. No matter what he says, his supporters find a way to make him right.

[JuniperLea]

47. You hereby have no right to whine about Obama supporters

Bashing Hillary... what comes around goes around.

[Jed Dilligan]

52. weak.

[mattclearing]

54. It was a joke, they laughed.

It figures people who fall for Hillary Clinton don't understand subtle humor.

[2rth2pwr]

93. At him.

[Forkboy]

95. Well then, now the two of you have something in common.

You're both being laughed at.

[2rth2pwr]

100. Oh jeez, really? That hurts my feelings.

[mattclearing]

98. Believe what you want.

I'm laughing at you, all the way to the White House.

[Warren DeMontague]

57. LET IT SAKE! (For old time's sink)

whoops. I guess I misspake.

[PBS Poll-435]

60. Is either side of your face numb or tingling?

:hide:

[Warren DeMontague]

64. Yes.

Do you think it could be a problem?

[PBS Poll-435]

67. Ouch. Snortlaugh. Why didn't I see that one coming...

:spray:

[madrchsod]

65. but it`s so much fun reading posts

that the author never reads the links they use....it`s sort of tragic but what better thing is there to do on friday night when there`s nothing else to do...?

[countingbluecars]

59. Like he doesn't know

how many states there are. Get real. Have you really been reduced to this?

[DontTreadOnMe]

61. This is it!

YES! This is the gaffe Hillary has been waiting for! Now she can win!

[K Gardner]

66. Its STATEGATE !!!

[redstate_democrat]

72. THIS IS HUGH!1!!!11

:rofl:

[BlooInBloo]

70. We're doomed. Sigh - and we were so close.

[whistler162]

77. Do I want a President that...

misspeaks about the number of states.
or
One that can't handle their primary finances.
or
One that can't remember that a agency they are promoting the creation of has existed for 8 years.

Hmmmm.... let me think.

[Raine]

81. At least he didn't say he was under "sniper fire"

the way Hillary did because according to Bill she's old and tired. :silly:

[Blue_Roses]

86. well, that's five minutes of my life I won't get back

after reading such idiotic posts:eyes:

Both candidates are dogg tired. They have traveled clear across the country, changing different time zones. I'm sure they are jet-lagged and worn out.

[jgraz]

89. Yes, 2rth2pwr. You *are* the new Dan Quayle.

Keep up the dumbass posts. They're hilarious. :rofl:

[lojasmo]

91. Will the douchebaggery never end?

Not speaking of Obama, either.

[Rabrrrrrr]

92. My God!!! What's next?! Invading Poland? Annexing the Sudatenland?

Clearly the man is a vile, evil, ignorant, temperamental psychotic jackass who must be stopped by all means!

[Condem]

96. How many primaries or caucuses?

57.

[rufus dog]

99. Who HOO this is your opportunity Clinton supporters

An overly tired candidate misspoke and said 57 instead of 47.

Maybe he was under sniper fire!

[New Dawn]

106. At least it wasn't a threat to obliterate Iran

[TheDonkey]

107. sounds like sarcasm to me. Is this 57states-gate. Give it up Hillbots

[Butch350]

110. This Is Retarded!!

Your retarded!

[Zomby Woof]

111. There are so many honest ways to critique Obama

Yours is not one of them. To equate an honest gaffe, born of fatigue (or as a nod to those counting territories, maybe that too), and not stupidity.

Dan Quayle was dumber than a bag of rusted hammers. His gaffes were born of a weak mind and congenital ignorance. Whatever reservations I may have about Senator Obama, I would never insult him or his intelligence by equating him to the coup insurance once known as VP Quayle.

If we could anti-recommend a thread, this would get my vote tonight.

[AtomicKitten]

112. Wow. You guys are really running on empty, aren't you?

[lumpy]

113. Betch' a lot of people on this forum wouldn't know how many

states make up the US either. I would expect Obama to know however since he is might be the US leader. Worrisome. Are we going to elect another Bush ?

[CakeGrrl]

116. Oh for cripes' sake. Anyone who has listened to his speeches knows

That he mentions going to 47 states that he has visited on the campaign. He misspoke the number. He's not TRYING to tell us how many states he thinks there are.

If this has you worried, get out more...

:eyes:

[candice]

120. I bet even Bush knows how many states there are!

[rhett o rick]

135. The lowness of desperation. How sad. Your implication that the republican Bush is smarter than our

Democratic nominee.

[bluetrain]

126. If he's this great with American geography, I can't wait to see his foreign policy!

[HuffleClaw]

130. the media will OBSESS about EVERY little faux pas like this he makes

until he's become a laughing stock. remember the 'dean scream'? They've made him the nominee (unless something dramatic happens soon) and will now destroy him.

[Hope And Change]

133. This is it!I`m not supporting Obama anymore!!!!!!

:sarcasm:

[NightOwwl]

137. Oh noes! This is the cataclysmic event...

Hillary has been hoping for!

He's doomed, doomed I tells ya!

:crazy:

[Jennicut]

138. Who cares? Is this really important? McCain can't even remember what state he is in. Lack of rest.

These candidates go 24/7 all the time. Lack of sleep and rest and downtime. He meant 47. Big freakin deal. McCain doe not even know where he is or the difference between Shiite and Sunni.

[Wise Child]

139. I'm going to guess

that because Obama is left handed, he is likely right-brained oriented, which makes him good with self-expression but he could just sometimes get numbers mixed up in his head.

Sort of like how I'm a left handed, right-sphere-of-the-brain oriented person, who writes and is creative and is not so good with math.

[2rth2pwr]

142. Did you pick that up from Rev Wright?

[Wise Child]

145. Ah Ha HA HA Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha. . . . . . . . . .

No.

But it really is a very small mistake of really no consequence, something much smaller than Dan Quayle correcting a grade schooler with "potatoe".

[FlaGranny]

141. Come on, Obama supporters,

This is ABSOLUTELY the thing that will kill Obama's chances in the primary. This is much worse than Hillary's "slip of the tongue" about hard-working white Americans.


:sarcasm: In case you didn't realize it. And - pathetic OP.

[fullofdrama]

143. This will be used against Obama

He seems not to focus well. I think he's tired. He needs some rest.

[Richard Steele]

144. Post faster- time grows short. :)

[Inuca]

146. Absolutely

It's unforgivable! He does not know how many states there are! His degrees are probably fake. What a cheater!!