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President Blames Aides for Mispronunciation
A Semi-News/Semi-Satire from AzConservative ^ | 6 February 2010 | John Semmens

Posted on 02/06/2010 1:48:23 PM PST by John Semmens

President Barack Obama’s flub of the pronunciation of the word “corpsman” in a speech at the National Prayer Breakfast sparked titters among listeners. Corpsman is the term used for Navy and Marine personnel who perform battlefield medical aid to the wounded. It is pronounced “core-man.” In his speech, Obama twice used the term “corpse man.”

“If you sound out the letters it looks like ‘corpse man’ is the correct pronunciation,” Obama observed. “How was I to know that the ‘p’ and ‘s’ were supposed to be silent?” The President said that “inasmuch as the word was to be part of a spoken rather than written communication, whoever put the script on the teleprompter should’ve used a phonetic spelling.”

The President brushed aside the contention that the nation’s Commander-in-Chief ought to be familiar with the pronunciation of this military term. “I’ve never been in the Navy or Marines,” Obama reminded. “So, I’ve never followed or paid much attention to army jargon. How would I be expected to know such things?”

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TOPICS: Government; Humor; Military/Veterans; Politics
KEYWORDS: corpseman; obama; satire; totus
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To: John Semmens

This is crazy. It was George Bush’s fault!


61 posted on 02/06/2010 4:21:11 PM PST by Mr Rogers (I loathe the ground he slithers on!)
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To: xrmusn
Sorry xrmusn, I just can't bring myself to even give this jerk the benefit of the doubt. He is a disgrace to the entire country.



62 posted on 02/06/2010 5:26:35 PM PST by B-Cause (Don't pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
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To: B-Cause

Notice I did highlight ‘benefit of doubt’ but I didn’t include the /s/....I was/am definitelty being facetious when I even hint at giving this bozo a break.....


63 posted on 02/06/2010 6:13:02 PM PST by xrmusn ((6/98 )VOTE THE INCUMBENTS OUT)
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To: xrmusn

Right on.


64 posted on 02/06/2010 6:50:06 PM PST by B-Cause (Don't pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
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To: John Semmens
Dear Freepers,

If you ever happen to be reading a prepared statement off a teleprompter, please note that the word "TheLong-LeggedMackDaddy" is sometimes silent in the name Barack Hussein TheLong-LeggedMackDaddy Obama.

Regards,
Rod-A-Mala

65 posted on 02/06/2010 7:15:02 PM PST by Rodamala
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To: John Semmens

OK, here is a true story. We’ve got neighbors who were big Obama fans. The son is friends with my kids, and he was giving us grief about Obama right before the election, whe it was clear Obama was going to win.

Anyway, he’s over today during the blackout, and they are having some argument, and the kids are all yeliing “Corpsman Down” (something about a video game). I yell “I’ts “Corpse-Man”. The kid says why do you say that, and I say “That’s how Obama pronounces it, so it must be true.

And he says “Why would you listen to anything Obama says — he’s a retard”.


66 posted on 02/06/2010 7:53:28 PM PST by CharlesWayneCT
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To: mad_as_he$$

But he says Pakistan all “cool” like PAH-Key-STAHN. He must be right about corpsman. /s


67 posted on 02/23/2010 10:50:43 PM PST by skippermd
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