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Posted on 07/16/2009 8:04:51 AM PDT by Sub-Driver
Obama losing his cool? By: Carol E. Lee July 16, 2009 10:35 AM EST
It’s been a tough week for President Obama’s cool factor.
Not only is he weathering criticism of his policies, but the Cool One has also taken a few dings to his immaculate image in recent days.
It started on Monday. Speaking at the White House, Obama was just getting into a sharp defense of his economic agenda when one of the teleprompter screens holding his speech crashed to the floor and shattered into pieces.
“Oh, goodness,” said a surprised Obama. “Sorry about that, guys.”
Needing a teleprompter is one thing. But having it crash to the ground mid-speech was, well, a long way from Obama’s on-camera fly-swatting for CNBC. Then, the chief of cool had men everywhere suddenly feeling insecure about their inferior ability to conquer insects.
On Monday, the president's audience snickered, while he didn’t crack a smile, and it took a few moments for him to adjust to reading his remarks without looking to his left, where there was now just an empty pole.
On Tuesday, Obama was put to another test: throwing out his first pitch as president. He had practiced with Reggie Love. He got advice from Willie Mays. But the pitch was a bit of a lob and while it didn’t hit the ground, it also didn’t clear the plate, like Obama had wanted. It was fine. But not the impressive performance some expected from the athletic president.
Even his hometown paper, the Chicago Tribune, said he was “lacking in style points on his short southpaw lob to home plate.”
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Was anyone shocked that he’s left handed?
[But the pitch was a bit of a lob and while it didn’t hit the ground, it also didn’t clear the plate, like Obama had wanted. It was fine. But not the impressive performance some expected from the athletic president. ]
I think I could have done as well. Which is sad, because of an injury I had to learn to through left handed.
Matt Lauer told me it was a wicked sinker.
It was not a "bit of a lob" - - - it was a total blooper. And yes, it bounced, on the ground, well short of the plate. It was not "fine" - - - it was lame. And he was wearing mom jeans. It was a freakin' disaster.
It happens when you throw like a girl.
Y’know, I despise President Obama as much as anyone on this forum, but I’d look for something other than his throwing skill to criticize. Its not like you have to look very hard...
Yep, and thin skinned.........
The following presidents were all southpaws:
* 20th James A. Garfield
* 31st Herbert Hoover
* 33rd Harry S. Truman
* 38th Gerald Ford
* 40th Ronald Reagan (forced to switch to right hand by teachers.)
* 41st George H.W. Bush
* 42nd William J. Clinton
* 44th Barack Obama
How can you lose what you never had?
Kenyan / Chicago thug - never was cool; never will be!
Even the teleprompter couldn't take any more of his socialist crap!
Real man
People suffering from Narcissistic Personality Disorder can only handle praise. They have a meltdown when someone dares to criticize them.
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