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Obama's Latest Gaffe: 'Like Eating Your Corn Seed'
NewsBusters ^ | Mark Finkelstein

Posted on 08/23/2013 11:12:00 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest

Somebody should tell President Obama to forget the folksy metaphors. The prez sounds phony mouthing them, and since they are unfamiliar to him, he's apt to get them wrong. As was the case at today's townhall at Binghamton University, when Obama claimed that reducing spending on government programs would be "like eating your corn seed."

You might have thought the man from Illinois would have known that the phrase is "eating your seed corn." Then again, they don't raise much maize in Hyde Park. For good measure, Obama assured the audience that "we don't have an urgent deficit crisis." Let the good times roll!

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Front Page News; News/Current Events; Political Humor/Cartoons; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: brain15percentsmall; cornseed; deficits; doublestandard; dumb; gaffes; hayseed; obama; obamagaffes; obamalegacy; obamaquotes; seedcorn
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To: Paine in the Neck

I believe he is the smartest person in the room when he’s speaking at these functions. Or when he spoke at the convention.


81 posted on 08/23/2013 11:51:52 PM PDT by VerySadAmerican (When you vote for evil because you can't see evil, you ARE evil.)
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To: All

If the republicans vote to fund obamacare I’m willing to march on Washington. Anyone know how to coordinate the event?


82 posted on 08/23/2013 11:53:37 PM PDT by VerySadAmerican (When you vote for evil because you can't see evil, you ARE evil.)
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To: Made In The USA

Charles Manson was right. There will be a race war and, with the help of the government, the blacks will win and will need someone to lead them. They’ll pick Obama. Did this already happen back when I was drinking too much?


83 posted on 08/23/2013 11:57:04 PM PDT by VerySadAmerican (When you vote for evil because you can't see evil, you ARE evil.)
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To: matt04

Is there any other kind?


84 posted on 08/24/2013 5:18:53 AM PDT by DuncanWaring (The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
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To: Buckeye McFrog

You can make that with Arugula.


85 posted on 08/24/2013 7:54:38 AM PDT by Reagan80 ("In this current crisis, government is not the solution to our problems, government IS the problem")
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To: Patriot95

’ It’s not easy gathering enough votes for a 3rd term.’

pssst...it won’t be votes that gets Obama a third term...


86 posted on 08/24/2013 8:06:39 AM PDT by Delta Dawn (Fluent in two languages: English and cursive.)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest; Revolting cat!; Slings and Arrows

The hayseed president.


87 posted on 08/24/2013 8:11:49 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (America 2013 - STUCK ON STUPID)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
Its ...seed corn...you marxist idiot. And ya almost blew the phrase...penny wise and pound foolish, too. American euphemisms just don't roll off your Muslim tongue very well.

did I type it clear enough for ya NSA?

88 posted on 08/24/2013 9:08:58 AM PDT by Conservative4Ever (I'm going Galt)
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To: TurboZamboni

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- Moochelle said Obama cannot sleep with her because he is “Stinky In The Morning”.....

- Now just what substance(s) would cause that sportsfans?

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89 posted on 08/25/2013 4:57:01 PM PDT by devolve (----- ----- ----- it not unlegal iffen I do`s it ----- ----- -----)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Screw “corn seed”. I’m celebrating International Bacon Day on Saturday.

Mmmmmm, bacon.


90 posted on 08/31/2013 8:14:07 AM PDT by hotshu (Redistribution of wealth by the government is nothing but theft under the color of law.)
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91 posted on 08/31/2013 8:18:18 AM PDT by nascarnation (Democrats control the Presidency, Senate, and Media. It's an uphill climb....)
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To: Oztrich Boy

Why... what?


92 posted on 09/01/2013 11:51:21 PM PDT by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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