Posted on 07/30/2009 3:38:56 PM PDT by inkling
Another day, another gaffe. A few minutes ago in a joint appearance with President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo of the Philippines, Obama stepped in it again.David Jackson of USA Today provides the details in his White House pool report:
Obama praised Arroyo for her efforts to fight terrorism, and her help in dealing with the problems of Burma and North Korea. He noted the Philippines is hosting a conference next year on nuclear non-proliferation. "We're going to have a busy agenda together," Obama said.Ahem. The Philippines is the 12th largest country in the world. It is larger in population than France, Germany, Egypt, Italy, Canada & the UK. It also covers a vast area of the western Pacific including more than 7,000 islands.
He said the Philippines is a small country, but, to use a boxing metaphor, it "punches above its weight in the international arena."
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“Not a gaffe in my opinion.”
Yes, Barry makes enough real ones, but this wan’t one of them.
The Filipinos will like the boxing analogy, since they are most proud of Manny Pacquiao, the current pound-for-pound boxing king.
“Not a gaffe in my opinion.”
Yes, Barry makes enough real ones, but this wan’t one of them.
The Filipinos will like the boxing analogy, since they are most proud of Manny Pacquiao, the current pound-for-pound boxing king.
He’s dumber than Angelina Jolie.
I will say this. Just like the USA, there was no shortage of bookstores in Japan carrying Japanese books making fun of W and his quotes, or his flubs, with comic photos. The Japanese were told far and wide the guy was an idiot and a doofus with words.
Then the Obama phenomenon, and all the stores have now (except that it is finally changing somewhat) are texts on how to improve your English listening to Obama speeches, or Obama is great this, Obama is great that, one can really see a double standard. The press would be LIVID over such an insult to the Philippines as former Senator Obama has made the other day.
Because she is one of the shortest chief executives of the world, it really stands out when she lines up at summit meetings. She is pretty good natured about it, but it shows Obama to be a real jackass without an inkling of diplomacy nor tact. What an absolute as*hat. When is he going to insult an ENEMY for once!!?? /sarc
I can see the American press’s reasoning, but what dog does/did Japan have in this fight?
But not for long.
Failures in dealing with North Korea have woken a lot of Japanese up.
So W was the beneficiary in 2000? Or did their media fall at the feet of the Dems even then.
Pardon my disagreement but isn’t it possible he meant that as a compliment. A reference to a boxer that hits above his weight class is usually positive, not critical.
By the way, here is that idiot condescendingly insulting both countries and their leaders personally:
I doubt that is happiness behind President Arroyo's smile despite such a foolish crack by Obama. I swear, this guy is losing it. First Cambridge Police, now the whole nation of the Philippines! He really steps in the verbal Dalmation poop, doesnt he?
I emailed this story to a Filipina friend of mine earlier, today. She emailed a reply that cannot be said here. Let’s just say she is not PC in the least and doesn’t know the meaning of discrimination.
Geez.
Words fail me.
Hmm.. any coincidence that Michelle Malkin has been on the news recently and has a new book out?
It's bizarre - like he has NO concept of his limitations whatsoever.
There are people in the world like that, but generally they've grown out of it by the time they're in their late twenties.
Nice place to live or retire to: http://www.LivingInThePhilippines.com
That’s where I’m headed, and no, I’m not married to a Filipina. Mrs.2ndDivisionVet is from Philly.
Indeed, like the old days when PM Ozawa had to line up for the summit photo ops. Imagine the MSM/Pravda uproar if Arroyo had made a comment about Obama’s scrawny physique, or Michelle’s size (which she’s probably very self-conscious about)?
Yup. But they also have a muslim population. It's a source stubborn fanatical vicious and fighters.
That's why we developed the Model 1911 Colt .45
They'd get so hopped up on drugs and jihad that they would cheerfully absorb all 6 rounds from the service .38 and shred the American soldier shooting them to doll rags before going off to that whorehouse-in-the-sky they call heaven.
Why? Mania worked just as well...
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