Obamateurism of the Day: OBAMA says he doesn't speak Austrian

hotair.com ^ | April 6, 2009 | Ed Morrissey

[Tolik]

George Bush’s critics rightly roasted him for his tortured syntax and waterboarded grammar, and used it to make the claim that the graduate of both Harvard and Yale was an idiot.  Well, perhaps, but I don’t recall him ever claiming that Austrian was a language.  It takes a highly-esteemed intellect, it seems, to miss the fact that Austrians mainly speak German:

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tr7zhnctF4c

 

Obama: It was also interesting to see that political interaction in Europe is not that different from the United States Senate. There’s a lot of — I don’t know what the term is in Austrian — wheeling and dealing — and, you know, people are pursuing their interests, and everybody has their own particular issues and their own particular politics.

Austrians speak German and Italian primarily, as well as French — and I’m sure some Austrians speak languages ranging from Albanian to Swahili, being an intelligent and cultured people. However, none of the speak Austrian, because it doesn’t exist.

I got a deluge of e-mails on this, so thanks to all who sent the tip.  Other bloggers on this Obamateurism:

• American Thinker
• Jim Treacher’s Twitter message
• Josh Painter

Update: LGF claims they have a clip of Bush bowing to Abdullah, but he’s actually bending down to receive a medal from the Saudi king.  Bush is much taller than Abdullah, which would have made it impossible for Abdullah to get the medal around his neck otherwise.  We can question whether Bush should have accepted a medal from the Saudis, but he wasn’t greeting Abdullah with a bow.

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Barcepundit: OBAMA SAYS he doesn't speak Austrian. It's unknown if he can speak Argentinean or Brazilian but, to his credit, his American is way better than his English.

[ExSoldier]

I wish I could post that audio clip with Bugs Bunny calling somebody a MAROON and IGNORAMIAS....

[PGalt]

Expect more gaffes from this lightweight-socialist, propagandists-created, con-man. His enablers/propagandists are seeing to it...that he is proportionally propped up by wall-to-wall wallpaper coverage of the next photo-op, feel-good, show-concern story for TOTUS to teleprompt. Eventually, with enough non-reporting/controlled-appearances the empty suit will look like a real dummy.

[patton]

Und wie waers mit Sammenaustossendesgassenschlampe?

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

I visited Switzerland in 1986. Learning to speak Swiss was a tough experience, nyuk-nyuk!

[Hatteras]

Obama makes Dan Quayle look like freakin’ Socrates

[Rennes Templar]

I get so mad at the MSM. One of the most powerful weapons they have is silence. I’ve heard the reporting of BO’s trip is much different in Europe than our love fest media coverage.

[kellynla]

I don't know how this clown even graduated HS much less college but I WANT TO SEE HIS COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS!...a Birth Certificate would be nice too!

[TaxRelief]

This is because he cannot see Austria from his house.

[4Liberty]

[a fool in paradise]

"Where are all the kangaroos at?!!"

[gimme1ibertee]

ROTFLMBO! That pretty much covers it!

[gimme1ibertee]

Me too... some filthy rich conservative (I know,a needle in a haystack) should offer up a fat cash reward for finding and ultimate public revealing of these documents.
Someone,someplace, needs some money....

[kellynla]

well, you know Chief Justice Roberts has lawsuits in his office now, challenging the eligibility of Hussein to be POTUS.
Hopefully, those lawsuits will be heard by the Supremes,
‘cause NO ONE would spend hundreds of thousands of dollars fighting lawsuits challenging their birth when a simple $12.50 birth certificate would suffice...there is something definitely not Kosher about this guy!

[NFHale]

He's STILL a potatohead... in ANY language.

[CaliforniaCon]

RE: “i hate do do this but for Obamas defence. it´s virtually impossible to understand each other (if it´s not written down)............” — ad nauseum...

*****

You hate to defend Obama? So do I, and I never will. Welcome to FR!

[Mamzelle]

And the Swiss speak Swissian.

[Enchante]

I just wish this ignorant boob could have been thoroughly quizzed on the record, on film, throughout the campaign, because his immense ignorance would have then been on display in time to keep the bozo out of the WH.

Reporters gave this guy such a free pass all the time..... never grilled him even on his obvious foolery like talking about “57 states” or not knowing that his home state of Illinois shares a border with Kentucky.....

Of course the Rs were incompetent as usual, they could have made up a devastating attack ad about Obama’s ignorance, but McCain insisted on rolling over and the party and the outside groups never got it in gear. Still, it was all against the massive tide of the Mediascum carrying Obama and babbling Joe Biden into the WH.

[Jonny foreigner]

Und wie waers mit Sammenaustossendesgassenschlampe?

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*lol* yeah maybe in vienna ;-)

[WinOne4TheGipper]

Hey, if you are regularly going to post the Obamateurisms (how’s that pronounced?), ping me! I know I can’t read them regularly, but when I can get to a computer, these will be hilarious to read.